Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts s Volume 31 s Number 3 s Spring 2020 The untold true story of the Witches of Oz JIMMY BUFFETT’S Set Your Mind on Island Time. Venue • Date • Time Kravis On Broadway 2020-2021 Raymond F. Kravis Center ceo notes in this issue for the Performing Arts BOARD OF DIRECTORS During these challenging 3 Jeffrey A. Stoops Community Outreach Event Chairman times, we at the Kravis Center John H. Kessler want to express our gratitude 4-5 Vice Chair to the community for your Kravis On Broadway Sherry S. Barrat Vice Chair continued support. As we all Joseph M. Sanches 7 Vice Chair navigate this unprecedented Education Committee Events situation, we hope that you Stephen L. Brown Spotlight on Young Musicians Treasurer will follow recommendations James W. Harpel to keep yourself and your 8 Secretary Student Theater Critics family healthy and well. Penny Bank Professional Development Michael J. Bracci It’s during this time of Alexander W. Dreyfoos 9 Stuart Frankel uncertainty we need the arts Alan Lebow Award Robert L. Fromer most to unite us as a society— Bradley J. Hurston Irene Karp as music, theater and other 10 Norma E. Klorfine cultural experiences provide Lunch and Learn David G. Lambert In Memoriam Paul N. Leone entertainment, comfort and Mark F. Levy ease stress. We hope that David S. Mack 11 William A. Meyer you will continue to support African-American Film Festival Jane M. Mitchell the Center and the other Magnifique Winter Intensive Bill Peterson Monika E. Preston arts venues in the community 12 Richard Sloane Judith A. Mitchell including the galleries, Regional Arts Classical Concert Series EX OFFICIO Chief Executive Officer museums, and theaters. I Mayor Dave Kerner know I speak for my fellow arts administrators when I express my 13 Palm Beach County Kravis on Broadway Student Workshops Mayor Keith A. James gratitude for your support. City of West Palm Beach Judith A. Mitchell I’d like to take a moment to give special thanks to our extraordinary 14 Dress Circle Dinner Chief Executive Officer volunteers who we honor at this time of year as part of National LIFE TRUSTEES Volunteer Week April 19 through 25. Our many volunteers give their 15 Patricia Cook Helen K. Persson Society Harold F. Corrigan time by serving as ushers, handling administrative tasks, providing E. Llwyd Ecclestone hospitality services, leading tours and more. Our performances George T. Elmore 16-17 Herbert Gimelstob would not be possible without these generous individuals, including Kravis 2020:The Future is Now Shannon R. Ginn those who graciously serve on our Board of Directors and as Life Barbara Evans Golden, Ph.D. Judy Goodman Trustees. 18 J. Ira Harris Palm Beach Wine Auction Sponsors’ Vintners Dinner Marshall Hess The Kravis Center was built by and for this community and has John H. Howard been sustained by your support through your ticket purchases 19-21 John E. Jenkins 13th Annual Palm Beach Wine Auction Amin J. Khoury and contributions for over 28 years of operations. Today the Sidney A. Kohl Kravis Center, like all of our performing arts groups, faces serious Garrison duP. Lickle 22-23 George J. Michel, Jr. challenges and we hope you will help us with your generous tax Gala Kickoff Reception Thomas R. Pledger deductible donations. Gala Thank You Daniel Edward Ponton David B. Robb, Jr. On an optimistic note, your Kravis Center Programming team has Carl J. Shapiro 24 SHOWBusiness Laurie S. Silvers been hard at work over the past six months curating an outstanding Corporate Partners Business Speaker Series Kathryn C. Vecellio line-up of performances for the 2020-2021 season and beyond. I 25 Founder Member Dinner Lee Wolf know we all look forward to the future when we can again come 27 Corporate Partners together to be entertained, inspired, moved and awed by the 28-32 Dress Circle Annual Campaign Honor Roll Linda Bryant Birdsey, talent and beauty that live performance brings to our lives and Director of Marketing & P.R. 33-35 Honor Roll of Donors Brandon Newman, Marketing Coordinator hearts. I want to assure you that we will move forward for you, our Cody DeCarlo, Marketing/P.R. Associate/ Social Marketing community and our supporters to continue to bring you the best in Ashley Douglass, Marketing Manager entertainment, cultural offerings and arts education programming The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Phala Murray, Digital Marketing Manager not-for-profit corporation and all gifts made to the Center are tax- Coreen Gottschalk, Production Manager for students of all ages. deductible to the extent provided by state and federal law. 100% of Wendy Vogeley, Creative Manager such gifts are retained by the Center to support its operations. Sarah Blake, Marketing Assistant We need your help to do that so we ask that you continue to support s the Kravis Center and ALL of our local arts organizations who A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL Designer: Patrizia Sceppa INFORMATION FOR THE RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER Contributing Writers depend so heavily on that support. We all exist for you but can only FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, INC., A FLORIDA BASED Wendy Vogeley survive with your support. NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO. 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Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Ovations Magazine, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. seeing you again soon at the Center. s Volume 32, Number 3 (Spring 2020) is published by West Palm Beach, FL The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., 33401-6399. 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6399 All rights reserved. {2} OVATIONS SPRING 2020 community outreach event CELEBRATING TRIUMPH, JOYAND FREEDOM! The Kravis Center’s annual Gospel Gala took place on Wednesday, March 11. Before the presentation of the Tony Award-winning The Color Purple, guests gathered in Dreyfoos Hall to experience an uplifting performance by the St. John Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir, under the Direction of Gwendolyn Scruggs and accompanied by Wilson Scruggs on keys, Sherwin Foster on drums and David Dulcio on bass. The Kravis Center’s Community Relations Committee enjoyed a reception in the Carl and Ruth Gospel Gala is hosted by the Center’s Community Relations Committee s Back Row: Allyson Dupree Smith, John Jenkins, Cheryl Jones-Pouncey, Constance Ward Shapiro Founders’ Room before the show. Second Row; Lee Bell, Bradley Hurston, Sonja Kelly, Orville Lawton Front Row: Lee Hooks, John Howard, Vanessa Young, Zenetta Miller, Jane Mitchell Sponsored by Jane M. Mitchell Cheryl Jones-Pouncey, Amber Conrad St. John Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir Aaron Neely, Janice Snow, Orville Lawton, Claudia Hammond KRAVIS.ORG {3} kravis on broadway Kravis On Broadway HITS HOME NOVEMBER 2020! Event Guest and Vanessa Young Beach balls and excitement filled the air on February 17 as the Kravis Center unveiled the eagerly anticipated 2020-2021 season of Kravis On Broadway. Broadway fans, media representatives, Cody DeCarlo, Briana Beaty, Linda Birdsey, Alexandra Hegarty, Pamela Vargas, social media influencers and members of the Hallie Rosenthal, Marianna Frances community gathered on the lawn at Rosemary Square and were among the first to get a sneak peek at the newest Broadway hits hitting home for the Center’s next season. From ticket giveaways to goody bags for all, everyone in attendance was treated to a great time while learning about the seven top-touring Broadway shows coming to the Kravis Center. Next season, Kravis On Broadway guests will experience an array of inspiring musicals and unforgettable stories that will capture the heart including An Officer and a Gentleman, Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, My Fair Lady, Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia and Mean Girls. The event was co-hosted by the Kravis Center, Rosemary Square, Il Bellagio Italian Restaurant, who provided delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine, and Virginia Sinicki of 97.9 WRMF’s the KVJ Show. Virginia Sinicki, Linda Birdsey, Ron Del Signore Amanda Rypkema {4} OVATIONS SPRING 2020 Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville An Officer and a Gentleman Kravis On Broadway’s spectacular 2020-2021 season will kick off with an all-new production based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and a Gentleman (November 24-29). A compelling story of adversity and triumph, this breathtaking romance captivates audiences around the world and reminds us all that anything’s possible if you have the courage to pursue your dreams. Next, grab your flip-flops and head on over to where it’s always five o’ clock withJimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville (December 15-20). A light-hearted musical comedy packed with enough Buffett tunes to delight any Parrothead, critics are calling this new Broadway production “A little slice of paradise!” My Fair Lady Lincoln Center’s lavish new production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady (January 5-10) breathes new life into the timeless classic.