Complete Casting Announced For BORN BLUE Reading

Casting is now complete for the benefit performance of the new musical Born Blue. The benefit is scheduled for Monday 26 April 2010 at 8PM at Touch New York City. Born Blue is produced by Kurt Alger.

Caren Tackett and Anthony Rapp, who recently completed RENT: The Broadway Tour, will not be the only RENT alum participating in the event. Joining them from the recently completed tour will be Adam Halpin as Master Jefferson, Nicolette Hart as Suspicious Wife, Justin Johnson as Luther, Andy Señor as Leonard, with Tracy McDowell, Brandan Uranowitz, and John Watson in the ensemble.

Additional cast members include Tiffani Barbour as Ophelia, Ashley Betton as Jude, Danielle Lee Greaves as Mother, Molly Hager as Miss Black, James Moye as Judge Sewall, Joe Shane (co-writer of the Broadway-bound WHITE NOISE) as Talon, Richard E. Waits as Father, and Miranda Zickler as Catori. King Aswad, Judah Frank, Nate Gray, Happy McPartlin and Jahmila Adderley (also known as the YouTube sensation Britney Houston) round out the ensemble.

Tackett will be pulling double duty with the show. Tackett, who not only wrote the music, lyrics, and book of the show, will also be performing the role of Infinity Blue.

As previously announced, Rapp directs. Costume, wig, and makeup design is by Kurt Alger. Music direction, arrangements and orchestrations are by Joe Parker.

The reading will take place 26 April 2006 at Touch New York City, located at 252 W. 52nd Street at 8PM. Doors will open at 6:30PM. The ticket on-sale date has changed to Wednesday 17 March 2010. Tickets will be available exclusively through SmartTix at www.smarttix.com, or by phone at (212) 868-4444. Ticket prices are $50 general admission or $250 for VIP tickets. In a nod to the number of RENT alum participating in the reading, a limited number of standing room only tickets will be available at the door for $20: cash only, one ticket per person.

For additional information and future updates visit www.bornblueshow.com, or follow the project on Twitter @BornBlueShow.