Cast and creative team announced for Pre-Broadway run of THE KARATE KID - THE MUSICAL

The cast and creative team for The Karate Kid - The Musical's pre-Broadway engagement and world premiere has been announced, taking place at STAGES St. Louis from 25 May.

Canadian Actor Jovanni Sy will be making his United States stage debut as Chojun Miyagi, alongside Jagged Little Pill's John Cardoza as Daniel LaRusso, Kate Baldwin as Lucille LaRusso, Alan H. Green as John Kreese, Jake Bentley Young as Johnny Lawrence, Jetta Juriansz as Ali Mills, and Luis Pablo Garcia as Freddie Fernandez.

The ensemble will feature Manik Anand, Trevor James Berger, Leah Berry, Gabi Campo, Caitlyn Caughell, Kristina Garvida Doucette, Zachary Downer, Francis Florendo, Kayla Jenerson, Sydney Jones, Josh Hoon Lee, Noah Lentini, Garrick Macatangay, Abby Mastusaka, Justice D. Moore, Omar Nieves, Jackson Kanawha Perry, Isidro Rafael, Sangeetha Santhebennur, and Victor Carrillo Tracey.

The Karate Kid -The Musical is based on the 1984 film, with the movie's screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen returning to write the musical's book, and music and lyrics by Drew Gasparini. The show's creative team also includes director Amon Miyamoto, choreographers Keone and Mari Madrid, set designer Derek McLane, costume designer by Ayako Maeda, lighting designer Bradley King, sound designer Kai Harada, projection designer Peter Nigrini, orchestrator John Clancy, and music director and arranger Andrew Resnick.

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