FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Company of MCC's RIDE THE CYCLONE

MCC Theater will soon present the New York City premiere of the new musical Ride the Cyclone, which marks just the third musical in MCC's now-iconic 30-year history of producing new works for the American theater. With book, music and lyrics by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, Ride the Cyclone had its celebrated U.S. premiere in 2015 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater under the direction and choreography of Rachel Rockwell, who returns for the MCC production.

The cast will feature original Chicago cast members Lillian Castillo, Karl Hamilton, Emily Rohmand Kholby Wardell joined by NBC's "Peter Pan Live" star Taylor Louderman, Deaf West's Spring Awakening standout Alex Wyse, stage and screen actor Gus Halper, The Last Ship'sJohnny Newcomb, and Peter and the Starcatcher's Emily Walton.

"Ride the Cyclone is a very MCC-style show - it's probing and unpredictable - and will leave our audiences with plenty to talk about after," said Co-Artistic Director Bernie Telsey, speaking on behalf of the company's artistic leadership. "It makes so much sense that this should be our 3rd musical of many future works to play on the MCC stage - building on our reputation for thought-provoking plays with musicals as well. It points toward what we'll be doing more of as we move forward to our new theater in 2018."

Ride the Cyclone, a centerpiece of MCC's 30th Anniversary Season, will be performed at theLucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street) with previews beginning November 9 ahead of an Opening Night on December 1. It is currently scheduled through December 18.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Jacob Richmond, Rachel Rockwell, and Brooke Mxwell attend the cast photo call for the MCC Production of "Ride The Cyclone" at The Duke 42nd Street on October 6, 2016 in New York City.

Emily Walton, Johnny Newcomb, Gus Halper, Kholby Wardell, Lillian Castillo, Alex Wyse, Taylor Louderman and Emily Rohm attend the cast photo call for the MCC Production of "Ride The Cyclone" at The Duke 42nd Street on October 6, 2016 in New York City.