Tony Winner Cady Huffman Joins Cast of SHEAR MADNESS Tonight

Shear Madness welcome Tony and Drama Desk Award Winner Cady Huffman to its cast of beginning tonight, Monday June 20th. Cady will assume the role of Mrs. Shubert, originated by Lynne Wintersteller. Also joining the cast tonight will be Jonathan Randell Silver, most recently seen in Please Continue at Ensemble Studio Theatre, who will assume the role of Mike Thomas.

Huffman recently won an Indie Series Award for her role in the popular web series "He's With Me". She can also be seen on the Aziz Ansari Netflix series "Master of None." Her Broadway credits include The Nance (Outer Critics' Circle nomination), The Producers (Tony, Drama Desk & Outer Critics' Circle awards), The Will Rogers Follies (Tony nomination), Dame Edna: The Royal Tour, Steel Pier, Bob Fosse's Big Deal and La Cage Aux Folles. TV credits include10 seasons as a judge on "Iron Chef America," "The Good Wife," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Law & Order: CI," "Law & Order: SVU," "Law & Order: TBJ," "Frasier," "Mad About You," and "One Life to Live." Her film credits include The Company Men, Romance & Cigarettes, The Nanny Diaries, Dare, Hero and Billy's Dad is a Fudgepacker. Cady is an advocate for several charitable organizations including BroadwayCares.org and CANY.org. For more, visit CadyHuffman.com

Jonathan Randell Silver is thrilled to be back in the Madness. He just closed the off-Broadway premiere of Please Continue at Ensemble Studio Theatre. Other Off-Broadway and regional credits include shows at The Pearl, Labyrinth, Urban Stages, Denver Center, ART, Williamstown, Charles Playhouse, Westport Playhouse, and Long Wharf. Film/TV include: Rover, Keeping the Faith, Jack, "Dear John," "The Knick," "Bored To Death," "Royal Pains." Proud member of EST. www.jonathanrandellsilver.com

Next month, the New York Premiere of the hit comedy whodunit Shear Madness will play its final performance at New World Stages/Stage 4 (340 West 50th Street) on July 10th. It will then re-locate the salon to the Davenport Theatre, 354 West 45th Street, beginning July 15th. The shop will be closed for renovations July 11th - 14th.

Shear Madness is America's hilarious whodunit where the audience gets to solve the crime. Set in a local hair salon that turns into a wacky murder scene, the play is filled with up-to-the-minute humor and is different every time you see it! Bruce Jordan directs a cast that also features Jordan Ahnquist, Adam Gerber, Kate Middleton, and Patrick Noonan.

Regular performances are Monday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Thursday & Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm. Special Holiday performance July 3rd at 7:30pm. No performance July 4th.