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Mary is mentioned on playbill.com for upcoming ensemble work at MUNY in St. Louis!

Cuccioli, Hoty, O’Bryan and Lattimore to Star in Muny 42nd Street

By Andrew Gans
22 May 2009

Robert Cuccioli
photo by Aubrey Reuben

Casting is nearly complete for the upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning musical 42nd Street at the St. Louis Muny, the nation’s oldest and largest outdoor theatre. Performances will begin June 15.

Directed by Lee Roy Reams with choreography by Kelli Barclay, the tap-dancing musical will kick off the Muny season and play through June 21. The season at the Missouri venue will also include Annie (June 22-30), Meet Me in St. Louis (July 6-12), Godspell (July 13-19), The Music Man (July 20-26), Camelot (July 27-Aug. 2) and Hairspray (Aug. 3-9).

Heading the cast will be Robert Cuccioli as Julian Marsh, Dee Hoty as Dorothy Brock, Shannon M. O’Bryan as Peggy Sawyer and Todd Lattimore as Billy Lawlor with Matt Loehr as Andy Lee, Bill Buell as Bert, John Contini as Mac, Nikki Snelson as Annie, Patti Mariano as Maggie Jones, Melissa Zaremba as Phyllis, Kelly Sheehan as Lorraine, James Anthony as Pat Denning and John Freimann as Abner Dillon.

The ensemble will comprise Amy Michele Allen, Michael Baxter, Dominique Bonino, Will Burton, Lois Enders, Leah Hofmann, Andy Jones, Ashley Krupinski, Bryan Langlitz, Ana Llewellyn, Mary Michael Patterson, Alex Puette, Anna Reby, Cara Salerno, Kelly Sheehan, Derek St. Pierre, Cary Tedder, Kirstin Tucker, Richard Riaz Yoder and Melissa Zaremba.

With a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, 42nd Street features a score by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. Song titles include “Lullabye of Broadway,” “We’re in the Money,” “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and the title tune.

The creative team also includes musical director Michael Horsley, set designer Steve Gilliam, lighting designer F. Mitchell Dana, production stage manager Harold Goldfaden and assistant stage manager Megan Dittmann.

For more information call (314) 361-1900, ext. 550 or visit www.muny.org.

Also, random cute pic of my 1st cousins once removed at Disney World with Belle

I know it is annoying when people talk too much about their children or their adorable little dogs (huh??)… but I have to brag on Mary for just a bit.

I am so glad that one of us is able to make it in this profession. I don’t have the stomach for the icky politics of it all… But Mary?! She is so awesome… Here are some reasons why:

This is a piece that she choreographed to a song by the White Stripes.

Here she is singing “Are You Still Holding My Hand” by Paul Scott Goodman at The Girly Show, a benefit concert at the University of Michigan in December of 2008.

And here she is singing a duet called Freedom (Mary is on the left)

There is no accounting for any other performances you may see here… but Mary ROCKS! I think we have our very own Mama Rose to thank…

I HAD A DREAM! I DREAMED IT FOR YOU, BABY! IT’S GONNA COME TRUE, BABY!

Yay! I just have to brag for a moment. Mary auditioned for summer stock in St. Louis and got it! Similarly to how she spent last summer in Pittsburg, she will be performing in St. Louis all summer in 42nd St, Meet Me in St Louis, Music Man, and Hairspray.

I am so proud and can’t wait to go see her!!