Broadway News January 2nd
January 2, 2013
THE BOOK OF MORMON National Cast now includes Mark Evans and Christopher John O'Neil
Meet your new elders! West End star Mark Evans and newcomer Christopher John O'Neil have joined the cast of The Book of Mormon's first national tour as Elder Price and Cunningham, respectively, replacing the original stars Gavin Creel and Jared Gertner. Click here to read more. (www.broadway.com)
Directors Announced for the ENCORES! 2013 Musical Season
Warren Carlyle (Chaplin), John Rando (A Christmas Story) and Gary Griffin (The Color Purple) will each direct one of the previously announced musicals of Encores! 20th anniversary season. Carlyle will direct and coreograph Rodgers and Hart's On Your Toes, Rando will direct It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman and Griffin will direct the season opener Fiorello!. Click here to read more. (www.broadway.com)
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER will head to Broadway's New World Stages
Peter and the Starcatcher will transfer to off-Broadway's New World Stages following its acclaimed Broadway run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Starcatcher will play its final Broadway performance on January 20. No dates or casting announcements have been made for the show's next incarnation. Click here to read more. (www.broadway.com)