Sondheim on Sondheim: more cast announced

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced more cast for the original Broadway musical Sondheim on Sondheim. The production is conceived & directed by James Lapine and features music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Joining the previously announced Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams and Leslie Kritzer are Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton and Matthew Scott. (Due to schedule conflicts Michael Arden is no longer available for the engagement of this production.)

Additional cast members will be announced shortly.

Sondheim on Sondheim will open at Studio 54 on 22 Apr 2010, following previews from 19 Mar and will run through to 13 Jun 2010.

Sondheim has brought us 'Into The Woods,' 'Company,' 'Sweeney Todd,' 'A Little Night Music,' 'Sunday in the Park with George,' 'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,' 'West Side Story' and 'Gypsy' (to name a few). By writing songs that reflect the complexity of his characters, he has changed the way we define a great musical. But even though millions of fans know his songs by heart, few know much about Stephen Sondheim himself.

Sondheim on Sondheim is an intimate portrait of the composer in his own words... and music. Through the use of exclusive interview footage, the musical presents an inside look at Sondheim's personal life and artistic process. An ensemble cast will perform brand-new arrangements of over two dozen Sondheim tunes, ranging from the beloved to the obscure.

Directed by frequent Sondheim collaborator James Lapine,Sondheim on Sondheim will take you inside the life and mind of an ordinary New Yorker... with an extraordinary talent.

The design team includes Beowulf Boritt (Sets), Susan Hilferty (Costumes), Ken Billington (Lights) and Dan Moses Schreier (Sound).

Roundabout has a long relationship with Stephen Sondheim having produced five Tony Award nominated Sondheim revivals including 'Company' (1995), 'Follies' (2001), Tony Award winning 'Assassins' (2004), P'acific Overtures' (2004) and 'Sunday in the Park with George' (2008). This production of Sondheim on Sondheim marks the fourth Sondheim musical produced by Roundabout Theatre Company at Studio 54, where 'Assassins,' 'Pacific Overtures' and 'Sunday in the Park with George' all played.

James Lapine (Director) returns to Roundabout Theatre Company and Studio 54 after the 2008 Tony Award nominated production of 'Sunday in the Park with George' starring Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell.

Tom Wopat's was nominated for Tony Awards for the musicals 'A Catered Affair' and 'Annie Get Your Gun. Other Broadway credits include 'Chicago,' 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' '42nd Street,' 'Guys and Dolls,' 'City of Angels' and 'I Love My Wife.' Film credits include 'Main Street,' 'Jonah Hex,' 'The Understudy,' 'Bonneville.' He is well known for his work in the TV series "Dukes of Hazzard," in which he played 'Luke.'

Leslie Kritzer's Broadway credits include 'A Catered Affair,' 'Legally Blonde' and 'Hairspray.' Off-Broadway and regional credits include 'Rooms,' 'On The Town' (Encores!), 'The Great American Trailer Park Musical,' 'Bat Boy,' 'Godspell,' 'Broadway: Three Generations' (Kennedy Center), 'Cabaret,' 'Born Yesterday,' the world premiere of 'Vanities,' 'Urinetown' (National Tour), 'Evita ' and 'Fanny Brice' in 'Funny Girl.' She has performed at London's Royal Albert Hall as a guest soloist honoring Tim Rice and Alan Menken and can be heard on several cast recordings. Film credits include '17 Photos Of Isabel.' Television credits include "3LBS" (CBS) and "Jason and Jessica" (HBO).

Norm Lewis' Broadway credits include 'The Little Mermaid' (King Triton), 'Les Misérables' (Javert), 'Chicago' (Billy Flynn) 'Amour,' 'The Wild Party,' 'Side Show,' 'Miss Saigon,' and 'Tommy.' Film/TV: 'Sex and the City 2,' 'Preaching to the Choir,' 'Confidences,' 'Mystery Woman,' 'Cosby,' 'Strong Medicine,' 'All My Children,' 'As the World Turns.' Debut Solo CD - 'Norm Lewis: This Is The Life.'

Euan Morton received an Olivier Award nomination for originating the role of 'Boy George' in the musical 'Taboo.' He reprised the role on Broadway, earning a nomination. Other stage appearances include title roles in Tony Kushner's adaptation of 'Brundibár' at the New Victory Theatre and Berkeley Rep and 'The Who's Tommy' at the Bay Street Theatre. He earned a 2006 Obie Award for his performance in 'Measure for Pleasure' at the Public Theatre. Euan also appeared in the Broadway revival of 'Cyrano De Bergerac.'

Matthew Scott's Broadway credits are 'Jersey Boys' and 'A Catered Affair.' Regional/Stock: 'The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio, Philadelphia Theatre Co.), First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb (Signature Theatre), Ace (Ace, Signature Theater), Ragtime (Houdini, Paper Mill Playhouse), Tick, Tick...Boom! (Jonathan, Alliance Theater), West Side Story (Tony, The MUNY), Side by Side by Sondheim (The MUNY), Les Miserables (Marius), Swing! (Male Diva #2) and 1776 (Courier) all for the Pittsburgh CLO, Bat Boy (Bat Boy, PMT), My Fair Lady and Carousel (Both Paper Mill), Greenwillow (York Theater).