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HOW THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING INDIE FILM was transformed into the 8-TIME TONY AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY MUSICAL

n 2007, the charming, off-beat Irish film absolutely loved it. I’d never heard music Once opened to glowing reviews and like that, and the music is the reason why quickly developed a fervent following. I wanted to do the show. Not just the music IOnce is simultaneously graceful and grit- itself, but the fact that it’s a story about creat- ty, and has a naturalism and intimacy that ing music, a story about the healing power are generally best achieved in film. of music. Immediately I thought, ‘We’re go- The touching, lyrical musical tells the sto- ing to be able to see actors create that music ry of two down-on-their-luck musicians, an in front of us’ That’s really exciting. Actors angst-ridden street singer/songwriter have played instruments onstage for years, who works as a vacuum repairman, and a but not always in a show about making mu- Czech immigrant who sells flowers in order sic.” to support herself and her family. Girl (as she The twelve adult members of the cast play is known) initiates a friendship with Guy (as at least one instrument, and are onstage vir- he is known), and in the course of a week tually throughout the show. “I didn’t want anyone onstage who we didn’t get to know in- timately,” says Tiffany. By individualizing each character, adds Walsh, “we built a commu- nity, and that became the heart of the piece. They’re an ensemble of misshapen people who sing and tell the story.

Once tour , photo ©Joan Marcus. Watching them play the music and sing and find their voice is very beau- they make music together, fall in love and tiful and very strong. But in addition to mak- part, but not before changing each other’s ing it about community, we also wanted the lives. show to be hugely communal. So how do we Irish playwright Enda Walsh and direc- do that? We allow the audience onstage.” tor John Tiffany, who are longtime friends, Prior to the start of the show, the audi- both had doubts as to the viability of adapt- ence is welcome to come onstage and mingle ing the film as a Broadway musical, but they with the cast, who are having a jam session. did not reject the idea outright. “John said, This bonding ritual doesn’t merely break the ‘Let’s just take two days, and we can read fourth wall; it obliterates it. “We wanted the the screenplay and listen to the songs and audience to own the experience,” says Walsh. talk about it.’ So I said, ‘Okay, we’ll do two The material has proved to be as powerful days. And that’s all we’ll do,” recalls Walsh. onstage as it is on film. “I think what’s very “Those two days convinced us that we want- moving about the piece is how sometimes we ed to do this show,” says Tiffany. That was meet people who we don’t necessarily stay the beginning of a journey that led to Broad- with forever, but they give us the resources way and eight 2012 , including to move on to the next part of our life,” says Best Musical, Best Book (Walsh), and Best Tiffany. “There’s something very truthful in Direction of a Musical (Tiffany). that. People have said to me, ‘When I was “I never think about adapting films for sitting in the theatre watching Once, I felt the stage,” says Tiffany. “That’s not the way like I was watching it with everyone I’ve ever FISHER THEATRE • FEBRUARY 3–15 I work. And when I was approached about loved, whether or not they’re still in my life.’ ” ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & Fisher Theatre box office. Once, I hadn’t even seen the film. But one Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. of my best friends said, ‘You will love the Once is at the Fisher Theatre Feb. 3–15. Groups (12+): [email protected] or 313-871-1132. music.’ So I downloaded the soundtrack, and For tickets, please see our ad on the facing page: oncemusical.com 4 The Whitney Publication: Broadway in Detroit program for 2014–2015 season DARYL ROTH HAL LUFTIG

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Book by Music & Lyrics by CYNDI LAUPER

Based on the Miramax motion picture Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth

starring KYLE TAYLOR PARKER STEVEN BOOTH LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS

Private JOE COOTS GRACE STOCKDALE CRAIG WALETZKO

Dining & Meeting Rooms DARIUS HARPER TOMMY MARTINEZ NICK McGOUGH RICKY SCHROEDER JUAN TORRES-FALCON HERNANDO UMANA available at no charge MIKE LONGO BONNIE MILLIGAN KENNY MORRIS AMELIA CORMACK DAMIEN BRETT STEPHEN CARRASCO LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN TROI GAINES J. HARRISON GHEE BLAIR GOLDBERG ANDREW THEO JOHNSON CRYSTAL KELLOGG JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY JEFF KUHR ROSS LEKITES PATTY LOHR ANTHONY PICARELLO HORACE V. ROGERS ANNE TOLPEGIN SAM ZELLER

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design DAVID ROCKWELL GREGG BARNES KENNETH POSNER JOHN SHIVERS Hair Design Make-up Design Associate Choreographer Associate Director Casting JOSH MARQUETTE RANDY HOUSTON MERCER RUSTY MOWERY D.B. BONDS TELSEY + COMPANY JUSTIN HUFF, CSA

Music Director Music Coordinator Technical Supervisor Production Stage Manager ADAM SOUZA MICHAEL KELLER THEATERSMITH ASSOCIATES PETER VAN DYKE

Associate Producer Exclusive Tour Direction Tour Press & Marketing General Management AMUSE INC. THE ROAD COMPANY ALLIED LIVE FORESIGHT THEATRICAL AARON LUSTBADER Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by STEPHEN OREMUS Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Cocktail Parties | Events Directed and Choreographed by JERRY MITCHELL Offering award-winning fine dining & impeccable service in an elegant atmosphere for over a quarter century.

6 4421 Woodward Avenue, Detroit | 313-832-5700 | thewhitney.com 7 CAST (in order of appearance) Mr. Price...... KENNY MORRIS Young Charlie...... ANTHONY PICARELLO Young Lola...... ANDREW THEO JOHNSON Simon Sr...... HORACE V. ROGERS Nicola...... GRACE STOCKDALE Charlie Price...... STEVEN BOOTH George...... CRAIG WALETZKO Don...... JOE COOTS Lauren...... LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS Pat...... BONNIE MILLIGAN Harry...... MIKE LONGO Lola...... KYLE TAYLOR PARKER Angels...... DARIUS HARPER, TOMMY MARTINEZ, NICK McGOUGH, RICKY SCHROEDER, JUAN TORRES-FALCON, HERNANDO UMANA Trish...... AMELIA CORMACK Richard Bailey...... ROSS LEKITES Milan Stage Manager...... ANNE TOLPEGIN Ensemble...... DAMIEN BRETT, LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN, AMELIA CORMACK, BLAIR GOLDBERG, DARIUS HARPER, ROSS LEKITES, MIKE LONGO, TOMMY MARTINEZ, NICK McGOUGH, BONNIE MILLIGAN, KENNY MORRIS, HORACE V. ROGERS, RICKY SCHROEDER, ANNE TOLPEGIN, JUAN TORRES-FALCON, HERNANDO UMANA, SAM ZELLER

STANDBYS and UNDERSTUDIES Standbys and understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

Understudy for Lola—J. HARRISON GHEE, DARIUS HARPER; for Charlie—ROSS LEKITES, MIKE LONGO; for Lauren—LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN, CRYSTAL KELLOGG; for Nicola—BLAIR GOLDBERG, CRYSTAL KELLOGG; for Don—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for George—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Simon Sr.—J. HARRISON GHEE, DARIUS HARPER; for Mr. Price—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Trish—PATTY LOHR, ANNE TOLPEGIN; for Pat—CRYSTAL KELLOGG, PATTY LOHR, ANNE TOLPEGIN; for Harry—STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR, ROSS LEKITES; for Richard Bailey—STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR; for Milan Stage Manager—CRYSTAL KELLOGG, PATTY LOHR; for Angels—STEPHEN CARRASCO, J. HARRISON GHEE, JEFF KUHR Standby for Young Charlie—JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY; Standby for Young Lola—TROI GAINES From the award-winning choreographer of & Dance Captain—STEPHEN CARRASCO

Featuring the hit songs: “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” “Maniac” & more SWINGS STEPHEN CARRASCO, J. HARRISON GHEE, CRYSTAL KELLOGG, JEFF KUHR, PATTY LOHR Fisher Theatre • February 3–15 KINKY BOOTS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION. ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & Fisher Theatre box office Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, Groups (12+): [email protected] or 313-871-1132 either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Open captioned performance 7:30PM March 15 9 MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I “Price & Son Theme”...... Full Company “The Most Beautiful Thing in the World”...... Full Company “Take What You Got”...... Harry, Charlie, Ensemble We are only one hour away and offer more than 150 undergraduate “Land of Lola”...... Lola, Angels “Land of Lola” (Reprise)...... Lola, Angels and graduate programs. In fact, we are one of just 20 public “Step One”...... Charlie “Sex Is in the Heel”...... Lola, Pat, George, Angels, Ensemble universities nationwide that offers a comprehensive array of “The History of Wrong Guys”...... Lauren majors. This combined with a generous out-of-state scholarship “Not My Father’s Son”...... Lola, Charlie “Everybody Say Yeah”...... Charlie, Lola, Angels, Ensemble program, modern residence halls, experiential learning curriculum, ACT II Jesup Scott Honors College, NCAA Division I athletics, and more “Entr’acte/Price & Son Theme” (Reprise)...... Full Company “What a Woman Wants”...... Lola, Pat, Don, Ensemble make UT a fantastic place to achieve your education and career goals. “In This Corner”...... Lola, Don, Pat, Trish, Angels, Ensemble “Soul of a Man”...... Charlie “Hold Me in Your Heart”...... Lola “Raise You Up/Just Be”...... Full Company

Kinky Boots Touring Orchestra Conductor/Keyboard 1—ADAM SOUZA Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—RYAN FIELDING GARRETT Guitars—ERIC J. STOCKTON, OSCAR BAUTISTA Bass—SHERISSE ROGERS Drums—ADAM FISCHEL Local Musicians Violin—MELODY WOOTTON Cello—DAN THOMAS Flute/Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxophones—PAUL MCCAFFREY Trumpet/Flugel Horn—RIC WOLKINS Trombone—MICHAEL ROBINSON, JR. Guitars—CHUCK NEWSOME Keyboard Sub—ROBERT CONWAY

Synthesizer Programmer—RANDY COHEN Associate Music Coordinator—MICHAEL AARONS Music Copying—EMILY GRISHMAN Music Preparation—EMILY GRISHMAN/KATHARINE EDMONDS Electronic Drum Programmer—SAMMY MERENDINO

Learn more at utoledo.edu 11 STEPHEN CARRASCO (Dance Captain/Swing). WHO’S WHO Broadway: Kinky Boots, Ghost, Billy Elliot and KYLE TAYLOR PARKER (Lola) is a member White Christmas. Other N.Y.: Superman and Music of the original Broadway company of Kinky Boots in the Air, both at City Center Encores!, and Guys and no stranger to what happens when you combine and Dolls at Carnegie Hall. Follow Stephen on Twit- high heels and huge heart! Graduate of AMDA N.Y. ter/Instagram (@StephenCarrasco) or by visiting ste- Broadway: Kinky Boots (OBC). Nat’l tour: In the phencarrasco.com. Heights. Regional: Hair (ATC), Broadway’s Rising LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN (Ensemble) is KYLE TAYLOR STEVEN Stars (Town Hall) and I Left My Heart…. Thanks to thrilled to be continuing with the Kinky Boots family PARKER BOOTH God, family, PAA, Jerry and Bill for unlimited love on tour after making her Broadway debut! Region- and support. Check out kyletaylorparker.com for al: Forestburgh Playhouse. Emerson College B.F.A. more. Follow Kyle on twitter @ktpway. 2013. Endless gratitude to my family and the Kinky STEVEN BOOTH (Charlie). Broadway: Glory Boots team for all their support! Days (Will), (Princeton/Rod u/s). Off- AMELIA CORMACK (Trish/Ensemble). Thrilled Broadway/regional: Dogfight (Gibbs), Happy Days to be making her U.S. debut in Kinky Boots! The- (national tour, Richie Cunningham), Spidermusical ater: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Australia/U.K.), (Mint Theatre, Colin), Avenue Q (Wynn Las Vegas Yuletide Affair X (ATP), Radio Times (The Water- LINDSAY NICOLE JOE GRACE CRAIG DAMIEN Theatre), Pippin (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, mill). Film & TV: Gone (Working Title), “All Saints” CHAMBERS COOTS STOCKDALE WALETZKO BRETT Pippin), Rudolph the Red Nosed ReinDOORS (Fal- (Channel 7), “The Silence” (ABC). Training: WAA- con Theatre, Rudolph), Edges: A Song Cycle (Capitol PA. ameliacormack.com. Repertory Theatre). Love and thanks to my family, TROI GAINES (Young Lola Standby) is thrilled to my friends and Molly. be a part of a brilliant team in his theatrical debut. LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS (Lauren) is TV: “Sesame Street,” “Camp Gramps” (Sam). Film: pumped (see what I did there?) to be part of this . 2011 McDonald’s Gospel Fest winner. Thanks show! Broadway: Lysistrata Jones (Robin), Legally to agent Barry Kolker, manager LaFrances, Mom, Blonde, . Tours: Elf (Jovie), Hairspray. Off- Dad, sister, grandparents, family, friends. (and Off-Off-Off) Broadway: Sex Tips… (Robyn), STEPHEN LAUREN NICOLE AMELIA TROI J. HARRISON J. HARRISON GHEE (Swing). Regional: The Color CARRASCO CHAPMAN CORMACK GAINES GHEE Forbidden Broadway, Triassic Parq (Velociraptor Purple. Industrial: Tokyo Disney Resort, Norwegian of Science). Gail Liner in “Submissions Only” at Cruise Line. Is excited to be telling this amazing sto- submissionsonly.com. Thanks and gratitude to Jerry, ry and thanks family, friends and strangers for their Rusty, DB and Justin for this amazing role! Lind- continued support and love. Dreams do come true! sayNicoleChambers.com. @heyitsLNC. BLAIR GOLDBERG (Ensemble). Broadway: An- JOE COOTS (Don). National tour: The Full Monty. nie Get Your Gun. Off-Broadway: Carrie (original Appeared regionally: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogun- cast recording). National tour: Sister Act. Regional: quit Playhouse, Arden Theater, Marriott Lincoln- The Nutty Professor (Peg), Grease (Marty) and Aida shire, Riverside Theater, North Carolina Theater. TV: BLAIR DARIUS ANDREW THEO CRYSTAL JEFFREY (Amneris). Thank you, Harden-Curtis, Telsey + Co, “Person of Interest,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Bones,” GOLDBERG HARPER JOHNSON KELLOGG KISHINEVSKIY the wonderful creative team, my family, friends and “Castle,” “Blue Bloods,” “White Collar,” “Royal Adam. Blair-Goldberg.com. Pains,” “30 Rock,” “Rescue Me.” Film: Damsels in Distress, Somebody’s Hero. Thanks to Jerry, Justin DARIUS HARPER (Angel/Ensemble) is excited to and Talent Works. From Winnebago, Ill. For Mommy kick up his heels and get KINKY across the states. and Daddy! He was last seen in The Book of Mormon in Chi- cago. A Disney kid, he has performed in Tokyo and GRACE STOCKDALE (Nicola) is thrilled to be on Disney Cruises. Thanks to CTG and Telsey! @ making her touring debut as a part of the extraordi- dariusharius. nary cast of Kinky Boots. A recent graduate of Ithaca JEFF ROSS PATTY MIKE TOMMY College, Grace originally hails from Steamboat ANDREW THEO JOHNSON (Young Lola) is KUHR LEKITES LOHR LONGO MARTINEZ Springs, CO. She last appeared in the new off-Broad- thrilled to debut on the tour with Kinky Boots. Special way rock musical ATOMIC at the Acorn Theatre thanks to God, his immediate and supportive family, (Theatre Row). Thanks to Jerry and our brilliant cre- manager Lisa Calli and his voice coach Justin Remy. atives, cast and crew! For Emma, Mama and Pupitre. Also P.S.10, TADA! and the BYE families rock! CRAIG WALETZKO (George). Broadway and CRYSTAL KELLOGG (Swing). Broadway tour touring credits include Guys and Dolls, Young debut! Regional/N.Y. credits: Duncan Sheik’s Be- Frankenstein, Spamalot, A Christmas Carol, , cause of Winn Dixie, Cloned!, The King and I, The Steel Pier and Gypsy, along with numerous regional Sound of Music, Grease, The Little Mermaid, The NICK BONNIE KENNY ANTHONY HORACE V. roles. On-camera: featured roles in “House of Cards,” Full Monty, Allegro, Nine. TV/Commercial: “Person McGOUGH MILLIGAN MORRIS PICARELLO ROGERS “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods,” “Alpha House” of Interest,” Athenos Feta Cheese (TruTV nom.). @ and “The Knick.” Proud Carnegie-Mellon grad, CrystalKellogg. crystalkellogg.com. prouder husband of actress/director/playwright Joey JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY (Young Charlie Brenneman, proudest dad of Zadie and Hallie. Shout- Standby). Regional: Les Misérables (Gavroche), The out: Nicolosi and Co! craigwaletzko.com. Music Man (Winthrop Paroo), Oliver! (Workhouse DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble). Two national tours Boy), Merkin Concert Hall with Poppy Seed Players. of (Swing; Ensemble; u/s Mr. Thanks to Telsey & Co., Kinky Boots creatives, Nan- Braithwiate; u/s Big Davey). Regional favorites: Billy cy Carson, Bersey Talent, Amelia DeMayo, Gulmira RICKY ANNE JUAN HERNANDO SAM Elliot, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, , . Mitzanova, friends and family. SCHROEDER TOLPEGIN TORRES-FALCON UMANA ZELLER Thanks and love to his talented wife Briana Valerie.

13 Mister). TV: “Gotham,” “Orange Is the New Black,” Can The Abbey be saved… again? WHO’S WHO “Boardwalk Empire,” Showtime’s “Soul Food.” N.C. JEFF KUHR (Swing) is “head over heels” with ex- A&T State University (B.F.A), UCONN (M.F.A). Luke Kempner shares the love & laughs for “Downton Abbey” citement to join the Kinky Boots family! Point Park RICKY SCHROEDER (Angel/Ensemble) couldn’t dance graduate. A HUGE thank you to the Kinky be more thrilled about stomping the country with the team, Justin/Telsey + Co, Eddie/Take3Talent, Mom, Boots. Film: The Last 5 Years. Off-Broadway: Naked Dad, family and friends for supporting me. We did it! Boys Singing. Regional: Footloose. Huge thanks to Proud AEA. jeffkuhr.com. my family and JM for their endless love and support. ROSS LEKITES (Richard Bailey/Ensemble). @RickyASchroeder. N.Y.C./tours: first national (Tony), ANNE TOLPEGIN (Milan Stage Manager/Ensem- Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph), Radio City Christ- ble). From San Francisco; Northwestern graduate. mas Spectacular. Regional: Goodspeed, Ogunquit Broadway/national tour: Billy Elliot (Mum), Mamma Playhouse, Riverside Theatre, TOTS, WVPT. Yank! Mia! (Donna u/s), A Tale of Two Cities (Madame the Musical original cast recording. So much love DeFarge u/s), Les Misérables (Head Whore), Rag- to The Roster, Telsey, my family, Mom and Mandy. time (Mother u/s). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Standby— RossLekites.com. Marin Mazzie); International: Tokyo Philharmonic. PATTY LOHR (Swing) is stoked to be getting Kinky Proud AEA! with you! Nat’l tour: Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Angel/Ensemble) is Favorites: BKLYN: The Musical (Brooklyn), Av- just thrilled to be HERE in this moment! A Cuban- t has been said that the fondest compli- through 30-plus cities across Europe includ- enue Q (Kate Monster) and Side Show (Daisy). Epic American from Miami, Fla., Juan holds a B.F.A. ment is imitation. As such, fans of the ing an appearance in Moscow. Now the one- thanks and love to family, friends and JD. LIVE OUT from NYU. Credits include West Side Story (Chino), BBC/PBS program “Downton Abbey” man show is set to cross the pond with a US LOUD! Pattylohr.com. Chorus Line (Paul), (Angel). This and every- will find their favorite story delightfully imi- Tour appropriately named America’s Got MIKE LONGO (Harry/Ensemble). Tour: Hair (dir. thing is for Abuelo Andres. Twitter/Insta: @JuanTF. tated and scrumptiously spoofed in the hi- Downton. Diane Paulus). Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River HERNANDO UMANA (Angel/Ensemble). Abso- I (dir. Daniel Goldstein) at Prospect Theater. Region- lutely thrilled to strut in my Kinky Boots! Touring larious production America’s Got Downton In the new tour, Kempner will bring his al: Grease (Paper Mill Playhouse), Les Misérables debut! Special thanks to the greatest agents in the coming to the Fisher Theatre in April. version of “Downton Abbey” to the states, (Marius, White Plaines PAC). Thanks to the creatives world at CTG, all of my teachers and Justin Huff. Impressionist where audiences will find and Telsey + Co, love to the family. mikelongo.info. Sending love to family, friends and my favorite per- Luke Kempner first the estate in financial dif- TOMMY MARTINEZ (Angel/Ensemble) is son ever—James. brought his slate of ficulty again. Through thrilled to be getting Kinky across the country. Most SAM ZELLER (Ensemble). Broadway: Cathy Rigby Downton characters impressions of the show’s recently seen on Broadway in Newsies. Thanks to Is Peter Pan (also film). Nat. tours/regional/other: to the stage dur- beloved characters (and Mom, Lulu, the entire family, Mumu, Cricket, June, Les Misérables (Valjean), Fiddler/Roof (Tevye), Jason, Lanene and Nimmy. Hairspray (Edna), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), Evita ing The Edinburgh those we love to hate), (Che), “Star Trek: DS9” (Lt. Ch’Targh). Thanks to Fringe Festival in Kempner cleverly weaves NICK McGOUGH (Angel/Ensemble). Off- B’Way: Silence! (Dream Hannibal). Tours: Flashdance Eugene, Jerry, Stephen, D.B., Rusty, Mom, Pop, Don- 2012 with his riot- a hilariously brilliant tale (Swing), Movin’ Out (Eddie, u/s James), Cats (Tum- nie and Dipsy! samzeller.com. ous show The Only bringing the Dowager, Mr. blebrutus). Regional: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes— HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) is the author Way Is Downton. Af- Bates, Lady Mary, Thom- Encores! (ensemble), Tarzan (aerialist), HMS Pin- of the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony nom.) ter receiving praise as Barrow and others in afore (d/c, swing). Thanks to friends, family and and Casa Valentina (Tony nom.), as well as Torch from both critics and contact with contempo- Randy! nick-mcgough.com. Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards), BONNIE MILLIGAN (Pat/Ensemble) is thrilled La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), audiences, Kempner rary celebrities and situa- A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), took his show on the tions—all in the name of to be making her Broadway tour debut with this brilliant show! Off-Broadway: Jasper in Deadland Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, road in 2013 touring saving The Abbey. (Prospect Theater) and Cuff Me! (Entertainment Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. His Events). Many thanks to my supportive family and political editorials have been published in the New friends! For more information about Bonnie, please York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and visit bonniemilligan.com. broadcast on PBS’s “In the Life.” His children’s book, “Luke Kempner tackles a dazzling The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in array of familiar TV faces in his KENNY MORRIS (Mr. Price/Ensemble). Broad- its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known way: Hairspray, Les Misėrables, Jacques Brel, The worldwide for his performances in films includ- “Really good impressions of everybody.” riotous one-man show—an Tenth Man. Tours: Sunset Boulevard, , Joseph, evening of fizzing virtuosity… a ing Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day and Bullets —Elizabeth McGovern (Lady Cora) Doubles. Off-Broadway: A New Brain (LCT), Soul Over Broadway; on stage in Hairspray (Tony Award), blissful flight of surreal fancy… Doctor. Regional: Caroline, Or Change, Visiting Mr. “★★★★ (4 stars). Remarkable, tour de force , La Cage aux Folles and Torch anyone who’s spent a few Sunday Photos: Steve Ullathorn Green, Gypsy, Diary of Anne Frank, Rags. TV: “The Song Trilogy (Tony Award); and on TV shows such one-man show.” —London Daily Telegraph evenings at home with the Knick,”, “L&O: Criminal Intent,” “Third Watch.” as “Smash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Good “As soon as Kempner launches into a comic scene that Crawleys will find plenty to enjoy.” ANTHONY PICARELLO (Young Charlie). Age 9. Wife,” “Cheers” (Emmy nomination), “The Simp- could be straight out of the real “Downton Abbey,” the —Mark Valencia, Whatsonstage.com Broadway national tour debut. Film: A Winter’s Tale, sons,” “Family Guy” and “Nurse Jackie.” After the Fall. Television: “The Americans,” “Us CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a audience knows this is going to be a light-hearted and Them,” “Bluff.” Thanks and love to my family, but well-executed show… (he) is an expert mimic, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for her America’s Got Downton is at the Fisher Theatre friends, Carson Kolker, Divine Management, Brad Kinky Boots score) artist, who after 30 sterling years astonishing and amusing.” April 10–12. Tickets ($49 all seats) are on sale now at Ross, Telsey. XOXO. and global record sales in excess of 50 million al- —Catherine Usher, The Stage, thestage.co.uk ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & Fisher Box Office. HORACE V. ROGERS (Simon Sr./Ensemble). bums, has proven that she has the heart and soul to “★★★★ (4 stars). A tightly written and performed Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000. Broadway: Brooklyn the Musical, Tarzan. Toronto: keep her legion of fans compelled by her every cre- mash-up of the saga with modern TV hits… an (Mufasa). Tours: Memphis the Musical ative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Groups (12+): [email protected] or (Delray), Rent (Collins), The Color Purple (Grady/ Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist affectionate spoof.”—Independent on Sunday, UK 313-871-1132. 14 15 Million Dollar Quartet DAVID ROCKWELL (Scenic Design) designed WHO’S WHO sets for Lucky Guy; Catch Me If You Can; Hairspray Publication:and became the first female in history to have four (Tony, Drama Desk nominations); top-five singles from a debut album. Since then, Lau- (Drama Desk nomination); The Normal Heart; A Broadwayper has releasedIn Detroit ten playbill additional studio albums, with Free Man of Color; The Rocky Horror Show (Dra- programher most for recent, Kinky Bootsthe Grammy-nominated Memphis ma Desk nomination); All Shook Up (Drama Desk Blues, ruling the Billboard Blues Chart for 14 con- nomination); and the Academy Awards (2010 Emmy Runsecutive dates: 1/15/15weeks to to become 1/25/15 the best-selling blues Award). He is the founder of Rockwell Group, a New album of 2010. Overall, during her storied music York-based architecture and design firm. Honors Size:career, full page Lauper bleed has been nominated for 15 Grammy include the Pratt Institute Legends Award, Cooper- Awards, two American Music Awards, seven Ameri- Hewitt National Design Award and Presidential De- sign Award. ® trimcan size: Video 5-3/8 Awards in. w. and x 8-3/818 MTV in. Awards. h. She recently THE TONY AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY MUSICAL captured her journey through music and life in her GREGG BARNES (Costume Design). Broadway: bleed:New 1/8York in. Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Aladdin, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nomination), Fol- Lauper: A Memoir. As an actress, Lauper made her lies (2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk), Elf, Legally insideBroadway margin: debut 1/4 in.in The Threepenny Opera along- Blonde (2007 Tony nomination), The Drowsy Chap- side Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in erone (2006 Tony Award, ), Dirty Proof:numerous 12/19/14; television 6:08PM shows, including “Mad About Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nomi- You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones” and films includ- nation), Side Show, Bye Bye Birdie. New York: The ing The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Wizard of Oz, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, For:Parker Nederlander and the ViciousDetroit Circle , Life With Mikey, Off The Merry Widow (NYC Opera), Pageant (N.Y. and INSPIRED BY THE ELECTRIFYING TRUE STORY (Fisherand RunningTheatre &and others) Vibes . Lauper also continues her London, Olivier nomination). Regional: Robin and philanthropic work through her foundation, the True the 7 Hoods, Mame, Allegro (Helen Hayes Award). Agency:Colors SMZ Fund. advertising TDF Young Master Award. JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design). More than “A DAZZLING, RAUCOUS SPECTACLE Design:received Frank the Bach, Tony Award in recognition of his chore- 50 Broadway play and musical theater credits. De- Bachography & Associates; for the Phone 2013 313-822-4303, Tony Award-winning Best Mu- signs extensively Off-Broadway, for resident theaters THAT SOUNDS LIKE A MILLION BUCKS!” sical, Kinky Boots, for which his direction was also and touring productions throughout the United States [email protected] with a Tony nomination. In the 33 pre- as well as internationally. Selected Broadway cred- ceding years, Jerry has been involved with more than its: Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Catch Me If You Can, 50 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End and touring Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, If/Then, Pippin, Cinderella, productions. His Broadway debut as a choreographer Other Desert Cities, The Merchant of Venice, The was for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, followed Coast of Utopia/Shipwrecked, Side Man, The Odd by The Full Monty (Tony nomination), The Rocky Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, …Charlie Brown, The Horror Show, Hairspray (Tony nomination), Gypsy, Little Foxes and Wicked. Recipient of Tony, Drama Never Gonna Dance (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards. Scoundrels (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Design). Broadway: Kinky (Tony Award), Imaginary Friends, Legally Blonde Boots (2013 Tony Award recipient), Bonnie & Clyde, (Tony nomination) which he also directed, Catch Me Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Sister Act, 9 to 5, If You Can, and on the West End, Love Never Dies Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan and the current hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which he and Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. Regional: The Nutty also directed. Most recently, Jerry received the Dra- Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 ma League’s Founders’ Award for Excellence in Di- Hoods. Other credits include The Lion King, Mary recting and the George Abbott Lifetime Achievement Poppins, , Hairspray, Aida, , Award from his peers. Twenty-three years ago, Jerry How to Succeed in Business… (’95), The Who’s Tom- conceived and created Broadway Bares, a comedy my and Guys and Dolls. Love to my beautiful gem. burlesque show performed annually for the charity, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He continues JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design). Broadway/ to serve as executive producer of Broadway Bares, Off-Broadway/West End: Aladdin, First Date, Kinky with a book, website and satellite productions in Fire Boots, The Book of Mormon, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Island Pines, Las Vegas (Peepshow, which had a five Man, Look Back In Anger, , year consecutive run) and London (West End Bares). Pig Farm, The… Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Mamma Mia! West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Supervisor/Arranger/ Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Other N.Y.: Show Orchestrator). Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Boat at Carnegie Hall, Encores!; No, No, Nanette and Award for Best Orchestrations and 2013 Grammy , numerous Juilliard productions. National Award); The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony and

North American Tour Cast. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. tours: Book of Mormon, The Drowsy Chaperone, Drama Desk awards for co-orchestrating and 2012 Barbie Live! Television: “30 Rock.” Grammy Award). Worldwide music supervisor/ar- BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND • 4 SHOWS ONLY ranger of Wicked; music supervisor/vocal arranger/ RANDY HOUSTON MERCER (Make-up De- orchestrator of Broadway productions/tours of The sign). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Cry-Baby, Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, All Shook Up and 9 to 5; Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, La Bohème, Flower co-producer (with Dolly Parton) of 9 to 5 Broadway Drum Song, Cabaret, The Producers, Follies, Sunset Fisher Theatre • March 6–8 cast recording (Grammy nomination); conductor and Blvd., Smokey Joe’s Café, , Guys and Dolls, ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & Fisher Theatre box office contributing arranger for the Oscar-winning Disney Crazy for You, A Christmas Carol, Titanic. Films: Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000 film Frozen. The Crazies, Little Children, Spider-Man 2, Com- Groups (12+): email [email protected] or call 313-871-1132 pany Man, Runaway Bride, Meet Joe Black, Hearts in Atlantis, The Mirror Has Two Faces. Client list MillionDollarQuartetlive.coM 17 Boots Broadway, Legally Blonde London and U.K. Elf, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Motown the Musical, WHO’S WHO tour. Production dance supervisor of Hairspray on Once, Peter and the Starcatcher and Irving Berlin’s includes Barbra Streisand, Glenn Close, Tina Fey, Broadway and first national tour. Rusty appeared on White Christmas. Broadway in Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Seussical, Sigourney Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette SMITTY/THEATERSMITH ASSOCIATES LLC , Cats. Love to Barry and family. Binoche, Lauren Bacall. RandyHoustonMercer.com. (Technical Supervisor). Credits include Chaplin, Evi- KATHY FABIAN (Props Supervisor) has created D.B. BONDS (Associate Director) is thrilled to be ta, Catch Me If You Can, Elf, Wonderland, Behand- props for more than 50 Broadway productions. Re- continuing his association with Jerry Mitchell after ing in Spokane, Tale of Two Cities, Xanadu (Japan), Make Your Next Event cent credits include The Realistic Joneses, If/Then, working with him as an actor in the national tours of August: Osage County, Legally Blonde, All Shook Up, UNFORGETTABLE. Rocky, Bridges of Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Legally Blonde and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. D.B is On Golden Pond, Scoundrels, Brooklyn, Millie, Aida, Lucky Guy, Chaplin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, the associate director of Kinky Boots on Broadway. Imaginary Friends, Disney’s Hunchback, Capeman, Mention this ad to Show Boat, Spider Woman. With Nancy Ringham, A Streetcar Named Desire, Stick Fly, The Normal AMY JO JACKSON (Dialect Coach). The Flea: receive a discount Heart and House of Blue Leaves. The Mysteries, These Seven Sicknesses, Behind the daughters Caitlyn and Madeline. on your next event! ADAM SOUZA (Music Director/Conductor). Painting, The Pearl, NYTW, Prospect Theatre, UCB, PETER VAN DYKE (Production Stage Manager) Broadway: Kinky Boots, Wicked. National tours: Singapore Rep. amyjojackson.com. was born in Chicago and raised on a dairy farm in 248.414.1000 Wicked, Spamalot, Les Misérables, The Midtown TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/tours: Wisconsin. He has worked at several regional the- Men (Conductor, Arrangements), Wicked in Mexico An American in Paris, Honeymoon in Vegas, The aters, including the Old Globe in San Diego, where www.star-lanes.com City (Associate Music Supervisor). Regional: North Last Ship, Love Letters, This Is Our Youth, If/Then, he lives. He has also been the PSM of The Phantom Shore Music Theatre; Goodspeed Musicals, includ- Motown, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Newsies, Evita, Mil- of the Opera, Les Misérables, Wicked and Million ing The Great American Mousical with Julie An- lion Dollar Quartet. Off-Broadway: Piece of My Dollar Quartet on tour. drews, Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, George M!, Heart, Atlantic, MCC, 2nd Stage, Signature. Region- JACK McLEOD (Stage Manager) holds an M.F.A. • Centrally located Brigadoon, Summer of ’42 (cast recording), Very al: A.R.T., Dallas Theater Center, Goodman, La Jolla, in Theater, seven Broadway productions and eigh- Good Eddie. For GG, MOF, STE and family. B.F.A., New York Stage and Film, Paper Mill, Signature. teen years of international touring credits including Boston Conservatory. Film: The Intern, Focus, , Song One, Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, White Christmas, Chitty • Multi-faceted event venue MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Broad- The Last Five Years. TV: “Flesh and Bone,” “Peter Chitty Bang Bang, Boeing-Boeing, Smokey Joe’s way: If/Then, Kinky Boots, Motown, The Book of Pan Live!,” “Penny Dreadful,” “Masters of Sex,” Café and Hedwig. Love to Frederick and Oliver. • Event options for any size Mormon, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King. commercials. telseyandco.com. jack-mcleod.com. Tours: Motown, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, ALLIED LIVE (Marketing and Press) is a full- DAWN FENTON (Assistant Stage Manager) is group Wicked. Pamela, Alexis, Zachary and Christin make service marketing and advertising agency represent- thrilled to be a part of Kinky Boots! Dawn has been it all worthwhile. ing Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts a production stage manager for Blue Man Group for • Second level private event RUSTY MOWERY (Associate Choreographer). institutions and experiential entertainment entities. over 12 years in various cities. Regional credits in- Thrilled/blessed to be working with Jerry Mitchell Current clients include Blue Man Group, The Book clude; Arizona Theatre Company, Arkansas Reper- spaces again! Rusty is associate choreographer for Kinky of Mormon, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, tory Theatre and the Cleveland Playhouse. KATE McDONIEL (Assistant Stage Manager). • Experienced event Previous tours include the recent North American planners on staff AMAZING BIPOLAR DISCOVERIES tour of The Wizard of Oz and the Tony Award-win- ning revival of La Cage aux Folles. Thanks to my family and friends in St. Louis and across the nation • Corporate and social See how far we’ve come. for their support! events FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (General Manager) The first signs of a Our focus on the Statistical modeling is comprised of partners Alan Wasser, Allan Wil- • Gourmet to casual food bipolar episode are individual emphasizes methods in genetics are liams, Aaron Lustbader and Mark Shacket who over- options see and supervise The Phantom of the Opera, Kinky usually apparent in voice. We nutrition, physical health helping us better understand Boots, Les Misérables, On the Town, Disgraced and are developing and testing the and social relationships in the mechanisms responsible Side Show on Broadway, and Million Dollar Quartet • Sports Grille with 25 foot smartphone app “PRIORI” considering patterns of for the differences in bipolar on tour and in Chicago and Las Vegas. screens to predict episodes based on bipolar disorder. manifestation between DARYL ROTH (Producer) holds the singular dis- the acoustics in the voice. individuals. tinction of producing seven Pulitzer Prize-winning • Glow bowling and billiards plays: Anna in the Tropics, August: Osage County (2008 Tony), (2012 Tony), How I • Luxury theatres and more! Our induced pluripotent We are tracking health Help us keep going. Learned to Drive, Proof (2001 Tony), Edward Al- stem cell (iPSC) and illness patterns Be a victor for bipolar. bee’s Three Tall Women and Wit. She has produced program has created the first in over 1,000 participants to more than 85 award-winning productions including nerve cell model of bipolar determine the driving biological, Buyer & Cellar; Caroline, or Change; Curtains; The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?; Love, Loss, and What using cells derived from clinical, and environmental I Wore; The Normal Heart (2011 Tony); A Raisin in patients. elements of bipolar disorder the Sun (2014 Tony); The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; over the lifetime. War Horse (2011 Tony). Love to Steven, my wonder- ful family, Lucy and Leo ever in my heart. Daryl- RothProductions.com. visit PrechterFund.org/help or call toll free (877) UM-GENES PrechterBipolarResearch HAL LUFTIG (Producer). Winner of four Tony Awards and London’s Olivier Award, Hal Luftig has worked on and off Broadway for the past 25 years. Broadway: Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Come Fly Away, West Side Story, All My Sons, Legally Blonde, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Whoopi, Movin’ 18 19 derella, Pippin, Jekyll & Hyde, Leap of Faith, La vestor). Broadway Pixie Judy Troupe family musicals WHO’S WHO Cage aux Folles, Wonderland, 9 to 5, Ragtime, Frost/ with Rodgers & Hammerstein Music Library. Full Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Nixon, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Spamalot, bio: Americantheaterwing.org. Advisory Committee. Gun, High Society, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands and Sleep- YASUHIRO KAWANA (Producer). Broadway: King and I, Moon Over Buffalo, Angels in America, ing Beauty. First Date, Let It Be, Kinky Boots (Tony Award), Jelly’s Last Jam, The Secret Garden. He is currently CJ E&M (Producer) is Korea’s leading entertain- Evita (Tony nomination), Catch Me If You Can (Tony developing the new musical The Last Goodbye, an ment company in live entertainment, film, broad- nomination), Come Fly Away, Legally Blonde. Off- adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring the music casting and music. Broadway and West End credits Broadway: Here Lies Love. He has presented Let It of Jeff Buckley. Hal has an M.F.A. from Columbia include Kinky Boots, Big Fish, The Bodyguard, Let Be, Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles, The Full Monty, University and an ulcer from tension. It Be, The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Fosse in Japan. JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Producer). Presi- Technicolor Dreamcoat, Barefoot in the Park and JANE BERGÈRE (Producer). Currently on Broad- dent of Nederlander Organization, son of James M. The Woman in White. way: Kinky Boots (Tony). Upcoming: You Can’t Take Nederlander (Chairman). Producing credits: If/Then, JAYNE BARON SHERMAN (Producer). Broad- It With You. Past highlights: Rocky; Annie; Twelfth I’ll Eat You Last (Bette Midler), Rocky, Spider-Man: way: Side Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony), Night/Richard III; Driving Miss Daisy; War Horse Turn Off The Dark, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Of Mice And Men, Kinky Boots (Tony), The Normal (Tony); Clybourne Park (Tony); A Little Night Mu- West Side Story, Next to Normal. Upcoming: The Heart (Tony), Elling, 33 Variations and A Raisin sic; All My Sons; Curtains; Glengarry Glen Ross Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper; On Your in the Sun. Also, This Is Our Youth (Sydney Opera (Tony); Caroline, or Change; Metamorphoses. Feet—the Gloria and Emilio Estefan story. House), Carousel (West End) and It Shoulda Been janebergereproductiwwons.com. You. Film/TV: Love Is Strange, In the Life, “DTLA.” TERRY ALLEN KRAMER (Producer). Credits: ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDON how many times will you say ... Sugar Babies; ; The Goat… (Tony JUST FOR LAUGHS THEATRICALS (Produc- (Producer). Allan has received Tony Awards for Rent, Award); Movin’ Out (Tony Award); Who’s Afraid of er). CEO Adam Blanshay, Chairman Gilbert Rozon. Death of a Salesman, Hairspray, Spamalot, Kinky Virginia Woolf?; Cyrano; Dirty Dancing; West Side Subsidiary of Just for Laughs. Broadway: The River, Boots and Pippin. Allan’s career spans the fields of Story; Fiddler…; The Addams Family; The Mer- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, theater, law, investment banking, real estate and ven- “oh my gosh, chant of Venice; Race; Promises, Promises; Spider- The Cripple of Inishmaan, Bullets Over Broadway, ture capital. Together, their credits include After Mid- Man…; Priscilla Queen of the Desert; Evita; I’ll Eat Rocky, Twelfth Night/Richard III, Kinky Boots. U.S. night, Evita, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pippin, The You Last; Rocky; Kinky Boots (Broadway). Trustee, tour: Pippin, Evita. London: Made in Dagenham. Pee-wee Herman Show, Cry-Baby and Flashdance. i remember New York Presbyterian Hospital. Thanks to Hal. hahaha.com. KEN DAVENPORT (Producer). Broadway: It’s INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK JUDITH ANN ABRAMS (Producer), Tony and Ol- Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers and Sons, The that”? (Producer) is a consortium of 50 of the nation’s lead- ivier award-winning producer. Kinky Boots, Spring Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth, Godspell and ing Broadway presenters who skillfully manage a Awakening, Annie Get Your Gun, Chita Rivera: A more. Created “Be a Broadway Star” board game 100% of the detroit shoppe subscription base of 350,000 throughout America. Dancer’s Life, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (London), and iPhone app At the Booth. For more, read his blog Recent Broadway/London/U.S. tours: Matilda, Cin- Matilda, Mark Rylance: 12th Night, The River (In- TheProducersPerspective.com. Upcoming: Gettin’ proceeds will go to charity the Band Back Together, Somewhere in Time and The Great White Hope. HUNTER ARNOLD (Producer) is a producer, en- trepreneur and the founder of the New Musical Cre- ative Collective, an organization committed to aid- ing the development of works from emerging artists. Broadway: It’s Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers Showstoppers and Sons, The Bridges of Madison County and more. brought to you by Beautiful area rugs, unique wall-to-wall carpet, durable hardwood flooring Upcoming projects: Somewhere in Time, Gettin’ the Band Back Together.

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20 21 Take It With You, Rocky. Off-Broadway: Yank!, Thrill EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION General Management Office...... Rob Abud, Kaitlin Boland, Me. Special thanks to our team! THE ROAD COMPANY Stefano Fuchs, Nina Lutwick, Jennifer O’Connor GREGORY RAE (Producer) is a gay activist and Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota Assistants to Daryl Roth...... Megan Smith, Will Brumley producer. Past projects: The Normal Heart (2011 www.theroadcompany.com Assistant to Hal Luftig...... Scott Sinclair Production Photographer...... Matthew Murphy Tony), Clybourne Park (2012 Tony), Bare, Hedwig CASTING Production Assistants...... Hollace Jeffords, Suzanne Apicella (2014 Tony). Upcoming: Allegiance, Found. TELSEY & COMPANY Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, Associate Props Coordinators...... Cassie Dorland, John Estep BB GROUP (Producer), based in Germany, is David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Props Artisans and Shoppers...... Mary Wilson, Daniel Moss, among the market leaders in developing, producing, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Jasmine Roberts,Alexander Pitt, Brian Howard, managing and promoting premium live entertain- Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Catherine Small,Christina Fabian, Gabrielle D’Entremont ment in Europe and beyond. bb-promotion.com. Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, Assistant to Technical Director...... Rhiannon Clark CHRISTINA PAPAGJIKA (Producer). Produc- David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Tutor/Child Guardian...... Margaret Quigley tions include Lee Daniels’ The Butler starring Oprah Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Tutoring...... On Location Education/Jodi Green Physical Therapy...... Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc; Winfrey and Forest Whitaker and upcoming The Kristina Bramhall, Conrad Woolfe, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Sean Gannon, Scott Galina Medical Director—Thomas Meyers, MD Family Fang starring Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman Insurance...... Ventura Insurance Brokerage/Jessica Brown and Christopher Walken. Production Stage Manager...... Peter Van Dyke Banking.....City National Bank/Eric Piecuch, Anne McSweeney, Michael Tynan MICHAEL DESANTIS (Producer) is a longtime Stage Manager...... Jack McLeod Payroll...... Checks and Balances Payroll Inc./Sarah Galbraith, Anthony Walker theater producer/investor, involved in Broadway, Assistant Stage Managers...... Dawn Fenton, Kate McDoniel Merchandising...... Broadway Merchandising LLC/Adam S. Gordon, David Eck regional, touring and West End productions. Go Associate Company Manager...... Maia Sutton Travel...... Road Rebel Travel and Touring Inc. see a show! Music Director...... Adam Souza CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PATRICK BAUGH (Producer) is proud to help Dance Captain...... Stephen Carrasco Scenery and Scenic Effects built, painted, electrified and automated by Dialect Coach...... Amy Jo Jackson Showmotion, Inc., Milford, CT; Scenery Automation and Show Control by bring Kinky and its message of inclusion to audiences Properties Coordinator...... Kathy Fabian/Propstar around the U.S. “Just be who you want to be!” Showmotion, Inc. using the AC2 Computerized Motion Control System; Associate Scenic Designer...... Dick Jaris Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound Equipment by Masque BRIAN SMITH (Producer). Currently with War- Assistant Scenic Designer...... T.J. Greenway Sound; Specialty Props by Propstar, Daedalus Design and Production, Tom ner Bros. Television. Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), Associate Costume Designer...... James Hall Carroll Scenery, Infinite Scenic LLC, and TD Production; Costumes by Eric Evita, Catch Me If You Can. N.Y. Innovative Theatre Assistant Costume Designer...... Lindsay McWilliams Winterling, Inc., Lynne Baccus, Donna Langman Costumes LLC, Tricorne Award winner, Outstanding Director. Love to N.Y.C. Associate Lighting Designer...... Anthony Pearson Inc., Giliberto Inc., Pete’s Print Shop, Polly Isham Kinney, By Barak LLC; Millinery by Rodney Gordon, Inc.; Custom Fabric Painting & Printing by Jeff TOM AND CONNIE WALSH (Producer): Broad- Assistant Lighting Designer...... Jeremy Cunningham Associate Sound Designer...... David Patridge Fender Studios and Gene Mignola, Inc.; Custom Shoes & Boots by T.O. Dey; way: Kinky Boots (Tony), First Date. Tour: Evita. Onstage guitars courtesy of Taylor Guitars; Soft Goods by I.Weiss Theatrical Associate Makeup Designer...... Guy Smith Solutions; Scenic Painting by Scenic Art Studios; Trucking by Clark Transfer. Supporters of nonprofit performing arts in Seattle. Associate Technical Supervisor...... Patrick Shea Board members: 5th Avenue Theatre, Pacific NW Associate General Manager...... Marc Borsak SPECIAL THANKS Ballet. Thanks Hal. Production Consultant...... Thomas Recktenwald Lisa Barbaris, Yamaha Keyboards, Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals and Roland WARREN TREPP (Producer) has produced Evita, Additional Arrangements...... Brian Usifer USA, Toontracks, VicFirth, BraTenders, Maria Ficalora, Katrina Patterns, On Stage Dancewear, Bernadette Banner, Danilo Zambrano, AC Gottleib, Megan Legally Blonde, Movin’ Out and Thoroughly Mod- Rehearsal Pianist...... Ryan Garrett Rutherford, Melinda Hare, Marina Pulliam. ern Millie on Broadway. His proudest production is Rehearsal Drummer...... Adam Fischel his son, Warren Edward, a credit he shares with his Associate Synthesizer Programmer...... Tim Crook Promotional consideration furnished by Apple, George Poulios and Jayne wife Jâlé. Music Track Editor...... Derik Lee Smits. Custom red pump courtesy of Kenneth Cole. Moving Lighting Programmer...... Jason Badger JUJAMCYN THEATERS (Producer) looks for- Cyndi Lauper wishes to thank her collaborators: Sammy James Jr., Steve Head Carpenter...... Matt McKim Gaboury, Rich Morel and Tom Hammer, Stephen Oremus. ward to welcoming you to one of our five Broadway Flyman...... Nathan Fulmer Makeup provided by theaters where current productions include the Tony Automation Carpenter...... Paul K. Ebert Award-winning Best Musicals Kinky Boots, The Assistant Carpenter...... Jason McGrath Book of Mormon, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Production Electricians...... Randy Zaibek, James J. Fedigan Rehearsed at the New Studios Murder and Jersey Boys. Join us at Jujamcyn.com Head Electrician...... Rob Virzera www.KinkyBootsTheMusical.com and Givenik.com. Assistant Electrician...... Laura Prather AMUSE INC. (Associate Producer) is a leading Moving Light Technician...... Adam Cavanaugh This production is produced by members of The Broadway League in talent agency and production company in Japan. Head Properties Supervisor...... Greg Tassinaro collaboration with our professional union-represented employees. AMUSE has joined in several Broadway musicals Assistant Properties Supervisor...... Chris Reininger The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are including Kinky Boots. Head Sound Engineer...... Ben Madden members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Deck Audio/Assistant Sound Engineer...... Brian Kallaher actors and stage managers in the United States. STAFF FOR Kinky Boots Advance Production Audio...... Kevin Kennedy GENERAL MANAGEMENT Wardrobe Supervisor...... Susan Malone The Director-Choreographer is a member of the Stage Directors and FORESIGHT THEATRICAL Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor...... Stephanie Sweigard Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. Aaron Lustbader Allan Williams Star Dresser...... Mikey Piscatelli Hair Supervisor...... Denise Reynolds Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the Mark Shacket Alan Wasser International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). Mark Barna Assistant Hair Supervisor...... Jessica McGinty Makeup Artist/Hairdresser...... Sarah Wolfe COMPANY MANAGER The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. Matthew Sherr Advertising, Website & Interactive Marketing...... SpotCo UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY TOUR PRESS AND MARKETING Tour Press & Marketing Staff...... Doug Blemker, Mary Alyce Blum, Andrew ALLIED LIVE Damer, John Gilmour, Megan McDonald, Laura Matalon Marya Peters Anne Dailey Meyer, Jacqueline Smith, Anne Waisanen Jennifer Gallagher Sarah Dahlberg Legal Counsel...... & Harris LLP/ United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for Scott Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq. the American Theatre. NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE Accounting..... Marks Paneth LLP/Chris Cacace, Ruthie Skochil, Floyd Sklaver O&M CO. The press agents and company managers employed in this General Management Associate...... Lane Marsh production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Rick Miramontez Management Assistant...... Ashley Berman Molly Barnett Chelsea Nachman Agents & Managers. 22 23 PRELUDES & ENCORES • Special places to go before & after CritiCs’ ChoiCe! e proudly present Preludes & Encores, our Wrecommendations for a great meal before Mario’s the show, or a place to close the night’s curtain with a delicious dessert. Please consider these wonderful Publication: Broadway in Detroit RESTAURANT restaurants—and mention that you heard about them in program for 2013-14 the Broadway In Detroit program. Thanks! 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Enjoy a great 4222 Second Avenue atmosphere and professional service with incredible views For reservations call 313.567.6700 Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, north of Mack • Detroit along the Detroit River. or visit andiamoitalia.com [email protected] See our Facebook page for cast La Musique • hotelstregisdetroit.com • page 26 parties & other upcoming events New Center, 3071 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. (313) Two of Detroit’s Award Wining Restaurants – 873-3000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: GPRV. Eat. Play. Stay. Park and dine at La Musique in the Perfect for Dining Before or After a Show. Show your ticket for historic St. Regis Hotel and walk to the Fisher Theatre. ContemporaryProof: 2; 8/13/12;American Cuisine. 12:02PM Just minutes away from the Fisher Theatre 15% off MaccabeesUnion Street at Midtown • maccabeesdetroit.com • page 28 at the fabulous GM Renaissance Center. the day of the performance Midtown, 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI 48202. 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24 25 Mercury-Ottava Va PRELUDES & ENCORES • Special places to go before & after Publication: Broadway In Detroit playbill Ottava Via • ottavavia.com • page 27 Corktown, 1400 Michigan Ave. Detroit MI. 48216, program for showName (313) 962-5500. Type of cuisine: Casual/Rustic Italian, Run dates: xxxxx Price: $$, Amenities: FR. Stone fired pizza, small plates, pasta, Italian entrees, gelato, outdoor seating, bocci ball in Size: full page bleed season, full bar. trim size: 5-3/8 in. w. x 8-3/8 in. h. The Rattlesnake Club • rattlesnakedetroit.com • page 26 bleed: 1/8 in. 300 River Place Drive, Detroit, MI 48207. (313) 567-4400. Type of cuisine: American, Price $$$ GRV. The Rattlesnake inside margin: 1/4 in. Club celebrates over 25 years in Detroit! Chef Chris Franz’s innovative cuisine, our attentive service and award-winning Proof: 12/22/14; 5:36PM wine list await on Detroit’s Riverfront! For: Nederlander Detroit Star Lanes Restaurant at Emagine Royal Oak • page 19 (Fisher Theatre & others) starlanes.com, 200 N. Main St., Royal Oak, MI 48067. (248) 414-1000. Price: $$, Amenities: GV. Fabulous food Agency: SMZ advertising including savory appetizers, wonderful salads, burgers, Design: Frank Bach, sandwiches, hand-crafted pizza and delicious desserts! We also offer a full bar with premium beers, wines & liquors! Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, [email protected] Traffic Jam & Snug • trafficjamdetroit.com • page 28 Minimum of 2 entrees must be ordered. 511 W. Canfield St., Detroit MI, 48201. (313) 831-9470. Must be used within one week of performance date. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: FGR. 300 River Place Dr | Detroit | 313-567-4400 | rattlesnakedetroit.com Featuring an eclectic menu of vegetarian items, burgers, fresh fish, pastas & salads. Decadent house-made desserts. Free, guarded parking. Minutes from the Fisher Theatre.

Union Street • unionstreetdetroit.com • page 24 Midtown, 4145 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. (313) 831-3965. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: GR. 15% off when you bring in your ticket to this Located in the beautiful Hotel show! Serving lunch, dinner, desserts and Sunday brunch. St. Regis, La Musique is open Kitchen open late. Large group tours welcomed. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Directly connected to the Fisher Three restaurants in The Westin Book Cadillac Theatre, it’s the perfect place Downtown Detroit, 1128 Washington Blvd. at for dinner Michigan Ave., Detroit MI 48226 • page 31: before the show. Present tickets for tonight’s performance ● Roast • roastdetroit.com, (313) 961-2500. and receive 15% off your entire bill. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, Amenities: RV. Make a complete evening out of your trip to The Detroit Free Press recently named Iron Chef Michael the show and spend the night in the magnifi- Symon’s Roast Restaurant of the Year. cent Hotel St. Regis. Present tonight’s show tickets and receive an additional 15% off ● 24 Grille • spa1924grille.com, (313) 964-3821. our current room rates for the Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, Amenities: RV. room of your choice. Features Executive Chef Christian Borden’s interpretation of 3071 W. Grand Boulevard, classic American dishes. Take 10% off your entire bill with Detroit, MI 48202 your theatre ticket. 313-873-3000 HotelStRegisDetroit.com ● Motor Bar • bookcadillacwestin.com, (313) 442-1600. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: V. On the second floor, a comfortable location for a classic late night cocktail, dessert or appetizer after the show. ☛ listings continue on page 28 26 PRELUDES & ENCORES • Special places to go before & after xxx The Whitney • thewhitney.com • page 6 Publication: Broadway in Detroit Midtown, 4421 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI 48201. (313) 832-5700. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$$, program v 52, n 3 Amenities: GPRV. Detroit’s most romantic restaurant. Run dates: 11/5/13–11/16/13 Experience our Prix Fixe Theatre Menu before your next show Canfield at Second • Detroit or join us anytime for dinner or an elegant dessert seven Size: 1/2 pg. horiz. trafficjamdetroit.com nights a week. Call for reservations during intermission or (4-5/8 in. w. x 3-3/4 in. h.) 313-831-9470 after tonight’s performance! Proof: xxxx Restaurant The Zenith • thezenithatthefisher.com • page 29 Brewery Midtown, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit MI 48202. For: Nederlander Detroit Dairy (313) 972-1135. Type of cuisine: American bistro, Price: $$, (Fisher Theatre & others) Bakery Amenities: G, F (with theatre ticket). Located in the Fisher Building, The Zenith serves burritos, quesadillas and tacos Agency: SMZ advertising made to order, with amazing sides, drinks and more! Handcrafted & Design: Frank Bach, Homemade Bach & Associates; Since 1965 More than 350,000 upscale theatre-goers Phone 313-822-4303, see a Broadway In Detroit show each season. Reserve space now for YOUR ad in [email protected] Mention this ad & Million Dollar Quartet, Flashdance & more! get 10% off your entrée Contact Alyssa Cohen, (248) 608-1884, [email protected]; or Scott Myers, BRW2015(313) 872-1177, qtrpgAd-Fisher-Program.qxp_2.25 [email protected]. x 3.25

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28 29 BROADWAY IN DETROIT The Program for the Fisher Theatre Volume 53, Number 7 January 15–25, 2015 Fisher Theatre • Fisher Building LOCAL 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 InSPIRATIOn BroadwayInDetroit.com Spotlight Room Under the Management of Hit the city’s greatest cultural and entertainment Nederlander Detroit, LLC destinations, enjoy award-winning cuisine from Celebrity Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein AT THE FISHER THEATRE Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King Chef Michael Symon at ROAST, a multiple HOUR Magazine An elegant, private environment with many Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers “Best of Recipient,” and see how great it feels to stay well at a amenities including private bar service, Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen Westin. Treat yourself to a refreshing getaway and go home coat closet, rest room, & catering services. Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications with a whole new outlook. Reservations available now for Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates Group dining and events with FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A RESERVATION, THE FISHER THEATRE Once February 3–15. VISIT WESTIN.COM/BOOKCADILLAC OR CALL 313.442.1600. Business Office Staff Individual VIP dining packages also Accounting...... Barbara Jones available for other select performances. House Staff Visit BroadwayInDetroit.com Theatre Manager...... James Manduzzi or call (313) 872-1177 House Manager...... Reuben Perez Box Office Treasurer...... Marc Roland for dates & details. Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin Subscription Manager...... Gwen Harden Lost and Found...... Robin Teachey Production Staff Head Stage Technician...... Sam Aluia Head Lighting Technician...... Suzanne Johnston TicketExchange Head Propman...... Joe Achatz Head Sound Technician...... J. B. Ralbovsky Buy and sell theater tickets online. Head Scenery Technician...... Ronald Ivey Wardrobe Supervisor...... Kristyn Pinky Mahle Buyers: print guaranteed tickets directly Musical Director...... Alice Sauro from subscribers. The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording Subscribers: enjoy automatic payment inside the theater without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may and ticket delivery. render the offender liable for money damages. Get a My Broadway In Detroit account The musicians employed in this production are mem- at BroadwayInDetroit.com or by calling bers of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Subscriber Services at 313-872-1180. UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY Local 5. Backstage employees are represented by the Visit BroadwayInDetroit.com International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E). Articles found in the theater will be held for 30 days only. Lost article inquiries should be made by phone to (313) 872-l000 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Fisher Theatre Offices...... (313) 872-1000 AGE LIMIT As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of Broadway Broadway In Detroit Season Ticket Office & In Detroit not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may Subscription Information...... (313) 872-1180 be altered from time to time based on Shows and Show content. Group Sales Information...... (313) 871-1132 You will be made aware of particular age restrictions during your If you expect emergency phone calls please leave your seat location purchase. Some shows make further age appropriate recommen- with the ticket taker. dations and Broadway In Detroit will provide those on its website; For emergencies only during performances...... (313) 872-1111 however, judgment of the content for each show should be made New handicap (wheelchair) facilities now located in the main floor on an individual basis prior to purchase. When available, Broadway lobby near elevators. In Detroit provides links to show websites for further information. All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. ©2011–2012 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preferred Guest, SPG, Westin and their logos are the 30 trademarks of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., or its affiliates. For full terms & conditions visit westin.com/bookcadillac. MADE WITH THE ONE THING YOU CAN’T IMPORT: AMERICAN PRIDE

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