Production PhotosA First Look at Andréa Burns in Smart Blonde Off-BroadwayThe play about Judy Holliday, now in performances, continues through April 13 at 59E59 Theaters.
By
Nathan Skethway
March 25, 2019
The New York premiere of Willy Holtzman's Smart Blonde, starring Andréa Burns as Judy Holliday, continues in 59E59's Theater B through April 13. The new play with music, directed by Peter Flynn, charts Holliday's experiences from Greenwich Village to Broadway and beyond.
Rounding out the cast are Andrea Bianchi, Mark Lotito, and Jonathan Spivey.
The design team for Smart Blonde includes Tony Ferrieri (scenic design), Alan Edwards (lighting design), Michael McDonald (costume design), and Joanna Lynne Staub (sound design). The production stage manager is Stephanie Clark.
The show is an autobiographical stand-up comedy show exploring Ricky Sim's decision to come out as gay to his terminally ill Chinese-Malaysian immigrant mother.