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Cast Announced for CHOIR BOY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced casting for its new staging of the Tony Award-nominated play Choir Boy by Oscar-winning Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), June 16 – July 24, 2022 (press opening on Sunday, June 26 at 6 p.m.). ....

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G.W. Mercier, Designer of Old Hats and Disney's Finding Nemo Musical, Dies at 66

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Tony-nominated scenic and costume designer G.W. Skip Mercier died on March 11 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 66.
Born in Methuen, Massachusetts, Mercier graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Dramatic Art from the University of California at Berkeley, then earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, where he was inspired by Dean Lloyd Richards and was named an Oenslager Scholar.
From the time of his graduation in 1983 to his passing, Mercier designed nearly 400 productions for stages across the country. On Broadway, he created the sets and costumes for Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal s ....

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