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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE

THEATRE ASPEN
ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CAST FOR
42^ND SUMMER SEASON
WITH
TWO-TIME TONY AWARD® WINNER
JUDY KAYE
AND
DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER
ERIN DAVIE

2025 SUMMER SEASON INCLUDES
“DRIVING MISS DAISY”
“MAMMA MIA!”
AND
“MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET”

Aspen, CO (May 6, 2025) – Today, Theatre Aspen (Jed Bernstein, Producing Director) announced the complete casts for Theatre Aspen’s 42^nd summer season, beginning earlier than ever before on June 12, 2025. The season will include Academy Award® and Pulitzer Prize-winning Driving Miss Daisy, the five-time Tony Award®-nominated MAMMA MIA!, and Tony Award-nominated Million Dollar Quartet.

Producing Director of Theatre Aspen Jed Bernstein said, “Our 2025 Season has a little bit of everything – the humor and heartbreak of the Oscar winning Driving Miss Daisy, the return after 9 years of a Theatre Aspen classic, MAMMA MIA!, and the exciting story of a magical, musical night in Memphis with Million Dollar Quartet. We are so excited to be sharing these great stories with our Aspen community.”

Tickets will be on sale beginning Monday, May 12 in person at the Hurst Theatre from
10 AM – 4 PM MT. Single tickets will be available for purchase online, by phone and in-person beginning Tuesday, May 13. The Theatre Aspen Box Office will be open Monday through Friday from 10 AM – 4 PM MT. Learn more at TheatreAspen.org or call 970-300-4474.

Driving Miss Daisy (June 12-28), stars two-time Tony Award-winner Judy Kaye (The Phantom of the Opera, Nice Work if You Can Get It) as ‘Daisy Werthan,’ Bernard Dotson (Finian’s Rainbow, Paradise Square) as ‘Hoke Colburn,’ and Jim Poulos (Rent) as ‘Bollie Werthan.’

Returning for his 7^th production with Theatre Aspen, Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors) directs Driving Miss Daisy with a full creative team including Seth Howard (scenic design) returning to Theatre Aspen for a fifth season, Wheeler Moon (lighting design), Bart Fasbender (sound design), and Hunter Kaczorowski (costume design), also returning to Theatre Aspen for a second season.

MAMMA MIA! (July 5-August 2) stars Drama Desk award winner Erin Davie (Grey Gardens, Side Show) as ‘Donna Sheridan,’ former Theatre Aspen Apprentice Nevada Riley (Broadway’s Beetlejuice) as ‘Sophie Sheridan,’ Ben Diamond (Paper Mill Playhouse’s Jersey Boys) as ‘Sky,’ Benjamin Eakeley (Jagged Little Pill National Tour) as ‘Sam Carmichael,’ John Gardiner (Jersey Boys, A Bronx Tale) as ‘Harry Bright,’ Josh Adamson (Book of Job) as ‘Bill Austin,’ Mia Scarpa (Hello, Dolly! at Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre) as ‘Rosie,’ and Kyli Rae (Jersey Boys film) as ‘Tanya.’

Michael Bello returns to Theatre Aspen, after his wildly successful 2024 production of Legally Blonde, to direct MAMMA MIA! with a full design team including Michael Callahan (choreography), Alan J. Plado (music direction) and Megumi Katayama (sound design) both returning for a second season, Seth Howard (scenic design), Wheeler Moon (lighting design), and Jess Gersz (costume design), also returning for a second season.

Rounding out the season is the iconic musical, Million Dollar Quartet (August 8-23) starring Sam C. Jones (Waitress at Olney Theatre Center) as ‘Carl Perkins,’ Joe Boover (Million Dollar Quartet National Tour) as ‘Elvis Presley’, Andrew Frace (Jersey Boys National Tour) as ‘Johnny Cash,’ Chance Wall (Million Dollar Quartet on Norwegian Cruise Lines) as ‘Sam Phillips,’ Brady Wease (Million Dollar Quartet at Stages St. Louis) as ‘Jerry Lee Lewis,’ bassist Justin P. Bendel (Million Dollar Quartet) as ‘Jay Perkins,’ and percussionist Tom Perkins (Something Rotten at Theater in the Park) as ‘Fluke.’

Million Dollar Quartet is directed by Rachel Sabo-Hedges in her first summer at Theatre Aspen with Hunter Foster (creative consultant), Sam C. Jones (music direction), Seth Howard (scenic design), Wheeler Moon (lighting design), Forrest Gregor (sound design) and Lauren Roark (original costume design) return for their second season, and Kaelyn Williams (costume design supervision).

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Complementing this year’s main-stage presentations, the season will also feature several special events throughout the summer, the return of the popular Theatre Aspen Cabaret Series at Hotel Jerome, dates include June 29, July 20, and August 10 at 12pm and 6pm. In collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival, Theatre Aspen presents a one-night-only presentation of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady in Concert adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s motion picture Pygmalion, on Tuesday, July 15 in the Michael Klein Music Tent. For more information on Theatre Aspen, visit TheatreAspen.org or call (970) 925-9313.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTIONS

Driving Miss Daisy
June 12-28, 2025

Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, Driving Miss Daisy is a heartwarming and humorous journey through an unlikely friendship that transcends race, class, and time. Set in the Deep South of 1948 on the cusp of the civil rights movement, this beloved play follows the fiercely independent Miss Daisy Werthan, a sharp-tongued Jewish widow, and Hoke Coleburn, a patient and dignified Black chauffeur, as they navigate 25 years of change, challenge, and companionship.

What begins as a reluctant arrangement soon blossoms into a deep and enduring bond, proving that understanding and kindness can bridge even the widest divides. Poignant, funny, and profoundly moving, Driving Miss Daisy is a story of human connection that will touch your heart and leave you reflecting long after the curtain falls.

Driving Miss Daisy is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. (www.dramatists.com)

MAMMA MIA!
July 5- August 2, 2025

MAMMA MIA!, the five-time Tony Award-nominated production and one of the longest running musicals on Broadway, is set on a sun-drenched Greek island. It is a heartwarming and hilarious tale of love, friendship, and self-discovery, told through the iconic songs of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, Sophie dreams of a perfect day—one that includes her father walking her down the aisle. The only problem? She doesn’t know who he is. After secretly inviting three men from her mother’s past, Sophie sets off on a journey to uncover the truth, leading to unexpected surprises, laughter, and a celebration of love in all its forms.

For nearly 25 years, audiences worldwide have been swept away by MAMMA MIA! —the ultimate feel-good musical packed with unforgettable hits, dazzling dance numbers, and non-stop fun. With ABBA’s timeless songs driving the story, this enchanting show is a guaranteed smash hit that will have you dancing in your seat and singing along all the way home!

MAMMA MIA! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Million Dollar Quartet
August 8-23, 2025

On December 4, 1956, an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for an unforgettable jam session—one that would go down in rock ‘n’ roll history.

This Tony Award-nominated musical brings that legendary night to life, weaving together a poignant and humorous story of four rising stars and the man who made it all possible—legendary producer Sam Phillips. Packed with the electrifying energy of early rock ‘n’ roll, Million Dollar Quartet is a thrilling celebration of music, fame, and the bonds that shaped an era.

Featuring iconic hits performed live onstage—”Blue Suede Shoes,” “Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Hound Dog,” and many more—this high-octane rock concert will have audiences tapping their feet and reliving the magic of a night that changed music forever.

Million Dollar Quartet is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

ABOUT THEATRE ASPEN

Theatre Aspen continues to rekindle a sense of discovery in audiences who live in and visit the Roaring Fork Valley by producing big theatre in a small space with intimate storytelling. Each season, Theatre Aspen promises to bring world-class theatre dramatically closer, with innovative and imaginative productions of both plays and musicals. These productions are complemented by an assortment of community events, including cabarets, educational programs and performances, collaborations with other Aspen arts organizations, and new works presentations. Theatre Aspen also boasts an impressive Apprentice Program, one of the largest in the country, devoted to training the next generation of theatrical artists and administrators. For more information on Theatre Aspen, visit TheatreAspen.org or call (970) 925-9313.

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