J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company (Jim Jimirro, Executive Producer/Co-Founder; Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director/Co-Founder) announced the complete company, are in rehearsal for the organization’s 2023 season opener: Woman of the Year (April 13 – 23, 2023). A Tony Award-winning adaptation of the classic film starring Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Peter Stone, Woman of the Year is directed by Artistic Director Robert W. Schneider with choreography by Deidre Goodwin and musical direction by Miles Plant.
Janine LaManna and John Leone will lead the company of Woman of the Year as Tess Harding and Sam Craig, respectively. The company also includes Eric Michael Gillett as Gerald, Rebecca Spigelman as Helga, Kelly Lester as Jan, and Jake Urban as Alexi along with Sarah Mackenzie Baron (Ballet Mistress), Andrew Eckert (Chip Salisbury), Jeremy Konopka (Ellis), Tony Romero (Abbott), Timmy Lewis (Phil), Eddie Marco (Pinky), Marcus Canada (Maury) and swings Tyler Mell and Nicole Weitzman.
The season also includes Sugar (April 27 – May 7) and The Goodbye Girl (May 11 – May 21) at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street – between 9th and Dyer Avenues). Single tickets for each production of the 2023 J2 Spotlight season are $60 with a subscription for all three shows available at a 25% discount. Tickets for all shows are now on sale here.
