Full casting has been found for the upcoming Off-Broadway premiere of Midnight, written and directed by Todrick Hall, at the Daryl Roth Theatre. The musical, coming stateside following two runs in London, will begin Off-Broadway September 12 ahead of a September 27 opening night, with the limited run to continue through November 1.
The musical, which also features Hall’s choreography, follows six Black characters and six white characters whose lives in the American South of the 19th century are interconnected, their relationships pitting them against the worlds they have inherited and the assumptions they carry.
Hall will lead the company as Rail, with Jeremy Beloate (The Voice) as Richard, Jimmy Brewer (Shucked) as Harry, Kennedy Caughell (Hell’s Kitchen) as Scarlet, Dwayne Clark (Shucked) as Horace, Sidney DuPont (Paradise Square) as Squeak, Ayana George (MJ The Musical) as Ethel, Autumn Hurlbert (Tammy Faye) as Charlotte, Kolbi Jordan (American Idol) as Happy, Sarah Lynn Marion (Ordinary Days) as Violet, Ciaran McCarthy (Kinky Boots) as Sylvester, and Charlotte Odusanya (The Wiz) as Lily Rose.
The cast will also feature Gregory Carl Banks Jr. (Back to the Future), Kyla Bartholomeusz (Hamilton), Keely Beirne (Moulin Rouge!), Zachary Bigelow (Something Rotten!), Brandon Burks (Gypsy), Jaylon C. Crump (Hadestown), Abbey Friedmann (Back to the Future), Ndaya Dream Hoskins (SMASH), Omar Madden (Real Women Have Curves), Brayden James Newby (Moulin Rouge!), JJ Niemann (Hamilton), Barnaby Reiter (Titaníque), Aveena Sawyer (Little Shop of Horrors), Nissi Shalome (Some Like It Hot), Bronwyn Tarboton (Frozen), Jenni Thomasson (Radio City Christmas Spectacular), Matthew Varvar (The Outsiders), and Emily Yates (42nd Street). Casting is by Sujotta Pace and Stephen Kopel.
“Six years ago, frustrated by the state of the world and a level of division I had never experienced in my lifetime, I sat down to write the show I wanted to see,” said Hall in an earlier statement. “I wanted to create a story that felt as timeless as it was timely, a truly original musical that I hoped could change hearts, minds, and lives. I cannot wait to introduce my new musical baby to the world. Her name is Midnight, and she is so excited for New York City to meet her.”
The production will also feature music supervision, arrangements, co-orchestration, and music direction by Laurence Stannard, co-orchestration by Mark Crossland, scenic design by Morgan Large, costume design by Beck Jones, lighting design by Jake DeGroot, sound design by Lawrence Schober, and wig and hair design by Charles G. LaPointe. McBee will serve as production stage manager. Parish Productions’ Lauren Parrish is serving as production manager, with general management by ShowTown Theatricals.
Hall’s background lies in stage performance, appearing on Broadway in The Color Purple, Memphis, and Chicago. After his Broadway beginnings, Hall made a name for himself as a viral content creator, amassing more than nine million followers across multiple platforms. Artists he’s collaborated with include Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, RuPaul, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Kristin Chenoweth, Amber Riley, and more.
In recent years, Hall has returned to the world of stage musical theatre, appearing in Chicago in London’s West End along with Wild About You and Burlesque, the latter of which he also directed and choreographed.
Midnight is being produced by Midnight 1200 LLC and Caryn Sterling.
Tickets are currently available with registration at MidnightOffBway.com. General sales begin August 5 at 10 AM ET.