PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Whatever Lola Wants!" A Day in Seattle With Damn Yankees Star Chryssie Whitehead | Playbill

Photos PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Whatever Lola Wants!" A Day in Seattle With Damn Yankees Star Chryssie Whitehead Chryssie Whitehead of Broadway's Chorus Line and the Lincoln Center staging of Company is currently starring in the the 5th Avenue Theatre production of Damn Yankees. She invites Playbill.com to join her around town and backstage on a beautiful Seattle day.

Whitehead documents her scenic stroll through the city en route to work and offers a glimpse at her behind-the-scenes activities at the historic venue.

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Whatever Lola Wants!" A Day in Seattle With Damn Yankees Star Chryssie Whitehead


Whitehead was featured as Kathy in Lincoln Center's Company and Kristine in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. Other credits include Gigi (Reprise), The Studio (Signature Theatre), The Producers, All Shook Up, Fosse, Radio City Rockettes, and Paul McCartney's Driving Rain tour. www.chryssiewhitehead.com.

* Paper Mill artistic director Mark S. Hoebee directs the Tony-winning musical that will run through May 20 in Seattle. The production previously played New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, concluding its run there April 1.

The audience favorite has a book by original director George Abbott and Douglas Wallop, with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The Faustian musical was adapted from Wallop's 1954 novel "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant." Damn Yankees has music direction by Ben Whiteley and choreography by Denis Michael Jones.

New to the cast for the Seattle bow is Hans Altwies (Robin Hood), who takes over the role of Applegate from Howard McGillin, who played the role in the New Jersey staging. Hugh Hastings steps into the role of Joe Boyd.

The Seattle production reunites Christopher Charles Wood(Spring Awakening, Curtains) as Joe, Whitehead (A Chorus Line, Company) as Lola, Patti Cohenour (Light in the Piazza, Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Meg and Nancy Anderson (Wonderful Town, A Class Act) as Gloria.

The cast also includes Allen Fitzpatrick (Memphis) as Coach Benny Van Buren, Carol Swarbrick as Sister, Julie Briskman as Doris, Richard Ziman as Mr. Welch, Bob De Dea as the Commissioner and Beth DeVries as Miss Weston.

The ensemble features David Alewine, Blaine Boyd, Scott Brateng, Gabe Corey, Daniel Cruz, Sarah Rose Davis, Christian Duhamel, Michael Paul Ericson, Eric Esteb, Kasey Nusbickel, Matthew Posner, Dane Stokinger and Vaden Thurgood.

The design team includes Rob Bissinger (set design), Alejo Vietti (costume design), Tom Sturge (lighting design) and Andrew G. Luft (sound design).

Phone (206) 625-1900 or visit 5thAvenue.

 
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