Friday, May 15, 2009
The First Wives Club to Old Globe
The world premiere of The First Wives Club -A New Musical, which will play San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre July 15-August 23 has announced casting. Featured will be Broadway veterans Karen Ziemba as Annie, Adriane Lenox as Elyse, Barbara Walsh as Brenda, John Dossett as Aaron, Kevyn Morrow as Bill, Brad Oscar as Morty, Sara Chase as Trophy Wife, Sam Harris as Duane and Ari Lerner and Austyn Myers alternating as Jason with Michelle Aravena, Mark Campbell, Thursday Farrar, Jenifer Foote, Bob Gaynor, Matthew LaBanca, Victoria Matlock, Hayley Podschun, Martin Samuel and Richard Waits.
The Broadway-bound musical features a book by Tony Award winner Rupert Holmes and a score by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. Francesca Zambello (The Little Mermaid) directs.
The First Wives Club — A New Musical is based on the smash-hit movie comedy and Olivia Goldsmith’s bestselling novel. It will be produced on Broadway by Paul Lambert and Jonas Neilson, with a theatre and dates to be announced. Tickets are available now for the Old Globe run through subscription purchase. Individual tickets go on sale June 7 at 10 AM by calling (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting http://www.theoldglobe.org/.
