The Alliance Theatre run wraps up today for the world premiere of the musical Tuck Everlasting. The show, which is aiming for Broadway next, is based on the beloved best-selling novel by Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting is an story about everlasting love, never-ending life, and discovering what it means to truly feel alive. Check out photos, videos and reviews below!
TUCK EVERLASTING is brought to life on stage in a wholly original production, featuring a book by Tony Award nominee Claudia Shear (Dirty Blonde), music by Chris Miller (The Burnt Part Boys), lyrics by Nathan Tysen (The Burnt Part Boys), and direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, The Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot).
Leading the cast in the role of Winnie Foster, a young girl who stumbles upon a family with a fabulous secret, is ten-year-old Atlanta based actor Sarah Charles Lewis. Lewis has been performing in and around Atlanta since the age of five, most recently as the title character in Atlanta Lyric Theatre's production of Annie. Joining the cast are Tony Award Nominee Carolee Carmello (Scandalous, Parade) as Ma Tuck, Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies The Musical) as Jesse Tuck, Robert Lenzi(South Pacific) as Miles Tuck, Tony Award Nominee Terrence Mann (Pippin, Beauty and the Beast) as the Man in the Yellow Suit, and Michael Park (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) as Pa Tuck. The cast also features Patrick Wetzel followed by Fred Applegate as Constable Joe, Michael Wartella (Wicked) as Hugo, Shannon Eubanks (Regional: The Savannah Disputation) as Nana, and Liza Jaine (Regional: Mary Poppins) as Betsy Foster. The ensemble for TUCK EVERLASTING includes Brad Anderson, Julie Barnes, Brad Bradley, Josh Brook, Deanna Doyle, K.C. Fredericks, Lisa Gajda, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Neil Haskell, Jane Labanz, Marco Schittone, Curtis Schroeger, Ben Silver, and Mabel Tyler (Understudy).
Carolee Carmello and Sarah Charles Lewis
Carolee Carmello, Robert Lenzi, Sarah Charles Lewis, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and Michael Park
Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Sarah Charles Lewis
Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Sarah Charles Lewis
Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Sarah Charles Lewis
Jessica Lee Goldyn, Terrence Mann, and Lisa Gadja
Jane Labanz & Company
Shannon Eubanks, Sarah Charles Lewis, and Liza Jaine
Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Sarah Charles Lewis
Photos by Greg Mooney
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