Peter Simon Hilton, Coleen Sexton et al. Announced for Long Island Professional Premiere of 'Spamalot'

Casting has been completed for The Gateway's "Monty Python's Spamalot," playing July 13-30 at The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Keith Andrews will direct the Gateway production. Andrews has directed "Avenue Q," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," and "Urinetown" at The Gateway, and has provided original staging and choreography for both the national tour and The Gateway production of "The Full Monty." He is accompanied by musical director Jeff Hoffman whose Gateway credits include "Fosse" and "Beauty and the Beast."

King Arthur will be played by Peter Simon Hilton. Hilton has been seen at The Alabama Shakespeare Festival as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing" and as Marc Antony in"Julius Caesar." Other productions include the United States tour of "Frost/Nixon" and the Cameron Mackintosh-Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Les Miserablés" at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, England.

The ephemeral Lady of the Lake will be portrayed by Coleen Sexton, widely known from the role of Lucy Harris in Broadway's "Jekyll & Hyde" and she appears in the filmed version of the show starring David Hasselhoff. National tours include "Legally Blonde: The Musical" and "Wicked."

John Rochette is at the forefront of the quest for the grail as Sir Lancelot the Brave, with Matthew Crowle following at a safe distance as Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot. Rochette has had recurring roles on CBS's "The Guiding Light" and ABC's "All My Children." Crowle's relationship with "Spamalot" continues, as he appeared in the original Broadway production. Earlier this year, Crowle played Harold in Gateway's "'S Wonderful."

Chris Cooke nobly tries to give expert advice as Sir Bevedere the Wise while Andrew Kober wisely attempts to stop giving of himself as Sir Galahad the Pure. Cooke recently understudied for Stephen Colbert in "Company" at the New York Philharmonic. Kober was featured in the 2009 Broadway and 2010 West End revivals of "Hair" and can regularly be seen in HBO's "Boardwalk Empire."

The loyal, expendable Patsy will be played by Jeremy Morse. Brian Golub will be the imprisoned Prince Herbert.

The Gateway's 2011 season continues in Bellport with "Sunset Boulevard" from Aug. 3-20 and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" from Aug. 24-Sept.11.

The Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County seeks to provide theatre of the highest caliber to audiences within the Long Island region and beyond. It continues the tradition established by the Gateway Playhouse over its past 62 years of service and remains Long Island's longest running professional theatre.

For tickets, performance times or other inquiries call (631) 286-1133 or 1-888-4TIXNOW, or visit www.gatewayplayhouse.org.

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