Some casting has been announced for the latest star-studded Actors' Fund of America benefit concert--The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
The 1978 musical, with a country-western score by
Carol Hall and a book by Larry L. King and
Peter Masterson, will be presented at the
August Wilson Theatre on Monday, October 16th at 7:30.
Mark S. Hoebee will direct.
With
Seth Rudetsky behind the wheel as artistic producer and musical director, the staged concert will feature Tony-nominee
Harry Groener (
Spamalot, Crazy for You) as the Governor,
Andrea McArdle (
Beauty and the Beast, Annie) as Doatsy Mae, Felicia
Finley (
The Wedding Singer, Aida) as Angel,
Mary Faber (
Avenue Q) as Shy, and
Richard Kind (
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Producers) as Senator Wingwoah, with Constantine Maroulis ("American Idol,"
The Wedding Singer) as the "Aggie" soloist.
The Best Little Whorehouse will also feature
Michelle Kittrell, Amber Efe,
J. Elaine Marcos,
Rachelle Rak, Christina
Norrup,
Angie Schworer,
Joyce Chittick, Jen Cody,
Dennis Stowe, Bret
Shuford, Jeff Lewis, Jason Patrick Sands,
Will Taylor, and
Justin Greer.
Casting for principal roles--including that of sultry madam Miss Mona--have yet to be announced.
Rudetsky's previous Actors' Fund concerts include
On the Twentieth Century, Hair, Chess, Funny Girl and
Dreamgirls.
Choreographed by
Denis Jones, the concert will feature sets by Paul Weimer, costumes by Michael Growler, and lighting by Jeff Croiter.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre on June 19th, 1978 to run for 1,584 performances. The show featured choreography by
Tommy Tune, who co-directed.
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www.actorsfund.org for more on The Actors' Fund.
