The Marriage of Bette and Boo Roundabout announce cast 2008

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the cast for Christopher Durang�s award winning comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo, directed by Walter Bobbie, featuring Terry Beaver (Father Donnally), Heather Burns (Emily Brennan), Victoria Clark (Margaret Brennan), John Glover (Karl Hudlocke), Julie Hagerty (Soot Hudlocke), Kate Jennings Grant (Bette Brennan), Adam Lefevre (Paul Brennan), Charles Socarides (Matt) and Christopher Evan Welch (Boo Hudlocke).

The Marriage of Bette and Boo, will open at the Laura Pels Theatre on 10 Jul 2008, following previews from 13 Jun and run through to 7 Sep 2008.

The Marriage of Bette and Boo: A dark comedy that takes a look at the complex marriage of Bette and Boo. Three decades of marriage, divorce, alcoholism, nervous breakdowns and death � all blended in a unique mix of irony, humor and farce � are played out in 33 quick scenes.

The creative team features David Korins (Sets), Susan Hilferty (Costumes), Donald Holder (Lights) and Nevin Steinberg (Sound).

Christopher Durang's (Playwright) plays include 'A History of the American Film' (Tony nomination, Best Book of a Musical, 1978), 'The Actor�s Nightmare', 'Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You' (Obie award; off-Bway run 1981-83), 'Beyond Therapy' (on Broadway in 1982, with Dianne Wiest and John Lithgow), 'Baby with the Bathwater' (Playwrights Horizons, 1983), 'The Marriage of Bette and Boo' (Public Theatre, 1985; Obie award, Dramatists Guild Hull Warriner Award).

Walter Bobbie (Director) directed the international hit Chicago, which won him Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and has become the longest-running revival in Broadway history. Other Broadway credits include: High Fidelity (2006), Sweet Charity (2005 revival), 'Twentieth Century' (2004 revival), Footloose (1998)for which he also co-authored the book and A Grand Night for Singing (1993.)