MCC Announces Miscast 2014 Participants

1/28/2014 1:05pm


MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey and William Cantler, Artistic Dirs; Blake West, Exec Dir) is excited to announce the preliminary lineup of performers for the annual Miscast 2014 gala, which will feature one-night-only performances from stars of stage and screen including Zosia Mamet, Christian Borle, Anika Noni Rose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Steven Pasquale, Jesse L Martin, Sasha Allen, Keala Settle & Nicole Parker.  The performers will perform songs from roles in which they would never be cast.  Phil Reno will serve as Musical Director. Additional performers will be announced at a later date.  Miscast 2014 will be held Mon Mar 31, 2014 at The Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th St).  The evening will begin with a cocktail hour and gala dinner followed by theperformances.  Show-only tickets are now on sale at www.mcctheater.org.   As previously announced, this year’s Miscast gala will honor award-winning actress Allison Janney. The evening will be hosted by theater veteran and film star Victor Garber, returning as host for the second year in a row. Proceeds from Miscast 2014 will, as always, support MCC Theater’s mission to develop and produce exciting work Off-Broadway, as well as its Youth Company and partnerships with New York City public high schools, and MCC’s literary development work with emerging playwrights. Press contact: O&M Co (695-7400)...