FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CASTING UPDATE January 29, 2013 Contact: Katherine E. Johnson (212) 875-5718;
[email protected] SHULER HENSLEY, JASON DANIELEY, JESSIE MUELLER, KATE BURTON, and JOHN CULLUM TO JOIN CAST OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC’S PRESENTATION OF RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAROUSEL February 27–March 2 Previously Announced Cast Includes KELLI O’HARA, NATHAN GUNN, and STEPHANIE BLYTHE Conducted by ROB FISHER Directed by JOHN RANDO Choreographed by WARREN CARLYLE Production To Be Nationally Telecast on Live From Lincoln Center The New York Philharmonic has announced several additions to the cast of its production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, February 27–March 2, 2013: Shuler Hensley will portray Jigger Craigin, Jason Danieley will portray Enoch Snow (replacing the previously announced Alexander Gemignani, who has withdrawn due to scheduling conflicts), Jessie Mueller will portray Carrie Pipperidge, Kate Burton will portray Mrs. Mullin, and John Cullum will portray Starkeeper/Dr. Seldon. As previously announced, Carousel will star Kelli O’Hara as Julie Jordan, Nathan Gunn as Billy Bigelow, and Stephanie Blythe as Nettie Fowler. The production will be directed by John Rando, conducted by Rob Fisher, and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. The production’s cast and creative team have earned a combined total of 16 Tony Awards and 32 Tony nominations. The New York Philharmonic’s production of Carousel will be telecast nationally on Live From Lincoln Center, hosted by Audra McDonald, on PBS stations Friday, April 26, 2013, at 9:00 p.m. (check local listings). Carousel is based on Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 play, Liliom, but transfers the story from Europe to the Maine coastline.