Photo Coverage: 110 in the Shade Press Meet & Greet

By: Walter McBride Mar. 09, 2007

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of 110 in the Shade, starring four-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as Lizzie Curry, begins previews April 13th and opens May 9th at Studio 54 (254 W. 54th St.). It plays a limited engagement through July 15th. A press meet and greet, featuring cast members and director Lonny Price, was recently held.

The revival will also star Tony Award winner John Cullum as "H. C. Curry," and Steve Kazee as "Starbuck," with Chris Butler, Carla Duren, Christopher Innvar, Bobby Steggert, Elisa Van Duyne, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Valisia LeKae Little, Darius Nichols, Mamie Parris, Devin Richards, Michael Scott, Will Swenson, Matt Wall, and Betsy Wolfe.

110 in the Shade features a book by N. Richard Nash, music by Tony Award-honoree Harvey Schmidt, and lyrics by Tony Award honoree Tom Jones. "In the middle of a heat wave in 1930's Texas, when everyone is longing for rain, or a breeze, Lizzie Curry (McDonald) is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit, intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't Make Up For the fact that she can't find true love. Even the town sheriff, for whom she harbors a secret yen, won't take a chance. However, when a charismatic rainmaker named Starbuck (Kazee) enters the town and her family's life, Lizzie's world is turned upside down," state press notes.

Tickets are currently available online at www.roundabouttheatre.org, by phone at (212) 719-1300, or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $36.25-$111.25.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Lonny Price