The City Club: new musical announces cast

The full cast has been announced for the American premiere of the blues & jazz musical The City Club, opening at the Minetta Lane Theatre on 23 Apr 2012, following previews from 3 Apr 2012.

The new musical will star Kristen Martin (Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark (Mary Jane u/s) as 'Crystal Labelle,' Andrew Pandaleon (That Championship Season) as 'Chaz Davenport,' Ana Hoffman as 'Maddy,' Peter Bradbury (That Championship Season) as 'The Lieutenant' and Kenny Brawner as 'Parker Brown' with Autumn Guzzardi as 'Rose,' Kaitlin Mesh (West Side Story) as 'Lily,' Patrick O'Neill (On A Clear Day... ) as 'Jacobus "Jake" Olsen,' Emily Tyra (Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway) as 'Candy' and Robert J Townsend as 'Prince Royale.'

Directed by Mitchell Maxwell and choreograped by Lorin Latarro, the musical features score and lyrics by James Compton, Tony Demeur and Tim Brown, and book by Glenn M. Stewart.

The City Club: Charles 'Chaz' Davenport, a young privileged scion of a spectacularly corrupt family whose vice grip on their city is as tight as it is inescapable. The sins of the father have visited unimaginable wealth on the son. Obsessed with music and the people who write it, play it, sing it and worship it; Chaz has opened The City Club, a Mecca of pure and unbridled musical genius, opportunity and escape. The club's instant success attracts his father's enemies who bring with them extremely creative and very effective revenge tactics.

The show's creative team includes Rob Bissinger (Scenery), David C. Woolard (Costumes), David F. Segal (Lighting) and Carl Casella (Sound).