Roundabout Casting Announced: Pygmaleon, Ritz, Overwhelming, Speech

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 8/6/07 at 10:51pm

Pygmaleon:

Directed by David Grindley, the limited engagement will run Sept. 21 through Dec. 16 (opening Oct. 1 . Joining the previously announced Claire Danes as Eliza Doolittle and Jefferson Mays as Henry Higgins will be Tony winner Boyd Gaines as Colonel Pickering and Jay O. Sanders as Alfred Doolittle with Helen Carey (Mrs. Higgins), Brenda Wehle (Mrs. Pearce), Kerry Bishe (Clara Eynsford Hill), Kieran Campion (Freddy Eynsford Hill), Sandra Shipley (Mrs. Eynsford Hill), Jonathan Fielding (Bystander), Robin Mosley (Bystander) and Karen Walsh (Parlour Maid).

The design team includes Jonathan Fensom (sets and costumes), Jason Taylor (lights), Gregory Clarke (sound) and Majella Hurley (dialect coach).

The Ritz:

Directed by Joe Mantello, the revival of Terrence McNally's comedy will begin previews Sept. 14 at Studio 54 and officially open Oct. 11. The limited engagement will run through Dec. 2.

The cast will feature Rosie Perez (Googie Gomez), Kevin Chamberlin (Gaetano Proclo), Brooks Ashmanskas (Chris), Caroline Aaron (Vivian Proclo), Patrick Kerr (Claude Perkins), Lucas Near-Verbrugghe (Tiger), Terrence Riordan (Michael Brick), Seth Rudetsky (Sheldon), Adam Sietz (Abe), David Turner (Duff), Lenny Venito (Carmine Vespucci), Ryan Idol (Patron), Teddy Coluca (Patron), Billy Magnussen (Patron), Mark Leydorf (Patron), Matthew Montelongo(Patron), Angela Pietropinto (Aunt Vera), Jeffrey Evan Thomas (Patron), Josh Breckenridge (Patron), Justin Clynes (Patron), Andrew Cooksey (Patron), Lukas Hassel (Patron), Nick Mayo (Patron) and Dillon Porter (Patron).

The creative team will also include Christopher Gattelli (choreography), Seth Rudetsky (musical direction), Scott Pask (sets), William Ivey Long (costumes), Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher (lights) and Tony Meola (sound).

The Overwhelming:
Chris Chalk, Ron Cephas Jones, Tisola Logan, Boris McGiver, Owiso Odera, Charles Parnell, Linda Powell, James Rebhorn, Sam Robards, Michael Stahl-David and Sharon Washington will star in the American premiere of The Overwhelming for the Roundabout Theatre Company.

Max Stafford-Clark will direct J.T. Rogers' drama, which will begin previews Sept. 28 at the Laura Pels Theatre with an official opening Oct. 23. The limited engagement will play through Jan. 6, 2008.

The design team comprises Tim Shortall (sets), Tobin Ost (costumes), David Weiner (lighting) and Gareth Fry (sound).

Speech and Debate:
Stephen Karam's black comedy will be directed by Jason Moore (Avenue Q). Previews will begin at the Roundabout Underground — located at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre — Oct. 5 with an official opening Oct. 29. The limited run will end Dec. 16.

The cast will feature Susan Blackwell as Teacher/Reporter, Jason Fuchs as Solomon, Gideon Glick as Howie and Sarah Steele as Diwata.

The design team includes Anna Louizos (sets), Heather Dunbar (costumes) and Brett Jarvis (sound and projections).

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/6/07 at 11:18pm

Will Seth be in a Towel?
Never heard of any of the supporting cast,
I quess Montello cast youthfull unknowns as the patrons of the bath house.
I am actually looking forward to this and the nudity it can provide.
Finally a show I won't be CONDEMED for applauding the costume-less cast.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 12:17am

Curtain, are you always a perve? Jeez.

And, The Rtiz seems like such a big cast for a play. I'm not familiar with it.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 12:21am

yup I am...

[Ivan the Wonderful]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 12:23am

Is that Ryan Idol the porn star?

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 12:50am

Rentboy ( hehe ) go find a copy of the movie ( The Ritz ) was released by Warner Bros sometime in the 80's (?)

If it is Ryan Idol ( porn star ) i would fly to New York to see that!

What a great piece of casting that is Rosie Perez as Googie Gomez, this might just turn into the sleeper of the season.

[Heybeenfood]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 1:25am

Broadway.com has confirmed that it is indeed the dignified and renowned porn star.

[Fanadu_Xtreme]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 2:36am

Great.

I think it is nice that Seth is also the music director.

[Timmer]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 11:38am

Are they doing any musicals?

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 8/7/07 at 12:43pm

David Turner. Yes.