Michael Arden and Paul Kandel Tapped for Tharp/Dylan Project

Broadway.com has learned that Michael Arden and Paul Kandel are expected to join previously reported cast member Jenn Colella in the upcoming as-yet-untitled Twyla Tharp/Bob Dylan project. The show is set to premiere at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, where it will run from January 25 through March 5.

Arden is currently appearing in Adam Bock's Swimming in the Shallows at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre. He appeared on Broadway in Big River and off-Broadway in Bare. His other New York credits include numerous concerts, the John Bucchino musical revue It's Only Life and Art/Song/Dance at the Joyce Theatre. Arden is also a composer--his musical Easter Rising was heard at Joe's Pub last year.

Kandel was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in The Who's Tommy. He also appeared on Broadway in The Visit, Titanic and Jesus Christ Superstar. His off-Broadway credits include Lucky Stuff, Twenty Fingers, Twenty Toes, Earth and Sky, One Flea Spare and Shockheaded Peter.

The Tharp/Dylan piece will officially open at the Old Globe on February 2.