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Marc Kudisch, Ali Stroker, and More Join Transport Group's Promises, Promises

Also, original cast members Margo Sappington and Jill O’Hara will host the evening, the second in the company’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series.

Ali Stroker joins the cast of Transport Group's concert performance of Promises, Promises.
Ali Stroker joins the cast of Transport Group's concert performance of Promises, Promises.
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Transport Group has announced additional casting for its concert performance of Promises, Promises, the second musical in this season's Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series, to take place on Monday, June 25, at 8pm at the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

Stanley Bahorek (Amazing Grace), Lauren Blackman (Anastasia), Hannah Corneau (Hedwig and the Angry Inch), Marc Kudisch (Finding Neverland), Sean McLaughlin (Hello, Dolly!, Reagle Players), Bruce Sabath (Cagney), Tally Sessions (War Paint), and Ali Stroker (Spring Awakening) join the previously announced John Cariani (The Band's Visit), Donna Lynne Champlin (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Jessica Fontana (Cinderella), and Santino Fontana (Cinderella) in the one-night-only concert.

In addition, the evening will be hosted by two of the original cast members of Promises, Promises, Margo Sappington and Jill O'Hara.

The concert will be directed by Transport Group artistic director Jack Cummings III, with musical direction by Joey Chancey, and will feature a live orchestra performing the show's original Broadway orchestrations. Promises, Promises is written by Neil Simon, and has music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David.