Uzo Aduba, Colin Hanlon, Matt Sax, et al. Set for Hip Hop Musical Venice at KC Rep

Uzo Aduba, Clifton Duncan, Anna Eilinsfeld, Jay Garcia, J.D. Goldblatt, Andrea Kiyo Goss, Colin Hanlon, Javier Muñoz, Angela Polk, Matt Sax, Brandon Sollenberger, and Jasmin Walker will star in the world premiere production of the hip hop musical Venice, to be presented by Kansas City Repertory Theatre, April 9-May 9.

The show is written by Rep artistic director Eric Rosen and Matt Sax, and will be directed by Rosen. In the piece, brothers Venice and Markos are in conflict over how to save their city from a terrorist war; one brother seeks peace while the other is mired in treachery and destruction.

The creative team will include musical director Curtis Moore; choreographers John Carrafa and Tanisha Scott; set and costume designer Meghan Raham; lighting designer David Weiner; projection designer Jason Thompson; and sound designer Joshua Horvath.

For more information, visit www.kcrep.org.