They're getting ready to play ball! Casting has been announced for the Broadway hopeful musical Bull Durham at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. The new musical, based on the 1988 film, will be led by Tony nominee Carmen Cusack (Bright Star, Flying Over Sunset) as Annie Savoy and Nik Walker (Hamilton, Ain't Too Proud) as Crash Davis. The two led the musical in its previous run at Reynolds Industries Theater at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, produced by Theatre Raleigh.

The Paper Mill version of Bull Durham will run at the Millburn, New Jersey, theatre beginning October 2, ahead of an October 12 opening night. It will continue through November 2.

The Bull Durham story weaves together baseball and romance as veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought in to mentor rookie pitcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" Laloosh, while Annie Savoy, the team's muse, must choose between the two men. The musical is adapted by its original Academy Award-nominated screenwriter/director, Ron Shelton, with music and lyrics by Susan Werner.

The Paper Mill cast also includes Joel Ashur (Nollywood Dreams at Round House Theatre) as Larry, Ashlyn Maddox (Parade) as Millie, James Moye (Tootsie) as Skip, Andrew Poston (Almost Famous) as Jimmy, Will Savarese (Frozen national tour) as Nuke LaLoosh, and Nick Wyman (Catch Me If You Can) as Uncle Roy. The ensemble features Mike Baerga, Ellie Barone, Tre’ Booker, Jacob Burns, Daniel DiPinto, Benny Elledge, Diana Huey, Ashton Lambert, Brian Shimasaki Liebson, Jessi Little, Carson Hampton Palmer, Valentina Shelton, Jake Trammel, Dori Waymer, Matt Wiercinski, Casey Wortham, and Blake Zelesnikar.

The musical will be directed by Marc Bruni (The Great Gatsby) and choreographed by Joshua Bergasse (Smash).

The creative team includes music supervisor Vadim Feichtner, orchestrator August Eriksmoen, scenic designer Derek McLane, costume designer Alejo Vietti, lighting designer Cory Pattak, sound designer Haley Parcher, hair, wig, and makeup designer Liz Printz, casting director Eric Woodall, and fight and intimacy director Rocío Mendez. Vocal arrangements are by Jason DeBord, Tim Weil, and Vadim Feichtner; dance arrangements are by DeBord, Weil, and Sam Davis. The production stage manager is Matthew Lacey.

Initially developed in 2014, this is a reworked adaptation with eyes on Broadway.

Visit Papermill.org. Check out rehearsal photos from the Theatre Raleigh engagement below.

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Photos: John Behlmann Photographs Carmen Cusack, Nik Walker, and Company In Rehearsal For Bull Durham

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