Dominick LaRuffa Jr. to Make Off-Broadway Debut in My Big Gay Italian Funeral & Wedding

Dominick LaRuffa Jr. will take on the role of Dominick Vitale in My Big Gay Italian Funeral from May 10 and the part of Mario in My Big Gay Italian Wedding from June 6. The off-Broadway comedies play in rep at St Luke’s Theatre under the direction of Sonia Blangiardo and recently extended through September 27.

Starring and written by Anthony Wilkinson, My Big Gay Italian Wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral are both loosely based on his own wacky Italian family. Wedding tells the story of Anthony Pinnunziato (Wilkinson), a gay Italian-American who wants to marry his boyfriend Andrew in a traditional wedding ceremony. Funeral tells the story of Anthony and his large family mourning the death of his father.

In addition to Wilkinson, the current cast of Wedding and Funeral also includes Hugh Hysell, Donna Castellano, Marissa Rosen, Debra Toscano, Liz Gerecitano and Meagan Robar.