Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced today three upcoming cast changes in three featured roles in its award winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Beginning Tuesday, January 6, Andrew Samonsky will assume the role of Lt. Joseph Cable, Eric Anderson the role of Stewpot and Matt Caplan the role of Professor, succeeding, respectively, Matthew Morrison, Victor Hawks and Noah Weisberg.
Andrew Samonsky and
Matt Caplan are original cast members of this Lincoln Center Theater production.
Andrew Samonsky's previous credits include Bob Wallace in
White Christmas at the Denver Theater Center, the national tour of Disney's On The Record and roles in regional theatres throughout the country.
Matt Caplan has appeared on Broadway in Rent and High Fidelity and in the national tour of Rent.
Eric Anderson, who is making his Broadway debut in Rodgers & Hammerstein's
South Pacific, appeared as Merlyn in the national tour of Camelot and as Burr in the Los Angeles premieres of both versions of The Wild Party. His television credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Alias and Dirt.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's
South Pacific, winner of 7 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, currently stars
Kelli O'Hara as Ensign Nellie Forbush and
David Pittsinger as Emile de Becque with
Danny Burstein,
Loretta Ables Sayre,
Murphy Guyer,
Sean Cullen,
Luka Kain, and
Michael Arnold,
Becca Ayers,
Wendi Bergamini,
Genson Blimline,
Charlie Brady,
Christian Carter,
Eric L. Christian,
Helmar Augustus Cooper,
Margot de la Barre,
Christian Delcroix,
Laura Marie Duncan,
Mike Evariste,
Julie Foldesi,
Rob Gallagher,
MaryAnn Hu,
Zachary James,
Robert Lenzi,
Deborah Lew, Peter Lockyear,
Garrett Long,
Nick Mayo,
Liz McCartney,
George Merrick,
William Michals,
Kimber Monroe,
George Psomas,
Greg Roderick and
Jerold E. Solomon.
Tickets to Rodgers & Hammerstein's
South Pacific are available at the Vivian Beaumont Theater box office (150 W 65 Street), at
telecharge.com or by visiting
www.lct.org.
