The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company will present an Equity Approved Showcase production of the short-lived Broadway musical Smile next month at the AMT Theater.

Directed by J2 Artistic Director Robert W. Schneider, performances Off-Broadway are scheduled for April 10–20. The musical follows the optimistic hopefuls of the fictional 1985 Young American Miss beauty pageant in Santa Rosa, California.

The cast will feature Beatriz Coronel as Maria, Bobbie Celine Doherty as Kate, Bridget Delaney as Robin, Catherine DeLuce (A Christmas Carol) as Carol, Christopher Deprophetis (South Pacific) as Big Bob, Gloria Manning (Tina, the Tina Turner Musical) as Cookie, Hugh Hysell (The Phantom of the Opera) as Dale, Jillian Lazzuri (Crazy for You) as Valerie, Josslyn Shaw (The Magnificent 7) as Connie Sue, Kristen Bleu Kaiser (Frozen) as Shawn, Kristopher Antekeier (Barnum) as Ted Farley, Kylee Brown as Kimberly, Lauren Weinberg (Guys and Dolls) as Brenda, Olivia Greco (Chicago) as Sandra Kay, Olivia Hellman (How the Grinch Stole Christmas) as Gina, Peter Kendall as Tommy French, Sophie Stromberg (Annie) as Doria, Yasmin Lara Ranz-Lind, and Daniel Bornstein as Little Bob.

With a book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Marvin Hamlisch, Smile, based on the 1975 Jerry Belson screenplay, premiered on Broadway in 1986. The production would only play 11 previews and 48 regular performances at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Ashman received a 1987 Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical.

The cult classic, which kicks off J2 Spotlight’s fifth anniversary season, will also have music direction by Matthew Stern, choreography by Caitlin Belcik, set design by Ryan Howell, costume design by Paul Haesemeyer, lighting design by Christian Specht, and dramaturgy by Frederick Miller. Casting is by Holly Buczek of Wojcik Casting.

Joey Paradise will serve as stage manager and Maria Papadopolous as assistant stage manager.

Smile is presented through a special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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