First Look: ADRIFT IN MACAO at Philadelphia Theatre Company Cast Photo

[WChafin]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 2:03pm

Here's a first look at the cast with the authors Christoher Durang & Peter Melnick of ADRIFT IN MACAO at The Philadelphia Company. The production is choreographed by Christoper Gattelli (ALTAR BOYS, SILENCE! THE MUSICAL) and directed by Sheryl Kaller (recent reading of the new musical DANGEROUS BEAUTY at Vassar).

It begins previews tonight Oct. 19th, with an Opening on October 26th playing til November 20th.

Photo:
Front row - left to right: Jennie Eisenhower (Trenchcoat Chorus), Christopher Durang (Book & Lyrics), Peter Melnick (Music) and Michael Malone (Trenchcoat Chorus).

Back row - left to right: Michael Rupert (Rick), Rachel deBenedet (Lureena), David McDonald (Mitch), Michele Ragusa (Corinna) and Orville Mendoza (Tempura).

Photo credit: Mark Garvin; Set Design: Thomas Lynch; Costume Design: Willa Kim; Lighting Design: Paul Gallo

If any BroadwayWorld would like to get tickets, you can visit their website at www.phillytheatreco.com or call their box office toll free 866-985-0420 and you can save $5.00 off your ticket price if you mention RUPERT. If anyone has any problems or questions, you are welcome to PM me or e-mail me at [e-mail].

Updated On: 10/19/05 at 02:03 PM

[AuditioningWaitress]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 4:43pm

WOW! Thanks for the pic and the other pic you posted in another post (and also the price code!!! - it will really help this girl out a bit!) I hope I get a chance to come down to Philly via the dragon bus to see it! BTW, have you seen the show yet?

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 4:49pm

Michele Ragusa looks really familiar...how would I know her?


EDIT: Was she Evelyn in Ragtime? That's where I think I saw her... Updated On: 10/19/05 at 04:49 PM

[AuditioningWaitress]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 4:53pm

lildogs, I also think she was in RAGTIME as Evelyn..of course, it might just that her hair also looks kinda like Evelyn's in the pic.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 5:11pm

Which production? The B'Way?

[AuditioningWaitress]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 5:18pm

Yes, she was in the Broadway production...Just looked her up on the ibdb.com...
Michelle Ragusa on IBDB.com

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 5:36pm

David McDonald! He's hysterical. I've seen him as Thenardier in Les Miz and Dr. Parker in Bat Boy. Thoroughly enjoyable in both.

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/19/05 at 5:46pm

Yes, I saw her as Evelyn, and she was terrific...Wheee!

[WChafin]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 2:20pm

Yes, as Waitress posted Michele was in RAGTIME, as well as appearing on Broadway in URINETOWN, A CLASS ACT, TITANIC and CYRANO. And you are right lilidogs she is terrific.

I've posted some more pictures from the production for you guys to view.

Picture One : Rachel deBenedet (Lureena) and David McDonald (Mitch)

Picture Two: Orville Mendoza (Tempora), Michele Ragusa (Corinna) and David McDonald (Mitch)

Picture Three: Jennie Eisenhower & Michael M. Malone (Trenchcoat Chorus)

Photo credits: Mark Garvin; Set Design: Thomas Lynch; Costume Design: Willa Kim; Lighting Design: Paul Gallo

Updated On: 10/20/05 at 02:20 PM

[BroadwayDoc]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 3:19pm

Michele Ragusa is one of the funnist women alive! She deserves to be a star!

[AuditioningWaitress]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 3:30pm

Wow...Thanks for the additional pics...Really looking forward to seeing this...It looks like a lot of fun!

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 4:09pm

You're no slouch either, Doc...:)

[BroadwayDoc]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 4:13pm

Thanks, I think.....

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 4:25pm

Don't be scared...I'm 5'6" and 125...nothing to fear...

[PB ENT.]

Posted: 10/20/05 at 7:05pm

Very Nice! Thanks for posting this. Just to add Jennie Eisenhower, yes Dwight's, grandaughter, is one great young lady onstage. She won a very deserving Barrymore last year for The Wild Part, Media Theater, Media PA. And just as polite and nice as she looks.

[BroadwayDoc]

Posted: 10/21/05 at 1:00pm

Jennie's other grandfather was Richard Nixon. She was excellent in THE WILD PARTY and fully deserving of her Barrymore Award.

lildogs, not scared anymore : ), thanks for the compliment, slighty larger than you though.


Updated On: 10/21/05 at 01:00 PM

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/21/05 at 3:01pm

Good!

[FalsettosFan]

Posted: 10/21/05 at 3:35pm

Thanks for the pics!