Murder on the Orient Express comes to Paper Mill Playhouse
Karen Ziemba, Leanne Antonio, Anthony Cochrane, Alex Mandell, & More to Lead MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz for BroadwayWorld
Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig, directed by Casey Hushion (PMP: Clue, A Jolly Holiday, Ogunquit Playhouse: Mystic Pizza).
The production will star Leanne Antonio (Off-Broadway: Black No More; Broadway: The Lion King) as Mary Debenham, Gisela Chípe (Guthrie Theater: Indecent, "Manifest") as Countess Andrenyi, Anthony Cochrane (Broadway: War Horse; Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) as Hercule Poirot, Donna English (PMP: Clue, Broadway: Lend Me a Tenor) as Princess Dragomiroff, Stephanie Gibson (PMP: Happy Days, Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) as Greta Ohlsson, Alex Mandell (PMP: Clue, Broadway: Hand to God) as Hector MacQueen, Graham Stevens (PMP: Clue, Broadway: Beetlejuice) as Michel/Headwaiter, Mark Jude Sullivan (Broadway: To Be or Not To Be, Pasadena Playhouse: Casa Valentina) as Col. Arbuthnot/Samuel Ratchett, Evan Zes (Broadway: The Kite Runner, Soho Playhouse: Rent Control) as Monsieur Bouc, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba (PMP: Guys and Dolls, Broadway: Curtains, Contact) as Helen Hubbard. Emily Harvey, Kelsey Rainwater, Alex Syiek, and Price Waldman serve as understudies.
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express features scenic design by Beowulf Boritt (PMP: The Wanderer, A Bronx Tale The Musical, Broadway: New York, New York; The Piano Lesson), scenic coordination by Nate Bertone (Ogunquit Playhouse: Mystic Pizza; TPAC: May We All) and Jessica Alexandra Cancino (Pip's Island; City Lyric Opera: Uncovered), costume design by Mariah Hale (PMP: A Bronx Tale The Musical, Broadway: Smokey Joe's Cafe), lighting design by Charlie Morrison (PMP: On Your Feet!, Sister Act, NY: Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas), sound design by Matt Kraus (PMP: Chasing Rainbows, Broadway: Liza's at the Palace...!), hair & wig design by Carissa Thorlakson (New York City Center: Grand Hotel, McCarter Theatre: A Christmas Carol), and projection design by Jason Lee Courson (PMP: Half Time, Broadway: Reuben & Clay). The Production Stage Manager is Andrea Cibelli (PMP: Hercules, Cinderella). Casting is by JZ Casting (PMP: Clue).
The show will begin performances at Paper Mill Playhouse on Wednesday, April 19, and play through Sunday, May 14, 2023. Opening night is set for Sunday, April 23, 2023.