John Cullum to Play H.C. Curry in Roundabout’s 110 in the Shade

Tony Award winner John Cullum will play the role of H.C. Curry in the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt-N. Richard Nash musical 110 in the Shade, which is scheduled to run April 13-July 15 at Studio 54 and to open officially on May 9.

The show will star four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Lizzie Curry and Steve Kazee as Starbuck, and it will be directed by Lonny Price. Additional casting will be announced shortly.

Based on Nash’s play The Rainmaker and set in Texas in the 1930s, the musical tells the story of Lizzie Curry, a single woman on the verge of becoming an “old maid,” whose life changes when the charismatic rainmaker Starbuck comes to town. The musical has been seen only once before on Broadway, during the 1963-1964 season, with Inga Swenson as Lizzie, Robert Horton as Starbuck, and Will Geer as H.C.

The creative team of the Roundabout production includes Dan Knechtges (choreography), Paul Gemignani (musical direction), Jonathan Tunick (orchestrations), Santo Loquasto (sets and costumes), Christopher Akerlind (lighting), and Dan Moses Schereier (sound).

Cullum is currently appearing on Broadway in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! He is a two-time Tony Award winner for Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century; his other Broadway credits include Camelot, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and Urinetown. He is also known for his work on television’s Northern Exposure.