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3 CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS RAFIKI ...... Buyi Zama MUFASA ...... Gerald Ramsey ACT ONE SARABI ...... Sophia Stephens ZAZU ...... Drew Hirshfield Scene 1 Pride Rock ...... Mark Campbell “” with “Nants’ Ingonyama” ...... Rafiki, Ensemble YOUNG ...... BJ Covington, Devin Graves, Jordan Williams Scene 2 Scar’s Cave YOUNG ...... Grier Burke, Meilani Cisneros, Savanna Fleisher Scene 3 Rafiki’s Tree SHENZI ...... Tiffany Denise Hobbs BANZAI ...... Keith Bennett Scene 4 The Pridelands ED ...... Robbie Swift Scene 5 Scar’s Cave TIMON ...... Nick Cordileone Scene 6 The Pridelands PUMBAA ...... Ben Lipitz “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” ...... Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, Ensemble SIMBA ...... Dashaun Young NALA ...... Nia Holloway Scene 7 Elephant Graveyard ENSEMBLE SINGERS ...... Russell Joel Brown, Thembelihle Cele, Mukelisiwe Goba, “Chow Down” ...... Shenzi, . Banzai, Ed Jalen Harris, William James, Jr ,. Aaron Nelson, Sihle Ngema, Mpume Sikakane, Scene 8 Under the Stars John Sloan III, Vusi Sondiyazi, Yemie Sonuga, Sophia Stephens, Jennifer Theriot ENSEMBLE DANCERS ...... Sandy Alvarez, Amyia Burrell, Gabriel Croom, Erynn Marie Dickerson, “They Live in You” ...... Mufasa, Ensemble Amber Mayberry, Christopher L . McKenzie, Jr ,. Aisha Mitchell, Selena Moshell, Scene 9 Elephant Graveyard Kevin Petite, Joseph Rivera, Sadé Simmons, Derrick Spear, Courtney Thomas “Be Prepared” ...... Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ensemble STANDBYS ...... SCAR: Tony Freeman, Michael Hollick, Thom Christopher Warren; Scene 10 The Gorge ZAZU: Tony Freeman, Thom Christopher Warren; TIMON: Tony Freeman, Thom Christopher Warren; Scene 11 Pride Rock PUMBAA: Tony Freeman, Michael Hollick, Thom Christopher Warren; “Be Prepared” (Reprise) ...... Scar, Ensemble ED: Michael Hollick “Nao Tse Tsa” ...... Rafiki, Sarabi, Young Nala UNDERSTUDIES Scene 12 Rafiki’s Tree (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance) Rafiki–Thembelihle Cele, Mukelisiwe Goba, Mpume Sikakane; Scene 13 The Desert/The Jungle Mufasa–Russell Joel Brown, Vusi Sondiyazi, Frank Wright II; “Hakuna Matata” ...... Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba, Ensemble Sarabi–Jennifer Theriot, Krystal Worrell; Zazu–Robbie Swift; Shenzi–Phylicia Pearl, Yemie Sonuga, Sophia Stephens, Krystal Worrell; ACT TWO Banzai–Andrew Arrington, Izell O . Blunt, Matthew S . Morgan, John Sloan III; Entr’acte “One by One” ...... Ensemble Ed–Andrew Arrington, William James, Jr ,. Matthew S . Morgan; Timon–Robbie Swift; Pumbaa–Robbie Swift; Simba– Jalen Harris, William James, Jr ,. Matthew S . Morgan, Aaron Nelson; Scene 1 Scar’s Cave Nala–Thembelihle Cele, Sophia Stephens, Jennifer Theriot “The Madness of King Scar” ...... Scar, Zazu, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, Nala SWINGS Scene 2 The Pridelands Andrew Arrington, Izell O . Blunt, Deidrea Halley, Jason Lewis, Matthew S . Morgan, “Shadowland” ...... Nala, Rafiki, Ensemble Theresa Nguyen, Phylicia Pearl, Devin L . Roberts, Krystal Worrell, Frank Wright II Scene 3 The Jungle DANCE CAPTAINS Scene 4 Under the Stars Izell O . Blunt, Theresa Nguyen “Endless Night” ...... Simba, Ensemble SPECIALTIES Circle of Life Vocals–Sihle Ngema, Vusi Sondiyazi; Mouse Shadow Puppet–Vusi Sondiyazi; Scene 5 Rafiki’s Tree Ant Hill Lady–Erynn Marie Dickerson; Guinea Fowl–Courtney Thomas; Scene 6 The Jungle Buzzard Pole–Joseph Rivera; Gazelle Wheel–Sadé Simmons; “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” ...... Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, Ensemble Gazelles–Kevin Petite, Courtney Thomas; Lioness Chant Vocal–Sihle Ngema; Acrobatic Trickster–Derrick Spear; Giraffe Shadow Puppets–Russell Joel Brown, Jalen Harris; “” (Reprise) ...... Rafiki, Simba, Ensemble Cheetah–Aisha Mitchell; Stilt Giraffe–Derrick Spear; Scar Shadow Puppet–Russell Joel Brown, Scene 7 Pride Rock Jalen Harris, William James, Jr ;. Simba Shadow Puppet–Aaron Nelson, John Sloan III, Vusi Sondiyazi; “King of Pride Rock”/“Circle of Life” (Reprise) ...... Ensemble One By One Vocal–Vusi Sondiyazi; One By One Dance–Sihle Ngema, John Sloan III; Fireflies–Erynn Marie Dickerson; Pumbaa Pole Puppet–William James, Jr ;. Nala Pole Puppet–Amber Mayberry; Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets–Thembelihle Cele, THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION Mukelisiwe Goba, Jalen Harris, Mpume Sikakane, Yemie Sonuga, Jennifer Theriot . Thembelihle Cele, Mukelisiwe Goba, Sihle Ngema, Mpume Sikakane and Buyi Zama are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association . CREDITS TOURING ORCHESTRA All by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) except as follows: Conductor–Jamie Schmidt “Circle of Life”: by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) with “Nants’ Ingonyama”: by Hans Zimmer Associate Conductor–Danny White; Keyboard 1–Chris Neville; Keyboard 2–Doug Reed; and Lebo M; “He Lives in You” (“They Live in You”): Music and lyrics by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Concert Master/Violin 1–Woonkuo Soon; Guitar–Robert Tye; Bass–Hugh Mason; Drums–Benny Lebo M; “Nao Tse Tsa”: Music and lyrics by Jacques Loubelo; “One by One”: Music and lyrics by Lebo M; Koonyevsky; Marimba–Mike Faue; Percussion–Stefan Monssen, Reuven Weizberg; Flutes–Darlene Drew . “Shadowland”: Music by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Mark Mancina and Lebo M; “Endless Night”: Music by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, and Jay Rifkin, lyrics by Julie Taymor; “King of Pride Rock”: Music by Hans Music Coordinator–Michael Keller Zimmer, lyrics by Lebo M LOCAL MUSICIANS Violin—Eliot Heaton; Viola—Barbara Zmich; Cello—Daniel Thomas; French Horn—Carrie Banfield-Taplin; ADDITIONAL SCORE Tenor Trombone—David Jackson; Bass Trombone/Tuba—John Rutherford; Keyboard 3—Paul McCaffrey . Grasslands chant and Lioness chant by Lebo M; Rafiki’s chants by Tsidii Le Loka Based on the Disney film WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff; Produced by Don Hahn photographing­ or sound recording inside the theatre, without the written permission of the management, Special thanks to all the artists and staff of Walt Disney Feature is prohibited by law . Offenders may be ejected and liable for damages and other lawful remedies . 4 5 nage; The Producers (Walnut St . Theatre); Red, ASCAP . I dedicate this show to my beautiful Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular WHO’S WHO Hot and Blue (Goodspeed Opera, Papermill wife, Lisa . You are my heart, my life, and my featuring the Rockettes . MARK CAMPBELL (Scar) was most re- Playhouse); Just So (Goodspeed Opera); ART; inspiration . Thanks for marrying me . SAVANNA FLEISHER (Young Nala at cer- cently seen in the world premiere musical Jo- Dirty Blonde; Laughter on the 23rd Floor. TV: GRIER BURKE (Young Nala at certain tain performances). A 10-year old from New sephine opposite Deborah Cox . National tour “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Sopranos,” “Law & performances). Grier is overjoyed to join The Jersey who is excited & honored to be on tour credits include Mamma Mia, Guys and Dolls, Order,” “100 Centre Street,” “Homicide ”. Film: Lion King production as the first Young Nala with . She would like to thank and the original Phantom in the 25th Anni- The Giraffe and Find Me Guilty (with Vin cast from Chicago! A nine-year old straight-A her family, friends for their love & support . versary tour . He has performed in countless Diesel) . Member of The Actors’ Studio . Love student, Grier is thrilled to have this goal real- Special thanks to Shirley Grant Manage- regional theatres around the country and can and kisses to Rosalie, Matthew and Mikaela . ized! Each performance is dedicated to her big ment, her coaches and teachers that help her occasionally be seen as George Washington CalArts Alumnus . brother William (her acting inspiration) and reach her goals every day . This is more than on the Fox show “Sleepy Hollow ”. Love to my DASHAUN YOUNG (Simba). Dashaun re- her parents . Special thanks: Gray Talent Group, a dream come true! Follow Savanna Fleisher shockingly supportive family; both biological turns to Simba after playing the role on Broad- Merit School of Music, Your True Voice Studio, on Facebook . and handpicked . markcampbellactor com. . way, West End, Tour and Vegas . Credits in- and Ms . Webb . DEVIN GRAVES (Young Simba at certain GERALD RAMSEY (Mufasa) is humbled clude: Beautiful—The Carole King Musical MEILANI CISNEROS (Young Nala at cer- performances). Devin is a 10-year old student to join The Lion King . Proud graduate of Uni- (Broadway; Tour), Motown (Broadway), Sis- tain performances) is excited to be joining The from Harlem, New York . He can’t wait to play versity of Hawaii at Hilo . Originally from the ter Act (Tour), Hairspray (Tour), Hunchback Lion King cast . This marks her professional Young Simba! Devin enjoys playing the violin, island of Aunu’u in American Samoa, also of Notre Dame (Papermill Playhouse), Sister acting debut . She would like to thank every- baseball, and taking voice and dance classes at raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia . Credits: Lead Act (Ogunquit; Gateway), Legends (NYC Pre- one who has helped her along the way, most Harlem School of the Arts . Devin thanks his Performer “Ha: The Breath of Life,” Lead miere), Hairspray (North Shore), Hello Dolly importantly, she is grateful to God for giving teachers Aubrey Lynch II and Yolanda Wyns Dancer “Te Here,” Dancer “Rainbows of Para- (Stages), (Ogunquit), “Sex and The City her this wonderful opportunity and for blessing for always supporting him . He also thanks his dise” & “Ali’i Luau,” Lead Role “My Name is 2 ”. @dashaunyoung . her with such amazing family, friends, teach- family and friends for their love . Gary Cooper ”. All of these blessings are com- NIA HOLLOWAY (Nala) is ecstatic to join ers and mentors . JORDAN WILLIAMS (Young Simba at pletely credited to the village of family and the cast of The Lion King . As an actress, vocal- friends who raised me . Alofa atu . BJ COVINGTON (Young Simba at certain certain performances). Jordan is thrilled to ist and dancer, Nia has appeared at the Apollo performances) . BJ is thrilled to join the cast of be making his professional acting debut as BUYI ZAMA (Rafiki). Birthplace: Kwa- Theatre in Harlem, on the Hub Network show The Lion King in what has become a bit of Lion “Young Simba ”. A 12-year old, Rahway, NJ res- Mashu, Durban, South Africa . Theatre: The “Majors and Minors” and at various other ven- King history! The brother of former Young ident, he is also an honor student, athlete and Lion King (Broadway, West End, Las Ve- ues as a live performer . She thanks God and Nala, Nya Cymone Carter, he is proud to fol- musician . Jordan thanks his parents, family, gas, Taipei, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Sydney, her family and friends for all of their love and low in her footsteps! BJ made his professional friends and teachers for love, inspiration and Melbourne, US National Tour) . Other: Hans support . niaholloway com. . acting debut as “Ben” in the 2014 Cast of the support . He thanks God for blessing him with Zimmer Live European tour 2016, awarded KEITH BENNETT (Banzai) . Broadway cred- the 2004 MO Award for Female Musical Per- its include Richie in A Chorus Line, BJ in OH, former of the Year and nominated for the 2004 KAY!, Wonder Boy in The High Rollers, Hor- Best Female Actor Helpmann Award . Session ace in Olympus On My Mind, Banzai in The singer and backing vocalist for international Lion King. Tours include: Dancin’ The Tap artists . Excited to be back on the gazelle tour . Dance Kid, Sophisticated Ladies, Five Guys Tweet her @BuyiZama . Named Moe. Regional: Stand-Up Tragedy, NICK CORDILEONE (Timon) . Off-Broad- Betsey Brown, Kiss Me Kate, Bo Bo’s, A Son Take Center Stage way: Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (Mint The- Come Home. Show dedicated to wife Deidre ater), Hamlet (Theatre by the Blind) . Regional: and my lovely daughters Tyler and Jordan . Big The Alchemist (Shakespeare Theatre Com- shout out to my Lord God . pany); Lobby Hero (The Old Globe); Crime TIFFANY DENISE HOBBS (Shenzi) is over and Punishment (Cincinnati Playhouse and the moon to be in The Lion King family! Re- Actors Theatre); Henry VI, Richard III (Ala- gional credits: The C. A. Lyons Project, Stag- bama Shakespeare Festival); Comedy of Er- ger Lee, Much Ado About Nothing, SPUNK, rors, Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare The- Race, Clybourne Park, A Raisin in the Sun, atre of New Jersey) . Film: Step Up 2 . LOVE: Cabaret, A Christmas Carol. Film: Dallas Amy and Hero . Buyers Club . TV: “Code Black ”. MFA Acting: DREW HIRSHFIELD (Zazu) has acted SMU . She sends never-ending love and grati- around the country at places like the Magic tude to Mom, Dad, April, Reginald, Auntie Theatre in San Francisco, and the Huntington Earnestine, Russell, and her amazing friends . Theatre Company in Boston . He’s worked on ROBBIE SWIFT (Ed/Understudy Pumbaa, new plays in New York with Ensemble Studio Timon & Zazu) is honored and excited to return Theatre, Collaboration Town, NYS&F . His to the The Lion King family . Stage credits in- film/TV credits include Gosling, Blue Bloods, clude Snoopy!, Rumbles, One Red Flower, Wa- The Inspector, The Lady and the Thief. He was ter Children, Our Town, Godspell, etc . Film/ Beautiful area rugs, unique wall-to-wall carpet, durable hardwood flooring once even nominated for a Bay Area Theatre Television: On The Run (Hyperboy), “Fast- Critics Circle Award . And he once played a le- lane” (Fox), “Urban Graffiti” (Fox), “Scrubs” mur, professionally . MFA: A C. T. . (NBC), etc . Many thanks to God, Mom, Dad, BEN LIPITZ (Pumbaa) Over 5,000 perfor- The Starting Five, Family and Friends . Spe- Floor Fashions for Your Well-Dressed Home mances as Pumbaa, Broadway/National Tour cial thanks to Barry, Karen and Lois Yvonne . of Disney’s The Lion King. 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6 7 How Berry Gordy changed America through the universal language of music

n January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr . Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Temp- ored to reach across the racial divide with obtained a loan of $800 from his fam- tations, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, The music that could touch all people,” as the Oily and founded an enterprise he called Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, and Marvin Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acknowledged, Motown Records . He set up his Detroit head- Gaye—to name just a few—and Motown and barriers began to tumble . Motown’s art- quarters in a modest house emblazoned with became the most successful business owned ists became a staple on mainstream white an immodest sign, “Hitsville U S. A. ”. The and operated by an African American in the radio stations and the top venues around the slogan was premature, but prophetic . The United States . world . Blacks and whites were seen frater- company had its first hit record in 1960, and What Gordy and Motown accomplished nizing and dancing together at concerts . between 1961 and 1971 landed 163 singles had ramifications far beyond the world of Gordy’s legacy is celebrated in Motown in Billboard magazine’s Top 20, including 28 music . Although Motown was home mostly The Musical, the hit Broadway show that songs that reached No . 1 . to black artists, Gordy envisioned the music tells his story and the story of Motown and Gordy discovered, developed, and as “the sound of young America”—and by its artists . It features a veritable hit parade launched the careers of Smokey Robinson that he meant Americans of all colors and performed by some of the most gifted artists and the Miracles, ethnicities . He started Motown just in musical theater . Come and share the joy! before the civil rights movement was in full flower, when neighborhoods throughout the country remained Photo, clockwise from top right: Julius Thomas III as Berry segregated, and music by black art- Gordy & cast; Krisha Marcano (Florence Ballard), Allison ists was mostly relegated to black Semmes (Diana Ross) & Trisha Jeffrey (Mary Wilson); radio stations and the chitlin’ circuit . The Temptations; Reed L. Shannon as Michael Jackson But Gordy and his mega team of (center) with the Jackson 5; Patrice Covington as Martha writers, producers, in-house musi- Reeves (center) & cast; Jarran Muse as Marvin Gaye & cast. cians, and vocalists created a sound Motown The Musical First National Tour. Photos © Joan Marcus. that was irresistible, a thrilling amalgamation of gospel, blues, and Motown The Musical is at the Fisher Theatre April 18–30. mainstream pop . Gordy “endeav- Ticket info: centerspread, page 16.

8 9 King on Broadway . Other credits: Carmen (La WHO’S WHO Jolla Playhouse), West Side Story (Trinity Rep- all opportunities and the Prestige Management ertory Company), George C . Wolfe’s Harlem Step right up! Step right up! team for believing in him . Song (Apollo Theatre) . Dance credits: Gus SANDY ALVAREZ (Ensemble). Broadway/ Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Patricia Kenny National Tours: The Lion King and In The Dance Collection, A Few Good Men Dancin’ Heights. Regional: H2$ and In The Heights and Melissa Thodos and Dancers . at Walnut Street Theatre . Recipient of two ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON (Ensemble) NAACP Image Awards for Best Choreography began her artistic studies at the Debbie Allen in a Musical for his work in Ephraim’s Song Dance Academy, where she was cast in vari- (’03) and Black Olive (’04) . Love to mi familia ous musical theater productions at the Freud especially Nicole and Bella-Grace . and Geffen Playhouse . She then graduated ANDREW ARRINGTON (Swing/Under- from Fordham University and the Alvin Ailey study Banzai and Ed). Regional premiere of school with B F. A. . and a minor in communica- Kander & Ebb’s Scottsboro Boys. The Lion tions . Since then she has appeared in various King Las Vegas . Nat’l tours: 25th Annual Put- print ads, TV shows,commercials, music vid- nam County Spelling Bee, How the Grinch eos, and films . n a world premiere event, the producers The award-win- Stole Christmas. New York: Showboat (Carn- TONY FREEMAN (Standby for Scar, Zazu, of the world’s biggest magic show, The ning team of pup- egie Hall), Godspell (workshop), Disney’s High ) has played Zazu (and oc- IIllusionists, have teamed up with the peteers and model School Musical 2, Respect (NYSAF) . TV: CBS casionally Scar) on Broadway and across the award-winning puppeteers from War Horse, makers who created “My Broadway Debut ”. University of Michigan . country more than 3,000 times . Now he loves to present a thrilling turn-of-the-century cir- the National The- IZELL O. BLUNT (Swing/Dance Captain/ also getting to play Timon and Pumbaa . He did cus spectacular . Circus 1903–The Golden atre’s War Horse will Understudy Banzai). From Jacksonville, Flor- Tony Kushner’s musical Caroline, or Change Age Of Circus has all the thrill and daredevil design, build and bring to life two stunningly ida, Izell holds a B F. A. . in dance from SMU in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the entertainment one would expect from the beautiful elephants for Circus 1903 . Featur- original Broadway cast . Tony performed guest and has performed in the Broadway, national circus, with an exciting new twist . ing groundbreaking advances in design and tour, and Las Vegas productions of The Lion roles on both Law & Order (twice) and Law & Order: SVU. Sensational puppetry puts elephants back expression, the puppets appear throughout King. Izell has performed with Cirque du So- in the ring as never seen before by introduc- the show as the mother teaches her calf the leil in their “One Drop” event and also was an MUKELISIWE GOBA (Ensemble/Under- ing the largest ever performing African el- tricks of the trade . associate choreographer for the major motion study Rafiki)was born in Durban, South Af- picture entitled The Thief. rica . Training: Mbongeni Ngema’s Academy . ephant and her baby, along with a huge cast Circus 1903–The Golden Age Of Circus Credits: K-Cap, Umoja, and The Lion King of the most unique, amazing and dangerous is produced by Simon Painter, Tim Lawson RUSSELL JOEL BROWN (Ensemble/Un- circus acts from all four corners of the world, and MagicSpace Entertainment . Painter and derstudy Mufasa). Morehouse College gradu- (Madrid) . Television: Telethon (France) and 40 Principals (Madrid) . She was a back-up vocal- from strong men to contortionists, acrobats Lawson have created Le Grand Cirque, Le ate Professional credits: Smokey Joe’s Cafe to musicians, knife throwers, high wire and Noir, Cirque Adrenaline and The Illusionists (first national, Japan), The Scarlet Pimpernel ist for a South African Gospel star Rebecca (first national),The Lion King (Cheetah tour, Malope . Mukelisiwe thanks her family for much more! in over 250 cities from London to Sydney to Mexico, Taiwan); Big River (Goodspeed; Best their constant support . Broadway, as well as presenting A Chorus Actor: Connecticut Critics Circle) . DEIDREA HALLEY (Swing) is proud to Line, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Fiddler be from Toronto, Canada . Favorite credits in- on the Roof through Australia . AMYIA BURRELL (Ensemble) is thrilled MagicSpace Entertainment has been pro- to be a part of The Lion King cast . She has clude; The Lion King (Broadway, Las Vegas, performed with Disney since 2003 appearing West End, and Toronto Companies), We Will ducing and presenting national tours, Broad- in shows at Tokyo Disney and Disney World . Rock You (Mirvish), Cabaret (Stratford Festi- way shows, concerts and museum exhibits She would like to thank her family (especially val), and Chicago (Stage West) . Many thanks worldwide for over 35 years, including The Noah and Tally) and friends for their constant to THouse, my family and William . Continu- Illusionists—Witness the Impossible, Donny love and support . She gives God thanks for ous gratitude to God always . & Marie—A Broadway Christmas, Ameri- continuous blessings and grace . Proud mem- JALEN HARRIS (Ensemble/Understudy can Idiot, Rain—A Tribute To The Beatles ber of AEA . Simba). Jalen Harris is an accomplished Fash- On Broadway, Lord of the Dance created THEMBELIHLE CELE (Ensemble/Under- ion & Print Model for clients like Dillards, by Michael Flatley, , study Nala & Rafiki). Born in Durban, South Abercrombie & Fitch and Memphis magazine . A Chorus Line and national concert tours by Africa . Credits: The Nat & Natalie Show with He has appeared in several TV commercials, Janet Jackson, Cher and Fleetwood Mac, to Colin Penn & The Pennants, Mary Zimmer- PSA’s, American Idol, feature films and mul- name just a few . man’s Metamorphoses, Shakespeare’s Comedy tiple theatre performances which showcase his of Errors, The Lion King (U K. . and Ireland talent & vocal skills . Circus 1903—The Golden Age of Circus is at the Fisher Tour) . Trained with the Flatfoot Dance Com- MICHAEL HOLLICK (Standby Ed, Scar Theatre March 14-19. Ticket info: centerspread, page 16. pany . TV Appearance: ETV Popstars 2010 . and Pumbaa). Broadway: Tarzan, Jumpers. Thembelihle is honored to be a part of the na- National Tour: The Lion King. Off-Broadway: tional tour . She thanks her family and God for Fuerza Bruta, De La Guarda. TV: “Law & ✷ KIDS’ NIGHT ✷ being the center of it all! Order,” “Sex and the City,” “Guiding Light,” 7:30PM GABRIEL CROOM (Ensemble) . Gabriel has “Hawaii Five-O .” Regional: The Wilma, Good- March 15, a BFA in from SUNY Fredo- speed Opera House, Pittsburgh CLO, Great nia . He was an Ensemble/Ed cover in The Lion Lakes Theatre Festival . B F. A. ,. Carnegie Mel- Buy one adult ticket and get a kid’s ticket FREE. lon . Michael starred as Niko Bellic in the video Visit BroadwayInDetroit.com/kidsnight for details. 10 11 Photos: Mark Turner gional theater credits include columbinus 2.0 1989 . Toured internationally with The Zulu tional Tour: Fame the Musical (Mabel) . Cast WHO’S WHO (ATC), RENT (ATC) and Dreamgirls (Theater and released album Babaka Mdudu in 2002 . Albums: Ghost the Musical. Thanks Mom . game Grand Theft Auto IV. Love to my wife 47) . Television credits include “Chicago Fire” Love and thanks to God, Simon, Thandekile, DERRICK SPEAR (Ensemble) is very grate- Angela and our little cubs Max and Eva . (NBC) . “Unforgettable” (CBS) “The Breaks” and family . ful to be a part of The Lion King National Tour, WILLIAM JAMES, JR. (Ensemble/Under- (Vh1) Love to his wife, son, daughter, parents SADÉ SIMMONS (Ensemble) is overjoyed and performed for the Las Vegas Production . study Ed & Simba). Proudly from Chicago’s and family . Dedicates this performance to his to be in the Pride . NY/Regional: Radio City He has performed with Washington Reflection South Side, Will’s recent credits include uncle Dr . Larry E . Ross . Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Dance Company and National Ballet of San Lancelot in Camelot and workshops for Lin SIHLE NGEMA (Ensemble). Born in New- Hall), (Arena Stage), and Seus- Domingo . Thanks his Mom, Dad, and Family Manuel Miranda’s “revolutionary” new musi- castle, South Africa, vocally trained by Boycie sical! (The Muny) . BFA: The University of the for their love, Inspiration, and year of support . cal, Hamilton . “Be kind, love thy neighbor, & Phokeng and Mbongeni Ngema . Theater: The Arts . Love to The Trifecta, and Aaron . Proud Thank You Universe for your Love . enjoy the show” :) @billydsings . Lion King (Australia and Shanghai), Dance Member of AEA . @sadedancefit . SOPHIA STEPHENS (Sarabi/Understudy JASON LEWIS (Swing) from Long Beach, Through Me, Mama, Woza My Fohloza, Jika JOHN SLOAN III (Ensemble/Understudy Shenzi & Nala) Broadway and National Tour: , Jason has worked commercially The Musical . Television: X Factor, Nelson Banzai). Detroit native and University of Mich- Disney’s The Lion King (Swing, Nala u/s) with such artists as Britney Spears, Toni Brax- Mandela 80th Birthday Celebration . Film: El- igan graduate, John Sloan III is excited to per- Regional: The St . Louis Black Repertory-— ton and Missy Elliott . He has trained with Lula ephant Tails soundtrack vocals . form with a talented cast and crew . Regional Guys and Dolls (Sarah), Damn Yankees (En- Washington, Karen McDonald and Ailey . He is THERESA NGUYEN (Swing/Dance Cap- theatre: Aida, You’re a Good Man, Charlie semble), St. Lucy’s Eyes (Young Woman Act thrilled to be in The Lion King. tain) is excited to return to the tour after 2 5. Brown, Julius X. John thanks God, his family, 1), Bubbling Brown Sugar (Ella/Sweet Georgia AMBER MAYBERRY (Ensemble) is from years as Resident Dance Supervisor of The friends, agent, cast, and crew . Brown) Television: “Public Morals” Member Washington, DC . B F . A. , . SUNY–Purchase . Lion King Australia . NY/Regional: Radio City VUSI SONDIYAZI (Ensemble/Understudy of the Grammy-nominated choir, Broadway Regional: On The Town, Oklahoma! (5th Av- Christmas Spectacular, (Hol - Mufasa). Credits include The Lion King on Inspirational Voices . sophianstephens com. . enue), Measure for Measure (STC) . Company lywood Bowl), Flower Drum Song. Europe: Broadway, national tour, Taipei, and Taiwan . JENNIFER THERIOT (Ensemble/Under- Experience: Elisa Monte, Wideman/Davis CATS, Saturday Night Fever, West Side Story, Thanks to Mum, my two sisters, my twin study Nala and Sarabi). Jennifer is overjoyed Dance, Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance The- Grease. Jazz Dance World Congress Soloist . brother, and friends for their love and support . to join this production . Attended: American etsy com/shop/theresajewelry. . ater and The Trey McIntyre Project . For my YEMIE SONUGA (Ensemble/Understudy Musical and Dramatic Academy NY . Regional Parents, Papa, Ayana, Matthew and Don . PHYLICIA PEARL (Swing/Understudy Shenzi). Joining the cast after The World Pre- credits: Tarzan; Dreamgirls; Hairspray; Little CHRISTOPHER L. MCKENZIE, JR. (En- Shenzi). Beyond ecstatic to join this amazing mier of The Little Prince, Yemie is ecstatic to Shop; International Beauty and the Beast Tour semble). A native of Miami, Florida . Edu- company! Much love and thanks to God, Elon be joining The Lion King family . West End: and Disney cruise lines . “I thank my family cation: New World School of the Arts Col- family (Long Live Elon!), MT15, her agents, Porgy and Bess (u/s Beth), The Book of Mor- and friends for their constant and overflowing lege . Training: The Ailey School (Fellowship and ALL friends, and family who have sup- mon, Ghost the Musical (u/s Oda Mea) . Na- prayers and support!!” Student) . Professional Credits: Dallas Black ported her dreams! Ma Talamaku, this is for Dance Theatre, The Las Vegas Contemporary, you! BetoBayayi! IG/Twitter: @thatssophylicia Festival of The Lion King. Thanks to family & #stayPHYerce! friends for support . KEVIN PETITE (Ensemble), Fort Worth, TX . Theatre and Dance at Wayne AISHA MITCHELL (Ensemble) from Syra- Trained at Dian Clough West Studios, Debbie cuse, studied at North Carolina Dance Theatre, Allen Dance Academy, and The Ailey School Lines Ballet School, The Joffrey Ballet School, receiving the prestigious Alvin Ailey Fel- a graduate of the Ailey/Fordham B F. A. . pro- lowship . Professional credits include Ailey II, gram, and a member of Alvin Ailey American and tours of Radio City Christmas Show and Dance Theater from 08-13 . She can be found in Movin’ Out . the Best-selling book Dancers Among Us. JOSEPH RIVERA (Ensemble). Joseph gradu- MATTHEW S. MORGAN (Swing/Under- ated from University of the Arts Philadelphia— study Banzai, Ed & Simba) joins the Gazelle Dance Performance . Live Performance: Dan tour after a brief stint in the Vegas and Broad- Arden’s Jubilee, Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity, way companies of The Lion King. Other credits Disney’s The Lion King Las Vegas/Australia, include Hairspray (Seaweed); RENT (Benny); LeReve/Show Stoppers at Wynn Resort . TV: several plays and workshops . Thank you to Latin Grammys, “Dancing with The Stars,” ATB and Bohemia Group and to those who Daytime Emmys, “Regis and Kelly ”. help me keep my path clear . Much LOVE!! DEVIN L. ROBERTS (Ensemble) . Compa- next to normal SELENA MOSHELL (Ensemble) Selena nies: Philadanco! Broadway: The Lion King MUSIC BY TOM KITT (Orlando, FL) is a Rollins College graduate (Minskoff Theatre) . Off Broadway: Venice (Environmental Studies) and has performed (The Public Theater), Soul Doctor (NY The- BOOK AND LYRICS BY BRIAN YORKEY with the Pittsburgh CLO, Orlando City Ballet, atre Workshop) . Regional: Stagger Lee (Dallas A suburban family struggles to adapt as their mother Royal Caribbean, and Walt Disney World as a Theater Center), Chicago (North Shore Music grapples with worsening bipolar disorder in this Theatre), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Theatre Under dancer and aerialist . Selena is thankful to fam- Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. ily and friends for their love and support . Fol- The Stars), Hairspray (Walnut Street Theatre) . low her adventures at selenamoshell com. and TV: “SMASH”, 2012, “Ameri- @selenamoshell . ca’s Got Talent” (BG Vocalist) . JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 12 AARON NELSON (Ensemble/Understudy MPUME SIKAKANE (Ensemble/Under- AT THE HILBERRY THEATRE Simba). Proud Chicagoan . BA in Arts Man- study Rafiki) has worked with renowned writer, College of Fine, Performing agement from Columbia College Chicago . Re- producer, director M’bongeni Ngema since and Communication Arts 313-577-2972 | THEATREANDDANCEATWAYNE.COM

12 13 co-book writer . Her recent opera productions WHO’S WHO include an original opera, Grendel, composed COURTNEY THOMAS (Ensemble). At the by Elliot Goldenthal (Los Angeles Opera and age of 16, this Atlanta native fell in love with the Lincoln Center Festival, 2006), which dance, and since then has been heavily invest- was a finalist for the Pulitzer . Her direction ed in training . He started his training under the of Mozart’s Die Zauberflötepremiered at the teachings of Jai M . Jones, Ezra Ezzard, Tracy Metropolitan Opera in 2004 and is now in Vogt and many others . “Thank you Pop and repertoire there . Taymor’s film Across the Uni- Mom for believing in me ”. verse received a Golden Globe nomination for THOM CHRISTOPHER WARREN (Stand- Best Musical/Comedy in 2008 . Her first film, by Pumbaa, Scar, Timon & Zazu). B’way: The Fool’s Fire, an adaptation of an Edgar Allan Lion King (Ed), Once Upon a Mattress (Daunt- Poe short story, aired on PBS in 1992 . She di- less, Jester, Harry u/s) . Tours/Regional: Peter rected her first feature, Titus, starring Anthony and the Starcatcher; Theatre Aspen (Black Hopkins and Jessica Lange, in 1999 . Frida, Stache); Joseph… (Reuben), Into The Woods starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina, re- (Baker), Godspell (Jesus), World premiere of ceived five Academy Award nominations and The Company of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour, photo: Carol Rosegg, 2016 Harmony; La Jolla (Harry), Babes in Arms; two Oscars in 2002 . Taymor’s latest film is The Guthrie (Peter), Gypsy; Paper Mill (Yonkers/ Tempest (December 2010), starring Helen Mir- Pastey), H2$; Stages St . Louis (Finch), Lara- ren, Djimon Hounsou, Russell Brand, and Ben mie Project-Epilogue Hartford Stage (Greg, Whishaw . Taymor has received a MacArthur etc ) . . Concerts: Stephen Sondheim’s 80th “Genius” Grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Birthday; Lincoln Center, Wall to Wall Sond- two Obie Awards and the first annual Dorothy heim; Symphony Space, Barry Manilow—One B . Chandler Award in Theater, among many Night Live; Madison Square Garden & Vegas . others . A book spanning her career, Julie Tay- ON APRIL 29, cause it spoke to them mor: Playing With Fire, is in its third edition so personally . KRYSTAL WORRELL (Swing/Understudy from Abrams . 1996, A MUSICAL Sarabi & Shenzi) is thrilled to join the cast opened on Broadway To celebrate the on the road! Other credits include: Seussical! ELTON JOHN (Music) . The monumental that looked and sound- musical’s 20th an- at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Charlotte’s career of international singer/ and ed unlike anything that niversary, key mem- Web at Drury Lane, American Idiot with The performer Elton John has spanned more than had come before it . bers of the original Hypocrites, The Hammer Trinity and The Nut- three decades . He is one of the top-selling solo It told a powerful, creative team have cracker both at The House Theatre in Chicago . artists of all time, with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and more than 250 million records sold moving, heartbreak- reunited for a national FRANK WRIGHT II (Swing/Understudy worldwide . The National Academy of Record- ing and ultimately uplifting tour of RENT, enabling a new generation to Mufasa). Frank joins the Gazelle Company af- ing Arts and Sciences has awarded Elton mul- story of young, impoverished New York art- discover why the show is so special—and ter having been blessed with performing in the tiple Grammys, including the Grammy Legend ists who were seeking to make their way in why it continues to have a profound effect on Cheetah and Broadway companies of The Lion Award . In the early 1990s Elton collaborated the world, longing to connect, and trying to audiences . King. He thanks God for his son Paden . With with lyricist Tim Rice on the soundtrack for survive the looming specter of AIDS . For Kevin McCollum, one of the origi- God all things are possible . The Lion King, winning him an Academy The actors were black, white and brown; nal producers of RENT, the show’s greatest JULIE TAYMOR (Director, Costume Design, Award . The album produced two top-selling, the characters were straight, gay, bisexual legacy is its boundless humanity . “How do Mask/Puppet Co-Design, Additional Lyrics) award-winning singles: “Can You Feel the and transgender . Although the show was you measure a life?” he says, alluding to the won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Direction of Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life ”. The Tony a Musical and for Best Costumes for The Lion Award– winning Broadway productions of The famously inspired by Puccini’s opera, La lyrics of the show’s most famous song, “Sea- King. In 2008 the musical won three Molière Lion King and Aida both awarded Elton with Bohème, it was also a reflection of the life sons of Love ”. “How do you measure a year? Awards, including Best Musical and Best Cos- Grammys for Best Musical Show Album . Billy of its creator, Jonathan Larson, who wrote Attention must be paid to how you treat peo- tumes . It also garnered Drama Desk, Outer Elliot was nominated for a record-tying 15 the book, music, and lyrics . His score bril- ple and how you build family . Touch people, Critics Circle, and Drama League awards Tony Awards and won ten, including Best Mu- liantly melded Broadway savvy with con- change people by loving each other against for Taymor’s direction, and myriad awards sical . Elton was also one of the producers for temporary rock, and the show captured the all odds . Live no day but today, and keep your for her original costume, mask, and puppet Next Fall on Broadway . The Union is his lat- zeitgeist of a particular place at a particular artist’s heart . This is a musical about living designs . Taymor made her Broadway debut est CD with Leon Russell, produced by T Bone moment in time . with, not dying from disease, introduced at a in 1996 with Juan Darién: A Carnival Mask Burnett . In 1992 Elton established the Elton The show, of course, was RENT, and it be- time when people thought AIDS was a death (Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater), John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of came a phenomenon . A few weeks before the sentence . And I think RENT helped take the nominated for five Tony Awards . Other the- the leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations . ater work includes The Green Bird (New Vic- In 1998 the Queen of England knighted him musical’s Broadway premiere, Larson, who patina off the idea that these people weren’t tory Theatre on Broadway); Titus Andronicus, Sir Elton John, CBE . In 2004 Elton received died of an aortic aneurysm the night before us . Straight, gay; sexuality was a character The Tempest, and The Taming of the Shrew the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime con- RENT was scheduled to open Off-Broadway, trait, but it wasn’t what the show was about . (Theatre for a New Audience); Juan Darién tributions to American culture and excellence was posthumously awarded the 1996 Pulitzer It’s about young people finding their voice (Music/Theatre Group); co-adapter and direc- through the performing arts . Prize for Drama . The show would go on to against all odds . It’s a celebration of diver- tor of The Transposed Heads (Lincoln Center TIM RICE (Lyrics) has worked in music, the- win the Tony Award for Best Musical, and sity, and how young people always change and American Music Theatre Festival); and ater and films since 1965 when he met Andrew run for over 12 years . It also attracted le- the world ”. Liberty’s Taken (Castle Hill Festival) . For her Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter . gions of fiercely devoted young theatergoers latest Broadway production, SpiderMan: Turn Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write affectionately known as RENTheads, who Rent is at the Fisher Theatre March 21–26. 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7:30PM May 7 May 7:30PM 8PM March 23 March 8PM which he received both Grammy and American drawing from modern dance, Afro-Caribbean, many others . He has designed at resident the- WHO’S WHO Music awards in 1994 . The film also spawned and ballet, and has choreographed for Alvin aters across the United States . Mr . Holder is a to Andrew’s obsession—musical theater . Their the hit album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, for Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance The- graduate of the Yale School of Drama . first collaboration (lyrics by Tim, music by An- which Mr . Mancina co-wrote, arranged and atre of Harlem, the Jose Limon Company, the MICHAEL CURRY (Mask and Puppet Co- drew) was an unsuccessful show based on the produced three tracks, including “He Lives in New York City Ballet’s 50th Anniversary, and Design) is one of the world’s leading production life of Dr . Barnardo, the Victorian philanthro- You” and “Shadowland,” which are featured in others . In addition, he choreographed Joseph designers . He works widely in both conceptual pist, . Their next three works the stage production . Ranked among the upper Papp’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the and technical development with the foremost together were much more successful—Joseph echelons of film composers, his credits include Duke Ellington street opera, Queenie Pie at entertainment companies such as Cirque du and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, mega-hits Training Day, Speed, Twister, Bad the Kennedy Center . A distinguished univer- Soleil, the Metropolitan Opera, London’s Roy- Jesus Christ Superstar, and . Tim has Boys, Tarzan, and among many sity professor at SUNY–Brockport, he has al National Theatre, Disney Theatrical Produc- also worked with other distinguished popular others . Most recent feature films include Au- received numerous awards and fellowships, tions, L A. . Opera and . He composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, gust Rush and Shooter. including the 2001 Samuel H . Scripps Ameri- collaborates regularly with directors such as Aida), (, , ROGER ALLERS (Book) makes his Broad- can Dance Festival Award, a Bessie Award, a Robert Lepage, Nicholas Hytner, Julie Taymor, Beauty and the Beast), and Bjorn Ulvaeus and way debut with co-author Irene Mecchi, with Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Fulbright 50th and William Friedken . Michael has been the Benny Andersson () . His first new show this Tony-nominated book, adapted from the Anniversary Distinguished Fellow . He has also recipient of many prestigious awards from his for ten years, From Here To Eternity, with mu- animated feature, which he co-directed . Mr . been inducted into the American Academy of peers, including several awards for his puppet sic by newcomer Stuart Brayson, co-produced Allers has been instrumental in shaping the Achievement . and costume work on Broadway, Olympic cer- with Lee Menzies, directed by Tamara Harvey, structure and dialogue for many Disney ani- RICHARD HUDSON (Scenic Design) was emonies and his continuing innovations in the and with book by Bill Oakes, opened in the mated features since 1988, including Aladdin, born in Zimbabwe, and educated in Zimba- fields of visual effects and puppetry design . He West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre October Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, bwe and England . In 1988 he won a Laurence owns and operates Michael Curry Design Inc ,. 2013 . He formed his own team in 1973 Oliver and Company, Rescuers Down Under, Olivier Award for designing a season of seven which designs and creates live performance- and was President of the MCC in 2002 . He re- Prince and the Pauper, and the computer-an- plays at the Old Vic Theatre, London . His set oriented dimensional characters and produc- cently wrote and presented a 52-part series for imated movie, Tron . He directed the Academy designs for The Lion King have won numerous tions, such as those seen by worldwide audi- BBC Radio 2, American Pie, a trawl through Award nominated short The Little Matchgirl awards including a Tony in 1998 . He is a Royal ences in the 1996 and 2002 Olympics opening the music and musicians of every American for Disney and co-directed the 2006 animated Designer for Industry (RDI) . In 2003 he won and closing ceremonies, Super Bowl 2000, and state . He has won several awards, mainly for feature Open Season for Sony Studios . Prior to the Gold Medal for Set Design at the Prague New York City’s epoch 2000 millennium event . the wrong thing or for simply turning up . working with Disney, he created animation on Quadriennale, and in 2005 he was given an MICHAEL WARD (Hair and Makeup De- LEBO M (Additional Music and Lyrics, Addi- children’s programs and features for studios honorary doctorate by the University of Sur- sign) designs for opera and theater . For Dis- tional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements, Cho- in Boston, Toronto, and Tokyo . He is currently rey . He has designed sets and costumes for the ney: The Lion King (Broadway and others) and ral Director) is known as the “voice and spirit writing and directing an animated adaptation Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (Berlin) . Other of The Lion King ”. Once a teenage singer in of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet . Theatre, the Young Vic and the Gate, London . work has been seen in Britain, United States, Soweto, the Grammy Award winner and Tony IRENE MECCHI (Book) began her asso- In opera he has worked at the Royal Opera, Holland, France, Japan, Israel, and Portugal . nominee’s music brings audiences to tears with ciation with Disney in March 1992, when she English National Opera, La Scala Milan, Met- Alongside his design work in theater he works hauntingly inspiring African rhythms and wrote Recycle Rex, an animated short, which ropolitan Opera New York, Opera National de as a garden and landscape designer . melodies . Lebo’s talents have been hailed by won the 1994 Environmental Media Award . Paris, Lyric Opera Chicago, Staatsoper Vienna, the worldwide press in superlatives that might Irene shared a screenplay credit on Disney’s Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and in Zurich, describe the most delightfully poetic of musi- animated features The Lion King, The Hunch- Munich, Amsterdam, Venice, Florence, Turin, cal deities . Since his arrival in America, Lebo back of Notre Dame and Hercules . Along with Bregenz, Houston, and Washington . has attracted music industry giants such as co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 DONALD HOLDER (Lighting Design) re- Quincy Jones, Jimmy Cliff, and Hans Zimmer Tony ® nomination for writing the book for The ceived the 1998 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer as mentors, allies, and collaborators . Lebo has Lion King. Irene wrote the teleplay for An- Critics Circle awards for his work on The Lion performed and produced four albums, Rhythm nie, directed by Rob Marshall . Irene shares a King; a 2008 Moliere Award for The Lion of the Pride Lands (Disney), Deeper Mean- writing credit on Disney Pixar’s Brave which King-Paris, 1999 Olivier nomination for The ing (Gallo), and The Lion King (Japanese and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Lion King-London; and the L .A . Drama Critics Hamburg cast recordings) . Other credits in- Feature in 2013 . Irene wrote the teleplay for Circle, NAACP, and Ovation awards for The clude The Power of One, Back on the Block, NBC’s Peter Pan Live! and is currently devel- Lion King-Los Angeles . Broadway projects in- and Listen Up with Quincy Jones; the feature oping a television project with NBC Universal, clude: South Pacific(2008 Tony Award), Mov- filmsOutbreak (Warner Bros ),. Congo (Warner as well as a stage musical for Universal Stage in’ Out (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Bros ),. and Born to Be Wild (Paramount); and Productions . Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Streetcar Named the Disney television special People . He has GARTH FAGAN (Choreographer) is the re- Desire (Tony nomination), Les Liaisons Dan- performed on the Academy Awards and the Es- gereuses (Tony nomination), The Little Dog sence Awards Show, with Vanessa Redgrave at cipient of the 1998 Tony Award for Best Chore- ography and the 2000 Laurence Olivier Award Laughed, Gem of The Ocean (Tony nomina- Kthimi-The Return in Kosovo, and been hon- tion), Hughie, Juan Darién (Tony and Drama ored by Artists for a Free South Africa . for Best Theatre Choreographer (London, U .K .) as well as the Drama Desk Award, the Astaire Desk nominations), Eastern Standard, Little MARK MANCINA (Additional Music and Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Shop of Horrors, and The Boy From Oz, many Lyrics, Music Produced for the Stage, Ad- his work with The Lion King. Mr . Fagan was others . Off-Broadway: Observe the Sons of Ul- ditional Score). A Tony nominee and multi- born in Kingston, Jamaica, and for more than ster… (Lucille Lortel Award), The Marriage of platinum, three-time Grammy Award-winning 33 years has toured the world with Garth Fa- Bette and Boo, A Man of No Importance, The composer, he was an obvious choice to produce gan Dance . On television the company has ap- Pain and The Itch, Jitney, Tiny Alice, Satur- the music for the stage production of The Lion peared on Great Performances, The Tonight day Night, Everett Beekin, Three Days of Rain, King, having arranged and produced songs Show, and the Academy Awards . Mr . Fagan Chaucer in Rome, Sight Unseen, Spunk, The for the blockbuster animated feature film, for forged his own dance language and technique, Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Jeffrey, and 18 19 John was the Artistic Director for Stagedoor Seafarer, The History Boys, The Woman in music system KeyComp has been success- WHO’S WHO Manor in New York directing many produc- White, The Boy From Oz, Jumpers . National fully implemented in Disney’s The Lion King, STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Sound De- tions including Side Show, Sweeney Todd and Tours: The Lion King, The Producers, Beauty Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and sign) was the production engineer on such A Midsummer Night’s Dream starring Natalie and the Beast (U S. . and U K. ),. Kiss me Kate, Stage Entertainment’s Sister Act. KeyComp Broadway shows as Cats, Starlight Express, Portman and Bryce Howard . John has worked Miss Saigon, Peter Pan, Les Misérables (U .S . generates the best live sound in modern mu- Song & Dance, The Phantom of the Opera, as Resident Director for Cameron Mackintosh and U .K ). . Las Vegas: The Lion King, Phantom, sicals . More information available through Carrie, and Aspects of Love . His Broadway and JAR Productions on Hey Mr. Producer! The Producers, We Will Rock You . Internation- keycomp com. . sound design credits include Catch Me if You and for Disney’s The Lion King at London’s al: Dreamgirls Korea. DODD LOOMIS (Resident Director). Broad- Can, (Tony nomination) Guys and Dolls, Mary Lyceum Theatre as well as the American Na- ROBERT ELHAI (Associate Music Producer, way: Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark (Assis- Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys (Drama tional Tour . John is thrilled to be continuing Orchestrator). Tony and Drama Desk nominee . tant Director) . Off-Broadway: The Rap Guide Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, his work with this incredible company . Robert Elhai has orchestrated many concert, To Evolution (Director, Drama Desk Nomi- Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, MAREY GRIFFITH (Associate Choreog- theater, and film scores for composers Elliot nation), Luck (Director & Co-Writer, Little How to Succeed in Business Without Really rapher) . A native New Yorker, Miss Griffith Goldenthal (Juan Darién, Final Fantasy) and Gem Award), Mabou Mines Dollhouse (As- Trying, Carousel, and The Who’s Tommy (Dra- toured worldwide with the acclaimed Alvin Michael Kamen (Don Juan de Marco, X-Men) sociate Director & Puppetry Supervisor, Obie ma Desk Award) . Ailey American Dance Theater as a featured among others . His arrangements for Metal- Award) . International Tour: The Aluminum HANS ZIMMER (Additional Music and Lyr- dancer/soloist for eight years . She is most lica’s Grammy Award-winning S&M made Show (Co-Director & Co-Writer), The Gospel ics) received the Oscar, Golden Globe, and two known for her performances in the works of good use of his doctorate in composition from at Colonus (Associate Director, Pulitzer Prize Grammy awards for his original film score for the late, world renowned choreographer Ulyss- Yale University . Nomination) . NYU Tisch School of the Arts— the film version of The Lion King . He started es Dove . Other guest appearances include Déjà DAV I D M ETZGER (Orchestrator) has or- Directing . his film scoring career with My Beautiful vu Dance Theatre, and the Spoleto festival in chestrated many films, including the Disney GEOFF MYERS (Resident Dance Supervi- Laundrette in 1985, and his other credits in- Italy . She worked as co-choreographer on the animated film Tarzan, Training Day, Domes- sor) has been on Broadway or on tour with The clude six Oscar-nominated film scores, among star studded production of The Wizard of Oz tic Disturbance, Bait, and Return to Paradise. Lion King since 2003 . His titles have included them Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, As Good in concert at Avery Fisher Hall with Nathan His television work includes composing epi- ensemble male dancer, male swing, fight cap- as it Gets, and . Additional credits Lane, Joel Grey, Jewel, and Natalie Cole . Miss sodes of The Magnificent Seven, Disney’s The tain, and most recently a two-and-a-half year include the Grammy Award–winning score Griffith has appeared in numerous commer- Legend of Tarzan and five years as an arranger/ stint as dance captain for the Las Vegas pro- for Crimson Tide, , Thel- cials and voice-overs . Her soap opera credits composer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . duction . Before joining The Lion King, Geoff ma and Louise, Black Hawk Down, and The include As the World Turns and Another World . David was nominated for a Tony Award and enjoyed a long and successful career as a con- Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise which was She has also performed with Sight and Sound Drama Desk award for The Lion King. cert dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chica- his 100th score . In addition to his composing Theatre in Lancaster, PA . Miss Griffith joined go . Geoff has worked with some of the dance duties Mr . Zimmer also heads the film music the creative team of The Lion King in August MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator) has been a musician for more than 35 years . He worlds most renown choreographers Twyla division for DreamWorks SKG studios . of 2000 . She feels privileged to work with cho- Tharp, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, David reographer Garth Fagan . was a conductor/drummer for Marvin Ham- JAY RIFKIN (Additional Music and Lyrics). lisch . Music Coordination for Taboo, Wicked, Parsons, and Danny Ezralow to name a few . The GRAMMY Award-winning producer, CLEMENT ISHMAEL (Music Supervi- The Boy From Oz, Avenue Q, Gypsy, Andrea Geoff brings more than 20 years dance per- together with producing and composing part- sor) is a conductor, composer, and arranger . Bocelli tours; Mamma Mia!, Aida, Imaginary ner Hans Zimmer, created Media Ventures, a He is a graduate of the University of Toronto Friends, Man of La Mancha, Dance of the multi-faceted entertainment group that in- and Royal Conservatory of Music, where he Vampires, Sweet Smell of Success, Cinderella, cludes music, new media, film and television . specialized in composition and conducting as The Wild Party (MTC), Marlene, The Gersh- Their partnership has earned them numerous well as singing with Joyce Britten . Conducting wins’ Fascinating Rhythm, You’re a Good Man awards and nominations, including Acad- credits include Abbey Players Opera Company, Charlie Brown, Barbra Streisand Concerts emy Award nominations, for the film scores Ad Astra Chorus, Addison Jazz Ensemble, and (1994 and 2001), The Goodbye Girl . of Driving Miss Daisy, Rain Man, and The West London Gospel Choir . He also conducted DETROIT Lion King . Following the success of The Lion the new ballet Awakening at Sadlers Wells . JAMIE SCHMIDT (Music Director/Conduc- King, Jay conceived and produced the gold- West End credits include: Five Guys Named tor). Kennedy Center; Ford’s Theatre; Long- selling follow-up album Rhythm of the Pride Moe, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Smokey Joe’s Café, wharf Theatre; Radio City Christmas Spec- fine art Lands . Jay is also chairman of Media Revolu- and Soul Train . He has also directed and ar- tacular first national arena tour; American Girl APPRAISALS tion, an award-winning new media company ranged the music for numerous shows which Place Theater . Broadway: , The Light and a founder of the film production company include: Sweet Lorraine, Up Against the Wall, in the Piazza, Les Miserables, Sunday in the Media Ventures Pictures, producing the com- The Amen Corner, The Grape Vine, The Cav- Park, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, The edy Waiting . alcaders, and most recently Gem of the Ocean Little Mermaid, A Chorus Line, Grinch, Bom- bay Dreams. Conductor: Dallas, St . Louis, San Detroit’s premier JOHN STEFANIUK (Associate Director) . A at the Tricycle Theatre . His classical composi- tions and arrangements have been performed Diego and Indianapolis Symphony Orchestras . independent native of Toronto, Canada, John studied the- Music Director: American delegations to the ater at the University of British Columbia in worldwide as well as being broadcast by BBC Television and Radio . His opera Grazyna was Pyongyang Arts Festival . Artist-in-Residence: Vancouver, Canada . Upon leaving school, John Banff Centre for the Arts, Holland Music Ses- fine art worked as an actor and voice over artist in performed at the Royal Opera House’s Lind- bury Studio and his most recent commission, sions . Conductor for Liza Minnelli, music di- both Canada and the U K. . He can be heard in rector for The New York Drama League gala appraisal services many cartoons and commercials as well as be- for the London Piano Trio, was performed at Cardogan Hall in 2008 . honoring Angela Lansbury . But touring with 248.672.3207 ing heard as the voice of the Cartoon Network . The Lion King is the best thing yet… M M. . He has taught, directed and guest lectured for DAVID BENKEN (Technical Director) has Opera Conducting and Vocal Coaching, Uni- DetroitFAA.com many theater schools and colleges in Toronto, supervised the technical aspects of numerous versity of Wisconsin . New York, and London including the Royal Broadway and touring productions around the [email protected] Academy of Music, Sylvia Young Theatre world . Broadway credits include: The Little CHRISTOPH BUSKIES (Electronic Mu- School, and Duke University . For three years Mermaid, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, The sic Programming). Christoph’s revolutionary 20 21 Born Yesterday, The Miracle Worker, Finian’s lowed by Mary Poppins, a co-production with WHO’S WHO Rainbow, Brighton Beach Memoirs, A Chorus Cameron Mackintosh, which opened in Lon- formance experience to his position as resident Line, Gypsy, 39 Steps, White Christmas, Is He don in 2004 and went on to enjoy a six year dance director . Dead?, Inherit The Wind, Journey’s End, But- Tony-winning Broadway run . Mary Poppins ® M. WILLIAM SHINER (Production Stage ley, Virginia Woolf, Sweet Charity, Wonderful is currently on tour across the U K. . Tarzan , Manager). Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Town, Movin’ Out, 42nd Street, Music Man, which opened on Broadway in 2006, is now Dame and The Jungle Book. International: Iceman Cometh, Charlie Brown, Sound of an international hit with an award-winning RSC, Franco Dragone’s House of Dancing Wa- Music, Beauty & the Beast, Last Night of Bal- production in its 6th year in Germany . In ter. NY: 39 Steps, Stew and Heidi Rodewald’s lyhoo, Chicago, King & I, Damn Yankees, Lost January 2008, The Little Mermaid opened on The Total Bent and Family Album, Measure for in Yonkers, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, The Broadway and was the #1-selling new musical Dine Measure and As You Like It (Shakespeare in Goodbye Girl and every City Center Encores! of that year . Disney Theatrical Productions the Park), Public Theater . Regional: Paper Mill production since its inception in 1994 . Film/ opened two critically acclaimed productions Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Shakespeare TV/Other: Carousel (NY Philharmonic/PBS), on Broadway in 2012, receiving seven Tony Theatre Company, Dallas Theater Center . Mat- Six by Sondheim (HBO), So You Think You Awards between them: Newsies, which is cur- thew is also pleased to serve as Associate Di- Can Dance, West Side Story (San Francisco rently on tour throughout North America, and rector and Associate Production Supervisor for Symphony), Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Chicago, Peter and the Starcatcher, which enjoyed a two the international productions of Disney’s The Nine. Twelve–time Artios Award winner . An year New York run . Aladdin is its most recent RWS & Associates company . Tony Award-winning Broadway hit . Its success Shop Hunchback of Notre Dame. stagemanager .nyc . CHRIS MONTAN (Executive Music Produc- continues internationally with productions in BETH BORNSTEIN (Stage Manager) . Na- Tokyo, Hamburg, London, Sydney and an up- tional Tours: Over 12 years with The Lion King, er) joined Disney in 1984 and is currently pres- ident of Walt Disney Music . Under his guid- coming North American Tour . Other success- Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk; Cinder- ful stage ventures have included the Olivier- ella; Jekyll & Hyde; 20th Anniversary ance as head of music, soundtracks from nine theatrical releases (Cocktail, Beaches, The Lit- nominated London hit Shakespeare in Love, Tour. Broadway: Damn Yankees!, Arcadia stage productions of Disney’s High School Mu- (LCT), The Red Shoes, A Christmas Carol, Je- tle Mermaid, Pretty Woman, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, sical, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Ber- kyll & Hyde (ACM), Off-Broadway: Cowgirls. lin, and King David in concert . DTP has col- Proud member of AEA and IATSE . and Tarzan) were certified multiplatinum . Ad- Share ditionally, the Studio received Grammy, Gold- laborated with the country’s leading regional BRIAN HASAL (Assistant Stage Manager) is en Globe and Academy Award recognition for theatres to develop new stage titles including proud to be back with The Lion King. Phan- The Jungle Book and The Hunchback of Notre many of its music entries . Most recently he ® tom—The Las Vegas Spectacular (ASM), Jab- served as executive producer of the Wonderful Dame. Frozen, based on the Academy Award - baWockeeZ: Prism (PSM), Lion King—Los World of Disney’s production of Annie, as well winning film, is slated to open on Broadway in Angeles & Cheetah (ASM) . Love to my family as a producer with the television production of spring 2018 . for their support, and thanks to Stan for the les- Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which son in responsibility . was nominated for seven Emmy Awards . DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS MICHAEL G. MORALES (Assistant Stage DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, President & Producer...... Thomas Schumacher Manager). BFA: Theatrical Stage Manage- WHATEVER THE OCCASION, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was Creative & Production ment . National Tours: Phantom of the Opera, formed in 1994 and operates under the direc- Executive Music Producer...... Chris Montan IT’S ALL IN BIRMINGHAM Mary Poppins, Rock of Ages (1stNational), Je- tion of Thomas Schumacher . Worldwide, its SVP, Production...... Anne Quart sus Christ Superstar, Chicago and Movin’ Out. eight Broadway titles have been seen by over VP, Creative Development...... Ben Famiglietti So is your first two hours of free Pre-Broadway: Wonderland and Miss Abigail’s Director, Production...... Mimi Intagliata 133 million theatergoers and have been nomi- parking in the decks. Be sure Guide…, Regional: My Fair Lady (The Asolo), nated for 59 Tony Awards®, winning Broad- Director, Labor Relations...... Scott Kardel West Side Story (The Fulton), The Threepenny Director, Production Development...... Seth Marquette way’s highest honor 20 times . With 16 produc- Associate Director...... Jeff Lee to check out what’s happening Opera (Seaside) . Special thanks to his family tions currently produced or licensed, a Disney and his beautiful wife for their love and sup- Production Supervisor...... Clifford Schwartz musical is being performed professionally Sr. Manager, Creative Development...... Jane Abramson at www.ALLINBirmingham.com port . Proud AEA Member . somewhere on the planet virtually every hour Dramaturg & Literary Manager...... Ken Cerniglia LYNN R. CAMILO (Advance Stage Man- of the day . The company’s inaugural produc- Sr. Manager, Labor Relations...... Stephanie Cheek ager). Tours: The Lion King (Gazelle Co & tion, Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994 . Sr. Manager, Education & Outreach...... Lisa Mitchell Cheetah Co), Miss Saigon: Engineer Co, Va- It played a remarkable 13 year run on Broad- General Manager...... Myriah Bash gina Monologues Bob Co. Las Vegas: Baz: way and has been produced in 28 countries Manager, Teaching & Learning/Resident Teaching Artist...... Lauren Chapman Star Crossed Love (PSM), Jersey Boys, Rock worldwide . In November 1997, Disney opened Manager, Physical Production...... James Garner Manager, Education & Outreach...... Sarah Kenny of Ages, Criss Angel’s BELIEVE (PSM), The The Lion King, which received six 1998 Tony General Manager...... Randy Meyer Beatles’ LOVE, Producers, Le Reve. Broad- Awards including Best Musical . In its 19th General Manager...... Thomas Schlenk way: Swing, Amy’s View, Closer, Blue Room, smash year on Broadway, it has welcomed Associate General Manager...... Carly DiFulvio Allen Sound of Music, Victor/Victoria. Glad to more than 85 million visitors worldwide to Associate General Manager...... Kerry McGrath be back with Gazelle Company, I call home . date, and can currently be seen in nine produc- Associate General Manager...... Caitlyn Thomson Proud member of AEA . tions worldwide . Having played 20 countries Asst. Manager, Creative Development...... Colleen McCormack BINDER CASTING/MARK BRANDON, on every continent except Antarctica, The Marketing, Sales & Publicity CSA (Casting). Binder Casting has cast Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of SVP, Strategy, Marketing & Revenue...... Andrew Flatt any film, Broadway show or other entertain- VP, Marketing...... Robin Wyatt over 70 Broadway shows including the Tony Director, Worldwide Publicity & Communications...... Michael Cohen Award® Best Musical A Gentleman’s Guide to ment title in box office history . Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Broadway next, Director, Sales & Ticketing...... Nick Falzon Love & Murder, In Transit (December 2016), Director, Marketing Licensed Brands...... Gary Kane Dames at Sea, Nice Work If You Can Get It, winning four 2000 Tony Awards . It was fol- Sr. Manager, Publicity & Communications...... Lindsay Braverman 22 23

Birmingham17-Fisher Theatre snowman ad2.25x7.625.indd1/3/17 1 4:00 PM Sr. Marketing Manager...... Lauren Daghini DISNEY THEATRICAL MERCHANDISE, L.L.C. Assistant Sound Designer...... Andrew Keister The Lion King originally premiered at Sr. Manager, Sales & Ticketing...... Jenifer Thomas VP, Licensed Brands & Merchandising...... Steven Downing Sound Engineer...... Kevin Higley the Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN Sr. Marketing Manager...... Jason Zammit Director, Merchandise & Sales Operations...... Alyssa Somers Assistant Sound Engineer...... Paul McTernan Manager, Publicity...... Michael DeiCas Director, Licensed Brands...... Mayumi Yokomizo Advance Sound Engineers...... Brent Bullard, Ben Huggins Disney’s The Lion King is a registered trademark owned by Manager, Creative Services...... Eric Emch Corp. Sales &Product Development Manager...... Ellete Poulin Costume Design Assistant...... Rachel Attridge The Walt Disney Company and used under special license by Sales Manager, Groups & Tourism...... Nicholas Faranda Buyer...... Violet Burlaza Wardrobe Supervisor...... Gregory Young Disney Theatrical Productions. Manager, Digital Marketing & Social Media...... Greg Josken Assistant Manager, Merchandise Projects...... Max Garvin Move Wardrobe...... Barbara Wilson Visit The Lion King website on the World Wide Web at: Manager, Sales and Ticketing...... Lauren Rutlin On-Site Retail Manager...... Todd Kunze Wardrobe Assistants...... Debbie Burkman-Margolies, www.disneyonbroadway.com Manager, Digital Marketing...... Peter Tulba Gretchen Heidenreich, Anthony Padilla Asst. Manager, Sales & Ticketing...... Simon de Carvalho Disney Theatrical Productions Puppet Supervisor...... Michael Reilly The Lion King National Tour proudly participates in Touring Green. We Asst. Design Manager...... Brandon Fake [email protected] Puppet Assistants...... Nancy Hennessy, Sue McLaughlin, Bruce Paul Reik transport our theatrical equipment on a carbon neutral basis with Clark Asst. Manager, Group Sales...... Suzanne Gregory Assistant to Associate Make Up & Hair Designer...... Tiffany Hicks Transfer in association with NativeEnergy.com. For more information on Asst. Manager, Partnership...... Julie Lavin Opening Night—February 2, 2017 Hair & Make Up Supervisor...... Jennifer Ivey this program, please visit www.clarktransfer.com/green. Asst. Manager, Marketing...... Chantal Lopez Hair & Make Up Assistants...... Valerie Anderson, Tammy Potts-Merritt The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are Domestic Staff for THE LION KING Worldwide Crew Swing...... Barry Bradford Advance Carpenter...... Stephanie Renegar members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional VP, Domestic Touring & Regional Engagements...... Jack Eldon Associate Producer...... Anne Quart actors and stage managers in the United States. Director, Domestic Touring...... Michael Buchanan Move Carpenters...... Mike Gosenski, Dan Sheehan Production Supervisor...... Doc Zorthian Advance Electrician...... Robert Ferree Director, Regional Engagements...... Scott A. Hemerling General Manager...... Thomas Schlenk The Stagehands, Wardrobe, Makeup and Hair employees in this Director, Regional Engagements...... Kelli Palan Move Electricians...... Jeff Hartford, Steve Templeton production are represented by the International Alliance of Associate General Manager...... Caitlyn Thomson Theatrical Stage Employees. Sr. Manager, Theatrical Licensing...... David R. Scott Associate Director...... John Stefaniuk Music Preparation...... Donald Oliver, Chelsea Music Service, Inc. Manager, Domestic Touring & Planning...... Liz Botros Associate Choreographer...... Marey Griffith Electronic Music Programming...... Christoph Buskies United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the I.A.T.S.E. represents the International Music Supervisor...... Clement Ishmael Personal Assistant to Elton John...... Bob Haley designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre. SVP, International...... Ron Kollen Dance Supervisor...... Celise Hicks Assistant to Tim Rice...... Eileen Heinink VP, International, Australia...... James Thane Supervising Resident Director...... Anthony Lyn Assistant to Mark Mancina...... Marlon Espino The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel, and VP, International, Europe...... Fiona Thomas Associate Music Supervisor...... David Kreppel Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Production Photography...... Joan Marcus Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Director, International Production...... Felipe Gamba Associate Scenic Designer...... Peter Eastman Casting...... BINDER CASTING: Jay Binder, CSA; Jack Bowdan, CSA; UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY Manager, International Production...... Lee Taglin Associate Costume Designer...... Mary Nemecek Peterson Mark Brandon, CSA, Justin Bohon, Heather Washburn, The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this Business & Legal Affairs Associate Mask & Puppet Designer...... Louis Troisi An RWS & Associates company, Ryan Stana CEO, Bruston Manuel COO production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press SVP, Business & Legal Affairs...... Jonathan Olson Associate Sound Designer...... John Shivers Casting Intern...... Leah Wedge Agents & Managers. VP, Business & Legal Affairs...... Seth Stuhl Assistant Sound Designer...... Hugh Sweeney Corporate Immigration Counsel...... Michael Rosenfeld Associate Hair & Makeup Designer...... Rowena Hume This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in Senior Counsel...... Naila McKenzie Physical Therapy...... Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Elyssia Primus, PT, DP; collaboration with our professional union-represented employees. Manager, Business & Legal Affairs...... Jessica White Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer...... Cheryl V. Thomas Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center, Ken R. Mautner, M.D. Paralegal...... Erin Browne Lighting Supervisor...... Jeanne Koenig Children’s Teaching...... On Location Education SONG EXCERPTS (used by permission): “” written by Kristen Associate Lighting Designer...... Carolyn Wong Tutor...... Lori Betz Anderson-Lopez and ; “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue” writ- Finance & Operations Assistant Lighting Designer...... Marty Vreeland VP, Finance, Operations & Technology...... Mario Iannetta Wranglers...... Lori Betz, Anna Speed ten by Sam Lewis, Joe Young, and Ray Henderson; “The Lion Sleeps Automated Lighting Designer...... Aland Henderson Production Travel...... Jill Citron Tonight” written by Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss, Luigi Creatore and VP, Operations...... Dana Amendola Production Coordinator...... Christina Huschle Solomon Linda; “Nao Tse Tsa” written by Jacques Loubelo. Director, Production Accounting & Analysis...... Matt Craig Executive Travel...... Robert Arnao, Patt McRory Director, Financial Planning & Analysis...... Matt Martin SENIOR PUBLICIST...... DENNIS CROWLEY Web Design Consultant...... Joshua Noah Director, Accounting...... Brigitte Pascual NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE...... GREGORY HANOIAN Advertising...... Serino Coyne, Inc. Special Thanks...... Robert W. Johnson, Lynn Beckemeyer, Manager, Finance...... Jennifer August Staff for THE LION KING Gazelle Tour Manager, Finance...... Jessica Bilmes Karen Bailey, Fabricio Lopez COMPANY MANAGER...... MARGARET SKOGLUND Manager, Operations...... Erin Clark CREDITS Manager, Finance...... Chris Ekizian Production Stage Manager...... M. William Shiner Resident Director...... Dodd Loomis Scenery built and mechanized by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. Additional Manager, Technical Services & Support...... Michael Figliulo scenery by Adirondack Scenic Inc.; Michael Hagen, Inc.; I Weiss & Sons, Inc. Manager, Finance...... Mikhail Medvedev Resident Dance Supervisor...... Geoff Myers Lighting by Fourth Phase, vari*light® (automated lighting provided by Manager, Accounting...... Arlene Smith Musical Director/Conductor...... Jamie Schmidt Vari-Lite, Inc.) Props by The Rabbit’s Choice and Paragon. Custom Truss- Your best online source for Senior Production Accountant...... Angela DiSanti Assistant Company Manager...... Kendra Moore ing supplied by Tait Towers and Tomcat USA, Inc. Sound equipment by Senior Financial Analyst...... Paul Martucci Stage Manager...... Beth Bornstein Masque Sound and Recording. Costumes executed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., Senior Technical Support Engineer...... Kevin A. McGuire Assistant Stage Managers...... Brian Hasal, Michael G. Morales Parsons-Meares Ltd., Seamless Costumes, Donna Langman, Eric Winterling, Senior Business Analyst...... Noel Moore Jr. Advance Stage Manager...... Lynn R. Camilo Danielle Gisiger. 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28 29 BROADWAY IN DETROIT The Program for Broadway In Detroit at the Detroit Opera House Volume 55, Number 6 February 1–February 26, 2017 Under the management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King THE Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen Accounting...... Barbara Jones Box Office Treasurer...... Mirena Cantu Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin Subscription Manager...... Gwen Harden Spotlight Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates The Detroit Opera House is owned and operated by Michigan Opera Theatre michiganopera.org Room President and CEO...... Wayne Brown Chief Administrative Officer...... Patricia Walker AT THE FISHER THEATRE House Manager...... Randy Elliott An elegant, private environment Senior Patron Services Officer...... John O’Dell with many amenities including Director of Production...... David Osborne Technical Director...... Daniel T. Brinker private bar service, coat closet, Assistant Technical Director...... Heather DeFauw rest room, & catering services. Head Carpenter...... John Kinsora Head Propertyman...... Patrick McGee Group reservations now available for: Head Electrician...... Fred Graham Head Sound...... Henry Ruiz Motown The Musical • April 18–30 Head Flyman...... Robert Martin Production Electrician...... Gary Gilmore The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Head of Wardrobe...... Mary Ellen Shuffett Orchestra Personnel Manager...... Molly Hughes • May 2–14 Night-Time The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater with- Local Inspiration Individual VIP Spotlight Room out the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations packages now available for: may be punishable by ejection and may render the offender liable for money damages. Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hit the city’s greatest cultural and entertainment destinations, Backstage employees are represented by the enjoy award winning cuisine and see how great it feels to stay Feb. 21–Mar. 5 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E) Local #38. well at the iconic Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. Treat yourself Circus 1903 • March 14–19 Lost and Found to a refreshing getaway with this special offer for Broadway Rent • March 21–26 (Items will be held 30 days)...... (313) 961-3500 ticketholders. Emergencies/Security...... (313) 237-3257 For dates & details: Pre-paid Parking...... (313) 237-7464 Opera House Parking Center...... (313) 965-4052 Enjoy 10% savings on any two night stay.* To book your stay, visit BroadwayInDetroit.com Cadillac Café Reservations...... (313) 237-3487 or cadillaccafedetroit.com www.bookcadillacwestin.com/broadway. or (313) 872-1177. ATM located in DOH Parking Center & Broadway lobby of theatre. AGE LIMIT As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of Broadway In Detroit not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from 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 age appropriate recommendations and Broadway In Detroit will provide those on its website; however, judgment of the content for each show should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase. When available, Broadway In Detroit provides links to show websites for further information. All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

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