Belcon, Kelly, Powers, Schoeffler, et al. Set for The Glorious Ones

Full casting and creative team have been set for the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s world premiere production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s musical The Glorious Ones, April 19-May 20. The production, to be directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele, will open on April 27.

Based on the novel by Francine Prose, The Glorious Ones, takes place in 17th-century Italy and focuses on the backstage goings on amongst a troupe of actors. Ahrens and Flaherty’s previous musicals include Ragtime, for which they won the Tony Award, Once on This Island, Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, A Man of No Importance, and Dessa Rose.

The show will star Natalie Belcon as Columbina, John Kassir as Dottore, David Patrick Kelly as Pantalone, Jenny Powers as Isabella Andreini, Paul Schoeffler as Flaminio Scala, Julyana Soelistyo as Armanda Ragusa, and Jeremy Webb as Francesco Andreini.

The creative team will include Thomas Murray (musical direction), Daniel Ostling (scenic design), Mara Blumenfeld (costumes), Stephen Strawbridge (lighting), Zach Moore (sound), and Michael Starobin (orchestrations). Daniele’s many Broadway credits include Ragtime, Once on This Island, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, and the upcoming musical The Pirate Queen.