Will Chase and Betsy Wolfe-Lead THE MUSIC MAN in Concert Closes Today

Tony Award nominee Will Chase (MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD) and Betsy Wolfe (BULLETS OVER BROADWAY) are leading a production of THE MUSIC MAN in concert at the Cincinnati Arts Association's Music Hall, which closes today, May 3.

Join Harold Hill, Marian the librarian, and the unforgettable citizens of River City at Music Hall! This semi-staged performance of the Tony-winning musical features a cast of hundreds in a must-see showcase of our city's finest artists from Playhouse in the Park, CCM Musical Theatre Department, May Festival Chorus and more. The iconic music is the star of the show-hear fully orchestrated renditions of "76 Trombones," "(Ya Got) Trouble," "Shipoopi" and more.

WILL CHASE is an American Tony-Award-nominated actor and singer, best known for his work in Broadway musicals and in his current role as country superstar Luke Wheeler on ABC's Nashville. He starred as the last Roger in the final Broadway company of Rent, which was recorded for the theatrical release entitled Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway. His additional Broadway credits include Miss Saigon (with the original star Lea Salonga playing Kim to close the Broadway production), The Full Monty as Jerry Lukowski replacement (2001), Lennon (2005), and Aida (Radames replacement, 2003-04), another role originated by Pascal, and Tony in Billy Elliot the Musical. He was also in A Little Princess the Musical as Captain Crewe. In 2006 he sta
rred in the short lived High Fidelity on Broadway, and starred as Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA, for which he received a nomination for the 2009 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. He appeared in The Pajama Game opposite Kate Baldwin at The Muny in July 2007.He also starred in Oklahoma in 2007 at the Lyric Theatre opposite Kelli O'Hara, as well as the Broadway musical The Story of My Life, with Malcolm Gets in February 2009.

His television appearances include Hallmark's The Lost Valentine alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt and Betty White, the 2011 season finale of Royal Pains (USA), Blue Bloods (CBS), and the new ABC drama Pan Am. In 2012, he appeared on the series White Collar in the episode "Neighborhood Watch" and appeared on the series Unforgettable in the episode "The Comeback". He also guest starred as Michael Swift in the NBC series, Smash.

Most recently, he has completed the production on Butterflies of Bill Baker, where he plays the title role. He currently plays the role of country superstar Luke Wheeler on the television series Nashville. He was nominated for the 2013 Tony Awards for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget in the revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

BETSY WOLFE starred on Broadway last season in the Woody Allen musical Bullets Over Broadway. She was recently seen as Cathy in the revival of The Last 5 Years at Second Stage. Last season on Broadway, Ms. Wolfe was seen in Roundabout Theater Company's revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood as Miss Deirdre Peregrine/Rosa Bud. She was previously was seen as Beth in Merrily We Roll Along at Encores!. She created the role of Mary Ann Singleton in ACT's World Premiere of Tales of the City, a musical based on Armistead Maupin's novels, with music by the Scissor Sisters, originally workshopped at the O'Neill Theatre Conference. Other Broadway credits include: Everyday Rapture with Sherie Rene Scott, also performed off-Broadway, 110 in the Shade, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

She can be heard on the Merrily We Roll Along, 35MM, 110 in the Shade, Everyday Rapture and Stage Door Canteen recordings. Ms. Wolfe starred in the San Francisco and Boston companies of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Regional credits include Tommy at Dallas Theatre Center, Ragtime at Paper Mill Playhouse. She has been a guest artist for over 25 Symphony, Pops, and Philharmonic Orchestras across the U.S. and internationally. At 23 she made her concert debut at Carnegie Hall as a headliner with the Cincinnati Pops under Maestro Erich Kunzel. Ms. Wolfe was a guest soloist for the New York City Ballet where she performed at Lincoln Center and at The Coliseum in London. She holds a BFA in musical theatre from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM).

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