James Taylor Odom and Blake Price to Star in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER North American Tour; Full Cast Announced
By: BWW News Desk Aug. 17, 2017
The 2017-2018 National Tour of the Tony Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, produced by NETworks Presentations, announced today full casting and tour dates for the upcoming 2017-2018 season. James Taylor Odom will play the role of the eight D'Ysquith heirs and Blake Price will portray the role of Monty Navarro.
A Gentleman's Guide will also feature Colleen McLaughlin (Sibella Hallward) and Erin McIntyre (Phoebe D'Ysquith). The tour also includes Timothy Aaron Cooper, Ashton Michael Corey, Mia Fitzgibbon, Colleen Gallagher, Briana Gantsweg, Kristen Kane, Tyler Lenhart, Conor McGiffin, Ryne Nardecchia and Rosie Webber.
Gentleman's Guide tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession, by any means necessary. All the while, he's got to juggle his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancée (she's his cousin but who's keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance... and be done in time for tea.
One of Broadway's most celebrated musicals, Gentleman's Guide received ten 2014 Tony Award nominations, winning four awards: Best Musical, Direction of a Musical, Book of a Musical, and Best Costume Design. In addition, it won the Best Musical prizes from the Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle, and received a 2015 Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album.
A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder features a book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. The creative team for this production includes direction and choreography by Peggy Hickey (Anastasia), based on Broadway's original Tony Award-winning direction by Darko Tresnjak (Anastasia) and her own original choreography. The design and production team is comprised of two-time Tony Award nominee Alexander Dodge, scenic design (Anastasia, The Hunchback of Notre Dame); Tony Award-winning Linda Cho, costume design (Anastasia); Adam Cates, Associate Director and Choreographer (Anastasia); Philip S. Rosenberg, lighting design (The Elephant Man, It's Only a Play); four-time Tony Award-nominated Dan Moses Schreier, sound Design (Into the Woods, American Psycho); Aaron Rhyne, and Jason Styres, CSA, casting. Original orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick and Vocal Arrangements are by Dianne Adams McDowell and Steven Lutvak. Paul Staroba serves as Music Supervisor.
For additional information on Gentleman's Guide, visit gentlemansguideontour.com.
2017-2018 Tour Dates:
Elmira, NY - Clemens Center - September 27-28, 2017
Madison, WI - Overture Center - October 3-8, 2017
Syracuse, NY - Crouse Hinds Theater - October 10-12, 2017
Scranton, PA - Cultural Center - October 13-15, 2017
Erie, PA - Warner Theatre - October 17, 2017
State College, PA - Eisenhower Auditorium - October 19, 2017
Waterbury, CT - Palace Theater - October 20-21, 2017
West Point, NY - Eisenhower Hall - October 22, 2017
Utica, NY - Stanley Performing Arts Center - October 24-25, 2017
New Bedford, MA - Zeiterion Performing Arts Center - October 27, 2017
Brookville, NY - Tilles Center - October 28, 2017
Binghamton, NY - Forum Theatre - October 29, 2017
Ashland, KY - Paramount Arts Center - November 2, 2017
Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center - November 4, 2017
Bethlehem, PA - Zoellner Arts Center - November 5, 2017
Danville, KY - Norton Center for the Arts - November 8, 2017
Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theater - November 9-12, 2017
Fresno, CA - William Saroyan Theatre - November 28-29, 2017
Thousand Oaks, CA - Fred Kavli Theatre - November 30-December 3, 2017
El Paso, TX - Plaza Theatre - December 5-6, 2017
Albuquerque, NM - Popejoy Hall - December 7-10, 2017
Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center - December 12-13, 2017
Reno, NV - Pioneer Center - December 15-17, 2017
Panama City, FL - Marina Civic Center - January 2, 2018
Lakeland, FL - RP Funding Center - January 4, 2018
Orange Park, FL - Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts - January 5, 2018
Sarasota, FL - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - January 6-7, 2018
Key West, FL - Tennessee Williams Theatre - January 8, 2018
Fort Lauderdale, FL - The Broward Center for Performing Arts - January 9-21, 2018
Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Performing Arts Center - January 23-28, 2018
Sioux Falls, SD - Washington Pavilion - January 30-February 1, 2018
Tyler, TX - UT Tyler Cowan Center - February 3, 2018
College Station, TX - Rudder Auditorium - February 6-7, 2018
Lufkin, TX - Temple Theater - February 8, 2018
Orange, TX - Lutcher Theater - February 9, 2018
Portland, OR - Keller Auditorium - February 13-18, 2018
Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center - February 27-28, 2018
Huntsville, AL - Von Braun Center - March 2-4, 2018
Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium - March 6, 2018
Springfield, IL - Sangamon Auditorium - March 7, 2018
St. Louis, MI - Peabody Opera House - March 9, 2018
San Antonio, TX - Tobin Center for the Performing Arts - March 11, 2018
Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre - March 13-18, 2018
Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall - March 20-25, 2018
Orone, ME - Collins Center for the Arts - April 4, 2018
New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre New Jersey - April 6-7, 2018
Akron, OH - EJ Thomas Hall - April 10-11, 2018
West Lafayette, IN - Elliott Hall of Music - April 12, 2018
Macon, GA - The Grand Opera House - April 14-15, 2018
Wichita, KS - Century II Concert Hall - April 17-19, 2018
Galveston, TX - The Grand 1894 Opera House - April 21, 2018
Valdosta, GA - Mathis City Auditorium - April 23, 2018
Charleston, SC - Gallard Center - April 24, 2018
Opelika, AL - Southside Center for the Arts - April 26, 2018
Oxford, AL - Oxford Performing Arts Center - April 27, 2018
Conway, AR - Reynolds Performance Hall - April 29, 2018
Milwaukee, WI - Uihlein Hall - May 1-6, 2018
Logan, UT - Ellen Eccles Theatre - May 9-10, 2018
Boise, ID - Morrison Center - May 11-12, 2018
Butte, MT - Mother Lode Theater - May 13, 2018
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