Leap of Faith casting announced

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:13pm

Complete casting for "Leap of Faith" in Los Angeles has been announced:

Principals

* Raúl Esparza
* Brooke Shields
* Nicholas Barasch
* Jarrod Emick
* Kendra Kassebaum
* Kecia Lewis-Evans
* Leslie Odom, Jr.

Chorus

* Brad Anderson
* Bradley Benjamin
* Tom Berklund
* Christopher Bones
* Krystal Joy Brown
* Ta'Rea Campbell
* Eric L. Christian
* Michelle Duffy
* Harvey Evans
* Ashley Blair Fitzgerald
* Jennie Ford
* Bob Gaynor
* Angela Grovey
* Shannon Lewis
* Michael X. Martin
* Maurice Murphy
* Anise E. Ritchie
* Darcie Roberts
* Bryce Ryness
* Ariel Shepley
* C.E. Smith
* Alex Michael Stoll
* Dennis Stowe
* Katherine Tokarz
* Brandon Wardell
* Karl Warden
* Natalie Willes
* Charlie Williams

Updated On: 7/22/10 at 09:13 PM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:21pm

Harvey Evans, no sh*t.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:22pm

Link?

[humbugfoto]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:28pm

Sorry I forgot that.
Leap of Faith at Ahmanson Theater

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:32pm

Thanks!

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:39pm

I am so happy for Kendra Kassebaum. I am glad she is able to do something other than Wicked, even though she was the best Glinda I ever saw.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:41pm

SO excited for Raul to be originating a role in a new musical! I love him.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:41pm

Holy sh*t Kendra Kassebaum in a new show. Prepare for the lesbian Bway Secrets to have a resurgence.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 10:47pm

Wasn't crazy about Kendra as Galinda. Too fidgety. But love her voice. JMO

Updated On: 7/23/10 at 10:47 PM

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 7/22/10 at 11:16pm

This excites me... I might just have to watch the movie this weekend.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 12:04am

LOL TF4, MTE

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 12:53am

Who is playing the role of "Jane" (the Debra Winger role)?
Or has that role been eliminated? Updated On: 7/23/10 at 12:53 AM

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 12:55am

Brooke Shields!!!

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 12:57am

No. Brooke Shields is playing the role originated by Lolita Davidovich in the film.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 1:05am

Oops! Updated On: 7/23/10 at 01:05 AM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 1:05am

Kendra Kassebaum is playing the Debra Winger role of "Jane". Thank you Los Angeles Times!


L.A. Times Article Updated On: 7/23/10 at 01:05 AM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 3:06am

"I am so happy for Kendra Kassebaum. I am glad she is able to do something other than Wicked, even though she was the best Glinda I ever saw"

I think any no-name actor like her or any other, would die to be in Wicked, so now is a bad thing to be cast in Wicked?

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 3:13am

CarlosAlberto, Kassebaum is sort of playing the Winger role from the film.

For the musical, the character has been re-named Sam and is now Jonas's sister in addition to his partner in crime, not just his friend.

[BwayTday]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 3:13am

Um, I think they were referring to the fact that she played the role for a very long time.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 4:01am

I think any no-name actor like her or any other, would die to be in Wicked, so now is a bad thing to be cast in Wicked?

She did a long stint on tour (1.5years), 2 stints on Broadway (1 year & 9 months), Opened in San Francisco & just left after 16 months.

All together she has been doing the role of Glinda for 4.5 years.

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 8:00am

I love that Harvey Evens will now be in his 378th Broadway show. Go, Harvey!

... assuming that it gets there.

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 8:29am

I think she is probably very grateful to have done a successful show like Wicked for so long in so many different venues. I was just saying that I was glad she is able to get to do something new to change things up. As much as she loves the role of Glinda, I am pretty sure she would like to do at least a few new roles.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 8:43am

I really didn't like Kendra in the reading. Hopefully her performance shapes up some for LA.

This probably doesn't mean much coming from me, but I have to say it, Raul is spectacular. If you get to see this, consider yourself very lucky.

[wonkit]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 9:21am

I'm assuming Jarrod Emick is the sheriff?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/23/10 at 7:04pm

Well, there's the Deputy and the Sheriff, two different parts. The Sheriff has been previously played by John Dossett, so if they're sticking with the approximate ages, Jarrod Emick is probably playing the Deputy, Wayne Storm (previously played by Stephen Plunkett.)