Amanda Harrison has been announced as the lead role in a new musical version of An Officer and a Gentleman. The Australian actress and singer, who previously played Elphaba in the touring musical Wicked to great acclaim, has accepted the role of factory worker Paula Pokrifki made famous by Debra Winger in the original 1982 movie, the Herald Sun reports. Ben Mingay - who is currently playing Tommy in a Sydney production of Jersey Boys - has been cast as Zack Mayo, the part originally played by Richard Gere. Kate Kendall and Alex Rathgeber have also been confirmed as cast members. The musical is scheduled to debut at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney next May and is being directed by Simon Phillips (more)...
- 9/29/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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