Stage to PageSee Donna Murphy, Michael Urie, and More at the Opening Night of Summer and Smoke Off-BroadwayThe Tennessee Williams play officially opened May 3 at Classic Stage Company.
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Hannah Vine
May 04, 2018
Donna Murphy
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Classic Stage Company and Transport Group celebrated the opening of their co-production of Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke at CSC May 3. The Off-Broadway revival began previews April 13, with a cast led by Tony nominee Marin Ireland(Reasons to Be Pretty) as Alma Winemiller alongside House of Cards actor Nathan Darrow as Dr. John Buchanan, Jr.
Transport Group Artistic Director Jack Cummings III directs a cast completed by Glenna Brucken as Rosemary, Phillip Clark as Dr. Buchanan, Sr., Hannah Elless as Nellie Ewell, Elena Hurst as Rosa Gonzales, Tina Johnson as Mrs. Bassett, Gerardo Rodriguez as Papa Gonzales, T. Ryder Smith as Reverend Winemiller, Ryan Spahn as Archie Kramer, Jonathan Spivey as Roger Doremus, and Barbara Walsh as Mrs. Winemiller.
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Inside the Opening Night of Summer and Smoke, With Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow, Off-Broadway
Inside the Opening Night of Summer and Smoke, With Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow, Off-Broadway
The Tennessee Williams play officially opened May 3 at Classic Stage Company.
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Ben Fankhauser
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Ben Fankhauser, Hilary Blumenreich, Benjamin Goldberg, Kyle Branzel, and Bradley Cockrell
Set design is by Dane Laffrey with costume design by Kathryn Rohe, lighting design by R. Lee Kennedy, and sound design by Walter Trarbach. Original music is by Michael John LaChiusa. Casting is by Nora Brennan Casting.
The revue features reconstructions from West Side Story, A Chorus Line, Singin’ in the Rain, and more while celebrating Susan Stroman, Bob Fosse, Michael Bennett, and Billy Wilson.
