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The film is chock-full of all-stars, from Chita Rivera to the Schuyler sisters.
Garfielddescribed the setas the most joyous one hed ever been on, and its not hard to see why.
With this kind of talent, how could you not have a blast?
1Lin-Manuel Miranda
In addition to making his directorial debut withTick, Tick… (The diner closed for good in 2012, but Larsonreally did work therein the 1980s.)
In earlier scenes, Sondheim is played by Bradley Whitford, himself a Broadway veteran.
She leads a focus group that Jon participates in to earn some extra cash.
4Danny Burstein
Burstein, whos currently starring inMoulin Rouge!, plays Jons father, Allan Larson.
Her Broadway credits includeFun Home,Chess,Les Miserables, andFiddler on the Roof.
He just wanted an omelet with no yolks, OK?
Earlier this year,Rubin-Vegaalso starred in the film adaptation ofIn the Heights.
Neuwirths many Broadway credits includeChicago,The Addams Family,Sweet Charity, andA Chorus Line.
11Phillipa Soo and Renee Elise Goldsberry
Schuyler sisters, assemble!
Thethree-time Tony winner you guessed it appears in the diner scene.
She is best known for originating the roles of Anita inWest Side Storyand Velma Kelly inChicago.
16Howard McGillin
Even phantoms have to eat.
Fifty years into his theater career, he won his first Tony in 2019 for his role asHermes inHadestown.
Schwartz directed the 2001 off-Broadway production ofTick, Tick…
Boom!, which LMM described as having knocked him flat.
I’m forever in Scott’s debt for his work,LMM tweeted.
You’ll find him in Jon’s audience in the movie.
Ambudkar also played Aaron Burr in the 2003 Vassar workshop production ofHamilton.
And, in case that wasnt enough, there are even more aspiring composers and lyricists.
This article was originally published onNovember 21, 2021
