See Who's Starring in Jerry Herman's Milk and Honey Off-Broadway

See Who's Starring in Jerry Herman's Milk and Honey Off-Broadway

The Equity Approved Showcase will be directed by Robert W. Schneider.

March 25, 2026 By Andrew Gans

Casting is complete for the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company's upcoming revival of Jerry Herman's Milk and Honey, which will play Off Broadway's AMT Theater April 16-26.

Directed by J2 Artistic Director and Co-founder Robert W. Schneider, the cast will feature Ari Axelrod as David, Eric Michael Gillett (Sweet Smell of Success) as Phil, Susan J. Jacks (The Baker’s Wife) as Mrs. Glick, Richard Koons (Love Never Dies) as Ambassador, Kelly Lester as Ruth, Alaina Mills (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) as Barbara, Gael Schaefer as Mrs. Fromkin, Samantha Schiffman as Zipporah, Adam B. Shapiro (Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish) as Tour Guide, Neva Small (Fiddler on The Roof film) as Mrs. Weiss, and Larry Toyter as Adi plus ensemble members Kyra Christopher (Tootsie), Ty Koeller, Will Mosier (The Little Mermaid), and Morgan Sheehan (An American in Paris).

With a score by Herman and a book by Don Appell, Milk and Honey is a romantic comedy about a group of American women whose vacation to Israel leads them to find unexpected love, purpose, and renewal.

The Equity Approved Showcase will also have music direction by Harry Collins, choreography by Oren Korenblum, casting by Holly Buczek, music supervision by Miles Plant, associate direction by Mike Meaney, and lighting design by Christian Specht.

“We are so excited to be presenting Jerry Herman’s first musical masterpiece,” said Schneider in a statement. “This incredibly textured and nuanced score will be a great way to not only celebrate Mr. Herman’s debut as one of the Golden Age’s greatest songwriters but to remind New York audiences of the power of his storytelling.”

Milk and Honey began previews at the Martin Beck Theatre (now the Hirschfeld) October 9, 1961, before officially opening October 10. The musical ran a total of 544 performances before closing January 26, 1963. It was nominated for five 1962 Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

The stage manager is Brody Redman, the associate stage manager is Maria Papadopoulos, and the dramaturg Frederick Miller.

Milk and Honey is presented in arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.

For tickets visit J2SpotlightNYC.com.