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Fisher Theatre • December 12–17 The worldwide copyrights in the works of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for this presentation are licensed by the Gershwin Family. ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): [email protected] (subject: Christmas Wonderland) or 313-871-1132. 3 Finding Your Nerve in spine of the musical. “At the time J. M. Bar- Bryan Adams, Aretha Franklin and more. rie wrote the play in London, it was incred- Graham (Privacy) is known not in Britain ibly radical and actually quite dangerous,” for writing fanciful musicals but rather plays Finding Neverland said British book writer James Graham. about urgent social and political issues such “This was a post-Victorian society that was as how technology is eroding our privacy By John Moore, very rigid. By putting children and the dog and sense of self. Putting them all together, Senior Arts Journalist, on the stage, J. M. Barrie flipped the power Graham said, shows how Paulus has a “fo- Denver Center for the dynamics of the London theatre. It was quite rensic knowledge for how to build a musical.” Performing Arts shocking to the theatre establishment.” And that’s exactly why they all worked so Paulus also loved how Finding Neverland well together, Michaels added. takes the audience backstage with Barrie “Diane is not afraid of anything,” she said. and his lovable theatre company. “She likes to surround herself with really cre- “Finding Neverland is a complete love let- ative people and then this very powerful, life ter to theatre,” said Paulus, who was includ- force happens between them.” ed in Time magazine’s Kennedy and Barlow annual list of the 100 couldn’t quite believe it most influential people when Paulus approached in the world. Paulus also them about scoring Find- helmed the launch of the ing Neverland. national touring produc- “We said to Diane, tion of Pippin in Den- ‘Look, we’re not musical ver in 2014. theatre writers—we’re “I love stories that take pop-tarts,” Kennedy us backstage, that take us said with a laugh. But through all the trials and Paulus has worked with tribulations and the fear unconventional artists cclaimed Director Diane Paulus was spirit of the Lost Boy into the DNA of a cen- that go into making art,” since she began writ- hooked on Finding Neverland by a tury of children to follow. Paulus said. “All sorts ing her own theatrical A line the nefarious Captain Hook says “J. M. Barrie was a visionary,” said Find- of people who have seen story in the New York to the story’s author himself, J. M. Barrie: ing Neverland co-composer Gary Barlow. Finding Neverland have fringe scene two decades “You can go back to being what everyone “Even in 1904, his mind was 100 years ahead then said to themselves, ago—and she had a gut expects you to be,” the iron-wristed pirate of his time.” ‘Oh my goodness—what instinct about the music says. “Or you can find the courage to write The story of Peter Pan, Paulus said, is a am I doing with my life? she wanted for Finding your own story.” clarion call to anyone of any age to ask them- I’ve got to wake up, do Neverland. “I knew we That taunting dare resonated deeply with- selves: When do we wake up and live the life what I love and take a had to explode the imagi- in Paulus as a director, mother and artist. that we know we need to live—not the life risk. That’s where the nation of J. M. Barrie on “Because that could mean literally, ‘write we think we should be living? riches of life will lie.’” that stage,” Paulus said. your own story,’” she said. “Or it could mean, And that is the story Finding Neverland To tell Barrie’s unconventional story on “And that really led me to understand how a ‘Write the story of your life.’” ultimately tells. The innovative Broadway Broadway, Paulus gathered a decidedly un- pop score by Gary and Eliot could function Barrie stared that question down the snout musical is based on the 2004 Oscar-winning conventional (and trans-Atlantic) creative in that story.” of the crocodile 105 years ago when he film of the same name. It follows Barrie team. American Choreographer Mia Mi- Still, when the “pop-tarts” brought their found the courage to write the story of Peter as he summons the courage to become the chaels is a three-time Emmy winner for initial song ideas to Paulus, “there was only Pan and, in doing so, essentially encrypt the writer—and the man—he yearns to be. Bar- her work on TV’s “So You Think You Can one song we thought she’d really love, be- rie finds the inspira- Dance.” Barlow is the architect of the endur- cause it really sounded like a musical theatre tion he’s been missing ing British pop band Take That, which has song,” Kennedy said. “But she hated it. She when he meets a wid- produced 28 top-40 singles since 1989. He told us, ‘Guys, don’t think about this too ow and her four young recently was voted the greatest British song- much. Just do what you do.’ And so that’s sons who inspire him writer of all time—a field that includes the what we did.” to conjure the magical likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John and An- And that is why, Kennedy added, Paulus world of Neverland. drew Lloyd Webber. “Gary is furiously well- is a genius. It was surprisingly known and well-liked here in England,” said “I think that’s probably an overused word,” risky for Barrie to co-composer Eliot Kennedy, who has had he said. “But she is. She is a genius, and not present his original No. 1 hits with the Spice Girls, Celine Dion, in the way that those dudes in an Apple shop play to high-society are geniuses. She is a visionary.” London theatergoers, Photos, top left: “Stronger,” the cast of Finding Neverland; a twist that provides bottom left: the cast of the National Tour; Finding Neverland is at the Fisher Theatre February 6–18. much of the dramatic above: Lael Van Keuren. Photos: Jeremy Daniel. 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ACT II Entr’acte...... Orchestra “Fidgety Feet”...... Jerry, Company* “Who Cares?”...... Milo, Henri “For You, For Me, For Evermore”...... Henri, Jerry, Lise, Milo “But Not for Me”...... Adam, Milo “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise”...... Henri, Adam, Company* “An American in Paris”...... Company “They Can’t Take That Away From Me...... Adam, Henri, Jerry TO US EVERY THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor: David Andrews Rogers Associate Music Director/Keys 3: Jesse Warkentin; Keys 1/Piano: Nancy Whelan; CHILD IS A STAR Keys 2: Henry Palkes; Reed 1: Laura Larson; Reed 2: Shannon Ford; Reed 3: Andrew Bishop; Trumpet 1: Anthony DiMauro; Trumpet 2: Gordon Simmons; Trombone: Gary Hellick; Violin 1: Eliot Heaton; Violin 2: Laura Roelofs; WHETHER PERFORMING ON THE BIG STAGE, OR JUST Cello: Nadine Deleury; Drums/Percussion: John Dorsey; Keyboard Sub: Robert Conway SHARING LIFE WITH THEIR FAMILY, EVERY CHILD IS A STAR Copying/Preparation: Emily Grishman IN THEIR OWN WAY. Music Coordinator: Seymour Red Pres *DANCE ARRANGEMENTS BY SAM DAVIS At the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation our mission is to make

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CHMF_BroadwayInDetroit_Ad_final.indd 1 9/11/17 10:48 AM The Whitney (Ahmanson). TV/Film: “Quantico,” “Steve Har- WHO’S WHO vey Show,” “All My Children,” “The Ill-Made The Katherine McGregor Publication:McGEE MADDOX (Jerry Mulligan) trained at Knight” CMU Drama. M-how lucky are we? @kbscotty. Publication:Houston Ballet’s Broadway Ben in StevensonDetroit Academy, join- ing Houston Ballet as an Apprentice in 2005. He MATTHEW SCOTT (Adam Hochberg) is Dessert Parlor playbilljoined program The National v. 56, n. Ballet 2 of Canada in 2009 thrilled to reprise the role he played on Broad- forand Gobsmacked! was promoted and The to ColorPrincipal Dancer in 2014. way. Other Broadway: Sondheim On Sondheim Maddox debuted as Leontes in The Winter’s Tale, (cast album), A Catered Affair, Jersey Boys. West PurpleAlbrecht in Giselle, and L’Aviateur in the world End: I Loved Lucy. Regional: Kennedy Center, premiere of Le Petit Prince. He has danced prin- La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Paper Mill Play- Runcipal dates: roles 11/3–11/5, in numerous 11/7–11/12 ballets including Swan house, Signature Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Muny, Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Onegin, Cinderella, Goodspeed, Alliance Theatre, Philadelphia The- Size:The full-page Nutcracker, with bleedDon Quixote, Alice’s Adven- atre Co. Television: “First You Dream: The Mu- trimtures size: in 5-3/8 Wonderland, in. w. x 8-3/8 and in.Hamlet h. among many sic Of Kander & Ebb” (PBS), “All My Children,” others. He has performed contemporary works Tony Awards (‘06, ‘09). K-Very! @thematt_scott. bleed:by John1/8 in. Neumeier, Alexei Ratmansky, James DEANNA DOYLE (Lise Alternate, Returning Kudelka, Wayne McGregor and Jorma Elo. Soldier’s Wife, Ensemble): Fourth generation insideALLISON margin: WALSH1/4 in. (Lise Dassin): Broadway: performer, starting with her vaudevillian great- An American in Paris (OBC Ensemble, Lise great-aunts. Broadway: Phantom of the Opera Proof:alternate), 3/28/16; Anastasia 5:22PM (OBC Odette, Olga Ro- (Meg Giry), Tuck Everlasting (Astaire Award manov) TV: Starz Limited Series “Flesh and nomination for 17-year-old Winnie). Metro- For:Bone” Nederlander (all episodes). Detroit Allison previously danced politan Opera, Kansas City Ballet. Love to my (Fishersoloist Theatre roles &with others) The Joffrey Ballet in var- family and one and only dance partner, Netanel. ied repertoire. She has performed at the White @deanna_doyle. Agency:House, SMZ Vail advertising International Dance Festival, and DAVID PROTTAS (Jerry Alternate, Ensemble, …at The Whitney. the Despertares Festival, among others. She is u/s Adam): A graduate of Toronto’s National Design:thrilled Frank to Bach, return to the beautiful show that she Ballet School, David joins the cast of AAIP af- Bachwas & Associates; part of from Phone the 313-822-4303, first workshop. Thanks to ter ten years with New York City Ballet, where Named after David Whitney’s daughter, everyone at Telsey and Marianne Wells. So much [email protected] he danced a wide range of classical and contem- Katherine Whitney McGregor, the new second-floor love to my friends, Mom, Dad, Stine, Lil Sis, and porary repertoire. He is the recipient of the Je- Chris. @biggywalsh, allison-walsh.com. rome Robbins Scholarship and the Christopher dessert parlor features a variety of decadent cakes, TERI HANSEN (Madame Baurel): Broadway/ Ondaatje Ballet Prize. tortes, and miniature desserts. West End: Hal Prince’s Show Boat (Magno- BRIANNA ABRUZZO (Ensemble). A NYC na- lia), Boys From Syracuse. Kurt Weill’s Street tive, Brianna studied ballet at SAB before join- The menu also includes chef-prepared specialties, Scene (Rose, BRAVO channel; dir. Francesca ing Miami City Ballet. Also: West Side Story at Zambello). Tours: The Sound of Music (Elsa Asolo Rep (Graziella), LA Dance Project, Car- pies, and frozen treats, and you won’t want to miss Schraeder, dir. Jack O’Brien); The Music Man ousel revival lab. Currently enrolled at Colum- the amazing flaming dessert station featuring (Marian Paroo); Camelot (Guenevere). Boston bia University. Thanks to my family for all of Pops; National Symphony: Soloist with Mar- their support! Bananas Foster and Mixed Berries Van Gogh. vin Hamlisch. “Orange is the New Black.” Solo CD “Into Your Arms… Love Songs of Rich- POLLY BAIRD (Ensemble, u/s Lise) has ap- ard Rodgers” (ITunes). Twitter: #teridahlinks; peared in the Broadway and Touring compa- Join us after tonight’s performance! teridalehansen.com. nies of Phantom of the Opera, and a Kennedy Center production of Little Dancer. Much love BEN MICHAEL (Henri Baurel): National to her incredible parents for their unending sup- Tour: Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka). Regional port. Thanks to Renee and the team at About credits include: Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Artists, Denny, Seth, Stro, and especially Laird. North Carolina Theatre; Daddy Long Legs (Jer- @pollyebaird. vis), George Street Playhouse; South Pacific (Cable), Walnut Street Theatre; Into the Woods KAROLINA BLONSKI (Ensemble): Broad- (Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf), Theatre Hori- way: West Side Story. National Tours: West Side zon. BFA Syracuse University. Many thanks to Story, Movin’ Out, and Joseph...Dreamcoat. the whole AAIP family, KMR, Dad, and Katy. NYC/Vegas: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The WhitneyDETROIT The New York Spectacular, and Steve Wynn’s Benmichael.net. Dédie à Maman. Restaurant | Ghostbar | Gardens Showstoppers! Thanks to Dustin, the AAIP team, KIRSTEN SCOTT (Milo Davenport): Broad- Rachel, Matthew Powell, Dr. Geiger, and love to way: Follies (Kennedy Center Revival), Big my Drew, Glen and family :). Fish, Jersey Boys, Hairspray. Off-Broadway: The Marvelous Wonderettes. Regional: Rag- BRITTANY BOHN (Ensemble, u/s Milo): 4421 Woodward Avenue time (Ogunquit Playhouse), Joseph… (Stages St. National tour debut! Regional: Anything Goes, Louis), A Wonderful Life (Goodspeed), Wedding Mame (Goodspeed), Kiss Me Kate (Barrington), 313-832-5700 Singer, Curtains (Pittsburgh CLO), Oklahoma! Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby (PCLO). Point Park thewhitney.com (Lyric Theater), Grease (Sacramento Music Cir- alumna & ATL native. Love to the creative team, cus), Limelight (La Jolla Playhouse), Minsky’s 11 The Bodyguard (Swing). Regional: Oklahoma!, Damn Yankees, WHO’S WHO How to Succeed, The Producers. Proud OCU DueClear to media: Talent 9/25/2017 Group, and my family! This is for Grad. Many thanks to blocNYC, Telsey, the en- Mom & Dad. tire AAIP creative team, and love to my family Publication:BRITTANY CIOCE (Ensemble) is thrilled to and friends! be making her National Tour Debut with the CHRISTOPHER M. HOWARD (Dance Cap- Broadwaycast of AAIP!In Detroit From playbill theater, film, television and tain, Fight Captain, Swing, u/s Henri, u/s Mr. Z, programdance, for you Love never Never know Dies where • Fisher you’ll see her next. u/s M. Baurel, u/s Store Manager, u/s Returning TheatreThank you Mom, Dad and Chris for your endless Soldier, u/s Lise’s Ballet Partner): This marks love and support. We did it! Christopher’s third US Tour following The RunKEVIN dates: Oct.A. 17–29,COSCULLUELA 2017 (Returning Sol- Phantom of the Opera (Asst. DC, Swing), and dier, Lise’s Ballet Partner, Ensemble, u/s Jerry). Billy Elliot (Older Billy, Ensemble). Toured inter- Size:Born full-page and raised with inbleed Miami. At 17 joined Joffrey nationally with A Chorus Line (Larry), danced Ballet School in NYC, followed by Tulsa Ballet for Dayton Ballet, and trained at SUNY Buf- trimTheatre. size: 5-3/8 Performed in. w. x with8-3/8 Pit in. Bull, h. Chris Brown. falo and the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC. Ins- bleed:Also 1/8 seen in. on “America’s Got Talent,” “Dance tagram: @Tut85. Moms” and as a principal dancer at Disney’s LAURA KATHERINE KAUFMAN (Swing, insideFestival margin: of the 1/4 Lion in. King. u/s Returning Soldier’s Wife): Delighted to make ASHLEE DUPRÉ (Dance Captain, Swing, u/s her National Tour debut! Professional: Odyssey Proof:Olga, 9/21/17; u/s Returning 9:17AM Soldier’s Wife): Broadway: Dance Theatre (various principal roles), City Bal- An American in Paris. Off-Broadway: On Your let of SD. BFA-Dance (U of Arizona). Thanks to For:Toes, Nederlander Where’s Charley?Detroit (Encores!): Silence! The the AAIP team, Miller-Marley, my friends, and mostly my amazing Mom and Dad for their end- (FisherMusical. Theatre National & others) Tours: Movin’ Out (Brenda Judy). Twyla Tharp’s 50th Anniversary Tour. less love and support. @yuzzz12. Agency:NYSAF: SMZ In advertising Your Arms. The Phantom of the Op- WESTON KRUKOW (Swing, u/s Mr. Z, u/s Re- era (Las Vegas Spectacular). Colorado Ballet. turning Soldier, u/s Lise’s Ballet Partner): Na- Design:Love Frank to my Bach, family and friends. tional touring debut! Ballet companies: Smuin BachANDREW & Associates; ECKERT Phone 313-822-4303, (Swing, u/s Mr. Z, u/s M. Ballet, Amy Seiwert’s Imagery. Regional: Lyric Baurel, u/s Store Manager) is thrilled to join this Opera of Chicago. Weston is an Emmy Award- [email protected] show. Tour: Mary Poppins. Regional: winning choreographer of “BaseBallet,” and West Side Story (Riverside); Saturday Night proud University of Arizona graduate. Thanks Fever (WST); Hello, Dolly! (MUNY). Thanks: to family, teachers, and Ted for inspiring this Dontee, Rachel, the AAIP team, agent Lucille adventure! DiCampli. Love to family, especially Mom, Dad, BEN LANHAM (Ensemble, u/s Henri) Tours: and Igor. andrew-eckert.com. R+H Cinderella (Swing), West Side Story In- ZAK EDWARDS (Ensemble, u/s Adam). Fa- ternational (Riff/Action US), Regional: MUNY, vorites: Young Frankenstein (1st National Tour); North Carolina Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, Candide (NYCOpera); No, No, Nanette (En- Lyric Oklahoma, Wick Theatre. Proud OCU cores); Yank! (Off Broadway); Frederic in Pi- Dance Grad. Thanks to BlocNYC, Telsey cast- rates of Penzance, Bert in Mary Poppins, Billy ing, and my friends/family. @benlanham. in 42nd Street. Thanks to his family, the AAIP FRANCIS LAWRENCE (Ensemble): From family, Rachel, The Mine, and Will! Melbourne, Australia. Francis studied with BRIAN GEPHART (Ensemble): Dance: Jof- Lorraine Blackbourn and the Australian Bal- frey Ballet of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera, let School. He has danced with The Austra- Atlantic Ballet of Canada. Theater [Regional]: lian Ballet Company, Grand Rapids Ballet and CATS (Mistoffelees), A Chorus Line (Larry), Ra- most recently Dance Theatre of Harlem. Fran- dio City Christmas Spectacular. Training: NC cis is thrilled to make his musical theatre de- School of the Arts, Houston Ballet II. Columbia but in AAIP. University (Class of 2021). For Barb and Jeff! Xo. ADRIAN LEE (Ensemble) is so proud to be a Starring MELISSA STEADMAN HART (Ensemble, part of AAIP! NYC: Broadway Co. Wicked, The u/s Milo, u/s Mme. Baurel): National Tour: Tony Awards; Las Vegas: Shania Twain: Still Disney’s Newsies. Regional: Goodspeed Op- the One; L.A: Cirque du Soleil’s IRIS, “Glee,” era House, MTWichita, Santa Fe Opera, North “Dancing with the Stars,” MTV VMA’s, Ted 2 Carolina Theatre, TUTS, Geva Theatre Center, and Shaping Sound @adrianclee. Deborah Cox is not scheduled to perform at the Sat. matinee & Sun. evening performances Lyric Theatre of OK, Omaha Symphony. BFA COLBY Q. LINDEMAN (Swing): NYC: Wick- Musical Theatre Performance—University of ed (swing/Chistery u/s), Trip of Love (Moon Oklahoma. Thanks to Meg & Katie. Endless River duet), Standard Time. Tours/Regional: Ra- Fisher Theatre • January 16–28 gratitude to my family/friends. dio City Christmas Spectacular (DC/swing), Ur- ERIKA HEBRON (Swing, u/s Olga): St. Lou- ban Cowboy (Bubba), Sacramento Music Circus, ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, Walnut St, Goodspeed. Huge thanks to the AAIP 313-872-1000. Groups (10+): [email protected] (subject: is, MO Native! National Tour: West Side Story Bodyguard) or 313-871-1132. 7:30PM Jan. 21. 13 Ragtime. Thrilled to be sharing the stage again full-length story ballet The Winter’s Tale. In De- lywood, Suddenly Last Summer, The Crucible. WHO’S WHO with hubby (Don Noble) and in PARIS no less! cember 2016, Joffrey Ballet premiered Christo- Royal Designer to Industry Award and Robert team & MSA. Proud OCU grad. Lots of love to lauriewells.net. pher’s reimagined production of The Nutcracker. L.B. Tobin Award for Lifetime Achievement in my family & DE. GEORGE GERSHWIN (Composer) was born ROB FISHER (Musical Score Adapted, Ar- Theatrical Design. NATHALIE MARRABLE (Swing, u/s Olga): in Brooklyn in 1898 and began his musical train- ranged & Supervised). Internationally recog- NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design) has de- Hailing from South Africa, graduate Boston ing at 13. At 16 he quit high school to work for nized conductor/pianist. Founding music direc- signed extensively for theatre, opera and dance, Ballet School. Madonna (body double/tour), Le a music publisher and soon was writing songs tor, Encores! series. Guest symphony conductor: and other areas of the entertainment world. Crazy Horse, Natl. Tour The Drowsy Chaper- himself. The Gershwins’ shows include the Pu- Chicago, Philadelphia, L.A., Boston: Tangle- Broadway credits include An American in Paris one (Kitty), Vancouver Playhouse Dirty Rotten litzer Prize-winning Of Thee I Sing and the folk wood opening with Renée Fleming. Conductor: (Tony Award), Aladdin, The Glass Menagerie Scoundrels (Asst. Choreo). NYC: Radio City opera Porgy and Bess. George’s classical master- NY Philharmonic’s My Fair Lady, Carousel (Tony Award), Motown, Once (Tony Award), Christmas Spectacular. Dedicated to “Mama.” pieces include “Rhapsody in Blue,” “Concerto in (Emmy nomination); San Francisco Symphony’s Follies, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage (Tony KENNETH MICHAEL MURRAY (Swing, F” and “An American in Paris.” In 1937 George Emmy-winning Sweeney Todd; Carnegie Hall’s Award) and Aida (Tony Award). She is honored u/s Returning Soldier, u/s Lise’s Ballet Part- was at the height of his career. While working on The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls. Numer- to have designed the lighting for many ballets ner): Broadway: Paramour, Regional: The the score of The Goldwyn Follies in Hollywood, ous recordings, including the cast albums of An choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, in- Little Mermaid (The Muny) West Side Story he collapsed and died of a brain tumor. He was American in Paris (Grammy nomination) and cluding The Winter’s Tale, Alice’s Adventures (PSF). Member of Amy Marshall Dance Com- not quite 39 years old. the Grammy-winning Chicago. Artistic advisor: in Wonderland, Cinderella and Carnival of pany. Adelphi University grad (BFA in Dance). IRA GERSHWIN (Lyricist). In 1918 Ira began Carnegie Hall Gershwin Centenary Celebration. the Animals. Thanks to bloc NYC, Telsey, Dontee and a spe- a remarkable collaboration with his younger Broadway: Anything Goes, Hair, The Apple Tree, JON WESTON (Sound Design). Broadway cial thank you to my family and Jessica for their brother George that lasted until George’s early Wonderful Town, The Threepenny Opera, others. design credits include She Loves Me; Amazing constant love and support. @kennethhmichael, death in 1937. Their show, Lady, Be Good!, in Frequent guest: “A Prairie Home Companion.” Grace; An American in Paris; On the Twenti- kennethmichaelmurray.com. 1924, became the first of more than 20 scores BOB CROWLEY (Set and Costume Design). eth Century; You Can’t Take It With You; The DON NOBLE (Monsieur Baurel, Store Man- for stage and screen. In 1935, with DuBose Hey- Current Broadway: Aladdin. Previous: An Bridges of Madison County; Big Fish, How to ager, Ensemble): Broadway: Once, End Of The ward, they wrote the opera Porgy and Bess. Ira’s American in Paris (Tony Award), The Audience, Succeed…; 13 the Musical; The Color Purple; Rainbow, National Tour of Mamma Mia! (Sam collaboration with George, as well as with Vin- Skylight, The Glass Menagerie, Once, Mary Caroline, or Change (AUDELCO Award); Nine; Carmichael). Regional: Jane Austen’s Emma, cent Youmans, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Kurt Poppins, Tarzan, Aida, Carousel (Lincoln Cen- Thoroughly Modern Millie. Off-Broadway and To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch), James Weill, Jerry Kern, Aaron Copland, Harry War- ter). Nominated numerous times; winner of an regional: The Last Five Years; Death Takes a Joyce’s The Dead, Funny Girl, An Ideal Hus- ren, Arthur Schwartz and Burton Lane, set new Olivier Award and seven Tony Awards. Current Holiday; Parade (Mark Taper Forum); A Little band, Blood Brothers, Henry IV, The Tempest. standards for American stage and film musicals. West End/London: The Hard Problem, The Au- Night Music (L.A. Drama Critics Award); Fam- TV: “Zero Hour,” “The Blacklist.” donnoble.net. Ira was nominated for three Academy Awards dience. Opera/dance: The Winter’s Tale, Alice ily Guy, Live! (Carnegie Hall). and died in 1983. in Wonderland, Don Carlos. Film: Tales of Hol- CHARLOTTE O’DOWD (Ensemble): Nation- al tour debut! Broadway: An American in Paris. CRAIG LUCAS (Book). Plays: Missing Per- Regional: Chicago, Wizard of Oz, Disney’s The sons, Reckless, Blue Window, Prelude to a Little Mermaid, Joseph. Vegas: Cirque du Soleil Kiss (Obie, Pulitzer finalist, Tony nom.),God’s The Beatles LOVE, Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers. Heart, The Dying Gaul, Stranger, Small Trag- THEATRE Extraordinary talent. Inspiring stories. Canada’s National Ballet School graduate. End- edy (Obie), Prayer for My Enemy, The Singing less love to my incredible family and friends! Forest (Steinberg), Ode to Joy, I Was Alive With & DANCE You. Movies: Longtime Companion (Sundance DANIELLE SANTOS (Swing, u/s Returning at Audience Award), The Secret Lives of Dentists WAYNE Soldier’s Wife): Previously enjoyed 9 years with Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance (NY Film Critics Award), The Dying Gaul. Op- San Francisco Ballet and is honored to join the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts eras: Orpheus in Love (composer Gerald Busby), cast of An American in Paris as her musical the- WAYNE STATE UNIVERISTY Two Boys (composer Nico Muhly). Musicals: An atre debut! American in Paris (Tony nom.), Three Postcards, TORY TROWBRIDGE (Ensemble): is elated The Light in the Piazza (Tony nom), Amélie, to be joining Paris again after closing the Broad- Sousatzka. Direction: The Dying Gaul (film), way production. Other credits include: Pippin 1st Birds of America (film), Saved or Destroyed Nat. (Catherine US), CATS (PCLO), A Chorus (Obie), Play Yourself, world premieres of The Line (Val). Love to this wonderful cast and my Light in the Piazza, Ode to Joy, This Thing of family. BISOUS. Darkness, I Was Most Alive With You. KYLE VAUGHN (Mr. Z, Ensemble, u/s Adam, CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON (Director and u/s M. Baurel, u/s Store Manager): Tours: All Choreographer) received a Tony Award nomina- Shook Up! (u/s Chad), FAME. World Premieres: Dec. 1 to 17 Feb. 2 to 18 April 13 to 22 April 27 to May 13 tion for Best Director and won the Tony Award Bonstelle Theatre Catch Me If You Can, The Nutty Professor. Re- for Best Choreography for this production. Born Hilberry Theatre Bonstelle Theatre Hilberry Theatre gional: Arena Stage, Ford’s Theater (Helen in England, Christopher danced for the Royal Hayes Award), Paper Mill Playhouse, 5th Av- Ballet and New York City Ballet. He has choreo- SAVE $5 on each adult ticket when you use coupon code BID17. enue, Santa Fe Opera, TUTS , Kennedy Center, graphed for ballet companies worldwide and for Offer expires Dec. 31, 2017. Discount valid only on full-price adult tickets. Lincoln Center, Grand Ole Opry. television, film and Broadway. Awards: Astaire, May not be combined with any other discounts. Not valid on Allesee Dance Theatre or Heck-Rabi Festival. LAURIE WELLS (Olga, Ensemble, u/s Mme. Drama Desk, two Oliviers, two OCCs. Honorary Baurel): Broadway/ Tours: Mamma Mia! (Don- member of the American Academy of Arts and na), and Swing! Off-Broadway/ Regional favor- Sciences and awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Buy tickets today at theatreanddanceatwayne.com ites: Trip of Love, Our Sinatra, City of Angels 2016 Honours. Current Artistic Associate of the or call 313-577-2972 and 42nd Street at Goodspeed, The Full Monty, Royal Ballet, where he most recently created the

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7:30PM Fisher Theatre • April 10–22 April 13 Photos: MatthewPhotos: Murphy BroadwayInDetroit.com, ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787, box office 313-872-1000. Groups: [email protected] or 313-871-1132; 8PM May 4 group minimums: 15 for Les Misérables, 12 for all others. Fisher Theatre • May 1–13 for the Boston Pops; orchestra arrangements for Frost/Nixon; Spring Awakening; The Woman in KATHY FABIAN/PROPSTAR (Props Super- WHO’S WHO Barbara Hannigan, Kelli O’Hara, Sutton Foster, White; Caroline, or Change; Topdog/Underdog; visor). Recent Broadway Credits: Fiddler on the 59 PRODUCTIONS (Projection Design) re- Josh Groban’s Stages album. Arranged and pro- Elaine Stritch: At Liberty; The Wild Party; Epic Roof, China Doll, On Your Feet, The King and I, ceived a Tony Award for this production. 59 Pro- duced Michael Feinstein’s Grammy-nominated Proportions; The Civil War; Titanic; Bring in An American In Paris, The Real Thing, The Re- ductions specialize in design for performance, album The Sinatra Project. ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk. alistic Joneses, If/Then, Rocky, The Bridges of exhibitions and live events. Credits include: Hed- SAM DAVIS (Dance Arrangements). Broadway: KENNETH J. DAVIS (Production Stage Man- Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Kinky Boots, wig and the Angry Inch (Broadway); Oslo (The Holiday Inn, Side Show, Gigi, Big Fish, Drood. ager) marks his 20th year touring the world Lucky Guy, Chaplin. Lincoln Centre); War Horse (NT/World Tour); As composer: Taming of the Shrew (Delacorte with Broadway musicals with this beautiful UNKLEDAVE’S FIGHT-HOUSE (Fight Di- Les Misérables (World Tour); David Bowie Is Theater), Red Eye of Love, Bunnicula, Love production. Previous national tours include The rection) is a team of fight directors founded by (V&A); Little Dancer (The Kennedy Centre) and Real Estate (Off-Broadway). Kennedy Cen- Lion King, Rock of Ages, Spamalot, Hairspray, David Anzuelo. The core members are: Jesse The Enchanted Island, Satyagraha (Metropoli- ter: Little Dancer, Trumpet of the Swan. Film: The Full Monty, Ragtime, The Scarlet Pimper- Geguzis; Sean F. Griffin and Gerry Rodriguez. tan Opera); Morgen Und Abend, Eugene Onegin, Hail, Caesar!, Beauty and the Beast (2017). TV: nel, Chicago, Applause and Cats. In New York: Broadway credits: An American in Paris (Pal- The Minotaur, Salome (ROH); The Harmonium “Good Behavior.” Winner of the Jonathan Larson Broadway, Off-Broadway, Radio City Music ace); Tuck Everlasting (Broadhurst); Disgraced Project, Deep Time (Edinburgh International Award and a graduate of the University of Michi- Hall and Lincoln Center. On the high seas: Nor- (Lyceum). Regional: Disgraced (Mark Ta- Festival); and London 2012 Olympic Opening gan School of Music. wegian, Oceania and Regent cruise lines. per Forum). Ceremony. SEYMOUR RED PRESS (Music Coordinator). DONAVAN DOLAN (Assistant Stage Manag- ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broad- Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre. More than er): National Tours: 42nd Street, Annie, GHOST, is a full-service engagement management agency way/Tours: SpongeBob SquarePants, Once on 100 Broadway shows. Screen credits include Catch Me if You Can, Grease, Peter Pan 360, Je- representing Broadway tours and other live tour- This Island, The Parisian Woman, M. Butter- Hunchback of Notre Dame, Birdcage, In & Out. sus Christ Superstar, RENT, Mame, Barbie Live, ing events across North America. Current tours: fly, Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- This season: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, Copacabana. Inter- An American in Paris, The Book of Mormon, tory, Hello, Dolly!, War Paint, Come from Away, Murder, Chicago, City Center’s Encores! national Tours: 42nd Street, The Sound Of Music, Bright Star, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinder- Waitress, Hamilton, Kinky Boots, Wicked, On DAVID ANDREWS ROGERS (Music Direc- and Thomas & Friends. ella, Elf the Musical, The Humans, Kinky Boots, Your Feet!, Something Rotten!, The King and I. Motown the Musical, RENT, School of Rock, tor/Conductor). Broadway tours: Les Misérables, ANNA K. RAINS (Assistant Stage Manager) Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Atlantic, Classic Something Rotten!, and Irving Berlin’s White Stage, MCC, Second Stage. Film: Miss Sloane, Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera (Associ- NYC: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Seven Guitars Christmas. Upcoming tours: Charlie & the Into the Woods, Margin Call, Rachel Getting ate Music Director). International: The Wizard (Juilliard). National Tour/Las Vegas: Blue Man Chocolate Factory, The Play That Goes Wrong, Married, Across the Universe, Camp, Pieces of of Oz (also Associate Music Supervisor), Le Group. Regional: Spamalot, Mary Poppins, Next and The Scenario. Magicien d’Oz (Palais des Congrès, Paris), Fid- to Normal, Jesus Christ Superstar (North Caro- April. TV: “This Is Us,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” KAREN BERRY (General Manager). Most re- “House of Cards,” “Rise,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” dler on the Roof, Cats, Chicago. Off-Broadway: lina Theatre); The End of War (Virginia Rep). The Vocal Lords (Chekhov Theatre Ensemble), cently, Project Manager for Christopher Wheel- “One Day at a Time,” “Graves,” “Atypical,” com- don’s Nutcracker. Selected Chicago GM credits: mercials. telseyandco.com. Happy Hunting (York Theatre). Guest Conduc- tor: Carnegie Hall (New York Pops), Lincoln TODD ELLISON (Music Supervisor) Broad- Center, Apollo Theatre, Town Hall. Over 150 way: American in Paris, Annie, La Cage, Spa- productions in regional theatre, readings, sym- malot, Lestat, Amour, 42nd Street, Wild Party, phony pops concerts, recordings. Conducted for On the Town, Once Upon a Mattress, How to stars including Harvey Fierstein, Patti LuPone, Succeed…, She Loves Me, also Cats, Starlight Joel Grey, Sutton Foster, Kristin Chenoweth, Express, Annie 2. Composer–incidental music: Topol, Nell Carter, Debbie Gibson, and former A Class Act, Taller…Dwarf. Encores!: Band star of the Moulin Rouge, Debbie de Coudreaux. Wagon; On the Town; No, No, Nanette. Vienna MaestroDAR.com. Konzerthaus; Carnegie Hall; San Diego, Pitts- burgh, Nashville, Long Beach, New Haven sym- DONTEE KIEHN (Associate Director/Asso- phonies, Philly Pops. Toddellisonmusic.com. ciate Choreographer). Previous credits include An American in Paris (Broadway: Associate CHRISTOPHER AUSTIN (Orchestrations) is Director/ Choreographer), The Addams Family one of UK’s foremost conductors and winner of (Broadway, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico the 2015 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for City: Associate Director/ Choreographer); Next An American in Paris. Film orchestrations/ar- to Normal (Broadway, Japan, Korea: Associate rangements: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Gal- Choreographer); The Winter’s Tale (Public The- axy, Son of Rambow,Enduring Love, Max, Hyde ater, Choreographer); Ten Cents a Dance (Wil- Park on Hudson, Birth, A Streetcar Named De- liamstown Theatre Festival, Choreographer). sire. Ballet orchestrations/arrangements: Chro- Broadway performance credits: Gypsy, The Ad- ma, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Royal dams Family, and 42nd Street. Ballet), Elysian Fields (Rambert). For opera: Eau (Opera de Lille). Bristol University and the SEAN MAURICE KELLY (Associate Chore- Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Profes- ographer/Resident Director) is very happy to be sor: Royal Academy of Music, London. joining this company. Broadway: An American in Paris (Associate Choreographer), Movin’ Out BILL ELLIOTT (Orchestrations). Best Orches- (1st national, Dance Supervisor/Swing), Billy El- trations Tony Award for An American in Paris. liot (Resident Choreographer). Principal dancer 2015 Encores! Lady Be Good; 2012 Tony and and Guest Ballet Master, Houston Ballet. Grammy noms. for Nice Work If You Can Get It; additional orchestrations for the 2011 Broad- RICK STEIGER (Production Supervisor). way revival of Anything Goes. Prolific arranger Broadway: An American in Paris; Act One; War Horse; Come Fly Away; The Royal Family; 13; 18 19 and managing shows throughout North, Central, Family; Thoroughly Modern Millie; One Flew WHO’S WHO and South America, Europe and Asia. Addition- Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; Death of a Salesman; Old Jews Telling Jokes, Million Dollar Quartet, ally, the company is experienced in casino and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Jekyll & Don’t Dress for Dinner, Bleacher Bums, Driv- leisure markets having produced for the Wynn, Hyde and others. ing Miss Daisy, Shirley Valentine, Steel Mag- Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and APPLES AND ORANGES STUDIOS, Tim nolias, and Pump Boys and Dinettes. Broadway Harrah’s. Current and upcoming productions in- and Pamela Winslow Kashani and Frank and Su- management credits included Carrie, Quilters, clude The Bodyguard, School of Rock, The Color san Kavanaugh (Producers). Mission: Combine Asinamali and Showboat. Purple, Love Never Dies, Annie, Cheers, Sister Broadway and Silicon Valley to accelerate mu- 101 PRODUCTIONS, LTD (Executive Pro- Act, The Wizard of Oz. With strong ties to the sicals with our THEatre Accelerator: nycoc.com. ducer). Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson Broadway community, TROIKA prides itself on For: Timothy, Erin, Ty, Bridget, Hair, Memphis founded their company in 1994. Their associates delivering top quality productions to audiences and the soon-to-arrive Higher Education. worldwide. Please visit us at troika.com. are Ron Gubin, Chris Morey and Jeff Klein. Up- DOMINION PICTURES (Producers). Carl coming Broadway Productions: Dear Evan Han- STEPHANIE P. McCLELLAND (Producer) Moellenberg: six Tonys, produced 44 shows, sen, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Recent: An Act and her company Green Curtain Productions Chairman Dominion Pictures. Wendy Feder- of God, An American in Paris, Eclipsed, Hedwig (GCP) have won twelve Tony Awards, eleven man: three Tonys, produced 43 shows. Bobby and the Angry Inch (Broadway, National Tour), Drama Desk Awards, nine Drama League Sain: CEO Dominion Pictures, film/theatre pro- The Elephant Man. Special projects: Eclipsed at Awards, nine Outer Critics Circle Awards, one ducer. Ricardo Hornos: Producer on B’way, West the Curran (San Francisco), New Island Festival Olivier Award for producing more than 70 theat- End, Buenos Aires. (Governor’s Island, New York), “A Broadway rical productions worldwide. Current Broadway: Celebration: In Performance at the White House” The Book of Mormon, The Humans, The Front SIMONE GENATT HAFT/MARC ROUTH for PBS, and IBM’s Centennial Gala. Page, and Fiddler on the Roof. (Producer). Founders of Broadway Asia, among the largest global production, management and STUART OKEN (Producer) leads the produc- DARREN BAGERT (Producer) is a three-time distribution companies; 400 cities, 40 countries, ing team for An American in Paris. For Elephant Tony Award winning producer with projects in- five continents including: An American in Paris, Eye Theatrical, his other projects include The cluding An American in Paris (Bway/US Tour/ The Producers, Hairspray, The Sound of Music, Addams Family, Saved and Venice. As Execu- London); The Color Purple; The Truth (London); King and I, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Addams Family, tive VP at Disney Theatrical, he produced The Dear Evan Hansen; Absolute Brightness; Side Legally Blonde, Stomp, Cookin’/Nanta, Fuerza- Lion King, Aida and Der Glockner Von Notre Side; Buyer & Cellar (NY/US Tour/London); Of bruta, Ice Age Live, China Goes Pop, Peter Pan Dame. Mr. Oken founded Chicago’s Apollo The- Mice & Men; Glass Menagerie; Sweeney Todd; Immersive, Amelie. Asia/Brazil Licensing House ater Center and produced the motion pictures Company; Long Day’s Journey among others. for Rodgers & Hammerstein. About Last Night, Impromptu and Queens Logic. CAROLE L. HABER (Producer) has produced He served as president of Witt-Thomas Films TRIPTYK STUDIOS (Producer) is a produc- Big Fish, Evita, The Story of My Life, Next Fall tion company co-founded by award-winning Present this ad and receive $10 off at Warner Brothers and founded and served as (Tony nomination), Jerusalem (Tony nomina- artistic director of the American Music Theatre producers Tara Smith, B. Swibel, & Adam West- any in-store item valued at $20 or greater tion) and Nice Work If You Can Get It. Carole has brook. Select Broadway credits include Oh, Hel- Project at Northwestern University. Offer valid thru December 24th, 2017 been involved in many Broadway productions lo, An American in Paris, Xanadu, The Seagull, VAN KAPLAN (Producer), is the Executive Pro- over the past 15 years. She is also a published You’re Welcome America. Upcoming stage/TV: (Limit 1 per customer) ducer of Pittsburgh CLO, and has been involved author of travel books and articles. Amélie, Freedom Run with NBCUniversal & with twenty-one Broadway shows, including On JAMES NEDERLANDER (Producer) oper- Stevie Wonder, Big Dead Place (HBO), and the Your Feet! The Elephant Man, Matilda, Evita, ates a chain of legitimate theatres including the new Archie comics musical with Oscar-winner Catch Me If You Can, Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Brooks Atkinson, Gershwin, Lunt-Fontanne, Adam McKay. Away and The Addams Family. In 2009, he co- Marquis, Minskoff, Nederlander, Neil Simon, founded The National High School Musical The- SPENCER ROSS (Producer) is the founder Palace, and Richard Rodgers on Broadway, and of SBR Productions LLC, sbrproductions.com. atre Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, many landmark venues around the world from which he directs annually on Broadway, as seen Broadway: An American in Paris. Upcoming: Los Angeles to London. Recent credits include: Amélie, Come From Away, Significant Other. in the 2012 documentary series on PBS titled The all new Broadway production of CATS, An “Broadway or Bust.” American in Paris and On Your Feet! The Story EDWARD WALSON (Producer). CATV, hotel/ ROY FURMAN (Producer). Currently on of Emilio & Gloria Estefan. restaurant owner. Film: City Island, Blue Jas- Broadway: The Book of Mormon (Tony Award), mine, Magic in the Moonlight, Irrational Man, FIVE CENT PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Time Out of Mind and Café Society. Broadway: The Color Purple (Tony), On Your Feet!, Cats, Members include The Bushnell Center for the The Humans (Tony). Other Tony Award winners An American in Paris, Relatively Speaking, Cin- Performing Arts of Hartford, CT; Citi Perform- derella, Big Fish and Bullets Over Broadway. for Best Play or Musical: The Curious Incident ing Arts Center, Boston, MA; Kimmel Center for of the Dog in the Night-time, A View from the the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Ordway PETER MAY (Producer) is president and Bridge, A Raisin in the Sun, War Horse, Spama- Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, MN; founding partner of Triarc Partners. Producer lot, The History Boys, Fosse and Skylight. Mr. Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust of Cinderella, The Elephant Man, The Humans Furman cofounded Furman Selz, an internation- (shared). In addition to An American in Paris, (Tony Award). Investor: The Book of Mormon, al investment firm, now vice chairman of Jeffer- Five Cent has produced new musicals including Matilda, West Side Story and many others. ies LLC; chairman, Jefferies Capital Partners; The Addams Family, Saved and Venice. MICHAEL STRUNSKY (Producer) is the vice chairman, Lincoln Center; president and trustee of the Ira Gershwin Musical Estate. chairman emeritus, FilmSociety Lincoln Center. MICHAEL LEAVITT (Producer) is a mem- ber of Elephant Eye Theatrical. A multiple Tony THE LEONORE S. GERSHWIN 1987 26950 Haggerty Rd Farmington Hills TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has Award-winning producer and former president TRUST (Producer) is the business entity of the 248-553-7141 been the innovator in touring musical theater of Fox Theatricals, Leavitt’s Broadway produc- Ira Gershwin Estate. www.farmerjohnsgreenhouse.com productions for over three decades, producing tions include An American in Paris, The Addams 20 21 way by supporting the University of Michigan National High School Musical Theater Awards/ WHO’S WHO School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Jimmy Awards with the Nederlander Organiza- ADAM ZOTOVICH (Producer). Productions DEBORAH TAYLOR (Producer). Tony award tion. PittsburghCLO.org. include The Color Purple, Legally Blonde, All winning Producer, representing FireMused Pro- THÉÂTRE DU CHÂTELET (Producer), My Sons, A View From the Bridge, Dear Evan ductions. Broadway Credits include: American founded in 1862, is the musical theatre of Paris. Hansen, Driving Miss Daisy, Evita, Of Mice and in Paris, Glass Menagerie, One Man Two Gu- The Châtelet’s eclectic program mixing opera, Men. Crain’s “40 Under 40.” President of New vnors, Heidi Chronicles, Hughie, China Doll, dance and music attracts more than 250,000 an- Vintage Theatricals, Ltd. American Idiot, La Cage aux Folles, The Moun- nual visitors into its 2,000-seat auditorium. Un- CELIA ATKIN (Producer) is a London based taintop, Elling. der the direction of Jean-Luc Choplin since 2006, entrepreneur and producer. Her activities en- WONDERFUL PRODUCTIONS (Producers). the Châtelet has established its reputation as the compass commercial theatre and not-for-profit Michael A. Alden, Dale Badway, Ken Mahoney: home of American musicals in Paris, producing performing arts philanthropy, striving always to each winner of two Tonys, three Emmys. Sean and welcoming classics such as My Fair Lady, support creative excellence. Rudolph, Brad Blume: RudolphBlume.com. The Sound of Music and Sweeney Todd. An GENE BEARD (Producer). Chairman of WAF, Dominick LaRuffa Jr., Rob Hinderliter: Tony American in Paris is the Châtelet’s first Broad- Inc., past Chairman OWF, Inc., past vice chair- winners. Marty Borell: À la vie! way production. Spotlight man of Interpublic Group and served on the HARRIET NEWMAN LEVE (Producer). AMUSE INC. (Associate Producer) is a leading boards of Mattel, Brown Bros. and Marc USA. Credits: Beautiful, Hedwig (Tony), War Horse talent agency and production company in Japan. JULIE BOARDMAN (Producer). Broadway: (Tony), La Cage aux Folles (Tony), The Norman Past projects on Broadway: Kinky Boots, Evita, An American in Paris, Dames at Sea, Hugh- Conquests (Tony), The 39 Steps, A Little Night An American in Paris and many more. ie. National Tours: Peter and the Starcatcher, Music, Ann, The Mountaintop, The Crucible, CHINA PERFORMING ARTS AGENCY Room Dreamgirls. Proud graduate of the University Beebo Brinker, Stomp. (Associate Producer) Among the largest enter- AT THE FISHER THEATRE of Southern California, and member of The JANE DUBIN (Producer). Tony-winner. tainment companies in China, CPAA invests Broadway League. untitledtheatricals.com. and creates productions with domestic and inter- Broadway: An American in Paris, Peter and An elegant, private environment @artonstage. the Starcatcher, Ann, Norman Conquests. Off- national partners; Turandot, Shaolin Warriors, CAIOLA PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Tony- Broadway/Tour: Absolute Brightness, PATSC, Cats, Mamma Mia, River Dance, China Goes with many amenities including Pop, Era and more. winning brother & sister producing team, Luigi 39 Steps, Beebo Brinker, Groundswell. London: private bar service, coat closet, & Rose Caiola. Broadway: All The Way, The El- Umbrellas. Broadway League. Board: LPTW, LUN-YUN CHANG (Associate Producer). Ar- ephant Man , On Your Feet!, The Color Purple. Houses on the Moon Theater Co. tistic director, bassoonist, Taipei Philharmonic rest room, & catering services. Upcoming: Dear Evan Hansen, Natasha, Pierre SARAHBETH GROSSMAN (Producer). Orchestra. Dean, College of Arts, Tainan Uni- and the Comet of 1812 and BURN THIS! President, Sobelle Productions. Broadway: An versity of Technology. Trustee, Kaohsiung Phil- Spotlight Room VIP dining packages STUART DITSKY (Producer). Producing part- American in Paris, Dames at Sea,Ann, Stick Fly, harmonic Culture and Arts Foundation. are now available for: ner Adam Ditsky, B’way: The Addams Family; Ghetto Klown. Off-Broadway: The Report, Bend IVY ZHONG (Associate Producer). Chairman Off-Broadway: Summer ’69, Nunsense, Rantoul in the Road, The Irish Curse, A Tree Grows in and executive director, China Broadway Enter- Christmas Wonderland • Dec. 12–17 and Die. Family: Wendy, Meredith, Lauren, Bri- Brooklyn, Ten Chimneys. tainment, the most aggressive live entertainment The Bodyguard • Jan. 16–28 an, Olivia, Emmett, Ella, Benjamin, Riley, Mag- JENNIFER ISAACSON (Producer). Credits: company in China. Extensive China/Hollywood gie, Booboo. Hedwig (Broadway and Tour) and Of Mice and film and digital background. KALLISH WEINSTEIN CREATIVE (Pro- Men (Raise the Roof). Other credits: Ann, Nor- ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded For dates & details: ducer). In addition to Broadway credits, Jan man Conquests, 39 Steps (NWS). Executive Pro- in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents BroadwayInDetroit.com Kallish and Rachel Weinstein have decades of ducer at WalkRunFly. walkrunfly.com. more than 50,000 professional actors and stage (313) 872-1177. experience in leadership positions at theatre RAISE THE CURTAIN (Producer). Sharleen managers. Equity endeavors to advance the ca- companies in New York, Chicago and London. reers of its members by negotiating wages, work- Cooper-Cohen: Writer/producer, Stormy Weath- Spotlight Room catering provided by SUZANNE FRIEDMAN (Producer) is an in- er; Officer/Gentleman.Minerva Productions: ing conditions and providing a wide range of terior designer in Chicago and very excited to Anne O’Shea and Brian Quattrini. Gabrielle benefits (health and pension included). Member: be involved with An American in Paris. Other Palitz: All The Way (Tony), Bandstand, 9 more. AFL-CIO, FIA. #EquityWorks. Broadway credits include Ragtime on Ellis Is- ELEPHANT EYE THEATRCIAL (Produc- land and HALF TIME, opening this Spring. er) is a Broadway development and production INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NET- company operating under the direction of Stuart More than 350,000 WORK (Producer) is a consortium of 40 of the Oken, Michael Leavitt and Five Cent Produc- leading touring Broadway presenters throughout tions. In addition to An American in Paris, the upscale theatre-goers America. Congratulations to our colleague Van company has produced the musicals The Ad- see a Broadway In Kaplan and Pittsburgh CLO. dams Family, Saved and Venice. Detroit show each PROCTORS (Producer) is the Performing PITTSBURGH CLO (Producer) produced season! Reserve Arts Center of the Capital Region of New York the world premiere of An American in Paris, in working with Masie Productions and community Paris. Founded in 1946, it is one of the largest space now for your members to support new work. nonprofit musical theatre organizations in the ad in The Bodyguard; SANDY ROBERTSON (Producer) is currently country dedicated to creating and developing contact: Alyssa Cohen, (248) 608-1884, a producer of four Broadway shows. He is partic- new work. It has launched hundreds of profes- [email protected]; ularly interested in bringing new talent to Broad- sional careers in the theatre, and its Academy for or Scott Myers, (313) 872-1177, Musical Theater provides education and training for young students. In 2009, it co-founded the [email protected]. 22 23 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS TOUR STAFF Associate Projection Designer...... Brad Peterson For TROIKA Costumes EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Assistant Projection Designer...... Amber McDonald Costume Shop Administrator...... Alison Smith 101 Productions, LTD. Projection Programmer...... Brad Peterson Work Room Manager...... Helen Jones Wendy Orshan Jeffrey M. Wilson Production Supervisor...... Rick Steiger First Hand...... Ellouise Davis Ron Gubin Chris Morey Jeff Klein Technical Consultant...... Jake Bell Project Assistant...... Rachel Christensen Justin Black Beth Blitzer Emily Goeler Keyboard Programmer...... Stuart Andrews Craft Manager...... Risa Ono Joel Glassman Kathy Kim Robert Nolan Associate Keyboard Programmer...... David Weiser Crafts...... Mary Elise Collier, Marla Parker Steve Supeck Holly Sutton Copyist...... Emily Grishman Stitcher...... Laura Browning Dance Captains...... Christopher M. Howard, Ashlee Dupré CREDITS GENERAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Fight Director...... David Anzuelo Troika Entertainment Production Travel...... Road Concierge Assistant Fight Director...... Jesse Geguzis Scenery...... Center Line Studios, Inc. GENERAL MANAGER Fight Captain...... Christopher M. Howard Props...... Kathy Fabian/Propstar Karen Berry Rehearsal Pianist...... Henry Palkes Lighting Equipment...... Prg Lighting Assistant General Manager...... Jay Krause Vocal Coach...... Dominque Plaisant Sound Equipment...... Masque Sound & Recording Corporation SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER Dialect Coach...... Guillian Lane-Plescia Motors & Automation...... Prg Lighting Laura Dieli Production Assistants...... Gretchen Burke, Michael Medina, Saori Yokoo Keyboards...... Stuart Andrews Production Manager...... Anna E. Bate Personal Assistant to Mr. Oken...... Missy Greenberg Percussion...... Dan Mcmillan/Hudson Percussion Assistant Production Manager...... Ártemis López Personal Assistant to Mr. Kaplan...... Elizabeth Roberts Costumes Executed by...... John Kristiansen New York Personal Assistant to Mr. Furman...... Eileen Williams Men’s Tailoring by...... Gilberto Designs, Inc. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Personal Assistant to Mr. Wheeldon...... Matt Trent Joseph Spratt Additional Costumes by...... Troika Entertainment Costume; HEAD CARPENTER ...... JOSEPH SPRATT Shoptricorne, Inc.; Gilberto Designs, Inc; COMPANY MANAGER Claudia Diaz Costume Shop, Inc. DeAnn L. Boise Assistant Carpenter...... Chris Haugh Assistant Carpenter...... Jennifer Day-Gottlieb Custom Knitware by...... Marian Grealish Forino TOUR PRESS & MARKETING Head of Props...... Randy Paun Fabric Printing by...... Gene Mignola, Inc. ALLIED TOURING Assistant Props...... Jon “Tido” Claeys Fabric Painting by...... Hochi Asiato Studios Marya K. Peters Andrew Damer Head Electrician...... Michael Latocha Masks by...... Izquierdo Studios Ltd. Jennifer Gallagher Assistant Electrician...... Jeremy Bolnick Millinery by...... Lynne Mackey Studio Sarah Dahlberg Meghan Kastenholz Anne Dailey Meyer Assistant Electrician...... Laura Choate Wigs by...... Independent Wig Co. Scott Praefke Jacqueline Smith Anne Waisanen Assistant Electrician...... Eric Johnson Trucking by...... Janco, Ltd. TOUR BOOKING AGENCY Head of Audio...... Chris Waters THANKS THE BOOKING GROUP Assistant Audio...... Hannah Overton LaDUCA, BRA*TENDERS Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart Head of Wardrobe...... Meredith Scott SPECIAL THANKS www.thebookingroup.com Assistant Wardrobe...... Katherine Kraus Bartlett Sher, Andrea Selby Head of Hair...... Britt E. Griffith CASTING Rehearsed at Baryshnikov Arts Center, New York, NY & Telsey + Company Physical Therapy...... NEURO TOUR, Physical Therapy, Inc The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY. Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Physical Therapist...... Brien Lee Technical Rehearsals and Previews held at Proctors in Schenectady, NY Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Medical Director...... Craig E. Weil, MD Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Original Cast Recording Available on Masterworks Broadway. Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Accounting...... WithumSmith+Brown, GERSHWIN® and AN AMERICAN IN PARIS® are Adam Caldwell CSA, Josh Einsohn CSA, Conrad Woolfe CSA, Robert Fried, CPA; Karen Kowgios, CPA; and Anthony Moore, CPA registered trademarks of Gershwin Enterprises. Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Rikki Gimelstob, Rachel Dill CSA, Employee Benefits...... The Capitol Group Ryan Bernard Tymensky CSA, Rebecca Scholl CSA, Scott Galina, Insurance...... Maury, Donnelly and Parr, Inc. The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are Madison Sylvester, Lauren Harris, Laura Wade, Ally Kiley, Creative Services...... Serino Coyne members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Rose Bochner, Kristian Charbonier, Julia Torres, Destiny Lilly Website, Social Media & Video...... Apples and Oranges Studios: actors and stage managers in the United States. LEGAL COUNSEL Pamela Kashani, Tim Kashani, Christopher Sepulveda, Ally Rice, Dawson Schachter, Emily Wilson, Mayumi Ando and Rachel Vigier The Press Agents employed in this production are represented by the LEVINE, PLOTKIN & MENIN, LLP Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. Loren Plotkin, Conrad Rippy, Susan Mindell Production Photograhy...... Matthew Murphy Daniel Watkins Haily Ferber Additional Photography...... Angela Sterling, Matt Trent Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the Merchandise Provider...... Encore Merchandising/Joseph Boyles International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ...... KENNETH J. DAVIS Merchandise Manager...... Rachel Silvestrini Assistant Stage Manager...... Donavan Dolan For TROIKA Entertainment The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. Assistant Stage Manager...... Anna K. Rains Chief Executive Officer...... Randall A. Buck UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY *Not valid with other offer; Assistant to the Director...... Jackie Barrett Chief Operating Officer...... Michael J. Orsino offer expires 12/31/18. Associate Scenic Designer...... Frank McCullough United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for Chief Financial Officer Emeritus...... Donald Kindl the American Theatre. Assistant Scenic Designers...... Jeffrey Hinchee, Jaimie Todd Chief Financial Officers...... Michelle Jones Model Builders...... Ben Davies, Adam Wiltshire, James Stadnyk General Managers...... Karen Berry, Jim Lanahan The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Associate Costume Designer...... Lisa Zinni Assistant General Managers...... Jay Krause, Arnie VandeBrake Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. Assistant Costume Designer...... Amanda Jenks Senior Production Manager...... Laura Dieli Costume Design Assistants...... Kaitlyn Day, Courtney Irizarry Production Managers...... Anna E. Bate, Dawn Magyar This production is produced by a member of The Broadway Production Properties Supervisor...... Kathy Fabian League in collaboration with our professional union-represented Assistant Production Manager...... Ártemis López employees. Associate Properties Supervisor...... John Estep Marketing Consultant...... Amy Katz Assistant Properties Supervisor...... Samantha Shoffner Booking Manager...... Doria Montfort Associate Lighting Designer...... Craig Stelzenmuller Budgeting & Forecasting Manager...... George Lamberty Assistant Lighting Designer...... Jon Goldman Senior Accountants...... Lourdes Castillo, Jessica Moore Moving Light Programmer...... Marc Polimeni Accounting Clerks...... Marite Espinoza, Electra Walker Production Electrician...... Jeremy Lane Warehouse Manager...... Scott Garrish THE PERFECT GIFT! Available in any amount, good toward the purchase of all Production Video...... Preston Rounsaville Office Assistant...... Shaquille Stewart Broadway in Detroit show tickets & subscriptions. Redeemable exclusively at the Fisher Associate Sound Designer...... Josh Millican Production Sound...... Charlie Grieco Theatre box office either in-person or by mail. Get them at BroadwayInDetroit.com.

24 25 PRELUDES & ENCORES • Special places to go before & after CRITICS’ CHOICE! e proudly present Preludes & Encores, our Wrecommendations for a great meal before the show, or a place to close the night’s curtain with a delicious dessert. Please consider these wonderful restaurants—and mention that you heard about them in the Broadway In Detroit program. Thanks! GUIDE: $ = <$10, $$ = $10-$25, $$$ = $25-$50, $$$$ = >$50, F=Free Parking, = Groups, P=Prix Fixe packages available, R = Reservations, S = Shuttle Service, V=Valet Parking Andiamo Riverfront • andiamoitalia.com ; and Joe Muer Seafood • joemuer.com • page 27 Detroit Riverfront, Renaissance Center. Type of Cuisine: Italian, Seafood, Price: $$$, Amenities: R,G,V. We are “BEST ITALIAN” proud to welcome Broadway In Detroit guests before the WDIV Click on Detroit show, after the show and anytime at all! Enjoy a great atmosphere and professional service with incredible views For reservations call 313.567.6700 along the Detroit River. or visit andiamoitalia.com

La Musique • hotelstregisdetroit.com • page 26 New Center, 3071 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. (313) 873-3000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: Two of Detroit’s Award Winning Restaurants – GPRV. Eat. Play. Stay. Park and dine at La Musique in the Perfect for Dining Before or After a Show. historic St. Regis Hotel and walk to the Fisher Theatre. Contemporary American Cuisine. Just minutes away from the Fisher Theatre

The Maple Kitchen • themapletheater.com • page 26 at the fabulous GM Renaissance Center. The Maple Theater, 4135 W. Maple Rd., Bloomfield Twsp., MI 48301. (248) 325-9139. Type of cuisine: American, Price $$, Amenities: FG, V weekends. Present Broadway In Detroit ticket stubs within one month of attending and receive 10% off your total bill. Not valid with other offers.

Mario’s • mariosdetroit.com • page 28 Midtown, 4222 Second St., Detroit, MI 48201. Coupon good for dine-in only; offer expires 12/31/18. (313) 832-1616. Type of cuisine: Italian, Price: $$$, Amenities: GPRSV. Complimentary shuttle to & from the theatre. Show your tickets and receive 10% off food on your performance date. Afterglow specials too! Party with the people who perform. ☛ restaurants continue on page 28 “2017 Seafood Restaurant Sign up for our e-mail newsletter at of the Year” BroadwayInDetroit.com or text FISHER to 22828. HOUR Detroit Magazine For reservations call 313.567.6837 TICKETS • SPECIAL OFFERS • GROUP SALES • NEWS & MORE or visit joemuer.com

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FisherTheatre_Resize_Sept17.indd 1 9/26/17 2:56 PM Mercury-Ottava Va PRELUDES & ENCORES • Special places to go before & after Publication: Broadway In Detroit playbill Mercury Burger Bar • mercuryburgerbar.com • page 29 Corktown, 2163 Michigan Ave. Detroit MI. 48216, program for showName Mario’s (313) 964-5000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $. Classic Run dates: xxxxx American burger bar, gourmet burgers, hot dogs, grilled Publication: Broadway in Detroit bologna, tater tots, Guernsey dairy milk shakes, Michigan Size: full page bleed playbill craft beers, full bar. trim size: 5-3/8 in. w. x 8-3/8 in. h. Run date: 2016-2017 season Ottava Via • ottavavia.com • page 29 bleed: 1/8 in. Corktown, 1400 Michigan Ave. Detroit MI. 48216, Size: 1/4 pg. (313) 962-5500. Type of cuisine: Casual/Rustic Italian, inside margin: 1/4 in. (2-1/4 in. w. x 3-1/4 in. h.) Price: $$, Amenities: FR. Stone fired pizza, small plates, pasta, Italian entrees, gelato, outdoor seating, bocci ball in Proof: 12/22/14; 5:36PM Proof: 9/12/16; 12:25PM season, full bar. For: Nederlander Detroit For: Nederlander Detroit The Rattlesnake Club • rattlesnakedetroit.com • page 28 (Fisher Theatre & others) (Fisher Theatre & others) 2015 300 River Place Drive, Detroit, MI 48207. (313) 567-4400. Type of cuisine: American, Price $$$ GRV. The Rattlesnake Agency: SMZ advertising Design: Frank Bach, Club celebrates 30 years of fine dining in Detroit! Enjoy our Design: Frank Bach, Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, innovative cuisine, attentive service and award-winning Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, [email protected] wine list on Detroit’s Riverfront! [email protected] ☛ restaurants continue on page 30

Detroit’s Finest Dining for 30 years! Michigan’s first brew-pub • 1992 Now that’s a successful run! Tell us that you are a Fisher Theatre Present your Broadway in Detroit ticket stub fan and we’ll take 15% off your entrée. & receive 25% off of your next dinner Stop in before the show… or anytime! Minimum of 2 entrees must be ordered. Must be used within one week of performance date. Second at Canfield • Midtown 300 River Place | Detroit | 313-567-4400 | rattlesnakedetroit.com TrafficJamDetroit.com • 313-831-9470

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28 29 BROADWAY IN DETROIT PRELUDES & ENCORES Volume 56, Number 3 Special places to go before & after Nov. 28–Dec. 10, 2017 The Program for Broadway In Detroit at The Detroit Opera House continued from page 28 Under the management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Traffic Jam & Snug • trafficjamdetroit.com page• 28 Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein 511 W. Canfield St., Detroit MI, 48201. (313) 831-9470. Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: FGR. Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen Featuring an eclectic menu of vegetarian items, burgers, Accounting...... Barbara Jones fresh fish, pastas & salads. Decadent house-made desserts. Box Office Treasurer...... Mirena Cantu Free, guarded parking. Minutes from the Fisher Theatre. Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin Subscription Manager...... Gwen Harden Save 15% on your next entrée when you let your server Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ know that you’re a Fisher Theatre fan. Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates Three restaurants in The Westin Book Cadillac The Detroit Opera House Downtown Detroit, 1128 Washington Blvd. at 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI 48226 Michigan Ave., Detroit MI 48226 • page 31: is owned and operated by Michigan Opera Theatre ● Roast • roastdetroit.com, (313) 961-2500. michiganopera.org Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, Amenities: RV. President and CEO...... Wayne Brown The Detroit Free Press recently named Iron Chef Michael Chief Administrative Officer...... Patricia Walker Symon’s Roast Restaurant of the Year. House Manager...... Randy Elliott Senior Patron Services Officer...... John O’Dell ● 24 Grille • spa1924grille.com, (313) 964-3821. Director of Production...... David Osborne Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, Amenities: RV. Technical Director...... Daniel T. Brinker Features Executive Chef Christian Borden’s interpretation of Assistant Technical Director...... Heather DeFauw classic American dishes. Take 10% off your entire bill with Assistant Technical Director...... Kevin Neuman your theatre ticket. Head Carpenter...... John Kinsora Head Propertyman...... Patrick McGee ● Motor Bar • bookcadillacwestin.com, (313) 442-1600. Head Electrician...... Fred Graham Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: V. On the Head Sound...... Henry Ruiz Head Flyman...... Robert Martin second floor, a comfortable location for a classic late night Production Electrician...... Gary Gilmore cocktail, dessert or appetizer after the show. Head of Wardrobe...... Mary Ellen Shuffett Orchestra Personnel Manager...... Molly Hughes The Whitney • thewhitney.com • page 10 An Iconic Refresh The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of Midtown, 4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI 48201. any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater with- (313) 832-5700. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, out the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations Amenities: GPRV. Detroit’s most romantic restaurant. may be punishable by ejection and may render the offender liable for money The Westin Book Cadillac celebrates ten years as Detroit’s damages. Experience our Prix Fixe Theatre Menu before your next show premiere hotel destination with a fresh new perspective. The or join us anytime for dinner or an elegant dessert seven Backstage employees are represented by the three phase, multimillion dollar transformation culminates in nights a week. Call for reservations during intermission or International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees after tonight’s performance! (I.A.T.S.E) Local #38. 2019 and will celebrate the past, present and future of our Lost and Found beloved city. (Items will be held 30 days)...... (313) 961-3500 Emergencies/Security...... (313) 237-3257 Pre-paid Parking...... (313) 237-7464 Opera House Parking Center...... (313) 965-4052 • Starbucks Reserve® Opens Fall 2017 Cadillac Café Reservations...... (313) 237-3487 or cadillaccafedetroit.com • Guest Rooms 2018 ATM located in DOH Parking Center & Broadway lobby of theatre. • Public Spaces 2019 AGE LIMIT As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of Broadway In Detroit not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on Shows and Show content. You will be made aware of particular age restrictions during your purchase. Some shows make further Book your next stay and learn more about our transformation Before the show begins, age appropriate recommendations and Broadway In Detroit will provide please set your phone to those on its website; however, judgment of the content for each show at bookcadillacwestin.com or by calling 313.442.1600. should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase. When available, Airplane Mode or turn it Broadway In Detroit provides links to show websites for further information. off. Vibrating phones are All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. still a distraction. Thanks!

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