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Ensemble Announced to Join Orfeh, Samantha Barks, and More in Pretty Woman

The musical is inspired by the classic film.

Orfeh will appear in Pretty Woman: The Musical.
Orfeh will appear in Pretty Woman: The Musical.
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The ensemble for Broadway's Pretty Woman: The Musical has been announced.

Allison Blackwell, Tommy Bracco, Brian Calí, Robby Clater, Jessica Crouch, Anna Eilinsfeld, Matt Farcher, Lauren Lim Jackson, Renée Marino, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Jillian Mueller, Jake Odmark, Jennifer Sanchez, Matthew Stocke, Alex Michael Stoll, Alan Wiggins, Jesse McGraw Wildman, and Darius Wright will be featured in the production alongside Samantha Barks (Vivian) and Steve Kazee (Edward), Orfeh (Kit), Jason Danieley (Philip Stuckey), Eric Anderson (Mr. Thompson), and Kingsley Leggs (James Morse).

With an original score by Grammy winner Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, the musical features a book by Garry Marshall and the film's screenwriter, J.F. Lawton. The production will feature scenic design by David Rockwell; costume design by Gregg Barnes; lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Philip S. Rosenberg; sound design by John Shivers; hair design by Josh Marquette; and music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Will Van Dyke.

Directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, Pretty Woman: The Musical will begin performances on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, for a five-week engagement at Chicago's Oriental Theatre. Broadway previews begin on Friday, July 20, 2018, with opening night set for Thursday, August 16.

For tickets to the Chicago engagement, click here.

For more information about the Broadway production, click here.