Full casting has been revealed for Broadway's upcoming Britney Spears jukebox musical Once Upon a One More Time, poised to begin previews at the Marquis Theatre May 13 ahead of a June 22 opening night.
Newly joining the show are Brooke Dillman (The Office) as The O.F.G. (Original Fairy Godmother), Ryann Redmond (Frozen) as Stepsister Belinda, Tess Soltau (Wicked) as Stepsister Betany, along with Gabrielle Beckford (The Prom) as Rapunzel, Ashley Chiu (KPOP) as Sleeping Beauty, Nathan Levy (Dear Evan Hansen) as Clumsy, Ryan Steele (Newsies) as Prince Erudite, Morgan Whitley (American Psycho) as Princess Pea, and Lauren Zakrin (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Little Mermaid.
Rounding out the company will be Liv Battista as Belle, Karissa Bruno as Little Girl, Pauline Casiño as Esmeralda, Selene Haro (Beyond Babel) as Gretel, Joshua Daniel Johnson (Sneakerella) as Prince Brawny, Amy Hillner Larsen (The Marvelous Wonderettes) as Goldilocks, Justice Moore (Hamilton) as Red, Kevin Trinio Perdido (Almost Famous) as Prince Mischievous, Mikey Ruiz (Beyond Babel) as Prince Gregarious, Josh Tolle (Kinky Boots) as Prince Suave, Stephen Scott Wormley (The Lion King) as Prince Affable, and Isabella Ye as Little Girl, along with Matt Allen (Escape to Margaritaville), Jacob Burns (Hamilton), Salisha Thomas (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), and Diana Vaden (Tootsie).
They join a previously announced cast including Briga Heelan (Great News) as Cinderella, Justin Guarini (American Idol, Wicked) as Prince Charming, Aisha Jackson (Frozen, Paradise Square) as Snow White, Jennifer Simard (Company, Mean Girls) as the Stepmother, and Adam Godley (The Lehman Trilogy) as the Narrator.
The musical, which features a book by Jon Hartmere (bare), follows a group of fairy tale heroines taking action to change their stories after fairy godmother goes rogue and drops off a copy of The Feminine Mystique, all set to the soundtrack of songs made famous by the Princess of Pop. The work previously played a run at Shakespeare Theatre Company in 2021.
Keone and Mari Madrid are directing and choreographing, leading a creative team that also includes creative consultant David Leveaux, scenic designer Anna Fleischle, costume designer Loren Elstein, lighting designer Kenneth Posner, sound designer Andrew Keister, projection designer Sven Ortel, and wig designer Nikiya Mathis. Casting is by Hardt Casting.
