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Alleyworks alum Kevin Zak is Off-Broadway

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Alleyworks alum Kevin Zak is Off-Broadway

Ginger Twinsies Get Together in Parent Trap Parody Off-Broadway Beginning July 10

The new work lampooning the 1998 Disney favorite is written and directed by Kevin Zak.

[Kevin's A KIDMAN CAROL workshopped in the Alleyway Cabaret December 2024]

Kevin Zak's Parent Trap parody play Ginger Twinsies begins its world premiere at Off-Broadway's Orpheum Theatre July 10, ahead of a July 24 opening night. The limited run will continue through October 26, with Zak also at the helm.

Leading the cast are Russell Daniels (Titaníque) and Aneesa Folds (Warriors) as identical twins Annie and Hallie, respectively; Jimmy Ray Bennett (Wonderful Town) as Martin; Grace Reiter (Prom Dates) as Chessy; Phillip Taratula (The Skin of Our Teeth) as Meredith Blake; Matthew Wilkas (So Help Me Todd) as Nick; Mitch Wood (Ginny and Georgia) as Lizard and others; and Lakisha May (Jaja's African Hair Braiding) as Elizabeth James. Understudies Casey Whyland, Mike Liebenson, and Omolade Wey round out the company. Casting is by The TRC Company's Xavier Rubiano.

Press notes promise "nostalgia, camp (literally, they go camping), and some unexpected twists" in the work inspired by the 1998 film written by Nancy Meyers, David Swift, and Charles Shyer. A remake of a 1961 film, 1998's The Parent Trap starred Lindsay Lohan as 12 year-old twins who are separated at birth when their parents divorce and move to different continents. A chance encounter at a Maine summer camp reunites them and sparks a plan to get their parents back together. The film was Lohan's first major credit, kicking off a career that skyrocketed soon after. The film also starred late Tony winner Natasha Richardson as the twins' mother. Erin Mackey served as Lohan's double.

The show features scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Wilberth Gonzalez, lighting design by Bradley King, sound design by Joshua D. Reid, and movement by Jesse Robb. Sarah Sahin serves as production stage manager, with Steve Rosenberg and Bethany Weinstein Stewert as production managers. Baseline Theatrical is the general manager.

Andy Jones is executive producer.

Tickets are at GingerTwinsies.com.