Gary Beach, Bob Amaral, et al. Lead Music Circus' THE PRODUCERS; Full Cast Announced

Casting is complete for Music Circus' THE PRODUCERS, which runs July 12-17.  THe production will star Tony Award-winner Gary Beach, Bob Amaral and Matt Loehr. Beach returns to the Wells Fargo Pavilion as Roger De Bris, the character he originated on Broadway and in the 2005 film version with Matthew Broderick. Last year, he appeared at Music Circus as King Arthur in Monty Python's "Spamalot" and the year before as Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls."

Amaral will play Broadway producer Max Bialystock. He was last seen by Sacramento audiences in the Broadway Sacramento productions of "The Producers," "The Lion King," "Triumph of Love" and at Music Circus in "Anything Goes." Loehr, previously seen at Music Circus as Jimmy Smith in "Thoroughly Modern Millie", will play anxious accountant Leo Bloom. Bill Nolte returns to Music Circus as Franz Liebkind, a part he played on Broadway. Michael Paternostro, seen last year as Eddie in "Funny Girl," will play Carmen Ghia, and Sarah Cornell will play Ulla, a part she has played on Broadway and in Canada. The production will be directed by CMT Artistic Director Glenn Casale with Dan Mojica choreographing.

Included in the ensemble are: Kim Arnett, Miki Berg, Elliott Bradley, Jenny Florkowski, Alexa Glover, Luke Hawkins, Michael Jablonski, Matthew Kilgore, Robin Masella, Ivory McKay, Jeffrey Pew, Lisa Rohinsky, Peyton Royal, Matthew Schneider, Diane Vincent and Merrill West.

Tickets for the 2011 Music Circus shows are on sale at the Wells Fargo Pavilion Box Office, 1419 H Street, by phone at (916) 557-1999 or online at Tickets.com. Tickets start at $42. Youth tickets starting at $30.

Discounts available for 7-show season subscriptions and 3-show mini-series packages by calling (916) 557-1999. Discounts available for groups of 12 or more people by calling (916) 557-1198 .