LARGE PRINT PROGRAM ThE ALLEN ROOM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER’S fREdERICk P. ROSE hALL LincoLn center presents AmericAn songbook JAnuAry 28 – June 12, 2014 sponsored by prudential investment management Saturday Evening, February 15, 2014, at 7:30 and 9:30 JONAThAN GROff (Lincoln center debut) mary-mitchell campbell, Musical Director and Piano Jim Hershman, Guitar Larry Lelli, Drums this evening’s program is approximately 75 minutes long and will be performed without intermission. PLEASE TuRN PAGES quIETLy (program continued) 2 major support for Lincoln center’s American songbook is provided by Fisher brothers, in memory of richard L. Fisher; and Amy & Joseph perella. Wine generously donated by William Hill estate Winery, official Wine of Lincoln center. These performances are made possible in part by the Josie Robertson Fund for Lincoln Center. steinway piano please make certain your cellular phone, pager, or watch alarm is switched off. Lincoln Center’s Large Print and Braille programs are made possible thanks to a generous endowment established by frederick P. Rose, daniel Rose, and Elihu Rose in honor of their mother, Belle B. Rose. Additional support for Lincoln center’s American songbook is provided by the brown Foundation, inc., of Houston, the Dubose and Dorothy Heyward memorial Fund, the shubert Foundation, Jill and irwin cohen, the g & A Foundation, inc., great performers circle, chairman’s council, and Friends of Lincoln center. 3 endowment support is provided by bank of America. public support is provided by the new york state council on the Arts. Artist catering is provided by Zabar’s and Zabars.com. metLife is the national sponsor of Lincoln center. movado is an official sponsor of Lincoln center. united Airlines is the official Airline of Lincoln center. WAbc-tV is the official broadcast partner of Lincoln center. William Hill estate Winery is the official Wine of Lincoln center. 4 upcoming American Songbook Events in The Allen Room : Wednesday Evening, February 19, at 8:30 Marty Stuart & Connie Smith Thursday Evening, February 20, at 7:30 and 9:30 Portraits of Joni: Jessica Molaskey Sings Joni Mitchell Friday Evening, February 21, at 8:30 Aoife O’donovan Saturday Evening, February 22, at 8:30 Ann harada Wednesday Evening, March 5, at 8:30 Taylor Mac’s 24-decade history of Popular Music: The 1920s Thursday Evening, March 6, at 8:30 deer Tick (limited availability) Friday Evening, March 7, at 7:30 and 9:30 Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Goes to the Movies with Billy Stritch , featuring Marilyn Maye , Jane Monheit , Christina Bianco , & Jeffry denman 5 Saturday Evening, March 8, at 8:30 Norm Lewis (limited availability) the Allen room is located in Jazz at Lincoln center’s Frederick p. rose Hall. For tickets, call (212) 721-6500 or visit Americansongbook.org. call the Lincoln center info request Line at (212) 875-5766 or visit Americansongbook.org for complete program information. Join the conversation: #Lcsongbook We would like to remind you that the sound of coughing and rustling paper might distract the performers and your fellow audience members. in consideration of the performing artists and members of the audience, those who must leave before the end of the performance are asked to do so between pieces. the taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in the building. 6 Meet the Artists Jonathan Groff currently stars in the new Hbo television series Looking , directed by Andrew Haigh, which revolves around three friends living in san Francisco who grapple with the complexities of the modern gay experience. on broadway he has appeared in Spring Awakening (theatre World Award; tony, Drama Desk, and Drama League award nominations). His off- broadway credits include The Submission (mcc theater), The Bacchae (public theater), craig Lucas’s The Singing Forest and Prayer for My Enemy (obie Award), and the public theater’s revival of Hair . in London’s West end, he appeared in Deathtrap (noël coward theatre). mr. groff’s regional theater credits include Red (mark taper Forum). on television, he has appeared in Boss , Glee , The Good Wife , and One Life to Live . mr. groff’s film credits include Hbo’s upcoming The Normal Heart , Frozen , C.O.G. , The Conspirator , Twelve Thirty , and Taking Woodstock. Mary-Mitchell Campbell (musical director and piano) was recently seen conducting and playing for carole king, Alicia keys, and katy perry at the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles alongside Quincy Jones. Her new york credits include Company (Drama Desk Award for outstanding orchestrations), The Addams Family , Carrie , Hello Again (Drama Desk nomination for outstanding orchestrations) , In Transit , Sweeney Todd , Road Show , Next to Normal (second stage theatre), First Lady Suite , and Sweet Charity (Lincoln center theater ). ms. campbell’s regional credits include Little House on the Prairie (guthrie 7 theater) and 3hree (prince music theater ). internationally, she has worked on Grace, the Musical (with cy coleman in Amsterdam) and Green Violin (st. petersburg). she recorded As I Am with kristin chenoweth . in addition to her musical career, ms. campbell is passionate about arts education and poverty reduction and is the founder of Artists striving to end poverty (Astep); learn more at asteponline.org. she has been featured on the television show Giving and was named ny1’s new yorker of the Week for her philanthropic work. she has served on the faculties of nyu, boston college , and the Juilliard school . ms. camp bell holds degrees from Furman university and north carolina school of the Arts. guitarist Jim hershman has cast a wide net in his career as a professional musician. He has performed with such diverse artists and ensembles as Lee konitz, the clayton-Hamilton Jazz orchestra, steve swallow, Jon Hendricks, the Los Angeles philharmonic, billy porter, patti Lupone, kristin chenoweth, and many others. in 2005 mr. Hershman released his third cD as a leader, Partners in Crime , which features longtime clayton- Hamilton Jazz orchestra bandmates bill cunliffe on Hammond b-3 organ and Jeff Hamilton on drums. His other releases as a leader include Small Talk with bassist eric von essen and 342 featuring Lee konitz, scott colley, and kenny Wollesen. mr. Hershman has performed in the east room of the White House, with various symphony orchestras, and in many broadway 8 shows. He lives and works in new york city. mr. Hershman plays guitars made by roger borys, greg brandt, and taylor, and he uses D’Addario strings exclusively. Larry Lelli (drums) is a veteran broadway drummer and conductor, with a resume surpassing 30 shows. He most recently served as assistant conductor/drummer for A Christmas Story with Dan Lauria and How to Succeed in Business… with Daniel rad cliffe. Additional broadway credits include assistant conductor/drummer for The Pro ducers , drummer/percussionist for Assass ins , and onstage drummer/actor/bandleader/ contractor for Million Dollar Quartet . mr. Lelli has recorded and/or performed live with melissa etheridge, Josh groban, bernadette peters, nick Jonas, patti Lupone, nathan Lane, marin mazzie, tom Wopat, Jason Danieley, Audra mcDonald, Anika noni rose, gavin creel, Vanessa Williams, Joel grey, tony Danza, matthew broderick, Jane krakowski, Darlene Love, AbbA, the mamas and the papas, new york phil harmonic, and the Jimmy Dorsey big band, among others. An active educator, he is an artist/clinician for yamaha drums and sabian cymbals, and a contributing author for Modern Drummer Magazine . mr. Lelli is a proud member of AFm/AeA. Learn more at larrylelli.com. in 1998, Lincoln center launched American Songbook , dedicated to the celebration of popular American song. Designed to highlight and affirm the creative mastery of America’s songwriters from their emergence at the turn of the 19th century up through the present, American songbook spans all styles and 9 genres, from the form’s early roots in tin pan Alley and broadway to the eclecticism of today’s singer-songwriters. American songbook also showcases the outstanding interpreters of popular song, including established and emerging concert, cabaret, theater, and songwriter performers. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Lincoln center for the performing Arts (LcpA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln center campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 free and ticketed events, performances, tours, and educational activities annually, LcpA offers 15 programs, series, and festivals including American songbook, great performers, Lincoln center Festival, Lincoln center out of Doors, midsummer night swing, the mostly mozart Festival, and the White Light Festival, as well as the emmy Award–winning Live From Lincoln Center , which airs nationally on pbs. As manager of the Lincoln center campus, LcpA provides support and services for the Lincoln center complex and the 11 resident organizations. in addition, LcpA led a $1.2 billion campus renovation, completed in october 2012. 10 Lincoln Center Programming department Jane moss, Ehrenkranz Artistic Director Hanako yamaguchi, Director, Music Programming Jon nakagawa, Director, Contemporary Programming Lisa takemoto, Production Manager bill bragin, Director, Public Programming charles cermele, Producer, Contemporary Programming kate monaghan, Associate Director, Programming Jill sternheimer, Producer, Public Programming mauricio Lomelin, Associate Producer, Contemporary Programming nicole cotton, Production Coordinator regina grande, Assistant to the Artistic Director Julia Lin, Programming Associate Ann crews melton, Programming Publications Editor kristin renee young, House Seat Coordinator for American Songbook matt berman, Lighting Design scott stauffer, Sound Design sara sessions, Production Assistant 11 program and artists are subject to change without notice. this material is current at the time of production. please refer to this evening’s Playbill or inquire of the house staff for any program changes. Large print and braille programs are a service of the Lincoln center Department of programs and services for people with Disabilities.