A private first-act developmental reading of the new musical adaptation of "The Talented Mr. Ripley" will be presented May 23rd at 3pm at the MTC Studios, and May 24th at 7pm in Stephen Schwartz's ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop. Originally developed in the BMI Workshop (A Chorus Line, Ragtime, Avenue Q) by Gregory Bonsignore (Book/Lyrics) and Aaron Kenny (Music), it will be directed by Michael Berresse (Obie winner, Title of Show, Golden Apple).
Ripley will star Alex Wyse (Spring Awakening), Drew Moerlein (American Psycho), Lindsay Mendez (Dogfight), Saycon Sengbloh (Tony Winner, Eclipsed), Nate Miller (Peter and the Starcatcher), and Lesli Margherita (Olivier Winner, Matilda). It will also feature: Andy Arena, Gillian Bell Weeks, Dallyn Brunck, Monte Howell, Joseph Redman, and Natalie Weiss. Musical Direction by Josh Kight. The Talented Mr. Ripley began as a best-selling psychological thriller in 1955 by award-winning novelist Patricia Highsmith - author of The Price of Salt which became the recent film Carol, and Strangers on a Train which became the Hitchcock classic. Ripley was adapted into the French film Plein Soleil (Purple Noon) in 1960, and then again by Oscar-winner Anthony Minghella (English Patient) in 1999, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Gwenyth Paltow and Cate Blanchett, breaking $100 million at the box office and nominated for 5 Academy Awards & 5 Golden Globes, including Best Screenplay & Best Picture.Videos