Lila Coogan has been cast in the starring role of the national tour of Anastasia, the Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical based on the 1997 animated film that begins a 30-city U.S. national tour in Schenectady, New York, this fall.
Joining Coogan will be Stephen Brower as Dmitry, Jason Michael Evans as Gleb, Joy Franz as Dowager Empress, Tari Kelly as Countess Lily, Edward Staudenmayer as Vlad, and Victoria Amelia Bingham as Little Anastasia.
The ensemble includes Brianna Abruzzo, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Alison Ewing, Peter Garza, Jeremiah Ginn, Brett-Marco Glauser, Lucy Horton, Mary Illes, Fred Inkley, Kourtney Keitt, Beth Stafford Laird, Mark MacKillop, Kenneth Michael Murray,Taylor Quick, Claire Rathbun, Michael McCorry Rose, Matt Rosell, Sareen Tchekmedyian, and Addison Mackynzie Valentino.
Tour dates follow:
Schenectady, New York: Proctors Theatre October 9–14
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Benedum Center October 16–21
Greenville, South Carolina: Peace Center October 23–28
Washington, D.C.: Kennedy Center Opera House October 30–November 25
Providence, Rhode Island: Providence PAC November 27–December 2
Baltimore, Maryland: Hippodrome Theatre December 4–9
St. Louis, Missouri: Fabulous Fox Theatre December 26–January 6, 2019
Appleton, Wisconsin: Fox Cities PAC January 8–13
East Lansing, Michigan: Wharton Center January 15–20
San Antonio, Texas: Majestic Theatre February 5–10
Austin, Texas: Bass Hall February 12–17
Dallas, Texas: Music Hall February 19–March 3
Houston, Texas: Hobby Center March 5–10
Kansas City, Missouri: Music Hall March 12–17
Nashville, Tennessee: TPAC March 19–24
Chicago, Illinois: Oriental Theatre March 26–April 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Academy of Music April 9–14
Durham, North Carolina: Durham PAC April 16–April 21
Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Broward Center April 23–June 5
Tampa, Florida: Straz Center May 7–12
Orlando, Florida: Dr. Phillips Center May 14–19
Fort Worth, Texas: Bass Performance Hall May 28–June 2
Memphis, Tennessee: Orpheum Theatre June 4–9
Detroit, Michigan: Fisher Theatre June 11–23
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Devos Hall June 25–30
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Marcus Center July 23– 28
Madison, Wisconsin: Overture Hall July 30–August 4
Denver, Colorado: Buell Theatre August 7–18
San Francisco, California: Golden Gate Theatre September 3–29
Anastasia, which officially opened in April 2017, features a score by Tony Award winners Ahrens and Flaherty and an all-new book by Tony winner Terrence McNally. The three previously collaborated on the Tony-winning musical Ragtime.
