Master Class: full cast announced

Manhattan Theatre Club's (MTC) have annunced the full cast for their upcoming Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's Master Class, directed by Stephen Wadsworth, opening at the the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 7 Jul 2011, following previews from 14 Jun 2011, and playing a limited enagement through to 14 Aug 2011.

Joining the previously announced cast members Olivier Award nominee Sierra Boggess (Sharon) and Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly (Maria Callas) will be Clinton Brandhagen (Stagehand), Jeremy Cohen (Manny), Alexandra Silber (Sophie) and Garrett Sorenson (Tony).

Terrence McNally's award-winning play about Maria Callas takes us to one of her famous Master Class where, late in her own career, she challenges the next generation to make the same sacrifices and dare to rise to the same heights she did, making her the most celebrated, the most reviled and the most controversial singer of her times.

The creative team for Master Class includes Thomas Lynch (scenic design), Martin Pakledinaz (costume design), David Lander (lighting design), and Jon Gottlieb (sound design).

The Broadway premiere of Master Class played at the John Golden Theatre from 26 Oct 1995 - 29 Jun 1997, and starred Zoe Caldwell as 'Maria Callas' in a Tony Award winning performance. Like its upcoming revival, the Broadway premiere also played at the Kennedy Center before arriving on Broadway.

Manhattan Theatre Club's previous productions of McNally's work include 'Frankie and Johnnie in the Clair de Lune' (1987), 'The Lisbon Traviata '(1989), 'Lips Together, Teeth Apart' (1991), which became one of the longest-running hits in MTC's history, and 'Love, Valour, Compassion!' (1994), which transferred to Broadway and received the Tony Award for Best Play.