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RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S “SPARKLING, FRESH AND LIVELY.” Sound of Music

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education. Run dates: February 16–28, 2016 Size: full-page with bleed Choose the best. trim size: 5-3/8 in. w. x 8-3/8 in. h. bleed: 1/8 in. inside margin: 1/4 in. I AM a Proof: 1/20/16; 3:10PM For: Nederlander Detroit ” (Fisher Theatre & others) Black Hawk. Agency: SMZ advertising Design: Frank Bach, Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, For students [email protected] who want more, Bloomfield Hills High School combines a rich curriculum with extraordinary choices.

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n 2001, the Nederlander family celebrated 40 years of presenting Broadway shows at Ithe Fisher Theatre. That year, Harry Neder- lander joined with Wayne State University’s Maggie Allessee Department of Theatre and Dance to create an endowment. Named af- ter Mr. Nederlander’s mother whose warmth and hospitality was appreciated by the stars that performed at Nederlander venues since the 1920s, the Sarah Applebaum Nederland- er Visiting Artist Award created a fund to bring award-winning Broadway producers, actors, musicians and designers to Detroit providing insight and inspiration for future generations of artists. Since its inception, many well-known Broadway talents have been honored with an Apple Award including Neil Simon, Stephan Schwartz, the late Elaine Stritch and, most recently, . This season, Broadway In Detroit is honored to be able to join the University in Above: William Ivey Long in his studio, photo by Kate Pollard. honoring legendary costume designer Wil- Below: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella original Broadway liam Ivey Long with an Apple Award while company, photo by Carol Rosegg. his Tony Award-winning designs sweep the stage of the Detroit Opera House in Rodg- Grey Gardens, The Producers, Hairspray, ers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Mr. Long Crazy for You, and Nine. His work has been receives the award during a private recep- seen in many Broadway and off-Broadway tion on Thursday, February 18. During his productions, and he has designed for such visit to Detroit he will also meet with theatre artists as Mick Jagger, Siegfried and Roy, the design students and staff from Wayne State Pointer Sisters, and Joan Rivers, and for cho- University. reographers Paul Taylor, , Peter Mr. Long has a long list of incredible ac- Martins, David Parsons and . complishments including 15 Tony Nomina- Mr. Long currently serves as Chairman of tions and six Tony Awards for Cinderella, the Board for The American Theatre Wing.

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DIRECTED BY MARK BROKAW PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN AN IMAGEM COMPANY Fisher Theatre • April 12–17 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING ON GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. Groups (10+): [email protected] (subject: Love Letters) or 313-871-1132. 7 CAST OF CHARACTERS MUSICAL NUMBERS (in order of appearance) ACT I Ella...... KAITLYN DAVIDSON Overture...... Orchestra Woodland Creature...... JILLIAN BUTLER, LAUREN SPRAGUE Prologue Topher...... ANDY HUNTINGTON JONES Rocky Glen “Me, Who Am I?”...... Topher, Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Knights, Pages Lord Pinkleton...... CHAUNCEY PACKER Outside the Cottage Sebastian...... BLAKE HAMMOND “In My Own Little Corner”...... Ella Marie...... LIZ McCARTNEY Throne Room of the Royal Palace Jean-Michel...... DAVID ANDINO Town Square Madame...... BLAIR ROSS “Now Is the Time”...... Jean-Michel “The Prince Is Giving a Ball”....Lord Pinkleton, Townspeople, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Ella, Marie Gabrielle...... KIMBERLY FAURÉ Inside the Cottage Charlotte...... LULU PICART “Cinderella March”...... Orchestra Fox...... MICHAEL CALLAHAN, RACHEL FAIRBANKS Outside the Cottage Raccoon...... CHIP ABBOTT, LAUREN LUKACEK “In My Own Little Corner” (Reprise)/“Fol-De-Rol”...... Ella, Marie Footman...... MICHAEL CALLAHAN “Impossible”...... Marie, Ella Driver...... CHIP ABBOTT Flight to the Castle “It’s Possible”...... Marie, Ella Lady of Ridicule...... LAUREN LUKACEK Ballroom Knights, Townspeople, Lords & Ladies of the Court, Peasants...... CHIP ABBOTT, “Gavotte”.Sebastian, Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Lords & Ladies of the Court SUMMER BROYHILL, JILLIAN BUTLER, MICHAEL CALLAHAN, “Ten Minutes Ago”...... Topher, Ella CODY DAVIS, RACHEL FAIRBANKS, LAUREN LUKACEK, “Cinderella Waltz”...... Orchestra SHINA ANN MORRIS, ADAM ROGERS, ARIANNA ROSARIO, “Ten Minutes Ago” (Reprise)...... Topher, Ella, Lords & Ladies of the Court Palace Steps SEAN SEYMOUR, LAUREN SPRAGUE, THAD TURNER WILSON, JOHN YI ACT II Entr’acte...... Orchestra SWINGS Palace Steps AUDREY CARDWELL, LAURA IRION, ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON, BEN LANHAM “Stepsister’s Lament”...... Charlotte, Ladies of the Court Forest Dance Captain—ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON “The Pursuit”...... Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Lords of the Court, Pages, Ella, Footman, Driver Assistant Dance Captain—LAURA IRION Inside the Cottage “When You’re Driving Through the Moonlight”...... Ella, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle “A Lovely Night”...... Ella, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle UNDERSTUDIES “A Lovely Night” (Reprise)...... Ella, Gabrielle Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless Forest a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance “Loneliness of Evening”...... Topher, Ella Throughout the Kingdom for Ella—AUDREY CARDWELL, RACHEL FAIRBANKS; “The Prince Is Giving a Ball” (Reprise)...... Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Heralds, Madame for Woodland Creature— AUDREY CARDWELL; Inside the Cottage for Topher—SEAN SEYMOUR, JOHN YI; “There’s Music in You”...... Marie for Lord Pinkleton—DAVID ANDINO, THAD TURNER WILSON; Palace Steps for Sebastian—CODY DAVIS, CHAUNCEY PACKER; “Now Is the Time” (Reprise)...... Jean-Michel, Gabrielle “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?”...... Topher, Ella for Marie—LAUREN LUKACEK, LAUREN SPRAGUE; Palace for Jean-Michel—THAD TURNER WILSON, JOHN YI; “Ten Minutes Ago” (Reprise)...... Topher, Ella, The Company for Madame—LAUREN LUKACEK, LAUREN SPRAGUE Royal Gardens for Gabrielle—AUDREY CARDWELL, RACHEL FAIRBANKS; “Finale”...... Marie, The Company for Charlotte—SUMMER BROYHILL, LAURA IRION; ORCHESTRA for Fox— AUDREY CARDWELL, LAURA IRION, Music Supervisor—DAV I D CH ASE ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON, BEN LANHAM; Music Director/Conductor—VALERIE GEBERT for Raccoon— AUDREY CARDWELL, LAURA IRION, Assistant Conductor/Keyboard—BRUCE BARNES ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON, BEN LANHAM; Keyboard 1—JESSE WARKENTIN for Footman—ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON, BEN LANHAM; Music Copying—JOANN KANE MUSIC SERVICE/RUSSELL BARTMUS, MARK GRAHAM for Driver—ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON, BEN LANHAM; Orchestration Reduction—JASON HOWLAND Music Programming—MYSTL MUSIC AND HIRO IIDA for Lady of Ridicule— AUDREY CARDWELL, LAURA IRION Music Coordinator—HOWARD JOINES Additional Orchestrations by Bill Elliott, and . THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. Additional lyrics by Douglas Carter Beane and David Chase. LOCAL MUSICIANS The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, Woodwind 1—LAURA LARSON; Woodwind 2—J. WILLIAM KING; either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. French Horn—CARRIE BANFIELD-TAPLIN;­ Trumpet—DAVID AMMER; Trombone—JOHN RUTHERFORD; Perc/Drums—JOHN DORSEY; Violin 1—LAURA ROELOFS; Violin 2—ANDREW WU; Viola—SCOTT STEFANKO; Cello—NADINE DELEURY; Bass—DEREK WELLER; Keyboard Sub—ROBERT CONWAY 8 9 Porgy and Bess, directed by Diane Paulus. WHO’S WHO Chauncey has performed operatic roles in Porgy KAITLYN DAVIDSON (Ella). Broadway: Cin- & Bess, La Boheme and others in the US and derella; Nice Work If You Can Get It (original abroad. Special thanks to family and friends. cast/Asst. Dance Captain). National tour: White LULU PICART (Charlotte). Off-Broadway: Christmas (Judy Haynes). Regional: Marriott Disenchanted! (nominated, Lortel Award, Best KAITLYN ANDY Lincolnshire, Pioneer Theater Company, Maltz Featured Actress). Regional: Mame, How to Suc- DAV I DSON HUNTINGTON JONES Jupiter, Pittsburgh CLO, MTWichita, KC Star- ceed… (with the Orlando Phil), Rent, Man of La light and many more. Training: B.F.A.: CCM. Mancha, Wit. Recordings/films: Frozen Blu-Ray, Thanks to Mark, Adam, DGRW, Mom, Dad and Going in Style (2016). Comedy Warehouse alum. Alex. kaitlyn-davidson.com. Love to family and friends for their support. Co- ANDY HUNTINGTON JONES (Topher). founder, findyourlightcoaching.org @lulupicart. Broadway: Cinderella (OBC), Bullets Over CHIP ABBOTT (Raccoon, Driver, Ensemble). Broadway (OBC). International tour: West Side Broadway: On the Town (OBC). Other: Radio Story. Regional: The Muny, NSMT, Maltz Jupi- City Christmas Spectacular (NYC), Joseph… BLAIR LIZ DAV I D ter. TV: “Today Show,” “Late Night with David Dreamcoat (national tour), teacher at Broadway ROSS McCARTNEY ANDINO Letterman,” “Tony Awards” (2013, 2014). Proud Dance Center. OCU grad. Love to Eric, Mom, graduate of The University of Michigan. Thanks Pops, Josh, Lee, and MSA! to the whole Cinderella team. It’s possible! @iamandyhjones. SUMMER BROYHILL (Ensemble, u/s Char- lotte). Broadway: Hairspray. N.Y.C.: The Inde- LIZ MCCARTNEY (Marie). Broadway: An- pendents, Killer Therapy. Regional: The Last nie, The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, Five Years (Cathy), Tarzan (Jane), Oklahoma! Mamma Mia!, Taboo, Thoroughly Modern Mil- (Laurey/Dream Laurey). Love and thanks to lie, The Dance of the Vampires, Les Misérables. casting, creatives and my miraculous family. KIMBERLY BLAKE CHAUNCEY LULU National tours: The Little Mermaid, Wicked, summerbroyhill.com. FAURÉ HAMMOND PACKER PICART The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, The Rocky Horror Show. Regional: Ever After, The JILLIAN BUTLER (Ensemble). National tour Little Mermaid, Sweeney Todd, Working, Pi- debut! Regional credits: Paper Mill Playhouse, rates, Souvenir. NSMT. Proud Boston Conservatory graduate B.F.A. 2015. “Endless love to the Cinderella BLAIR ROSS (Madame) was most recently team, DGRW, my family, teachers and Drew. seen on Broadway in the revival of Side Show, It’s possible!” directed by Bill Condon. Other Broadway: Je- kyll & Hyde, 42nd Street. Regional: La Jolla MICHAEL CALLAHAN (Fox, Ensemble) CHIP SUMMER JILLIAN MICHAEL AUDREY Playhouse, The Old Globe, Goodspeed, Walnut is thrilled to return to the Cinderella family. ABBOTT BROYHILL BUTLER CALLAHAN CARDWELL Street, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kennedy Broadway: R+H Cinderella (Raccoon/Jean Mi- Center, Ford’s, etc. TV and lots of commercials. chel u/s). B.F.A., Elon University. Special thanks Education: Vassar College. to my family and DGRW. DAVID ANDINO (Jean-Michel, u/s Lord AUDREY CARDWELL (Swing, u/s Ella, Ga- Pinkleon) is #blessed to be working on Cin- brielle, Fox, Raccoon, Lady of Ridicule). Tours: derella! Previous credits include 50 Shades! Anything Goes (first national), Elf. Regional Off-Broadway, Cloned! The Musical and The highlights: Muny, NSMT, Houston TUTS. Buddy Holly Story. He dedicates this show to his Proud graduate of Penn State, B.F.A. Musical CODY RACHEL LAURA ERIC ANTHONY BEN amazing family and friends. Hey mom! Look Theatre. Endless love to the Cinderella team, DAV IS FAIRBANKS IRION JOHNSON LANHAM over here! DGRW, family and Andy. @akatcard. KIMBERLY FAURÉ (Gabrielle). Broad- CODY DAV IS (Ensemble, u/s Sebastian). way: Cinderella, Bullets Over Broadway, Nice Broadway/NYC: Cinderella, Lady, Be Good Work If You Can Get It, Anything Goes, Bells (Encores!). Tour: White Christmas. Regional: Are Ringing. Regional: MTW. Film/TV: HBO’s MTWichita, PA Shakes, Infinity Theatre Com- “Show Me a Hero,” “Elementary,” “Step Up.” pany. University of Michigan graduate. Love to OCU Grad. Thanks and endless love to my fam- Cindy team, family, and friends. Glory to God! ily, the Cinderella team, HCA, MTW, and OCU. RACHEL FAIRBANKS (Ensemble, u/s Ella, LAUREN SHINA ANN ADAM ARIANNA SEAN I love you Danny Baer. @kimfoura u/s Gabrielle) is a Boston native. Favorites in- LUKACEK MORRIS ROGERS ROSARIO SEYMOUR BLAKE HAMMOND (Sebastian). Broadway: clude Young Elise/Patton (First Wives Club), Living on Love, First Date; Sister Act; Elf; Billy Cinderella (Into the Woods, PCS), Ariel u/s Elliot; Hairspray; The Lion King; The Music (The Little Mermaid, NSMT) among others. For Man; On the Town; Kiss Me, Kate. Off-Broad- my family. way: 5. Tours: 7. Regional: Williamstown, Ken- LAURA IRION (Assistant Dance Captain, nedy Center, Ahmanson, Coronet, Northlight. Swing, u/s Charlotte). Broadway: Cinderella Many TV/film credits includ­ing web series (OBC). National tour: West Side Story (u/s Any- “Then We Got Help.” Awards: Carbonell, LA bodys). Regional: Muny, NSMT. BFA University LAUREN THAD TURNER JOHN SPRAGUE WILSON YI Critics, After Dark, Indy Soap. of Michigan. Gratitude to CTG and my loving CHAUNCEY PACKER (Lord Pinkleton, u/s friends and family. Go Blue! @misslaurai Sebastian). National Tours: The Gershwins’ 10 11 Matilda Celebrating the genius of children’s author Roald Dahl Matilda’s music rings out around the world “ Publication: Matilda Publication: Broadway in Detroit playbill programhe Royal v 54, Shake n 2 - is wondrous. for Jerseyspeare Boys Compa- RunT dates:ny’s 11/7/15–12/6/15 production of Roald Dahl’s Matilda A real miracle. Size:The full-page Musical with has bleed cap- tured the imagination trimof size: young 5-3/8 and in. old w. xalike 8-3/8 in. h. The best musical bleed:in London 1/8 in. and across the globe. ” insideAfter margin: debuting 1/4 in. in since The Lion King. November 2010, the Proof:London 10/29/15; production4:12PM went on to win a re- For:cord-breaking Nederlander Detroit seven (FisherOlivier Theatre Awards & others) in 2012. It continues to play for ’s #1 Show of the Year! Agency:packed SMZ houses advertising at The Design:Cambridge Frank Bach, Theatre. In TIME Magazine April 2013, the musical Bachopened & Associates; on PhoneBroadway, 313-822-4303, [email protected] four Tony Awards, and launched its na- tional US tour in May original Broadway cast. Photo by Joan Marcus. of last year. In July the show opened an Aus- tralian production that began touring this WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT MATILDA: month after playing for six months in Sydney. Matilda The Musical is inspired by the “REJOICE. It is even more glorious than promised.” twisted genius of children’s author Roald —New York Times Dahl, known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Mr. Fox and, of course, “Welcome to the deliriously amusing, heartwarming, Matilda. The critically acclaimed story fol- head-spinning world of Matilda The Musical. You won’t lows an extraordinary girl who dreams of a want to leave.”—Bloomberg News better life. Armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, Matilda dares to take a “The makers of Matilda have done the impossible— stand and change her destiny. triumphantly! Matilda is smart, sweet, zany and Matilda The Musical was penned by play- stupendous fun. Take a kid if you’ve got one, but if not, wright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics go anyway.”—The Wall Street Journal by the anarchic Australian comedian, musi- cian and composer Tim Minchin, and direc- “Once in a blue moon, a show comes out blazing and tion by Matthew Warchus. The production is restores your faith in Broadway. Matilda The Musical is designed by Rob Howell, with choreography that show.”—New York Post by Peter Darling, orchestrations additional music and musical supervision by Chris- “Matilda is wondrous. A real miracle. The best musical MUSIC & SET & BOOK DENNIS KELLY LYRICS TIM MINCHIN COSTUME DESIGN ROB HOWELL CHOREOGRAPHY PETER DARLING DIRECTOR MATTHEW WARCHUS topher Nightingale, lighting by Hugh Van- since the Lion King.”—TIME Magazine ORCHESTRATIONS & SOUND LIGHTING stone, sound by Simon Baker and the special ADDITIONAL MUSIC CHRIS NIGHTINGALE DESIGN SIMON BAKER DESIGN HUGH VANSTONE ILLUSION PAUL KIEVE effects and illusions are by Paul Kieve. “The best family musical in years.”—Chicago Tribune Fisher Theatre • March 9–20 Matilda The Musical is at the Fisher Theatre March 9–20, “Unique & unforgettable.”—Rolling Stone with Kids’ Night on Broadway on March 9 and ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787, box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. Scout Night on March 15; info at BroadwayInDetroit.com. “Single-handedly raises the originality factor—and cool 6:30PM 3/13. Groups (12+): [email protected] For tickets, please see our ad on the facing page. quotient—of musicals on Broadway.”—New York Times (subject: Matilda) or 313-871-1132. 13 “The most thrilling and compelling new musical in years!” friends, Harden-Curtis and the Cinderella fam- If/Then WHO’S WHO ily! @mrjohnyi. —New York Magazine ERIC ANTHONY JOHNSON (Swing/Dance RICHARD RODGERS + OSCAR HAM- Publication: Captain). Tours: West Side Story, Evita, Elf, MERSTEIN II (Music, Lyrics & Original Miss Saigon. Regional: ART, Kennedy Center, Book). After long and highly distinguished ca- Broadway In Detroit playbill Music Circus, KC Starlight. Love and thanks: reers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers program for Chicago Josh, Lee, Adam, Cinderella team, Chip and (composer, 1902–79) and Oscar Hammerstein family. B.F.A. Boston Conservatory. II (librettist/lyricist, 1895–1960) joined forces Run dates: Feb. 9–14 BEN LANHAM (Swing): Dance graduate, in the early ’40s to create the most successful Oklahoma City University. Thrilled for his first partnership in the American musical theater. Size: full-page with bleed national tour! International: West Side Story Oklahoma! (1943), the first Rodgers & Ham- (European tour). Regional: MUNY, MTWichita, merstein musical, was also the first of a new Starring trim size: 5-3/8 in. w. x 8-3/8 in. h. LyricOK. Thanks blocNYC, family and friends genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers’ so- JACKIE BURNS bleed: 1/8 in. for unending support! @benlanham_NYC. phisticated style of musical comedy (which he ANTHONY RAPP TAMYRA GRAY had perfected in a 25-year partnership with LAUREN LUKACEK (Raccoon, Lady of MATTHEW HYDZIK inside margin: 1/4 in. Ridicule, Ensemble, u/s Madame, u/s Marie). lyricist Lorenz Hart) with Hammerstein’s inno- International tour: My Fair Lady (u/s Eliza). vations in operetta (conceived in collaboration Proof: 1/13/16; 5:11PM Regional: The Sound of Music (Maria), White with such composers as Sigmund Romberg, Vin- Christmas (Betty), Beauty and the Beast (Ba- cent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Jerome Kern). bette), NMST, Ogunquit. B.F.A. Boston Conser- Over the next 16 years, R&H wrote eight more For: Nederlander Detroit vatory. For my family and Tao. Broadway musicals: Carousel, Allegro, South (Fisher Theatre & others) Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe SHINA ANN MORRIS (Ensemble). Broad- Dream, Flower Drum Song and The Sound of Agency: SMZ advertising way: Cinderella, Annie (Star to Be), Nice Work Music. They wrote one movie musical, State If You Can Get It, Anything Goes, West Side Sto- Fair, subsequently adapted to the stage, and one Design: Frank Bach, ry. Tours: Chicago. B.F.A., U Michigan. Thanks for television, “Cinderella.” First broadcast live Bach & Associates; Phone 313-822-4303, to God, family and Mark. with Julie Andrews in 1957, remade with Les- ADAM ROGERS (Ensemble). Broadway: ley Ann Warren (1965), and again with Whitney [email protected] Chaplin, Cinderella, An American in Paris. Houston and Brandy (1997), R&H’s Cinderella Also premiered AAIP in Paris, France. He was made her Broadway debut in 2013. also seen in Fiorello! at Encores! Also danced DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE (New Book). with Kansas City Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet. Musicals: The Band Wagon (Encores), Cinder- ARIANNA ROSARIO (Ensemble). Tours: ella (Tony nom., Best Book), Lysistrata Jones West Side Story (u/s Maria, 2nd national), Hin- (Tony nom., Best Book), Sister Act (Tony nom., ton Battle’s AVB! (Osaka, Japan). Regional: Best Book) and Xanadu (Tony nom., Best Book; Fireside Theatre (Anita, West Side Story), Ogun- Drama Desk Best Book; Outer Critics Circle quit Playhouse, WBT, Opera North, McCarter Best Musical). Plays: Shows for Days (Lincoln Theater. Graduate of NWSA, B.F.A. Dance. Center), The Nance, The Little Dog Laughed Love and thanks to my family, and MSA. (Tony nom., Olivier nom., GLAAD Media Best SEAN SEYMOUR (Ensemble, u/s Topher). Play), As Bees in Honey Drown (Outer Critics National tour debut! Recent Michigan grad. Fa- Circle Award), Mr. & Mrs. Fitch, Music From vorite roles: Marius (Les Misérables, Michigan), a Sparkling Planet, The Country Club, Advice Mark (A Chorus Line, NCT), Eugene (Grease, From a Caterpillar, The Cartells. Opera: Die MUNY). Thanks to Adam Caldwell, CTG and Fledermaus (Met). Revues: White Lies, Mondo my amazing family. seanmatthewseymour.com. Drama. Screenplays: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; Advice From a Cat- LAUREN SPRAGUE (Ensemble, u/s Madam, erpillar. TV: “The Nance” (PBS). Upcoming: Marie). Tours: Wizard of Oz, La Cage… NYC: Fairycakes, Robin Hood. Life: Husband Lewis Castlewalk (Ginger Rogers). Regional: Good- Flinn, son Cooper, daughter Gabrielle. speed, NSMT, PCLO, NCT, Maltz-Jupiter, Cape Playhouse. CCM grad. Thanks to Cinderella MARK BROK AW (Director). Broadway: Rod- team, DGRW, my family and husband Michael! gers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Lyons, After Miss Julie, The Constant Wife, Reckless, THAD TURNER WILSON (Ensemble, u/s Cry-Baby. New York premieres include works Lord Pinkleton, u/s Jean-Michel). B’way/N.Y.C.: by Douglas Carter Beane, David Auburn, Lyn- , Radio City Christmas Spectacular. da Barry, Eric Bogosian, Charles Busch, Julia Tour: Billy Elliot, The Producers. B.F.A.: CCM. Cho, Lisa Kron, Kenneth Lonergan, Craig Lu- Birmingham, Ala., native. Thanks to Adam cas, Nicky Silver, Paula Vogel and Wendy Was- Caldwell, love to family and my Michelangelo. serstein. Regional includes Yale Rep, Guthrie, JOHN YI (Ensemble, u/s Topher, u/s Jean- Seattle Rep, Center Theatre Group, Huntington, Michel). N.Y.C./international tour: Behind The La Jolla, Steppenwolf, Sundance Theatre Lab, Painting, KPOP, Oliver!, Miss Saigon. Re- Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration and the gional: Goodspeed, PCLO. B.F.A., Elon. Proud O’Neill Theatre Conference. He has directed Fisher Theatre • March 29–April 10 TFA alum. Love and gratitude to God, family, at London’s Donmar Warehouse and Menier ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com Chocolate Factory, Dublin’s Gate Theatre and & 313-872-1000. 7:30PM 4/3. 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4421 Woodward Avenue | 313-832-5700 thewhitney.com 17 nationally. Selected Broadway credits: Kinky Camelot; Kiss Me, Kate; Cabaret; Cats. Interna- LARRY MORLEY (Technical Supervisor) is WHO’S WHO Boots, Pippin, If/Then, Hairspray, Catch Me tional: West Side Story, Lincoln Center’s “Meet pleased to have been a part of the Broadway the Sydney Opera House. Mark is the artistic If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally the Artist.” Regional: North Shore, The Cape, community for more than 35 years. Broadway director of the Yale Institute for Music Theatre. Blonde, The Coast of Utopia—Shipwrecked, Paper Mill, Westport and Ogunquit playhouses. credits include Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Artistic associate: Roundabout Theatre. Other Desert Cities, Harvey and Wicked. He is HOWARD JOINES (Music Coordinator). Murder, End of the Rainbow, Hair, Next to Nor- JOSH RHODES (Choreographer). Broad- the recipient of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Credits include Bullets Over Broadway; Alad- mal, Equus, Journey’s End, Driving Miss Daisy, way credits include First Date and Rodgers + Critics’ Circle and OBIE awards. din; A Night With Janis Joplin; Matilda; Scan- Merchant of Venice. Larry also supervises pro- Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Outer Critic Circle, NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Design) was dalous; Chaplin; Ghost; How to Succeed…; ductions of the Radio City Christmas Spectacu- Astaire Award and Drama Desk nominations). nominated for a Tony Award for his work on Promises, Promises; Bye Bye Birdie; Grease; lar both in NY and on tour. Other stage credits include Company starring the Broadway production of Cinderella. Recent The Times They Are A Changin’; Dirty Rotten SETH F. BARKER (Production Stage Manag- Neil Patrick Harris, Sweeney Todd starring Broadway: Mothers and Sons, The Performers Scoundrels; Bare; Now.Here.This. Conductor/ er) is grateful to be taking the first national tour Emma Thompson and Sondheim’s 80th Birth- and Magic/Bird at the Longacre Theatre. Audio percussionist: Matilda, Billy Elliot, …Scoun- of Cinderella around North America. Previous day Concert for The New York Philharmonic consultant for Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Au- drels, Never Gonna Dance, Flower Drum Song, Tours include: first national of War Horse, Blue and PBS. Steve Martin’s Bright Star (Old Globe). ditorium. More than 30 Broadway productions The Full Monty, …Superstar, Miss Saigon, Les Man Group, Hairspray, Rent and Cirque du So- Broadway: Three Generations (Kennedy Cen- as a former founding principal of Acme Sound Misérables, Singin’ in the Rain, The King and leil’s Big Top show Corteo. Many thanks for the ter), On the Town (L.A. Philharmonic), Working Partners and five additional Tony nominations I, Cleavage, Radio City. For Robin and Taylor. continued LOVE and support from his parents, (Old Globe, the Broadway Playhouse in Chicago for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Bengal CINDY TOLAN & ADAM CALDWELL Mike and Barbara. and the Drama Desk Award-winning production Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Fences, Hair and In (Casting). Broadway: Cinderella, The Curious PAIGE GRANT (Stage Manager). Credits in- at the Prospect Theater in New York). the Heights. Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Betray- clude Jersey Boys first national tour, War Horse LEE WILKINS (Associate Choreographer) PAUL HUNTLEY (Hair/Wig Design). London- al, Macbeth, The Performers, Lysistrata Jones, North American tour. New York: To Be or Not to was the associate choreographer on the Broad- born Paul Huntley has worked on hundreds of Relatively Speaking, That Championship Sea- Be and From Up Here with Manhattan Theatre way productions of First Date and Rodgers + Broadway shows, including the original produc- son, A View From the Bridge, All My Sons, Xan- Club. Las Vegas: Jersey Boys. Regional: La Jol- Hammerstein’s Cinderella as well as Company tions of Amadeus, Cats, Evita, Les Misérables, adu, Avenue Q, Medea, A Year With Frog and la Playhouse, California Shakespeare Theatre. starring Neil Patrick Harris and Sondheim! The The Producers and Hairspray. A recipient of Toad. Film includes This Is Where I Leave You, B.F.A. Cincinnati College—Conservatory of Birthday Concert (Avery Fisher Hall and on Drama Desk and Tony Awards, his recent proj- Beasts of the Southern Wild, Blue Valentine, It’s Music. Love and thanks to Mom in Washington PBS), On the Town (Los Angeles Philharmonic) ects include The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Kind of a Funny Story, Letters to Juliet, Sugar, and friends across the country. and most recently Bright Star (The Old Globe). Heiress and Nice Work If You Can Get It. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The Darjeeling MARGOT WHITNEY (Assistant Stage Man- JENIFER FOOTE (Associate Director). Asso- DAV I D CH ASE (Music Adaptation, Supervi- Limited, The Namesake, Sherrybaby, Kinsey, ager). Credits include War Horse national tour, ciate Director/Choreographer credits: The Cra- sion & Arrangements) has been Music Director, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Personal Velocity, Signature Theatre Company, NY Stage and dle Will Rock starring Patti LuPone (The Act- Supervisor and/or Arranger for nearly 30 Broad- Casa de Los Babys. Film, La Jolla Playhouse and Ensemble Theatre ing Company), Sweeney Todd starring Emma way productions (most recently: Nice Work, How Cincinnati. Other: Virginia Opera, Cincinnati Thompson (Avery Fisher Hall, PBS), Rock of to Succeed…, Anything Goes, Billy Elliot, Evita). Ages (national tour), Elf (Paper Mill Playhouse). Music Director/Arranger for NBC’s live broad- Broadway acting credits: Follies, ...Drood, Rock casts of “The Sound of Music” and “Peter Pan.” of Ages, A Chorus Line, Dirty Rotten Scoun- Also: Guys and Dolls (West End), Boston Pops drels, Dracula, Annie Get Your Gun. (Twelve Days of Christmas), Kennedy Center ANNA LOUIZOS (Scenic Design) received Honors (Barbara Cook). Upcoming: Finding Tony nominations for The Mystery of Edwin Neverland. Musical training: Biology degree Take Center Stage Drood (2014), In the Heights (2008) and High from Harvard University. Fidelity (2007). Broadway: Honeymoon in Ve- DANNY TROOB (Orchestrations). His career gas, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, as a musician includes composing, orchestrat- The Performers, Irving Berlin’s White Christ- ing and conducting. Some early credits: Pacific mas, Avenue Q, Curtains, Baby It’s You!, All Overtures, The Baker’s Wife (Dance Music), Big About Me, To Be or Not to Be, Steel Magnolias, River (Music Supervision, Drama Desk Award Golda’s Balcony. Off-Broadway: Sons of the winner). Orchestrated the animated features Prophet; Speech and Debate; Altar Boyz; tick, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahon- tick…BOOM! Regional: Irving Berlin’s Holiday tas. More recently, Newsies and Aladdin on Inn, Fly, the Musical, It Shoulda Been You, Dis- Broadway, The Little Mermaid worldwide and ney’s Aladdin, Winnie The Pooh and The Perfect Dr. Zhivago, opening on Broadway in 2015. It Day. Art direction: “Sex and the City” (HBO). is a thrill to have a Richard Rodgers score to WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Designer) orchestrate. won the 2013 Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk VALERIE GEBERT (Music Director/Con- and Tony awards for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s ductor). National Tours: Wicked, The Addams Cinderella. 70 Broadway shows, 13 Tony Award Family, The Lion King and Lion King Las Vegas, nominations, 6 wins. Mr. Long was inducted Cabaret, The Sound of Music, The Fantasticks, into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2006 and elect- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream- ed Chairman of the American Theatre Wing in coat. Regional: Berkeley Rep, California Music Beautiful area rugs, unique wall-to-wall carpet, durable hardwood flooring 2012. williamiveylong.com. Theatre, St. Louis Rep & MUNY, North Shore KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) has Music Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse. more than 50 Broadway play and musical theater BRUCE BARNES (Assistant Conductor/Key- credits. He designs extensively off-Broadway, board). Broadway: Peter Pan. Off-Broadway: Floor Fashions for Your Well-Dressed Home for resident theaters and touring productions Nunsense, Peter and the Wolf, Everything the throughout the United States as well as inter- Traffic Will Allow. 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22 23 Production Assistants.....Jenny Ainsworth, Genevieve Kersh, Amy Steinman Family Night Kids’ Night at = Orchestration Reduction...... Jason Howland Music Programming...... Mystl Music and Hiro Iida Music Copyists..... Joann Kane Music Service/Russell Bartmus, Mark Graham CritiCs’ ChoiCe! Advertising...... SpotCo/Drew Hodges, Jim Edwards, Tom Greewald, Stephen Santore, Ilene Rosen, Corey Schwitz Marketing & Promotions...... SpotCo/Nick Pramik, Kristen Rathbun, Julie Wechsler Two of Detroit’s Award Winning Restaurants – Perfect for Interactive Marketing...... Situation Interactive/Damian Bazadona, John Lanasa, Chris Powers, Joaquin Esteva, Mollie Shapiro Dining Before or After a Show. Just minutes away from the Banking...... Signature Bank/Mary Ann Fanelli, Margaret Monigan Insurance...... DeWitt Stern Group/Peter Shoemaker, Anthony Pittari Fisher Theatre at the fabulous GM Renaissance Center. Accountants...... Fried & Kowgios CPAs LLP Comptroller...... Galbraith & Company/Sarah Galbraith Convenient valet parking available at both locations. Travel Agency...... Tzell Travel/Andi & Alan Henig Housing/Ground Transportation...... Road Rebel/Jennifer Barthell, Laura Gonzalez, Jenevive Mendoza Merchandise Managers...... Catherine Leib, April Gaupp Physical Therapy...... NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Medical Doctor...... Thomas Myers, MD Legal Counsel...... Levin Plotkin & Menin LLP, Loren Plotkin, Conrad Rippy, Susan Mindell, Daniel Watkins, Hailey Ferber Payroll...... Checks and Balances, Inc. Production Photographer...... Carol Rosegg Video Production...... HMS Media/Matt Hoffman AGED IN WOOD, LLC Producer...... Robyn Goodman Producer...... Stephen Kocis Director of Creative Development...... Josh Fiedler CREDITS Scenery built by Hudson Scenic Studio. Automation by Hudson Scenic Studio. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Sound equipment from PRG Audio. Carriage, horses and pumpkin by Costume Armor. Flying by Foy. Costumes by Euro Co Costumes Inc., Jennifer Love Costumes, Parsons-Meares Ltd., Prince Armory, Tricorne Inc, Dallas Theater Center Costume Shop, Deanna Rowe, Katrina Patterns. Millinery by Rodney Gordon Millinery. Dance shoes by TO Dey, LaDuca, World Tone. Undergarmets and hoisery by Bra*Tenders. photos: Dan Lippitt Custom painting by Jeff Fender Studio. Custom jewelry by Lawrence Vrba. Special thanks to David Kaley. Props by Prop n Spoon and BrentBri Properties. • Performances dedicated to Emergen-C by Alacer Corp. young audiences. CINDERELLA’S GLASS SLIPPERS DESIGNED BY STUART WEITZMAN • Children’s activities before the show. Souvenir merchandise designed and created by Info: broadwayindetroit.com/kidsnight THE ARACA GROUP Performance rights to: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella are licensed by Thanks to our corporate partners R&H Theatricals • rnh.com. this season for Family Nights at To learn more about Cinderella and Rodgers & Hammerstein ★ visit rnh.com, or on Facebook at facebook.com/rodgersandhammerstein, Newsies or on Twitter: @RnH_Org ★ Rogers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella rehearsed at the ★ ★ Matilda The Sound of Music GIBNEY DANCE CENTER. “BEST ITALIAN” “2015 BEST SEAFOOD The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are WDIV Click on Detroit rESTAUrANT” • 96.3 FM members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. “BEST STrEET VIEW” “2012 rESTAUrANT • TreatDreams.com The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage HOUr Detroit Magazine OF THE YEAr ” Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. HOUr Detroit Magazine • ArtsAndScraps.org United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for Bloomfield ToWnship | d earBorn the American Theatre. Warren | d eTroiT riverfronT las vegas | clarks Ton Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the featuring fresh seafood from around the globe, sTerling heighTs | livonia International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). royal oak | grosse poinT e Woods premium aged meats, beautifully crafted sushi • mi-sci.org The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this deTroiT meTro airporT and an award winning wine list. production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. For reservations call 313.567.6700 For reservations call 313.567.6837 This production is produced by members of The Broadway League in or visit andiamoitalia.com or visit joemuer.com collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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28 29 BROADWAY IN DETROIT The Program for Broadway In Detroit at the Detroit Opera House Volume 54, Number 5 February 16–28, 2016 LOCAL Under the management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein InSPIRATIOn Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers Hit the city’s greatest cultural and entertainment Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen Accounting...... Barbara Jones destinations, enjoy award-winning cuisine from Celebrity Box Office Treasurer...... Mirena Cantu Chef Michael Symon at ROAST, a multiple HOUR Magazine Spotlight Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin “Best of Recipient,” and see how great it feels to stay well at a Subscription Manager...... Gwen Harden Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ Westin. Treat yourself to a refreshing getaway and go home Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications with a whole new outlook. Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates Room The Detroit Opera House is owned and operated by FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A RESERVATION, AT THE FISHER THEATRE Michigan Opera Theatre michiganopera.org VISIT WESTIN.COM/BOOKCADILLAC OR CALL 313.442.1600. An elegant, private environment with President and CEO...... Wayne Brown many amenities including private Director of Operations...... Jason Warzecha House Manager...... Randy Elliott bar service, coat closet, rest room, & Patron & Ticket Services Manager...... Kim Gray catering services. Director of Production...... David Osborne Reservations available now for Technical Director...... Daniel T. Brinker group dining & events with: Assistant Technical Director...... Heather DeFauw Head Carpenter...... John Kinsora Matilda • March 9–20, Head Propertyman...... Patrick McGee If/Then • March 29–Apr 10. Head Electrician...... Fred Graham Individual VIP dining packages Head Sound...... Henry Ruiz Head Flyman...... Robert Martin also available for other select Production Electrician...... Gary Gilmore performances. Head of Wardrobe...... Mary Ellen Shuffett Orchestra Personnel Manager...... Molly Hughes Visit BroadwayInDetroit.com The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of or call (313) 872-1177 any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater with- for dates & details. out the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may render the offender liable for money damages. The musicians employed in this production are members of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5. and Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E) Local #38. Your best online source Lost and Found (Items will be held 30 days)...... (313) 961-3500 for tickets. Emergencies/Security...... (313) 237-3257 Pre-paid Parking...... (313) 237-7464 Opera House Parking Center...... (313) 965-4052 Broadway In Detroit uses Cadillac Café Reservations...... (313) 237-3487 or cadillaccafedetroit.com Ticketmaster for online ordering. ATM located in DOH Parking Center & Broadway lobby of theatre. If you purchase tickets from a site AGE LIMIT As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of Broadway In Detroit that is not Ticketmaster, we cannot not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from guarantee that the ticket you time to time based on Shows and Show content. You will be made aware of particular age restrictions during your purchase. Some shows make further purchase is valid. age appropriate recommendations and Broadway In Detroit will provide those on its website; however, judgment of the content for each show Always visit our website should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase. When available, BroadwayInDetroit.com Broadway In Detroit provides links to show websites for further information. All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. first to find the correct link for online ticket purchases.

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