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2 SHOWCASE Contents 4 Letter from the President 4 Board of Directors and Staff 9 The Band’s Visit 23 Comprehensive Campaign 24 Institutional and Government Support 25 Individual Support 27 Matching Gifts 27 Honickman Family Society 29 Kimmel Center Staff Chilina Kenedy & Sasson Gabay. Photo by Matthew Murphy. The use of cameras and recording equipment is prohibited during the performances. As a courtesy to the performers and fellow audience members, please turn off all beepers, watch alarms, and cellular phones. Latecomers and those who leave the concert hall during the performance will be seated at appropriate intervals. Showcase is published by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Administrative Offices, 1500 Walnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 For information about advertising in Showcase, contact Proud Kimmel Center Onstage Publications Season Sponsor 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com @KIMMELCENTER #ArtHappensHere KIMMELCENTER.ORG#ArtHappensHere 3 Kimmel Center Cultural Campus KIMMEL CENTER, INC., OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael D. Zisman, Chairman Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO Robert R. Corrato, Vice-Chair Jane Hollingsworth, Vice-Chair Stanley Middleman, Treasurer Jami Wintz McKeon, Secretary David P. Holveck, Immediate Past Chair Bart Blatstein Jeffrey Brown Richard D. Carpenter Dear friends, Vanessa Z. Chan Reverend Luis A. Cortés, Jr. Happy New Year, and welcome to the Academy of Music Robert J. Delany Sr. on the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, the two-week James F. Dever, Jr. home of this 10-time-Tony Winner and Winner for Best Frances R. Graham Musical, The Band’s Visit. This show is part of our 2019–20 Michael B. Hill ® Philip P. Jaurigue season, boasting a combined 44 Tony Awards and various Obra Kernodle Philadelphia premieres. Brook J. Lenfest Jeffrey A. Leonard At the center of The Band’s Visit is the theme of shared P. Edward Lovelidge humanity, as individuals from different cultural backgrounds Jeffrey P. McFadden are united in friendship. We believe a vibrant city that embraces Elizabeth Murphy Nicole Perkins culture is an invaluable asset, powering mutual understanding, Sulaiman W. Rahman innovation, and creativity, fostering diversity, and bringing Ronald Rubin joy to the human spirit. The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Mark H. Samuels is Philadelphia’s home for Broadway, renowned jazz, family- Anne Faulkner Schoemaker Matthew A. Taylor friendly events, comedy, and eight Resident Companies that Sherry Varrelman feature symphonic, chamber and pop music, ballet, opera, Laurie Wagman and modern dance. This spring our programming showcases Joseph Zebrowitz culturally-diverse artists and rich worldly traditions, including: international Celtic sensation Riverdance (January 21–26); TRUSTEES EMERITI Sidney Kimmel Grey Rock, an exciting new theatrical work from Palestine The Hon. Bob P. Casey* (February 6–9); Ballet Folcòrico Nacional de México de The Hon. Edward G. Rendell SILVIA LOZANO, focusing on the preservation of Mexican The Hon. Tom Ridge culture (March 12); Egyptologist Kara Cooney with National George M. Ross* Willard G. Rouse III* Geographic Live’s When Women Ruled the World (March 18); *Awarded posthumously and Indian musicians Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath and Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh (April 14). EXECUTIVE STAFF Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO Education is everything to us, and we are grateful for the J. Edward Cambron, Executive Vice President opportunity to transform lives daily through the arts as a and COO non-profit and the Philadelphia region’s most impactful Stan Applegate, Executive Vice President and CFO Crystal Brewe, Senior Vice President of performing arts center. We continue our Education Strategic Strategic Marketing and Communications Plan for Growth—with a goal to expand 10-fold, educating, Ross Richards, Senior Vice President of engaging, and inspiring 100,000 students per year by the Facilites and Operations fifth year of the plan. This program focuses on jazz, musical theater, and technology providing a wide range of hands-on, PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL in-depth experiences. Wynne Amick Don’t forget about our FREE monthly programs, from David Cohen Stephen Cozen La NOCHE, Latin dance parties with rotating bands; PNC Grow Lisa Crutchfield Up Great, musical theater and jazz instruction for our littlest arts Peter Dean lovers under 5 years old; and Sittin’ In, showcasing rotating jazz Thomas A. Decker & rising artists. John A. Francis William Hankowsky For the most up-to-date news about everything happening on Lisa Kabnick Marjorie Rendell our Cultural Campus, plus presales & announcements of new Lyn Ross events, sign up for our weekly e-newsletter and connect with us Timothy Scheve on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Molly Shepard Brian Tierney Warmly, James Zug 4 5 8 ORIN WOLF STYLESFOUR PRODUCTIONS EVAMERE ENTERTAINMENT ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY DAVID F. SCHWARTZ BARBARA BROCCOLI FREDERICK ZOLLO GROVE•REG LASSEN BLUME THOMAS STEVEN PERAKOS MARC PLATT THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION THE BARUCH/ROUTH/FRANKEL/VIERTEL GROUP ROBERT COLE DEROY-CARR-KLAUSNER FEDERMAN-MOELLENBERG FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT ROY FURMAN FVSL THEATRICALS HENDEL-KARMAZIN HORIPRO INC. IPN JAM THEATRICALS THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION DAVID MIRVISH JAMES L. NEDERLANDER AL NOCCIOLINO ONCE UPON A TIME PRODUCTIONS SUSAN ROSE PAUL SHIVERICK present Music and Lyrics by Book by DAVID YAZBEK ITAMAR MOSES Based on the screenplay by ERAN KOLIRIN with JANET DACAL SASSON GABAY POMME KOCH JOE JOSEPH MIKE CEFALO ADAM GABAY RONNIE MALLEY DAVID STUDWELL JENNIFER APPLE MARC GINSBURG KENDAL HARTSE SARA KAPNER LOREN LESTER AHMAD MAKSOUD JAMES RANA NICK SACKS OR SCHRAIBER HANNAH SHANKMAN BLIGH VOTH Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design SCOTT PASK SARAH LAUX TYLER MICOLEAU KAI HARADA Projection Design Hair & Wig Design Casting Dialect Coach MAYA CIARROCCHI CHARLES G. LaPOINTE TARA RUBIN CASTING ZOHAR TIROSH-POLK PETER VAN DAM, CSA RONNIE MALLEY Associate Directors Associate Choreographer SETH SIKES & ZI ALIKHAN JESSE KOVARSKY Orchestrations Music Coordinator Additional Arrangements Music Director JAMSHIED SHARIFI DEAN SHARENOW ANDREA GRODY RICK BERTONE Tour Booking Marketing & Publicity Direction General Management Production Management THE ROAD COMPANY BOND THEATRICAL GROUP GENTRY & ASSOCIATES NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS STEVE VARON WALKER WHITE Production Stage Manager Executive Producers Associate Producer Company Manager JOHN M. ATHERLAY ALLAN WILLIAMS STEVEN CHAIKELSON CHRIS DANNER SETH WENIG Music Supervisors ANDREA GRODY & DEAN SHARENOW Choreography by PATRICK McCOLLUM Directed by DAVID CROMER World Premiere presented by Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 2016. Original Broadway Cast Recording on Ghostlight Records. Broadway Philadelphia is presented collaboratively by The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Shubert Organization. 9 Janet Sasson Dacal Gabay Pomme Joe Mike Adam Ronnie David Koch Joseph Cefalo Gabay Malley Studwell Jennifer Marc Kendal Sara Loren Ahmad Apple Ginsburg Hartse Kapner Lester Maksoud James Nick Or Hannah Bligh Rana Sacks Schraiber Shankman Voth 10 CAST Dina .........................................................................................................................JANET DACAL Tewfiq ................................................................................................................. SASSON GABAY Itzik .........................................................................................................................POMME KOCH Haled ........................................................................................................................... JOE JOSEPH Telephone Guy ........................................................................................................MIKE CEFALO Papi .........................................................................................................................ADAM GABAY Camal ................................................................................................................RONNIE MALLEY Avrum..............................................................................................................DAVID STUDWELL Anna ................................................................................................................... JENNIFER APPLE Sammy ............................................................................................................. MARC GINSBURG Iris .....................................................................................................................KENDAL HARTSE Julia ........................................................................................................................ SARA KAPNER Simon ........................................................................................................................JAMES RANA Zelger ....................................................................................................................OR SCHRAIBER The Band .................................................................................. TONY BIRD, GEORGE CROTTY, EVAN FRANCIS, ROGER KASHOU, RONNIE MALLEY Sasson Gabay and Adam Gabay are appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association. STANDBYS Standbys never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. LOREN LESTER, AHMAD MAKSOUD, NICK SACKS, HANNAH SHANKMAN, BLIGH VOTH Dance Captain: HANNAH SHANKMAN THE