A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL is pleased to announce the full casting for the relaunch of its smash-hit North American tour.
Joining previously announced award-winning music artist Jesse Labelle as ‘Neil Diamond – Then’ are Stuart Metcalf (Neil Diamond – Now), Claire Marshall (Marcia Murphey), Danie Steel (Doctor), Emma Samuelson (Jaye Posner), Steve Taylor (Fred Weintraub/ Tommy O’Rourke), Stefan Lingenfelter (Bert Berns/Kieve Diamond), Brandy Cheyenne Miller (Ellie Greenwich/Rose Diamond), and country music recording artist Stephen Carey as the standby for ‘Neil Diamond – Then’.
Rounding out the company as “The Beautiful Noise” are Evie Becerra, Corey J. Bradford, Jayson Brown, Faith Jordan Candino, Luciano Castaldo, Bella DePaola, Briana Doran (Swing), Robert Bryan Davis (Principal Standby), Sydney Greene (Swing), Jaden Holtschlag (Swing), Nathan Iles (Swing), Lance Jewett, Jaiden Leo Riley, Ellie Roddy (Principal Standby), Victoria Nanami Walker, and Kendal Marie Wilson.
A Beautiful Noise will relaunch its North American Tour at Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX on November 3, 2026. Fans are encouraged to visit abeautifulnoisethemusical.com to see the current tour route and to sign up for the email newsletter to be among the first to receive tour news and updates.
Biographies
JESSE LABELLE (Neil Diamond – Then) began performing at eight and songwriting at thirteen. Signed to Warner and Universal, he earned multiple Top 5 Canadian radio hits, a Gold-certified single, “Heartbreak Coverup,” and Best New Artist honors. Labelle has shared stages with Elton John, Garth Brooks, Morgan Wallen, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, and Brooks & Dunn, with appearances at Stagecoach and Garth Brooks’ Stadium Tour. A lifelong Neil Diamond fan, Labelle shares Neil’s Jewish roots and singer-songwriter beginnings. After closing hundreds of his own concerts across North America with “Sweet Caroline,” portraying Neil in A Beautiful Noise brings his own musical journey full circle.
STUART METCALF (Neil Diamond – Now) is happy to be joining A Beautiful Noise after a multi-year hiatus from the stage to raise two wonderful children. Before that Stuart was seen as: Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (Euro Tour), Jesus in Superstar (Egyptian Theater), Billy Bigelow in Carousel (Depot Theatre), Pete’s Dad in the Burnt Part Boys (Mountain Theater), Deputy in Whistle Down the Wind (National Tour), The Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Biloxy Grand), Pharaoh in Joseph…Dreamcoat (Summer Lyric Theater), Curly in Oklahoma! and Danny in Grease (Milbrook Playhouse) and a bunch of other stuff. Thanks to each of you for supporting live theater!!
CLAIRE MARSHALL she/her (Marcia Murphy) is a California girl who adores traveling and music! She spent the last year touring with Chicago as Velma Kelly, the honor of a lifetime! She has also toured with The Cher Show and does believe in life after love. City of Angels (Ogunquit Playhouse). BFA Missouri State (go bears!). Gratitude to Casting by Arc, BLOC, and the best family, friends, and girlfriend ever! Thank you for supporting the arts!!
DANIE STEEL (Doctor) makes her national tour debut with A Beautiful Noise. Off-Broadway credits include A Real Boy and The American Tradition. Other credits include The Lesson, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and recurring roles with Dhar Mann Studios.
EMMA SAMUELSON (Jaye Posner) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Prior credits: All Nighter, 9 to 5, Never Better. Emma graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater from Coastal Carolina University. Represented by Stewart Talent. Love to family & friends!
STEVE TAYLOR (Fred Weintraub/Tommy O’Rourke, Neil–Now u/s) was seen frequently in the 1980s on the original “Law & Order” and the daytime drama “Loving”. After a long break, recent shows include The Addams Family (Mac-Haydn) and Waitress (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina).
STEFAN LINGENFELTER (Bert Berns, Kieve Diamond) is currently a Pittsburgh-based actor. Recent credits include, Come From Away (Nick and others), Working (Man 3) both with Front Porch Theatricals, A Christmas Story (Adult Ralph) at Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Love to Sarah.
BRANDY CHEYENNE MILLER (Ellie Greenwich, Rose Diamond) is a Chicago-based actor. Theatre: Elizabeth Martin (Emma Chicago Shakes), Kate Monster (Avenue Q MTW), Amalia (She Loves Me) and Fran (Promises, Promises), MDQ (Fireside), and Oliver, Madagascar (Marriott). TV: “Chicago Fire” (S12E10). Love to Omid, my girlinas, and agents at Stewart.
STEPHEN CAREY (Neil Diamond – Then Standby). “Steven” with a “ph” is excited for this tour! One of Rolling Stone’s 10 New Country Artists you Need to Know, he has over 15 million streams on his music and regularly tours North America. Search DIRT ROAD GHOST for his new music.
A Beautiful Noise started its journey with a pre-Broadway engagement at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre in June 2022. Following its Boston run, the production made its Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre in December 2022, where it played through June 2024, bringing Neil Diamond’s legendary songbook and remarkable life story to audiences, night after night.
The celebration continued with the launch of the First North American Tour in September 2024, traveling to 69 cities across the country and bringing the music and story of one of America’s most beloved singer-songwriters to audiences nationwide. From Boston to Broadway and across North America, A Beautiful Noise has welcomed more than 2 million patrons in the United States and Canada, marking an extraordinary milestone and showcasing the enduring power of Neil Diamond’s music to connect generations of fans.”
“Some of my most thrilling nights have been while I was on tour, bringing my music to audiences across the world,” said Neil Diamond. “Having A Beautiful Noise go on tour is an honor and I can’t wait for audiences across North America to experience this show. I hope they enjoy it as much as I have.”
Original Broadway Producer Ken Davenport said, “Neil is one of the best live entertainers the world has ever seen. In his fifty-year career, he’s performed for millions of fans around the globe. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect way to honor his legacy than having A Beautiful Noise touring North America, visiting the same cities where he gave so many people so much joy.
Original Broadway Producer Bob Gaudio said, “When Neil and I first started talking about making a musical using his music, I knew how daunting that would be. With Jersey Boys, I learned how vital it is to have a first-rate creative team making sure everything weaves together. We have that on A Beautiful Noise—an inspiring book that tells Neil’s story honestly, fantastic choreography, one of the best directors on Broadway guiding the entire production, and of course, Neil’s iconic songs.”
The grandson of Jewish and Polish immigrants, Brooklyn born and raised, Neil Diamond was a New York kid down to his boots, strumming his guitar on the steps of Erasmus High School on Flatbush Avenue. 1960s America was hungry for change and so was he. He landed a gig selling songs for fifty bucks a week in the legendary Tin Pan Alley’s Brill Building. At night he honed his voice on stage at the Village’s Bitter End but knew he was destined for something greater. This was New York, after all. City of dreams. Full of life and opportunity where anyone could write their story. And so, he did, in song after song.
Originally directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Chess), with Tour direction by Austin Regan, choreographed by Olivier Award winner Steven Hoggett (Once, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) with Associate Choreography by Yasmine Lee.
The design team for A Beautiful Noise features Tony Award winner David Rockwell (Scenic Design), Tony Award nominee Emilio Sosa (Costume Design), four-time Tony Award winner Kevin Adams (Lighting Design), Tony Award winner Jessica Paz (Sound Design), and Luc Verschueren (Hair, Wig and Makeup Design). The production has Music Supervision and Arrangements by Sonny Paladino, Incidental Music and Dance Music arrangements by Brian Usifer, Vocal Design by AnnMarie Milazzo, and Orchestrations by Bob Gaudio, Sonny Paladino, and Brian Usifer. The team also includes Jamie Harrison (Illusion Design), Casting by ARC (CSA), Madeline McCluskey of Gentry & Associates (General Management) and Aimeé Mangual Pagán of Networks Presentations (Production Management).
The tour stage management team for A Beautiful Noise is led by production stage manager Kaden Dolph and is supported by assistant stage manager Rachel Mondschein. The company management team is led by company manager Elise Brown with assistant company manager Gabriella Shead. The tour music director/conductor is Bryan McAdams.
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