The Pajama Game announces full cast.

Sun 13 Nov 2005 The Roundabout Theatre Company have announced that Kelli O�Hara (Babe Williams) and Michael McKean (Hines) will star alongside Henry Connick, Jr. (Sid Sorokin) in The Pajama Game, opening at the American Airlines Theatre on the 2 Mar 2006, following previews from the 27 Jan 2006. This is a limited engagement through to the 11 Jun 2006. The Pajama Game will be directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall who won a 2004 Tony Award for Wonderful Town. The cast also features Peter Benson (Prez), Joyce Chittick (Mae, Steam Heat), Megan Lawrence (Gladys), Michael McCormick (Pop, Ganzenlicher), Richard Poe (Hasler) and Roz Ryan (Mabel). The ensemble includes Bridget Berger, Stephen Berger, Kate Chapman, Paula Leggett Chase, Jennifer Cody, David Eggers, Michael O�Donnell, Vince Pesce, Devin Richards, Jeffrey Schecter, Amber Stone and Debra Walton. The Pajama Game features the classic songs �Hey There,� �Steam Heat� and �Hernando�s Hideaway.� The musical is set in the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory during a strenuous labor negotiation. At the musical�s center is the simmering attraction between a handsome new manager and a lovely union representative. But their budding romance is threatened by the impending strike. The Pajama Game features a book by the legendary George Abbott & Richard Bissell based on Mr. Bissell�s novel, 7 � Cents, and music and lyrics by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross. The book has been adapted for this production by Peter Ackerman. The design team for The Pajama Game includes Derek McLane (sets), Martin Pakledinaz (costumes), Peter Kaczorowski (lights). Kevin Stites is the music director. The Pajama Game opened on Broadway on May 13, 1954, ran for 1063 performances and won the Tony Award for Best Musical of 1955. A movie version starring Doris Day was released in 1957. The musical was last seen on Broadway in a production starring Hal Linden and Barbara McNair in 1973. (For more information click here)