Russian Revolution! Meet the Full Cast of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, Opening Tonight on Broadway

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO officially opens at the Broadway Theatre tonight, April 21, 2015. Based on Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning 20th-century epic Russian masterpiece, the musical is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), with a book by Academy Award nominee Michael Weller (Ragtime), music by two-time Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Lucy Simon (The Secret Garden), lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens) and Emmy Award nominee Amy Powers (Ella Enchanted), and choreography by Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine (Rocky). Scroll down to learn more about the company and watch interviews with the cast!

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO stars Tam Mutu (Donmar Warehouse's City of Angels) making his Broadway debut as the passionate Doctor and poet Yurii Zhivago, Kelli Barrett (Wicked) as the alluring Lara Guishar, Tony Award nominee Tom Hewitt (Rocky Horror Show) as the cynical bourgeois magistrate Viktor Komarovsky, Paul Alexander Nolan (Jesus Chris Superstar) as political radical Pasha Antipov, and Lora Lee Gayer as Tonia Gromeko, Zhivago's devoted wife.

Doctor Zhivago also features Jamie Jackson, Jacqueline Antaramian, Jonah Halperin, Sophia Gennusa and Ava-Riley Miles, with Wendi Bergamini, Heather Botts, Ashley Brooke, Melody Butiu, Josh Canfield, Briana Carlson-Goodman, Julian Cihi, Bradley Dean, Michael Brian Dunn, Drew Foster, Kira Guloien, Robert Hager, Ericka Hunter, Denis Lambert, David McDonald, Joseph Medeiros, Pilar Millhollen, Gary Milner, Spencer Moses, Julius Sermonia, Jacob Smith and Jesse Wildman in a cast of 32.

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO is an epic romance, revolving around the search for love during the final days of Czarist Russia, the First World War and the chaos of the Russian revolution. Raised as an aristocrat, Zhivago is a political idealist, physician and poet whose life is tossed by the tides of history as he is torn between a life with his devoted wife, Tonia Gromeko and the passionate and mysterious Lara Guishar. Zhivago however, is not alone in his yearnings for Lara, and must compete with both revolutionaries and aristocracy alike to win the heart of the woman he cannot live without. Doctor Zhivago celebrates the strength of love and art, in the face of political oppression and revolution.

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TAM MUTU
Yurii Zhivago

Broadway debut. UK Theatre: City of Angels (Donmar), LES MISERABLES (West End), Love Never Dies (West End), Orange Peel (Royal Court), Royal Hunt of the Sun and Love's Labour's Lost (National Theatre), East (Leicester Haymarket), Romeo and Juliet and King Lear (RSC), As You Like It (Regent's Park), Dr. Faustus (Headlong Theatre). Toronto: Anatoly in Chess. TV: "Waking the Dead," "Footballer's Wives."

KELLI BARRETT
Lara

Broadway: Wicked (Nessa), The Royal Family (Gwen), Baby It's You! (Mary-Jane); Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages (original Sherrie), On Your Toes (Frankie) Encores!; Regional: York, Williamstown, NYS&F, Westchester Bway, Old Globe, Cincy Playhouse, STL Rep, Prince; Selected Film/TV: The Switch, Remember Me, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Mr. Popper's Penguins, "Blue Bloods," "Chicago Fire," "NCIS," "L&O:SVU," "Person of Interest," "Ugly Betty," "The Good Wife." Thanks to God and my J.

TOM HEWITT
Viktor Komarovsky

Broadway includes: Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, Dracula: The Musical, The Rocky Horror Show, The Boys from Syracuse, The Lion King. National tours: Urinetown, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Peter Pan. Off Broadway: Another Medea,Treasure Island, Jeffery, Beau Jest. Regional: Irma Vep, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Titanic, Kiss Me, Kate, Travesties.

PAUL ALEXANDER NOLAN
Pasha / Strelnikov

Broadway: Once (Guy), Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus). Stratford: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Who's Tommy (Cousin Kevin), West Side Story (Tony), As You Like It (Orlando), The Grapes Of Wrath (Al Joad). Also: World Premiere of Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, conceived and directed by Des McAnuff and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips.

LORA LEE GAYER
Tonia

Follies as "Young Sally" opposite Bernadette Peters. Off-Broadway: Pipe Dream(Encores!), and These Seven Sicknesses (EPBB). Regional: "Millie" in Bull Durham (Alliance); "Philia" in A Funny Thing Happened... (Shakespeare Theater; Helen Hayes nomination); "Young Sally" in Follies (Kennedy Center, Ahmanson); "Gloria Thorpe" in Damn Yankees (Goodspeed); "Carrie" inCarousel (Virginia Opera); Barrington; MUNY; KC Starlight; Bay Street. Graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon University.

JAMIE JACKSON
Alex

Broadway: The Last Ship, Soul Doctor. Off-Broadway: The 39 Steps. National Tour: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Regional: Goodspeed, Pioneer, Fulton. TV: "The Blacklist," "Person of Interest," "Unforgettable," "Zero Hour," "Flight of the Conchords." Film: Diverge, My Man Is A Loser. With wife and collaborator, SoHee Youn, wrote musical I Spy A Spy.

JACQUELINE ANTARAMIAN
Anna

Broadway: Soul Doctor, Mary Stuart, Master Class, Coram Boy, Wrong Mountain, and Julius Caesar (with Denzel Washington). MET: Les Troyens, Iphegenie En Tauride (with Placido Domingo). TV includes: "Forever," "Mysteries Of Laura," "The Blacklist," "The Good Wife," "Law and Order, SVU," "Fringe." Film: You Were Never Here, Side Effects, The Siege.

JONAH HALPERIN
Young Yurii, Young Sasha

Jonah is excited to be part of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. Broadway: Matilda, The Musical (Nigel), Kinky Boots (Young Charlie, original cast). Readings: VERITÉ (Lincoln Center Theater), Queen Mother (Goodspeed). Film: Contest, TV Baby. Commercials: NY Lotto. Thanks: Shirley Grant Management, Gulia, Amelia, Pam, Janine, Thommie, Random Farms. Love to Dani, Mom & Dad.

SOPHIA GENNUSA
Young Lara, Young Katarina

Sophia is thrilled to return to Broadway after originating the title role in Matilda. Her performance earned her a Tony Honor, as well as a Grammy nomination for her work on the original cast recording. Deepest gratitude to Chris York, CESD, and Mara Entertainment. Love you Mom and Dad!

AVA-RILEY MILES
Young Tonia

Ava-Riley is thrilled to return to Broadway in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO! Broadway Credit: Evita. Many thanks to Monica, Keandra, and Tara for their guidance and support. Special thanks to Tara Rubin Casting and Eddie/Take 3 Talent. Much love to Mom, Dad, Harrison, Eloise, and all my family and friends!

WENDI BERGAMINI
Ensemble

Broadway: Evita; Promises, Promises; South Pacific. Tours: Piazza (Franca), Guys & Dolls, Evita, Cats. Regional: Little Dancer, Secondhand Lions, Titanic. TV/FILM: Sound of Music Live!

HEATHER BOTTS
Ensemble

Broadway Debut! Regional: LES MISERABLES (Cosette), South Pacific (Nellie), Miss Saigon (Ellen), Tarzan (Jane), Into the Woods (Baker's Wife), and Grease (Sandy). Love to family, Florence Birdwell, OKCU, and to my favorite, Drew Wutke.

ASHLEY BROOKE
Ensemble

Broadway Debut! Off-Broadway: Lies My Father Told Me. Film/TV: Ernest & Celestine, "SNL," "Momsters." Recordings: i (Stage Stars Records). Member Broadway Youth Ensemble. Warm thanks to Shirley Grant, the ZHIVAGO creative team, Tara Rubin Casting, Laura, Amelia, Gulia, and Steve. Love to all her family and friends!

MELODY BUTIU
Ensemble

Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love (Estrella, Lucille Lortel Nom). TV: "Gotham," "NCIS," "True Blood." Thanks SLJ. Love to Alan and family.

JOSH CANFIELD
Ensemble

Off-Broadway: Natasha . . . Great Comet of 1812 (Anatole); CBS's Survivor; Other Favorites: Godspell (Jesus), Miami; Hair (Claude), Germany; Sail Away (Barnaby) London. AEA.

BRIANA CARLSON-GOODMAN
Ensemble

Hair, LES MISERABLES. National Tour: "Eponine" in LES MISERABLES (25th anniversary production). Regional: "Sally" in Nerds (Philadelphia Theatre Company). TV: Person of Interest.

JULIAN CIHI
Ensemble

Julian is from Tokyo, Japan. Broadway debut. Off-Broadway: Romeo and Juliet (Romeo) at CSC. International: RENT (Roger). BA: Brown University; MFA: NYU Grad Acting.

BRADLEY DEAN
Ensemble

Broadway: The Last Ship, Evita, A Little Night Music, Company, Spamalot, Man of La Mancha, Jane Eyre. NYC: The Most Happy Fella (Encores), Sweeney Todd (NY Philharmonic).

MICHAEL BRIAN DUNN
Ensemble

Broadway: Cats, The Life, Guys & Dolls, Big River, Sweeney Todd, Baby,Amadeus (national). Off-Bway: Death of Von Richthoffen, Lenny & The Heartbreakers, Perfect Crime, . . . and more. Film/TV: Julie & Julia, "Law & Order."

DREW FOSTER
Ensemble

1st Nat'l: West Side Story (Riff). Old Globe, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Asolo Rep, MUNY. Director: "Shakespeare at the Manor" (Shelter Island). Thanks to Harden-Curtis! Education: Juilliard.

KIRA GULOIEN
Ensemble

Debut! Des McAnuff's Canadian revival of Tommy (Mrs. Walker, Stratford),Damn Yankees (Lola/Drayton), City of Angels (Alaura/TBTB). Thanks to M&D&P, Dunbar, Jess & Des.

ROBERT HAGER
Ensemble

Broadway: Spring Awakening, How To Succeed..., Bye Bye Birdie. Tour Spring Awakening. Arden Theatre: Next to Normal, Parade. Love to my family, friends, and Chris.

ERICKA HUNTER
Ensemble

Broadway: Rock Of Ages, 42nd Street, Flower Drum Song, The Bandwagon (Encores!). TV: "Mozart In The Jungle" (Amazon), "Smash" (NBC).

DENIS LAMBERT
Ensemble

Broadway: A Chorus Line. Encores!, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, York Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center, Asolo Rep, MTWichita, PCLO, three national tours.

DAVID MCDONALD
Ensemble

Broadway: LES MISERABLES, Side Show, Mamma Mia, Bye Bye Birdie, Memphis. National Tours: Kinky Boots and more. Regional: Lots! Love to my Progressive God, Family, Meghan, Alyssa, and Pilar.

JOSEPH MEDEIROS
Ensemble

Joseph is the founder of The Study in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. For Scott and Pat and my family.

PILAR MILLHOLLEN
Ensemble

2015 Master of Divinity, Union Seminary. Gratitude to Des and team to tell this story, and love to David. History repeats itself -- be the change. Micah 6:8.

GARY MILNER
Ensemble

USA: TV: "Law & Order," "Deadbeat," "Peter Pan Live!" Film: Outliving Emily, The Preppie Connection. West End: Mamma Mia (Sam), Evita (Magaldi), Donmar: Parade (Slaton/Craig).

SPENCER MOSES
Ensemble

Broadway: Guys & Dolls, The Farnsworth Invention. TV: "Person Of Interest," "Nurse Jackie," "The Electric Company," and ukulele player/singer on "Boardwalk Empire."

JULIUS SERMONIA
Ensemble

Broadway/National Tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats (Mistoffelees), Contact; Yoshimi (World Premiere), JCS (La Jolla). Seven seasons with the Stratford Festival. For my family.

JACOB SMITH
Ensemble

Broadway debut. To be; that is the answer. Thanks to Mom and Dad, my family, teachers, and friends, 9Muse, Tara Rubin Casting, and J.C.

JESSE WILDMAN
Ensemble

Broadway: Ghost. National Tours: Chicago, Guys & Dolls. Big love & thanks to Des, Ron, Kelly, & the entire team, Tara Rubin, Avalon, Marianne Wells, my parents, & my Elijah.