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Ron Holgate to Replace Tony Roberts in Keen Company's Heroes

By Brian Scott Lipton • Jan 29, 2009 • New York City
Tony winner Ron Holgate has replaced previously announced cast member Tony Roberts in the Keen Company's production of Tom Stoppard's translation of Gérald Sibleyras' Heroes, to run February 24-April 11. The production, which will open officially on March 8, will be directed by Carl Forsman. Holgate will join previously announced stars John Cullum and Jonathan Hogan.

The play, which focuses on three World War I vets living in a veterans home, won the 2006 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

The show's creative team includes Beowufl Borrit (sets), Theresa Squire (costumes), Josh Bradford (lighting), and Will Pickens (sound). Forsman is the company's artistic director.

Cullum is currently starring in August: Osage County, and won Tony Awards for Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century. He appeared last year year in the company's production of The Conscientious Objector. Hogan received a Tony nomination for As Is and also appeared on Broadway in Fifth of July and Burn This. Holgate won a Tony Award for 1776, and was Tony-nominated for The Grand Tour.

For more information, visit www.keencompany.org.

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