Broadway vets Meghann Fahy and Jenna Leigh Green will lead the cast of Twilight: The Musical in a concert reading at New World Stages on January 16. The production, which benefits Blessings in a Backpack, is directed by Gabriel Barre.
Twilight: The Musical was created by Ashley Griffin, and features music and lyrics by Griffin, Jeremy Ezell, Sean Mahoney, David Mallamud and Michael Sutherland. Based on the hit teen book series by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight tells the story of Bella Swan, a teenage outcast who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a dangerous vampire.
In addition to Fahy and Green, the cast will feature Lauren Lopez, Jason Michael Snow, Olli Haaskivi, Eddie Gutierrez, Lindsay Dunn, Michael McArthur, Kaitlin Mesh and Cliff Samuels.
Fahy made her Broadway debut as Natalie in Next to Normal, and reprised the role for the musical's national tour. Green has appeared on Broadway in Wicked and Linda Eder: The Holiday Concert, and off-Broadway in Bare: A Pop Opera. She is best known for her portrayal of Libby Chessler on TV’s Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.