Liz McCartney Replaces Heather MacRae in Upcoming Production of Bingo

Liz McCartney will play Vern in the upcoming production of Bingo at St. Luke's Theatre. Heather MacRae was previously announced for the part, but she has left the production "after arriving at a mutual agreement with the show's producers and creative team," according to a production spokesperson.

McCartney previously appeared as Vern in the 2003 production of Bingo at the Adirondack Theatre Festival. Her Broadway credits include Mamma Mia!, Taboo, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Taboo, Dance of the Vampires, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables.

In Bingo, the audience gets to join in the game at Hamerin County's St. Luke's Church basement, where they meet--among others--Vern McCartney, Honey Liz Larsen and Patsy Janet Metz, three pals that have driven through a terrible thunderstorm in the name of their weekly obsession. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and estranged friends reunite, sending everyone home a winner. The show features a book by Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid and lyrics and music by Heitzman, Reid and David Holcenberg.

In addition to McCartney, Larsen and Metz, Bingo features Ann Crumb, Chevi Colton, Beth Malone and Patrick Ryan Sullivan. The musical, directed by Thomas Caruso, is scheduled to begin off-Broadway previews on October 21 and officially open on November 7.