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16 – 20 JAN CONCERT HALL i ii iii Welcome to Washington Heights, the vibrant and ambitious Latino community brilliantly captured in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical, In the Heights.

A -hit since its Broadway debut in 2008, we’re thrilled to present In the Heights on the grand Concert Hall stage with an all-Australian cast. This four-time Tony Award® winning musical combines the sounds and rhythms of salsa, soul, hip-hop and merengue with explosive street dance, rap and social commentary for a truly radical experience. As part of Opera House’s Contemporary Performance program, led by Olivia Ansell, In the Heights exemplifies our artistic mandate – to be unmissable.

We are grateful to our philanthropic group The Brave, which helps bring these works to our stages. I would also like to thank the team at Blue Saint Productions for the collaboration and all of the performers for bringing their remarkable talent to our stage.

Please enjoy tonight’s energising performance.

Kate Dundas Executive Director, Performing Arts

Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda WELCOMEWELCOME

It’s not often you see a production bursting with enough energy, heart, explosive dance and Latino rhythm to fill ’s most prestigious Concert Hall.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit precursor to , performed by an Australian cast and band, is the perfect summer show, reimagining what a modern musical can and should be.

Contemporary Performance at Sydney Opera House champions modern storytellers and the mavericks who reinvent classic forms.

We are thrilled to partner with The Art House Wyong and Sydney Festival to present In the Heights this January.

I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance.

Olivia Ansell Head of Contemporary Performance Sydney Opera House Presents

iv HOLAHOLA Synopsis HOLAHOLA

¡Hola! To that little gem - Hayes Theatre Co. SYNOPSIS A space that has allowed and will continue I would like to welcome you all to the glorious to allow teams of Australians to create and In the Heights tells the story of a vibrant Latin Sydney Opera House where we are about develop masterful works. American community in New York’s Washington to push in on a beautiful multi-faceted story Heights – a place where the coffee from the corner of one man’s drive and determination to honour A massive heartfelt thank you to Josh Robson is light and sweet, the doors are always open and a legacy, while breaking free from the periphery and Damien Bermingham from Blue Saint the summer air carries and the rhythm HOLAHOLAof the American mainstream and returning to Productions, Olivia Ansell, Ellen Kavanagh of generations in the breeze. At the centre, we meet his cultural home. He yearns for something and Nick Beech from the Sydney Opera Usnavi, a well-loved bodega owner. The heart of our better, and discovers he’s not alone. House and to Neil Gooding for all of your story, Usnavi looks after ‘Abuela’, the elderly Cuban guidance and assistance. woman next door who he considers to be family, Written in 1999, composer Lin-Manuel pines for Vanessa, the gorgeous girl working in the Miranda paid homage to his Puerto Rican To the wider production team - Trudy Dalgleish, neighbouring beauty salon and dreams of finding heritage the best way he knew how – by Mikey Waters, Tony Lorenz, Liz Franklin, my his way home to the shores of his native Dominican turning up the Latin beats. The show was dear mate Matty Ryan, Cecilia Anne Lochardt Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of first fully staged in 2005 where it changed the Nelson, Anna Sinclair and Charlie Coy.... Usnavi’s, has returned to the community from her first music theatre landscape. A rap musical. A first. thank you all so much for your expertise year at college with surprising news for her parents, and talent. who have spent their life savings on building a better I believe In the Heights is such an important HOLA life for their daughter. HOLAstory to be telling now in 2019. We have never To the beautiful cast, who I adore. May you felt more alone, more isolated and more all soar to great heights. Thank you for your It’s a community on the brink of change. Full of hopes, disconnected from one another. In the Heights talent, commitment and uniqueness. dreams and pressures, and the discovery of a winning places family, community, culture and human lottery ticket makes everything more complicated. Lastly to you, our audience, without you there connection at the forefront and reminds us Facing some of the biggest challenges of their lives, would be no show. Thank you for visiting our that these simple humanistic concepts are each character must figure out their futures while little community. My hope is that you leave us what most fulfil us in the long run. deciding which traditions to take with them, and which with a full heart. Enjoy this special show. ones to leave behind. Will Vanessa ever make it out With beautiful, nuanced music direction by of the small neighbourhood and live out her dreams Lucy Bermingham and explosive, intelligent Luke Joslin in the big city? Will Usnavi make it back to the choreography by Amy Campbell I really Director ? Will Nina go back to university? HOLAHOLAcouldn’t have asked for a better team to take this show forward. I thank them both from In the Heights is a quadruple Tony Award® winning the bottom of my heart. Broadway smash hit, taking out Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations in 2008. Finally making its way to Sydney, it’s time to experience this universal story of family and finding HOLAHOLA your home. HOLAHOLA 5 HOLAHOLA Editorial LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA IS TIPPING THE SCALES OF BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD

FROM THE START, HE’S CHAMPIONED DIVERSE VOICES AND STORIES. HERE ARE THE DEFINING MOMENTS FROM THE GENIUS BEHIND IN THE HEIGHTS.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is simply non-stop. TELLING THE STORY HE WANTS HELLO HOLLYWOOD: Since In the Heights debuted in 2005, Miranda TO TELL: IN THE HEIGHTS THE NEW FACE OF DISNEY has been on a strictly upward trajectory, quickly making a name for himself as the guy Then came the big break. In the Heights first First he changed Broadway, then he set who changed Broadway. Miranda has upended saw the light of day as part of Wesleyan his sights on Hollywood. After writing music the traditions of musical theatre, and not just University’s student theatre Second for , for which he received an Oscar the stories that are told, but who tells them Stage, then was reinvigorated off-Broadway, nomination, Miranda became cozy with and how. before finally cracking the bigtime in 2008. Disney, even composing the ‘new cantina theme’ for Star Wars. He has since starred Fast forward to 2018 and Lin-Manuel Years later, to a crowd of drooling graduates, in a sequel and has recently Miranda’s musicals are talked about in Miranda spoke about the hurdles of putting become attached to a live-action remake the same breath as Game of Thrones, on In the Heights. Miranda proudly declared of The Little Mermaid. water cooler chat for suits and hipsters alike. that, despite everything, he and director He also has a firm foothold in Hollywood, told “the story they wanted to In slightly less wholesome territory, keep contributing to everything from Star Wars tell”: of a Latino community where the stakes an eye out for the film adaptation and TV to the upcoming . are high, and not because of a superficial spin-off ofThe Kingkiller Chronicles, a cult love triangle or unplanned pregnancy fantasy book series in the vein of Game of And it all started in a Wesleyan dorm, HUMBLE BEGINNINGS: THE with a sophomore who fondly remembered (as Broadway execs had demanded), but Thrones, which Miranda is producing and hot summer days in Washington Heights. SOPRANOS AND because of the everyday adversities of being composing the music for. Not unlike Usnavi and Hamilton, Miranda a minority in America. Here are the defining moments of Miranda’s has always aspired for something bigger. It paid dividends: In the Heights is slated for a career, from humble beginnings to becoming But it didn’t come easy. Following a stint as ALL ROUND GOOD GUY: a Hollywood star. feature film adaptation in 2020, but not before ACTIVISM a substitute teacher at his old high school, it plays the Opera House in January 2019. and a job composing commercial music for Miranda spends whatever free time he political candidates, Miranda slogged it out somehow has looking out for his disaster as an extra on The Sopranos, and later made HAMILTON: stricken motherland, Puerto Rico. Following brief appearances in House, Modern Family AN AMERICAN MUSICAL the one-two punch of a debt crisis (which and Sesame Street. had the poverty rate as high as 45%) and Is there anything left to say about Hamilton? Hurricane Maria (which caused the largest The Broadway sensation picked up where power outage in American history), Miranda In the Heights left off: smashing box office became the face of protests for disaster records, blowing critics away, taking home relief. He also recorded a song with a chorus truckloads of Tonys and even winning an of other well-known Puerto Ricans to raise unprecedented Pulitzer. It had musical fans money, and in 2019 will reprise his starring onside with subtle references to Sondheim role in a new production of Hamilton on the and Rodgers and Hammerstein, while winning island, for which locals will pay $10. over new audiences with nods to Mobb Deep and Biggie. From the moment Lin-Manuel rapped the opening number to Obama in a White House poetry slam, Hamilton has been destined for greatness.

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STEPHEN LOPEZ OLIVIA VASQUEZ JOE KALOU LUISA SCROFANI STCASTCASTCSTCASTCASTCUSNAVI VANESSA BENNY NINA ASTCASTCASTASTCASTCAST STEPHEN LOPEZ – ‘USNAVI’ OLIVIA VASQUEZ – ‘VANESSA’ JOE KALOU – ‘BENNY’ LUISA SCROFANI – ‘NINA’ Stephen is a versatile actor with over 18 years Olivia Vasquez is a graduate of Joe is most well-known to audiences as Luisa is a graduate of SHOWFIT, training in experience in film, television and theatre. Institute of Music. Since graduating, Olivia a member of the recent cast of Hi-5 having musical theatre performance at Centerstage On stage, Stephen originated the role of has been featured in two Squabbalogic toured internationally with them for the Performing Arts School. Luisa made her Usnavi in the Australian premiere of In the productions and made her musical theatre past 2 years. With Hi-5 he has performed professional debut in 2015, in the Sydney Heights in , as well as appearances debut in the Australian premiere of The on Channel 9’s Carols by Candlelight for Theatre Award-winning Violet playing Young in productions of Cafe Rebetika, Oklahoma! Bodyguard playing Monique and understudying the past two years as well as appearing Violet. Other credits include new Australian and . His film credits include principal role Nicki Marron. She went on on Season 17 of the Channel 9 Hi-5 TV series. work Motormouth Loves Suck-face: An Pirates of the Caribbean where he worked to A Little Triangle’s production of A Little Previously he toured for many years as a Apocalyptic Musical, Let It Be: The Songs alongside Johnny Depp & Javier Bardem, and is also part of the premiere vocalist, guitarist and flautist inThe Rock of Lennon & McCartney, Spring Awakening as well as the Australian drama Tom White. production of Gone Too Soon with Mama Show with , Rock Show More and Sonder: A Charity Concert, supporting Stephen’s notable TV appearances include Montez Productions. Olivia most recently and Rock Revolution. Joe will soon be seen Beyond Blue. Luisa most recently performed Underbelly, Fat Tony & Co, , starred in Blue Saint Productions’ sell-out and as Jesus in Packemin Productions’ Jesus in the Australian premiere of Fugitive Songs. Kick, & Here Come The Habibs! critically acclaimed season of In the Heights Christ Superstar at Parramatta Riverside She is thrilled to be returning to the He is thrilled to be joining the Blue Saint at Hayes Theatre Co. Olivia is thrilled to Theatre in February 2019. to reprise her role of Nina Rosario in production of In the Heights! be back reprising her role as Vanessa and In the Heights! to be making her Sydney Opera House debut.

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MARTY ALIX MONIQUE MONTEZ ALEXANDER PALACIO SONNY DANIELA KEVIN

RICHARD VALDEZ GUY

MARGI DE FERRANTI LIBBY ASCIAK ANA MARIA ABUELA CLAUDIA CARLA CAMILLA

MARTY ALIX – ‘SONNY’ MONIQUE MONTEZ – ‘DANIELA’ ALEXANDER PALACIO – ‘KEVIN’ Live. Television credits include All Saints, Home & Away, White Collar Blue, House Husbands, Marty graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Multi-award winning vocalist Monique Montez’ diverse Alexander Palacio was born in Colombia (South Doctor Doctor, and Secret City 2. Ana Maria is Theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts and also career spans over 24 years. She has performed lead America) and has been living in Australia for the hard of hearing and a proud ambassador for studied at the Atlantic Acting School, New York. roles in shows such as Saturday Night Fever, We Will past 12 years. He is a well-known actor with vast The Shepherd Centre. Professional credits include La Cienega in Bring It Rock You, Dusty, & Hidden Palace. experience in television, film and theatre. He is the On and Angel in as well as playing Sonny in the Her production company Mama Montez Productions co-founder of a theatre company based in Sydney 2018 Hayes Theatre Co season of In the Heights. has produced and toured Damn Good Divas, Liza meets where he has directed and acted in numerous RICHARD VALDEZ – ‘PIRAGUA GUY’ Bassey and Queens of Rock n Soul. Most recently, plays and artistic projects, obtaining recognition Monique premiered The REAL Thing at the 2017 Sydney from both Australian and Hispanic audiences Richard Valdez left his native Peru at 19, relocating MARGI DE FERRANTI – ‘ABUELA CLAUDIA’ Fringe Festival. Monique is thrilled to return to the and giving him enough merits to get permanent to Santiago, , where he built up a career world of musical theatre with In the Heights, and residence in Australia under the Distinguished as a full time singer and musician. 12 years later Margi De Ferranti is a veteran of the stage, a true in 2009, he arrived in Sydney where he quickly triple threat, known as a power house vocalist in cherishes the opportunity to play the fabulously feisty Talent Scheme. and funny ‘Daniela’. gained a reputation around the latin music scene the entertainment industry, who has worked on and for the past 7 years has been singing in a many productions across film, TV, theatre and live variety of formats from his one man show to 15 performance. Stage credits include the role as ANA MARIA – ‘CAMILLA’ LIBBY ASCIAK – ‘CARLA’ piece 1950s mambo big band. His role as “Piragua in Les Miserables, Miss Bell in Fame the Musical, Donna Ana Maria graduated from NIDA in 1998. She then Guy” in the Broadway hit In the Heights, was his in Mamma Mia! and Rizzo in Grease to name a few. Hailing from Melbourne, Libby first moved to Sydney went on to carve an eclectic performing career. first foray into the world of music theatre and was De Ferranti has also worked with some of the greats, to study at NIDA, and then to study at WAAPA Major musical theatre credits include Jeanie in a huge success in Sydney in 2018. Richard has just including Glenn Close and Harry Connick Jr in the graduating with a Bachelor in Musical Theatre in 2013. Fame 2003 for which she won a Green Room finished the filming of brand new Channel 7 TV film version ofSouth Pacific. And, if that’s not enough, Libby’s stage credits include Heather Duke in Heathers, Award, the Australian tour of Hair, and Camilla show, All Together Now where he appeared as one Margi De Ferranti has been nominated for a Sydney Monique/Kate/Joe in The Incredible Here and Now and in Blue Saint Productions’ sell-out season of In the of the judges. Theatre Critic Award, a Mo Award and was a Carla in In the Heights. Libby’s screen credits include Heights in 2018. Other theatre credits include The winner of the Inaugural Sydney cabaret convention. Rachel Rossi in The Secret, Alisha in Here Come The Listmaker, Noises Off, Dr Akar’s Women, Company Habibs! and Neighbours. B’s Snugglepot & Cuddlepie, and the acclaimed Australian tour of Steel Magnolias. Ana Maria also led the Babies Proms Space Symphony at the Sydney Opera House and had audiences in stitches in the world premiere of Fawlty Towers

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STEPHEN TANNOS WILL CENTURION MICHELLE ROZARIO SAMANTHA BRUZZESE DAYTON TAVARES ROMINA VILLAFRANCA GRAFFITI PETE DOMINGO YOLANDA SOPHIA FABIAN MIA

STEPHEN TANNOS – ‘GRAFFITI PETE’ Australia). His credits as a performer include Saturday SAMANTHA BRUZZESE – ‘SOPHIA’ ROMINA VILLAFRANCA – ‘MIA’ Night Fever, West Side Story, , King Kong Stephen is one of the most innovative performers and Live on Stage, , and Aladdin. His South Samantha graduated from Brent Street Performing Romina is one of Australia’s most accomplished and creative minds in Australia. He has made a name for American background has also led to him being Arts with a Diploma in Music Theatre in 2013. Musical sought-after performers. Her credits include Singin’ in himself in musical theatre with roles in and Fame a proficient Argentine tango and salsa dancer/ Theatre credits include, Nautica in Bring It On, the Rain, Strictly Ballroom (Liz Holt and Vanessa Cronin - The Musical as well as Opera Australia’s Carmen. choreographer. Will is excited to be involved with The Bodyguard, Margerita in West Side Story, Reefer covers), Cats Korea, Brigadoon, the world premieres of Stephen has performed with artists including Ricky In the Heights again and dedicates his final theatrical Madness & In the Heights. Sam has performed as King Kong Live on Stage and Moonshadow, Australian Martin and Jessica Mauboy and was part of the Top engagement to his family, partner and all those who back-up vocalist for , with Cosentino premiere of , GFO’s concert, 20 dancers on the first season ofSo You Think You Can helped along the way. The Illusionist, has featured on Dancing with the Stars, Oliver, Les Miserables and Swan Lake with the Dance Australia. As a choreographer Stephen’s work Australia’s Got Talent and X-Factor as back up dancer for Australian Ballet. On screen Romina can be seen in has featured on So You Think You Can Dance Australia the likes of Aston Merrygold & Justin Bieber. Sammy B George Miller’s 2 and Baz Luhrmann’s and The Voice AU as well as on stage for The Dream MICHELLE ROZARIO – ‘YOLANDA’ thanks her family & mentors for their constant love. The Great Gatsby. Romina is thrilled to be a part of Dance Company’s Genesis, which he also co-directed. In the Heights and would like to thank her family, Stephen is thrilled to once again flex his ‘triple threat’ At an early age, Michelle began her training at Ashfield friends and T&E Management for their endless support. muscles to play the role of ‘Graffiti Pete’ after the Ballet School, the Queensland Ballet Junior Extension DAYTON TAVARES – ‘FABIAN’ Program and Raw Dance Company in Brisbane. At the successful season of In the Heights earlier in 2018 A prodigy in the business, Dayton performed his first at the Hayes Theatre. age of 16, Michelle began her professional dance career with Raw Dance Company, touring both Australia and lead role as a child in the musical Billy Elliot and was South America. In 2011, Michelle moved to Sydney invited to join the cast on Broadway as Billy Elliot. to study performing arts with ED5 International under Whilst in the USA, he performed at the White House WILL CENTURION – for Michelle Obama and sang the American National DANCE CAPTAIN/ ‘DOMINGO’ the guidance of William Forsythe. Since the completion of her studies, she has worked as a dancer with Anthem at an NFL game. As an adult Dayton’s stage Will Centurion studied acting at NIDA on Village Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in La Traviata, and credits include Opera Australia’s critically acclaimed Roadshow scholarship and trained in dance at Brent performed live with pop group Sneaky Sound System. Carmen, choreographed by Kelley Abbey, Sydney Street and Dance World 301. He is an accomplished Michelle has also completed a 14 month contract Symphony Orchestra’s A Night at the Speakeasy music theatre performer with a career spanning 20 performing at Universal Studios Singapore. The King concerts and The Dream Dance Company’s Genesis, years. His international and Australian theatre credits and I marked Michelle’s musical theatre debut, and she The Secret Society and Enter the Vortex. Dayton as a creative include Resident Choreographer (We Will is thrilled to now be joining the cast of In the Heights has worked with artists such as Ricky Martin, Kelly Rock You, Zürich), Assistant Dance Captain (Disney’s for the 2019 Sydney Opera House season. Rowland and the Black Eyed Peas and performed on , Germany), and Dance Captain (, The Voice AU and X-Factor Australia as well as starring in television campaigns for Toyota and Taco Now. 14 15 Cast of the Hayes Theatre Co season 2018. 2018. season Co Theatre of the Hayes Cast 17Image: Grant Leslie. ACT I Creatives In the Heights Usnavi and Company

Breathe Nina and Company

Benny’s Dispatch Benny and Nina It Won’t Be Long Now Vanessa, Usnavi, and Sonny LUKELUKE Inútil (Useless) Kevin

No Me Diga (You Don’t Say) JOSLJOSLIINN Daniela, Carla, Vanessa, and Nina DDIIRECTORRECTOR 96,000 Usnavi, Benny, Sonny, Graffiti Pete, Vanessa, Daniela, Carla, and Company A graduate of University of Western Sydney and ACTT, Luke has forged a successful career in both musical Paciencia y Fé (Patience and Faith) and legitimate theatre, as well as being highly sought- Abuela Claudia and Company after as a director. He recently finished touring inThe Play That Goes Wrong, prior to this he appeared in the When You’re Home Nina, Benny, and Company new musical, Georgy Girl and the premiere production th Piragua Piragua Guy of the play Machu Picchu. Luke was part of the 25 anniversary production of Les Misérables. The Club Usnavi, Vanessa, Nina, Benny, and Company Additional musical theatre credits include: The Threepenny Opera, , Dr Zhivago, , Blackout Usnavi, Vanessa, Benny, Nina, Kevin, Sonny, Assassins, Dirty Dancing, : The Musical, Sunday Graffiti Pete, Abuela Claudia, Carla and Company in the Park with George, Karaoke: The Musical and . Luke won both a Green Room and Helpmann Award for his performance as Nicky/Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q.

Directorial credits include Annie for Packemin Productions, Educating Rita for , Thank You For Being a Friend Tour for Neil Gooding SONGSONG LLIISTST and Matt Henderson, Songs For a New World for Blue Saint Productions, in addition to acting as Stage Director for national live shows for the past 5 years with Live Nation and ABC. Luke’s most recent projects (as a performer) were Brigadoon for ACT II Production Company, Shrek for Packemin in 2018 and Sunrise Nina, Benny, and Company the upcoming production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Hundreds of Stories Abuela Claudia and Usnavi Luke is delighted to be back with Blue Saint again to direct In the Heights. Enough Camilla

Carnaval del Barrio (Neighbourhood Carnival) Daniela, Carla, Vanessa, Usnavi, Sonny, Piragua Guy, and Company

Atención (Attention) Kevin

Alabanza (Praise) Usnavi, Nina, and Company

Everything I Know Nina

No Me Diga (Reprise) Carla, Nina, Vanessa, and Daniela

Piragua (Reprise) Piragua Guy

Champagne Vanessa and Usnavi

When the Sun Goes Down Nina and Benny

Finale Usnavi and Company

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AMYAMY CAMPBELLCAMPBELL LUCYLUCY CHOREOGRAPHERCHOREOGRAPHER BERMBERMIINGHAMNGHAM Amy Campbell is one of Australia’s most accomplished dance talents, with a career spanning all areas of the MUSICAL entertainment industry. Her extensive list of credits as MUSICAL one of the country’s top choreographers include the Australian premiere of the critically acclaimed Violet, DDIIRECTORRECTOR for which she won the Broadway World Australia Taking to the at a young age, Lucy developed award for her work, ATYP’s sell out season of Spring quickly as a gifted pianist and vocalist. She recognised Awakening, Side Show and Hispanic Attack for the early that she had a for performing as a soloist Hayes Theatre (for which she was also the co-creator), and accompanist and this has defined her career the original Australian work Guilty Pleasures for Blue ever since. Saint Productions, Wicked for Packemin Productions, Dance Academy, and ABC’s Giggle and While studying at the School of Music, she Hoot. Most recently Amy was assistant director on worked extensively as a singer/pianist, and was working Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Porgy and Bess. Her constantly as an accompanist. From 1996 to 2000 she clients include ABC, Commonwealth Bank, the Sci-Fi was the resident pianist at Government House. Channel and Deutsche Bank. She was assistant to award winning choreographer Kelley Abbey on Miracle Her career as a musical director began in Canberra City, Xanadu The Musical, Channel 10’s I Will Survive in 1998 with The Hot Mikado. and Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s live performances and Prior to her move to Sydney to fill the role of Assistant music video of All We Have. Musical Director for Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Amy’s theatre credits include dance captain and role Lucy had been MD for Sweet Charity, I Love You, You’re cover in the Australian tour of Dirty Dancing, Fame The Perfect, Now Change, Chess, , Guys and Musical, Saturday Night Fever, the world premiere of Dolls and Singing in the Rain. Her list of credits as King Kong Live on Stage and principal dancer in Opera assistant MD and répétiteur is even longer. Australia’s Carmen. She has appeared in commercials She is sought after as a cabaret pianist and was seen for Sony, Vodafone, Coca Cola, Video Ezy, Sci-Fi Channel, most recently performing with Queenie Van de Zandt Kmart and was an ambassador for Lorna Jane’s Active at the ‘Noosa Alive!’ Arts Festival and as an associate Living Campaign. Her other television credits include artist at the 2017 Sydney Fringe Festival. Everybody Dance Now, placing in the Top 3 on So You Think You Can Dance Australia Season 2, as well as Lucy’s years in the Australian Army Band Corps saw appearing on The X Factor, The Nickelodeon Awards, her perform with, and arrange for the likes of John TV Week , Australia’s Next Top Model, Farnham, Guy Sebastian, , Doc Neeson, Australia’s Got Talent and The Biggest Loser. and David Harris.

Amy has performed domestically and internationally, She was the Musical Director for the Blue Saint dancing alongside Kylie Minogue, Flo Rida, , Productions’ Violet for which she won Best Musical , Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Sam Sparro Director at the 2015 and she and Sam and The Womp. Amy continues to work with won the same award in 2016 for her work on Spring the majority of Australia’s current elite choreographers Awakening for ATYP. including Kelley Abbey, Jason Coleman, , The Squared Division, Jason Gilkison, John O’Connell, She is currently a tutor and accompanist at the William A Forsythe and Marko Panzic. Australian Institute of Music and The McDonald College of Performing Arts. Amy was most recently on tour as Resident Choreographer for The Bodyguard The Musical.

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Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda ENSEMBLE Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes Yolanda Michelle Rozario Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda Domingo (Dance Captain) Will Centurion Sophia Samantha Bruzzese PRODUCTION TEAM Fabian Dayton Tavares Producer Damien Bermingham Mia Romina Villafranca & Joshua Robson (Blue Saint Productions) Associate Producer Neil Gooding BAND Director Luke Joslin Conductor/Keyboard 1 Lucy Bermingham Choreographer Amy Campbell Drums Emma Ford Musical Director Lucy Bermingham Percussion Alysa Portelli Production Manager Charlie Coy Woodwind Abi McCunn Stage Manager Cecilia Nelson Guitar Michael Napoli Assistant Stage Manager Anna Sinclair Bass Tina Harris Lighting Design Trudy Dalgleish Trumpet Matthew Collins Lighting Programmer/Operator Gints Karklins Trombone Ellie Shearer Ben Kiehne Costume Designer Elizabeth Franklin Keyboard 2 Set Supervisor Matt Ryan THANK YOU Sound Supervisor Michael Waters Sound Design/Operator Tony Lorenz Sydney Opera House, The Art House Wyong, East Sydney Performing Arts Centre, Microphone Technician Tanya Saint James Veriu Randwick Accommodation, Antonio Lighting Crew Chris Snape Hernadez, Cornelia Cassimatis, Ian and Casting Director Lynne Ruthven Lynne McLean, Adam and Anna Lyon, Natalie Dialect Coach Jennifer White Spicer, The Bermingham Family, The Robson Family, Ash Rigg, Jane Hennessy, Riverside Parramatta, Sunil Chandra, Victoria Wildie, CAST David and Lisa Campbell, The Hayes Theatre Usnavi Stevie Lopez Co, Chris Neale - Eclipse Lighting, Joel Vanessa Olivia Vasquez McDermott - Potts Point Hotel, Spyro Kalos - Mobile Muster, Samantha Dodemaide, Cyrus Benny Joe Kalou Henry, Will Sanchez, Natalie Foti, Elysha Nina Luisa Scrofani Manik, Maikolo Fekitoa and Hayley Liddell. Sonny Marty Alix Abuela Claudia Margi de Ferranti Duration 2 hours & 20 minutes, Daniela Monique Montez including 20 minute interval Carla Libby Asciak Produced by Blue Saint Productions Kevin Alexander Palacio in association with Neil Gooding. Camilla Ana Maria Belo Graffiti Pete Stephen Tannos Featured as a part of Sydney Festival 2019. Piragua Guy Richard Valdez Presenting Partner The Art House Wyong.

In the Heights is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of R&H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

Development of In the Heights was supported by the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center during a residency at the Music Theatre Conference of 2005.

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