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Summer QX CV_Dummy Cover w/PLAYBILL.COM 3/7/18 10:56 AM Page 1 ®® HOLLYWOODLUNT-FONTANNE PANTAGES THEATRE THEATRE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA LUNT–FONTANNE THEATRE HOLLYWOODUNDER THE DIRECTION PANTAGES OF JAMES L. NEDERLANDER THEATRE Tommy Mottola The Dodgers Steven A. and Alexandra Cohen Thalia Sodi Courtney Sachs Ollawood Productions LawrenceThe S. ToppallDodgers Rodney Tommy Rigby Mottola Morris Goldfarb Jameswith John L. Nederlander Gore Organization, Universal Courtney Music Group Sachs, and John Lawrence Gore Organization S. Toppall present Songs by Book by Songs by Book by DonnaDonna Summer, Summer, Giorgio Giorgio Moroder, Moroder, ColmanColman Domingo, Domingo, Robert Robert Cary, Cary, Paul Jabara, and others and Des McAnuff Paul Jabara, and others and Des McAnuff withwith Dan’yelleLaChanze Williamson Ariana Alex DeBose Hairston Storm Olivia Lever Elease Hardy StevenAaron Grant Krohn Douglas Ken RobinsonJohn Gardiner Jared Erick Zirilli Pinnick Jennifer Byrne,Angelica Jay Beliard Garcia, Tamrin Mackenzie Goldberg, Bell Cameron Kaleigh Cronin Anika Hill, Kimberly Brooke Lacy,Dodson Trish Lindström,Anissa Felix Mara Lucas, Drew Wildman Foster Judith Franklin Afra Hines Jenny Laroche Aurelia Michael Jo’Nathan Michael, DeQuina Moore, Kyli Rae, Crystal Sha’nae, De’Ja Simone, Sir Brock Warren, Wonu Ogunfowora Jody Reynard Rebecca Riker Christina Acosta Robinson JessicaCandace Rush J. Washington, Kaye Tuckerman Brittany HarrisNicole M. Williams, Turner Jennifer Kristin YancyWolfe ScenicScenic Design Design CostumeCostume Design Design LightingLighting Design Design SoundSound Design Design RobertRobert Brill Brill Paul TazewellPaul Tazewell HowellHowell Binkley Binkley GarethGareth Owen Owen Projection Design Wig and Hair Design Fight Director Story Consultant ProjectionSean Nieuwenhuis Design Wig andCharles Hair Design G. LaPointe FightSteve Director Rankin StoryBruce Consultant Sudano Sean Nieuwenhuis Charles G. LaPointe Steve Rankin Bruce Sudano Orchestrations Music Coordinator Music Director Synthesizer Programmer Bill Brendle and Ron Melrose John Miller Victoria Theodore Randy Cohen Orchestrations Music Coordinator Music Director Synthesizer Programmer Technical Supervision Production Supervisor Company Manager Production Stage Manager Bill Brendle and John Miller Amanda Morton Randy Cohen Hudson Theatrical Associates Richard Hester Miguel A. Ortiz Beverly Jenkins Ron Melrose Press Representative Casting Advertising Promotions Boneau/Bryan-BrownProduction Management Tara RubinCompany Casting Manager AKA ProductionRed StageRising Manager Marketing NETworks Presentations Michael Sanfilippo Ralph Stan Lee Executive Producer General Management Creative Producer Dana Sherman Dodger Management Group Lauren Mitchell General Management Casting Tour Booking, Engagement Dodger Management MusicTara Supervision Rubin and Casting Arrangements by Management, Press & Marketing Group FeliciaRon Rudolph, Melrose CSA Broadway Booking Office NYC Choreography Executive Producer Sergio TrujilloCreative Producer Dana Sherman Directed by Lauren Mitchell Des McAnuff Music Supervision and Arrangements by World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA Christopher Ashley, Artistic DirectorRon & Melrose Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director Choreography Sergio Trujillo Directed by Des McAnuff World Premiere Produced by La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director & Debby Buchholz, Managing Director 4 PLAYBILL LUNT Summer (1) MC Dan’yelle Alex Olivia Elease Williamson Hairston Hardy Steven Grant John Erick Douglas Gardiner Pinnick Jennifer Jay Tamrin Cameron Byrne Garcia Goldberg Anika Hill Brooke Trish Mara Jo’Nathan Lacy Lindström Lucas Michael DeQuina Kyli Crystal De’Ja Moore Rae Sha’nae Simone PLAYBILL.COM Sir Brock Candace J. Brittany Jennifer Warren Washington Nicole Williams Wolfe 6 PLAYBILL PLAYBILLVAULT.COM PLAYBILLVAULT.COM CAST (in order of appearance) Diva Donna/Mary Gaines .................................................DAN’YELLE WILLIAMSON Disco Donna .......................................................................................ALEX HAIRSTON Duckling Donna/Mimi .........................................................OLIVIA ELEASE HARDY Giorgio Moroder ............................................................................................. KYLI RAE Pete Bellotte/Don Engel ....................................................................JENNIFER BYRNE Neil Bogart/Sommelier/Gunther ........................................................JOHN GARDINER Joyce Bogart ...................................................................................TRISH LINDSTRÖM Brian/Helmuth Sommer ............................................................................. JAY GARCIA Andrew Gaines / Doctor .......................................................................ERICK PINNICK Young Mary Ellen/Brooklyn ................................................................. DE’JA SIMONE Young Dara/Amanda .............................................................CAMERON ANIKA HILL Pastor...........................................................................................SIR BROCK WARREN Michael ...........................................................................CANDACE J. WASHINGTON Maid/”To Turn the Stone” Soloist ............................BRITTANY NICOLE WILLIAMS Detective/David Geffen/Bob .................................................................BROOKE LACY Bruce Sudano ...................................................................STEVEN GRANT DOUGLAS Norman Brokaw ......................................................................... TAMRIN GOLDBERG Adult Mary Ellen ............................................................................. DEQUINA MOORE Adult Dara ..................................................................................... CRYSTAL SHA’NAE ENSEMBLE JENNIFER BYRNE, JAY GARCIA, TAMRIN GOLDBERG, CAMERON ANIKA HILL, BROOKE LACY, TRISH LINDSTRÖM, DEQUINA MOORE, KYLI RAE, CRYSTAL SHA’NAE, DE’JA SIMONE, SIR BROCK WARREN, CANDACE J. WASHINGTON, BRITTANY NICOLE WILLIAMS SWINGS MARA LUCAS, JO’NATHAN MICHAEL, JENNIFER WOLFE UNDERSTUDIES For Diva Donna - DEQUINA MOORE, CRYSTAL SHA’NAE For Disco Donna - MARA LUCAS, CANDACE WASHINGTON, BRITTANY WILLIAMS For Duckling Donna - CAMERON ANIKA HILL, DE’JA SIMONE For Bruce Sudano - JAY GARCIA, JO’NATHAN MICHAEL For Neil Bogart/Sommelier/Gunther - JAY GARCIA, JO’NATHAN MICHAEL For Andrew Gaines/Doctor - JO’NATHAN MICHAEL, SIR BROCK WARREN Dance Captain - JENNIFER WOLFE Assistant Dance Captain - SIR BROCK WARREN Fight Captain - DAVID S. COHEN PLAYBILL.COM 8 PLAYBILL PLAYBILLVAULT.COM PLAYBILLVAULT.COM MUSICAL NUMBERS “The Queen Is Back” “I Feel Love” “Love to Love You Baby” “I Remember Yesterday” “On My Honor” “Faster and Faster to Nowhere” “White Boys” “MacArthur Park” “Heaven Knows” “No More Tears (Enough is Enough)” “Pandora’s Box” “On the Radio” “I Love You” “Bad Girls” “She Works Hard for the Money” “Dim All the Lights “ “I Believe in Jesus” “Unconditional Love” “To Turn the Stone” “Stamp Your Feet” “Friends Unknown” “Hot Stuff” “Last Dance” BAND Conductor/Keyboard—Amanda Morton Associate Conductor/Keyboard—Lisa LeMay Keyboard—Makeena Lee Brick; Guitar—Larry Esparza; Drums—Jesse-Ray Leich Synthesizer Programmer: Randy Cohen Music Preparation: Anixter Rice Music Services Music Coordinator: John Miller SUMMER WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION. PLAYBILL.COM PLAYBILLVAULT.COM 10 PLAYBILL PLAYBILLVAULT.COM WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST DAN’YELLE WILLIAMSON (Diva school - BFA: Northern Kentucky University / Donna/Mary Gaines), a Broadway veteran MFA: University of Alabama. He shares the with a passion for storytelling, is delighted Summer stage with “Hot Stuff” wife, Kyli Rae, to share in the legacy that is DONNA and has “Unconditional Love” for their son SUMMER all over the US! Last seen in Finnegan. IG: @GardinerNYC the American Premier of Life After and a Holiday Celebration Concert in Tokyo, Japan. ERICK PINNICK (Andrew Gaines). NY Broadway: Memphis, Scandalous and Rocky. credits include The Tin Pan Alley Rag and Additional credits: The Hunchback of Notre A Christmas Carol. National tour of Sunset Dame, Sister Act, Disgraced, Mamma Mia!, Boulevard and European tour of Jesus Christ The Lion King (National Tour) and Wicked Superstar. Romeo & Juliet (ASF), A Christmas (Chicago). Film soundtrack: 12 Years a Carol (DTC), The 25th Annual Putnam Slave. Agent: DGRW INC. IG: @dubbzlove / County Spelling Bee (PTC), Smokey Joe’s danyellewilliamson.com Cafe (Engeman), and Once on This Island (ATL). Graduate of James Madison University. ALEX HAIRSTON (Disco Donna). Dreams erickpinnick.com come true. Broadway: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical. Nat’l Tour: Motown. Regional: JENNIFER BYRNE (Pete Bellotte/Don West Side Story, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hairspray, Engel). Off Broadway: Nevermore (Original Chicago. NCL Vocalist: Vegas!, Legally Cast), Evil Dead the Musical (Original Cast/ Blonde, Priscilla, Burn the Floor. NCSA Recording), It’s Karate, Kid the Musical (NYIT High. Thanks mom, dad, family, teachers, Tara Nomination), Pirates of Penzance (Lortel/ Rubin Casting and the best at CGF! Romans tour), Fairy Tale Christmas (World Premiere). 12:12 alexhairston.net @alexasusual Tour: BMC (Japan). Regional: Mamma Mia!, Shear Madness, Light in the Piazza, among OLIVIA ELEASE HARDY (Duckling others. TV: The View, All My Children, The Donna/Mimi). Originally from Sicklerville, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. NJ, Olivia is