The cast of the US Premiere of THE LORD OF THE RINGS
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Here they are! The cast of the US Premiere of THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A Musical Tale opening at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on 26 July with previews from 19 July directed by Paul Hart.
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale features a 24-member ensemble cast;
Justin Albinder – Legolas
Tom Amandes – Gandalf
Tony Bozzuto – Gollum
Eileen Doan – Merry
Joey Faggion – Ensemble
Rick Hall – Bilbo Baggins
Suzanne Hannau – Rosie Cotton
Mia Hilt – Ensemble
Will James Jr. – Strider/Aragorn
Michael Kurowski – Samwise Gamgee
Ben Mathew – Pippin
Ian Maryfield – Gimli
Spencer Davis Milford – Frodo Baggins
Jarais Musgrove – Ensemble
Hannah Novak – Ensemble
Jeff Parker – Saruman/Elrond
Adam Qutaishat – Ensemble
Bernadette Santos Schwegel – Ensemble
Laura Savage – Ensemble
Carter Rose Sherman – Ensemble
Alina Jenine Taber – Arwen
Arik Vega – Ensemble
Matthew C. Yee – Boromir
Lauren Zakrin – Galadriel
Justin Albinder – Legolas
Tom Amandes – Gandalf
Tony Bozzuto – Gollum
Eileen Doan – Merry
Joey Faggion – Ensemble
Rick Hall – Bilbo Baggins
Suzanne Hannau – Rosie Cotton
Mia Hilt – Ensemble
Will James Jr. – Strider/Aragorn
Michael Kurowski – Samwise Gamgee
Ben Mathew – Pippin
Ian Maryfield – Gimli
Spencer Davis Milford – Frodo Baggins
Jarais Musgrove – Ensemble
Hannah Novak – Ensemble
Jeff Parker – Saruman/Elrond
Adam Qutaishat – Ensemble
Bernadette Santos Schwegel – Ensemble
Laura Savage – Ensemble
Carter Rose Sherman – Ensemble
Alina Jenine Taber – Arwen
Arik Vega – Ensemble
Matthew C. Yee – Boromir
Lauren Zakrin – Galadriel
The creative team also includes;
Production Designer Simon Kenny
Choreographer and Movement Director Anjali Mehra
Music Supervisor Mark Aspinall
Music Director and Keyboard Programmer Michael McBride
Lighting Designer Rory Beaton
Original Sound Designer Adam Fisher
Projection Designer George Reeve
Puppet Designer Charlie Tymms
Chicago Fight Director and Intimacy Director Rachel Flesher
Associate Director Christa Harris
Chicago Sound Designer Nicholas Pope
Associate Projection Designer Iain Syme
Original Fight Director Dani McCallum
Original Puppetry Designer Ashleigh Cheadle
Casting Director Bob Mason
Production Stage Manager David Castellanos
Assistant Stage Managers Michael George and Shannon Golden-Starr
Production Assistant Tuesday Thacker
Production Designer Simon Kenny
Choreographer and Movement Director Anjali Mehra
Music Supervisor Mark Aspinall
Music Director and Keyboard Programmer Michael McBride
Lighting Designer Rory Beaton
Original Sound Designer Adam Fisher
Projection Designer George Reeve
Puppet Designer Charlie Tymms
Chicago Fight Director and Intimacy Director Rachel Flesher
Associate Director Christa Harris
Chicago Sound Designer Nicholas Pope
Associate Projection Designer Iain Syme
Original Fight Director Dani McCallum
Original Puppetry Designer Ashleigh Cheadle
Casting Director Bob Mason
Production Stage Manager David Castellanos
Assistant Stage Managers Michael George and Shannon Golden-Starr
Production Assistant Tuesday Thacker