First Look at Upcoming Off-Broadway Revival of Smokey Joe’s Café

Broadway’s longest-running musical revue Smokey Joe’s Café will return to the New York stage this summer. The revival, from the show’s original producers Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, and Tom Viertel, will play Off-Broadway’s Stage 42 beginning July 6. Opening night is set for July 22.

Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse directs and choreographs the production, which first plays Maine’s Ogunquit Playhouse May 16–June 9.

The cast features Dwayne Cooper (Motown, Hairspray), Emma Degerstedt (Desperate Measures Off-Broadway), John Edwards (Jersey Boys), Dionne D. Figgins (Hot Feet, Memphis), Nicole Vanessa Ortiz (Spamilton Off-Broadway), Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Jelani Remy (Disney’s The Lion King), Max Sangerman (Blue Man Group Off-Broadway), and Alysha Umphress (On The Town, American Idiot).

Flip through photos of the production below:

First Look at Smokey Joe’s Café at Ogunquit Playhouse

Smokey_Joe’s_Cafe_Ogunquit_Playhouse_Production_Photo_2018_Emma Degerstedt_Jelani Remy_Shavey Brown_Dwayne Cooper_Max Sangerman_HR — First Look at Smokey Joe’s Café at Ogunquit Playhouse

The show will return to New York for a summer Off-Broadway run after playing at the Maine venue.
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Smokey_Joe’s_Cafe_Ogunquit_Playhouse_Production_Photo_2018_John Edwards_Jelani Remy_Dwayne Cooper_Kyle Taylor Parker_HR — John Edwards, Jelani Remy, Dwayne Cooper, and Kyle Taylor Parker

Julia Russell

Smokey_Joe’s_Cafe_Ogunquit_Playhouse_Production_Photo_2018_Jelani Remy_Shavey Brown_John Edwards_Dwayne Cooper_HR — Jelani Remy, Shavey Brown, John Edwards, and Dwayne Cooper

Smokey_Joe’s_Cafe_Ogunquit_Playhouse_Production_Photo_2018_Dionne D. Figgins_Dwayne Cooper_HR — Dionne D. Figgins and Dwayne Cooper

Joan Marcus

Smokey_Joe’s_Cafe_Ogunquit_Playhouse_Production_Photo_2018_Jelani Remy_Shavey Brown_John Edwards_Dwayne Cooper_Max Sangerman_HR — Jelani Remy, Shavey Brown, John Edwards, Dwayne Cooper, and Max Sangerman

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First Look at Smokey Joe’s Café at Ogunquit Playhouse

First Look at Smokey Joe’s Café at Ogunquit Playhouse

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