Stage to PageInside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Moby-DickThe musical adaptation, directed by Hadestown Tony winner Rachel Chavkin, opened at the American Repertory Theater December 11.
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Marc J. Franklin
December 13, 2019
Cast of Moby-DockEvgenia Eliseeva
The world premiere production of Moby-Dick, a new musical by composer Dave Malloy, opened at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts December 11. The production, directed by Hadestown Tony winner Rachel Chavkin, is scheduled through January 12, 2020.
The Great Comet alum Manik Choksi stars as narrator Ishmael, with Tom Nelis (Indecent) as Ahab, Starr Busby (Malloy's Octet) as Starbuck, Kalyn West (The Prom) as Stubb, Anna Ishida (Beowulf) as Flask, Andrew Cristi (A Christmas Story) as Queequeg, Matt Kizer (The River Bridge) as Tashtego, J.D. Mollison (Octet) as Daggoo, Eric Berryman (The B-Side: Negro Folklore From Texas State Prisons) as Fedallah, and Morgan Siobhan Green (Be More Chill) as Pip.
Also joining in various roles are Ashkon Davaran (The Great Comet), Kim Blanck (Octet), and Dawn L. Troupe (Brothers ParaNormal).
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Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Moby-Dick
Inside Opening Night of the World Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Moby-Dick
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Cast of Moby-Dick
Diane Paulus
J. Oconor Navarro, Anna Ishida, Andrew Cristi, and Kim Blanck
Rachel Chavkin, Brenda Abbandandolo, and Bradley King
Manik Choksi and Rick Burkhardt
Ashkon Davaran, Starr Busby, and Manik Choksi
Skye Dearborn, Lev Mamuya, Robert Shultz, Dave Malloy, J. Oconer Navarro, Marissa Licata, Jason Fisher, Lizzie Burns, and Austin Yancey. Absent: Paul Mardy
Dawn L. Troupe, Starr Busby, Chika Ike, Chanel DaSilva, and Morgan Siobhan Green
Carolina Arboleda, Jenna Ng Lowry, Jessica Kemp, Bradley Costa, Erin McCoy, Chika Ike, Kat Zhou, Keenan Tyler Oliphant, and Sarah Shin
The musical, based on the Herman Melville novel, features choreography by Chanel DaSilva, sets by Tony winner Mimi Lien, costumes by Brenda Abbandandolo, lighting by Tony winner Bradley King, sound design by Hidenori Nakajo, and puppetry by Eric F. Avery. Or Matias serves as music director, with J. Oconer Navarro as associate music director. Casting is by Stewart/Whitley.
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