DoTheDood said: "Is there any advantage for not releasing the whole cast yet, even as there are rehearsals happening? Like I would think the opposite would be better, as it gives people more time to get tickets. Not like this production of Little Shop needs it, but I can't think of any reason to keep this (nor The Inheritance) under wraps at this point."
There's no advantage to it. Different producers roll out casting differently. Some like to announce all at once, while others drip it out painfully for a cast of people that nobody cares it out (hey, Great Society and Pretty Woman).
A lot of casting announcements happen before actors have officially signed a contract, when there's a verbal agreement in place and final points are still being ironed out with the agent. Perhaps they're waiting til everyone is officially signed if they've been burned by that in the past? Inheritance still has 6+ weeks til the first preview, Little Shop has 5 weeks. I cannot imagine the casting for Inheritance would make a dent at the box office in the long run (unless they are sleeping on a "star" or semi-star), and Little Shop is already sold out.
Updated On: 8/13/19 at 10:11 AM
