'Beau The Musical' to play encore Off-Broadway run
The concert-style show played a critically acclaimed run earlier this summer with Out of the Box Theatrics, and its lead actor returns to reprise his role.
UPDATE: The complete cast and creative team for Beau The Musical off Broadway has been set. The below article has been updated with this information.
Following its hit world premiere earlier this summer, Beau The Musical will play an encore run off Broadway this fall. Presented by Out of the Box Theatrics, the musical will be the first production at the company's new home, St. Luke’s Theatre. Performances begin October 13 ahead of an October 27 opening.
Beau The Musical is a coming-of-age story in which Ace Baker, a young queer boy living in Tennessee, reconnects with his grandfather, Beau, whom he had believed to be dead. Beau instills in Ace a love of music and becomes an unexpected source of acceptance and guidance as he comes of age. The show is performed by eight actor-musicians who play instruments on stage in a concert-style setup.
Beau The Musical' is created by Josh Rhodes (direction, choreography), Douglas Lyons (book, music, lyrics, concept), and Ethan D. Pakchar (music). Matt Rodin, who starred as Ace in the premiere production at Theatre 154 in Greenwich Village, will reprise his critically acclaimed performance for the transfer, while 2025 Tony Award nominee Jeb Brown (Dead Outlaw) newly joins the cast as Beau.
Additional returning cast members include Amelia Cormack as Raven, Andrea Goss as Le-Ann/Karina/Nurse, Miyuki Miyagi as Daphney, and Derek Stoltenberg as Dennis. Additional new cast members are Ryan Halsaver as Larry and Max Sangerman as Ferris.
Standbys include Luke Darnell, Seth Eliser, Leanne Jeanne Thomas, Rose Van Dyne, and Tyler Donovan McCall, who is also the alternate for Ace Baker and will play the role at select performances.
The creative team for Beau: The Musical also includes music supervisor Chris Gurr, scenic designer Daniel Allen, costume designer Rodrigo Muñoz, lighting designer Japhy Weideman, sound designer Jordana Abrenica, properties designer and set dresser Sean Frank, intimacy director Kimi Handa Brown, and fight director Michael Rossmy.
Check back for information on Beau The Musical tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Photo credit: Matt Rodin and the cast of Beau The Musical. (Photo by Valerie Terranova Photography)
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