Marty Thomas Joins ZANNA DON'T Concert 2/3

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming concert presentation of the off-Broadway hit, Zanna Don't at the Theatre at St. Peters Church (619 Lexington Ave at 54th St.) for one night only on Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM. 

Back from the award winning original cast are: Amanda Ryan Paige (Great American Trailer Park Musical; Chess Actors Fund Concert) as Candy, Enrico Rodriguez (Rent; Big) as Mike, Robb Sapp (Wicked; Enter Laughing) as Tank and Shelley Thomas (Brooklyn; Chess Actors Fund Concert) as Kate.

Also confirmed in the cast are Michael Kadin Craig (Altar Boyz St. Louis Rep) previously announced as Steve, plus Katrina Rose Dideriksen (Jerry Springer the Opera) as Roberta, Troy Valjean Rucker (Jesus Christ Superstar Nat'l tour) as Arvin, and Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked and Mr. Broadway 2008) as Zanna.

The concert will be co-Directed by Jen Waldman and Steve Pacek with Music Direction by Rich Silverstein. The Zanna Don't concert will be produced by Bryan Guffey, Griffin Parsons and Mike Cruz and all proceeds will benefit GLSEN.

Zanna Don't, the 2003 off-Broadway hit penned by Tim Acito (with additional music and lyrics by Alexander Dinelaris), won the Lucille Lortel Award for Best New Musical and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New York Theater Production. Zanna Don't also received four Drama Desk Award Nominations (Musical, Book, Music and Lyrics) and an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination for Outstanding New Musical.

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Zanna Don't Concert Presentation
Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM
The Theatre at St. Peters Church (home of The York)
619 Lexington Ave. at 54th Street
Tickets: $50 at www.glsenstore.org at the door or
Call Solonje Burnett, GLSEN Special Events Manager at 646.388.6589

 

Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi