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Photos: Meet the Cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY!
By: Walter McBride
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The producers of A Christmas Story, The Musical will present the November 5 –December 30 Broadway engagement at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Following a nationwide search, Johnny Rabe will don Ralphie's trademark spectacles. John Bolton (Spamalot, Contact, Titanic, "Boardwalk Empire," "Gossip Girl') will reprise his acclaimed performance as The Old Man from the 2011 National Tour. Joining Bolton will be Tony Award nominee Erin Dilly (Nice Work if You Can Get It, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) as Mother, Zac Ballard (Oliver! at Irish Repertory Theatre) as little brother Randy, Caroline O'Connor (Chicago, Moulin Rouge) as school teacher Miss Shields, and Eddie Korbich (The Little Mermaid, The Drowsy Chaperone, Wicked) as Santa Claus. All join previously announced Dan Lauria (Broadway's Lombardi, TV's "Sullivan & Son" and "The Wonder Years") as Jean Shepherd.
The cast met the press yesterday, and BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage from the festivities below!
The ensemble for the Broadway engagement will include Tia Altinay, John Babbo, Charissa Bertels, Grace Capeless, Zoe Considine, Andrew Cristi, Mathew deGuzman, Thay Flloyd, George Franklin, Nick Gaswirth, Mark Ledbetter, Jose Luaces, Jack Mastrianni, Mara Newbery, Lindsay O'Neil, Sarah Min-Kyung Park, J.D. Rodriguez, Analise Scarpaci, Lara Seibert, Jeremy Shinder, Luke Spring, Beatrice Tulchin, and Kirsten Wyatt.
A Christmas Story, The Musical will arrive on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. The new musical, based on the 1983 movie perennial, will play a November 5 – December 30 holiday engagement. Opening night is Monday, November 19. Tickets are now on sale at www.AChristmasStoryTheMusical.com or www.TicketMaster.com.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Eddie Korbich, Dan Lauria, Erin Dilly, Johnny Rabe, John Bolton, Zac Ballard and Caroline O'Connor
Director John Rando
Director John Rando, Benj Pasek, Joseph Robinette, Justin Paul, Warren Carlyle and Gerald Goehring
Eddie Korbich, Dan Lauria, Erin Dilly, Johnny Rabe, John Bolton, Zac Ballard and Caroline O'Connor
The Company
The Company
Joseph Robinette (Book)
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