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Boatman, Grant, Harris, Lenox, et al. Added to Williamstown Season

Adriane Lenox
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Adriane Lenox
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Additional casting has been announced for the Williamstown Theatre Festival‘s upcoming productions of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit and David Kirshenbaum and Daniel Goldfarb’s musical Party Come Here next month.

Blithe Spirit, to run July 18-29 on the Festival’s Main Stage, will star Michael Boatman (Dr. Bradman), Kate Jennings Grant (Elvira), Jenn Harris (Edith), Jessica Hecht (Ruth), Adriane Lenox (Mrs. Bradman), Wendie Malick (Madame Arcati), and Bernard White (Charles). The production will be directed by Maria Mileaf; the creative team will feature Neil Patel (sets), Katharine Roth (costumes), Nicole Pearce (lighting), and Fitz Patton (sound).

Party Come Here, to run July 25-August 5 on the Nikos Stage, will star Hunter Foster (Jack), Malcolm Gets (Orlando), Adam Heller (Wood), Kaitlin Hopkins (Liberty), Kate Reinders (Kate), and Chauntee Shuler (Volere). The production will be directed by Christopher Ashely; the creative team will feature Dan Knetchges (choreography), Vadim Feichtner (musical direction), G.W. Mercier (sets), David Woolard (costumes), Howell Binkley (lighting), and Jim van Bergen (sound).

In related news, New Yorkers who want to see both shows can take a chartered bus on Saturday, June 28. It will depart at 9:30am from Bryant Park and return after the evening performance of Party Come Here. The cost is $140, including tickets to both shows.
For more information, call 413-597-3400 or visit www.wtfestival.org.

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