With an eye on the future, the Phoenix Theatre Company has purchased a second downtown apartment complex.The addition of the 36-unit building coincides with main-stage expansion of the Hormel Theatre into a 500-seat, state-of-the-art facility, which will showcase larger productions and draw out-of-market talent who need temporary lodging.
The Phoenix Theatre Co. paid $7.6 million for a 36-unit apartment community to house directors, designers, and performers while they're in town working on a show.
Beginning Tuesday, May 24, Talia Suskauer will assume the role of Elphaba; Tony Award winner Cleavant Derricks will take over the role of The Wizard; James D. Gish will become the production's new Fiyero; Tony Award nominee Clifton Davis will step into the role of Doctor Dillamond; and Broadway newcomer Mikayla Renfrow will assume the role of Nessarose.
Phoenix Theatre Co. is back in building mode, with plans for a $20 million renovation of its theater that will include the construction of a 500-seat theater.
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