Casting Notes

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Betsy Wolfe will succeed Sara Bareilles in the role of Jenna in Waitress beginning on June 13 http://www.playbill.com/article/broadways-waitress-will-welcome-betsy-wolfe-in-leading-role-in-june

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Telly Leung will take over the titular role in Aladdin beginning on June 13. http://www.playbill.com/article/telly-leung-sets-start-date-in-broadways-aladdin

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Drew Gehling will return to the role of Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, succeeding Chris Diamantopoulos on June 27. http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188655/you-matter-to-me-drew-gehling-will-return-to-broadways-waitress/

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Joe Tippett will take over the role of Earl in Waitress from Will Swenson, beginning on Tuesday. http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188861/joe-tippett-to-take-over-for-will-swenson-in-broadways-waitress/

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Ingrid Michaelson will step into the role of Sonya in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 from July 3 to August 13 while Brittain Ashford is on leave. http://www.broadway.com/buzz/188799/ingrid-michaelson-to-make-broadway-debut-in-natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812/

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Sounds like perfect timing since Josh Groban will be leaving on July 2nd.

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Okiriete Onaodowan, originally scheduled to step in the role of Pierre in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 on July 3, will now step in on July 11. Dave Malloy will fill in the role in between Josh Groban’s exit and Onaodowan’s debut. http://www.playbill.com/article/okieriete-onaodowan-pushes-back-arrival-in-the-great-comet-creator-dave-malloy-steps-in

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Julie White, Stephen McKinley Henderson, & Erin Wilhelmi will be taking over for Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, & Condola Rashad in A Doll’s House, Part 2…
http://www.playbill.com/article/new-casting-announced-for-broadways-a-dolls-house-part-2

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Tony nominee Euan Morton will be taking over for Brian d’Arcy James as King George III in Hamilton on July 28th…
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Euan-Morton-to-be-Crowned-King-George-III-in-HAMILTON-on-Broadway-20170712

I’ve actually had the great pleasure of interviewing Mr. Morton several months ago while he was starring in the national tour of Hedwig & the Angry Inch…
http://www.broadwayworld.com/raleigh/article/BWW-TV-Euan-Morton-of-HEDWIG-THE-ANGRY-INCH-National-Tour-20170127

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There’s a half-dozen new principal cast members joining the Broadway production of Wicked on July 31st…
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-Jackie-Burns-Will-Make-Long-Awaited-Return-to-WICKED-This-Summer-Amanda-Jane-Cooper-More-Also-Join-Cast-20170712

Jackie Burns will be taking over for Jennifer DiNoia as Elphaba, Amanda Jane Cooper will be taking over for Kara Lindsay as Glinda, Ashley Parker Angel (of O-Town fame) will be taking over for Michael Campayno as Fiyero, Jye Frasca will be taking over for Zachary Noah Piser as Boq, Kristen Martin will be taking over for Dawn E. Cantwell as Nessarose, and Rondi Reed (a Tony winner for August: Osage County) will be taking over for Sheryl Lee Ralph as Madame Morrible.

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Daniel Breaker will be taking over for Brandon Victor Dixon as Aaron Burr in the Broadway production of Hamilton on August 29th…
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BREAKING-Daniel-Breaker-and-Montego-Glover-Join-HAMILTON-on-Broadway-and-in-Chicago-20170720

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Montego Glover will be taking over for Karen Olivo as Angelica Schuyler in the Chicago production of Hamilton in early September. http://www.playbill.com/article/daniel-breaker-and-montego-glover-to-join-hamilton-on-broadway-and-in-chicago-respectively

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Hugh Panaro will succeed Norm Lewis in the role of Sweeney Todd in the Off-Broadway revival, beginning on August 29. Also on that date, Jake Boyd will succeed Matt Doyle as Anthony, Eryn LeCroy will succeed Alex Finke as Johanna, James Leslie will succeed Jamie Jackson as Judge Turpin, and John Rapson will succeed Brad Oscar as the Beadle. Carolee Carmello will stay on as Mrs. Lovett. http://www.playbill.com/article/hugh-panaro-to-succeed-norm-lewis-in-off-broadways-sweeney-todd

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Mandy Patinkin will take on the role of Pierre in The Great Comet starting August 15 for three weeks only.

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Mandy’s first Broadway acting role since The Wild Party in 2000!

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