PHOTO CALL: Animal Crackers at the Goodman Theatre

By Matthew Blank
23 Sep 2009

The Goodman Theatre's production of Animal Crackers — directed by Henry Wishcamper with choreography by John Carrafa — began performances at the Chicago venue Sept. 18.

The cast of the 1928 Marx Brothers vehicle includes Joey Slotnick as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding, the Groucho Marx role; Jeff Award-winning comic actress Molly Brennan as The Professor, Harpo Marx's role; Jonathan Brody (Titanic, Sally Marr…and her escorts) as Emanuel Ravelli, Chico Marx's role; Ed Kross (an American Theater Co. veteran) as Horatio Jamison, Zeppo Marx's role; Ora Jones (Goodman's The Good Person of Setzuan, Proof and Marvin's Room) as Mrs. Rittenhouse; Jessie Mueller (Bowery Boys at Marriott Theatre) as Grace Carpenter; Tony Yazbeck (Broadway's A Chorus Line) as Wally Winston; Mara Davi (Broadway's A Chorus Line, The Drowsy Chaperone) as Arabella Rittenhouse and Stanley Wayne Mathis (Broadway's Kiss Me, Kate and Wonderful Town) as Hives.

The production continues through Oct. 28.

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Tony Yazbeck and Mara Davi
Photo by Eric Y. Exit



Tickets are $25-$76. Call (312) 443-3800 or visit GoodmanTheatre.org.