Vanya and Sonia: Creed Garnick to play Spike

Newcomer Creed Garnick plays 'Spike' from 06 Aug 2013 in the Broadway premiere of Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, which recently won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.

Garnick assumes the role from Tony nominated cast member Billy Magnussen, who played his final performance on 04 Aug 2013.

Garnick's theatrical credits include 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,' 'Little Shop of Horrors' and 'Cat Ballou.' He graduated from Juilliard Drama Division in 2009, where he appeared in Juilliard productions of 'Othello,' 'Love's Labour's Lost,' 'The Seagull,' 'The Crucible,' 'Romeo and Juliet,' and 'Henry IV, Part I'.

Directed by Nicholas Martin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike now stars Genevieve Angelson (Nina), Shalita Grant (Cassandra), Creed Garnick (Spike), Kristine Nielsen (Sonia), David Hyde Pierce (Vanya) and Julie White (Masha).

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike opened at the John Golden Theatre on 14 Mar 2013, following previews from 05 Mar 2013, originally scheduled to close on 30 Jun 2013, the show will now play its final performance on 25 Aug 2013.

The comedy opened on Broadway to mostly excellent reviews: The show's a ton of fun (New York Post); Breezy wit and satirical bite (Time Out New York); Pure joy from start to finish (Back Stage); Surprisingly sweet and funny (Newsroom Jersey); Brainy and witty and clever and cute (Variety).

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is set in present day Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Vanya and his stepsister Sonia have lived their entire lives in their family's farmhouse. While they stayed home to take care of their ailing parents, their sister Masha has been gallivanting around the world as a successful actress and movie star, leaving Vanya and Sonia to feel trapped and regretful. Their soothsayer/cleaning woman Cassandra keeps warning them about terrible things in the future, which include a sudden visit from Masha and her twenty-something boy toy Spike.

The creative team will feature David Korins (Scenic Design), Emily Rebholz (Costume Design), Justin Townsend (Lighting Design), and Mark Bennett (Original Music and Sound Design).

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike first premiered at New Jersey's McCarter Theatre in September 2012. The production then transferred off-Broadway to Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre where it played 12 Nov 2012 - 20 Jan 2013.