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Mary Birdsong, Manoel Felciano, Judy Kaye, Wesley Taylor, Betsy Wolfe et al. Set for A.C.T.’s Tales of the City

Judy Kaye
Judy Kaye

Full casting has been announced for American Conservatory Theater’s world premiere production of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, which has announced an additional extension, and will now run May 18-July 10, with an opening on May 31. Jason Moore will direct, with choreography by Larry Keigwin.

Featuring a book by Jeff Whitty and a score by Jake Shears and John Garden of the Scissor Sisters, the show is based on Maupin’s popular series of newspaper columns and novels.

The cast will star Mary Birdsong as Mona Ramsey, Manoel Felciano as Norman Neal Williams, Judy Kaye as Anna Madrigal, Richard Poe as Edgar Halcyon, Matthew Saldivar as Brian Hawkins, Wesley Taylor as Michael “Mouse” Tolliver, and Betsy Wolfe as Mary Ann Singleton.

Rounding out the cast are Josh Breckenridge as Jon Fielding, Diane J. Findlay as Mother Mucca, Alex Hsu as Lionel, Kathleen Monteleone as DeDe Halcyon-Day, and Andrew Samonsky as Beauchamp Day. The ensemble will include Keith A. Bearden, Kristoffer Cusick, Kimberly Jensen, Stuart Marland, Pamela Myers, Julie Reiber, and Josh Walden.

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