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4421 Woodward Ave. • Detroit, MI 48201 • 313.832.5700 • thewhitney.com Heartbeat of Home a stage-thumping success recall anywhere. To paraphrase the famous line from Cabaret: “The boys are beautiful, Review by Richard Ouzounian, the girls are beautiful, even the orchestra is The Toronto Star beautiful.” And the fact that this beauty is so 4 stars ★★★★ out of 4 ethnically varied only adds to its potency. The packaging of Heartbeat of Home is first-class, to be sure, but the dancing is world-class, and that’s what we come for. David Bolger is in charge of the overall choreography/musical staging, and his abili- ty to co-ordinate all the various styles so that they never seem like a step-dancing mash-up is breathtaking. And pride of place must also go to the great John Carey, who has taken the mini- malist form of Irish dance and found seem- ingly limitless variations within it. urprise is the best element that a piece out a series of step-dancers, one by one, with Everyone who sees the show will have ball of kinetic energy and coiled sexuality of live entertainment can possess, and laser-like precision. Their tight black cloth- their own favourite performers, but I was whom I defy you to take your eyes off. She’s SHeartbeat of Home, which had its ing, the Uzi-blast sound of their feet, the particularly impressed by Bobby Hodges, tremendous. North American premiere at the Ed Mirvish pride of their carriage are all familiar and a young man who combines the energy of But they all are, as is the entire event Theatre, is positively jam-packed with the yet exhilarating. Gene Kelly with the grace of Fred Astaire called Heartbeat of Home. It’s a spectacular nicest kind of surprises. But before you can get too comfortable, and offers the charm of both. celebration of the human spirit that provides If you were a fan of Riverdance, you’re the music changes tempo, the lighting grows Ciara Sexton is the kind of dark-haired non-stop entertainment as well. That’s quite probably expecting more of the same, since brighter and a team of Latin dancers join the pixie you might imagine playing Tinker Bell the combination. this show is created by the same duo— mix, with the Irish adapting their steps to ac- in a Dublin production of Peter Pan, but her John McColgan and Moya Doherty—who company them. skills are mischievous as well as elfish. And • Tickets are on sale now for Heartbeat of Home at the launched that earlier hard-shoe phenomenon And then a troupe of Afro-Cuban artists Clare Craze, the Latin dance captain, is a Fisher Theatre March 18–23; see ad below. and sent it spinning around the world like a slash across the stage, creating the same dra- step-dancing satellite. matic effect that made the opening number And rest assured, there’s a lot of Irish of —for example—so spectacular, FROM THE PRODUCERS OF dancing in Heartbeat of Home, performed as three different cultures existed separately RIVERDANCE Heartbeat of Home with rat-a-tat-tat precision by a dynamic cast. and yet together. If you’re a newcomer to the form, you’ll be From there on, there’s no turning back. Publication: blown away. If you’re already a fan, you’ll We are on a journey from a small island Broadway in Detroit program for fall in love all over again. where people of many cultures exist sepa- But McColgan and Doherty are canny rately to a larger body of land, where they Porgy & Bess showmen and they’ve expanded the terpsi- can all live their lives in happy coexistence. Run dates: 3/4/14 to 3/9/14 chorean world of their earlier success to re- There are no spoken words needed, and flect some of the numerous ethnic changes even the lyrics of Joseph O’Connor to the Size: bottom 1/2 of full page bleed that have occurred both stirring music of Brian “★★★★ YOU’LL BE BLOWN AWAY!” —Toronto Star trim size: 5-3/8 in,. w. x 4-1/8 in. h. in their native Dublin and Byrne offer us feelings bleed: 1/8 in. around the world. rather than plot points. The famous “40 shades We’re in the theatre to safety margin of green” that mark the be carried away by the (bottom & sides): 1/4 in. 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Jeffrey Richards Jerry Frankel Rebecca Gold Patty Baker Joseph & Matthew Deitch Scott M. Delman Independent Presenters Network The Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust John Frost/Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Ron Simons Cheryl & Ted Lachowicz Luigi Caiola/Rose Caiola Judith Resnick SHN/SHN Presents Dallas What’s the Michael & Jean Strunsky Irene Gandy Will Trice GFour Productions present the AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER production of THE GERSHWINS’® connection PORGY AND BESS® by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin

Book Adapted by Musical Score Adapted by between Suzan-Lori Parks Diedre L. Murray Alicia Hall Moran Nathaniel Stampley Sumayya Ali Denisha Ballew Dan Barnhill Danielle Lee Greaves David Hughey Fred Rose and Our Town Alvin Crawford Kingsley Leggs Vanjah Boikai Adrianna M. Cleveland Roosevelt André Credit Cicily Daniels Dwelvan David Nkrumah Gatling Tamar Greene Nicole Adell Johnson James Earl Jones II Quentin Oliver Lee Cheryse McLeod Lewis Sarita Rachelle Lilly and Kent Overshown Chauncey Packer Lindsay Roberts Soara-Joye Ross Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Riccardo Hernandez ESosa Christopher Akerlind Acme Sound Partners

Wig/Hair/Makeup Design Music Supervisor Music Director and Conductor Music Coordinator tir misu? J. Jared Janas and Rob Greene Constantine Kitsopoulos Dale Rieling John Miller

Casting Associate Director Production Stage Manager Technical Supervision Telsey + Company Nancy Harrington John M. Atherlay Hudson Theatrical Associates Justin Huff, CSA Oakland Community College. Yes, OCC. You can enjoy Tour Booking Agency Marketing Direction General Management another great evening of fine dining and terrific theatre The Booking Group Type A Marketing Richards/Climan, Inc. Associate Producers at Reflections restaurant and the Smith Performing Arts Greenleaf Productions Michael Crea PJ Miller Olivia Smith-Dews

Center located on our Orchard Ridge campus. For details Orchestrations by visit: http://www.oaklandcc.edu/connect/ William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke Choreographed by Ronald K. Brown

Directed by Diane Paulus Community is our middle name. First performed at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University August 17, 2011. Diane Paulus, Artistic Director and Diane Borger, Producer. The worldwide copyrights in the words of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for this presentation are licensed by the Gershwin Family. The national tour of THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS is dedicated to the memory of Associate Costume Designer www.oaklandcc.edu #WhyOCC Ashley Farra, who followed her dreams and dedicated her passions to the art of theatre.

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(in order of appearance) Clara...... SUMAYYA ALI Jake...... DAV I D H UGH EY Mariah...... DANIELLE LEE GREAVES Sporting Life...... KINGSLEY LEGGS Mingo, the Undertaker ������������������������������������������������������������������������KENT OVERSHOWN Alicia Hall Nathaniel Serena...... DENISHA BALLEW Moran Stampley Robbins...... JAMES EARL JONES II Porgy...... NATHANIEL STAMPLEY Crown...... ALVIN CRAWFORD Bess...... ALICIA HALL MORAN Detective...... DAN BARNHILL Policeman ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������FRED ROSE The Strawberry Woman...... SARITA RACHELLE LILLY Peter, the Honey Man �������������������������������������������������������������������������CHAUNCEY PACKER Alvin Kingsley The Crab Man...... DW ELVA N DAV I D Crawford Leggs Fisherman...... ROOSEVELT ANDRÉ CREDIT, NKRUMAH GATLING, TAMAR GREENE Women of Catfish Row �����������������������ADRIANNA M. CLEVELAND, CICILY DANIELS, NICOLE ADELL JOHNSON, SOARA-JOYE ROSS

SWINGS VANJAH BOIKAI, QUENTIN OLIVER LEE, Sumayya Denisha Dan Danielle Lee David Fred CHERYSE McLEOD LEWIS, LINDSAY ROBERTS Ali Ballew Barnhill Greaves Hughey Rose UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific posting or announcement is made at the time of the performance. For Porgy: JAMES EARL JONES II, QUENTIN OLIVER LEE, KENT OVERSHOWN; for Bess: SUMAYYA ALI, CHERYSE McLEOD LEWIS, SOARA-JOYE ROSS; for Sporting Life: KENT OVERSHOWN, CHAUNCEY PACKER; Vanjah Adrianna M. Roosevelt Cicily Dwelvan Nkrumah for Crown: DWELVAN DAVID, QUENTIN OLIVER LEE; Boikai Cleveland André Credit Daniels David Gatling for Clara: ADRIANNA M. CLEVELAND, LINDSAY ROBERTS; for Jake: VANJAH BOIKAI, NKRUMAH GATLING; for Detective: FRED ROSE; for Serena: ADRIANNA CLEVELAND, SOARA-JOYE ROSS; for Mariah: CICILY DANIELS; for Policeman: WILLIAM GILINSKY

Dance Captain: NICOLE ADELL JOHNSON

Tamar Nicole Adell James Earl Quentin Cheryse Greene Johnson Jones II Oliver Lee McLeod Lewis

Sarita Kent Chauncey Lindsay Soara-Joye Rachelle Lilly Overshown Packer Roberts Ross 8 9 MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE

“Overture” “Summertime” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Clara and Jake “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing” ���������������������������������������������������������������Jake and Ensemble “Crap Game” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble “Gone, Gone, Gone” ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble “My Man’s Gone Now” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Serena “Leaving for the Promised Land” �������������������������������������������������������������� Bess and Ensemble “It Takes a Long Pull” ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Jake and the Fisherman “I Got Plenty of Nothing” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Porgy “I Hates Your Strutting Style” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Mariah “Bess, You Is My Woman Now” ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Porgy and Bess “Oh, I Can’t Sit Down” �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble ACT TWO “Entr’acte” “It Ain’t Necessarily So”...... Sporting Life and Ensemble “What You Want With Bess” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Bess and Crown “It Takes a Long Pull” (Reprise) ��������������������������������������������������������� Jake and the Fisherman “Oh, Doctor Jesus”...... Serena and the Ensemble “Street Cries”...... Strawberry Woman, Honey Man, Crab Man “I Loves You, Porgy” �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Bess and Porgy “Oh, The Lord Shake the Heaven” �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble “A Red Headed Woman” �������������������������������������������������������������������������Crown and Ensemble “Clara, Don’t You Be Downhearted” �������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble “There’s a Boat That’s Leaving Soon” �����������������������������������������������������������������Sporting Life “Where’s My Bess” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Porgy, Mariah, Serena “I’m on My Way” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Porgy and Ensemble SETTING Time: Late 1930s All the world’s a stage. Place: Catfish Row and Kittawah Island So be ready to showcase your talents Charleston, South Carolina any time, anywhere. THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION ORCHESTRA The University of Toledo College of Communication and the Arts will Conductor: Dale Rieling; Associate Conductor/Piano: Chip Prince prepare you for a career in broadcast and print journalism and the visual Drums: Mark O’Kain; Synthesizer Programmer: Karl Mansfield and performing arts, and music and art education. Thanks to our state- Violin 1: Charlotte Merkerson, Bryan Johnston; Violin 2: Victoria Haltom, Anna Bittar-Weller; Viola: John Madison, Barbara Zmich; of-the-art recording studios, performance spaces and our partnership Cello: Diane Bredesen, Andrew Mcintosh; Bass: Derek Weller; Reed 1: Amanda Sparfeld; Reed 2: Nermis Mieses; Reed 3: Paul Onachuk; Reed 4: Shannon Ford; with the world-renowned Toledo Museum of Art, our students get Reed 5: Mark Berger; French Horn 1: Andrew Pelletier; French Horn 2: Tamara Kosinski; hands-on experiences that set them apart from other graduates. Trumpet 1: David Ammer; Trumpet 2: Gordon Simmons; Tenor Trombone 1: John Rutherford; Bass Trombone/Tuba: Gary Hellick

visit utoledo.edu and search “communication New Broadway Cast Recording on and the arts.” 11 Buddy Holly Story. Off-Broadway/Regional: DENISHA BALLEW (Serena). Artist High- punzel’s Prince Into the Woods, Harry Easter WHO’S WHO Pirates Of Penzance, , A Raisin in the lights include: Eliza in Baber’s River of Time Street Scene, Father Children of Eden. Opera: ALICIA HALL MORAN (Bess) is thrilled Sun, (Phylicia Rashad Dir.) Famous Orpheus, (Kennedy Center premiere), 1st Lady in Mo- Figaro Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Schaunard La to portray Bess in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Martin Guerre, Street Scene. Film/ TV: And zart’s Magic Flute (Nashville Opera), Bess in Boheme, Morales Carmen. This performance Bess after performing in the Company of the So It Goes (2014 release), It Runs in the Family, Porgy and Bess (Knoxville Symphony Orches- is dedicated to my amazing parents, Calvin workshop, the A.R.T. premiere, and finally as Clarence, Pray for Me, South Pacific. Alvin is tra) and Mozart’s Don Giovanni (AIMS Festi- and Linda, for their undying love and support! the Bess alternate and understudy in Broad- a graduate of The Juilliard School. val Orchestra in Graz, Austria). davidhughey.com. way’s Tony-winning production. Moran’s mu- KINGSLEY LEGGS (Sporting Life). Broad- DAN BARNHILL (Detective). Broadway: The FRED ROSE (Policeman, u/s Detective). sical background includes critically-acclaimed way: Sister Act, The Color Purple, Miss Sai- Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess. Off-Broadway: The Fred has appeared on Broadway in Cyrano de concerts and collaborations in Dance, Jazz, gon. Touring: Sister Act, Ragtime, Miss Saigon, Joy of Going Somewhere Definite, dir. Wil- Bergerac (w/ Kevin Kline), Company (dir. John Classical Music and Fine Arts. A California It Ain’t Nothing but the Blues. Regional: NCT, liam H. Macy (Atlantic Theater Company), Doyle), Cabaret, (Studio 54) and Phantom, as native, Moran lives in New York with husband 5th Avenue, Goodman Theatre, Denver Center Graceland (LCT3). Other: Benten Kozo (The well as in the pit orchestras (cello) of The Boy and frequent collaborator, pianist Jason Moran, Theatre, Seattle Rep, Ford’s Theatre, Baltimore Flea), As You Like It (The Drilling Company), from Oz and Phantom. He is proud to be a part and their sons. aliciahallmoran.com. Centerstage, Geffen Playhouse, Laguna Pay- Emerging Artists Theater Co., NYC Fringe, of this incredible production! NATHANIEL STAMPLEY (Porgy). West house, Milwaukee Skylight, Alliance Theatre, DC Fringe. Toured Europe as the guitarist in VANJAH BOIKAI (Swing, u/s Jake) studied End: (Disney UK Ltd.). Broad- Marriotts Lincolnshire, The MUNY, St. Louis a punk band. opera at Ohio State. Touring debut; Regional: way: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, The Black Rep. TV: “City of Angels,” “One Life to DANIELLE LEE GREAVES (Mariah). Barn Theater, Weathervane Playhouse, Opera Color Purple, The Lion King. Fiorello!, Lost Live,” “Law and Order SVU.” Broadway: A Streetcar Named Desire, Rent, Columbus. He sings with Condola Rashad’s in the Stars, NY City Center’s Encores!; Ab- SUMAYYA ALI (Clara, u/s Bess). Broadway/ Hairspray, Sunset Boulevard, . New band Condola and the Stoop Kids. He is yssinia, North Shore Music Theatre; Pacific New York: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, York: The Importance of Being Earnest, Two thrilled to join this family and tell this classic Overtures, Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Ragtime!, Lost in the Stars. Favorite Regional: Gentlemen of Verona, Purlie. National Tours: story. Thanks to family, friends. For Mom and Strike Up the Band, Auditorium Theatre’s Ova- Master Class, Ragtime! (Kennedy Center), The Lion King, Rent. Film: Growing Up (and Dad Musu, Leroy Boikai. tions!; Violet, Big River, Apple Tree Theatre; Oklahoma! (Portland Center Stage). TV/Film: Other Lies). Television: “Smash,” “The Big Woman of The Skylight Opera Theater’s Girl Crazy, The ADRIANNA M. CLEVELAND ( Red Hook Summer, Something Whispered; C,” “Rescue Me,” “Damages,” “Whoopi,” Catfish Row, u/s Clara, u/s Serena King and I; Link Up with the Orchestra of St. ). Native of Boston District winner of Metropolitan Op- “100 Centre Street.” Other: Broadway Inspira- Pittsburgh, B. M. in voice from Baldwin-Wal- Luke’s at Carnegie Hall; Musical Introduction era Competition, Spelman College, BA, New tional Voices. Series at 92Y. lace College. Trained by world-famous Helden- England Conservatory, MM. Performance DAVID HUGHEY (Jake). Broadway: Sport- tenor Dr. Timothy Mussard and his wonderful ALVIN CRAWFORD (Crown). Broadway: dedicated to my lovely teacher Mr. Bonds. ing Life/Jake (u/s) The Gershwins’ Porgy And wife, Annie Mussard. Currently a member of The Lion King, Candide, Miss Saigon, The sumayya.com. Bess. 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NOT TICKETS Agency: SMZ advertising YOUR AS LOW AS FAMILY $29 Design: Frank Bach, TYPICAL Fisher Theatre • March 25–30 Bach & Associates; Tickets: Fisher Box Office, ticketmaster.com & 800-982-2787. Kids Night: March 25. Phone 313-822-4303, REUNION Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): 313-871-1132 [email protected] 12 or e-mail [email protected] (subject: Beauty). family, friends, Sam/Stewart Talent & Telsey. his brother Ira. From his early career George IRA GERSHWIN (Lyrics), the first songwrit- WHO’S WHO For Semaje. had ambitions to compose serious music, and er to receive a Pulitzer Prize (Of Thee I Sing, Maestro David Jennings-Smith. Thankful for QUENTIN OLIVER LEE (Swing; u/s Porgy, his classical masterpieces include Rhapsody 1932), was born in New York in 1896. He wrote my family and my teachers for inspiring me. Crown) is proud and excited that this is his first in Blue. In the late ’20s George became fasci- hundreds of songs for Broadway and Holly- ROOSEVELT ANDRÉ CREDIT (Fisher- professional credit. He sends love to his fam- nated by DuBose Heyward’s novel Porgy, rec- wood, the majority with his brother, George, man). B’way: Show Boat (and national tour), ily, friends & all supporters of local performing ognizing it was a perfect vehicle for opera using but many in collaboration with composers The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Off B’way: arts. www.quentinolee.wix.com/quentinsings. jazz and blues idioms. Porgy and Bess opened Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Harry Marie Christine, The Prince and the Pauper. in Boston on September 30, 1935, and had Warren, Burton Lane, and Vernon Duke, among CHERYSE MCLEOD LEWIS (Swing, u/s its Broadway debut two weeks later. In 1937 others. Nominated for three Academy Awards Regional: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Bess) is thrilled to join this 1st national tour! (A.R.T.), Ragtime, I Am Harvey Milk, For George was at the height of his career. While for Best Song, Ira also took great pride in his Opera Highlights: Carmen (Carmen), Il bar- working on the score of The Goldwyn Follies in contributions to Porgy and Bess (1935), and in the People, (Majestic Theater, Gettysburg), biere di Siviglia (Rosina), Hansel and Gretel The White House Cantata. Great to be back! Hollywood, he collapsed, and on July 11, died his acclaimed book, Lyrics on Several Occa- (Hansel). Concert Highlights: Gettysburg Fes- of a brain tumor. sions (1959). Ira died in 1983 at the age of 86. Hugs for all! tival, Orchestra Seattle, Greensboro Symphony. CICILY DANIELS (Woman of Catfish Row, Debut Solo CD: Spirituals. CheryseMusic.com. DuBOSE & DOROTHY HEYWARD (Li- DIANE PAULUS (Director) is Artistic Direc- u/s Mariah). Broadway: Disney’s The Little bretto/Lyrics). DuBose Heyward (1885–1940) tor of the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) SARITA RACHELLE LILLY (The Straw- was a native and life-long resident of Charles- at Harvard. Broadway: A.R.T.’s Pippin (2013 Mermaid (Ursula u/s, Alana), All Shook Up berry Woman). Broadway: The Gershwins’ (Sylvia u/s), Rent (Joanne u/s). National Tour: ton, South Carolina. In 1923 Heyward married Tony Award Revival), A.R.T.’s The Gersh- Porgy and Bess (Swing). Regional: The Ger- Dorothy Hartzell Kuhns (1890-1961), an aspir- wins’ Porgy and Bess (2012 Tony Award-Re- Caroline or Change (Washing Machine), TV shwins’ Porgy and Bess (A.R.T.). Opera: Dead & Film: “Boardwalk Empire” (Jazz Dancer), ing author from Ohio. His novel Porgy, was vival), and The Public Theater’s HAIR (2009 Man Walking (Sister Rose) (New England published with great success in 1925. Dorothy Tony Award-Revival). A.R.T.: The Donkey “Ugly Betty” (Zelda), Across the Universe. Yale Premiere BOC); The Merry Wives of Wind- University, B.A. Theater. inspired, and collaborated in, the transforma- Show, Prometheus Bound, Tod Machover’s sor (Mrs. Ford); International: Suor Angelica tion of Porgy into a play, which ran a total of Death and the Powers: The Robots’ Opera, DWELVAN DAVID (The Crab Man, u/s (Suor Angelica Urbania, Italy). Much love to 367 performances on Broadway. The Heywards Best of Both Worlds, and Johnny Baseball. Op- Crown). First 1st National Tour. NY: Standby Eagles 4. later collaborated with George and Ira Ger- era: The Magic Flute, Il mondo della luna, Don (NYMF 2013) Regional: Ain’t Misbehavin’, KENT OVERSHOWN (Mingo, the Under- shwin in the creation of the opera, Porgy and Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, L’incoronazione The Wiz, Caroline, or Change, Ragtime, Big taker, u/s Porgy, u/s Sporting Life). Tour: Mem- Bess, contributing the libretto, based largely on di Poppea, Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, and River, , Show Boat, The Nativity, Hot Mi- phis (Wailin’ Joe, u/s Bobby, Delray, Gator). the play, and co-writing many of the songs, in- Orfeo. Other work: Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna. kado. Nominations: BTAA, Louie, Joseph Jef- Regional: Casa Mañana, MUNY, Westchester cluding “Summertime.” Awards: 2013 Tony Award for Best Director of ferson. BFA Millikin University. AEA Proud. . Endless thanks to friends Shalom Y’all! DwelvanDavid.com. and family without whose love and support I NKRUMAH GATLING (Fisherman, u/s wouldn’t be here. Thanks to Telsey and Co and Jake). is thrilled to be joining the cast of The the phenomenal team at Harden-Curtis. Dad, Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess! Broadway: Hair. this is for you! Go Blue! ERTH’S DINOSAUR ZOO—LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA National Tours: Hair, Miss Saigon. Region- CHAUNCEY PACKER (Peter, the Honey al: Band Geeks (Goodspeed), Miss Saigon, Man, u/s Sporting Life) is excited to perform An eye-popping array of ancient creatures Dreamgirls, Wonderful Life (TUTS). Many in his first Broadway tour. Chauncey has per- brought to life on stage thanks and lots of love to Mom and my family! formed operatic roles in Porgy & Bess, La Bo- TAMAR GREENE (Fisherman) is debuting heme and others in the US and abroad. Special “Technical brilliance, cultural insight in his first national tour. MM: Eastman. Re- thanks to family and friends. and enchantment all in one go.” gional: Viva Verdi (Buffalo Opera Unlimited), LINDSAY ROBERTS (Swing, u/s Clara). RENT (Blackfriar’s), The Wiz (OFC), Trial National Tours: Memphis (1st National, Feli- —Sydney Morning Herald By Jury (Rochester Lyric Opera), Little Shop cia u/s). Off-Broadway/Regional: Gentlemen of Horrors (RAPA). Much love to my family, Prefer Blondes, Lost in the Stars (City Center friends, and soulmate Jen. Encores), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, NICOLE ADELL JOHNSON (Woman of Ragtime (Sarah), Festival of The Lion King Catfish Row, Dance Captain). Baltimore na- (Nala). B.M. University of Maryland. All glory tive. Credits: The Lion King (Broadway, na- to God! lindsayroberts.com. tional tour), Companies: Lula Washington, SOARA-JOYE ROSS (Woman of Catfish Creative Outlet Dance Theater. Him and Us Row, u/s Bess, u/s Serena, u/s Mariah). From (film), Tannhauser (L.A. Opera). AEA Mem- Dance of the Vampires and Les Miserables ber. Thank you God, family and friends for on Broadway, Jerry Springer: The Opera your endless love and support. at Carnegie Hall, to Elton John’s Aida, this JAMES EARL JONES II (Robbins, u/s Por- award-winning actress has performed roles gy). Regional: Chicago Shakespeare Theater, throughout the USA and abroad. “Grateful for First Folio, Writers Theatre, Marriott The- my family, friends, agency & The Almighty!” DinosaurZooLive.us ater, Lookingglass, Court Theatre, Lyric Op- Soara-JoyeRoss.com. era Chicago, SF Opera, Theater at the Center, GEORGE GERSHWIN (Composer) was Drury Lane Oakbrook, Northlight, Ravinia, born in Brooklyn on September 26, 1898. Fisher Theatre • March 12–16 TICKETS Tickets: Fisher Box Office, ticketmaster.com & 800-982-2787. AS LOW AS Broadway in Chicago. Love & thanks to his George wrote 22 musical comedies, most with Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000. $35 14 Groups (10+): [email protected] (subject: Dino) or call 313-871-1132. SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL AND HOW WHOOPI GOT THE HABIT

by Matt Wolf and Japan. Expect a stage convention of De- And it’s surely not coincidental that Sond- loris‐es someday soon. heim’s peerless lyrics for Forum’s uproarious The films, of course, are drenched in the opening number include the immortal line, music of the times, and Sister Act on stage “tragedy tomorrow/comedy tonight.” That could have gone the jukebox musical route. mantra could well apply equally to the hap- Instead, Alan Menken, a composer who has less Deloris, a singer seeking refuge from himself won more Oscars than most of us the gun‐toting Curtis, who finds both a safe have had cups of coffee, offers up an original home and the chance to send some women’s score in the best pastiche tradition, which is voices soaring within a convent that clearly to say that an entire era of disco, gospel, and didn’t realize all it needed was this feisty, blues pours forth from the stage, contribut- winning outsider to wake them up. Sister Act ing to a score that, says Whoopi, “works just may take its opening cues from the cries of ne simple gesture said it all: there front of an adoring crowd: Whoopi’s connec- as well as the film, if not better.” a chanteuse in danger, but it builds toward a it was, August 2010, and Whoopi tion to the material remains undeniable and Whoopi in any case knows first‐hand celebration not just of the sisterhood but of Goldberg had walked on stage for strong. Let’s just say that even when not in the virtues of music‐making when it comes the power of soul, both musical and other- the press performance of her lim- the production Whoopi hovers over the stage to musical theatre: she was the unexpected wise. In retrospect, small wonder Whoopi Oited run as the Mother Superior in Sister Act, musical as more than a coproducer: a sort of choice to take over for Nathan Lane in the was keen to still her appreciative public in as a capacity crowd at the London Palladium beneficent, and inspirational, patron saint. hit Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s order to get the show on the road. You came cheered and hollered in a most gratifyingly Sister Act, of course, tells the story of A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to to cheer, she seemed to be telling the sold‐ un‐English way. Taking in the applause, the Deloris van Cartier, the nightclub singer‐ the Forum, directed by Jerry Zaks, and it is out house. Now stay to listen. star put a finger to her lips in order to silence turned‐nun who has become one of those Zaks who directed Sister Act on Broadway— the crowd. The show, as they say, must go on, characters that audiences know without a vivid example of the sort of small‐world Matt Wolf is the London theatre critic for The International and it was time to do so. needing to be reminded of the title of the department on which Broadway thrives. Herald Tribune and theatre editor at theartsdesk.com. That outpouring of affection wasn’t lost on film itself; Celie fromThe Color Purple is An African‐American woman as the male a woman who has been wowing audiences in another. But when talk turned to fashioning roman slave, Pseudolus? We told you there • For tickets to Sister Act The Musical at the Fisher Theatre all art forms since the legendary New York the movie anew for the stage, Whoopi had wasn’t much this singular talent couldn’t do. April 22–May 4, see ad below. director Mike Nichols first no intention of ever appearing brought Whoopi to attention, in it; instead, she was there to presenting the then little‐ preside over something, in known performer’s Broadway her view, “brand new, fresh Sister Act debut in 1984 at the Lyceum and exciting,” that could mint –New York Post Theatre. Since that time, she a young leading lady‐turned‐ Publication: was nominated for an Acad- star—just as Whoopi had emy Award ® for her screen herself been catapulted to at- Broadway In Detroit playbill debut in The Color Purple; tention thanks to her theatre program for Porgy & Bess went on to win an Oscar® five work a quarter‐century or years later for her indelible more before. A DIVINE MUSICAL COMEDY Run dates: 3/4/14 to 3/9/14 supporting turn in Ghost; Her intuition must have Size: bottom 1/2 of full page bleed fronted various awards shows worked, given that Sister Act (including the Oscars, where in London played more than trim size: 5-3/8 in,. w. x 4-1/8 in. h. one will never forget the sight 600 performances over 18 bleed: 1/8 in. of Whoopi abseiling down on months, breaking box office inside margin: 1/4 in. to the stage like some mad- records twice at the Palla- cap Mary Poppins only to announce herself dium, and on Broadway was nominated for Proof: #2; 2/7/14; 5:11PM as “the African Queen”); and has become a five Tony® Awards including Best Musical. daytime TV personality in America courtesy In fact, the show has now been seen by over For: Nederlander Detroit her co‐hosting duties on “The View.” three million audience members across the (Fisher Theatre & others) But Sister Act occupies a special place in globe, including productions in Hamburg, the Whoopi canon, and not just because the Vienna, Milan, and on tour throughout the Agency: SMZ advertising source films that inspired the stage musical UK, with upcoming productions scheduled made a lot of money—more than $230 mil- to begin in Paris, Stuttgart, Scheveningen, Fisher Theatre • April 22–May 4 Design: Frank Bach, lion in the case of the first one—and were Moscow, Madrid, Prague, Sao Paolo, Korea, Public on sale March 9. Get tickets now at Fisher Theatre box office & ticketmaster.com with the code PROGRAM. Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, also lots of fun. As that Palladium vignette Kids’ Night on Broadway April 2. info: www.broadwayindetroit.com/kidsnight. [email protected] served to indicate, here was a screen phe- Top: The touring cast of Sister Act, center: Ta’Rea Campbell Open Caption performance Sun., April 27, 7:30PM. TICKETS AS LOW AS nomenon returning to her theatre roots in Photos by Joan Marcus. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): e-mail as Deloris. $40 16 [email protected] (subject: Sister Act) or call 313-871-1132. (2011 Ovation Award), Fences, Big Maybelle, wins’ Porgy and Bess; Jesus Christ Super- and Bess, HAIR. Additional Broadway in- WHO’S WHO Ain’t Misbehavin’, , Gleam, star; Godspell. Musician (bass): Eric Clapton, clude I Am My Own Wife, A View from the a Musical (Pippin) and Drama League’s 2012 Whaddabloodclot!!!, Sense & Sensibility. Frank Sinatra, Carly Simon. His album Stage Bridge, Fool Moon, The Full Monty, The Re- Founders Award for Excellence in Directing. esosadesign.com. Door Johnny John Miller: Takes on Broad- gard of Flight, Largely New York, The Play SUZAN-LORI PARKS (Book Adapter). CHRISTOPHER AKERLIND (Lighting De- way is available on PS Classics Records. What I Wrote. Broadway: Topdog/Underdog, winning 2002 sign). Broadway: The Gershwins’ Porgy and johnmillerbass.com. JOHN M. ATHERLAY (Production Stage Pulitzer Prize for Drama and becoming the Bess (Tony nom.), 110 in the Shade (Tony nom.), WILLIAM DAVID BROHN (Orchestrations). Manager). Broadway: Fela, Xanadu, Beauty first African-American woman to do so. Off- Awake and Sing! (Tony nom.), Seven Guitars Miss Saigon, Oliver!, The Secret Garden, Car- and The Beast, A Small Family Business, The Broadway: 365 Days/365 Plays, and many (Tony nom.), The Light In The Piazza (Tony, ousel, Oklahoma!, Crazy for You, Ragtime, My Seagull, Prelude to a Kiss. National Tours: others. Screenplays for Brad Pitt, Spike Lee, Drama Desk, Outer Critics awards) among oth- Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Curtains, Wicked. Anything Goes, Fela, Young Frankenstein, Oprah Winfrey. Novel: Getting Mother’s ers. Over 650 productions for theatre, opera, CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE (Orchestrations). The 101 Dalmatians, Fiddler on the Roof with Body (Random House). MacArthur “Genius” circus, and dance, in US and internationally. Cry Baby, Memphis, Grease (2007), Just So, Topol, Little Shop of Horrors, The Producers, Award; student of James Baldwin, who called Awards: Obie, Lortel, Merritt, among others. Dessa Rose, A Man of No Importance, Legally Stardust with Betty Buckley. her “an astounding creature who may become ACME SOUND PARTNERS (Sound De- Blonde, Les Miserables (new orchestrations SHARIKA NILES (Stage Manager). Broad- one of the most valuable artists of our time”; sign). Over thirty Broadway shows since currently used worldwide.) way: Motown, Pippin, The Gershwins’ Porgy The Public Theater’s Master Writer Chair. 2000 including: The Gershwins’ Porgy and & Bess. Tours: The Color Purple 1st National, Suzanloriparks.com. TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/ Bess (Tony Nom.), Bengal Tiger at the Bagh- Tours: If/Then, The Bridges of Madison Coun- What My Husband Doesn’t Know, Without You DIEDRE L. MURRAY (Musical Score dad Zoo (Tony Nom.), The Merchant of Ven- ty, All the Way, Motown, Kinky Boots, Newsies, (Korea). Apollo Theater: Production Coordina- Adapter), pioneering jazz and new music cellist, ice, Fences (Tony Nom.), The Addams Family, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Evita, Sister Act, Million tor/ Stage Manager 2012/2013 Season. Film: is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Ragtime, Hair (Tony Nom.), In The Heights Dollar Quartet. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, MCC, Black Nativity (NYC), Baggage Claim (LA), Winner. Compositional works include: Run- (Tony Nom.), Legally Blonde, Monty Python’s Signature. Film: Into the Woods, The Last Five Our Song(NYC). TV: BET’s “106 & Park.” ning Man (MTG); Best of Both Worlds (The Spamalot, Avenue Q, and La Bohème. Acme is Years, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Friends WILLIAM GILINSKY (Stage Manager, u/s A.R.T.); The Voice Within (Harlem Stage); The Tom Clark, Mark Menard, Nevin Steinberg and with Kids, Margin Call, Sex and the City. TV: Policeman). has stage-managed, supervised Blackamoor Angel (Bard College); Eli’s Co- Sten Severson. “Masters of Sex,” “The Sound of Music Live!,” and even performed in professional theatri- min’ (Vineyard Theatre); Sweet Billy and the J. JARED JANAS & ROB GREENE (Wig, commercials. telseyandco.com. cal productions throughout the world, includ- Zooloos (Colored Girls Productions). The re- Hair & Makeup Design). Recent Broadway NANCY HARRINGTON (Associate Direc- ing five Broadway shows, thirty five national cipient of numerous awards, she has appeared designs include The Gershwins’ Porgy and and international tours and more. Bill is a on more than 100 recordings and led numerous tor). With Ms. Paulus, Tony Award-winning Bess, Motown (Makeup Design), Peter and the productions of Pippin, The Gershwins’ Porgy proud member of AEA, IATSE, SAG/AFTRA acclaimed ensembles. Starcatcher, All About Me, and Next to Nor- and AGMA. RONALD K. BROWN (Choreographer). mal. Other productions include On the Town, Brown founded Evidence, A Dance Company Passion, And By the Way, Meet Vera Stark 1985. Brown has received two Black The- (NYC & LA). ater Alliance Awards and a Fred and Adele CONSTANTINE KITSOPOULOS (Music Astaire Award for Outstanding Choreography Supervisor). MD of eight Broadway shows in- on Broadway for the Tony Award-winning The cluding The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, La Bo- Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. He is a member hème, Coram Boy and A Catered Affair. MD of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. of Queens Symphony Orchestra and Festival of Arcell Cabuag, (Associate Choreographer) is the Arts Boca. Artistic Director of OK Mozart. the Associate Artistic Director of Evidence, A Guest conductor with the NY Philharmonic, Dance Company. Philadelphia Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, RICCARDO HERNANDEZ (Scenic Design). San Francisco Symphony, NJ Symphony and Broadway: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, many others. Conducting studies with Vin- The People in the Picture (Studio 54); Caroline, cent LaSelva. Or Change; Topdog/Underdog; Elaine Stritch: DALE RIELING (Music Director and Con- At Liberty, Noise/Funk, Parade (Tony, Drama ductor) was the Musical Supervisor/Director Desk noms); The Tempest; Bells Are Ringing. for the Broadway production of Les Misérables. Recent: Il Postino (L.A. Opera, PBS “Great He supervised/music directed the First & Third Performances”), Philip Glass’ Appomattox National and the International tours of Les Mi- (SFO), Lost Highway (London’s ENO/Young sérables. Also on Broadway: Miss Saigon and Vic). More than 200 productions in the U.S. and Mary Poppins. He appeared with the Kansas internationally. City Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, and ESOSA (Costume Design). Broadway: Mo- Syracuse Symphony and conducted Boublil town, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony and Schönberg’s Do You Hear The People Sing nom.), Topdog/Underdog. Off Broadway: Wa- with the Colorado Symphony and in Mazat- ter by the Spoonful, Vera Stark (Lucille Lortel lan, Mexico. Award), Trust, Crowns, Break of Noon, The JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Broad- Capeman, Romeo and Juliet. Regional: Ameri- way (over 100 shows, including): Beautiful: can Night; Ruined, Cuttin’ Up, Señor Discre- The Carole King Musical; Pippin; Once; Jer- tion Himself (Helen Hayes Award nom.); Twist sey Boys; Newsies; Rock of Ages; The Gersh- 18 19 Broadway: Glengarry Glen Ross (2013); The JOHN FROST (Producer). Australia’s most Jekyll & Hyde, Godspell. Owners of Man- WHO’S WHO Anarchist; Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, and prolific theatrical producer. : The hattan Movement & Arts Center and B&L MIA WALKER (Assistant Director). Broad- more. Film: Tracy Letts’ August: Osage Coun- King and I, Hairspray. Other productions: The Management. way: Pippin (Asst. Dir); The Gershwins’ Porgy ty with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. Producers, The Secret Garden, The Phantom JUDITH RESNICK (Producer). Productions and Bess (Asst. Dir). Upcoming: assisting Di- REBECCA GOLD (Producer) is honored of the Opera, Driving Miss Daisy, Chicago, include The History Boys (Tony), All About Me, ane Paulus on American Repertory Theater’s to be a part of this significant production, an Annie, Wicked. Desire Under the Elms, Blithe Spirit, Flower productions of Witness Uganda and Finding important piece of American theatre history. CHERYL WIESENFELD (Producer). Drum Song, and more. London: David Mamet’s Neverland. B.A. Harvard University. Broadway: Many, including the Tony-winning Broadway: Three-time Tony-winning producer Cryptogram and From the Mississippi Delta. ARCELL CABUAG (Associate Choreogra- Pippin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Trustee: Channel 13/WNET, Israel Museum. pher) of the Bay Area is the Associate Artistic Hair. Off-Broadway: the Drama Desk- and Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and Elaine Stritch: SHN/SHN PRESENTS DALLAS (Produc- Director of the Ronald K Brown EVIDENCE Obie Award-winning, groundbreaking Sleep At Liberty. ers). SHN is pleased to launch The Gershwins’ Dance Company. Winner of the 2004 BES- No More, and Mistakes Were Made. She is RON SIMONS (Producer). Broadway: Porgy and Bess at the SHN Golden Gate The- SIE NY Dance Award, he is also a professor extensively involved with and committed to The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony), atre in San Francisco’s mid-Market district. of dance at Long Island University. “Follow not-for-profit theatre, including the American Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike SHN owns and programs the Curran, Golden your Bliss!” Repertory Theater at Harvard University and (Tony). Ron produced two films in theaters Gate, and Orpheum Theatres and nourishes TYPE A MARKETING (Press and Market- Shakespeare & Co. A shout-out to all who sup- now: Blue Caprice and Mother of George. artists and audiences and celebrates the digital ing) is an independent, full-service marketing port her, especially N, S, and B. simonsaysentertainment.com. and diverse creativity in the Bay Area. company specializing in Broadway and nation- PATTY BAKER/GOOD PRODUCTIONS CHERYL AND TED LACHOWICZ (Pro- IRENE GANDY (Producer) is a Tony Award- al tours. Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera, (Producer). Broadway: Matilda, Virginia ducers). Over the past 12 years, Cheryl and winning producer who is proud to have been Kinky Boots, Les Miserables, Tuck Everlasting. Woolf (Tony Award), Glengarry Glen Ross, Ted have been involved with many Broadway associated with Jeffrey Richards for 28 years. Tours: The Addams Family, American Idiot, Memphis (Tony Award), Gore Vidal’s The Best productions, including The Color Purple, West WILL TRICE (Producer). Credits include Anything Goes, Flashdance the Musical, Mil- Man, Bonnie & Clyde, Catch Me If You Can, Side Story, The Addams Family, Gypsy, The lion Dollar Quartet, The Gershwins’ Porgy Blithe Spirit, All My Sons, Beautiful (coming The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony Award), Merchant of Venice, Priscilla, Queen of the Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony Award), and Bess, I Love Lucy: Live on Stage, Chaplin. January 2014). Thank you to the cast and crew Desert and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? typeamktg.com. for making this production soar. Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (Tony nom), Glen- LUIGI & ROSE CAIOLA (Producers). garry Glen Ross. Also this season: The Glass HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES JOSEPH & MATTHEW DEITCH (Produc- Broadway: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Menagerie, The Bridges of Madison County, (Technical Supervisor). Over 65 Broadway ers) are honored to be part of such an entertain- (Tony Award), Macbeth, Cinderella, Glen- All the Way, The Realistic Joneses. productions and tours. Recent: A Night with ing, powerful, and important show as The Ger- garry Glen Ross, The Anarchist, The Heiress, Janis Joplin, The Glass Menagerie, Romeo & shwins’ Porgy and Bess. Recent productions Juliet, Forever Tango, The Trip to Bountiful, include Chinglish, The Addams Family, The Cinderella, Glengarry Glen Ross, Newsies, Merchant of Venice, Race, Fela! and A View The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess. HTA is part of From the Bridge. the HUDSON family which includes Hudson SCOTT M. DELMAN (Producer) is a pri- We Will Rock You Scenic Studio and Hudson Sound & Light. vate equity investor and Broadway enthusiast. RICHARDS/CLIMAN, INC. (General Man- Over the past five years, Scott has co-produced Broadway In Detroit playbill ager). Founded in 1997 by David R. Richards over 30 plays and musicals and even managed program for Porgy & Bess and Tamar Haimes (formerly Climan). Current: to earn two Tony Awards along the way. Nev- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The ertheless, his greatest productions remain Ed- Run dates: 3/4/14 to 3/9/14 Glass Menagerie, Bronx Bombers, All the Way, ward and Rebecca. Mothers and Sons and Bullets Over Broadway. INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NET- Size: bottom 1/2 of full page bleed Past Broadway/Tours: Anything Goes, Who’s WORK (Producer), represented in this pro- trim size: 5-3/8 in,. w. x 4-1/8 in. h. Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, August: Osage duction by NAC Entertainment, Blumenthal bleed: 1/8 in. County, Twelve Angry Men, Annie. Performing Arts and Des Moines Performing safety margin JEFFREY RICHARDS (Producer) is proud Arts, is a consortium whose members pres- to present The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, and ent touring Broadway shows in over 80 cities (bottom & sides): 1/4 in. is grateful to Diane Paulus and Diane Borger, worldwide. Recent Broadway: Kinky Boots, who gave this production its initial home at the Pippin, Matilda, La Cage Aux Folles. Proof: 2/7/14; 5:13PM American Repertory Theater at Harvard. He THE LEONORE S. GERSHWIN ESTATE/ would also like to thank all the writers, direc- MIKE & JEAN STRUNSKY (Producers). For: Nederlander Detroit tors, actors and actresses, designers, managers, Mike manages the Trust of his uncle, Ira Gersh- (Fisher Theatre & others) agents and theatre owners that he has had the win, and promotes Gershwin music worldwide. pleasure of working with for making his ca- Jean and Mike co-manage the Ira and Leonore Agency: SMZ advertising reer possible. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund and a Trust for Design: Frank Bach, JERRY FRANKEL (Producer) received Tony the Music Division of the Library of Congress. Awards for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? They made possible the Gershwin Room in Bach & Associates; (2013), Glengarry Glen Ross (2005), August: Washington, the Ira Gershwin Gallery at the TICKETS Phone 313-822-4303, Disney Concert Hall, and the Gershwin Prize Fisher Theatre • April 1–13 AS LOW AS Osage County, The Gershwins’ Porgy and $35 [email protected] Bess, La Cage Aux Folles, Hair, Spring Awak- for Popular Song. Tickets: Fisher Box Office, ticketmaster.com & 800-982-2787. ening and Death of a Salesman (1999). Past Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): 313-871-1132 20 or e-mail [email protected] (subject: We Will Rock You). GFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Ken- STAFF FOR THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS neth Greenblatt, Seth Greenleaf, David Beck- GENERAL MANAGER erman, Alan Glist, and Marc Goldman. Pro- RICHARDS/CLIMAN, INC. ductions include Tony winners Who’s Afraid DAVID R. RICHARDS TAMAR HAIMES of Virginia Woolf?, Nine, La Cage Aux Folles. Michael Sag Kyle Bonder Recent: The Glass Menagerie, Glengarry Glen Jenny Peek Rachel Welt Ross, Menopause The Musical. Combined: over COMPANY MANAGER 40 Tony Awards, over 50 Drama Desk Awards. Erik Birkeland GFourProductions.com. PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT GREENLEAF PRODUCTIONS (Associ- HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES ate Producer). Recent: Tony Award-winners Neil A. Mazzella Geoffrey Quart Matilda the Musical, The Book of Mor- Sam Ellis Irene Wang mon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Death TOUR DIRECTION Independent Living, of a Salesman and The Glass Menagerie. THE BOOKING GROUP GreenleafProductions.com. Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart Licensed Assisted Living www.thebookinggroup.com MICHAEL CREA (Associate Producer). and Memory Care Broadway: The Glass Menagerie, Who’s Afraid TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY TYPE A MARKETING Locations in Sterling Heights, Novi, of Virginia Woolf?, Bloody Bloody Andrew Elyce Henkin John McCoy Jackson, and The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. DJ Martin Melissa Cohen Royal Oak, Canton & Rochester Hills Upcoming: The Bridges of Madison County. GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE BFA Shenandoah Conservatory. JEFFREY RICHARDS ASSOCIATES Schedule a tour today! PJ MILLER (Associate Producer). Broadway: Irene Gandy Alana Karpoff 800-486-2907 Ghost the Musical, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Thomas Raynor Christopher Pineda Woolf?, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Anarchist, CASTING The Glass Menagerie. Love to Mom, Dad, Ka- TELSEY + COMPANY www.Waltonwood.com tie, and James. Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, OLIVIA SMITH-DEWS (Associate Pro- Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Hair/Makeup Supervisor...... Jason Goldsberry REHEARSED AT FOXWOOD STUDIOS ducer) has been the Accounting Administrator Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, Advertising ...... The Marketing Division SPECIAL THANKS for the Ira and Leonore Gershwin Trusts since David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Bob Bucci, Maris Smith, David Spry, Mahaley Jacobs To A.R.T. Board of Trustees and Advisors and the Porgy and Bess April 2000, overseeing all financial matters for Casi CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Condrad Woolfe Social Media Outreach...... Broadway’s Best Shows/ Leadership Circle. Ira Gershwin Trusts. Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Sean Gannon, Scott Galina Andy S. Drachenberg, Lindsay Hoffman Marketing & Outreach Consultant...... It Is Done Communications/ www.PorgyAndBessTheMusical.com AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER. Production Stage Manager...... John M. Atherlay Linda Stewart Facebook.com/TheGershwinsPorgyandBessNationalTour A.R.T. at Harvard University is one of the coun- Stage Manager...... Sharika Niles Banking...... City National Bank/Michele Gibbons, Erik Piecuch Youtube.com/PorgyandBessTour try’s most celebrated theaters and winner of nu- Stage Manager...... William Gilinsky Insurance...... DeWitt Stern Group Inc./ Twitter.com/PorgyBessTour Peter Shoemaker, Anthony Pittari merous awards, including three Tony Awards Assistant Director...... Mia Walker The 2012 Broadway Cast Recording of THE GERSHWINS’ and the Pulitzer Prize. Since becoming Artistic Associate Choreographer...... Arcell Cabuag Accountants...... Fried & Kowgios, CPA’s LLP Comptroller...... Elliott Aronstam PORGY AND BESS is now available on PS Classics. Director, Diane Paulus continues the A.R.T.’s Assistant Company Manager...... Jose Solivan www.psclassics.com Dance Captain...... Nicole Adell Johnson Legal Counsel ...... Lazarus & Harris LLP/ mission to expand the boundaries of theater by Scott R. Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq. originating innovative work such as Sleep No Dialect Coach...... Dawn-Elin Fraser The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are Associate Scenic Designer...... Stephen A. Davan Physical Therapy...... Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional More, Once, Prometheus Bound, and Pippin. Associate Costume Designer...... Ashley Farra Payroll...... Checks and Balances Payroll, Inc/ actors and stage managers in the United States. OBERON, A.R.T.’s club theatre, also serves Costume Design Assistants...... Kathryn Squitieri, Sarah Galbraith, Anthony Walker as an incubator for local artists and a ground- Jennifer Stimple-Kamei, Casandra Lollar Housing...... Road Concierge, an Altour Company, Lisa Morris Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the breaking producing model. Associate Lighting Designer...... Anthony Pearson Travel...... Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Janice Kessler International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). Trucking...... Janco Ltd. Lighting Programmer...... Justin Freeman The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel, and Associate Sound Designer...... Jason Crystal Production Photographer...... Michael J. Lutch Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Artwork Photography...... Jeremy Daniel Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Production Assistants...... Sean Szaller, Sammi Cannold UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY Production Carpenter...... Andrew Sullivan Merchandise...... Max Merchandising/Randi Grossman, Ellie Dunn Production Electrician...... Michael Brown Merchandise Manager...... 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28 29 BROADWAY IN DETROIT The Program for Broadway In Detroit at the Detroit Opera House Volume 52, Number 7 • March 4–9, 2014 Under the management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King Spotlight Room Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen AT THE FISHER THEATRE Accounting...... Barbara Jones Box Office Treasurer...... Marc Roland An elegant, private environment with many Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin amenities including private bar service, Subscription Manager...... Gwen Harden coat closet, rest room, and catering services. Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications Available for groups of ten to thirty guests Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates for pre-show and post-show events. The Detroit Opera House is owned and operated by Individual VIP dining packages Michigan Opera Theatre are available for Dinosaur Zoo and michiganopera.org President and CEO...... Wayne Brown Heartbeat of Home. Director of Operations...... Jason Warzecha Company Premiere! Visit BroadwayInDetroit.com House Manager...... Randy Elliott or call (313) 872-1177 for dates & details. Patron & Ticket Services Manager...... Kimberly A. Mogielski Ticket Services Assistant Manager...... Kimberly Gray Catering provided by Director of Production...... David Osborne Technical Director...... Daniel T. Brinker Assistant Technical Director...... Andrew Gay Head Carpenter...... John Kinsora Head Propertyman...... Patrick McGee Head Electrician...... Fred Graham Head Sound...... Henry Ruiz Head Flyman...... Robert Martin Production Electrician...... Gary Gilmore Head of Wardrobe...... Mary Ellen Shuffett Broadway In Detroit Orchestra Personnel Manager...... Molly Hughes TicketExchange— The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the buy and sell theater tickets online: possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater without the written permission of the management Buyers: print guaranteed tickets directly is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may Featuring Grammy, Pulitzer and Detroit Music Awards render the offender liable for money damages. from subscribers. winning Michigan composer, WILLIAM BOLCOM The musicians employed in this production are members of the It may sound like tomorrow’s headline, but this Subscribers: enjoy automatic payment and Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5. ticket delivery. musical adaptation of Arthur Miller’s gritty melodrama Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance Get a My Broadway In Detroit account of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E) Local #38. tells a timeless story of blood loyalty, transgressive at BroadwayInDetroit.com or by calling Lost and Found love and inflamed jealousy! Subscriber Services at 313-872-1180. (Items will be held 30 days)...... (313) 961-3500 Emergencies/Security...... (313) 237-3257 Performed in English Visit BroadwayInDetroit.com Pre-paid Parking...... (313) 237-7464 April 5 - April 13, 2014 Opera House Parking Center...... (313) 965-4052 FREE Opera Talk Cadillac Café Reservations...... (313) 237-3487 or one hour prior to at the Detroit Opera House cadillaccafedetroit.com performance Featuring the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra ATM located in DOH Parking Center & Broadway lobby of theatre. 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 TICKETS & PRE-PAID PARKING 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 CALL 313.237.SING or visit age appropriate recommendations and Broadway In Detroit will provide Updates on Broadway In Detroit shows, those on its website; however, judgment of the content for each show michiganopera.org exclusive offers & pre-sales! should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase. When available, Broadway In Detroit provides links to show websites for further information. This activity is supported by the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. General Motors Foundation supports Michigan Opera Theatre AFFAIRS and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.

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