Hunter Foster Completes the Cast of Lincoln Center Theater's Happiness

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.