TV: Check Out Meghann Fahy et al. in Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's SAMANTHA BROWN at Goodspeed Musicals

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Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal) and Andrew Durand (Spring Awakening) led Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk's latest collaboration, The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown at Goodspeed Musicals this summer. This original musical for Broadway's next generation ran through August 28, 2011 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. Click below for some show highlights!

It is dawn. Samantha Brown is supposed to leave for college today. She sits in her car with her bags packed, but she can't turn the key in the ignition. She is filled with doubts as the defining moments of her senior year flash through her mind. Somehow Samantha has to come to terms with her parents' expectations, her first love, and a lost friendship before she can turn the key and make the first decision of her adult life. With a compelling and contemporary score, Samantha Brown is a fresh new musical that you must see.

Samantha Brown features Music by Brian Lowdermilk and Book and Lyrics by Kait Kerrigan. The dynamic young writing team won the 2006 Jonathan Larson Award and a Richard Rodgers Award. Kerrigan and Lowdermilk have collaborated on Tales From The Bad Years, which appeared in Goodspeed's 2008 Festival of New Artists, The Freshman Experiment, Henry and Mudge, and The Woman Upstairs.

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, enthusiastically reveals the complete Samantha Brown cast led by Meghann Fahy, who will play Samantha. Ms. Fahy starred in Broadway's Next To Normal. Kelly will be played by Melissa Benoist. Ms. Benoist will appear in Showtime's upcoming drama, "Homeland." Dad will be played by Stephen Bogardus whose numerous Broadway credits include Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Man of La Mancha, High Society, Falsettos, Les Misérables, and West Side Story. Adam will be played by Andrew Durand of Broadway's Spring Awakening. Mom will be played by Catherine Porter who played Betty Schaefer opposite Hugh Jackman in the West End's Sunset Boulevard.

Samantha Brown was directed by Daniel Goldstein, who will next direct Broadway's upcoming revival of Godspell. The set was designed by Walt Spangler. Costumes were designed by Tony nominated David C. Woolard, lighting design was by Jason Lyons, and sound design was by the Tony Award winning Tony Meola. The production was musical directed by Gregory M. Brown.

 

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