Video highlights have been released from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, the new musical based on John Berendt's 1994 nonfiction book. Playbill reported that the Jason Robert Brown and Taylor Mac production, which began previews at Chicago's Goodman Theatre June 25, officially opens July 8 in the Albert Theatre. Performances continue through August 11.
Rob Ashford is directing, and Tanya Birl is choreographing. The cast is led by Tony winner J. Harrison Ghee as The Lady Chablis; Tony nominee Tom Hewitt as Jim Williams; and Olivier nominee Sierra Boggess as Emma Dawes.
Other cast members include Lance Roberts, Austin Colby, Bailee Endebrock, Shanel Bailey, Jessica Molaskey, Brianna Buckley, Mary Ernster, McKinley Carter, Maya Bowles, DeMarius Copes, Sean Donovan, Jason Michael Evans, Christopher Kelley, Andre Terrell Malcolm, Aaron James McKenzie, Kayla Marie Shipman, and Rory Shirley.