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Burnham, Huett, Jbara, Pettiford, Smith, et al. Added to Two’s Company

Gregory Jbara
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Gregory Jbara
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Matthew Ashford, Christina Saffron Ashford, David Burnham, Patrick Cassidy, Zane Huett, Gregory Jbara, Chad Kimball, Valerie Pettiford, Rex Smith, and Jennifer Leigh Warren have been added to the cast for Two’s Company — An All-Star Event Celebrating the Songs of Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, to take place at 7:30pm on Monday, November 5 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy.

The concert, to be produced and directed by Bruce Kimmel, will be hosted by Cindy Williams. It will feature songs by Menken and Schwartz from such shows and films as Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Pocohantas.

The cast will also include Kirsten Benton Chandler, Kevin Earley, Vicki Lewis, Beth Malone, Michelle Nicastro, Linda Purl, Julie Reiber, Alice Ripley, Emily Rozak, Sara Rue, Kevin Spirtas, Alet Taylor, Andy Taylor, Terry Trotter, and Bruce Vilanch. The show will feature choreography by Adam Cates and musical direction by Richard Berent.

Tickets are $20-$250 and can be ordered by calling 818-243-2539 or by visiting www.alextheatre.org.