New leading ladies for 'Young Frankenstein'
NEW YORK (AP) -June 23, 2008 First up is Kelly Sullivan who takes over the role of the
winsome lab assistant Inga on July 8 from Sutton Foster, who is
leaving to appear in "Shrek the Musical," opening on Broadway in
December.
Beth Leavel, a Tony winner for her performance as the title
character in "The Drowsy Chaperone," joins the cast July 22,
replacing Andrea Martin as Frau Blucher. And Michele Ragusa steps
in for Megan Mullally as the love-starved Elizabeth on Aug. 5.
The show's original male stars are staying with the production,
which opened in November at the Hilton Theatre. They include Roger
Bart, who plays the title character, Shuler Hensley as the monster,
Christopher Fitzgerald as Igor and Fred Applegate, who plays two
roles, Inspector Kemp and the Hermit.