Blackwell, Eikenberry, Harada, Moriber, More Added to The Kid Musical Cast
Susan Blackwell, Jill Eikenberry, Jeannine Frumess, Ann Harada, Brooke Sunny Moriber, Lucas Steele and Michael Wartella will join Christopher Sieber in The New Group's Off-Broadway musical The Kid.
New Group artistic director Scott Elliott will direct the new musical based on Dan Savage's book "The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant." Previews begin April 10 towards a May 6 opening night.
Featuring music by Andy Monroe, a book by Michael Zam and lyrics by Jack Lechner, The Kid, according to press notes, "is based on the true story of what happened when sex columnist Dan Savage and his boyfriend decided to create a family. Step one: Convince an adoption agency and homeless teenage mom that two gay men are the perfect parents for her child. Step two: Convince themselves."
Sieber will play the character of Dan Savage opposite Eikenberry (Enter Laughing, "L.A. Law") as Dan's mother, Steele (Othello) as Dan's boyfriend Terry, Frumess as the birth mother Melissa and Wartella (Oliver Twist, Seussical) as the birth father Bacchus. Blackwell ([title of show]), Harada (Avenue Q, 9 to 5) and Moriber (The Wild Party, Parade) are featured in the ensemble. Further casting is yet to be announced.
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