Chase, Balan, Selya, Etc. Join O'Hara in Lyric Oklahoma!

Will Chase (High Fidelity, Lennon) will join the cast of Lyric Theatre's production of Oklahoma! as Curly, starring alongside the previously announced two-time Tony-nominee Kelli O'Hara (The Light In The Piazza, The Pajama Game).

Joining them will be Robert Hunt (Les Miserables) as Jud Fry, Courtney Balan (I Love You, You're Perfect...) as Ado Annie, Nathaniel Shaw as Will Parker, Amir Arison as Ali Hakim, Melinda Tanner as Aunt Eller, with Addie Tomlinson as Dream Laurey and Tony nominee John Selya (Movin' Out) as Dream Curly.

The production will be directed by Lyric Theatre Artistic Director Nick Demos with Music Direction by Joel Levine and choreography by Demos and Ce Ce Farha. Associate choregraphers are Ashley Stover Wells, Lyn Cramer and Amy Reynolds-Reed. Scenery will be designed by Michael Sweidtkart, costumes by Jeffrey Meek, lighting by Helena Kuukka and sound by George Ryan.

The production, which celebrates the state of Oklahoma's 100th birthday, will run from June 26-30 at the Civic Center Music Hall in downtown Oklahoma City. For information, visit www.lyrictheatreokc.com.

Photo of Will Chase by Ben Strothmann