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Jayne Houdyshell, Christopher Fitzgerald, and More Join Carnegie Hall Guys and Dolls

Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally star in the one-night-only gala performance.

Two-time Tony nominee Jayne Houdyshell joins the the cast of the all-star concert production of Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall.
Two-time Tony nominee Jayne Houdyshell will play General Matilda B. Cartwright in the all-star concert production of Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall.
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Carnegie Hall today announced cast additions for its Thursday, April 3, 7:30pm gala benefit performance of Guys and Dolls. As previously announced, two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane (The Nance) will reprise his performance from the 1992 Broadway revival as Nathan Detroit and two-time Emmy winner Megan Mullally (the upcoming Annapurna) will play Miss Adelaide.

Cast additions include John Bolton (A Christmas Story) as Angie the Ox, Robert Clohessy (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire) as Lieutenant Brannigan, Tony nominee Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys) as Rusty Charlie, John Treacy Egan (The Producers) as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, two-time Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (Finian's Rainbow) as Benny Southstreet, two-time Tony nominee Jayne Houdyshell (Romeo and Juliet) as General Matilda B. Cartwright, and Steve Schirripa (HBO’s The Sopranos) as Big Jule.

Hot Box Girls include Jenny LaRoche, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Samantha Sturm, and Katie Webber; crapshooters are Stephen Carrasco, Taurean Everett, Michaeljon Slinger, Justin Urso, and Amos Wolff. The vocal ensemble comprises Cree Carrico, Christine DiGiallonardo, Timothy McDevitt, Max Miller, and Joseph Torello. Allison Blackwell is also featured as Agatha. The remaining cast will be announced in the coming weeks.

In addition to Lane and Mullally, starring in the production will be two-time Tony nominee Patrick Wilson (The Full Monty) as Sky Masterson and Sierra Boggess (Master Class) as Sarah Brown.

Three-time Tony-winning director Jack O’Brien (Macbeth) directs the concert production.

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