TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES Premieres at The York Theatre

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The cast and production team celebrated their opening night on Thursday, September 17th.

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The York Theatre has opened their run of  TRULY, HOWARD HUGHES . Performances are currently running through October 4, 2026 at The Theater at St. Jean's.

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Casting for this production features Sean MacLaughlin  (Chess, Phantom of the Opera) as Howard Hughes, plus  Madison Claire Parks  (The Fantasticks, Nat'l Tour: Wicked) as Ella Botts Rice,  Abby Church  (How to Succeed in Business, White Christmas) as  Katharine Hepburn ,  Melvin Tunstall  (Beautiful: The  Carol King  Musical) as Glenn,  Dana Winkle  (Nat'l Tour: 42nd Street, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular) as Aunt Annette,  Candice Hatakeyama  (Papermill Playhouse: Disney's Beauty and the Beast) as Nadine Henley,  Antonio Beverly  (Nat'l Tour: A Bronx Tale) as Charles,  James Judy  (Into the Woods, The Phantom of the Opera) as Uncle Rupert and the ensemble includes  Bryan Hunt  (Nat'l Tour:  Irving Berlin 's White Christmas),  Harrison Drake  (Nat'l Tour: Anastasia), and  Kelly Sheehan  (42nd Street, White Christmas, Shuffle Along).

The production also stars Broadway favorites  Brenda Braxton  (Chicago, Dream Girls, Cats) as Rita Randolph,  Matthew Eby  (Off-Bway: House of McQueen) as Boy Howard,  David Elder  (Broadway: 42nd Street, Kiss me, Kate, Titanic) as Noah Dietrich,  Eric Michael Gillet  (Kiss Me, Kate, Sweet Smell of Success) as Howard Hughes, Sr., and  Jill Paice  (An American in Paris, Matilda, The 39 Steps) as Allene Hughes.

The musical features a score by James Scully , with book by  Frank Evans ,  Jennifer Paulson-Lee , and  James Scully , lyrics by  Frank Evans  and  Chad Gorn , musical direction and arrangements by  Scott Cady , and orchestrations by  Doug Besterman . The production will be directed and choreographed by  Jennifer Paulson-Lee . The show will play a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's The York Theatre, located at Theatre at St. Jean's (150 East 76th Street, New York City).

Rosie Medlock and Elise Abbbate

Chad Gorn (Lyrics)

Colin McElroy

Colin McElry and Kelsey McElroy

Riki Kane Larimer

Riki Kane Larimer and Michael Ayrevis

The York Theatre Board that includes- James Scully , Joan Ross Sorkin , Jim Kierstead , Riki Kane Larimer , Laurence Holzman , Claudia Zahn , Linda Wielkotz, Mia Moravis and Tim Collins

James Scully (Music and Book) and Marlene Scully

James Scully , Marlene Scully, Patricia Scully and Michael Scully

Bebe Neuwirth

Ethan Popp and Vanessa Leuck (Costumes)

Electronic Misic Designers- Yasuhiko Fukuoka , Billy Jay Stein , Harrison Roth and Hiro Lida

Nick Rashad Burroughs

Marchant Davis and Nick Rashad Burroughs

Marchant Davis

Tyler Hathaway, Davidd McCoy, Ripley Borelli and Tiffan Borelli

Rawle Sealy and Sonia Alleyne

Jim Kierstead

Jim Kierstead and Richard Hillman

Jill Paice and Matthew Eby

Abby Church

Sean MacLaughlin

Matthew Eby , Jill Paice , Brenda Braxton , Abby Church , Sean MacLaughlin , Madison Claire Parks , David Elder and Candice Hatakeyama

Melvin Tunstall III and Bryan Thomas Hunt

The Cast of Truly Howard Hughes

Joseph Hayward (Producing Artistic Director)

Jill Paice , Brenda Braxton , Abby Church and Sean MacLaughlin

Jill Paice and Brenda Braxton

Abby Church and Sean MacLaughlin

Madison Claire Parks and David Elder

Matthew Eby , Jill Paice , Brenda Braxton , Abby Church , Sean MacLaughlin , Madison Claire Parks and David Elder

James Judy

James Judy

Kelly Sheehan and Bryan Thomas Hunt

Shane Ogilvie, Dana Winkle and Brian Ogilvie

Walker Rivard and Wendy Hall (Managing Director)

Eric Michael Gillett

Harrison Drake and Landry Champlin

Harrison Drake

Candice Hatakeyama

Jennifer Paulson-Lee (Director and Choreographer)

Matthew Eby

Wthab Shavelson, Jeff Devolt (Production Stage Manager) and Becky Abramowitz

Jill Paice

Jill Paice and Matthew Eby

James Scully , Jennifer Paulson-Lee and David Elder

David Elder

Jeff Devolt and Jennifer Paulson-Lee

Dana Winkle

Dana Winkle andd Harrison Drake

Abby Church

Madison Claire Parks and Abby Church

Madison Claire Parks

Melvin Tunstall III

Melvin Tunstal III and Jackson Kanawha Perry

Brenda Braxton

Melvin Tunstall III and Brenda Braxton

Maddie Winningham and Sandra Kralil

Antonio Beverly

Baayork Lee and Sean MacLaughlin

Sean MacLaughlin

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Photos-TRULY-HOWARD-HUGHES-Opens-at-The-York-Theatre-20260919)._