Two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye (The Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work If You Can Get It) will lead Theatre Aspen's summer production of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer-winning play Driving Miss Daisy.
Directed by Tony nominee Hunter Foster, performances are scheduled for June 12-28.
Kaye, who will play the widowed Daisy Werthan, will be joined by Bernard Dotson (Finian鈥檚 Rainbow, Paradise Square) as her Black chauffeur Hoke Colburn, and Jim Poulos (Rent) as her son, Bollie Werthan.
The initially troubled relationship between Daisy and Hoke eventually blossoms into a life-altering friendship that transcends the societal boundaries placed between them.
Foster's creative team will also include scenic designer Seth Howard, lighting designer Wheeler Moon, sound designer Bart Fasbender, and costume designer Hunter Kaczorowski.
Casting for the two other productions in the Colorado venue's 42nd season has also been announced.
Mamma Mia!, which runs July 5-August 2, with direction by Michael Bello, choreography by Michael Callahan, and music direction by Alan J. Plado, will feature Erin Davie as Donna Sheridan, Nevada Riley as Sophie Sheridan, Ben Diamond as Sky, Benjamin Eakeley as Sam Carmichael, John Gardiner as Harry Bright, Josh Adamson as Bill Austin, Mia Scarpa as Rosie, and Kyli Rae as Tanya.
Designing the ABBA hit will be sound designer Megumi Katayama, scenic designer Seth Howard, lighting designer Wheeler Moon, and costume designer Jess Gersz.
The season will conclude with Million Dollar Quartet, running August 8-23, with Rachel Sabo-Hedges directing and Foster (who starred in the musical's original Broadway cast) serving as creative consultant. The cast will include Sam C. Jones as Carl Perkins, Joe Boover as Elvis Presley, Andrew Frace as Johnny Cash, Chance Wall as Sam Phillips, Brady Wease as Jerry Lee Lewis, bassist Justin P. Bendel as Jay Perkins, and percussionist Tom Perkins as Fluke.
This production will also have musical direction by Jones, scenic design by Seth Howard, lighting design by Wheeler Moon, sound design by Forrest Gregor, original costume design by Lauren Roark, and costume design supervision by Kaelyn Williams.
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