Ruby Lewis Will Star in New Marilyn Monroe Musical in Las Vegas | Playbill

Regional News Ruby Lewis Will Star in New Marilyn Monroe Musical in Las Vegas Marilyn! The New Musical will begin performances next month at the Paris Las Vegas.
Ruby Lewis and Marilyn Monroe

While Bombshell, the fictional Marilyn Monroe musical from NBC’s Smash, inches toward the actual stage in a long-gestating development process, another show exploring the life of the film icon will play Las Vegas.

Marilyn! The New Musical will play the Paris Theater beginning May 23 before an official opening June 1. The show features a book by director Tegan Summer and an original score by Gregory Nabours, plus additional songs made famous by Monroe.

Ruby Lewis, who starred on Broadway in Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, will take on the title role. The cast will also include Brittney Bertier as Norma Jeane (depicted in the musical as Monroe’s ever-present rival alter ego), Frank Lawson as Charlie, Travis Cloer as Milton Greene, Chris Fore as Bill Pursel, Randal Keith as Darryl F. Znuck, Christopher Showerman as Joe DiMaggio, Matthew Tyler as Arthur Miller, Lindsay Roginski as Jane Russell, Una Eggerts as Jayne Mansfield, and Chanel Edwards-Frederick as Ella Fitzgerald. Kelley Jackle will serve as the standby for Marilyn.

A rotation of celebrity guest performers will also appear in various roles throughout the run.

The production team includes choreographer Ferly Prado, set designer Matt Steinbrenner, and casting director Michael Donovan.

 
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