You're Timeless to Us, Salvatore! Mad Men's Bryan Batt Will Star in Hairspray at the Muny

Mad Men may be in the ‘70s now, but Salvatore’s heading back to the ‘60s! Bryan Batt, who played Salvatore Romano in the first three seasons of the AMC series, will star as updo-matriarch Edna Turnblad in Hairspray at the Muny, according to The Times-Picayune. The tuner by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan will play the St. Louis outdoor venue from June 23 through June 30.

This isn’t Batt’s first turn in a dress: in 2004, he understudied the role of Albin in the Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles. His additional credits on the Great White Way include playing felines in Seussical and Cats and a candlestick in Beauty and the Beast. In addition to Mad Men, Batt has appeared on screen in 12 Years a Slave and Funny People, and will also star in the upcoming TV series Scream.

The Muny’s 2015 season will also include My Fair Lady, Holiday Inn, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Into the Woods starring Heather Headley, Beauty and the Beast and Oklahoma!. Additional casting for the summer lineup will be announced later.