Music Theatre of Connecticut to stage ‘GHOST’ musical adaptation
There’s nothing ghostly about this news! Ghost: The Musical is making its way to Fairfield County, CT as it prepares to be staged at Music Theatre of Connecticut in Norwalk, CT. This is the fifth production in the theater’s 2024-2025 programming slate.
Ghost: The Musical is a adaptation of the 1990 cult classic romantic fantasy thriller film of the same name. The musical takes its premise directly from the film, in which two lovers named Sam and Molly are attacked as they are returning to their apartment. After Sam is fatally shot, he becomes caught between the real world and the next and enlists the help of a medium named Oda Mae Brown, who helps him get in touch with Molly to warn her of the danger that she is in.
The first production of Ghost premiered at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester, England in Mar. 2011. The production was staged in London’s West End in the summer of 2011. After a successful run at the Piccadilly Theatre, the production transferred to Broadway for a production at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater from Apr. 2012 to Aug. 2012. After a strong UK national tour, the show had its first North American tour beginning in upstate New York in 2013. Ghost: The Musical has since been performed in multiple international cities including Germany, South Korea, Italy, and Singapore.
Music Theatre of Connecticut (MTC) is helming the musical at their Equity theatre house located at 509 Westport Ave in Norwalk, CT 06851.
Allie Seibold (MTC’s Clybourne Park) will lead this production as Molly Jensen, alongside her husband and co-lead Seth Eliser (Lightning Thief National Tour) as Sam Wheat.
The production’s full cast list includes:
Paul Aguirre (Billy Elliot: The Musical National Tour) as Willie Lopez
Kayla Arias (Arizona Broadway Theatre’s The Spongebob Musical) as Louise/Wallace/Ensemble
Ladonna Burns (New York Theatre Barn's Absolute Zero) as Oda Mae
Matt Mancusso (MTC’s Clybourne Park) as Carl
Scott Mikita (Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera) as Subway Ghost/Orlando/Ensemble,
Teagan La’Shay (MTC’s The Legend of Georgia McBride) as Clara/Ortisha/First Nun/Ensemble
Leanna Rubin (Annie National Tour) as Mrs. Santiago/Bank Officer/Second Nun/Ensemble
Jeff Raab (MTC’s Rocky Horror Show) as Hospital Ghost/Lionel/Ensemble.
MTC’s Ghost: The Musical is being directed by Kevin Connors, with music direction by Tony Bellomy, and stage management by Abbey Murray. Previews begin Apr. 12 at 8pm, Opening Night on Apr. 13 at 8pm, Pride Night taking place on April 19 at 8pm.
