Published on 27-07-2023
The Full Monty, Through August 20
Transcendence Theatre presents the Broadway hit musical comedy
Photo: THE FULL MONTY, Argyle Theater, Evan Pappas, Artistic Director; Photo by Richard Termine
Book by Terrence McNally
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
For the second show in their 2023 season of Broadway Under the Stars, Transcendence Theatre Company presents the Broadway smash hit The Full Monty, through August 20 at Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen. Written by Tony® Award winners Terrence McNally (book) and David Yazbek (music and lyrics), The Full Monty is a hilarious story about six friends, one outrageous idea, and a chance to make their dreams come true. Tickets for The Full Monty start at $35 and are on sale now. Groups of ten or more save up to 20%. Visit BestNightEver.org or call 877-424-1414 for more information.
Based on the 1997 Academy Award-nominated sleeper hit by the same name, The Full Monty is a funny and heartfelt story of a father who needs to raise some quick cash to maintain custody of his son. He hatches a plan with an unlikely group of lovable misfits who have all of Buffalo wondering, can they really pull it off?
“We are thrilled to present our first musical since 2019 and we could not be more thankful to the Beltane family for allowing us to continue our season at their gorgeous location,” said Amy Miller, Transcendence Artistic Director. “It has been a long road to get here and we could not have done it without the continued support of our subscribers, sponsors, and the Sonoma community.”
The Full Monty cast features some of the best performers from across the country, all of whom are making their Transcendence debuts. The principal cast includes Michael Burrell* (An American in Paris International) as Jerry Lukowski, Jennifer Byrne* (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical National Tour) as Vicki Nichols, Nicolas Garza* (San Antonio Broadway Theatre’s Rent) as Ethan Girard, Jasmine Lawrence (Rent National Tour) as Georgie Bukatinsky, Justin Anthony Long* (Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Jersey Boys) as Malcolm MacGregor, Olivia Oguma* (Broadway’s Mamma Mia! ) as Pam Lukowski, Lee Palmer* (Skylight Music Theatre’s Once on This Island) as Noah “Horse” T. Simmons, Jason E. Simon* (Metropolitan Opera’s Merry Widow) as Dave Bukatinsky, Mary Stout*
(Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast) as Jeanette Burmeister, Jesse Swimm* (Broadway’s School of Rock) as Harold Nichols, and introducing Zee Hubbard as Nathan Lukowski (Marin School of the Arts).
The Full Monty also includes Anyae Anasia (Texas State University’s Seussical), Tom Berklund* (Broadway’s A Chorus Line), Carrie Lyn Brandon* (Once National Tour), Matthew Glen Clark (Great Plains Theatre’s Footloose), Christopher deProphetis* (South Pacific National Tour), Jesse Jones*
(Broadway’s Beetlejuice), Sabra Michelle (The Pajama Game National Tour), and Sumié Yotskura (Olney Theatre Center’s Beauty and the Beast). * denotes AEA member
The Full Monty is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Originally produced for Broadway by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Lindsay Law, and Thomas Hall.