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The Royal Family

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, (10/8/2009 - Present)
Preview:Sep 15, 2009 Total Previews:26
Opening:Oct 8, 2009   
Closing: Total Performances:45 as of November 15, 2009


Category: Play, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Description: A play in three acts
Setting: The duplex apartment of the Cavendishes, in the East Fifties, New York, 1927.





by opening date




Written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber; Original Music by Maury Yeston

Directed by Doug Hughes; Assistant Director: David Hilder

Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Daron L. West; Hair and Wig Design by Tom Watson; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Rosemary Harris's wig: Paul Huntley; Assistant Scenic Design: Yoshinori Tanokura; Assistant Costume Design: Brian Hemesath, Nikki Moody and David Newell; Associate Lighting Design: Aaron Spivey; Assistant Lighting Design: Alex Fogel; Assistant Sound Design: Matthew Hubbs

General Manager: Florie Seery; Company Manager: Seth Shepsle

Production Stage Manager: Rick Steiger; Production Manager: Kurt Gardner; Stage Manager: Elizabeth Moloney

Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; General Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Fight direction by Rick Sordelet; Casting: David Caparelliotis; Animals: William Berloni; MTC Associate Artistic Director: Mandy Greenfield; MTC Director of Artistic Development: Jerry Patch; MTC Director of Casting: Nancy Piccione; MTC Director of Marketing: Debra Waxman-Pilla; MTC Director of Development: Jill Turner Lloyd; Photographer: Joan Marcus


Opening Night Cast

Freddy Arsenault Perry Stewart  
Kelli Barrett Gwen Cavendish
Fanny's granddaughter 
 
Carolyn Stefanie Clay Della  
Rufus Collins McDermott  
 Gunga  
Ana Gasteyer Kitty Dean
Fanny's sister-in-law 
 
John Glover Herbert Dean
Fanny's brother 
 
David Greenspan Jo  
Rosemary Harris Fanny Cavendish  
Jan Maxwell Julie Cavendish
Fanny's daughter 
 
Anthony Newfield Chauffeur  
Larry Pine Gilbert Marshall  
Tony Roberts Oscar Wolfe  
Reg Rogers Tony Cavendish
Fanny's son 
 
Henny Russell Miss Peake  
Cat Walleck Hall boy  
John Wernke Hall boy  

Understudies: Rufus Collins (Gilbert Marshall, Tony Cavendish), Beth Dixon (Fanny Cavendish), Anthony Newfield (Herbert Dean, Jo, Oscar Wolfe), Henny Russell (Della, Julie Cavendish, Kitty Dean), Cat Walleck (Gwen Cavendish, Hall boy, Miss Peake), John Wernke (Gunga, McDermott, Perry Stewart).