Production PhotosFirst Look at Harriet Harris, Will Swenson, Laura Michelle Kelly, More in Barrington’s The Royal FamilyThe William Finn-Rachel Sheinkin musical officially opens June 13.
By
Hannah Vine
June 13, 2018
Barrington Stage Company's world premiere of The Royal Family of Broadway, a new musical comedy based on George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's The Royal Family, officially opens June 13 following previews that began June 7 on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage.
The new musical comes from the Tony-winning creators of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: composer William Finn (Falsettos) and book writer Rachel Sheinkin. Directed by Tony winner John Rando and choreographed by Tony nominee Joshua Bergasse, performances continue through July 7.
The company is headed by Arnie Burton (Machinal) as Bert, Kathy Fitzgerald (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as Kitty Dean, Alan H. Green (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as Gil, Tony Award winner Harriet Harris (Thoroughly Modern Millie) as Fanny, Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly (Mary Poppins) as Julie, Hayley Podschun (Hello, Dolly!) as Gwen, AJ Shively (Bright Star) as Perry, Tony nominee Will Swenson (Waitress) as Tony, and Chip Zien (Falsettos) as Oscar.
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First Look at Harriet Harris, Will Swenson, Laura Michelle Kelly, More in Barrington’s The Royal Family
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.
Based on the novel and film by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the new musical will reunite Guettel with Tony-winning Light in the Piazza director Bartlett Sher.