| A BIGGER BOUNCE
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By ROGER B. HARRIS
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Published August 13 2008 |
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| Michael Cerveris |
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Road Show, the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical formerly known as Bounce has announced its complete cast. The tuner will start previews at the Public on October 28, with an opening schediuled for November 18. The run will close on December 28. The director will be John Doyle, who will also provide the scenic design. The musical tells the story of the two Mizner brothers, Wilson and Addison. Michael Cerveris will be Wilson, with Alexander Gemignani taking the role of Addison. The show spans 40 years from the Alaskan Gold Rush to the Florida real estate bonanza in the thirties. The two boys, were. to put it mildly, ethically and morally challenged in those heady times. The cast also includes Alma Cuervo as Mama, William Parry as Papa and Claybourne Elder as Hollis. Ensemble members include Aisha de Haas, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Mylinda Hull, Mel Johnson, Jr. , Orville Mendoza, Anne L. Nathan, Tom Nelis, Matt Stocke, William Youmans and Kristine Zbornik. In its former life as Bounce, Howard McGillin and Richard Kind played Wilson and Addison. Jane Powell and Michele Pawk were also in the show.
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