Tony Winner Karen Ziemba & More Tapped for John Kander's Kid Victory Off-Broadway

Tony winner Karen Ziemba and more have been enlisted for the New York premiere of Kid Victory off-Broadway. Directed by Liesl Tommy and featuring a book and lyrics by Greg Pierce, music by John Kander, with story by Kander and Pierce, the previously announced production will begin previews on February 1. Opening night is scheduled for February 22 at the Vineyard Theatre.

Along with Ziemba (Contact) as Eileen, the cast will include Ann Arvia (Mary Poppins) as Woman, Joel Blum (Steel Pier) as Man, Laura Darrell (Frozen Live) as Girl, Jeffry Denman (White Christmas) as Michael, Brandon Flynn (Thirteen Reasons Why) as Luke, Daniel Jenkins (Mary Poppins) as Joseph and Blake Zolfo (The Lightning Thief) as Boy. Additional casting will be announced later.

In Kid Victory, 17-year old Luke returns to his small Kansas town after a wrenching one-year absence. As his friendship grows with the town misfit, Emily, his parents realize that in order to truly find their son, they must confront some unnerving truths about his disappearance.