Lucky Guy: Peter Scolari and more join cast

Additional casting has been announced for the world premiere of three-time Academy Award-nominee Nora Ephron's play Lucky Guy, directed by two-time Tony Award-winner George C. Wolfe, opening at the Broadhurst Theatre on 1 Apr 2013, following previews from 1 Mar 2013, where it will play a limited engagement through to 19 May 2013.

Joining the previously announced two-time Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks in his Broadway debut starring as 'Mike McAlary,' will be Christopher McDonald as 'Eddie Hayes,' Peter Gerety as 'John Cotter' and Peter Scolari as 'Michael Daly,' with Michael Gaston 'Jim Dwyer,' Dustyn Gulledge as 'Dino Tortoricci,' Deirdre Lovejoy as 'Louise Imerman' and 'Debbie Krenek,' Danny Mastrogiorgio as 'Bob Drury,' Richard Masur as 'Jerry Nachman' and 'Stanley Joyce,' and Stephen Tyrone Williams as 'Abner Louima.'

The two remaining members of the 13-member cast will be announced shortly.

The creative team will feature scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, sound design by Scott Lehrer and, lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer.

Lucky Guy was originally written by Ephron as a screen play in which Tom Hanks was set to star.

Nora Ephron's Lucky Guy marks a return to her journalistic roots in a new play about the scandal- and graffiti-ridden New York of the 1980s, as told through the story of the charismatic and controversial tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.

From his sensational reporting of New York's major police corruption to the libel suit that nearly ended his career, the play dramatizes the story of McAlary's meteoric rise, fall and rise again, ending with his coverage of the Abner Louima case for which he won the Pulitzer Prize, shortly before his untimely death on Christmas Day, 1998.

Ephron knew McAlary from the days that they both worked at the New York Post.

Bios:

Film-star Tom Hanks (Mike McAlary) won Oscars for his roles in "Forrest Gump" and "Philadelphia," and was nominated for "Big," "Saving Private Ryan" and "Cast Away." Other notable movies include: "Angels & Demons," "The Da Vinci Code," "The Green Mile," "Apollo 13," "Sleepless in Seattle" and many more.

Christopher McDonald (Eddie Hayes) has previously appeared on Broadway as 'Billy Flynn' in 'Chicago.' On TV he currently stars as "Harry Daugherty" in the TV series "Broadway Empire." Film credits include "American Pie," "Happy Gilmore," "Thelma and Louise" and "Requiem for a Dream ."

Peter Gerety's (John Cotter) Broadway credits include 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore,' 'Never Gonna Dance,' 'Macbeth,' 'Conversations With My Father' and 'The Hothouse.' On TV he currently stars as "Desmond Timoney" in "Prime Suspect USA." Other TV credits include "Mercy," "Brothers & Sisters," "Brothers & Sisters" and "The Wire." Film credits include: "Changeling," "Inside Man," "War of the Worlds," "Syriana" and "K-PAX."

Peter Scolari's (Michael Daly) Broadway credits: "Magic/Bird," "Sly Fox," and "Hairspray." Scolari starred with Tom Hanks in the Movie "Bosom Buddies," and in the TV series of the same name. His TV credits include playing "Michael Harris" in Newhart" for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. other TV credits include "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show" and "Dweebs." Film credits include "The Polar Express" and "That Thing You Do!"

Michael Gaston's (Jim Dwyer) is making his second Broadway appearance in Lucky Guy. He made his Broadway debut as 'Freddie' in 'A Day in the Death of Joe Egg' (2003). TV credits include: "Last Resort," "The Mentalist," "Damages," "Unforgettable," "Terriers," "Rubicon" and "Jericho." Films include "Inception," "Body of Lies," "Far from Heaven" and "Ransom."

Dustyn Gulledge (Dino Tortoricci) is making his Broadway debut. Regional credits include 'Charlie' in 'The Foreigner' and 'Amiens' in 'As You Like It.'

Deirdre Lovejoy's (Louise Imerman/Debbie Krenek) 'The Gathering' and 'Getting and Spending.' just concluded the World Premiere production of James Still's The House That Jack Built at the Indiana Repertory Theatre. She starred as "Rhonda Pearlman" on HBO's "The Wire." Films include "Bad Teacher," "Step Up" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley."

Danny Mastrogiorgio (Bob Drury) currently stars as 'Tom Moody' in the Broadway revival of 'Golden Boy.' Other Broadway credits include 'Contact' and 'Wait Until Dark.' TV credits include "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Law & Order" and "The Book of Daniel." Film credits include "Fighting," "Enchanted," "Brother Bear" and "Sleepers."

Richard Masur's (Jerry Nachman/Stanley Joyce) Broadway credits: 'Democracy' and 'The Changing Room.' TV cfedits include "Bored to Death," "Family Law," "Significant Others," "Picket Fences." Masur was nominated for a Prime Time Emmy for the TV film "The Burning Bed." Other film credits include "61*," "My Girl," "Risky Business" and "The Thing ." Stephen Tyrone Williams (Abner Louima) is making her Broadway debut. Off-Broadway crdits include 'Harper Regan' (Atlantic Theater Company), 'My Children! My Africa!' (Signature Theatre Company), Thomas Bradshaw's 'Burning' (New Group) and Adam Rapp's 'Hallway Trilogy' (Rattlestick). Films: "Greetings from Tim Buckley," "Restless City," "Children of God" and "Crush."

Nora Ephron's (Playwright) (1941-2012) play 'Imaginary Friends' premiered on Broadway in 2002. Her play 'Love, Loss, and What I Wore,' which she authored with her sister Delia Ephron, played Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre from 1 Oct 2009 - 25 Mar 2012. Ephron won Academy Awards for her screenplays for the films: "Sleepless in Seattle," "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Silkwood." Ephron started as a newspaper reporter for the New York Post and then became a magazine writer for Esquire, the New York Times Magazine and New York Magazine, among others. Two collections of her essays, "Crazy Salad" and "Scribble, Scribble" are bestsellers and her book, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, reached number one on the New York Times Bestsellers List. Nora's collection of essays, I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflection, was published in 2010 and was also a national bestseller.

George C. Wolfe's (Director) Broadway directional credits include 'The Normal Heart' (Tony nominee), 'Caroline, or Change,' (Tony nominee), 'Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk,' (Tony Award), 'Angels in America: Millennium Approaches' (Tony Award), 'Angels in America: Perestroika' (Tony nominee) and 'Jelly's Last Jam' (Tony nominee).