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Meet Tommy Tune, Colin Donnell, Douglas Sills, and the Cast of Encores! Lady, Be Good

Patti Murin, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and Erin Mackey also appear in the 1924 musical by George and Ira Gershwin.

| New York City |

January 29, 2015

Meet the cast of Lady, Be Good, the 1924 musical by George and Ira Gershwin, Guy Bolton, and Fred Thompson that opens the New York City Center Encores! season, from February 4-8.

The full principal cast of Lady, Be Good: Richard Poe, Colin Donnell, Patti Murin, Jeff Hiller, Tommy Tune, Kirsten Wyatt, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Douglas Sills, Erin Mackey, and Danny Gardiner.
The full principal cast of Lady, Be Good: Richard Poe, Colin Donnell, Patti Murin, Jeff Hiller, Tommy Tune, Kirsten Wyatt, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Douglas Sills, Erin Mackey, and Danny Gardiner.
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The story follows, a penniless brother and sister, Dick and Susie Trevor, who crash a garden party in hopes of some quick nourishment. They resolve to marry for money, but love quickly gets in the way.

Nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune returns to the stage in Lady, Be Good as Jeff.
Nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune returns to the stage as Jeff in Lady, Be Good.
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The company is led by nine-time Tony winner Tommy Tune (Grand Hotel) as Jeff, Colin Donnell (Violet) as Jack Robinson, Danny Gardner (White Christmas) as Dick Trevor, Jeff Hiller (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) as Bertie Bassett, Erin Mackey (Sweeney Todd at Lincoln Center) as Shirley Vernon, Patti Murin (Lysistrata Jones) as Susie Trevor, Richard Poe (All the Way) as Rufus Parke/Manuel Estrada, Jennifer Laura Thompson (Wicked) as Josephine Vanderwater, Kirsten Wyatt (Annie) as Daisy Parke, and Douglas Sills (The Scarlet Pimpernel) as J. Watterson Watkins.

Colin Donnell and Patti Murin play Jack Robinson and Susie Trevor in the 1924 musical.
Colin Donnell and Patti Murin play Jack Robinson and Susie Trevor in the 1924 musical.
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Erin Mackey and Danny Gardner play romantic couple Shirley Vernon and Dick Trevor.
Erin Mackey and Danny Gardner play romantic couple Shirley Vernon and Dick Trevor.
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Douglas Sills and Jennifer Laura Thompson take on the roles of J. Watterson Watkins and Jo Vanderwater, respectively.
Douglas Sills and Jennifer Laura Thompson take on the roles of J. Watterson Watkins and Josephine Vanderwater.
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Kristen Wyatt and Jeff Hiller complete the principal company as Daisy Parke and Bertie Bassett.
Kirsten Wyatt and Jeff Hiller complete the principal company as Daisy Parke and Bertie Bassett.
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Mark Brokaw directs the production, which is choreographed by Randy Skinner. Rob Fisher leads the Encores! orchestra.

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