Full Casting for 'Disaster!'

[funhamilton_rent]

Posted: 12/30/15 at 10:46pm

The rehearsals for Disaster! start on January 4, and I was wondering if we'll hear anything about the full casting by then. I remember The Color Purple announced their casting 2 months in advance, and Shuffle Along announced their casting 4-5 months in advance (of the first preview). Why haven't we heard anything about Disaster! when the first preview is in almost a month?

[musicals1989]

Posted: 12/30/15 at 11:41pm

Did you miss this? 

 

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/seth-rudetskys-disaster-musical-headed-for-broadway-with-adam-pascal-and-faith-prince-370225

[funhamilton_rent]

Posted: 12/30/15 at 11:45pm

The ensemble (and the role of Ben/Lisa) has not yet been announced. In the article, it states "Additional cast and design team will be announced shortly." I was wondering if anyone know when "shortly" is.

[musicals1989]

Posted: 12/30/15 at 11:55pm

Ahh. There were only 14 people in the off-broadway production. That article lists 10.

We usually don't get FULL casting stuff until shows go into rehearsals. 

[funhamilton_rent]

Posted: 12/30/15 at 11:56pm

Kk thanks!!

[gypsy101]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 11:32am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DISASTER-Finds-Its-Full-Broadway-Cast-Box-Office-Opens-Next-Week-20160105

[serene_embers]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 12:01pm

Ben & Lisa will be portrayed by Baylee Littrell in his Broadway debut (he's the 13 year old son of Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys).

[jwsel]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 2:26pm

serene_embers said: "Ben & Lisa will be portrayed by Baylee Littrell in his Broadway debut (he's the 13 year old son of Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys).

 

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He played the role at the Los Angeles Actor's Fund performance and was absolutely fantastic.  It's great that he will be playing the role again (though I still have to scratch my head at Disaster! getting a Broadway run).

[serene_embers]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 2:51pm

jwsel said: "serene_embers said: "Ben & Lisa will be portrayed by Baylee Littrell in his Broadway debut (he's the 13 year old son of Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys).

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He played the role at the Los Angeles Actor's Fund performance and was absolutely fantastic.  It's great that he will be playing the role again (though I still have to scratch my head at Disaster! getting a Broadway run).

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I really enjoyed his performance, too!  I am happy to hear someone else enjoyed him! I am bias because I've been a Backstreet Boys fan forever (20 years!) and have spent the last 13 years watching the kid grow up and perform. 

[theatregoer3]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 5:29pm

Cast members from Allegiance are listed in the cast breakdown for Disaster. Considering Allegiance JUST opened, should we assume this means they'll be posting a closing notice sometime soon?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 5:44pm

Isn't it just one (Catherine Ricafort)?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 6:29pm

God, I hope Seth Rudetsky has a small part.  His voice is so annoying and i can barely understand him on Seth Speaks on SIRIUS.  

[AHLiebross]

Posted: 1/5/16 at 10:53pm

I've never had troubles understanding Seth, but that may be because I know so many people with similar accents.  I must confess to a major lack of impartiality with regard to Seth Rudetsky, however -- even though I don't know him personally, I know his dad and stepmom. I'm REALLY hoping for the show to hit it big, even if just for their sake.

 

Audrey Liebross

[MarkBearSF]

Posted: 1/6/16 at 9:46am

Also happy to see Manoel Felciano. Enjoyed him in Sweeney and at ACT productions in SF.

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 1/6/16 at 10:15am

It's a hell of a cast. I assume everyone is taking way less than their normal fee because it's a limited run and Seth is so beloved in the Broadway community.

 

I just wish they had waited for a house better suited to the show. 

[theatregoer3]

Posted: 1/6/16 at 5:42pm

Called it: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/This-Just-In-ALLEGIANCE-to-Close-on-Broadway-in-February-20160106

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 1/6/16 at 10:03pm

It would be smart of disaster can get out of their Nederlander contract and move to the longarce.

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 1/8/16 at 10:31am

Any discount codes yet??

[pdjennings]

Posted: 1/8/16 at 3:16pm

I'm seeing some front row tix available for the weekend we'll be in town ... does Disaster! have anything to fear sitting so close? (Audience interaction, tidal waves, etc?)

[RippedMan]

Posted: 1/8/16 at 6:55pm

The marquee is up at the Nederlander. It's a nice logo and design, but it says Disaster on Broadway... nothing about it being a musical, etc? I still have no clue what the heck any of this is.