Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a one-week extension of its production of Terrence McNally's The Ritz. Directed by Joe Mantello, the revival will now play through December 9 at Studio 54.
The Ritz opened officially on October 11, starring Rosie Perez as Googie Gomez and Kevin Chamberlin as Gaetano Proclo. The play tells the farcical story of Proclo's attempts to hide out at the Ritz from his mobster in-law Carmine Vespucci. When Gaetano realizes the Ritz is a gay bathhouse and not a Turkish bath, he pretends to be a big-time Broadway producer to keep suspicions low. When Carmine locates Gaetano, manic mayhem ensues.
In addition to Perez and Chamberlin, the cast of The Ritz includes Brooks Ashmanskas Chris, Ashlie Atkinson Vivian Proclo, Patrick Kerr Claude Perkins, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe Tiger, Terrence Riordan Michael Brick, Seth Rudetsky Sheldon, Adam Sietz Abe, David Turner Duff, Lenny Venito Carmine Vespucci, Ryan Idol Patron, Teddy Coluca Patron, Billy Magnussen Patron, Mark Leydorf Patron, Matthew MontelongoPatron, Angela Pietropinto Aunt Vera, Jeffrey Evan Thomas Patron, Josh Breckenridge Patron, Justin Clynes Patron, Andrew Cooksey Patron, Nick Mayo Patron and Dillon Porter Patron.
