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Casting is complete for the Lincoln Center Theater production of new musical
Happiness.
Hunter Foster has joined the cast, which will be led by the
previously announced Joanna Gleason and
Sebastian Arcelus. The musical, which is directed and choregraphed by Susan Stroman and features music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie and a book by John Weidman, begins previews on February 27 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre. Opening night is set for March 30.
Foster received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations in 2004 for his performance as Seymour in
Little Shop of Horrors. He also starred on Broadway as Leo Bloom in
The Producers and Bobby Strong in
Urinetown, a role he originated in the musical’s off-Broadway premiere. His other Broadway credits include
Grease, Footloose, Les Miserables and
King David, with off-Broadway appearances in
Modern Orthodox and
Dust.
Rounding out the cast is Robb Sapp (Zanna, Don't!), joining the previously announced Fred Applegate, Ana Maria Andricain, Holly Ann Butler, Miguel Cervantes, Patrick Cummings, Janet Dickinson, Alan Green, Samantha Maza, James Moye, Alessa Neeck, Ken Page, Robert Petkoff, Jenny Powers, Eric Santagata, Alexander Scheitinger, Lina Silver, Phyllis Somerville, Pearl Sun, Idara Victor and Matt Wall.
The story of a disparate group of New Yorkers caught on a subway train under unusual circumstances, Happiness will have sets by Thomas Lynch, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Donald Holder, sound design by Scott Lehrer, orchestrations by Bruce Coughlin and musical direction by Eric Stern.