Patteri, Walsh and London's Silber to Star in Reprise's Carousel in L.A.

By Ernio Hernandez
22 Dec 2009

Robert Patteri, M. Emmet Walsh and West End star Alexandra Silber will headline the upcoming Reprise Theatre Company's run of Carousel in Los Angeles.

Michael Michetti directs the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical slated for a Jan. 26-Feb. 7, 2010 run at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Lee Martino choreographs and Darryl Archibald handles musical direction.

Silber just appeared as Julie Jordan in the London run of the musical at the Savoy Theatre. She will reprise her turn opposite Patteri (Scarlet Pimpernel, Beauty and the Beast) as Billy Bigelow and veteran actor Walsh as the Starkeeper.

The cast also features Jane Noseworthy (as Carrie), James Leo Ryan (Jigger), Victoria Strong (Cousin Nettie) and Andy Taylor (Enoch Snow). The ensemble includes Eydie Alyson, Seth Belliston, Bradley Benjamin, Jessica Carter, Blake Ewing, Christopher Guilmet, Chris Holly, Tracy Lore, Kim Mikesell, Gregory North, Candy Olsen, Allison Paraiso, Jo Patrick, Sean Smith, Leslie Stevens, John Todd and Scott Weber.

The Reprise 2010 season will continue with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (March 16-28) and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (May 11-23).

For tickets to Carousel at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, near Sunset Boulevard and Hilgard Avenue, call (310) 825-2101 or go online at reprise.org.