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Stars leap for 'Frogs' roles

NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- John Byner, Peter Bartlett, Daniel Davis, Burke Moses and Michael Siberry have joined the cast of the upcoming New York production of "The Frogs."

Nathan Lane and Chris Kattan are headlining the Lincoln Center Theater production of the Stephen Sondheim show "The Frogs," which features at least six new songs by the composer, Playbill reported Thursday.

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Sondheim told The New York Times he has added several new songs to the score and Burt Shevelove's original book has been updated by Tony Award-winning Lane, who will star in the production as Dionysos.

Chris Kattan, of "Saturday Night Live" fame, will co-star as Lane's cynical slave.

"The Frogs," piloted by director-choreographer Susan Stroman, will have its first preview June 17, open July 15 and run until Oct. 3, Playbill noted.

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