Thompson, Ferguson, Etc. Join 7/10 Little Fish Concert

An all-star cast--including several performers who were in the original Off-Broadway production--will swim into Joe's Pub for the July 10th concert of Michael John LaChiusa's Little Fish.

Joining previously-announced Tony-nominee Alice Ripley (Side Show, Rocky Horror Show), Tony-nominee Laura Benanti (The Wedding Singer, Nine), Lisa Howard (Spelling Bee) and Mary Testa (Chicago, On the Town), will be Lea Delaria (On the Town), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Spelling Bee), Marcy Harriell (Lennon), Tony-nominee Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee), Ken Marks (Mamma Mia!), Tony-nominee Jennifer Laura Thompson (Urinetown, Wicked) and Eric Jordan Young (Seussical); all were in the original cast of Little Fish. The evening, which will be directed and produced by Ferguson, will also feature the talents of Steven Pasquale (A Soldier's Tale, A Man of No Importance), Tony-nominee Manoel Felciano (Sweeney Todd), Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff (both of [title of show]).

LaChiusa, whose musicals See What I Wanna See and Bernarda Alba have recently been seen on New York stages, will accompany them.

Proceeds, in Wendy Wasserstein's name, will be given to the Theatre Development Fund's "Open Doors" project.

The show concerns a New York-dwelling writer named Charlotte (played by Thompson originally) who feels isolated and purposeless in the big city.  Little Fish was seen at Second Stage Theatre in 2003; the show features music, lyrics and book by LaChiusa. Graciela Daniele was the show's original director and choreographer.

Joe's Pub is located inside the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette St. Tickets are $30; call (212) 239-6200. Visit www.joespub.com for more information.