Betsy Morgan, most recently see on the Main Stem as a standby in Kimberly Akimbo, will join Off-Broadway's new Adam Gwon musical All the World's a Stage beginning May 2. Morgan will play Dede, succeeding Elizabeth Stanley, who is departing the Keen Company production due to a scheduling conflict with a new film. Stanley's final performance will be May 1.
“We are thrilled to welcome Betsy Morgan to the company of All the World’s a Stage," says director Jonathan Silverstein in a statement. “I have had the distinct pleasure of seeing her work in many seminal productions over the years, so it is an extra special honor to be finally collaborating with her. I can’t wait for audiences to experience all she will bring to the role of Dede and the ensemble as a whole.”
The new, original musical (with a book, music, and lyrics by Gwon) is the final of Silverstein's tenure as Keen Company's artistic director. The production opened April 15 at Theatre Row, and performances continue through May 10. Read what critics had to say about the show here.
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The cast also includes Eliza Pagelle in her NYC stage debut as Sam, Jon-Michael Reese (A Strange Loop) as Michael, and Matt Rodin (Company) as Ricky. Casting is by Geoff Joselson.
The musical, a Keen Company commission, follows a small-town math teacher coaching a misfit student for the 1996 State Thespian Convention whose carefully compartmentalized life starts to fray thanks to a devout school secretary. The production earned two 2025 Drama Desk nominations April 30, with nods for Gwon's lyrics and Michael Starobin's orchestrations.
The production features music direction by Andrea Grody, movement by Patrick McCollum, scenic design by Steven C. Kemp, costume design by Jennifer Paar, lighting design by David Lander, sound design by Megumi Katayama, and prop design by Thomas Jenkeleit.
Tickets are available at KeenCompany.org.
Company of All The World's A Stage
Eliza Pagelle in All The World's A Stage
Matt Rodin, Elizabeth Stanley, and Eliza Pagelle in All The World's A Stage
Matt Rodin, Eliza Pagelle, Jon-Michael Reese, and Elizabeth Stanley in All The World's A Stage
Eliza Pagelle and Jon-Michael Reese in All The World's A Stage
Elizabeth Stanley, Eliza Pagelle, Matt Rodin, Jon-Michael Reese in All The World's A Stage
Elizabeth Stanley, Matt Rodin, and Eliza Pagelle in All The World's A Stage
Jon-Michael Reese in All The World's A Stage
Matt Rodin and Eliza Pagelle in All The World's A Stage
