Casting updates: The Frogs (New York), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Paris), Boop (Chicago), Les Miz (London), Cabaret (London), Frozen (London), Disney Princess Concert (US tour)

The MasterVoices concert staging of Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove’s The Frogs takes place on November 3 and 4 at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater. Nathan Lane has adapted the text and will host and narrate the evening. The cast is Douglas Sills (as Dionysos), Kevin Chamberlin (Xanthias) Peter Bartlett (Pluto), Dylan Baker (George Bernard Shaw), Chuck Cooper, Marc Kudisch (Herakles), Jordan Donica (William Shakespeare) and Candice Corbin (Ariadne)

Richard Kind will take on the role of Pseudolus this winter in a new production of the Stephen Sondheim / Burt Shevelove / Larry Gelbart farce A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum at the Lido 2 Paris on the Champs-Elysées from 1 December 2023 to 4 February 2024. Also featured are Rufus Hound as Hysterium, Patrick Ryecart as Senex, Martyn Ellis as Marcus Lycus, John Owen-Jones as Miles Gloriosus, Valerie Gabail as Domina, Josh St Clair as Hero, and Neima Naouri as Philia.

BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical has announced the complete cast for its pre-Broadway world premiere. The new musical, by David Foster, Susan Birkenhead and Bob Martinwill, play a five-week engagement beginning November 19 at the CIBC Theatre in Chicago. Jasmine Amy Rogers will star in the title role. Joining Rogers will be Faith Prince , Ainsley Melham, Erich Bergen, Stephen DeRosa, Angelica Hale and Anastacia McCleskey.

Joining the London company of Les Miserables on 25 September 2023 were Luke Kempner as Thénardier, Katie Hall as Fantine, Will Callan as Marius, Amena El-Kindy as Éponine, and Djavan van de Fliert as Enjolras. They join current cast members Josh Piterman as Jean Valjean, Stewart Clarke as Javert, Claire Machin as Madame Thénardier, and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette. The company is completed by Annabelle Aquino, Hazel Baldwin, Brad Barnley, Michael Baxter, Emily Olive Boyd, Rosy Church, Ben Culleton, Matthew Dale, Matt Dempsey, Sophie-May Feek, Matt Hayden, Tom Hext, Christopher Jacobsen, Jessica Johns-Parsons, Yazmin King, Sam Kipling, Anouk van Laake, Harry Lake, Sarah Lark, Ellie Ann Lowe, Ben Oatley, Adam Pearce, Jordan Simon Pollard, Jonathan Stevens, Phoebe Williams, and Ollie Wray.

Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem) joined the London cast of Cabaret on 25 September 2023 as the Emcee and Sally Bowles respectively. They join Nathan Ives-Moiba as Clifford Bradshaw, Beverley Klein as Fraulein Schneider, and Teddy Kempner as Herr Schultz. Emily Benjamin continues as the production’s alternate Sally Bowles until October 18, with Nic Myers taking over (scheduled to perform once a week) the following day. Also joining the company September 25 are Wilf Scolding as Ernst Ludwig, Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie, Liv Alexander as Texas, Natalie Chua as Frenchie, Taite-Elliot Drew as Hans, Damon Gould as Victor, El Haq Latief as Helga, and Travis Ross as Bobby, joining Laura Delany as Rosie, Grant Neal as Herman/Max, and Hicaro Nicolai as Lulu. The cast is completed by Rebecca Lisewski, Ela Lisondra, Nic Myers, Andy Rees, Toby Turpin, and Patrick Wilden.

Laura Dawkes and Jammy Kasongo joined the London production of Frozen on 27 September 2023. Dawkes steps into the role of Anna, and Kasongo is the new Kristoff. Also joining the company are Oliver Brenin, Ashley J Daniels as King Agnarr, Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly as Bulda, George Hinson, Jonathan Milton, and Ed Wade. These actors join a cast that includes Samantha Barks as Elsa, Craig Gallivan as Olaf, Oliver Ormson as Hans, Richard Frame as Duke of Weselton, and Mikayla Jade and Ashley Birchall, who alternate in the role of Sven. Continuing as part of the ensemble are Rhianne Alleyne, Marianne Bardgett, Rebecca Botterill, Laura Emmitt, Jemal Felix, Jordan Fox, Molly Francis, Matt Gillett, Dominic Adam Griffin, Jordan Livesey, Isabella Glanznig Santos, Ben Irish as Pabbie, Justin-Lee Jones, Aoife Kenny, Harriet Samuels, Jacqui Sanchez as Queen Iduna, Jak Skelly as Oaken/Bishop, Caitlin Tipping, Anna Woodside, and Rodney Vubya.

Disney Princess — The Concert will return to the U.S. for a 39-city run in 2024. The tour will kick off March 5, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. The touring cast will feature Lissa deGuzman, Syndee Winters, Anneliese van der Pol and Adam J. Levy. Fans are encouraged to dress up in their "best royal attire," and hear classic Disney favorites.