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Music and Lyrics Book Stephen Schwartz Winnie Holzman Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire Starring Mary Kate Morrissey Ginna Claire Mason Mili Diaz Cole Doman Jon Robert Hall Chad Jennings Deanna Aguinaga-Whyte Allison Bailey Kerry Blanchard Beka Burnham Lauren Cannon Autumn Crockett Cooper Matt Densky Ryan Patrick Farrell Nick Gaswirth Napoleon W. Gladney Sara Gonzales Sam Gravitte Lindsay Janisse Chris Jarosz Kelly Lafarga Chase Madigan Tiffany Rae Mallari Micaela Martinez Andy Richardson Wayne Schroder Jeff Sears Tregoney Shepherd Brandon Stonestreet Ben Susak Olivia Valli Justin Wirick and Jody Gelb Jason Graae

Settings Costumes Lighting Sound Eugene Lee Susan Hilferty Kenneth Posner Tony Meola Projections Wigs & Special Effects Technical Supervisor Bank of America applauds Broadway Elaine J. McCarthy Tom Watson Chic Silber Jake Bell Music Music Director Dance Arrangements Music Coordinator In Detroit for bringing the arts to all & Adam Souza James Lynn Abbott Michael Keller When members of the community support the arts, they help inspire and Associate Set Designer Associate Director Associate Choreographer Production Stage Manager enrich everyone. Artistic diversity can be a powerful force for unity, Edward Pierce Lisa Leguillou Corinne McFadden Herrera David O’Brien creating shared experiences and a desire for excellence. Casting Press General Management Executive Producers Telsey + Company Phillip Aleman 321 Theatrical Marcia Goldberg Bank of America recognizes Broadway in Detroit for its success in Management & Nina Essman bringing the arts to performers and audiences throughout our community. Visit us at bankofamerica.com/local Music Supervisor Life’s better when we’re connected® Stephen Oremus Musical Staging by ©2018 Bank of America Corporation | SPN-126-AD | ARR6WNBC Wayne Cilento Directed by Joe Mantello Grammy Award-Winning Cast Recording on DECCA BROADWAY

3 Nothing’s as AMAZING Something Something Rotten magical… and Something Rotten! Due to media: 7/13/18 to get things done, tries to help. Nigel falls as a MUSICAL! for a pretty Puritan named Portia, whose Publication: daddy strongly disapproves. Unreliable soothsayer Thomas Nostradamus, nephew Broadway In Detroit playbill of the Nostradamus, looks into the future program for and tells Nick that theater’s next big thing will be—tahdah!—“musicals,” where peo- Run dates: Aug. 8–Sept. 2, 2018 ple sing, dance and act all at the same time! Size: full-page with bleed Something Rotten! is laced throughout he seeds of Something Rotten! were with humor for Shakespeare aficionados trim size:sewn 5-3/8 in in. the w. xmid-1990s 8-3/8 in. h. by Karey Kirk- and musical theater geeks. patrick, a screenwriter, songwriter But as O’Farrell observes, “If it works bleed:T 1/8 in. and director with credits including The as a musical for people who don’t know insideRescuers margin: Down 1/4 in. Under, James and the Giant musicals or Shakespeare, then I’m happy. Peach and Chicken Run, and his brother It’s about show business and putting on a Proof:Wayne 7/9/18; Kirkpatrick, 6:49PM a Grammy Award-win- show. Just doing that in Tudor times gives ning songwriter (Eric Clapton’s Song of the it an extra spin.” For:Year Nederlander “Change Detroit the World,” Garth Brooks’ “I think it doesn’t matter how much you “Wrapped Up in You”). know,” says director-choreographer Casey (Fisher“We Theatre were &big others) history buffs. It started with, Nicholaw, whose other Broadway shows in- Agency:‘Wouldn’t SMZ advertising it be funny if Shakespeare’s Lon- clude and The Book of Mormon. “My don were a lot like what Broadway was in nieces and nephews say it’s their favorite Design:the Frank1930s?’” Bach, Karey says. “Then it was, Bach‘What & Associates; would Phone it 313-822-4303,be like to be writ- ing plays in the shadow of William People sing, dance and act [email protected], after Romeo and Juliet just opened?’” all at the same time! “We thought of two writers,” Wayne says. “What if one went to a soothsayer? Then somewhere along the way it was, ‘What if the two writ- ers were brothers? What if the sooth- sayer’s name was Nostradamus, but he wasn’t the Nostradamus? What if he was a senile, bad soothsayer, his nephew?’ Eventually it was, ‘If we’re going to do this, we should really get serious about it.’” Karey brought in British comedy writer John O’Farrell, whom he’d met on Chicken Run, to help write the show’s story. The brothers craft- show that I’ve done, and they don’t know ed the music and lyrics, eventually writing any of the references.” “ more than 50 songs. What they had, after For the creative team, Something Rotten! SOMETHING ROTTEN! is plenty of revisions and a multi-year devel- has been a challenge, an education and a opmental process, is a buoyant musical set joy, an experience they still savor as the PLUS in Shakespeare’s day that imagines the cre- touring production plays cities all over the The Producers Spamalot ation of the very first musical. . ” Something Rotten! centers around Nick “This was by far the hardest thing I’ve PLUS The Book of Mormon. SQUARED! and Nigel Bottom (the last name comes ever done,” Wayne says, “but [it was] so —NEW YORK MAGAZINE from A Midsummer Night’s Dream), brothers rewarding to sit in a theater and watch all desperate for a hit in Elizabethan London, these amazing contributions from people where William Shakespeare is a rock star- who took it beyond our idea to create this Fisher Theatre • Sept. 25–Oct. 7 like god of the stage lately given to crib- magical, happy experience.” bing plots. BroadwayInDetroit.com, ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office 313-872-1000. Nick’s wife Bea, a can-do gal in the style Something Rotten! is at the Fisher Theatre Sept. 25–Oct. 7. Groups (12+): [email protected] (subject: Something Rotten!) or 313-871-1132. of Shakespearean heroines who cross-dress For tickets, please see our ad at left. 7:30PM Sept. 30. 5 The Whitney CAST The Katherine McGregor Publication: (in order of appearance) Glinda...... GINNA CLAIRE MASON Publication:Witch’s Father Broadway...... in Detroit WAYNE SCHRODER playbillWitch’s program Mother v. 56,...... n. 2 KERRY BLANCHARD Dessert Parlor Midwife...... TREGONEY SHEPHERD forElphaba Gobsmacked!...... and The Color MARY KATE MORRISSEY PurpleNessarose...... MILI DIAZ Boq...... COLE DOMAN RunMadame dates: 11/3–11/5, Morrible...... 11/7–11/12 JODY GELB Doctor Dillamond...... CHAD JENNINGS Size:Fiyero full-page...... with bleed JON ROBERT HALL Ozian Official...... WAYNE SCHRODER trimThe size: Wonderful 5-3/8 in. w. Wizard x 8-3/8 of in. Oz h...... JASON GRAAE Chistery...... CHASE MADIGAN bleed:Monkeys, 1/8 in. Students, Denizens of the Emerald City, Palace Guards and Other Citizens of Oz...... ALLISON BAILEY, KERRY BLANCHARD, inside margin: 1/4 in. BEKA BURNHAM, LAUREN CANNON, AUTUMN CROCKETT COOPER, Proof: 3/28/16; MATT5:22PM DENSKY, RYAN PATRICK FARRELL, SARA GONZALES, SAM GRAVITTE, CHRIS JAROSZ, TIFFANY RAE MALLARI, ANDY RICHARDSON,JEFF SEARS, For: NederlanderTREGONEY Detroit SHEPHERD, BRANDON STONESTREET, OLIVIA VALLI, JUSTIN WIRICK (Fisher Theatre & others) STANDBY FOR ELPHABA CHELSEA EMMA FRANKO Agency: SMZ advertising …at The Whitney. UNDERSTUDIES Design: FrankUnderstudies Bach, never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement Named after David Whitney’s daughter, Bach & Associates; Phonefor 313-822-4303, the appearance is made at the time of the performance. [email protected] Katherine Whitney McGregor, the new second-floor for Elphaba—OLIVIA VALLI for Glinda—ALLISON BAILEY, BEKA BURNHAM dessert parlor features a variety of decadent cakes, for Fiyero—SAM GRAVITTE, JEFF SEARS tortes, and miniature desserts. for The Wizard and Dr. Dillamond—NICK GASWIRTH, WAYNE SCHRODER for Madame Morrible—SARA GONZALES, TREGONEY SHEPHERD for Boq—MATT DENSKY, ANDY RICHARDSON The menu also includes chef-prepared specialties, for Nessarose—BEKA BURNHAM, MICAELA MARTINEZ pies, and frozen treats, and you won’t want to miss for Chistery—RYAN PATRICK FARRELL, NAPOLEON W. GLADNEY, BEN SUSAK for Witch’s Father and Ozian Official—NICK GASWIRTH, JEFF SEARS the amazing flaming dessert station featuring Bananas Foster and Mixed Berries Van Gogh. SWINGS DEANNA AGUINAGA-WHYTE, NICK GASWIRTH, LINDSAY JANISSE, MICAELA MARTINEZ, BEN SUSAK Join us after tonight’s performance! DANCE CAPTAINS/SWINGS NAPOLEON W. GLADNEY, KELLY LAFARGA

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ACT I “No One Mourns the Wicked”...... Glinda and Citizens of Oz “Dear Old Shiz”...... Students “The Wizard and I”...... Morrible, Elphaba “What Is This Feeling?”...... Galinda, Elphaba and Students “Something Bad”...... Dr. Dillamond and Elphaba “Dancing Through Life”...... Fiyero, Galinda, Boq, Nessarose, Elphaba and Students “Popular”...... Galinda “I’m Not That Girl”...... Elphaba BE A HERO “One Short Day”...... Elphaba, Glinda and Denizens of the Emerald City “A Sentimental Man”...... The Wizard TO A LITTLE “Defying Gravity”...... Elphaba, Glinda, Guards and Citizens of Oz ACT II CHAMPION! “No One Mourns the Wicked” (reprise)...... Citizens of Oz HELP SUPPORT CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS “Thank Goodness”...... Glinda, Morrible and Citizens of Oz “The Wicked Witch of the East”...... Elphaba, Nessarose and Boq “Wonderful”...... The Wizard and Elphaba “I’m Not That Girl” (reprise)...... Glinda “As Long As You’re Mine”...... Elphaba and Fiyero “No Good Deed”...... Elphaba “ of the Witch Hunters”...... Boq and Citizens of Oz “For Good”...... Glinda and Elphaba “Finale”...... All

TRAVELING ORCHESTRA Conductor—ADAM SOUZA Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—ADAM R. McDONALD Alexia F. Keyboard 1—BRETT ROWE Dearborn Michigan Keyboard 3—PHILLIP KIRCHMAN Guitars—MIKE ABRAHAM Drums—CHRISTOPHER JAGO/TIM MULLIGAN

The Wicked touring musicians welcome 10 local musicians Our Little Champion program honors children who who will be playing at all performances in Detroit: have overcome a major obstacle in their young lives. We’re inviting you to join us in recognizing these champions! Reed 1—LAURA LARSON; Reed 2—SALLY HEFFELFINGER-PITUCH; Reed 3—SHANNON FORD; Horn—ANDREW PELLETIER; Thanks to our supporting community, our Little Champions are able to Trumpet—DAVID AMMER; Trombone—JOHN RUTHERFORD; engage in opportunities like these. Be a child’s hero. Nominate today. Bass—CLARK SUTTLE; Percussion—JOHN DORSEY; Key 3—CT HOLLIS; Key 4—ROBERT CONWAY

Orchestrations adapted by Christopher Jahnke. SUBMIT YOUR STORIES AT CHMFOUNDATION.ORG/CHAMPION The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

9 MILI DIAZ (Nessarose) is honored and WHO’S WHO overjoyed to join Wicked! Recently, Mili MARY KATE MORRISSEY (Elphaba) was seen as Nina in at the Ol- is airborne with excitement to return to ney Theater (BroadwayWorld Award) and this electric company after touring as the the Fulton Opera House. Regional: West Elphaba Standby in 2016. Off-Broadway: Side Story (Maria) at Woodstock Playhouse David Byrne’s Joan of Arc: Into the Fire (The and Rent (Mimi) at Clear Space Theatre. Public Theater), Tamar of the River (Prospect “Love and thanks to God, the Wicked team, Theater). International tour: Hair as Sheila. Nicolosi & Co., Telsey + Co, mi familia and Regional: Elmer Gantry (Signature Theatre), Jeffrey.” Pace MT ’17. @sillymili. Lizzie: The Musical (Portland Center Stage), COLE DOMAN (Boq). National tour de- (Syracuse Stage) and the work- but! TV: “Modern Family” (ABC), “Shame- shop of Fun Home (Sundance Lab). Syracuse less” (Showtime), “American Gods” (Starz!), Detroit, your wishes have been granted! University. “Epic thanks: Christopher Freer “GLOW” (Netflix), “Sharp Objects” (HBO). and CGF, Craig Burns, Matt Farnsworth : Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party (Net- and my and family. For TC, Mom flix). Select regional:Bye Bye Birdie, Peter and Dad. Never underestimate the pow- and the Starcatcher (Drury Lane Oakbrook). & ALADDIN er of listening, beauty and beat drops.” B.F.A., Roosevelt University. The School at @maryspacekate. Steppenwolf. “Major thanks to my big sis- Headline Broadway In Detroit’s 2018–19 Season GINNA CLAIRE MASON (Glinda) is thril- ter Ally, Telsey + Co. and my team at GTG.” lified to travel by bubble withWicked on Follow @cole_doman. tour! She comes directly from Broadway as JON ROBERT HALL (Fiyero) is a Los Ange- the Glinda standby. National tour: Newsies les native. He recently played Tom Chisum (Katherine u/s), Flashdance (Gloria). Vegas: in the Emmy Award-winning “Grease: Duck Commander Musical (Korie). Regional Live!” on Fox, as well as recurring on “Glee.” hen native Detroiter and Hamilton Left: Hamilton National Tour Company, photo © Joan favorites include Thoroughly Modern Millie He also played Stacee Jaxx in the Vegas pro- Wproducer Jeffrey Seller returned to De- Marcus 2018. Right: Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin), Aladdin (Millie), Grease (Sandy), (Shelley). duction of Rock of Ages at the Venetian. In troit for the 2016 Crain’s Detroit Homecom- North American Tour, photo by Deen van Meer, © Disney. NYC concerts: How to Succeed in Business addition, Jon produces music for young ing event, he delighted theatre fans with Without Really Trying (Rosemary). Recently social media stars and helps develop them. the news that the show would be coming performed in Japan at the World Musical His company HallPass Productions is an to Detroit in the near future. Earlier this include it on a super-stellar 2018–19 Broad- Concert. B.F.A., Elon University. Many L.A. staple for many of the heavy-hitting year, Broadway In Detroit granted theatre way In Detroit Subscription Season!” said thanks to DGRW, Telsey + Co. and the kids in the social media world. Go to his Wicked creative team. “For mom and dad fans wishes with the announcement of Broadway In Detroit Executive Director website or DM for ways to work with him. and my Prince Eric.” Instagram/Twitter: its 2018-19 Season headlined by Hamilton, Jonroberthall.com. Insta/twitter/Musical. Alan Lichtenstein. “And Disney’s Aladdin @ginnaclaire. with Disney’s Aladdin and five other Broad- will be the perfect musical to see at the De- ly: @jonhall28 and @hallpassproductions. way hits making their Detroit debut. troit Opera House over the holiday season.” JODY GELB (Madame Morrible) most re- CHAD JENNINGS (Doctor Dillamond) The 2018–19 Broadway In Detroit Sub- Broadway In Detroit recently announced cently played Madame Morrible on Broad- hails from the mighty metropolis of Ya- way, after having played the role in the San scription Season features seven shows and that three blockbuster Broadway shows kima, the “Palm Springs” of Washington. Francisco company in 2010 and in both na- opens with Something Rotten, the block- Broadway: Wicked. National tours: War will each make return engagements to tional tours. Last spring, she played Joan of buster musical comedy, at the Fisher The- Detroit in the upcoming season. Back by Horse, . Regional: Goodspeed Arc’s mother in David Byrne’s rock musical (My Paris), 5th Avenue (Sunday in the Park…, atre, September–October 2018, followed popular demand, Chicago will return to the Joan of Arc: Into the Fire at the Public The- by the hit Broadway musical Aladdin at , Wonderful Town), Village Fisher Theatre October 2018. ater in NYC. She appeared in the original Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre. Film: the Detroit Opera House, December 2018– The Book Of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Broadway companies of The Who’s Tommy, Money Monster. January 2019. Awards including Best Musical, returns to Titanic and Wrong Mountain, and also on The remainder of the Subscription Sea- Detroit for a fourth time after sold-out and Broadway in Big River. CHELSEA EMMA FRANKO (Standby for Elphaba) is ecstatic to be making her son shows are in 2019 at the Fisher The- record-breaking engagements, playing at JASON GRAAE (The Wizard). Broadway/ national tour debut with Wicked. Most re- atre: The Play That Goes Wrong, Broadway the Fisher Theatre December 2018. Off-Broadway: A Grand Night for Singing; cently, she was seen as Elsa in the world and London’s award-winning smash com- ’s spectacular new ; Stardust; Snoopy!; Do Black Pat- premiere cast of Frozen: Live at the Hyper- edy in February; The Lightning Thief—The production of ’s The ent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?; Hello ion in Disney’s Adventure. Fa- Percy Jackson Musical, an action-packed Phantom of the Opera will make a trium- Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Drama Desk nomi­ vorite regional credits: Company (Marta), theatrical adventure in March; Hamilton, phant return to the Detroit Opera House nation); Forever Plaid (original Sparky); and Damn Yankees (Gloria Thorpe), Meet Me in March–April; Waitress, an uplifting come- January–February 2019. Please note that Spamilton. L.A.: U.S. premiere of , St. Louis (Esther), Oklahoma! (Ado Annie), dy with music by Sara Bareilles in May; and show dates may be subject to change. Forbidden Hollywood/Broadway (Ovation Monty Python’s Spamalot (Lady of the Lake), Anastasia, the romantic and adventure- Award), The Merry Widow, The Grand Duch- Chicago (Roxie Hart), Hairspray, Sunset Bou- filled new musical inspired by the popular Tickets for Something Rotten and Chicago are on sale now, ess (L.A. Opera). Winner of L.A. Drama levard and Shrek. For mum, dad and SRO. movie in June. Please note that all show and tickets for Aladdin are available through pre-sale Critics Circle Award. TV/film: “Friends,” @thechelseaemma. “Six Feet Under,” “Sabrina,” “Rude Awaken- dates may be subject to change. starting Aug. 20 (please see our ad, page 14). For ticket ing,” “,” Boston Pops, etc. Voice of DEANNA AGUINAGA-WHYTE (Swing). “Detroit theatre goers have been anx- information for the rest of the season, including details for Lucky the Leprechaun for Lucky Charms Broadway: Mamma Mia! West Side Story, A iously awaiting the arrival of Hamilton at Hamilton, sign up for the Broadway In Detroit newsletter at cereal for five years. Chorus Line. Tours: Fame the Musical, Evita, the Fisher Theatre and we are thrilled to BroadwayInDetroit.com. Radio City Christmas Spectacular. B.A. soci-

10 11 hand Lions (Seattle 5th Ave), I Am Harvey WHO’S WHO Milk (Lincoln Center), The Gig (NYMF), ology, Cal State University of Long Beach Yeast Nation (FringeNYC). B.F.A. Univer- and 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certification. sity of Michigan. Proud member AEA. “Love and gratitude to husband Blake and nickgaswirth.com. our daughter Kya for sharing this Wicked NAPOLEON W. GLADNEY (Dance Cap- Take dream adventure.” tain, Swing, u/s Chistery). B.F.A. dance per- ALLISON BAILEY (Ensemble, u/s formance, Chapman University. Select Glinda). National tour debut! Regional credits include Wicked first/second nat’l credits: Goodspeed and New London tours, Me & Caesar Lee (Chor.), Odyssey Center Barn Playhouse. The Boston Conserva- Dance Theatre European tour, Backhaus tory ’14. “Thanks to God and much love Dance, “The Late Late Show,” “Good Morn- to my family, DGRW and Telsey + Co.” ing America” and The Dance Cartel. @na- Allison-Bailey.com. pogladney. KERRY BLANCHARD (Ensemble) is so SARA GONZALES (Ensemble, u/s Madame Stage Morrible). Webster University B.F.A. in mu- happy to be a part of Wicked. Thanks to everyone at Wicked, Telsey and MSA. “All sical theater. Regional: Bridget in Bring It my love to my wonderful family and amaz- On (L.A.), Daniela in In the Heights (L.A.) ing friends for their never-ending support, and more. Award-winning jazz vocalist, love and laughter.” performing internationally at IAJE in To- BEKA BURNHAM (Ensemble, u/s Glinda, ronto, Monterey Jazz Festival and 54 Below. Nessarose). Back in Oz! Previously with the Saragonzales.weebly.com. company for almost two years. BoCo ’14. SAM GR AVIT TE (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero) “Love and thanks to Craig/Telsey, DGRW, couldn’t be happier to join the Wicked my Wicked family, Mom and Dad and espe- family. Recent shows include , Joseph… cially my pup, Root.” and other university shows. B.A.: Princ- LAUREN CANNON (Ensemble). Thrilled eton. “Love to my family. Go Tigers’ La- to be in Oz! Credits include West Side Story crosse!” @samgravitte. (nat’l/int’l/Ogunquit Playhouse), Radio City LINDSAY JANISSE (Swing, u/s Witch’s Christmas Spectacular and recently seen on Mother) is so happy to be rejoining her the 2016 . “Love to my family.” Wicked family! Broadway: Wicked, Rock of @L_cannon. Ages. Tour: Rock of Ages (national), Wick- AUTUMN CROCKETT COOPER (En- ed (). Film/TV: Winter’s Tale, semble). Credits include Rihanna, LeAnn “Smash.” “All my love to my family!” Rimes, Billy Gilman, CeCe Winans, I Kissed CHRIS JAROSZ (Ensemble). , a Vampire (film), “America’s Got Talent,”“Glee,” Radio City’s New York Spectacular, CW’s “The 100,” Cirque de la Symphonie, Cirque du Soleil, “SYTYCD.” Excited to be Odyssey Dance Theatre, Eclipse, Frozen Live, joining the national tour of Wicked. “Love La Mirada Theatre production of Cats and to my Mom, Dad and my MSA family.” West Side Story. KELLY LAFARGA (Dance Captain, Swing) MATT DENSKY (Ensemble, u/s Boq). NYC: feels honored to join Wicked. Film: Step Up 2: How the Grinch… (Young Max u/s, MSG), The Streets, Step Up 3D. TV: “Glee,” “Bones,” Kris Kringle (Sky, Town Hall). Regional: The “How I Met Your Mother,” “DWTS.” Tours: Little Mermaid, Rock of Ages, SantaLand Dia- Eve, Donnie Klang. Marymount Manhattan Hagopian offersMichigan’s largest selection of rugs, ries. B.F.A.—CCM. Thanks to Cooper Com- College. Thanks Mom, Nina, and Sasha for pany/Gotham Talent. Love to Mom, Dad their endless love and support. “Dad, I love carpet and wood flooring. We provide one-on-one and Chris. MattDensky.com. and miss you always.” personalized service to help you find the perfect RYAN PATRICK FARRELL (Ensemble, u/s CHASE MADIGAN (Chistery). West Side Chistery). A Michigan native. Began danc- Story (Broadway), Radio City Christmas Spec- choice for your home. ing at age 8. Ryan is thrilled to join Wicked tacular, The New York Spectacular, Rock the on tour. Credits include Wicked (Chicago), Ballet (international tour). Thrilled to be Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Cats na- joining the national tour of Wicked! Love tional tour (Mistoffelees), Copacabana (Mill to Mom and Dad! Mountain), Princess Cruises, Chase Brock TIFFANY RAE MALLARI (Ensemble) has Experience (Joyce Soho) and Boyz II Men. been lucky to perform for the past 10 years. Love to Mom and Dad. Some accomplishments include High School FLOOR FASHION FOR YOUR HOME NICK GASWIRTH (Swing, u/s Witch’s Musical 3, Cirque du Soleil’s Viva! Elvis and Father, Ozian Official, The Wizard, Dr. Dil- Disneyland’s California Adventure. 1-800-HAGOPIAN (424-6742) • OriginalHagopian.com lamond). Broadway: …Great Comet of 1812, MICAELA MARTINEZ (Swing, u/s Nes- A Christmas Story. N.Y./regional: Second- sarose). A dream come true! Most recently 13 Aladdin family and friends. B.F.A. in musical the- SPECIAL PRE-SALE OFFER! WHO’S WHO ater from Montclair State University. Fol- Dueseen to media: in Frozen: 7/13/18 Live at the Hyperion. First low her on Instagram @oliviafvalli and Starting Aug. 20, get tickets before they go on sale to the public Sept. 9. national tours: Sister Act (Ensemble, u/s Twitter: @olivia_valli. Publication:Mary Robert), Walking the Tightrope (Esme). JUSTIN WIRICK (Ensemble). Joined Jan. Regional favorites: The Addams Family 2010. 3,000+ performances. 20 Green Broadway(Wednesday), In Detroit Spring playbill Awakening (Wendla). Girls. Denizen of Pittsburgh, Pa. Travel programInstagram: for Wicked @micccccmart. enthusiast: eight plus years of touring, 50 ANDY RICHARDSON (Ensemble, u/s Boq). states, eight provinces, 15 countries. Pas- RunBroadway: dates: Augw. Newsies 8–Sept. (OBC), 2, 2018 Gypsy, How the sions/hobbies: Wicked, gymnastics, figure Grinch Stole Christmas. National tours: Kinky skating, fundraising, event coordinat- Size:Boots, full-page Newsies. with Regional: bleed Sacramento Music ing, photography, motivational speaking. trimCircus, size: 5-3/8 Paper in. Mill w. x Playhouse.8-3/8 in. h. “Endless love “Success is where preparation and oppor- to my family!” B.A. from NYU. Instagram: tunity meet. Follow my adventures on IG bleed:@aricha3. 1/8 in. Twitter: @AMRichardson3. @justinwirick88.” WAYNE SCHRODER (Witch’s Father, STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (Music and Lyr- insideOzian margin: Official, 1/4 in. u/s The Wizard, Doctor Dilla- ics) has contributed music and/or lyrics mond). Broadway: , A Christmas Carol. to , , The Magic Show, The Proof:Tours: 7/10/18; 9 to 6:58PM5. Off-Broadway: The Prince and Baker’s Wife, Working (which he adapted the Pauper, Mimi le Duck. Film: The Producers, and directed), Rags, Children of Eden and For:Brando, Nederlander Welcome Detroit Home . Television: “Guid- the opera Séance on a Wet Afternoon. For (Fishering TheatreLight,” & “All others) My Children.” Concert: film, he collabo­rated with Alan Menken Kristina at Carnegie Hall and Royal Albert on the scores for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Agency:Hall inSMZ London. advertising Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted, JEFF SEARS (Ensemble, u/s Fiyero, Witch’s and wrote the songs for the DreamWorks Design:Father, Frank Ozian Bach, Official). National tours: The animated feature The Prince of Egypt. Mr. BachBook & Associates; of Mormon Phone (first 313-822-4303, national) andAvenue Schwartz is artis­tic director of the ASCAP Workshops and serves on [email protected]. Off-Broadway: (Princeton/ Rod). Regional: Goodspeed, Riverside The- the council of the Dramatists Guild. He is atre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Stages a member of the Theater Hall of Fame, the St. Louis. Carnegie Mellon University. KU Songwriters Hall of Fame and has been giv- grad. For Mom and Dad. @jeffdsears. en a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards in­clude three Academy Awards, TREGONEY SHEPHERD (Midwife, u/s four Grammy Awards, the Isabelle Steven- Madame Morrible) is excited to make son Tony Award and a tiny handful of ten- her home in Munchkinland. Broadway: nis trophies. Defying Gravity, a book about Been there. National tours: Done that. his profes­sional career, is available from THE HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL ©Disney Regional theater: Check. One woman Applause Books. stephenschwartz.com. shows: Check again. Education: D.M.A. vocal performance. Love to Lafayette. WINNIE HOLZMAN (Book) received TregoneyShepherd.com. a Tony nomination and a for Wicked. Other theater work: the BRANDON STONESTREET (Ensemble) is musical Birds of Paradise (with thrilled to be in the land of Oz! National David Evans); One of Your Biggest Fans; Starting Aug. 20, get tickets before they go on sale to the public! tours: Matilda, Elf and Flashdance. Interna- Post-Its: Notes on a Marriage (both written tional tour: West Side Story. “Many thanks with her husband, actor Paul Dooley); and Use the code GREEN to order at ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 or to my parents, MSA and this incredible cast Choice, which premiered at the Hunting- and crew. ton Theatre in Boston. Holzman got her Detroit Opera House & Fisher Theatre box offices. BEN SUSAK (Swing, u/s Chistery) is very start writing for the ground-breaking TV Groups (12+): [email protected] (subject: Aladdin) or 313-871-1132. 6:30PM Jan. 6. grateful to be back with the Munchkin- drama “Thirtysomething” and went on ALL SALES FINAL. No exchanges or refunds. Blackout dates and other restrictions may apply. Standard land family! Credits: Cirque du Soleil, to create the series “My So-Called Life,” Ticketmaster service fees apply to online and phone orders. Dates, times, prices, and cast subject to “SYTYCD,” Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Flor- which starred Claire Danes. She executive change without notice. Offer may be revoked without notice. Limit 11 tickets per person per 7-day period. ence + the Machine, Ke$ha, Kelly Clarkson, produced (again with Marshall Herskov- All prices include $4 facility fee. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 8, 2018. “American Music Awards,” “Video Music itz and Edward Zwick) “Once and Again,” Info: 313-872-1000, BroadwayInDetroit.com. Awards,” “Billboard Awards,” “DWTS,” collaborated with her daughter, Savannah “American Idol,” San Francisco Ballet. Dooley, on the ABC Family series “Huge” OLIVIA VALLI (Ensemble, u/s Elphaba) re- and, most recently, teamed with Cameron cently completed two solo shows at Fein- Crowe on the Showtime series “Roadies.” stein’s/54 Below in . Other Features include ’Til There Was You. Also DETROIT PREMIERE credits include The Threepenny Opera (Jen- an actress, Ms. Holzman appeared in Jerry ny), Wendy’s Shadow (Young Wendy) and Maguire and as Larry’s wife’s therapist on Foolerie (Kate). 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Aladdin’s Costumes by the Numbers • There are 2,039 different fabrics and trims used in the show’s costumes. Fabrics are from Morocco, Turkey, In- dia, Uzbekistan, Guatemala, France, Italy, Germany, and China. iscover a whole new world at Disney’s 2 Those Dancing Feet • There are 337 costumes in the show, DAladdin, the hit Broadway musical. Featuring an extended tap break, glitter- based on 134 individual designs. From the producer of The Lion King comes ing gold costumes and massive towers de- • 102 costume changes take place in the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling signed in art deco style, the musical num- less than one minute. new production filled with unforgettable ber “Friend Like Me” is an homage to Busby 6 Another Hit From The Hitmaker • There are 8,644 Swarovski rhine- beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking Berkeley’s 1933 classic movie musical 42nd spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical Aladdin’s director/choreographer Casey stones on each man’s gold finale cos- Street. (It’s fitting, sinceAladdin on Broad- tume in “Friend Like Me.” event where one lamp and three wishes way plays at the New Amsterdam Theatre Nicholaw also co-directed and choreo- ® make the possibilities infinite. on 42nd Street.) graphed the 2011 Tony -winning Best Mu- • Jasmine’s wedding dress weighs 12 Here are nine reasons that audiences and sical The Book of Mormon, giving him two lbs. because of all the crystal beading. critics agree, Aladdin is “Exactly what you 3 Transcontinental Style blockbuster hits running on Broadway at the same time. wish for!” (NBC-TV): The costume design team thought globally to bring Aladdin’s fashions to the stage, im- 7 Magic Moments 9 The Winning Team 1 Jazz Roots porting fabrics from nine different coun- While the animated film was in devel- tries listed on the next page. With 84 special effects—including pyro- Aladdin comes from a creative team with opment, the character of the Genie was technics, lifts, transformations and a magic armfuls of accolades. Collectively, the ® based on jazz greats Cab Calloway and Fats 4 Everyone’s In Stitches carpet that actually flies—Aladdin is always show’s creators have won 20 Grammy ® Waller. Though this concept was eventual- more than meets the eye. Awards, 17 Tony Awards and 13 Academy More than 350 people in 28 shops have ® ly changed for the film, it was brought back Awards —a total of 50 major awards! helped construct the costumes for Aladdin, 8 It’s The Big Time, But Bigger to life for the Broadway show. including one craftsperson who also makes the angel wings for the Victoria’s Secret It takes 180 people to deliver each per- Aladdin’s Detroit premier is at the Detroit Opera House, Fashion Show. formance of Aladdin. This includes actors, Dec. 12–Jan. 13. For a special opportunity to get tickets stage crew, musicians, dressers, hairstylists, before they go on sale to the public, please see our ad 5 Broadway’s Best Bling make-up artists, ushers and box office staff. on page 14. The show’s dazzling costumes are made from literally millions of Swarovski® Crys- tals. In fact, just one costume piece used in the finale of “Friend Like Me” contains 1,428 sparkling beads!

Photos, top: Friend Like Me; left: Michael James Scott (Genie); next page, left: Clinton Greenspan (Aladdin) & Isabelle McCalla (Jasmine); Aladdin North American Tour. Next page, top: Arabian Nights Men; bottom: Arabian Nights Women; Aladdin Original Broadway Cast. © Disney. Photos by Deen van Meer. 16 17 ductee into the New York Theater Hall of ELAINE J. McCARTHY (Projection De- JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Designer). Broad- WHO’S WHO Fame, he lives in Providence, R.I., with his signer). Recent Broadway designs include way and West End: Wicked, Beautiful. Theatre Program, and a member of the wife, Brooke. The People in the Picture, Impressionism, Thur- Broadway: Spongebob the Musical, Allegiance, Dramatists Guild. SUSAN HILFERTY (Costume Designer) has good, Spamalot, Assassins, Man of La Mancha, Dr. Zhivago, On the Town, If/Then, Follies, Je- and . JOE MANTELLO (Director). Broadway: designed more than 300 productions for Into the Woods Judgement at Nuremberg kyll & Hyde, The Normal Heart, Grease. Off- Opera designs include (Dallas The Boys in the Band, Three Tall Women, theaters across America and internation- Moby Dick Broadway: Into the Woods (Public Theater), Opera), (Houston Op- Blackbird, The Humans, Airline Highway, ally. Her directorial collaborators include Dead Man Walking The Wild Party (Encores!), (NY era), (), The Last Ship, Casa Valentina, I’ll Eat You Athol Fugard (set, costumes, co-director), Mazeppa War Philharmonic). Film: The Discovery (key (Kirov and Met Opera), Tan Last, The Other Place, Other Desert Cities, Pal Michael Mayer, James Lapine, Robert Falls, and Peace makeup), Central Intelligence, Ghostbusters. Dun’s and Peter Sellars’ Joey, 9 to 5, November, The Ritz, Three Days Robert Woodruff, Joe Mantello, JoAnne Ak- The Gate The Peony Teaching: Pace University, Muhlenberg . Off-Broadway designs include of Rain, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen alaitis, Garland Wright, Mark Lamos, Frank Pavilion Fre- College, Hartt School. joe2design.com. (set and projection), Ross, Assassins (Tony Award), Galati, Des McAnuff, Sharon Ott, David quency Hopping Embed- JAKE BELL (Technical Supervisor) has been , , , (Tony Award), Frankie and Johnny in the Petrarca, Richard Nelson, Christopher Ash- ded The Stendhal Syndrome Suitcase Speak- a stage manager and technical production and . Clair de Lune, Design for Living, Proposals, ley, Kenny Leon, Laurie Anderson, Tony ing in Tongues The Thing About Men manager on Broadway for more than 25 Regional designs include (set and Love! Valour! Compassion! Off-B’way: Dog- Kushner, Carole Rothman, Garry Hynes Distracted years. Broadway, national and internation- projection), , fight, The Pride, A Man of No Importance, The and Emily Mann. Recent work: Rigoletto at Limonade tous les Jours Fran’s al credits include The Phantom of the Opera, , , and . She Vagina Monologues, bash, The Mineola Twins, the Metropolitan Opera 2012/2013, Tay- Bed Once in a Lifetime Cobb Hair Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Chitty Chitty Bang received an Eddy Award in 2003. Corpus Christi. As an actor: The Glass Me- lor Swift Speak Now world tour 2011/2012. Bang, , Swan Lake, Dreamgirls, nagerie, The Normal Heart (Tony nom. and Broadway: Present Laughter (Tony nom.), TOM WATSON (Hair and Wig Design) is Cats, Chess. on HBO), Angels in America (Tony nom.) Wonderland, Sondheim on Sondheim, Spring head of the wig and makeup department at STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Supervisor/Ar- and The Baltimore Waltz. Recipient of Outer Awakening (Tony nom.), (Tony nom.), the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed ranger) is currently serving as music super- Critics Circle, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Assassins, Into the Woods (Hewes Award, wigs for more than 80 Broadway produc- visor/arranger for Disney’s Frozen, which Helen Hayes, Clarence Derwent, Obie and Tony nom.), Dirty Blonde. She designs for tions. Current and recent Broadway de- premiered on Broadway this spring. Broad- Joe A. Callaway awards. He is a member of opera, dance, film and TV and chairs De- signs include Wicked, Rock of Ages, How to way: (2013 Tony Award for Best Naked Angels and an associate artist at the sign at NYU/Tisch. Her numerous awards Succeed…, The Addams Family, Annie, Act Orchestrations and 2013 Grammy Award), Roundabout. include the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer One, You Can’t Take It with You, The King and The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony and Drama national tour, WAYNE CILENTO (Musical Staging). Critics Circle awards for Wicked. 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PHOTO BY NAOMI KALTMAN Annan was 25 years old and married to her Watkins’ story was a true original and second husband when she was arrested in what some say exemplified a new American April 1924 for the murder of her lover and style of comedy. Shocking, hilarious, and BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! boss, Harry Kalstedt. exploitative, Chicago remains, almost 100 Annan, who was born in nearby Ow- years later, a uniquely American story of Fisher Theatre • October 16–21 ensboro, KY, used her Southern charms celebrity, satire, and cynicism. to manipulate those involved in the case. BroadwayInDetroit.com, ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office Every interview and picture was an op- Chicago is at the Fisher Theatre Oct. 16–21. For tickets, 313-872-1000. 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Circus: Monte Carlo Circus Marcia Goldberg, Ken Silverman, Danielle cording. Other credits: music supervisor, SpongeBob Musical, Frozen, Half Time. Cur- Spectacular, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Karliner Naish and Amy Merlino. vocal arranger and or­chestrator: tick, tick… rent tours: Kinky Boots, Hamilton (Chicago), Bailey, Clyde Beatty–Cole Bros. MARC PLATT (Producer). Theater: The BOOM!; music director: Andrew Lippa’s The Hamilton (national tour). DAVID O’BRIEN (Production Stage Man- Band’s Visit (Tony Award); War Paint; Oh, Wild Party; conductor and contributing or- TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broad- ager). Broadway: Godspell, Wonderland, Lend Hello on Broadway; If/Then; Pal Joey; Three chestrator for the Oscar-winning Disney Me a Tenor (2010), Grease, , Days of Rain; Wicked; ’s film Frozen; music director of “The 87th way/tours: Pretty Woman; Straight White Men; ; ; Mean Girls; Sweet Charity, Fiddler on the Roof (2004), Edward Scissorhands (Drama Desk Award); Academy Awards” telecast and “The Wiz Noises Off, Stones in His Pockets, Cats, Guys Family Week. : Hotel Artemis, La La Live!” on NBC TV. Frozen; Escape to Margaritaville; SpongeBob SquarePants; Once on This Island; Anasta- and Dolls, among others. Directing credits Land (Oscar nomination), The Girl on the WILLIAM DAVID BROHN (Orchestra­ sia; Hello, Dolly!; ; Waitress; include 59th FIFA Congress (2009) at At- Train, Bridge of Spies (Oscar nomination), tions) received the 1998 Tony Award for Best Hamilton; Kinky Boots; The Color Purple; On lantis (Nassau), as well as the most recent Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Ricki and Orchestrations for Ragtime. Other credits Your Feet!; The King and I; An American in national tours of Grease (2008 and 2010). the Flash, Into the Woods, Drive, Scott Pilgrim include , Curtains, Miss Saigon, Paris. Off-Broadway: Be More Chill, Sweeney COLLEEN DANAHER (Stage Manager) is vs. The World, Nine, Rachel Getting Married, The Secret Garden, Show Boat, , Todd, Atlantic, MCC, Park Avenue Armory, thrilled to be a part of the Wicked team. Wanted, Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde 2, Song Carousel, Sweet Smell of Success, Oklahoma! St. Ann’s Warehouse, Second Stage. Film: Broadway: Godspell, Wonderland, South Pa- One, Lost River, Winter’s Tale, 2 Guns, Charlie (B’way); Mary Poppins, Oliver!, My Fair Lady, , , cific, , Grease, Grey Gardens. St. Cloud, Cop Out, The Other Woman, The South Pacific (London) and Betty Blue Eyes. Miss Sloane, Into the Woods, Margin Call, Regional: Many productions over several Seeker, The Perfect Man, Honey and Josie and He has provided arrangements for Marilyn Rachel Getting Married. TV: “Jesus Christ years at the Vineyard Playhouse in beauti- the Pussycats. Upcoming films:Mary Pop- Horne, , Placido Domingo Superstar Live in Concert,” “This Is Us,” ful Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. Love to LBB. pins Returns. Television: “Jesus Christ Su- and Joshua Bell’s recording on Sony Clas- perstar Live in Concert” (NBC), “A Christ- “House of Cards,” “Divorce,” “NCIS: New AARON ELGART (Assistant Stage Manag- sical of Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite for Orleans,” “One Day at a Time,” “Atypical,” mas Story Live!” (FOX), “Grease: Live!” Violin and Orchestra. er). Broadway: Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, (FOX, Emmy Award), “Empire Falls” (HBO), commercials. telseyandco.com. Disaster!, Newsies, Shatner’s World: We Just ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Arrangements). “Taking the Stage” (MTV), “Once Upon a LISA LEGUILLOU (Associate Director) Live in It, Wit, Bonnie & Clyde, La Cage aux Mattress” (ABC), “The Path to 9/11” (ABC). As music director, arranger and/or orches­ worked with Joe Mantello on Frankie and Folles (2010). National tours: Once, Sister Act, trator: (Tony and Gram- Johnny…, Take Me Out and The Vagina The Addams Family, 9 to 5 The Musical. Re- UNIVERSAL STAGE PRODUCTIONS my awards), Hamilton (Tony, Grammy and Monologues. She appeared in eight Broad- gional: Cutman (Goodspeed Musicals). (Producer) is the live-theater division of the Obie awards, plus a Drama Desk nom.), In way shows; on TV in “Sex and the City,” world-famous motion picture studio, cur- the Heights (Tony and Grammy awards), GREGORY MAGUIRE (Author of Origi- rently represented by the record-breaking “NYPD Blue” and “NY Undercover;” and in nal Novel) published a dozen novels for Bring It On, Annie (2012), Working (59E59), the filmsChanging Lanes, Center Stage, Ev- phenomenon Wicked, currently celebrat- The People in the Picture, 9 to 5 (Drama Desk children before writing his first adult eryone Says I Love You and HBO’s “Angels novel, Wicked. A devotee of children’s and Grammy noms.), Legally Blonde, High in America.” Fidelity, Bat Boy: The Musical (Off-B’way), fantasy, Maguire’s subsequent novels for Godspell (2001 national tour). He’s an CORINNE McFADDEN HERRERA adults are variations-on-a-theme: Confes- Emmy-nominated composer for “Sesame (Asso­ciate Choreographer) has worked with sions of an Ugly Stepsister considers Cinder- Street.” Love to Mom, Dad, Little Sis, his and assisted Wayne Cilento on Sweet Char- ella as a 17th-century maid from Harlem; wife Ileana. ity (Broadway and national tour) and Wick- Lost evokes the ghost of ’s ed (Broadway). As a performer, Corinne Scrooge; and Mirror Mirror features a High ADAM SOUZA (Musical Director). Broad- was featured in the Broadway revival of Renaissance Snow White daunted by the way: Wicked, Kinky Boots; Tours: Wicked, Sweet Charity and the original companies wickedest stepmother, Lucrezia Borgia. Kinky Boots, Spamalot, Les Misérables, The of Aida and Wicked. She has also appeared Maguire’s novel Son of a Witch, a sequel to Midtown Men. Associate Supervisor of in and assistant choreographed numerous Wicked, is followed by A Lion Among Men Wicked in Mexico City and São Paolo, Bra- commercials and music videos. Thanks to and the final volume of the Wicked Years, zil. Regional: Next to Normal, TheaterWorks Mom, Dad, Manny and Wayne. Out of Oz. He lives in Massachusetts and Hartford; NSMT; Goodspeed Musicals, over EDWARD PIERCE (Associate Scenic De- Vermont with his husband, the painter 15 productions. The Boston Conservato- Andy Newman, and their three children. ry. For MOF. signer) operates a NYC-based design studio specializing in the production design of 321 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT JAMES LYNN ABBOTT (Dance Arrange­ Broadway, touring and international stage (General Management). Credits include ments). Broadway: Aida, , Bombay productions. With his team of artists, Ed- Wicked (worldwide); SpongeBob SquarePants: Dreams, Rent, Footloose, Joseph…, Cats, Sun- ward provides first-class development and The Musical; War Paint; Oh, Hello on Broad- set Boulevard and Miss Saigon. National management of designs. Notable collabo- way; Fully Committed (Broadway revival and tours include Starlight Express, Kiss of the rations include the Tony Award-winning original Off-Broadway); Fun Home; If/Then; Spider Woman, The Who’s Tommy and Je- Wicked with Eugene Lee, Billy Elliot, The Peter and the Starcatcher; Bring It On: The sus Christ Superstar. He has performed with Pirate Queen, Aida, Ragtime, Cabaret and Musical; Sister Act; Traces; Next to Normal; Aretha Franklin, Dennis De­Young of Styx, Noise/Funk. edwardpierce.com. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Shirley Bassey, Bob Hope, Vanessa Wil- The Vagina Monologues; Man of La Mancha; liams and Elton John. Clients include Dr CHIC SILBER (Special Effects). Broadway: Sherlock Holmes; Edward Gorey’s Dracula; The Graduate; I Love You, You’re Perfect…; The Elephant Man; Amadeus; Nicholas Nick- and Bat Boy. Other management credits in- 22 23 DAVID STONE (Producer) is currently Assistant Sound Engineer...... James Wilcox Frederick Longtin, LaDuca and J.C. Theatrical. Flatheads and monkey WHO’S WHO rep­resented by Wicked and The Boys in the Additional Production Staff...... Henry Baker wings by Michael Curry Design Inc. Chistery growing wings by Robert Allsop. Life-casts by Todd Kleitsch and Sunday Englis. Fur by Fur & Furgery. ing its 14th hit year on Broadway. Addi- Band. He has also produced War Paint, If/ Production Wardrobe Supervisor...... Alyce Gilbert Wardrobe Supervisor...... Cynthia Lancaster Undergarments and hosiery by Bra*Tenders, Inc. Antique jewelry by Ilene tional credits include Billy Elliot, winner Then, Next to Normal, The 25th Annual Put- Assistant Wardrobe Supervisors...... Glen Moore, Michelle Roussell Chazanof. Specialty jewelry and tiaras by Larry Vrba. Custom Oz accessories of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical; nam County Spelling Bee, Three Days of Rain, Hair Supervisor...... Andrea Shairs by LouLou Button. Custom screening by Olympus Flag and Banner and Gene Bring It On: The Musical; the Tony Award- Man of La Mancha, The Vagina Monologues, Assistant Hair Supervisor...... David Bryant Mignola. Certain props by John Creech Designs & Den Design Studio. Graphic Fully Committed, Lifegame, The Diary of Anne props by Proper Decorum, Inc. Confetti by Artistry in Motion. Puppets by winning revival of The Gershwins’ Porgy Makeup Design...... Joseph Dulude II Bob Flanagan. Spellbooks by Sascha Kaminski. Bedding by Sew & So. Wigs and Bess; and Holiday Inn—The New Ir- Frank, Full Gallop, The Santaland Diaries and Makeup Supervisor...... Joyce McGilberry by Watson Associates. Electronic instruments and equipment from Manny’s ving Berlin Musical with Roundabout The- Family Secrets. David serves on the boards of Masks and Prosthetics...... W.M. Creations, Inc., Matthew W. Mungle Music. Guitar amplifiers by Mesa Boogie. Cymbals by Sabian. Drumheads by atre Company. The Broadway League and Broadway Cares/ Advance Carpenters...... David Johnson, Edwin Lohrer III, Remo. Drumheads from Headhunters. Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios. Dave Rader, Duke Wilson THE ARACA GROUP (Producer). Founded Equity Fights AIDS. He also serves on the advi­sory boards of V-Day and Second Stage Advance Electrician...... Eric Rimes The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are in 1997 by partners Matthew Rego, Michael Advance Electrics/Sound...... David Trovarelli members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Rego and Hank Unger, The Araca Group Theatre. David has lectured on theater at Advance Sound...... Brian Moore actors and stage managers in the United States. produces and merchandises live entertain- Yale, Princeton, Columbia and his alma Advance Wardrobe...... Ann M. Bruskiewitz mater, the University of Pennsylvania. The musicians employed in this production are members of the ment and theatrical events on Broadway Music Preparation...... Anixter/Rice Music Service American Federation of Musicians. Synthesizer Programming...... Andrew Barrett UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY and around the world. For more informa- STAFF CREDITS for WICKED tion, please visit araca.com. Guitar Effects Programming...... Lou Garrett The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors CASTING Production Assistants...... Susan Bero, Sarah Koehler, Joshua Pilote, and Choreographers Society, an national theatrical labor union. JON B. PLATT (Producer). Productions in­ Telsey + Company Stuart Shefter, Wendy Stephens clude Wicked, The Book of Mormon, Angels Bernard Telsey CSA Craig Burns CSA Advertising...... Serino Coyne/Greg Corradetti United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for in America/Perestroika, Copenhagen, God of Laura Wade Ally Kiley Caroline Thompson, Kevin Hirst the American Theatre. Carnage, Death of a Salesman, A Raisin in the GENERAL MANAGEMENT Website...... Situation Interactive Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the Sun, , Clybourne Park, 321 Theatrical Management Merchandise...... The Araca Group International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). Mother/Hat, Jerusalem, Venus in Fur, Betrayal, Nina Essman Nancy Nagel Gibbs Banking...... Bank of America Marcia Goldberg Payroll...... Checks and Balances The Press Agent and Company Managers employed in this production You’re Welcome America, Driving Miss Daisy, Accounting...... WithumSmith+Brown are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & I’ll Eat You Last, The Diary of Anne Frank, No TECHNICAL SUPERVISION Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony Moore, CPA Managers. Man’s Land/Waiting for Godot, Exit the King, JAKE BELL PRODUCTION SERVICES LTD. Insurance...... AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance A Delicate Balance, The Curious Incident of Physical Therapy...... NEURO TOUR, This production is produced by members of The Broadway League in TOUR PRESS REPRESENTATIVE collaboration with our professional union-represented employees. the Dog in the Night-Time. Recipient, the Phillip Aleman Physical Therapy Inc., Cecilee Fleming, DPT 2012 Robert Whitehead Award for Distin- Housing and Travel...... Road Rebel COMPANY MANAGER ...... Steve Quinn guished Producing. Makeup provided by MAC Cosmetics ENGAGEMENT MANAGER...... KEN SILVERMAN MARC PLATT PRODUCTIONS PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...... DAVID O’BRIEN Adam Siegel, Greg Lessans, Joey Levy, Jared LeBoff, Ryan Christians, PRELUDES & ENCORES Stage Manager...... Colleen Danaher Dan Attanasio, Katie McNicol, TJ Barber Special places to go before & after Assistant Stage Manager...... Aaron Elgart Associate Company Manager...... Emily Powell STONE PRODUCTIONS Assistant to Mr. Schwartz...... Michael Cole David Stone Patrick Catullo Aaron Glick Assistant Scenic Designer...... Nick Francone UNIVERSAL STAGE PRODUCTIONS Oz Map Design...... Francis Keeping Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal...... Ron Meyer Associate Costume Designer...... Amanda Whidden Chairman, Universal Filmed Entertainment...... Jeff Shell Associate Hair Designer...... J. Jared Janas Chairman, ...... Donna Langley Assistant Costume Designers...... Tricia Barsamian, President, Universal Pictures...... Jimmy Horowitz Before the show Amy C. Bradshaw, Cathy Small, Mary Wilson SVP, CFO Productions...... Arturo Barquet begins, please Associate Lighting Designer...... Karen Spahn VP, Live Theatricals...... Chris Herzberger set your phone to Assoc. Lighting Designer/Automated Lights...... Warren Flynn VP, Legal Affairs...... Keith Blau Assistant Lighting Designer...... Joel Shier 321 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT Airplane Mode or Assoc. Sound Designer/Prod. Sound Engineer...... Kai Harada Heather Allen Amy Merlino Coey turn it off. Vibrating Assistant Sound Designer...... Catherine Mardis Theresa Cooper Penelope Daulton Katie Engel Projections Programmer...... Demfis Fyssicopolous Justin Gleiberman Marissa Gonzales Danielle Karliner phones are still a Associate Projection Designer...... Shawn Boyle Rachel Kaufman Ellise Lesser Stuart Levy Uma McCrosson distraction. Thanks! Assistant Projection Designer...... Keri Thibodeau Jason Neufeld Rebecca Peterson Susan Sampliner Projection Animators...... Gareth Smith, Ari Sachter-Zeltzer Tyler Siems Maan Singh Tinna Special Effects Associate...... Aaron Waitz Flying Effects...... ZFX Flying Illusions Production Carpenter...... Rick Howard EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION Head Carpenters...... Ed Lohrer, Rick Schadle Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota The Road Company www.theroadcompany.com Reach more than 450,000 upscale Automation Carpenter...... Rick Schadle Assistant Carpenters...... Forrest Hinman, Terry Thomas theatre-goers! Flyman...... Don Hill, Jr. CREDITS Reserve space now for your ad Production Electrician...... Brendan Quigley Scenery built by F&D Scene Changes. Scenic motion control featuring Stage in our 2018–19 program. Contact: Scenic Electrics...... Mike Ward Command Systems© by Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound equipment from PRG Audio, both Alyssa Cohen, (248) 608-1884, Head Electrician...... Keno Garcia Assistant Electricians...... Jacob Martin, Edgar Vanegas divisions of Production Resource Group LLC. Special effects by Sunshine [email protected]; or Scenic Studios and Aztec Stage Lighting. Video projection system by Scharff Production Properties Supervisor...... George Wagner Weisberg Inc. Projections by Vermilion Border Productions. Costumes by Scott Myers, (313) 872-1177, Head Properties...... Bob Uzabel Barbara Matera Ltd., Parsons-Meares Ltd., Tricorne, Eric Winterling, Scafati [email protected]. Assistant Properties...... Noel Bell and Cego. Millinery by Rodney Gordon and Lynne Mackey Shoes by T.O. Dey, Head Sound Engineer...... David Romich 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 “2018 BEST ITALIAN” proud to welcome Broadway In Detroit guests before the –HOUR Detroit Magazine 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 25 New Center, 3071 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. (313) 873-3000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: Two of Detroit’s Award Winning Restaurants – GPRV. Eat. Play. Stay. Park and dine at La Musique in the Perfect for Dining Before or After a Show. historic St. Regis Hotel and walk to the Fisher Theatre. Mario’s Contemporary American Cuisine. Just minutes away from the Fisher Theatre The Maple Kitchen • themapletheater.com • page 26 at the fabulous GM Renaissance Center. Publication: Broadway in Detroit The Maple Theater, 4135 W. Maple Rd., Bloomfield playbill Twsp., MI 48301. (248) 325-9139. Type of cuisine: American, Price $$, Amenities: FG, V weekends. Present Run date: 2016-2017 season our ad and get $5 off with the purchase of $20 or more. Not Size: 1/4 pg. valid with other offers. (2-1/4 in. w. x 3-1/4 in. h.) Mario’s • mariosdetroit.com • page 26 Proof: 9/12/16; 12:25PM Midtown, 4222 Second St., Detroit, MI 48201. (313) 832-1616. Type of cuisine: Italian, Price: $$$, For: Nederlander Detroit Amenities: GPRSV. Complimentary shuttle to & from the (Fisher Theatre & others) theatre. Show your tickets and receive 10% off food on your 2015 performance date. Afterglow specials too! Party with the Design: Frank Bach, people who perform. Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, Mercury Burger Bar • mercuryburgerbar.com • page 29 [email protected] Corktown, 2163 Michigan Ave. Detroit MI. 48216, (313) 964-5000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $. Classic “BEST SEAFOOD” American burger bar, gourmet burgers, hot dogs, grilled 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 bologna, tater tots, Guernsey dairy milk shakes, Michigan HOUR Detroit Magazine craft beers, full bar. – ☛ restaurants continue on page 28 For reservations call 313.567.6837 Sign up for our e-mail newsletter at BroadwayInDetroit.com or text FISHER to 22828. or visit joemuer.com

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FisherTheatre_Resize_July18_5.375x8.375.indd 1 7/16/18 4:17 PM Mercury-Ottava Va PRELUDES & ENCORES • Special places to go before & after Publication: Broadway In Detroit playbill Ottava Via • ottavavia.com • page 29 Corktown, 1400 Michigan Ave. Detroit MI. 48216, program for showName (313) 962-5500. Type of cuisine: Casual/Rustic Italian, Run dates: xxxxx Price: $$, Amenities: FR. Stone fired pizza, small plates, pasta, Italian entrees, gelato, outdoor seating, bocci ball in Size: full page bleed season, full bar. trim size: 5-3/8 in. w. x 8-3/8 in. h. The Rattlesnake Club • rattlesnakedetroit.com • page 28 bleed: 1/8 in. 300 River Place Drive, Detroit, MI 48207. (313) 567-4400. Type of cuisine: American, Price $$$ GRV. The Rattlesnake inside margin: 1/4 in. Club celebrates 30 years of fine dining in Detroit! Enjoy our innovative cuisine, attentive service and award-winning Proof: 12/22/14; 5:36PM wine list on Detroit’s Riverfront! For: Nederlander Detroit Traffic Jam & Snug • trafficjamdetroit.com page• 28 (Fisher Theatre & others) 511 W. Canfield St., Detroit MI, 48201. (313) 831-9470. Michigan’s first brew-pub • 1992 Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: FGR. Agency: SMZ advertising Featuring an eclectic menu of vegetarian items, burgers, Design: Frank Bach, Tell us that you are a Fisher Theatre fresh fish, pastas & salads. Decadent house-made desserts. fan and we’ll take 15% off your entrée. Free, guarded parking. Minutes from the Fisher Theatre. See Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, Stop in before the show… or anytime! our ad to save 15% on your next entrée. [email protected] Second at Canfield • Midtown Three restaurants in The Westin Book Cadillac TrafficJamDetroit.com • 313-831-9470 Downtown Detroit, 1128 Washington Blvd. at Michigan Ave., Detroit MI 48226 • page 31: ● Roast • roastdetroit.com, (313) 961-2500. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, Amenities: RV. Iron Chef Michael Symon’s Roast was named a Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year. ● 24 Grille • spa1924grille.com, (313) 964-3821. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, Amenities: RV. Take 10% off your entire bill with your theatre ticket. ● Motor Bar • bookcadillacwestin.com, (313) 442-1600. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: V. On the second floor, a comfortable location for a classic late night cocktail, dessert or appetizer after the show.

The Whitney • thewhitney.com • page 6 Midtown, 4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI 48201. Detroit’s Finest Dining for (313) 832-5700. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, 30 years! Amenities: GPRV. Detroit’s most romantic restaurant. Experience our Prix Fixe Theatre Menu before your next show Now that’s a successful run! or join us anytime for dinner or an elegant dessert seven Present your Broadway in Detroit ticket stub nights a week. Call for reservations during intermission or & receive 25% off of your next dinner after tonight’s performance! Minimum of 2 entrees must be ordered. Must be used within one week of performance date.

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28 29 BROADWAY IN DETROIT Volume 56, Number 12 August 8–September 2, 2018 The Program for Broadway In Detroit at The Detroit Opera House Under the management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen Accounting...... Barbara Jones Box Office Treasurer...... Mirena Cantu Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin Subscription Manager...... Kim Mogielski Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications Spotlight Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates The Detroit Opera House 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI 48226 is owned and operated by michiganopera.org Room President and CEO...... Wayne Brown Chief Administrative Officer...... Patricia Walker at the House Manager...... Randy Elliott FISHER THEATRE Senior Patron Services Officer...... John O’Dell Director of Production...... David Osborne Technical Director...... Daniel T. Brinker An elegant, private environment Assistant Technical Director...... Heather DeFauw with many amenities including Assistant Technical Director...... Kevin Neuman Head Carpenter...... John Kinsora private bar service, coat closet, Head Propertyman...... Patrick McGee Head Electrician...... Fred Graham rest room, & catering services. Head Sound...... Chris Baker Head Flyman...... Robert Martin VIP dining packages Production Electrician...... Gary Gilmore Head of Wardrobe...... Mary Ellen Shuffett are now available for: Orchestra Personnel Manager...... Molly Hughes An Iconic Refresh The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of Something Rotten! any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater with- Sept. 25–Oct. 7. out the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may render the offender liable for money The Westin Book Cadillac celebrates ten years as Detroit’s damages. For dates & details: premiere hotel destination with a fresh new perspective. The BroadwayInDetroit.com Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees three phase, multimillion dollar transformation culminates in (313) 872-4433. (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) 307-3123 or [email protected] • 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 Book your next stay and learn more about our transformation particular age restrictions during your purchase. Some shows make further age appropriate recommendations and Broadway In Detroit will provide at bookcadillacwestin.com or by calling 313.442.1600. those on its website; however, judgment of the content for each show Catering should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase. When available, Broadway In Detroit provides links to show websites for further information. provided by All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

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