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June 24 - July 18 what's inside Calendar of Events | 5 Beethoven’s Ninth June 24 Welcome to The Mann | 6 Board of Directors | 7 Chairman’s Council | 8 Administrative & Theater Staff | 9 The Philadelphia Orchestra | 10 Monday, June 24 | 14 Beethoven’s Ninth Tuesday, July 16 | 28 A Night of Berlioz Thursday, July 18 | 36 Broadway’s Best Thank You to Our Supporters | 40 A Night of Berlioz July 16 General Information | 53 Cover rendering of the Mann’s renovated pavilion courtesy of MGA Partners. ADVERTISING Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2019. Broadway’s Best July 18 All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. MANNCENTER.ORG | 3 CALENDAR OF CALENDAR TD Pavilion at the Mann Tuesday, August 6 Free Event: Young People’s Concert Series Monday, June 24 Rhythms of the World UPCOMING EVENTS Beethoven’s Ninth with The Philadelphia Orchestra Thursday, August 15* Grease™ with Orchestra performed Thursday, June 27* by The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Presented by NPR in Association with WHYY Saturday, August 17 SiriusXM FLY Presents Saturday, June 29 Hammer’s House Party WDAS Summer Block Party Presented by Live Nation Urban Friday, August 23 XPN Welcomes Monday, July 8 Tame Impala Free Event: Young People’s Concert Series People of Earth Saturday, August 24 Farruko Wednesday, July 10 XPN Welcomes Wednesday, September 4 Tedeschi Trucks Band Vampire Weekend Wheels of Soul 2019 with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram with Blackberry Smoke and Shovels & Rope Presented by Live Nation Friday, July 12 Friday, September 6* Classic Albums Live XPN Welcomes Led Zeppelin I and II Brandi Carlile with Mavis Staples Tuesday, July 16* A Night of Berlioz Thursday, September 12* with The Philadelphia Orchestra Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience Presented by Live Nation Wednesday, July 17 Robyn Friday, September 13 Outlaw Music Festival Thursday, July 18** Presented by Live Nation Broadway’s Best with The Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday, September 17* Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters • Saturday, July 20* Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra Thursday, September 19 The B-52’s with very special guests OMD and Berlin Tuesday, July 23* Rachmaninoff in the Park Skyline Stage at the Mann with The Philadelphia Orchestra Saturday, July 6 Wednesday, July 24** Dope Shows Festival Voyage to the Moon: A 50th Anniversary Concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday, July 9 Sublime with Rome Friday, July 26* with SOJA, Common Kings, and Seranation Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert with The Philadelphia Orchestra Saturday, July 13 Radio 104.5 Presents Saturday, July 27 Sad Summer Festival Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa featuring The Wonder Years & More D.R.E.A.M. The Tour with special guests The Belles Friday, October 4 Maggie Rogers Friday, August 2* with Empress Of 70’s Soul Jam *Chef’s table buffet dinner available at Crescendo. **Chef’s table buffet dinner will be served in the Acclaim tent. Reservations strongly recommended. Please visit MannCenter.org/Dining or call 215.546.7900 Ext. 125. All events, programs, and artists are subject to change. Order tickets through Ticketmaster at 1-800-982-2787 or at MannCenter.org MANNCENTER.ORG | 5 BOARD OF BOARD WELCOME TO THE MANN! OFFICERS OF THE BOARD As one of the country’s largest non-profit open-air music centers, the Mann presents Chair Christopher L. Bruner DIRECTORS world-class artists in historic Fairmount Park, hosting more than 200,000 visitors each Vice Chair Richard Umbrecht year. Each season, renowned symphony orchestras, iconic rock stars, and the latest Vice Chair George McFarland touring artists in indie rock, hip-hop, R&B, and pop take the stage at our beautiful Vice Chair Larry C. Skinner Fairmount Park campus. Secretary Marc Rockford Asst. Secretary Miller Parker Treasurer Joseph Culley GIVING BACK: A FOCUS ON EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Asst. Treasurer Ian Comisky President & CEO Catherine M. Cahill The Mann’s programming philosophy focuses on diversity and inclusion, presenting WELCOME TO WELCOME THE MANN cultural programs, innovative festivals, and community events that appeal to a wide variety of public interests. Our Education and Community Engagement Department MCPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS takes pride in its programs that are held on the Mann’s stages, in school districts, Anna May Abbott Sara Manzano-Diaz charter, and parochial schools, at our Field Education Center, and in the community, Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity Former Executive Deputy Attorney offering admission free of charge to the public. & Inclusion, Brandywine Realty Trust General, Public Protection Office Michael W. Banks George McFarland The Mann works in partnership with Philadelphia schools, acclaimed local and national Managing Director, United Way of Greater President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief artists, educators, non-profit organizations, and arts institutions to provide young people Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Investment Officer, Pennsylvania Trust access and opportunity to quality arts learning and experiences. The Mann strives Rick Biesecker Jim Mordy to connect communities through arts programming and partnerships that create a President & CEO, Drug Plastics & Glass Former Senior Vice President and Partner, collective impact for our local neighborhoods. For more information or to register for Robert Bogle Wellington Management Co., LLP these FREE events, please visit MannCenter.org/Education. President & CEO, Philadelphia Tribune John Nixon Donald Braun Partner, Duane Morris LLP FREE EDUCATION EVENTS Managing Director, Bernstein Russ Palmer Thursday, May 23 Private Wealth Management Chairman & CEO, The Palmer Group Young People’s Concert Series: Hairspray (10:00 AM) Chris Bruner Miller Parker Managing Partner, Ernst & Young CEO, Philadelphia Business Monday, July 8 Catherine M. 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Your Justin Klein Partner, Ballard Spahr Brian Vogt contribution makes it possible for us to “pay it forward” to over 30,000 students in the Fox & Roach Realtors Greater Philadelphia community each year. Kevin Kleinschmidt Partner, Gabriel Investments Gordon Wilder Vice President, Capital Markets The Mann is a 501(c)3 non-profit. All contributions are tax-deductible based on current IRS rules. 6 | 2019 SEASON MANNCENTER.ORG | 7 ADMINISTRATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICE Rachael Brady, Customer Experience Catherine M. Cahill, President & CEO & Data Specialist David Axelrod Andrew Hamilton STAFF THEATER Anthony Slade, Director of Business Mark Gisi, Marketing & Brand Brad Baer Stephen Hamilton Operations & Human Resources Strategist, Eastern Standard Sherrin H. Baky-Nessler Ken Kearns Brandon Boyer, Manager of Devine + Partners, Publicists Brucie Baumstein Scott King Operations & Special Projects Ryan Farmer, Marketing Intern Peter Bloomfield Peg Kramer Jill Stone, Manager of Board of Director Ethan Grugan, Videography & Glenn Blumenfeld Gerald Lawrence Relations & the President’s Office Content Creation Intern Alyse Bodine Bill Leonard Taylor Crocker, Programming & Carlos Bradley Marlene McNamee Special Projects Assistant PROGRAMMING COUNCIL CHAIRMAN’S Ashley Bryant Frank Mechura Lauren Hallowell, Scheduling & Toby Blumenthal, Vice President of Artistic Jim Buck Mark Noble Administrative Assistant Planning and Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Samantha Butts Matthew Panarese Caroline Kassas, Operations & Maggie Bond, Manager of