Watch Video Montage of Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting at Paper Mill Playhouse | Playbill

Video Watch Video Montage of Harry Connick Jr.-Led The Sting at Paper Mill Playhouse Kate Shindle, J. Harrison Ghee, Janet Dacal, and more are featured in the cast.

A montage of scenes from the Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of the Broadway-aimed musical The Sting can be seen in the video above.

The new musical, which began previews at the New Jersey venue March 29, will officially open April 8 and run through April 29.

Harry Connick Jr. stars as Henry Gondorff. He is joined by Peter Benson as The Erie Kid, Janet Dacal as Loretta, Christopher Gurr as J.J. Singleton, J. Harrison Ghee as Johnny Hooker, Tom Hewitt as Doyle Lonnegan, Richard Kline as Kid Twist, Kevyn Morrow as Luther, Kate Shindle as Billie, and Robert Wuhl as Snyder.

Rounding out the cast are Lucien Barbarin, Darius Barnes, Keely Beirne, Michael Fatica, Luke Hawkins, Tyler Huckstep, Matt Loehr, Erica Mansfield, Drew McVety, Ramone Owens, Tyler Roberts, Angie Schworer, Christine Shepard, Britton Smith, Sherisse Springer, Diana Vaden, Kevin Worley, and Lara Seibert Young.

John Rando directs with choreography by Warren Carlyle and music direction by Fred Lassen.

Based on the 1973 film, the musical features a book by Bob Martin and music and lyrics by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis with Connick, Jr. The score also contains music by Scott Joplin, including “The Entertainer.”

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Set in 1936 Chicago, The Sting tells the tale of a pair of con men, small town grifter Johnny Hooker and big-time hustler Henry Gondorff, who plot to bring down the city’s most corrupt racketeer.

The production also features set design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Randy Hansen, hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe, make-up design by Cookie Jordan, vocal arrangements by Fred Lassen, dance arrangements by David Chase, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, and fight coordinator Robert Westley. The production stage manager is Bonnie L. Becker. Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting, Tara Rubin, CSA.

Tickets are on sale starting at $34. For more information, visit PaperMill.org.

A Look at Paper Mill Playhouse’s The Sting, Starring Harry Connick, Jr.

 
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