Atlanta: “Millions” with a book by Bob Martin opened at the Alliance Theatre May 22
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Millions, the new musical from Adam Guettel (Floyd Collins, The Light in the Piazza) and Bob Martin (book for BOOP! The Musical, Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone), is currently making its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre.
The work began performances May 9 and officially opened May 22. The run continues through June 15, with Tony winner Bartlett Sher at the helm.
The musical is adapted from the 2004 film and novel by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, following two brothers who, while dealing with the loss of their mother, discover a duffel bag filled with cash. The project reunites Sher with Guettel after both won Tony Awards for The Light in the Piazza.
The cast is led by Keenan Barrett as Damian, Tony winner Shuler Hensley (The Music Man) as The Thief, Yair Keydar (DRAG: The Musical) as Anthony, Leigh Ellen Jones as Maureen, Tony winner Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd) as Dorothy, and Steven Pasquale (Teeth) as Ron, joined by Jackson Arthur as Andrew, Jonah Harmon as Mr. Roth, Cameron McCrae as Philip, Adrienne Ocfemia as Madison, Brad Raymond as St. Peter, Robert Stanton as Mr. Miller/St. Francis, Carla R. Stewart as St. Clare/Guidance Counselor, and Billy Harrigan Tighe as Carl. The ensemble features Morgan Crumbly, Claire Davy, Kate Fahrner, Ann Sanders, Wyatt Wilkerson, and Gabriel Zenone, with swings Hunter Brown and Noelle McIntyre rounding out the company.
The project is produced by arrangement with Franco Productions/Jeffrey Richards Associates and Sonia Friedman Productions. The world premiere comes as both Guettel and Martin are well-represented on the Main Stem. Canadian Bob Martin is also the book writer of this year's BOOP! The Musical, SMASH and co-wrote the book for The Drowsy Chaperone. Guettel’s Floyd Collins is making its long-awaited Broadway debut the season after his Days of Wine and Roses made its own Broadway premiere.
The production features choreography by Dell Howlett, music direction by Kimberly Grigsby, scenic design by Michael Yeargan, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Don Holder, sound design by Justin Ellington, projection design by Ben Pearcy and Brad Peterson, and fight choreography by Jake Guinn.
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From Logan Culwell-Block for playbill.com.