Casts
The principal casts of the major productions of the musical are as follows.
| Role | Original Off-Broadway Cast | Original Broadway Cast | Final Broadway Cast | Original US Tour Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Goodman | Alice Ripley | Marin Mazzie | Alice Ripley | |
| Dan Goodman | Brian d'Arcy James | J. Robert Spencer | Jason Danieley | Asa Somers |
| Natalie Goodman | Jennifer Damiano | Meghann Fahy | Emma Hunton | |
| Gabriel "Gabe" Goodman | Aaron Tveit | Kyle Dean Massey | Curt Hansen | |
| Henry | Adam Chanler-Berat | Preston K. Sadleir | ||
| Dr. Fine/Dr. Madden | Asa Somers | Louis Hobson | Jeremy Kushnier | |
- Notable Broadway Replacements
- Brian d'Arcy James played Dan in a limited run from May 17, 2010, to July 18, 2010.
- Meghann Fahy was originally cast as the standby for Natalie. She took over the role full-time after Jennifer Damiano's July 18, 2010 departure to prepare for "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark".
- Kyle Dean Massey was called to play Gabe from June 9 through September 6, 2009 while Aaron Tveit performed in Catch Me if You Can at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, WA. He remained an unofficial standby due to Tveit's Gossip Girl filming schedule, taking on the role full-time after Tveit's January 3, 2010 departure from the production.
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