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Joe Gallagher Replaces Euan Morton in Brundibar at Yale Rep

By: Nov. 28, 2005
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Joe Gallagher will replace Euan Morton in Tony Kushner and Maurice Sendak's operatic double bill of Brundibar and Comedy on a Bridge during its production at the Yale Repertory Theatre.

The Tony-nominated Morton (Taboo) is currently playing Brundibar's title character, a spooky organ grinder, at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre through December 28th; he will most likely return to the show for its New York run at the New Victory Theatre (from April 26th through May 21st, 2006). Gallagher (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Summer of '42) will appear in Brundibar at the Yale Rep in New Haven, CT from February 10th through March 5th.

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The pieces, which are Berkeley Rep Theatre and Yale Rep Theatre co-productions, are helmed by Tony Taccone. Brundibar concerns its title characters' coming into contact with Pepicek and Aninku, two children who are in town to win money for their sick mother through their singing talents. The children will be played by Aaron Simon Gross and Devynn Pedell, respectively, while Geoff Hoyle will be seen as The Dog and The Baker.

Comedy on a Bridge, starring William Youmans (Wicked, Titanic) and Martin Vidnovic (Oklahoma!, Brigadoon) centers on a group of people on a bridge who are caught between two opposing armies. That piece will also star Anjali Bhimani, Hank DiGiovann, Matt Farnsworth, and Angelina Reáux. With Brundibár, the show clocks in at 95 minutes and both pieces will feature some double casting and a chorus of 29 local school children.

Brundibár and Comedy on a Bridge both feature librettos by Kushner (Angels in America, Homebody/Kabul, Caroline, or Change), who adapted them from older pieces by Adolf Hoffmeister and Vaclava Klimenta Klicpery.  Brundibar has music by Hans Krasa and Comedy on a Bridge's music is by Bohuslav Martinu. Sendak, with whom Kushner wrote a 2003 children's book version of Brundibár, designed the productions.

The design team for the one-acts comprises Kris Stone (sets), Robin I. Shane (costumes), Don Holder (lighting), and Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen (sound). Conductor Valerie Gebert will also provide musical direction.

 To order tickets to the Berkeley Rep engagment, call (510) 647 2949, toll-free (888) 4-BRT-Tix or visit www.berkeleyrep.org. To order for the Yale Rep run, call (203) 432-1234 or visit www.yalerep.org. For tickets to the New York production, call (646) 223-3020 or go to www.newvictory.org.





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