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Tale of Two Cities's Interests
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A Tale Of Two Cities, Wicked, Hairspray, Grease, Chicago, Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, Rent, Phantom of The Opera, Legally Blonde, Jersey Boys, The Little Mermaid, Les Miserables, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Xanadu, Young Frankenstein... all Broadway musicals.
About me: We're not in the show nor are we producers of the show. We're just a couple of fans supporting and getting the word out on this incredible musical!
Please, join the fandom and help us promote and support all the players involved in the stunning work of creative art.
If you've seen the show, let the producers know what you think!
Who I'd like to meet: The incredibly talented people involved with this creative and exciting musical!
The Cast:
James Barbour (Sydney Carton) starred on Broadway in JANE EYRE, ASSASSINS, URINETOWN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and CAROUSEL, as well as the National tour of CAMELOT starring as ‘Lancelot’ opposite Michael York (a role James also played opposite Jeremy Irons at the Hollywood Bowl). His film and TV credits include ALCHEMY starring opposite Tom Cavanaugh and Sarah Chalke, TWINKLE TOES opposite Sally Kirkland, ED, SEX & THE CITY, THE DISTRICT, JUST SHOOT ME, E.I.S., PBS mini-series John & Abigail ADAMS and others.
Craig Bennett (Jerry Cruncher) most recently appeared as Signor Naccarelli in the First National Company of The Light in the Piazza. He was seen in the Broadway Company of Miss Saigon (Schultz), and the National Touring Companies of Mamma Mia! (Bill Austin), Ragtime (Willie Conklin), and Les Miserables (Combeferre, Thenardier). Regional credits include the Goodman Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, American Musical Theatre, and North Shore Music Theatre. A proud Equity member, Craig sends love to Sala and Mako.
Joe Cassidy (Ernest Defarge) Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Les Miserables; 1776; Show Boat; A Christmas Carol. Other New York: Listen to My Heart; Feeling Electric; Solo evenings at Joe’s Pub and Ars Nova. National Tours: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Regional: The Last Five Years; Make Me A Song: The Music of William Finn; Dracula, the Musical; Jekyll & Hyde; Master Class; Children of Eden; Myths & Hymns. Soloist with the Indianapolis, Ottawa, Nashville, & Baltimore Symphonies. Love and gratitude to my family and Ashley.
Janine DiVita (Ensemble) a 2007 graduate of The University of Michigan's musical theatre department has performed at numerous theatres including The York, MUNY, KC Starlight, KC Lyric, and Heritage Repertory Theatre. Favorite roles include Dot in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, Fania Fenelon in Arthur Miller's PLAYING FOR TIME, Kathy in COMPANY, Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and Alaura in CITY OF ANGELS. Winner of the inaugural AEA/Alan Eisenberg Award. Thanks to God, family, friends, Brandon, Nicolossi, and Barry Moss Casting.
Kevin Greene (Ensemble) The native of Rochester is best known for his recent appearance as a finalist on NBC's "Grease: You're the One that I Want." While that remains his most public accomplishment, Kevin has been involved in music and theatre in the Rochester community since he was a young child, and he later moved on to Ithaca College where he received his B.F.A in Musical theatre. Following the success of "Grease," he returned to Rochester to give his family friends and supporters a concert in which proceeds were donated to "Broadway Cares, Equity Fights AIDS".
Tim Hartman (Ensemble) Favorite roles include Don Quixote in …La Mancha, Warbucks in Annie, and Von Trapp in Sound of Music. Senex in …Forum, Falstaff in Henry IV, C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands, Ziegfeld in Funny Girl, and Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. Movie credits include Silence of the Lambs, the Piano Lesson, The Mothman Prophecies and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh with Sienna Miller. Tim is also an award winning storyteller and political cartoonist. www.timhartman.com
Michael Hayward-Jones (Jarvis Lorry) debuts at the Asolo after a busy year of regional productions, two films, and a television guest spot. Broadway/National Tours: Les Miserables (Thenardier), Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, The Sound of Music, Evita, The King and I, Me and My Girl, A Little Night Music, On the 20th Century, Brigadoon, and She Loves Me. Television: Conviction, Law & Order, The Cosby Show, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. After thirty-five years of continual theatrical experience his career remains one of the best kept secrets in show business.
Derek Keeling (Charles Darnay) is a native of WV, but has made NYC his new home. Derek went to Mars Hill College and studied musical theatre and holds a BA from the University of Kentucky where he studied theatre and opera. Highlights include: Two years as Danny in Grease (National tour) with Frankie Avalon and Chubbie Checker, Finding the Absent Crescent (World Premiere), Orlando in As You Like It, Howard in When Pigs Fly and Jerry in The Zoo Story. Most recently he was a finalist on Grease: You’re The One That I Want on NBC. Thanks to God, my parents, Erin, and Hollie. Proud member of Equity.
Jodie Langel (Ensemble) Broadway/National Tours: Les Miserables (Cosette), Martin Guerre (Bertrande), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Narrator), CATS (Grizabella), I Love You… Now Change. Regional: Evita (Eva), Funny Girl (Fanny), Smile (Robin), The Thing about Men, Chess, among others. Soloist for President Clinton, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Colorado Springs Symphony, and the Mets/Yankees Subway Series, voted "Best National Anthem Singer". Co- author “Making it on Broadway”. Jodie teaches around the country with her acclaimed teaching program "Making it on Broadway" www.makingitonbroadway.net or www.jodielangel.com.
Jay Lusteck (Ensemble) a proud member of Actor's Equity Association since 1995, is delighted to make his ASOLO debut! Recent Credits include: Off Broadway: Kismet, Of Thee I Sing City Center Encores! The Bells of Christmas, Beowulf (Grendel/King) Irish Repertory Theatre. National Tours: Deaf West's Big River (Pap/King/Silas), The Phantom of the Opera (Buquet/Firmin/Piangi). Regionally: The Full Monty (Dave), Sweeney Todd, The Mikado (Mikado), The Most Happy Fella (Tony), Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar Wolf), Die Fledermaus (Frank), Knickerbocker Holiday (De Vries), tons of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. All my love to Shevhan and Eliza! www.JayLusteck.com
Katherine McGrath (Miss Pross) Broadway: The Music Man (Widow Paroo), Night of the Tribades. Off-Broadway: A Man of No Importance, Indian Blood, Echoes of the War, The Real Inspector Hound, After Margritte, Dear Liar, The Baccae, Enter a Free Man, The Perry's Mission. Old Globe San Diego - Associate Artist: Memoir, The Rivals, Romeo & Juliet, Shirley Valentine, Electra, Moon for the Missbegotten, Hamlet. TV: Frasier, Cheers, Hill Street Blues, General Hospital, Trying Times, Wonder Works, and Scadal in a Small Town.
Les Minski (Ensemble) At age three Les opened his mouth, out came "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" and he hasn't stopped singing since. He has worked in theatres from Boston to Chicago playing all sorts of people. His finest work has been raising Elizabeth and Katherine with wife, Ann.
Walter Winston Oneil (Ensemble) Many Wicked workshops. Off-Broadway: Yoko Ono’s New York Rock. International tours: Hair (Berger/Woof), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas/Jesus), Broadway’s Golden Musicals. Regional: Tommy (Tommy), Western Star, Job and the Snakes (Job). Recordings: Western Star, Hair (L.A./European casts), NY Rock, Visions, The Prince of Egypt. Film/TV: The Black Rose, Killers, “Mad TV,” “Babylon 5,” Lead singer of Superseed rock band. Love to Mom.
Rob Richardson (Ensemble) National Tours: SHOWBOAT (Ravenal), and 1776 (Rutledge). Regional: The Beast in Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Walnut Street Theatre), Jerry in THE FULL MONTY (Artpark) Fred/Petruchio in KISS ME KATE (Flat Rock Playhouse), Captain Walker in THE WHO’s TOMMY (Media Theatre), Starbuck in 110 IN THE SHADE (Mac-Haydn Theatre) and the title roles in JEKYLL AND HYDE (Trump Plaza Theatre in Atlantic City). Thanks and love most of all to my wife Barbara and daughter Haley. Please visit www.robrichardson.net.
Rebecca Robbins (Ensemble) NY: My Fair Lady, NY Philharmonic; Wallace Shawn’s The Music Teacher, The New Group; The New Moon (cast recording), Pajama Game, City Center Encores! Regional: Walnut Street Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Prince Music Theater, Baltimore Center Stage, Maine State Music Theatre. Training: Curtis Institute of Music. Much gratitude to TOTC family.
Jessica Rush (Lucie Manette) Most recently appeared in Gypsy with Patti Lupone at City Center. National Tours: Mamma Mia, Cinderella with Eartha Kitt (Cinderella). Regional credits include leads in: Paint Your Wagon at the Geffen Playhouse, Pilgrim at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre, The Last 5 Years at the B Street Theatre, and Why Do Fools Fall In Love? at the Milwaukee Rep. Many thanks to KSA and the Tale production team. Love to her family. www.jessicarush.com
Alex Santoriello (Dr. Manette) Alex created roles in three original Broadway companies, Les Miz, Chess and The Threepenny Opera. He also starred in Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Man of La Mancha. Currently, he resides in Barbados where he directs the newly formed Barbados National Boys Choir, and he’s recently opening LEXY, the first true piano bar & cabaret theatre in the Caribbean.
Wayne Schroder (Ensemble) Broadway: A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden (including performances as Scrooge). Off-broadway: Prince and the Pauper (cast recording) and Mimi le Duck. Other NY credits: Waxing West and Big Shoot at the Lark Theater, Western Unidad at the Ohio Theater. Regional credits: A Little Night Music, A Funny Thing. . .Forum, Of Mice and Men, The Underpants, Matchmaker, 42nd Street, The Foreigner, and Forever Plaid. Film: The Producers, the Musical. TV: Guiding Light.
Natalie Toro (Madame Defarge) Performer Broadway/Tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Les Miserables, CATS, A Christmas Carol, West Side Story. Off-B’Way: Zombie Prom, The Audience. Regional: The Fix, Everything’s Ducky, Frances of Guernica, Blood Brothers, Zorba. Television: Law and Order, Law and Order (SVU), Santa Baby (animated). Concerts: Carnegie Hall, National Concert Hall (Ireland).
Nick Wyman (John Barsad) Broadway: Les Miserables (six years as Thenardier), Phantom of the Opera (the original cast), My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison (no, not the original cast), Sly Fox with Richard Dreyfuss, nine other shows. Film: Die Hard With a Vengeance, Maid in Manhattan, Igby Goes Down, and eight others. Television: sitcoms, dramas, miniseries, soap operas, commercials.
It is believed that Shakespeare was 46 around the time that the King James Version of the Bible was written. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is shake and the 46th word from the last word is spear.
I just turned on the radio at broadwayworld.com to listen to while I finished wrapping presents and guess what was just starting when I turned it on. Until Tomorrow!
If you've sent messages, have pending friend requests, or have not been welcomed to our little family don't fret! Marjory is super sick right now and hasn't logged on to myspace in several days. Once she's back on her feet she'll get back to everyone.
Just wanted to let everyone know that I keep a media blog following the show. I used to keep more news articles, but the official site does a great job with that now so I am just focusing on making the media easier to find. http://jjgunn.iweb.bsu.edu/totc/rnews.html Hope you find it helpful! I've been following this show for over four years now and it has been great to finally see it start to get the recognition it (and everyone involved with it) deserves.
Yeah, Derek! I am so proud of you. My coworker printed out an article about you getting cast in this from Playbill a while back for me, but officially... congrats. ;) Your Jan
You know, one of these days I'm going stop to talking about writing a musical and actually do it. Though, I'd need someone who can read and write music. That would help.
I know!!! If one day my theatre can afford something AMAZING like that we would be ever so greatful. However, for now we live vicariously through others!!!
WOO HOO! Thanks for the add!
