Joey Fatone Joins The Producers Cast at Pittsburgh CLO

By Adam Hetrick
22 Apr 2010

Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone
Photo by James Sorensen

Joey Fatone, an original member of the band N'Sync and known for his Broadway role in Rent, will star as Nazi musical theatre aficionado Franz Liebkind in the Pittsburgh CLO production of The Producers.

Fatone, who also appeared in the Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, will join the July production of The Producers that features the previously announced John Treacy Egan (The Little Mermaid) as Max Bialystock, Ashley Spencer as Ulla and Jim Stanek (Lestat) as Leo Bloom.

Bill Burns (Dirty Dancing) will direct and choreograph the Mel Brooks musical that runs July 6-18. Tom Helm will be musical director.

The Pittsburgh CLO season will also feature Oliver! (June 1-6); Miss Saigon (June 8-20); Curtains (June 22-27); Hairspray (July 20-Aug. 1); and The Student Prince (Aug. 3-8).

For tickets visit PittsburghCLO, or phone (412) 456-6666.