Ryan Duncan to Return as Altar Boyz' Juan, May 1

Ryan Duncan will return to his original role as Juan in the New York company of Altar Boyz, for a limited engagement beginning May 1st. Clyde Alves will leave the show April 30th.

"I am thrilled to revisit Juan and sweat my butt off with the Boyz again," Duncan commented. Duncan created the role of Juan at the New York Musical Theater Festival and opened the Off-Broadway production in March of last year. His New York credits include theAtrainplays, Dancing Straight, The Ritz, Kundalini, and the title role in Lyle, Lyle Crocodile for TheaterWorks USA. His other credits include national tours of Man of La Mancha and Fiddler on the Roof, as well as the pre-Broadway company of I'm Not Rappaport with Judd Hirsch and Ben Vereen.  He can currently be seen in the wacky "Celebreality" promos running on VH1.

"Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, winner of the coveted Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Off-Broadway, is the longest running new musical comedy to open in New York in years, having just celebrated its first anniversary! Full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing, and irreverent humor, this spoof about a heavenly guy-group is adored by audiences and critics alike. With an extraordinary mix of side-splitting songs 'convincing enough to be played on MTV,' uncontrollable laughs and lighthearted fun, this award-winning and totally original new musical is 90 minutes of pure delight that's suitable for all ages and will have the whole family laughing and singing along," state press notes.

Altar Boyz opens April 12th at ChungMu Art Hall, Seoul, Korea; a national tour kicks off in the fall, playing Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, among other cities.

Altar Boyz also features Jason Celaya, Tyler Maynard, Andrew C. Call, and Dennis Moench. The show, which is directed by Stafford Arima and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, features music and lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker with book by Kevin Del Aguila, based on a concept by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport.

Performances are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm & 7pm, at New World Stages, formerly Dodger Stages, (340 West 50th Street, just west of Eighth Avenue). Tickets are $25 to $75 ($1 restoration charge included). Tickets may be ordered online at www.telecharge.com or by phone at 212/239-6200. For more information, visit www.altarboyz.com.