London's Donmar Warehouse has announced the cast of its British premiere production of The 25th Annual County Spelling Bee and additional casting for its revival of Harold Pinter’s tragic comedy Moonlight.
The 25th Annual County Spelling Bee, the musical about word-obsessed, lovable misfits, will begin performances February 11, 2011 and open on February 21 opening. Donmar Associate Director Jamie Lloyd will helm a cast that includes Chris Carswell (Leaf Coneybear/Carl Dad), David Flynn (William Barfee), Hayley Gallivan (Olive Ostrovksy), Harry Hepple (Chip Tolentino/Jesus), Katherine Kingsley (Rona Lisa Perretti/Olive's Mum), Maria Lawson (Marcy Park), Ako Mitchell (Mitch Mahoney/Dan Dad/Olive's Dad), Steve Pemberton (Vice Principal Douglas Panch) and Iris Roberts (Logainne Schwatzandgrubenniere).
Spelling Bee garnered six Tony Award nominations when it bowed on Broadway in 2005, including Best Musical, a Best Score nod for composer William Finn and a win for bookwriter Rachel Sheinkin.
Bijan Sheibani will direct the previously announced David Bradley in Harold Pinter’s Moonlight. Joining Bradley in this tragic comedy of family dysfunction will be Deborah Findlay as Bel and Daniel Mays as Jake.
Findlay is currently appearing on the London stage as Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie ...
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Casting Announced for Spelling Bee and Moonlight at London?s Donmar Warehouse
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