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Residences • Dining • Activities • Education • Wellness • Transportation • Support Services* 2 3 TDD (800) 649-3777 *Support Services provided by third party not affiliated with American House. London production, the musical closed and try musical in 1975 and show stopping block- lay silent for nearly twenty years. buster today, the tales of Roxie Hart, Velma In 1996 New York City Centre’s Encores! Kelly and Billy Flynn seem like they could program, which takes rarely heard works of be taken from today’s tabloid newsstand. It America’s most important composers and appears that the answer to Watkin’s “Don’t lyricists and gives them a chance to be per- you love a good murder?” is a most resound- formed, selected Chicago for its three-show ing, Yes, yes we do. n season. After an enthusiastic reception, pro- ducers Barry and Fran Weissler had the re- vival up and on stage at the Richard Rodgers Chicago at the Fisher Theatre for Theatre on November 14, 1996. The show one week only May 17–22. Tickets are on soon moved to the Shubert Theatre where sale now at the Fisher Theatre box office, at it played until 2003 when it became a New Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at (800) York institution at the Ambassador Theatre 982-2787. Groups of twelve or more email on Broadway. [email protected] (subject line Since its revival, it’s hard to believe that Chicago) or call (313) 871-1132. such a dramatic and award winning piece of American musical history was once con- sidered “rarely heard.” After eleven record- Chicago performances changed from breaking years on Broadway, the current March 8–13 to May 17–22. Tickets issued for revival has been performed in twenty-three the originally scheduled dates are good for countries, translated into ten languages and the corresponding rescheduled performance. been graced by an incredible number of top For example, a ticket for the 8PM show on stars. Tuesday, March 8 is now good for the 8PM With over 16,000 performances for more show on Tuesday, May 17. Ticketholders Don’t you love than 18 million people, Chicago has grossed wishing to exchange their tickets for alternate more than $850 million. That’s a far cry from performance, or to obtain a refund, may do so cub reporter Maurine Watkins’ $50 a week prior to 5PM Friday, April 1, 2011 by returning salary to pen the exploits of murder, greed, to their original point of purchase. Refunds and a good murder? corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery exchanges will not be available on originally and treachery. A salacious story in 1926, sul- scheduled tickets after that date.

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n 1927, a reporter for the New York Tele- murders. That’s why I wrote this play about graph asked reporter turned playwright them.” Maurine Watkins to talk about how she With a series of fascinating stories about came up with the story for the original powerful, beautiful murderesses given to her Iplay Chicago. She responded, “I’ll tell you. from the pages of real life, she did what any But don’t you love a good murder?” good writer does, she penned them into an Watkins nabbed her first job as a reporter edge-of-your-seat story, the story of Chicago. with the Chicago Tribune immediately after Almost fifty years after its premiere, college earning more than double a starting Fred Ebb, John Kander, and Bob Fosse ‘cub’s’ wage. Capturing the eye of her edi- took Watkins fascinating play and turned tors, she was quickly assigned a beat cover- it into Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville. The ing Chicago’s murders. Her popular, colorful show opened on Broadway in June of 1975 reports won her assignments and more ink. and ran for more than 900 days garnering When asked about it, she told the New mixed reviews. The musical was nominated York Telegraph, “I got to the point where I for more than ten Tony® Awards (including prayed for murders. Not that you have to pray Jerry Orbach for Best Actor), two Drama very long in vain in Chicago. But I prayed for Desk awards, and three Olivier awards. good murders, and then I prayed that I would While the original production of A Chorus be sent out on murders. When I realized I Line captured most of the 1975/76 Tonys, the was getting a murder-story complex, I quit. musical won the 1975 Drama Desk award for But I doubt if I’ll ever outgrow my love for Outstanding Lighting Design. After a short Brenda Braxton & Company in “All That Jazz” Photo: © Paul Kolnik 4 5 Proof: 2/3/11; 8:57PM Les Misérables Publication: Broadway in Detroit program for HARLEY MEDCALF JOE WATSON “”RICHARD LEVI RICHARD FRANKEL TOM VIERTEL STEVEN BARUCH MARC ROUTH RAISE THE ROOF ONE Run dates: 2/22/11 to 3/6/11 and Size: full page full bleed TOPPALL/STEVENS/MILLS BENIGNO/KLEIN CALDWELL/ALLEN trim size: 5-3/8”CARRPAILET/DANZANSKY x 8-3/8” BUD MARTIN THE PRODUCTION STUDIO SCHAFFERT/SCHNUCK bleed: 1/8” by special arrangement with DANCE PARTNER INC. th inside margin: 1/4” THE NEW 25 ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION present For: Nederlander Detroit (Fisher Theatre & others) Design: Frank Bach, Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-43038; [email protected]

starring Santo Costa Igor Dogoter Natalia Gorshkova faye huddleston Ash Leigh Hunter ROBBIE KMETONI GISELLE PEACOCK damien samuel Aljaž Skorjanec SARAH SORIANO GARY WRIGHT and Peter Saul and Vonzell Solomon

SCENIC DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN SOUND DESIGN RAY KLAUSEN RICK BELZER JANET HINE* PETER J. FITZGERALD *based on the original design by John Van Gastel

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Dance Numbers Act I Inspirations “Ballroom Beat”...... Cha Cha “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”...... Viennese “History Repeating”...... Viennese Waltz, , , Lindy, , , Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba “Magalena”...... Samba “Slip into Something More Comfortable”...... Rumba “Weather Storm/The Ballroom Boys”...... Rumba “Fishies”...... Jive, Cha Cha “Nights in White Satin”...... Viennese Waltz “Pastorale”...... Waltz

Things That Swing “Sway”...... Cha Cha, Swing “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)”...... “I Just Want to Make Love to You”...... Swing “The Dirty Boogie”...... Jive, Lindy, Swing C

“I’m a Ding Dong Daddy”...... Quickstep, Lindy, Jive, Swing M

ACT II Y The Latin Quarter “Cariño”...... Cha Cha CM

“Harlem Nocturne”...... Rumba MY Did you know that bulging twisted varicose veins can be a

“Sing Sing Sing (with a Swing)”...... , Samba CY serious medical condition? Modern treatments are safe, “Tanguera”...... easy and typically covered by health insurance. CMY “Matador”...... Paso Doble “España Cañí”...... Paso Doble K

CODA–The Last Part “Burn for You”...... Rumba “Club le Narcisse”...... Cha Cha “After All”...... Waltz, Tango, Paso Doble, Rumba “Proud Mary”...... Jive “Turn the Beat Around”...... Cha Cha

Percussion: Joseph Malone, Henry Soriano

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8 9 Proof: 2/3/11; 8:56PM Mamma Mia Publication: Broadway in Detroit program for “BurnBurn thethe FFloor”loor features “international style,” which has been danced competitively since 1920. Ballroom dancing is comprised of ten dances. Run dates: 2/22/11 to 3/6/11 The Five Standard Dances: The Waltz is a ballroom dance with a strong accent on the first beatSize: andfull pagea pattern full bleed of step-step-close. The Foxtrot employs a syncopated rhythm and the use of “trottingtrim size: 5-3/8”steps.” x Established 8-3/8” as a French peasant dance in 1559, The Viennese Waltz became bleed: 1/8” popular in the 1800s in Vienna. The Tango originated in and was brought to Paris in inside margin: 1/4” 1910. In order to move around the ballroom floor, the international tango was born in the 1930s andFor: Nederlandercombined ballroom Detroit dances with staccato action. Emerging from ragtime and from dances (Fisher Theatre & others) like The , Quickstep follows a 4/4 rhythm, similar to foxtrot. Design:The FrankFive LatinBach, Dances: The Cuban Cha Cha was popularized in the 1950s and is an off- Bach & Associates; shoot of the triple mambo. The Samba originated in Brazil and features intricate cross percussive Phone 313-822-43038; [email protected]. Paso Doble developed in France and is of Spanish origin. Its high style was based on the use of both marching steps and the bull fight. The Rumba, also Cuban, is the most sensuous of the Latin American dances. It is a dance of lust. The Jive is based on jazz or improv; it originated in the U.S. from African-Americans in the early 1940s. Soldiers brought the lindy hop/jitterbug to Europe during WWII.

TM ©LITTLESTAR Fisher Theatre • April 13–17 Special Weekday Matinee Thursday, April 14 at 1PM Tickets at the Fisher Theatre box office, Ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 and outlets • Info: 313-872-1000, BroadwayInDetroit.com & MammaMiaNorthAmerica.com Groups of 12+: [email protected] (subject: Mamma Mia) or 313-871-1132 Broadway in Detroit sponsored by your Southeastern Michigan Lincoln dealers • Lincoln.com 11 Who’s Who in the Cast KEVIN CLIFTON (Dancer). Original ballroom superstar for the last ten years. Broadway cast member. Kevin stud- “SYTYCD” season 7 as an All-Star profes- ied dance from an early age at the Clifton sional this summer. Dance Academy in England, run by his par- ents (Former International Latin American Natalia Gorshkova (Dancer) was Champions). He has competed for 21 years born in Moldova, lives in Las Vegas and has Kevin Santo Igor Sasha ANYA Clifton Costa Dogoter Farber GARNIS winning British Championships (Juvenile/ been dancing since childhood, specializing in Junior/Youth) and various international cham- Ballroom since age 10. A National finalist in pionships, retiring from competition to pur- Standard and Latin, represented her country sue a career on stage & TV with Burn The in World and European Championships. For Floor in 2008. Kevin is proud to be bringing the last 13 years dancing with her partner Igor Ballroom to Broadway. Dogoter. They became World and European Champions in Formation Standard. Natalia Santo Costa (Dancer). Original West received the title of International Master of End cast member. Santo has been dancing Sport as well as the Best Sportsman of the for 13 years. He was an Australian Junior Republic of Moldova. Is thrilled to join Burn Latin Champion, an Australian Youth Latin The Floor. Champion and Amateur Latin Champion. He Natalia Karen FAYE Ash Leigh ROBBIE joined the Burn the Floor family in 2009. KAREN HAUER (Dancer). Original Gorshkova Hauer HUDDLESTON Hunter KMETONI Broad­way and West End cast member. Born Igor Dogoter (Dancer) was born in in Venezuela, Karen began to dance shortly Moldova, lives in Las Vegas, and has been after arriving in NYC at 8 years old. She dancing since age 9. For the last 13 years attended LaGuardia HS of the Performing danced with his partner Natalia Gorshkova. Arts. 2008 World Mambo Champion. They became World and European “SYTYCD” (U.S.) top 12. Love to my fam- Champions in Formation Standard. Igor repre- ily, friends and Robert Watman. sented his country in numerous competitions and received title of International Master of FAYE HUDDLESTON (Dancer). Danced Sport and the Best Sportsman of the Republic since the tender age of three. Competed of Moldova. Lately he has been performing Nationally in the UK until 2005, then turned around the world & is thrilled to join Burn The to Theatre. Credits include Simply Ballroom PASHA JANETTE GISELLE damien Aljaž Floor. UK and Las Vegas. Cheek to Cheek, KOVALEV MANRARA PEACOCK samuel Skorjanec Coliseum West End. Latin Fever, Sadlers SASHA FARBER (Dancer). Original Wells, Peacock Theatre, West End. Cuban Broad­way and West End cast member. Born Groove, Austria 2009. She has danced on in , Sasha started dancing at 13 in his “GMTV” and represented QDOS on the new homeland, . By 17, Sasha had nationwide broadcast of the MBA Telethon won the Australian Youth Latin Champion­ hosted by Jerry Lewis live from Las Vegas. ships twice and represented Australia at the Faye has also given her time to several char- World Latin Championships. He was fea- ity events such as SCOPE and CARE. tured in the closing ceremony at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and “Dancing with the Ash Leigh Hunter (Dancer). Original Stars.” West End cast member. Ash Leigh began taking classes when she was 5 years old. She Emma SARAH Gary Peter VONZELL Slater SORIANO Wright Saul SOLOMON ANYA GARNIS (Dancer). Original Broad­ was an Australian Junior Dance Champion, way and West End cast member. On the Australia 10 Dance Champion and represented TV show “SYTYCD,” Anya was handed a Australia at the World Amateur 10 Dance first-class ticket on the “Hot Tamale Train,” Championships. In 2009 AshLeigh was a final- and her career has been sizzling ever since. ist on the Australian TV show “So You Think Guest dancer on “,” You Can Dance.” She first joined Burn the “” and the Academy Floor in 2002. Awards. Born in Latvia, she has been a 12 13 Who’s Who in the Cast Youth Ambassador. Damien made top 14 Who’s Who in the Cast reography includes Aspects of Dance, West in season 2 of Australia’s “So You Think End; Happy Days (Australian tour 2004); ROBBIE KMETONI (Dancer). Original You Can Dance.” Damien makes his Theatre Misérable (London), Benny and first cover “SYTYCD” U.S./Australia as guest chore- West End cast member. Robbie won sea- debut with Burn the Floor. Roger in Rent (Frankfurt), Whistle Down the ographer; Sydney , Closing son 3 of “So You Think You Can Dance” Wind (U.K. tour) and in film—Closer (Mike Ceremony 2000. Broadway: Dame Edna: (Australia) at only 19. Specializing in Aljaž Skorjanec (Dancer). From Nichols). Back with a Vengeance and Dame Edna tours Contemporary, Robbie is a versatile dancer Slovenia, Aljaž started dancing at age five. 2002–2007. Dedicated to my late grand- having studied a wide variety of different Nineteen-time Slovenian champion in ball- VONZELL SOLOMON (Vocalist), bet- father, Sam Gilkison MBE. Thanks to my styles, including , Jazz and Hip Hop room, Latin and 10 dance. He has success- ter known as “Baby V,” is an international mother, Kay Gilkison, for teaming me with with Brent Street, Sydney Dance Company fully represented Slovenia in world Latin singer, songwriter, producer, recording artist, Peta. and Alvin Ailey. He has made numerous tele- and Ballroom Dance championships. He has model and actress. She was the second runner- vision appearances and performed at dance appeared in the Slovenian “Dancing With the up in the 4th season of the FOX Television RAY KLAUSEN (Scenic Designer) has festivals across Australia and in the U.S. Stars.” Aljaž would like to thank everyone who series “.” Following her amaz- designed more than 350 productions for the- Robbie is thrilled to be making his profes- has supported him through the years, especially ing performances on “Idol,” she launched atre and television. Broadway: Cat on a Hot sional touring debut with Jason Gilkison and his family. her own record label, Melodic Records. Tin Roof, Liza’s at the Palace, On Golden Burn the Floor on the West End and U.S. Vonzell is presently putting the finishing Pond, Brooklyn the Musical, Big River, tour. EMMA SLATER (Dancer). Original touches on her highly anticipated sophomore Comedy Tonight, Waiting in theWings and Broadway and West End cast member. Emma CD release. She is thrilled to be making her Bea Arthur On Broadway. Regional theatre: PASHA KOVALEV (Dancer). Original began ballroom dancing at age 8. 2006 British US Tour debut with this fabulous show, Burn Mark Taper Forum (five shows), St. Louis Broad­way and West End cast member. Born U21 Latin American Champion. Theatre: the Floor! www.vonzellbabyvsolomon.com Rep (three), Kennedy Center (six), Prince in , Russia, Pasha started dancing at Latin Fever (West End), Dirty Dancing twitter.com/vonzellsolomon Music Theater (two), etc.Website: rayklau- age 8. Following a successful career in ball- (Aldwych Theatre), Simply Ballroom (U.K., sen.com. room competition, he has appeared on many U.A.E., tour). TV/film: Mamma JOSEPH MALONE (Percussionist). Original TV shows including “So You Think You Mia!, Round Here. Mamma Mia! soundtrack. West End cast member. Joe has a Masters in RICK BELZER (Lighting Designer). At age Can Dance,” “Dancing with the Stars” and Percussion performance and is an adjunct pro- 13, to quote his mother, “I took him to the local “Superstars of Dance.” “SYTYCD” season 7 SARAH SORIANO (Dancer). Original fessor in Jazz Studies at UNLV and composer/ theatre and haven’t seen him since!” Millions as an All-Star professional this summer. Broadway and West End cast member. Sarah arranger in residence at the Hawthorne Gold of miles and five continents later, he’s still at it. started dancing at the age of 6. After studying Music School, CA. Film scores: The Steam Rick is thrilled to be involved with Burn The JANETTE MANRARA (Dancer). Original ballet, tap and jazz for ten years, Sarah ven- Room. Performance credits: Peabo Bryson; Floor and it’s high-paced dance energy. He West End cast member. Janette began tured into ballroom dancing, competing both Bobby Caldwell; David Cassidy; Carl Fontana; is currently involved in a new musical called musical theatre at age 12 and formal dance nationally and internationally. From 1999 Chaka Kahn; Melissa Manchester; Don Menza; Twist opening this fall at the Alliance Theatre training at 19, studying Ballroom, Ballet, to 2001, Sarah’s dancing career was put on Joe Williams; The Louisiana Philharmonic directed by Debbie Allen and working world- Pointe, Jazz and Hip Hop & Salsa. Janette hold while she successfully fought her fight Orchestra; The Producers; Menopause The wide on six different museum exhibitions. In was a finalist from season 5 “So You Think against breast cancer. After regaining control Musical; Signed, Sealed Delivered; The Rat South America, the U.S. and Singapore. Rick You Can Dance” and toured with finalists. of her life, Sarah joined the cast of Burn the Pack is Back; Burn the Floor world tour 2007– would like to dedicate his work on this show to Appeared on the “82nd Annual Academy Floor in 2002. 2010. the memories of two early mentors: R. Tyler Awards” and danced with Gatchell Jr. and Tharon Musser. on the “SYTYCD” finale. She is a principal GARY WRIGHT (Dancer). Original HENRY SORIANO (Percussionist). Original dancer on Fox’s “Glee” and Glee Live Tour. Broadway and West End cast member. Born Broadway cast member. Henry was born in the JANET HINE (Costume Designer). in Liverpool, Gary started dancing at age 10, Philippines & living in Las Vegas since 1992. Australia: Christine Anu, , GISELLE PEACOCK (Dancer) started representing England in Junior Ballroom, Henry’s professional career started at the age of Vanessa Amorossi, Savage Garden, Chris dancing at age 10, capturing U.S. and British Latin and 10 Dance World Championships. nineteen performing and recording with musi- Issak, Harry Connick Jr., . Youth Championship titles. Giselle has British National under 21 champion. He has cal idols; Ron Carter, Phil Woods, Harvey Theatre: 42nd Street, , Little Shop studied, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contempo- appeared in Simply Ballroom (Theatre Royal, Mason, Kenny Burrell, Shirley Horn and Monty of Horrors, Hot Shoe Shuffle, Chicago, rary and modern dance. She’s appeared on West End), Cheek to Cheek, Latin Fever and Alexander, in Johnny Pate’s 80th Birthday Oliver!, We Will Rock You, the original pro- “SYTYCD,” “Dancing with the Stars” and the Burn the Floor tour 2009. Celebration CD. Henry was called upon to tour duction of Dirty Dancing, Spamalot, High “Superstars of Dance.” with Burn the Floor in 2007, touring the world School Musical, Sweet Charity, Man From Peter Saul (Vocalist). Original West for 3 years including Broadway. Snowy River, SYTYCD, The Full Monty and DAMIEN SAMUEL (Dancer). Damien End cast member. Peter studied Performing Saturday Night Fever (Green Room Award). started dancing at age 5 studying Jazz, Tap Arts at King Alfred’s College and musical JASON GILKISON ( Director/ and Ballet until he found natural ability theatre at Guildford School of Acting, U.K. Choreographer) and dance partner Peta Roby PETER J. FITZGERALD (Sound in the Art of Ballroom Dance. Currently His stage and screen credits include Berger are Australia’s most successful dance couple, Designer) is president of Sound Associates, a Ballroom and Hip-Hop Teacher, former in Hair (Frankfurt), 12 Tenors (China tour), winning the World, British and International Inc. 2008/9: Blithe Spirit, Speed-the-Plow, Junior Australian Dance Champion and a Legles and first cover Jean Valjean in Les Ballroom Dance championships. Recent cho- Will Ferrell’s You’re Welcome America, 14 15 Who’s Who in the Cast Starlight Express, Singin’ in the Rain and Who’s Who in the Cast Man in the Moon. Board member, MCC Foxfire. Theater. Marianne Mills: Broadway: Frozen, Story of My Life, NY Philharmonic’s Richard invested in …Spelling Bee and also 33 Variations, All My Sons. Board member Camelot. Noted designs: Billy Joel’s Movin’ CHARLIE HULL (Music Consultant). A managed investors in Avenue Q, Old Vic, of MCC and Labyrinth Theater companies. Out, Swing, La Cage aux Folles, Victor/ well-known musician in Australia, his cred- Dirty Dancing and Drowsy Chaperone. Victoria, Gypsy, Falsettos, Paul Simon’s The its as musical director and/or arranger include Producer: 9 to 5 and Burn The Floor. BENIGNO/KLEIN (Producer). Proud to have Capeman, 42nd Street, Minnelli on Minnelli the Australian premieres of Priscilla Queen of made their Broadway debut as producers of with Liza. Peter and wife Maritza are the the Desert, Dusty the Musical, Saturday Night THE FRANKEL/VIERTEL/BARUCH/ Burn and prouder still to be producers of Burn’s proud parents of Lori and Mallori. Fever, Hair, Footloose, Leader of the Pack, ROUTH GROUP (Producer) have produced U.S. tour. Sharon Klein, a professional dancer Shout, Oh What a Night, Fame, Jesus Christ and managed productions for more than 25 and formerly with the Shubert Organization, BRUCE FOSSEY BOLTON (Production Superstar, Rasputin, Big Sister and Great years. Currently: A Little Night Music, Young has produced and cast special events for corpo- Stage Manager). From an accidental fall into Expectations. Frankenstein tour, Hairspray (on tour in the rations, hospitals and charities worldwide. Tom studying theatre after a doomed attempt at U.K.) and Stomp. Previously: The Norman and Angie Benigno have managed investors engineering, Bruce has worked for the State RAJ KAPOOR (Creative Consultant) Conquests, Gypsy, Young Frankenstein, for Dirty Dancing/Toronto and its U.S. tour. Theatre Companies of Queensland, N.S.W., recently directed Carrie Underwood’s Play The Producers, Hairspray, Sweeney Todd, May all our shows be dedicated to our amaz- Victoria and South Australia before moving On Tour, American Idols Live Tour 2010 Company, Little Shop of Horrors, The Weir, ing dancers (we miss you all in NYC and Long from straight to musical theatre. Since then he and Jonas Brothers Live In Concert Tour. The Sound of Music, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Island). Love to Diana, Laura and John, and all has spent a decade touring with Australasian Raj has also directed two of the Dancing Angels in America, Oleanna, Love Letters, our Moms. productions of Cats; Me and My Girl; With The Stars tours. He has worked with Driving Miss Daisy, Frankie and Johnny…, Crazy for You; Hello, Dolly!; The Pirates of , Eminem, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Penn & Teller, many others. Upcoming: CALDWELL/ALLEN (Producer) won best Penzance; We Will Rock You; and a lifetime of Josh Groban, Mary J Blige and Maroon 5. Leap of Faith with music by Alan Menken musical for their production of Citizen Ruth Mamma Mia! on Broadway in Spring 2011 and Flashdance at NY Fringe and developing One Love from HARLEY MEDCALF (Producer). In in London in Fall 2010. Awarded 36 Tonys, Harold Arlen’s library with Franco Dragone FRANKEL GREEN THEATRICAL a career spanning 39 years, Harley has 47 Drama Desk Awards, 38 Outer Critics and 5th Ave. Theater. David Caldwell cred- MANAGEMENT (General Management) worked with artists as diverse as Marlene Awards, four Grammys, eight Olivier Awards its with RFP more than 17 years include is currently general managing A Little Night Dietrich, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Billy and two Pulitzer Prizes. They have the rare The Rocky Horror Show, Stomp, Tap Dogs, Music and Rock of Ages in New York; Joel, Michael Crawford, Billy Connolly, distinction of having won Tony Awards in all Jeffrey. For Broadway, Chris Allen is devel- Stomp in New York and on tour; and Young , Meat Loaf, Queen, Lionel four “Best” categories—play, musical, play oping Paint Your Wagon and Same Time Frankenstein on tour. Richard Frankel and Richie, Kenny G and Sarah Brightman. For revival and musical revival. Next Year; and is producer for Zevo 3/ Laura Green have managed more than 90 Barry Humphries (Dame Edna): Look at Nicktoons and SMandS/Comedy Central. productions over the past 20 years in New MeWhen I Am Talking to You, Remember RAISE THE ROOF ONE (Producer). York and on tour in the U.S., Europe and You’re Out, Back to My Roots, A Night Elaine Krauss, Jean Doumanian, Harriet CARRPAILET/DANZANSKY (Producer). Asia. Previous productions: Smokey Joe’s with Dame Edna, Dame Edna: Back with a Newman Leve and Jennifer Manocherian Janet Pailet, Sharon Carr and Danzansky Café, The Sound of Music, The Weir, Swing!, Vengeance on Broadway and Dame Edna: have joined forces to create Raise the Roof Partners are proud to be part of Burn the The Producers, Hairspray, Little Shop of My First Last Tour. Harley founded Burn One. Individual or joint credits include La Floor. Broadway credits include Dr. Seuss’ Horrors, Sweeney Todd, Company, Young the Floor in 1999 and has passionately pro- Cage aux Folles, A Little Night Music, The How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, American Frankenstein, Gypsy, The Norman Conquests duced the show in more than 30 countries. Mountaintop, Superior Donuts, August: Buffalo, Steel Magnolias, Passing Strange, and Finian’s Rainbow. Osage County, The 39 Steps, The Norman Barefoot in the Park. Off-Broadway: I Love JOE WATSON (Producer) has been Conquests, Stomp, Mary Stuart, Ma Rainey’s You Because, Masked, The Great American PETER FULBRIGHT/TECH a General Manager with Frankel Green Black Bottom. International productions of Trailer Park Musical, Glimpses of the Moon, PRODUCTION SERVICES (Production Theatrical Management in New York for Chicago; The Crucible; Spring Awakening; Groundswell. Upcoming: IDAHO!, The Manager). Peter, along with associates Mary the last 15 years. Currently he manages Caroline, or Change; The Diary of Anne Scottsboro Boys, On a Glorious Day. Duffe and Colleen Houlehen, operates a New Stomp (off-B’way and national tour). Past Frank; Thoroughly Modern Millie; and The York City based Technical Supervision and Broadway productions include: Burn the Lieutenant of Inishmore. THE PRODUCTION STUDIO (Producer) Production Management office. Peter’s more Floor (Producer), Forever Tango, Swing! and includes Allan S. Gordon, Elan V. McAllister than 70 recent and past Broadway, inter- The Rocky Horror Show. TOPPALL/STEVENS/MILLS (Producer). and Adam S. Gordon. Allan and Elan’s col- national and tour favorites include: Jersey Lawrence S. Toppall: president of Mazel laborations include Hairspray, Spamalot, Boys, Rock of Ages, Hairspray, 13, Curtains, RICHARD LEVI (Producer). Credits: ’70s Musicals Inc., produced and presented more Metamorphoses, The Crucible, Coram Bombay Dreams, 42nd Street, Urinetown, a dancer with Bejart and London Dance than 100 theatrical and concert produc- Boy and Cry-Baby. Mr. Gordon also pro- Into the Woods, Vampires, Blast! Aspects of Theatre; ’80s a choreographer for Hubbard tions. Broadway producing credits include duced Rent and Death of a Salesman. Ms. Love, Rocky Horror, The Sound of Music, … Street, Ballet Jazz, national tours, RL Dance The Gathering, Say Goodnight Gracie and McAllister produced Rent, Spamalot and Forum, Smokey Joe’s Café, Crazy for You, Co.; ’90s designing/manufacturing enter- Looped. Lauren Stevens: Broadway: All My Michael Moore Live! in London’s West End. Guys and Dolls, Joseph…, Secret Garden, tainment merchandise for Cirque, Disney, Sons, Tony nominated Ragtime and Radio Adam S. Gordon will be bringing The Pee Broadway and his Halloween company. Golf. Off-Broadway: My Sweetheart’s the Wee Herman Show to Broadway this fall. 16 17 Who’s Who in the Cast 1985. He also fell in love with Peta; they STAFF FOR Burn The floor FRANKEL GREEN THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT STAFF married four years later. In 2004 Nic founded General Management BUD MARTIN (Producer). Bud is thrilled the Australian Ballroom Company. FRANKEL GREEN THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT Finance Director...... Michael Naumann to return to his roots in the theatre after a Richard Frankel Laura Green Joe Watson Assistant to Mr. Frankel...... Heidi Libby “brief” 25 year hiatus in corporate finance. BRAD BAUNER (Associate Producer) Leslie Ledbetter Assistant to Ms. Green...... Joshua A. Saletnik He is a co-founder of DFB Productions, served as Associate Producer for the Marines BUSINESS MANAGER Assistant to Joe Watson...... Liz Halakan recently formed to manage investments in Memorial Theater and Post Street Theater William Ferry Assistant Finance Director...... Sue Bartelt Finance Associate...... Katharine Vandergriff Broadway, West End and other theatrical in San Francisco for six years. He served U.S. Booking Information Technology Manager..Roddy Pimentel production. Since his return to the theatre as Associate General Manager of Stomp for On the Road Booking, LLC two years ago, Bud has been Producing six and a half years. Thanks to Joe, Harley, Simma Levine, President Director of Business Affairs...... Michael Sinder Business Affairs Assistant...... Dario Dallalasta Artistic Director at Act II Playhouse near Jason, Nic, Peta and most of all FH. 212-302-5559 ontheroadbooking.com Office Manager...... Emily Wright Philadelphia, Pa. His Broadway producing Receptionists...... Rebekah Hughston, Allison Raines credits include The Story of My Life, 9 to ALLIED LIVE (Tour Marketing and EUROPEAN Booking 5, Burn the Floor, Time Stands Still and La Press) is a full-service marketing & adver- The Royal Theatre Carre, Amsterdam Blue Line Studios, Las Vegas, NV Scenery, Automation, Theme Work, Fabrication, Tour Marketing and Publicity Bete. West End: Legally Blonde, La Bete. tising agency representing Broadway shows, Sculpting, Painting. national tours, performing arts institutions, Allied Live, LLC Laura Matalon Tanya Grubich www.bluelinestudios.net SCHAFFERT/SCHNUCK (Producer). and experiential entertainment entities. Clients Mary Alyce Blum Sarah Dahlberg Greg Schaffert: Assoc. Producer: All Shook include: Billy Elliot, Hair, West Side Story, CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Up, Bat Boy the Musical. Producer: No In The Heights, Washington National Opera, PRODUCTION MANAGER Scenery built and painted by Blue Line Studios. Sound TECH PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. equipment from Sound Associates. Lighting equip- Wake, Ace, Striking 12, Three Musketeers, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cirque du Soleil, Peter Fulbright Mary Duffe ment from Hudson Sound and Light, LLC. Fiberoptic Next Thing You Know, Great Wall, Magnetic Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Hollywood & Colleen Houlehen Kate Baker lighting by TPR Enterprises, Ltd. Makeup provided by North, How to Save the World and Find Highland Center. www.alliedlive.com. Company Management Assistant...... Liz Halakan MAC Cosmetics. Cymbals by UFIP America. True Love, The Girl in the Frame, Painted Production Carpenter...... Mike Martin Special THANKS Alice, Luck. Terry Schnuck: Producer: Race; STAFF FOR FOR DANCE PARTNER, INC. Electricians...... Scott Butler, Scott Rogers With love and thanks to: Jessica Lingotti, Jason Superior Donuts; Hair; Blithe Spirit; The Founder and Producer...... Harley Medcalf Moving Light Programmer...... Chris Herman Fripp, Leigh Evans, Jason Seifert, Martine Munro, Homecoming;­ Spring Awakening; Martin Director and Choreographer...... Jason Gilkison Production Sound Engineer...... Derek Wilson Peter Simpson, Peter Skillman, Janelle Mason, Glen Short: Fame Becomes Me; The Caine Company Manager...... Peta Roby Production Properties...... Gardner Friscia Caruba, Ben Bruno, Sergio Kolomiers, Giorgio and Mutiny Court-Martial; ’night, Mother; Executive Producer...... Nic Notley Scenic Design Modification...... Josh Zangen Louise Rojas, Felix Rappaport, Mike Grose, Sue Enchanted April; Ministry of Progress. Production Stage Manager...... Bruce Bolton Sound Assistant...... Bob Hanlon Maloney, Wallace Flores, our lifetime friends at Kansai Wardrobe Supervisor...... Catherine Mayne Assistant to Mr. Routh...... Katie Adams Television, Tama Home, all past members of BURN Wardrobe Deputy...... Bret Hooper Assistant to Mr. Baruch...... 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Mills Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC as succes- sor in interest to Famous Music. “I Just Wanna Make Love to You” written by Willie Dixon; Bug Music Inc. “The Dirty NIC NOTLEY (Associate Producer) first Boogie” written by Brian Setzer; Setzersongs. “I’m a Ding fell in love with ballroom when he saw Jason Dong Daddy on the D Car Line” written by Steve Perry, Gilkison and Peta Roby dance together in SONY/ATV. “BTF Entracte” Charlie Hull-Dance Partnership 18 19 Pty Ltd. “Cariño” written by Mongo Santamaria, Neil Creque, Manny Benito, Cory Rooney, Jennifer Lopez, Jose Sanchez, SPRING 2011 Frank Rodriguez, Guillermo Edgehill Jr.; Bug Music Inc. on Clench a red behalf of Mongo Music Ltd. 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By Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg, creators of Les Misérables Our journey started in Paris in 1978, exactly five years after our first musical La Révolution Française, when Alain came back from London with the idea to write a musical based upon Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. The two of us had a memorable meeting and, af- ter a long five minutes hesitation, we were ready to get to work. Written over two intensive years, Les Mi- erybody involved every imaginable satisfac- sérables became a successful concept album tion and ever unimaginable award, including already orchestrated by John Cameron be- 2009’s biggest surprise when Susan Boyle, photos by Deen van Meer fore hitting the stage in 1980 for a sell-out an unknown Scottish lady with a life story run under the direction of the French direc- which could have been a chapter of Les Mi- ased on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les cert at The O2 Arena that was presented in tor Robert Hossein at the Palais des Sports sérables, appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent,” Misérables is an epic story about the over 500 cinemas throughout the U.S. in Paris. turning Fantine’s song “I Dreamed a Dream” survival of the human spirit. Cameron Seen by nearly 60 million people world- Cameron Mackintosh can describe better into an overnight worldwide YouTube hit. BMackintosh’s new twenty-fifth anniversary wide in forty-two countries and in twenty- than us how, on a dull and rainy afternoon in The twenty-fifth anniversary produc- production continues to showcase the origi- one languages, Les Misérables is undisput- 1982 whilst listening to the French record, he tion has new blood, with orchestrations by nal music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and edly one of the world’s most popular musicals was struck by the score of a “contradiction Chris Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe and Stephen lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the French ever written. Cameron Mackintosh is cur- in terms:” that is to say a “French musical.” Brooker, and exciting cast—most of whom text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel. rently developing a film ofLes Misérables The 1985 version at the Barbican was the were just born when we were writing the In addition to “I Dreamed a Dream,” it in- with Working Title and Universal. ■ result of a year-long collaboration with the show, direction by James Powell and Lau- cludes a host of memorable songs including elite of the British theatre: Trevor Nunn, rence Connor, and set design by Matt Kinley. “On My Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” John Caird, Herbert Kretzmer, John Napier, Having watched rehearsals, we are over- “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” “One Day Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Produc- David Hersey, Andreane Neofitou and James whelmed by the unveiling before our eyes More,” “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables,” and tion at the Fisher Theatre March 22–April 3. Fenton. Since then the show has given ev- of the young, enthusiastic team’s new vision “Master Of The House.” Tickets are on sale now at the Fisher Theatre of the work, a really The all new production of Les Misérables box office, charge by phone (800) 982-2787 or exciting version of features new staging and reimagined scen- at Ticketmaster.com. Groups of twelve or more the redemption of ery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. email [email protected] (sub- Jean Valjean. “Over the years I have seen many successful ject line Les Miz) or call (313) 871-1132. Based on the but visually different productions, so it has drawings of Victor been exciting to draw inspiration from the Hugo, the look of brilliant drawings and paintings of Victor this new production, Hugo himself,” said Mackintosh. “After all more than ever, cap- these years, I’m delighted the audience for tures the meaning this show is bigger and younger than ever of the foreword to before.” the novel: “As long In celebration of its twenty-fifth anniver- as one man on earth sary, Les Misérables made theatrical history will still be suffer- with three different productions in London at ing from hunger or the same time: the original version, still play- misery …a book ing to packed houses at the Queen’s Theatre, like this may not be the new production at the Barbican, where Andrew Varela Anastasia Korbal useless.” ■ the show premiered, and a celebratory con- as Javert as Little Cosette 24 25 Proof: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Fisher Theatre’s new Spotlight Room Title Spotlight Room GroupsPublication: of all kinds celebrate in style Broadway in Detroit program for At the Fisher theAtre “XXXXXXXXX” Run dates:lready XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX known for bringing the big- experience theatre at an entirely new level gest Broadway shows to Detroit, ASize: full pagethe beautiful full bleed Fisher Theatre is now enjoy an elegant, private environment with comfortable seating and many amenities trimshining size: the 5-3/8” spotlight x 8-3/8” on groups at the Spot- light Room, the new onsite location for pre- including food, beverages, private bar service, coat check and private restroom. bleed: 1/8” insideshow margin:dining and1/4” receptions in the theatre’s the spotlight room comfortably accommodates parties of ten to thirty guests and lower lobby. is available for pre-show, intermission and post-show events. 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