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Residences • Dining • Activities • Enrichment • 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; 8:56PM CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S Mamma Mia New 25th Anniversary Production of Publication: Boublil & Schönberg’s Broadway in Detroit program for “Burn the Floor” Run dates: 2/22/11 to 3/6/11 Size: full page full bleed trim size: 5-3/8” x 8-3/8” bleed: 1/8” A musical based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO inside margin: 1/4” For: Nederlander DetroitMusic by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG (Fisher Theatre & others) Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Design:Original Frank Bach, French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-43038; Additional material by JAMES FENTON [email protected] Original Production adapted and directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD

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12 13 Synopsis Who’s Who in the Cast ACT ONE The Thénardiers’ daughter Éponine, who is RICHARD TODD ADAMS (Lesgles, Factory LAWRENCE CLAYTON (Jean Valjean). secretly in love with the student Marius, reluc- Foreman, u/s Jean Valjean, u/s Javert). Broadway: Bells Are Ringing; It Ain’t Nothin’ But PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE Broadway: The Woman in White, The Pirate the Blues, The Civil War, Once Upon a Mattress After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean tantly agrees to help him find Cosette, with whom he has fallen in love. Queen. National tour: The Phantom of the Opera and Dreamgirls. Also appeared as Montel/Jesus finds that the ticket-of- leave he must display con- (Phantom). 2008 Jeff Award winner for Javert in in Jerry Springer the Opera at Carnegie Hall and News of General Lamarque’s death circulates demns him to be an outcast. Only the Bishop of Les Misérables in Chicago. the Sydney Opera House. Off-Broadway: Crowns Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered in the city and a group of politically-minded stu- at Second Stage, Saturn Returns at the Public dents stream out into the streets to whip up sup- RICHARD BARTH (Swing). Off-Broadway: by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some Beowulf (title role), Irish Repertory. National Theater and as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at port for a revolution. silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the Tour: Miss Saigon. Regional: Goodspeed, Madison Square Garden. Cosette is consumed by thoughts of Marius, police and is astonished when the Bishop lies to Signature, Old Globe, Cincinnati Playhouse, St. COLIN DePAULA (Gavroche) was awarded best the police to save him. Valjean decides to start his with whom she has fallen in love. Éponine brings Louis Rep & Arrow Rock Lyceum. Training: actor at 2009 NY Fringe Festival. He starred in life anew. Marius to Cosette and then prevents an attempt by Hartt School. Oliver! (Narrows Community Theatre, Brooklyn) her father’s gang to rob Valjean’s house. Valjean, CATHRYN BASILE (Ensemble, u/s Cosette). and as Amahl in Amahl and the Night Visitors 1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER convinced it was Javert lurking outside his house, (Transfiguration Church, Manhattan). Colin is Eight years have passed and Valjean, having bro- Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Arista), OBC, … tells Cosette they must prepare to flee the country. Spelling Bee (u/s Marcy & Rona). National Tour: thrilled to be a part of this magnificent produc- ken his parole and changed his name to Monsieur Mamma Mia (u/s Sophie). Regional: Footloose tion. Madeleine, has become a factory owner and ACT TWO (Rusty), MUNY. BFA University Of Michigan. JASON FORBACH (Feuilly, u/s Enjolras). The Mayor. One of his workers, Fantine, has a secret The students prepare to build the barricade. Phantom Of The Opera (Las Vegas - Raoul u/s). illegitimate child. When the other women dis- Marius, noticing that Éponine has joined the JULIE BENKO (Ensemble, u/s Cosette). National tour: Spring Awakening (u/s Wendla, Off Broadway: The Music Teacher, A.W.O.L., cover this, they demand her dismissal. insurrection, sends her away with a letter to Ilse). Regional: Spelling Bee (Olive). Currently As You Like It. Regional: Sacramento Music Desperate for money to pay for medicines for Cosette, which is intercepted by Valjean. Éponine studying at NYU-Tisch. Thanks to Generation Circus, NSMT. Debut album available on iTunes. her daughter, Fantine sells her locket, her hair, and decides to rejoin her love at the barricade. TV, RKS and her family. jasonforbach.com then joins the whores in selling herself. Utterly The barricade is built and the revolutionaries JUSTIN SCOTT BROWN (Marius) is thrilled KATHERINE FORRESTER (Little Cosette/ degraded, she gets into a fight with a prospective defy an army warning to give up or die. Javert is to be a part of the new 25th anniversary produc- Young Éponine at some performances). Musical customer and is about to be taken to prison by exposed as a police spy. In trying to return to the tion of Les Misérables! National tour: Spring Theatre: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Whistle Down Javert when the ‘Mayor’ arrives and demands she barricade, Éponine is killed. Awakening (1st National). Regional: The Sound The Wind, Adam Guettel’s Myths And Hymns. TV: be taken to hospital instead. Valjean arrives at the barricade in search of of Music, Titanic, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables Disney’s Aaron Stone, Flashpoint, InSecurity. The Mayor then rescues a man pinned beneath Marius. He is given the chance to kill Javert but and others at The MUNY. Favorite roles include Other credits: Commercials, Voiceovers, CD a cart. Javert is reminded of the abnormal strength instead lets him go. The students settle down for Finch/How to Succeed... and Giorgio/Passion. Recordings. Peace to all. katherineforrester.net of convict 24601 Jean Valjean, who, he says, has a night on the barricade and, in the quiet of the CCM (BFA-2009). Thanks to Harden-Curtis and LUCIA GIANNETTA (Ensemble, u/s Madame just been recaptured. Valjean, unable to see an night, Valjean prays to God to save Marius. The Tara Rubin. Love to Mom, Dad, J&J! Thénardier). Off Broadway/NY Workshops/ innocent man go to prison, confesses that he is next day the rebels are all killed. COLE BURDEN (Courfeyrac, u/s Bamatabois). Readings: Godspell, Little Mermaid, Leap of Faith. Performed at Lincoln Center, Radio City, prisoner 24601. At the hospital, Valjean prom- Valjean escapes into the sewers with the Bonnie and Clyde (NYMF), Applause (ENCORES!) Readings: Yank, Bromance: Carnegie Hall, alongside Alan Menken, Elton ises the dying Fantine to find and look after her unconscious Marius. After meeting Thénardier, John, Liza Minnelli, Patti LaBelle. Proud member daughter Cosette. Javert arrives to arrest him, but who is robbing the corpses of the rebels, he The Dudesical. Regional: Grey Gardens, Les Misérables, Evita. TV/Film: As The World Turns, Broadway Inspirational Voices. For Bella. Valjean escapes. comes across Javert once more. He pleads for 30 Rock. coleburden.com Ian Patrick Gibb (Jean Prouvaire, u/s time to deliver the young man to hospital. Javert 1823, MONTFERMEIL JOSH CAGGIANO (Gavroche). Kristina the Marius). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, Music Cosette has been lodged with the Thénardiers, lets Valjean go and, his unbending principles of Theatre of Wichita, Fireside Theatre, Arts Center justice having been shattered by Valjean’s own Musical, Carnegie Hall/Decca Records “Johan,” who horribly abuse her while indulging their own “Garanimals!” Thanks: Creative Team for this of Coastal Carolina. OCU Grad. Special thanks mercy, he kills himself. daughter, Éponine. Valjean pays the Thénardiers amazing opportunity! Tara Rubin, GenTV, Diana to family, friends, and The Mine! Mom and Dad, to let him take her away to Paris. Unaware of the identity of his rescuer, Marius Roth, King Centre, Roni Caggiano. this is for you! recovers in Cosette’s care. Valjean confesses the COOPER GRODIN (Combeferre, u/s Grantaire, 1832, PARIS BRIANA CARLSON-GOODMAN (Ensemble, truth of his past to Marius and insists he must go u/s Factory Foreman, u/s Bishop). From Nine years later, there is unrest in the city u/s Éponine) was recently seen in the Tony away. Award®-winning revival of Hair, where she per- Manhattan. Count in A Little Night Music, Danny because of the likely demise of the popular leader At Marius and Cosette’s wedding, the in Grease, Javert in Les Misérables, Pharaoh in General Lamarque, the only man left in the gov- formed both Crissy and Sheila. Off-Broadway: Thénardiers try to blackmail Marius. Thénardier Wanda’s World. Regional: Calvin Berger Joseph..., Billy in Carousel. Love for Mom, Dad, ernment who shows any feeling for the poor. A says Cosette’s ‘father’ is a murderer and as proof (Gloucester Stage). For fam & J. Sis, Kat, Yoko, About Artists. streetgang led by Thénardier and his wife sets produces a ring which he stole from the corpse the BEN GUNDERSON (Swing, u/s). Fiddler, upon Jean Valjean and Cosette. They are rescued CASEY ERIN CLARK (Ensemble, u/s Fantine, night the barricade fell. It is Marius’s own ring Factory Girl). Off-Broadway: Frankenstein Engeman; Cabaret, Hilton Head; West Side Story, by Javert, who does not recognise Valjean until he and he realises it was Valjean who rescued him (Agatha) and Shout! (Red Girl), The Incredibly Ravinia; Dream of the Burning Boy & House of has gone. that night. He and Cosette go to Valjean where Deaf Musical (Lisa, NYMF 2010). Regional Gold, O’Neill. BFA: UNCSA. Cosette learns for the first time of her own history favorites: Jekyll and Hyde (Emma) and Little Shawna M. Hamic (Madame Thénardier). before the old man dies. Women (Jo, Kevin Kline Award nomination). NY Workshops: The Toymaker, Screams of caseyerinclark.com Kitty Genovese, Glen or Glenda. Regional: 14 15 2011-12 Broadway In detroIt SeaSon 6 SenSatIonal ShowS aS low aS $305!

CeleBratIng 50 yearS of Place your season ticket order by calling Broadway at the fISher theatre 313-872-1000, M-F 10 am - 5 pm Subscribe now for the best seats! or online www.BroadwayInDetroit.com Who’s Who in the Cast CORNELIA LUNA (Ensemble, u/s Fantine) is Who’s Who in the Cast singer, writer and producer of pop songs. In col- thrilled to be back in Les Misérables! Miss Saigon laboration with Alain Boublil he is the book Twist (Directed / Choreographed by Debbie (Kim and Ellen); The King and I (Tuptim); Hey! ALAN SHAW (Joly, u/s Enjolras) is thank- co-writer and the composer of La Révolution Allen), Les Misérables, Ragtime, Hello Dolly, Mr. Producer (Éponine and Christine); Self-titled ful and blessed. Credits: Big River (Huck Finn), Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin The Molly Maguires, Genesis, My Fair Lady, CD (BMG). Love to family and friends! Children of Eden (Cain/Japheth), The Sound Of Guerre and The Pirate Queen. In 2008 his new Mame, Kismet, Once Upon…, H2$, Guys and BENJAMIN MAGNUSON (The Bishop of Music (Rolf). Thank you to The Roster, Kimberly musical Marguerite, in collaboration with Alain Dolls (in Macao, China). “A&A, F&AD, TMF!” Digne, Babet, u/s Thénardier, u/s Javert, Vaughn, and my family. http://alanshaw.me Boublil, Michel Legrand and Herbert Kretzmer, ShawnaHamic.com Fight Captain). Broadway/Tour: Guys and Joseph Spieldenner (Grantaire, u/s opened at the Haymarket Theatre in London. CHASTEN HARMON (Éponine). Broadway: Dolls, Sweeney Todd. Regional: ACT, La Jolla, Bamatabois, u/s Bishop) is from Maine. BFA- He has supervised overseas productions and co- Hair. Off-Broadway: Iphigenia 2.0 (dir. by Tina Human Race Theatre Company, Long Wharf Florida State. Tour: South Pacific (Cable). produced several international cast albums of his Landau), Signature Theatre; Grind (Clementine), and Paper Mill Playhouse. Film/Television: Regional: Miss Saigon (Chris), Seaside Music shows. In 2002 his first ballet score Wuthering The York Theatre. Regional: Once on this Island The Other Guys, “30 Rock.” Training: CCM. Theatre; Children of Eden (Adam/Noah), Astoria Heights was created for the Northern Ballet (Ti Moune) and All Shook Up (Lorraine), Marriott BenjaminMagnuson.com PAC. Dedicated to Scott, Gale, Eric and Grandma Theatre. Theatre; Leader of the Pack, Cape Playhouse. BETSY MORGAN (Fantine). Broadway: Margaret. CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Producer) pro- Training from NYU, TSOA. Original casts of A Little Night Music (Revival), JOE TOKARZ (Brujon, Jean Valjean Sat. duces musicals. JEREMY HAYS (Enjolras). Broadway: Les Little Mermaid, High Fidelity. NY Theatre/ Mat & Sun. Eve.) Credits include: Marriott (Les HERBERT KRETZMER (Lyricist) was born in Misérables. National Tour: Cats (Rum Tum Readings/Workshops: Tales of the City, Misérables), Theatre at the Center (Judas in Jesus South Africa, where he began a career in journal- Tugger). Regional: Hair (Berger) (American Dangerous Beauty, Addams Family, Prairie, Christ Superstar, Goodman (Candide). Love to ism, writing the commentary for a weekly cinema Stage), Les Misérables (TUTS), Camelot Leap of Faith, Memphis, The Fantasticks, family. Proud Equity. newsreel. He came to live in London in 1954, and (Lancelot) (PA Center Stage). Love to Kathleen, Bernarda Alba (Lincoln Center). TV: “Flight ANDREW VARELA (Javert). Broadway: Les has since pursued twin careers as newspaperman Dad, Niki, Jamie, Jeff, Payten, Graysen, and of the Conchords.” Originated the role of Leslie Misérables (Valjean), Little Women (Prof. Bhaer), and songwriter. He was feature writer on The Violet. Benedict in the Premiere of Giant at Signature Sunday in the Park (Jules), King David. Nat’l Daily Sketch and a profile writer on The Sunday BETH KIRKPATRICK (Ensemble, u/s Mme Theatre. tours: Cats (Gus), Les Misérables (Valjean), Despatch. He joined The Daily Express in 1960 Thénardier) Tours: The Phantom of the Opera, JASON OSTROWSKI (Swing/Dance Captain, Little Women (Prof. Bhaer), Phantom (Phantom/ and later became its drama critic, a post he held Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (Asia). u/s Factory Foreman). Broadway: Company Piangi), Frida (Alejandro), Evita. Regional: for 18 years, covering about 3,000 first nights. New York: Plain and Fancy (York), Earthquake (Tony Award®-winner 2006 Best Revival). Pirates! (Pirate King), Oklahoma! (Jud), From 1979 to 1987, he wrote television criticism Weather. Regional: Jerry Springer: The Opera, National tours: Whistle Down the Wind, Forever Fantasticks (El Gallo), Evita (Che), Guys and for The Daily Mail, winning, in this capacity, two Sweeney Todd, Beauty & the Beast. Northwestern Plaid. Regional: Hello Dolly, Oklahoma!, An Dolls (Sky). national press awards. As a lyric writer he wrote weekly songs for That Was the Week That Was U. Love to family, besties, and the Mine! O.Henry Christmas. Love to my family and ALIYA VICTORIYA (Ensemble, u/s Little Elizabeth. Jasono.net and the later Ned Sherrin television shows. He ANASTASIA KORBAL (Little Cosette / Cosette/Young Éponine) was most recently seen won an Ivor Novello Award for the Peter Sellers/ Young Éponine at some performances), age 10, MAX QUINLAN (Montparnasse, u/s Marius) in Gypsy at the North Shore Music Theatre. Sophia Loren comedy song ‘Goodness Gracious Philadelphia native. AEA. National Tours: Little Off-Broadway/NY: York Theatre Company, Thanks to Mom, Dad, Alec, Barry Kolker, and Me’. Other award-winning songs include two writ- House on the Prairie (Carrie); Annie (Molly). NAMT. Regional: JeffAward Nomination Jesus especially Steve and Jenn Irlen at Inspired Artist ten with, and for, Charles Aznavour: ‘Yesterday Regional: Grey Gardens (Lee Bouvier), many Christ Superstar (TATC), Ragtime (Drury Lane), Management. When I Was Young’ and the chart-topping ‘She’. others! Thanks Barry, Bob, and Miss Michelle. Jeff Award Winner The Light In The Piazza NATALIE WEISS (Swing). Broadway: Everyday Herbert Kretzmer wrote the book and lyrics for Love to all! anastasiakorbal.com (Marriott Theatre), Les Misérables (MUNY), Rapture (u/s for Menonettes). Tour: Wicked 2nd the West End musical Our Man Crichton, which MICHAEL KOSTROFF (Thénardier) is best Joseph... (Marriott). BFA: CCM. For family and national (ensemble, u/s Elphaba). Regional: starred Kenneth More and Millicent Martin, and known for his long-running roles on HBO’s “The friends! maxquinlan.net. Pittsburgh CLO, North Shore Music Theatre. the lyrics for The Four Musketeers, which ran for Wire” and “Disney’s Sonny with a Chance.” He’s JOHN RAPSON (Bamatabois, Claquesous, u/s TV: American Idol season 4 semi-finalist. over a year at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, star- guest starred on “Weeds,” “Cold Case,” “Brothers Thénardier, u/s Grantaire) is proud to join the natalieweiss.net. ring Harry Secombe as D’Artagnan. He also sup- and Sisters,” “West Wing,” “ER,” “Studio 60,” revolution! Regional: Sweeney Todd (Barrington ALAIN BOUBLIL (Author/Dramatist) wrote plied the lyrics for the Anthony Newley musical “The Closer” and dozens more. Kostroff toured Stage), Brigadoon (Wagon Wheel Theatre). librettos and original lyrics for La Révolution film Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy previously in Les Misérables (Thénardier) and in Education: BFA University of Michigan. So much Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Humppe and Find True Happiness? Herbert The Producers, understudying Max Bialystock—a love to my incredible family! Guerre and The Pirate Queen, in collaboration Kretzmer’s latest work is Marguerite, written role he’s since played all over the country. He’s the RACHEL RINCIONE (Swing, u/s Factory with Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Marguerite with Michel Legrand, Alain Boublil and Claude- author of “Letters from Backstage.” Girl). B.F.A-Acting, Chapman Univ, MM-Voice, with Claude-Michel Schönberg and Michel Michel Schönberg. JENNY LATIMER (Cosette). National tour Univ. of Denver. Credits: NY Camelot (Nimue) Legrand. He received two Tonys® (Best Score, TREVOR NUNN AND JOHN CAIRD debut! Regional credits include: She Loves Me WPPAC, Suor Angelica (Cercatrice) Chelsea Best Book), two Grammys®, two Victoire de (Adaptors). Trevor Nunn started directing in at Westport Country Playhouse, Maury Yeston’s Opera, Regional: Camelot (Nimue u/s) la Musique Awards, a Molière Award (Les 1962 when he won an ABC Director’s scholarship Phantom (Christine), The Fantasticks (Luisa), Goodspeed Opera, Les Misérables (Mme. Misérables), an Evening Standard Award (Miss to become the resident director of the Belgrade Hamlet (Ophelia), Rabbit Hole (Izzy) and My Thénardier u/s) MGR. Saigon) and an Olivier Award (Martin Guerre). Theatre, Coventry. In 1964 he joined the RSC Fair Lady (Eliza). She studied acting at Brigham SARAH SHAHINIAN (Ensemble, u/s Éponine). He is author/librettist of Abbacadabra with songs and in 1968 was made the company’s youngest Young University and while there received a Credits: Oklahoma! (Ado Annie – National by Abba, the play The Diary of Adam and Eve, ever artistic director. Trevor was responsible for scholarship to study with the Steppenwolf Theater tour), Little Women (Jo – Syracuse Stage), and prize-winning novel Les Dessous de Soi. running the RSC until he retired from the post in Company. She would like to thank KSR, Tara Les Misérables (Éponine – Theatre Under the CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG (Book 1986. From 1997 – 2003 Trevor was director of Rubin’s office, and her beautiful family for believ- Stars), Picnic at Hanging Rock (Lincoln Center). and Music). Born in 1944 of Hungarian parents, the National Theatre. Trevor has worked exten- ing in her. Follow on twitter @Jlat. sarahshahinian.com Claude-Michel Schönberg began his career as a sively in theatre, opera and musical theatre. John Caird is a freelance director and writer working 18 19 worldwide in theatre, opera and musical theatre. tours), Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert supervisor at the National Theatre for several the Academy Nominated A Touch of Class and He has worked at the National Theatre and is an (O2 Arena). years and was head of costume at the Royal the Emmy nominated Path to 9-11. John co- honourary associate director of the RSC where ANDREANE NEOFITOU (Costume Designer). Shakespeare Company. Work for Cameron composed Zorro the Musical, nominated for an he has directed over 20 plays. John has published Les Misérables (Tony® nomination) and Mackintosh includes: Carousel (London, New Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2009, which several works as a librettist and lyricist. Together Miss Saigon London, Broadway and world- York, Japan); Oliver! (London, Toronto, Sydney); is currently playing in Tokyo and Moscow fol- John and Trevor have directed Nicholas Nickleby wide. London credits: Grease, Gone With The The Witches of Eastwick (London, Melbourne); lowed by Amsterdam, Rio, Shanghai, Seoul & (winner of five Tony Awards®), JM Barrie’s Peter Wind, The Far Pavilions, The Baker’s Wife, My Fair Lady (London, USA tour) and Mary Berlin. Other arranging credits include Joseph & Pan and the original production of Les Misérables Timon Of Athens, Peter Pan (National Theatre) Poppins (London, New York). Other musicals the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. (winner of eight Tony Awards®). Carmen (Royal Albert Hall). Royal Shakespeare include: The Secret Garden (RSC, London); CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE ( N e w LAURENCE CONNOR (Director) started his Company: The Changeling, The Merchant Of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London, New York) and Orchestrations). Orchestrations: Legally Blonde career as an actor in various plays, musicals and Venice, Fair Maid Of The West, Hedda Gabler, Gypsy (New York). (Broadway), Grease (You’re the One That I recordings. It was while performing in the musi- (also Canada/USA), Once In A Lifetime, Peter MICHAEL ASHCROFT (Musical Staging). Want - 2007 Broadway Revival), Cry Baby, A cal Les Misérables that he was asked to direct his Pan and Nicholas Nickleby (Outer Critics As a performer includes: DV8’s Enter Achilles, Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose, Tom Jones first musical, A Slice of Saturday Night. Since Circle nomination Outstanding Achievement). ManActs’s The Sweatlodge, Kosh’s Dinner and (George Stiles/Paul Leigh), Just So (George then Laurence has worked as resident director on Additionally: Nabucco (Metropolitan Opera), his own solo shows The Crooner, Ropeman, Le Stiles/Anthony Drewe), Chasing Nicolette, the award winning production of The King and I Miss Julie (Athens), Jane Eyre the musical Baton. Credits as movement director include: Rufus Wainwright at Carnegie Hall and the new at the London Palladium (and national UK tour, (Broadway - nomination Outer Critics Circle), The Power of Yes (National Theatre), Life is a orchestrations for the 2006 Broadway revival of assistant director). He became the associate direc- Cameron Mackintosh’s revised version of Dream (Donmar Warehouse), Resurrection Blues Les Misérables. As a Dance Music Arranger: tor of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Martin Guerre (USA). Films: Rosencrantz And (The Old Vic), Cosi Fan Tutti (English National The Witches of Eastwick (London/West End). Theatre, London. Laurence was asked to direct a Guildenstern Are Dead, Still Life. Opera), Romans in Britain, (Sheffield Crucible), Music Supervisor for Bon Jovi keyboardist David new version of the classic musical Miss Saigon, PAULE CONSTABLE (Lighting Designer) The Lost Child Project (David Glass Ensemble, Bryan: Memphis and The Toxic Avenger Musical. which won the Manchester Evening News Award has designed extensively at the National Theatre Cambodia). For the Royal Shakespeare Company: Conductor: Aida (Broadway). Assistant to Tony for Best Touring Musical (UK Tour), Best New (including Warhorse, Phaedre, St. Joan), the Richard III, Measure For Measure, Othello, A Award®-winning Orchestrator William David Foreign Production and Best Ensemble (Korea RSC, the Donmar Warehouse (Othello, Chalk Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar, The Brohn: Wicked, Ragtime, Sweet Smell of Success, Tour), and the Green Room Award for Best Garden, Ivanov), the Royal Court (Clybourne Tempest, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, Merry The Three Musketeers, Mary Poppins. Director of a Musical (Australia Tour). Laurence Park, The Weir) and in the West End (Evita, Wives of Windsor, A Comedy of Errors, Love’s STEPHEN METCALFE (A d d i t i o n a l recently worked alongside Rupert Goold in a new Don Carlos, Oliver, Love Never Dies). She Labours Lost and Hamlet. Orchestrations) is an arranger and orchestra- production of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury is a three times Olivier Award winner. Opera DAN BOWLING (Musical Supervisor) has tor for film and theatre. For the past ten years Lane, as the associate director. includes productions for: the Royal Opera House, been a music supervisor and music director he worked as Head of Musical Development at JAMES POWELL (Director) was appearing in Glyndebourne, ENO, Opera North, Salzburg for Cameron Mackintosh LTD for the last 15 Cameron Mackintosh Ltd., where he has devel- Les Misérables at London’s Palace Theatre when Festival and in the major houses of Europe, North years and during that time contributed to many oped, edited and contributed orchestrations to the he was offered the position of resident director in America, Australia and New Zealand. Dance of the CML stable of London and touring pro- scores of all Cameron Mackintosh’s productions 1996. London: Singin’ in the Rain (staff direc- includes: the Royal Ballet, Ballet Boyz and New ductions including The Phantom of the Opera, in the UK and worldwide, most recently provid- tor). For Cameron Mackintosh: The Witches of Adventures for Matthew Bourne. Paule is an asso- Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cats, and Mary ing orchestrations for the current UK tour of Les Eastwick (resident director), Les Misérables ciate of the National Theatre. Poppins. He has had a long association with Misérables and the 25th birthday celebrations at (associate director, also Scandinavia, Berlin), MICK POTTER (Sound Designer) Saturday Cats worldwide and launched productions from London’s O2 Arena. Stephen has produced the Mary Poppins (London, Broadway, UK tour, Night Fever (London, New York and a further 10 Moscow to Madrid. Daniel studied at Curtis 2008 London cast album of Oliver!, the new UK Holland, Australia). For Jacobsen Entertainments: productions world wide) Starlight Express (Las Institute of Music and The Julliard School. Tour cast album of Les Misérables and the DVD The Witches of Eastwick (Director; Melbourne, Vegas, US/UK/Scandinavian-Tour), Tell Me On a Conducting teachers include Leonard Bernstein, release of the Les Misérables concert at the O2. Australia) and Dirty Dancing (Director; London’s Sunday (London/UK-Tour), Scrooge The Musical Michael Tilson-Thomas and Sergio Celibidache. STEPHEN BROOKER (Additional West End, Toronto, Utrecht, Chicago, US tour, (London, US/ UK-Tour), Jesus Christ Superstar ROBERT BILLIG (Music Director / Conductor). Orchestrations). Theatre includes: Betty Blue Berlin) James is honored to work on Cameron’s (UK Tour), Bombay Dreams (London, New Broadway: Wicked, Never Gonna Dance, Man Eyes, Oliver! My Fair Lady, The Woman In new production of Les Misérables, and has just York), The Woman in White (London, New York, of La Mancha, Chicago, …Whorehouse Goes White, Les Misérables, The Phantom Of The recovered from directing the 25th anniversary 2005 Laurence Olivier Award for best Sound Public, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Song Opera, Miss Saigon, South Pacific, The Secret concert at London’s O2 arena. Design), Hair (London), Whistle Down the Wind And Dance, Singin’ In The Rain, Best Little Garden, Lautrec, Cats, Saturday Night Fever, MATT KINLEY (Scenic and Image Designer) (London), Revival of Evita (London), The Sound Whorehouse in Texas. National tours: Young Grease, Fame. Conductor includes: Atlanta worked as freelance costume and prop-maker of Music (London / Toronto / UK-Tour), Joseph ... Frankenstein; The Drowsy Chaperone; Wicked; Symphony, West Australian Symphony, Royal for stage, film and video with Robert Allsopp Dreamcoat (London), Phantom – The Las Vegas Barnum; Seesaw and No, No Nanette. Off- Philharmonic, London Mozart Players, Haifa Associates. A graduate of the Motley Theatre Spectacular (Las Vegas, 2006 Parnelli Award Broadway and film: Little Shop of Horrors. Has Symphony, Hamburg Sinfonia, Royal Liverpool, design course, he enjoyed a long relationship with best Sound Design), Ich war noch niemals in New conducted for major stars for television and con- Royal Scottish National. Corporate Composer: the National Theatre as designer, design associ- York (Hamburg, Stuttgart), Der Schuh des Manitu certs and international symphony orchestras. Coca Cola, BMW Cars, Ford Motors, British ate and draughtsman on over 40 productions, (Berlin), Zorro (London / Paris / Japan), Sister JOHN CAMERON (Original Orchestrations) Airways, Toyota Cars and Walt Disney. Producer: including Jerry Springer: the Opera, The Coast Act (London, Hamburg), Les Misérables - 25th arranged the Orchestral Score for all the original Oliver! - Live starring Rowan Atkinson, Les th of Utopia and My Fair Lady. Most recently he Anniversary production (O2 Arena,UK / Spain / productions of Les Misérables, Paris, London, Misérables 25 Anniversary Tour, Mary Poppins worked as associate designer on shows includ- tour), Love Never Dies (London). Broadway, the Symphonic recordings, the (Holland). Stephen recently supervised the Les th ing: The Woman in White, My Fair Lady (UK/ CHRISTINE ROWLAND (Additional Concert, 10th Anniversary and 2006 Queen’s Misérables 25 Anniversary Concert at the O2 US tours), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK tour), Costumes) has worked in both subsidized and Theatre versions. As a composer his extensive Arena. stephenbrooker.co.uk Les Misérables (Broadway & Holland), Equus commercial theatre. She was resident costume film and television film score credits include (West End), Mary Poppins (UK/US/AUS/Holland 20 21 JEAN-MARC NATEL (Original French Text) Good Vibrations; Bombay Dreams; Oklahoma!; SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with US Assoc. Director . . . . . Anthony Lyn was born in 1942. He studied art at the Beaux Happiness; Flower Drum Song; Imaginary NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spear- UK ASSOC. DIRECTOR . . .CHRISTOPHER KEY Arts in Toulon before turning to poetry and has Friends; Frogs; Contact; Metamorphoses; Thou headed the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Fight DIRECTOR ...... Rick Sordelet Resident Director ...... Corey Agnew published two volumes of his poems. In 1968 he Shall Not; Man of No Importance. Vereen/Ruthie Henshall as well as the U.K. regional Ass’t. to the Director ...... Trey Gerrald moved to Paris where he met Alain Boublil, who TOWNSEND TEAGUE (Company Manager). tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I. Production Stage Manager . . . . . Trinity Wheeler introduced him to songwriting with the daunting Broadway: The Norman Conquests (Tony Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Stage Manager ...... Heather Chockley task of co-writing the lyrics for Les Misérables. Award® Best Revival of a Play, Drama Desk executive producer of a 40 week UK regional tour of Ass’t. Stage Manager ...... Mitchell B. Hodges Assoc. Company Manager . . . .Andrew Michaelson Since then, he has written songs for a variety of Award Outstanding Revival of a Play), Gypsy the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, which ran last artists and, recently, some of his poetry has been season in the United States. He is currently serving as Ass’t to the General Manager . . . Kristin Netzband (Tony® Nomination Best Revival of a Musical, Dance Captain ...... Jason Ostrowski set to music by Franck Pourcel. Drama Desk Nomination Outstanding Revival of Executive Producer on The New Mel Brooks Musical Fight Captain ...... Benjamin Magnuson JAMES FENTON (Additional Material) was a Musical), Radio Golf (Tony® Nomination Best Young Frankenstein, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Ass’t. Fight Captain ...... Heather Chockley born in 1949. He was educated at the Durham Play, Drama Desk Nomination Outstanding Play), and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific. He is Assoc. Scenic Designer ...... Christine Peters Choristers’ School, Repton and Magdalen The Producers. Nat’l Tours: Mel Brooks’ Young most proud of his greatest productions, Marlo and U.S. Costume Assistant ...... Jimm Halliday Camden. Costume Assistants . . . David Kaley, John Saunders College, Oxford, where he won the Newdigate Frankenstein, The Producers 1st National & Las Assoc. Lighting Designer/Programmer . .Jane Dutton Prize for Poetry. He has worked as a politi- Vegas Companies. Mr. Teague is a member of NETworks PRESENTATIONS, LLC Ass’t. Lighting Designer ...... Karen Spahn cal and literary journalist, drama critic, book the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and (Producer). Since 1995, NETworks has produced Assoc. Sound Designer ...... Paul Gatehouse reviewer, war correspondent and columnist. James Managers (ATPAM). and managed over 70 touring productions in the Ass’t. Sound Designer ...... Garth Helm Fenton was made Fellow of the Royal Society of US, UK and internationally. Current productions Music Preparation . . . David Hague, Dakota Music TRINITY WHEELER (Production Stage Emily Grishman Literature in 1983 and he was Professor of Poetry Manager) has worked extensively in the the- include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Young at Oxford from 1994 to 1999. James was awarded Frankenstein, and the Lincoln Center’s produc- Keyboard Programming ...... Stuart Andrews atre industry for over 12 years as a Director, Head Carpenter ...... John Ward the Queen’s Medal for Poetry in 2007. Stage Manager, Company Manager, Associate tion of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Automation Carpenter ...... Ben Neafus ANTHONY LYN (Associate Director). From Producer and Actor. His credits include the Handel’s Messiah Rocks, Spring Awakening, A Carpenter ...... George Munz South Wales, trained at RWCMD and University National tours of Rent (Adam Pascal and Anthony Chorus Line, Blue Man Group National tour and Flyman ...... Brian Clausen of London. London theatre: Anything Goes, Les Rapp), Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (Roger The New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Production Electricians . . . Barb Bartel, Ian Moulds Misérables touring the U.S. Head Electrician ...... Patrick Johnston Misérables, Joseph …, Miss Saigon, Oklahoma!, Bart), Oklahoma!, The Wedding Singer, The Ass’t. Electricians . . . . Greg Brewster, Michael Holmes Damn Yankees (with Jerry Lewis). TV: “Tony Producers, Titanic – The Musical, The Scarlet ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), Head Audio ...... Greg Bober Awards,” “The Tonight Show,” “Regis and Kelly,” Pimpernel, Crazy for You and West Side Story. founded in 1913, represents more than 48,000 Ass’t. Audio ...... David Romich “An American Celebration” (for the President trinitywheeleronline.com actors and stage managers in the United States. Props Supervisor ...... Lisa Buckley Head Props ...... Michael Triolo and First Lady) and 5 Royal Command perfor- HEATHER CHOCKLEY (Stage Manager) Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the mances in England. Taught at the Royal Academy. art of live theatre as an essential component of Ass’t. Props ...... Kurt Oostra is a proud member of AEA and IATSE. She has Head Wardrobe ...... Kurt Alger Founding member, West End Cares. Associate toured extensively, nationally and internationally, our society. Equity negotiates wages and work- Ass’t. Wardrobe ...... Emily Goss Director: The Lion King (worldwide), Mary with The Sound of Music, Joseph… Dreamcoat, ing conditions, providing a wide range of ben- Hair Designer ...... Campbell Young Poppins (Broadway, directed current US tour). Cats, Sweet Charity, The King and I and Fiddler efits, including health and pension plans. AEA is Head Wigs ...... Kelly Meurer Anthony is delighted to be Associate of this brand on the Roof to name a few. Thank you to her hus- a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with Ass’t. Wigs ...... Tiffany Bolick new production of Les Misérables. For C.C. FIA, an international organization of performing Dialect Coach ...... Shane-Ann Younts band, family and friends. Tutor ...... Natalie Schirone CHRISTOPHER KEY (UK Associate Director) arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of MITCHELL B. HODGES (Assistant Stage excellence. actorsequity.org Print/Advertising Design ...... aka trained at Guildford School of Acting graduat- Manager). Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Radio and Television Spot Production . . . Steam UK ing with a first class BA (Hons). He is currently Tour, West Side Story National tour, The Phantom STAFF FOR Les Misérables Website ...... Dewynters Social Media ...... Pit Bull Interactive Resident Director on the London production of of the Opera National tour, Music Theatre of EXECUTIVE PRODUCER th Production Photography ...... Deen Van Meer Les Misérables and Associate Director of the 25 Wichita, Fort Worth Opera, Glimmerglass Opera Seth Wenig Anniversary Production in the UK and Spain. Merchandising . . . . . Platypus Productions, LLC and Motor City Lyric Opera. Thanks to Nancy, GENERAL MANAGEMENT Accounting . . . . . NETworks Presentations, LLC Christopher was also Resident Director on Avenue his parents and Carolyn for their love and sup- Gentry & Associates, Inc. Legal ...... F. Richard Pappas, Esq. Q, London. Acting credits include Les Misérables, port! Go Blue! Proud member of Actors’ Equity. Scott W. Jackson, Gregory Vander Ploeg Payroll Services ...... ADP Chucky in Jerry Springer The Opera, Alice in mbhodges.com COMPANY MANAGER Insurance ...... DeWitt Stern Group Wonderland for The Royal Shakespeare Company Townsend Teague Travel Agency ...... Carlson Wagonlit BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Tax Consultant . . .Brent A. Turner, One Source PSG and The Beautiful Game. Concerts include Les Tour Booking, Misérables 25th Anniversary at The O2, Sweeney Booking, Engagement Management, Press & IT Services . . . George W. Wilson, One Source PSG Engagement Management Trucking ...... Clark Transfer Todd at The Royal Festival Hall and Sondheim Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, Press and Marketing Tonight at The Barbican. marketing and press company. Currently: Jersey Broadway Booking Office NYC For Cameron Mackintosh LTD Boys, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Steven Schnepp, Temah Higgins Directors . . . . . Cameron Mackintosh (Chairman) TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Broadway/ Hair, The New 25th Anniversary Production of David Freeland, Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates Nicholas Allott (Chief Executive) tours: Promises, Promises; A Little Night Music; Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Cirque Éloize iD, Zach Stevenson, Alexander Parra, Julia D’Angelo Richard Johnston Guys and Dolls; Billy Elliot; Shrek; The Country BBONYC.com Deputy Managing Director ...... Robert Noble Wintuk from Cirque du Soleil, NETworks presents Financial Controller ...... Richard Knibb Girl; Rock ‘n’ Roll (US casting); The Farnsworth Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Holland Taylor in CASTING Invention; Young Frankenstein; Little Mermaid; Executive Producer ...... Trevor Jackson Ann: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards, Tara Rubin Casting Associate Producer ...... Thomas Schönberg Mary Poppins; My Fair Lady; Pirate Queen; Les Menopause The Musical, The Rat Pack is Back!, Tara Rubin, CSA, Merri Sugarman, CSA Production Manager ...... Jerry Donaldson Misérables; History Boys (US casting); Spamalot; An Evening with Lucille Ball: Thank You for Eric Woodall, CSA, Laura Schutzel, CSA, Head of Marketing ...... David Dolman Paige Blansfield, Dale Brown, Kaitlin Shaw Jersey Boys; …Spelling Bee; Producers; Asking, Thomas & Friends. bbonyc.com Ass’t. to Cameron Mackintosh ...... Jane Austin Mamma Mia!; The Phantom of the Opera;

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