The Ritz announces full cast

The Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast for their Broadway revival of Terrence McNally�s comedy The Ritz, directed by Joe Mantello, opening at Studio 53 on 11 Oct 2007, following previews from 14 Sep and running through to 2 Dec 2007.

Joining the previousy announced Rosie Perez as Googie Gomez), Kevin Chamberlin as Gaetano Proclo and Brooks Ashmanskas as Chris, are Caroline Aaron (Vivian Proclo), Patrick Kerr (Claude Perkins), Lucas Near-Verbrugghe (Tiger), Terrence Riordan (Michael Brick), Seth Rudetsky (Sheldon), Adam Sietz (Abe), David Turner (Duff) and Lenny Venito (Carmine Vespucci).

Seth Rudeksky, who is also the show's musical director, will be making his Broadway acting debut. He has been represented on Broadway as Artistic Producer, Musical Director and Conductor of special concert performances for shows such as 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' (2006). He appeared off-Broadway in his own one-man show 'Rhapsody in Seth' (2003).

Ensemble members: Ryan Idol, Teddy Coluca, Billy Magnussen, Mark Leydorf, Matthew Montelongo, Angela Pietropinto, Jeffrey Evan Thomas, Josh Breckenridge, Justin Clynes, Andrew Cooksey, Lukas Hassel, Nick Mayo and Dillon Porter (Patron).

The Ritz is an over-the-top comedy that takes place in a bathhouse in Manhattan. When Gaetano Proclo needs to hide from mobster Carmine Vespucci, he escapes to the Ritz. When Gaetano realizes the Ritz is a gay bathhouse and not a Turkish bath, he pretends to be a big-time Broadway producer to keep suspicions low. When Carmine locates Gaetano what transpires is wild, manic mayhem.

The ensemble will play patrons of the Bath House, notable amongst them is Ryan Idol, a gay porn film star of the 1990's, who is making his Broadway debut. Idol has previously appeared off-Broadway as a replacement cast member in the comedy 'Making Porn'(1996).

The design team includes Christopher Gattelli (Choreography), Scott Pask (Sets), William Ivey Long (Costumes), Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher (lighting) and Tony Meola (sound).

The Ritz premiered on Broadway in 1975 at the Longacre Theatre. In 1976, the play was made into a feature film starring Jack Weston, Rita Moreno and Jerry Stiller.