Jun. 23rd, 2008

Transylvanian Trio: Leavel, Ragusa, Sullivan to Join Young Frankenstein

By Kenneth Jones
June 23, 2008

Beth Leavel, Michele Ragusa and Kelly Sullivan will be the new leading ladies of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein starting this summer at Broadway's Hilton Theatre.

They'll join original cast members Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley, Fred Applegate and Christopher Fitzgerald. Sullivan will assume the role of wide-eyed Inga on July 8, replacing Sutton Foster (who is now in rehearsals for Shrek and exits the Hilton July 6); Tony winner Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone) will become Germanic Frau Blucher on July 22 and Ragusa (Adrift in Macao, Paper Mill's Kiss Me, Kate) takes over the role of Elizabeth, the cold girlfriend of the title character, on Aug. 5.

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Balgord Is LuPone's Standby in Gypsy Revival

By Andrew Gans
June 22, 2008

Linda Balgord, who was most recently on Broadway in The Pirate Queen, is the new standby for the role of Rose — played by 2008 Tony winner Patti LuPone — in the acclaimed revival of Gypsy at the St. James Theatre.

Lenora Nemetz, who plays Mazeppa and Miss Cratchitt in the revival of the Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents-Jule Styne musical, had agreed to cover the role of Rose until a standby was hired; Nemetz played the role at one performance. Nemetz will remain in her other roles with Balgord as the full-time standby, according to a show spokesperson.

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