Reyn Halford will portray the dual roles of Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in the Broadway musical, “Tootsie,” premiering May 31 at the Diamond Head Theatre.
The story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart involves a competent actor, who can’t find work, until he disguises himself as an actress. The comedy was a hit film starring Dustin Hoffman, adapted for the stage by Robert Horn (book) and David Yazbek (music and lyrics).
The cast also features Chandler Converse as Julie Nichols, Aiko Schick as Sandy Lester, Moku Durant as Jeff Slater, Sam Budd as Max Van Horn, Mary Chesnut Hicks as Rita Marshall, Andrew Simmons as Ron Carlisle, Rick Smith as Stan Fields, Alex Bishop as Stuart, Ixchel Lopez-Duran as Suzie, Issac Liu as Carl, and Marisa Noelle Capalbo, Brandee Doi and Lainey Hicks as the Vocal Trio.
John Rampage is director, Roslyn Catracchia is musical director and Rampage and Celia Chun are choreographers.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through June 16; extended at 7:30 p.m. June 22 and 3 p.m. June 23.
Tickets: $37 to $62; best available seats June 22 and 23, at www.diamondheadtheatre.com or (808) 733-0274…
MVT’S ‘Salesman’ extended
Manoa Valley Theatre’s “Death of a Salesman,” starring Dwight Martin as failing salesman Willy Loman, opens May 23 but has added two extended performances, at 7:30 p.m. June 8 and 3 p.m. June 9,
The show’s scheduled run May 23 through June 2 is expected to be a sellout; hence, the added performances. Tickets: $25 to $48, at www.manoavalleytheatre.com or (808) 988-6131…
Broadway grosses, for week ending May 12
There are two $2 million club members this week; “The Lion King” and “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.” Didn’t take long for “King” to say willkommen to “Cabaret.”
The Top 10:
1—”The Lion King,” $2,114 million.
2—”Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,” $2,009 million.
3—”Hamilton,” “$1,723 million.
4–“Wicked,” $1,721 million.
5—”MJ the Musical,” $1,609 million.
6—”The Wiz,” $1,567 million.
7–“Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” $1,528 million.
8—”Merrily We Roll Along,” $1,518 million.
9—”Hell’s Kitchen,” $1,503 million.
10—“Aladdin,” $1,274 million.
The full list, courtesy The Broadway Guild:
And that’s Show Biz…