Annie Funke to Join Cast of Silence! The Musical

Annie Funke will take over the role of Catherine Martin in the Off-Broadway production of Silence! The Musical, at The 9th Space Theatre at Performance Space 122, beginning Thursday, January 12.

With a book by Hunter Bell and music and lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, this unauthorized parody of the thriller Silence of the Lambs is directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli. Music Supervisor is Mark Hartman, with orchestrations by Brian J. Nash.

The cast of Silence! is headed by David Garrison (Lecter) and Jenn Harris Clarice), and also features Callan Bergmann, Stephen Bienskie, Harry Bouvy, Ashlee Dupré, Deidre Goodwin, Howard Kaye, and Topher Nuccio. Music Supervisor is Mark Hartman, with orchestrations by Brian J. Nash.

Funke played Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway production of Hairspray and appeared in the national tour of Wicked. Additional stage credits include Once Upon a Mattress, Steel Magnolias,You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Fame, The Producers, and Grease!

As previously reported, the original cast recording of Silence! The Musical is now available in stores and at Amazon.com on the Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records label.

Click here to read TheaterMania’s Silence! the Musical review.

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