Photo Coverage: Roundabout's 'Pal Joey' Cast Meets the Press

On October 7th, 2008 the upcoming Pal Joey at the Roundabout Theatre Company held their first press "Meet and Greet" with the cast and creative team.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Marc Platt, will present Tony® & Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominated Stockard Channing (Vera Simpson), Tony® Award winner Christian Hoff (Joey Evans) and Tony® & Emmy nominated Martha Plimpton (Gladys Bumps) starring in a new Broadway production of Pal Joey, with music by Richard Rodgers  and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. 

Pal Joey will feature a new book by Tony® Award winner Richard Greenberg , based on the original book by John O'Hara, with music direction by Tony® Award winner Paul Gemignani, choreography by Graciela Daniele and directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello at Studio 54 on Broadway.

Pal Joey will begin previews on Friday, November 14th, 2008 and open officially Thursday, December 11th, 2008 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).  This will be a limited engagement.

The production is the first Broadway revival of Pal Joey in over 30 years.  The Rodgers & Hart score for Pal Joey includes such classic songs as "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," "I Could Write a Book," "You Mustn't Kick It Around," and "Zip," among others.   The new production of Pal Joey will also feature "I'm Talking to My Pal," a song that had been dropped from the score during its out-of-town tryout.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.paljoeyonbroadway.com or by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at 212-719-1300, Tickets are priced $36.50-$121.50.

Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.

Pal Joey

Matthew Risch

Jenny Fellner

Daniel Marcus

Robert Clohessy

Robert Clohessy

Steven Skybell

Steven Skybell

Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff

Christian Hoff

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing and Martha Plimpton

Stockard Channing and Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton and Christian Hoff

Martha Plimpton and Christian Hoff

Martha Plimpton and Christian Hoff

Martha Plimpton and Christian Hoff

Martha Plimpton and Christian Hoff

Martha Plimpton, Christian Hoff, and Stockard Channing

Martha Plimpton, Christian Hoff, and Stockard Channing

Martha Plimpton, Christian Hoff, and Stockard Channing

Martha Plimpton, Christian Hoff, and Stockard Channing

Martha Plimpton, Christian Hoff, and Stockard Channing

Robert Clohessy, Steven Skybell, Jenny Fellner and Daniel Marcus

Back row (l-r): Anthony Holds, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines, Krista Saab, Abbey O'Brien, Timothy J. Alex, Eric Sciotto, Matthew Risch, Daniel Marcus. Front row (l-r):Lisa Gadja, Brian Barry, Kathryn Mowat Murphy, Nadine Isenegger, Hayley Podschun, Mark Morettini