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Musicals Tonight! Announces Cast for October At This Performance… Concerts

Casting has been announced for the next two editions of Musicals Tonight!’s At This Performance… concert series, which will play October 25 and October 26 at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre. These events, which allow Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies to showcase their versatility and share anecdotes about their experiences, will be hosted by Stephen DeAngelis.

Kimilee Bryant (Understudy for the roles of Christine Daae, Carlotta Guidicelli, and Madame Giry in The Phantom of the Opera), Russell Fischer (Understudy for the role of Franki Valli in Jersey Boys), Chelsea Krombach (Understudy for the role of Elphaba in Wicked), Todd Gearhart (Understudy for the role of Albert Peterson in Bye, Bye Birdie), Evy Ortiz (Standby for the roles of Luisa (The Girl) and The Mute in The Fantasticks), Katie O’Toole (Understudy for the roles of Francine, Lorraine, and Mary Delgado in Jersey Boys) and Michael James Scott (Understudy for the roles of Hud and Margaret Mead in Hair) will perform at the first concert. The musical director/accompanist for the evening will be Eddie Rabin.

Jennifer Allen (Understudy for the role of Mama in Memphis), Catherine Blades (Understudy for the role of Kim McAfee in Bye, Bye Birdie), Sean Bradford (Understudy for the role of Simba in The Lion King), Bryan Fenkart (Understudy for the role of Huey Calhoun in Memphis), Rhett G. George (Understudy for the roles of Bobby and Delray in Memphis), Natalie Hill (Understudy for the role of Rosie Alvarez in Bye, Bye Birdie), Selloane A. Nkhela (Understudy for the roles of Nala and Rafiki in The Lion King), Ephraim M. Sykes (Understudy for the role of Gator in Memphis) and Dan’yelle Williamson (Understudy for the role of Felicia Farrell in Memphis) are scheduled to perform. Jon Balcourt will be the musical director/accompanist for the evening.

For further information, visit www.musicalstonight.org.