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MUNYANNOUNCESYOUNGFRANKENSTEINCAST

ST.LOUIS,MO(May25,2016)–TheMunyannouncedtodaythecompletecastforitsproductionofYoungFrankensteindirectedbyMarciaMilgromDodge,choreographedbyJoshRhodesandmusicdirectedbyCharlieAlterman.“Thisisadeliciously,brilliantlywarpedcompany,”saidMunyArtisticDirectorandExecutiveProducerMikeIsaacson.“Ican’timagineafunniergrouptorompthroughthederangedworldandmindofMelBrooks.”

JoiningthepreviouslyannouncedRobertPetkoff(Dr.FrederickFrankenstein),StephanieGibson(Inga),SteveRosen(Igor),VickiLewis(FrauBlücher),JenCody(Elizabeth),JohnScherer(InspectorKemp/Hermit),andTimothyHughes(TheMonster)areClaireAvakian,SeanBell,KevinCovert,EmmaGassett,GraceHardin,ZacharyDanielJones,GrahamKeen,EmilyKelly,RachelKing,JacobLacopo,BenLanham,ElliotMattox,PJPalmer,KaitlynLouiseSmith,SarahQuinnTaylorandBrandonTimmons.ThecompanywillalsobejoinedbyTheMunykidandteenyouthensembles.

ScenicdesignisbyPaulTatedePooIII,originalcostumedesignbyWilliamIveyLongwithadditionalcostumedesignandcoordinationbyTracyChristensen,lightingdesignbyRobDenton,sounddesignbyJohnShiversandDavidPatridge,andvideodesignbyMatthewYoung.WigdesignisbyJohnMetznerandtheproductionstagemanagerisBonniePanson.YoungFrankensteinisproudlysponsoredbyClarksonEyecare.

BasedonMelBrooks’1974monstrouslyfunnyfilm,YoungFrankensteinbringstolifethestoryofDr.FrederickFrankenstein(pronounced“Fronk-en-steen”),grandsontotheinfamousVictorvonFrankenstein,hishunchbackedside-kick,Igor,aleggylabassistant,Ingaandanoldsinisterhousekeeper,FrauBlücher.Upondiscoveringhisgrandfather’slaboratory,Frederickdecidestostepintothemadscientistshoesofhisancestorsandcreateamonsterofhisown.Filledwithhilarityandapanacheofside-splittingnumbers,Munyaudiencesareguaranteedascientifically-provennightofthrills,chillsandthechanceto“PutonaRitz”alltheirown.

Thesevenshowsinthe2016Munyseasonare:TheWizardofOz(June13–22),42ndStreet(June24–30),TheMusicMan(July5–11),YoungFrankenstein(July13–19),MammaMia!(July21–28),FiddlerontheRoof(July30–August5),andEltonJohnandTimRice’sAida(August8–14).Formoreinformationvisitmuny.org. Seasonticketsareonsalenow.SingleticketsgoonsaleMay28,2016.

WorldWideTechnology(WWT)andTheStewardFamilyFoundationhaveonceagainmadealeadershipgifttocontinueastheMuny’s2016SeasonPresentingSponsor.Theybecamethefirstoverallseasonsponsorinthe98-yearhistoryofTheMunyin2014andwillcontinueinthatrolethrough2016.

SouthwestAirlines®istheOfficialAirlineofTheMunyandSupplierofCastTransportation.

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TheMuny’smissionistoenrichlivesbyproducingexceptionalmusicaltheatre,accessibletoall,continuingitsremarkabletraditioninForestPark.