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OVENS AUDITORIUM OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2019

St. Ann | St. Gabriel | St. Matthew St. Patrick | St. Mark | Holy Trinity Charlotte Catholic | Christ the King Our Lady of Assumption

Together We Excel Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools

OPEN HOUSE Reimagined October 22

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A leap ahead We are proud to support Blumenthal Performing Arts, where each production is a unique artistic statement executed by outstanding talent. Long live the arts!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Board of Trustees

A Special Message From Blumenthal President Tom Gabbard.............. 4 A Special Message From Blumenthal's Resident Companies................ 7 Fun Facts About Macbeth (the Opera)..................................................12 Charlotte Symphony's Commitment to Community............................16 Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker Creates Memories for Years...................18

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Richard Battle Reginald Bean, marketing & community relations chair Bobby Chesney, compensation chair Brian Cromwell Dena R. Diorio Bobby Drakeford Julie Eiselt Charlie Elberson Jonathan D. Feit Erin Lavely Fisher John Giannuzzi Jeffrey S. Hay, board chair Kristin Hills Bradberry, immediate past chair Renee Hobart, education chair Jerri Kallam Michelle Y. Lee Portia Sherman MacKinnon Susanne H. McGuire Barbara Meeks, development chair Gail Sharps Myers George A. Raftelis Courtney D. Rogers Matthew Salisbury, secretary Anjali Shah Scott Tozier, facilities chair Kevin R. White, treasurer, finance & audit chair

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WHERE PERFORMANCE MEETS POTENTIAL Providing a structured, individualized, K-12 college preparatory curriculum for students with learning differences.

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A Special Message From Blumenthal President Tom Gabbard

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ecklenburg County residents have a unique opportunity on Nov. 5 to do something transformational for our community. The Parks/Arts/ Education Referendum will activate a sales tax to improve the lives of each resident, and particularly our kids. It will make a difference today and for generations to come.

Blumenthal Performing Arts enthusiastically recommends a YES vote Nov. 5 in favor of improving Parks, Arts and Education for Everyone.

While our community has achieved so much, big gaps remain in providing the uplift, enrichment and unity that Parks, Arts and Education programs uniquely provide.

For many of our kids, the arts are the key to unlocking the motivation, discipline and confidence they need to succeed.

We’re grateful for the support of generous donors that have helped us launch high impact programs like The Blumey Awards, but that support only takes us so far. The opportunity and need to bring high impact programs is much greater. It will only occur with added funding and partnership with government that this sales tax will create.

Over and over we’ve seen that an investment in free and low cost arts and education programs achieves great things in unifying our community and giving young people a positive vision of who they might become.

We encourage you to join us in voting for Parks, Arts and Education for Everyone on Nov. 5.

Tom Gabbard President and CEO Blumenthal Performing Arts

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INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS, PARKS & ARTS When you vote for the upcoming November referendum, you’re voting to transform Mecklenburg County. Voting for the quarter-cent sales tax means you will be investing in pay raises for our teachers, and additional classroom support staff.

This referendum will provide funding to expand our parks, greenways, open spaces, and recreational programs for people of all ages from youth, teenagers, adults, and senior citizens.

Finally, this referendum will enhance community arts, science, history, and cultural programs – ensuring arts programs reach into every neighborhood across the county.

Let’s transform Mecklenburg County. https://BetterMecklenburg.com

Paid for by Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg

Vote FOR our kids.

Vote FOR community.

Vote FOR all of us!

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The quarter-cent sales tax will generate $50 million a year for increased teacher supplements and additional classroom

Here’s What Your FOR Vote Means:

Here’s What Your FOR Vote Means: The quarter-cent sales tax will generate $50 million a year for increased teacher supplements and additional classroom support. It will also provide funding for arts and culture organizations to partner with Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools to restore school field trips.

The proposed $17 million a year in increased funding for our parks and greenways will revitalize our system, which was ranked near the bottom of a recent national study of metropolitan parks systems. Citizens have demanded an increased

ballot will make that a reality.

Allocation Of Additional $50 Million/Year In Revenue

The new funds will be used to eliminate barriers to participation – expanding arts and cultural programs into neighborhoods across the county, regardless of where residents live or what they can afford.

This new revenue will be transformational for Mecklenburg County families. The enhancement of our quality of life and community enrichment throughout the county is well worth this investment.

$8 Million

$2.5 Million

focus on our parks and greenways, and a vote FOR the referendum on November’s

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$22.5 Million

$17 Million

Renewed focus on our parks and greenways; increased access to arts, science and history programs; and investment in our public-school system will make Mecklenburg County an even better place to live.

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ransformational. That’s the best way to describe the impact of the upcoming quarter-cent sales tax referendum appearing before voters in the November election.

If approved, this referendum will provide a new revenue stream to the arts, science, history and cultural programs that will have a tremendous impact in every neighborhood across this county. Ballet, Opera and Symphony performances, educational programs and engagement opportunities will reach more area schools, community centers, houses of worship and recreation centers making programs possible and accessible for all.

This referendum represents a new opportunity for voters to move our county forward, invest in our future, and improve our quality of life.

While the cultural sector will benefit greatly — our schools will also receive new funding for increased teacher salaries, new teaching assistants and additional support staff in the classroom such as nurses, counselors and psychologists.

The referendum will also create a new revenue stream to expand our parks, greenways and recreational programs — helping our county keep pace with growth and utilization.

“This is an important moment in our county’s future,” said Darrel Williams, chairman of the Partnership for a Better Mecklenburg, the campaign committee advocating for passage of the referendum. “Your vote FOR means you’re willing to invest in our county’s future, in our schools and students, in our parks and greenways and in our arts, science, history and cultural programs.”

As the executives of the Ballet, Opera and Symphony — together we ask you to join us in support of this referendum on Tuesday, Nov. 5. It’s a small investment with huge returns for our county’s quality of life. Let’s transform Mecklenburg County. You can do that when you vote FOR the November referendum.

Sincerely,

Douglas W. Singleton Executive Director Charlotte Ballet

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Beth Hansen Executive Director Opera Carolina

Michelle Hamilton, CFRE Interim President & CEO Charlotte Symphony

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5/3/19 11:21 AM

CAMERON MACKINTOSH presents BOUBLIL & SCHÖNBERG’S

A musical based on the novel by VICTOR HUGO Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER Original French text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL Additional material by JAMES FENTON Adaptation by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON New Orchestrations by CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE STEPHEN METCALFE and STEPHEN BROOKER Musical Staging by MICHAEL ASHCROFT and GEOFFREY GARRATT Projections realized by FIFTY-NINE PRODUCTIONS Sound by MICK POTTER Lighting by PAULE CONSTABLE Costume Design by ANDREANE NEOFITOU and CHRISTINE ROWLAND Set and Image Design by MATT KINLEY inspired by the paintings of VICTOR HUGO Directed by LAURENCE CONNOR and

JAMES POWELL For LES MISÉRABLES National Tour Casting by TARA RUBIN CASTING/ KAITLIN SHAW, CSA

General Management GREGORY VANDER PLOEG for Gentry & Associates

Executive Producers NICHOLAS ALLOTT & SETH SKLAR-HEYN for Cameron Mackintosh Inc.

Executive Producers SETH WENIG & TRINITY WHEELER for NETworks Presentations

Associate Sound Designer Associate Costume Designer Associate Lighting Designer NIC GRAY LAURA HUNT RICHARD PACHOLSKI Resident Director RICHARD BARTH

Musical Director BRIAN EADS

Associate Set Designers DAVID HARRIS & CHRISTINE PETERS

Musical Supervision STEPHEN BROOKER & JAMES MOORE

Associate Director COREY AGNEW

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THE CAST (In order of Appearance) Jean Valjean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICK CARTELL Javert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSH DAVIS Farmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO Laborer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENT COMER Innkeeper’s Wife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OLIVIA DEI CICCHI Innkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MONTÉ J. HOWELL The Bishop of Digne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW MAUGHAN Constables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DARRELL MORRIS, JR., PATRICK ROONEY Factory Foreman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER VILJOEN Fantine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARY KATE MOORE Factory Girl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALISON CUSANO Old Woman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY Wigmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KELSEY DENAE Bamatabois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN AMBROSINO Fauchelevent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK ROONEY Champmathieu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW LOVE Little Cosette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNABEL COLE / MACKENZIE MERCER Madame Thénardier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALLISON GUINN Young Éponine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNABEL COLE / MACKENZIE MERCER Thénardier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JIMMY SMAGULA Petit Gervais / Gavroche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROBBIE CRANDALL / JASPER DAVENPORT Éponine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAIGE SMALLWOOD Cosette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JILLIAN BUTLER Thénardier’s Gang Montparnasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DARRELL MORRIS, JR. Babet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO Brujon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW LOVE Claquesous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN AMBROSINO Students Enjolras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT SHINGLEDECKER Marius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSHUA GROSSO Combeferre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MONTÉ J. HOWELL Feuilly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENT COMER Courfeyrac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHRISTOPHER VILJOEN Joly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STAVROS KOUMBAROS Grantaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT HILL Lesgles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW MAUGHAN Jean Prouvaire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK ROONEY Loud Hailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDREW MAUGHAN Major Domo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT HILL Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAITLIN FINNIE, BREE MURPHY, DOMONIQUE PATON, ERIN RAMIREZ, KAYLA TERUEL Swings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JILLIAN GRAY, TIM QUARTIER, JULIA ELLEN RICHARDSON BRETT STOELKER, KYLE TIMSON Dance Captain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KYLE TIMSON Fight Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KYLE TIMSON UNDERSTUDIES For Jean Valjean–ANDREW MAUGHAN, CHRISTOPHER VILJOEN; for Javert–MONTÉ J. HOWELL, ANDREW LOVE; for Cosette–OLIVIA DEI CICCHI, CAITLIN FINNIE; for Fantine– OLIVIA DEI CICCHI, KELSEY DENAE; for Thénardier–JOHN AMBROSINO, MATT HILL; for Madame Thénardier–MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY, BREE MURPHY; for Éponine–DOMONIQUE PATON, EMILY RAMIREZ; for Marius– STAVROS KOUMBAROS, PATRICK ROONEY; for Enjolras–DARRELL MORRIS, JR., BRETT STOELKER; for Little Cosette/Young Éponine–KAYLA TERUEL; for the Bishop of Digne– FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO, MONTÉ J. HOWELL; for the Factory Foreman–FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO, KYLE TIMSON; for the Factory Girl–MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY, JULIA ELLEN RICHARDSON; for Bamatabois– MATT HILL, TIM QUARTIER; for Grantaire–JOHN AMBROSINO, FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO.

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SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS MUSICAL NUMBERS PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company “Soliloquy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valjean 1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER “At The End of the Day” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unemployed and Factory Workers “I Dreamed a Dream” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fantine “Lovely Ladies” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clients “Who Am I?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valjean “Fantine’s Death” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fantine and Valjean “Castle on a Cloud” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cosette 1823, MONTFERMEIL “Master of the House” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thénardier, his Wife and Customers “The Bargain”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. and Mme. Thénardier and Valjean 1832, PARIS “Paris” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gavroche and the Beggars “Stars” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javert “ABC Café” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjolras, Marius and the Students “The People’s Song” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enjolras, the Students and the Citizens “In My Life” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cosette, Valjean, Marius and Éponine “A Heart Full of Love” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cosette, Marius and Éponine “One Day More” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company INTERMISSION “On My Own” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Éponine “A Little Fall of Rain” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Éponine and Marius “Drink with Me to Days Gone By” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feuilly, Grantaire, Students and “Women” “Bring Him Home” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valjean “Dog Eats Dog” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thénardier “Soliloquy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javert “Turning” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marius “Wedding Chorale” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guests “Beggars at the Feast” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. and Mme. Thénardier Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company The Orchestra Music Director/Conductor – BRIAN EADS; Associate Conductor/Keyboards – ERIC EBBENGA; Assistant Conductor/Keyboards – TIM LENIHAN; Violin/ Concertmaster – DANIELLE GIULINI; Viola – JJ JOHNSON; Cello – JEANETTE STENSON; Bass – BRAD LOVELACE; Flute / Piccolo / Alto Flute / Recorder – KAREN BOGARDUS; Oboe / Cor Anglais – KATHY HALVORSON; Clarinet in Bb / Clarinet in Eb / Bass Clarinet / Recorder – PETER SCUDERI; Horn 1 – BERT HILL; Horn 2 – TODD LEIGHTON; Trumpet in Bb / Flugel Horn / Piccolo Trumpet – JOSH NORTON; Bass Trombone / Tuba – JACK NOBLE; Drums / Percussion / Mallets / Timpani – JARED SOLDIVIERO; Music Coordinator – JOHN MILLER. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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SYNOPSIS ACT ONE PROLOGUE: 1815, DIGNE After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean finds that the ticket-of-leave he must display condemns him to be an outcast. Only the Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the police and is astonished when the Bishop lies to the police to save him. Valjean decides to start his life anew.

1823, MONTREUIL-SUR-MER Eight years have passed and Valjean, having broken his parole and changed his name to Monsieur Madeleine, has become a factory owner and Mayor.

One of his workers, Fantine, has a secret illegitimate child. When the other women discover this, they demand her dismissal.

Desperate for money to pay for medicines for her daughter, Fantine sells her locket, her hair, and then joins the whores in selling herself. Utterly degraded, she gets into a fight with a prospective customer and is about to be taken to prison by Javert when the ‘Mayor’ arrives and demands she be taken to the hospital instead.

The Mayor then rescues a man pinned beneath a cart. Javert is reminded of the abnormal strength of convict 24601 Jean Valjean, who, he says, has just been recaptured. Valjean, unable to see an innocent man go to prison, confesses that he is prisoner 24601.

At the hospital, Valjean promises the dying Fantine to find and look after her daughter Cosette. Javert arrives to arrest him, but Valjean escapes.

1823, MONTFERMEIL Cosette has been lodged with the Thénardiers, who horribly abuse her while indulging their own daughter, Éponine. Valjean pays the Thénardiers to let him take her away to Paris.

1832, PARIS Nine years later, there is unrest in the city because of the likely demise of the popular leader General Lamarque, the only man left in the government who shows any feeling for the poor. A street gang led by Thénardier and his wife sets upon Jean Valjean and Cosette. They are rescued by Javert, who does not recognise Valjean until he has gone.

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The Thénardiers’ daughter Éponine, who is secretly in love with the student Marius, reluctantly agrees to help him find Cosette, with whom he has fallen in love.

News of General Lamarque’s death circulates in the city and a group of politically-minded students stream out into the streets to whip up support for a revolution.

Cosette is consumed by thoughts of Marius, with whom she has fallen in love. Éponine brings Marius to Cosette and then prevents an attempt by her father’s gang to rob Valjean’s house. Valjean, convinced it was Javert lurking outside his house, tells Cosette they must prepare to flee the country.

ACT TWO The students prepare to build the barricade. Marius, noticing that Éponine has joined the insurrection, sends her away with a letter to Cosette, which is intercepted by Valjean. Éponine decides to rejoin her love at the barricade.

The barricade is built and the revolutionaries defy an army warning to give up or die. Javert is exposed as a police spy. In trying to return to the barricade, Éponine is killed.

Valjean arrives at the barricade in search of Marius.

He is given the chance to kill Javert but instead lets him go. The students settle down for a night on the barricade and, in the quiet of the night, Valjean prays to God to save Marius. The next day the rebels are all killed.

Valjean escapes into the sewers with the unconscious Marius. After meeting Thénardier, who is robbing the corpses of the rebels, he comes across Javert once more. He pleads for time to deliver the young man to the hospital. Javert lets Valjean go and, his unbending principles of justice having been shattered by Valjean’s own mercy, he kills himself.

Unaware of the identity of his rescuer, Marius recovers in Cosette’s care. Valjean confesses the truth of his past to Marius and insists he must go away.

At Marius and Cosette’s wedding, the Thénardiers try to blackmail Marius. Thénardier says Cosette’s ‘father’ is a murderer and as proof produces a ring which he stole from the corpse the night the barricade fell. It is Marius’s own ring and he realizes it was Valjean who rescued him that night. He and Cosette go to Valjean where Cosette learns for the first time of her own history before the old man dies.

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST JOHN AMBROSINO (Bamatabois, Claquesous, u/s Thénardier, u/s Grantaire). Las Vegas: Jersey Boys (Billy Dixon and Bob Crewe). National Tour: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley (Stanley).

Off-Broadway: When Midnight Strikes (Bradley).

Regional: Company (Bobby), Into the Woods (Baker), On The Town (Gabey), Avenue Q (Princeton/Rod), Rent (Mark).

ALISON CUSANO (Factory Girl). Broadway: A Night with Janis Joplin (Janis u/s, swing) National Tour: School of Rock (Rosalie u/s, ensemble).

Regional: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Pattie) Hair (Sheila), Tommy (Mrs. Walker), Rocky Horror Show (Magenta). BFA Music Theatre from The Hartt School. Thanks to friends, family, WAM, and Anthony. @alisoncusano

FELIPE BARBOSA BOMBONATO (Farmer, Babet, u/s Factory Foreman, u/s Bishop, u/s Grantaire) is ecstatic to be in his dream show!

BFA UF 2011. Huge thanks to James Powell, Laurence Connor, Stephen Brooker, Corey Agnew, Liam McIlwain, James Dodgson, Kaitlin Shaw/Tara Rubin Casting and Meg at Katie/Meg Pantera agency.

Love and beijos to family and incredible fiancé, Sherwin and the Mackintosh family. For resume and credits, visit felipebombonato.com. @febrasil10. All glory to God 1 Corinthians 13:13.

JASPER DAVENPORT (Petit Gervais, Gavroche) is super excited to join Les Misérables! Prior credits: A Christmas Story National Tour (Randy), Ragtime (Little Boy, Kidz Theater). Member of Broadway Youth Ensemble. Thank you to NETworks, Tara Rubin Casting, Jason at Bercy Talent & Amelia. Love to my Mom & BD!

JILLIAN BUTLER (Cosette) is thrilled to be part of Les Misérables. National Tours: Wicked, R+H Cinderella. Regional theatre: Paper Mill Playhouse, North Shore. Training: Boston Conservatory ’15.

Much love and thanks to my family, Tara Rubin Casting, DGRW and the entire creative team. For my incredible parents.

NICK CARTELL (Jean Valjean). Broadway: Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour, Scandalous: The Musical, Jesus Christ Superstar (2012 revival). National Tour: The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway: Frankenstein. Regional: The Light in the Piazza (AriZoni Award—Best Actor, Musical), My Fair Lady, Les Misérables and many more! Concerts: South Coast Symphony, Phoenix Symphony and The Broadway Boys. Thank you to this amazing company, Tara Rubin Casting and Cynthia Katz.

To my family, friends and Christine, thank you for your undying support. For Mom. nickcartell.com @nickcartell ANNABEL COLE (Little Cosette/Young Éponine) is excited to join the cast of Les Misérables! She recently completed shooting In the Heights. Other credits include Molly in Annie (Midcoast Actors’ Studio), The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and off Broadway, ONEOFUS’ production of Jack & the Beanstalk.

She’d like to thank Sinclair Management and CESD. IG: @abdc_life_2009 BRENT COMER (Laborer, Feuilly) is making his post-grad and Nat’l tour debut with Les Miz. He is a recent graduate of JMU. He would like to thank God and the Les Miz team for this opportunity to perform.

He would also like to thank the LINK program, The Mine Agency, and Tara Rubin Casting.

ROBBIE CRANDALL (Petit Gervais, Gavroche) is thrilled to join Les Misérables. Credits: Holiday Inn (Charlie Winslow); Beauty & The Beast (Chip), Ragtime (Little Boy), Matilda Jr. (Nigel), Hundred Dresses (Willie) and Les Misérables (Gavroche).

Film: Chronicles of a Serial Killer. Thanks: Tara Rubin Casting, Jason/Bercy Talent, David Gilbert/ Zuri, Amelia DeMayo, Lindsay Maron, Frank Portanova, Glenn, Lilliana, Gulia, family and teachers.

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JOSH DAVIS (Javert). Broadway: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical (Nick, Bill Medley). OffBroadway: White’s Lies, My First Time. Regional: Bella: An American Tall Tale (Dallas Theater Center), Les Misérables (Pioneer Theatre, Flatrock), Guys and Dolls (J. Engeman Theater), Beauty and the Beast (Gateway Playhouse, Oklahoma Lyric), The Last 5 Years (Everyman Theater), One Red Flower (Signature Theater). TV/Film: “Law & Order,” “The Graduates,” “Guiding Light,” “All My Children,” “As the World Turns.”

Instagram @joshdnyc OLIVIA DEI CICCHI (Innkeeper’s Wife, u/s Cosette, u/s Fantine) is living out her dreams on this National Tour debut! Previous credits include: Violet (Violet), Bonnie (Bonnie & Clyde). Film/TV include: Backup singer for Lorde, “SNL”. Young Arts Theatre Finalist 2014. Endless gratitude to everyone at DGRW, Tara Rubin Casting, Alchemy, Michael, Skylar and my incredible parents.

KELSEY DENAE (Wigmaker, u/s Fantine) is honored to make her tour debut in this timeless story!

Graduate of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (BFA) Previous credits: Show Boat, Les Miz, Man of La Mancha, West Side Story, 9 to 5. Endless thanks to NETworks, Tara Rubin Casting, and Danny at Hudson Artists. To my family.

CAITLIN FINNIE (Ensemble, u/s Cosette) is a recent graduate of Northwestern University and thrilled to be embarking on her first National Tour. She has previously performed in The King and I at the Chicago Lyric Opera. Much love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Kaleigh, Bobby, Amera, family, teachers/mentors and friends! @caitlinfinnie16 JILLIAN GRAY (Swing) is honored to be joining the barricade in this timeless production! Jillian was last seen in Finding Nemo-The Musical (Nemo) in Walt Disney World. Regional Theatre: Titanic (Kate McGowan), Evita (Mistress), Les Misérables (Cosette u/s) Joseph…, JCS. Many thanks and love to ATB, her amazing family and husband.

JOSHUA GROSSO (Marius) is thrilled to be joining the touring company of Les Misérables. His recent credits include In the Heights (Usnavi) with PCLO and The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio) with Front Porch Theatricals. He was the winner of the 2012

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ALLISON GUINN (Madame Thénardier).

Broadway: On The Town (2014), Hair (2009). OffBroadway/Regional: A Taste of Things to Come (York Theater), Noises Off (Alley Theater), Hair (Public Theater and West End). TV/Film: “Divorce” (HBO), “Inside Amy Schumer” (Comedy Central), “The Knick” (Cinemax), “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO).

Love and thanks to Bear.

MATT HILL (Grantaire, Major Domo, u/s Bamatabois, u/s Thénardier) is honored to be a part of this production. Many thanks to those behind the scenes and those who came before us. BFA: CCM. Love to family, friends, MT14, and Preston.

MONTÉ J. HOWELL (Innkeeper, Combeferre, u/s Javert, u/s Bishop). Select Credits: The Golden Apple (City Center Encores!), Les Misérables (The MUNY), Shrek (Alliance Theatre), Sister Act (Arkansas Rep), The Music Man (Flat Rock Playhouse), Porgy and Bess (Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh), Little Shop of Horrors (Stages St. Louis).

Praise to God. Love to Ma, Brown and Alyssa.

Psalms 28:7.

STAVROS KOUMBAROS (Joly, u/s Marius) is thrilled to be making his National Tour Debut with Les Mis. Previous credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Children of Eden (Japheth), and West Side Story (Tony). Endless thanks to his family for their love and support. BFA: CCM. For Max #tothemax stavroskoumbaros.com ANDREW LOVE (Champmathieu, Brujon, u/s Javert) is pleased to join the national touring cast of Les Misérables after being a part of the Broadway and Toronto Companies (Swing/Bishop/Javert u/s). Other credits include: La Bohème (Marcello, Schaunard), Filumena (Charlie), Carmen (Dancaïre), The Magic Flute (Papageno), Pagliacci (Silvio) and The Marriage of Figaro (Figaro). @andrewjlove ANDREW MAUGHAN (Bishop of Digne, Lesgles, Loud Hailer, u/s Jean Valjean) is excited to join his first National Tour! Opera credits: Candide (Candide), Eugene Onegin (Lenski), Die Fledermaus (Eisenstein), La bohéme (Rodolfo), La traviata (Alfredo), Magic Flute (Tamino), Pirates of Penzance (Fredric), The Merry Widow (Camille). Musical Theater: My Fair Lady (Freddy).

IG @maughanstertenor MAGGIE ELIZABETH MAY (Old Woman, u/s Madame Thénardier, u/s Factory Girl). West End: Sister Act with Whoopi Goldberg (1st u/s Mary Robert) and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Wizard of Oz with Michael Crawford (1st u/s Glinda). Proud graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music. Endless thanks to teachers, creatives-cast-crew, Kaitlin, yoga and Ron Cisneros. Love you Mom and Dad! For Minow.

Desiderata! @maggiemayfromca MACKENZIE MERCER (Little Cosette/Young Éponine) is thrilled to join Les Misérables! Select credits: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas National Tour, MSG (Cindy Lou Who), Annie (Molly-Kweskin

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Theatre), Beauty and The Beast (Chip-Random Farms). Broadway Youth Ensemble Member. Thank you: Networks, Tara Rubin Casting, Bercy Talent, Innovative, Alyson Isbrandtsen, Mom, Dad, Nana, G-pa & Sophie. @mackenziemercerofficial MARY KATE MOORE (Fantine) is honored to be a part of this timeless production. Previous credits include Fiasco Theater’s Into The Woods, Cats (Grizabella), The Rocky Horror Show (Magenta) and Spring Awakening (Anna). Mary Kate is a proud graduate of Oklahoma City University. mary-kate-moore.com DARRELL MORRIS, JR. (Constable, Montparnasse, u/s Enjolras) is beyond thrilled to join the barricade! Favorite credits: The Scottsboro Boys (Charlie), Urinetown (Bobby), AIDA (Mereb), Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Boston Conservatory, Baylor University. Love for my sweet mother, friends, and family. Endless thanks to Professional, Kaitlin Shaw, and the entire Les Miz team for this beautiful opportunity! @darrellmorrisjr BREE MURPHY (Ensemble, u/s Madame Thénardier) is grateful for her Broadway National Tour debut! Regional: Utah Shakespeare Festival, MTWest, PCPA, Kentucky Shakespeare, Okoboji Summer Theatre. VO: World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. MFA: UC Irvine. Thank you for supporting theatre and thank you to my incredibly supportive family, especially Chuck. breemurphy.com DOMONIQUE PATON (Ensemble, u/s Éponine) is so thrilled to be joining the Barricade! She was recently seen in the World Premiere cast of Frozen Live at the Hyperion playing Princess Anna.

Favorite Credits include: Once on this Island Revival New York Lab (Storyteller), Hairspray Nat’l Tour (Dynamite). Huge thanks to my agents at KMR. All my love to my parents! Xoxo DMP4, JJS and AH. IG:@domoniquemusic TIM QUARTIER (Swing, u/s Bamatabois) is thrilled to make his National Tour debut with Les Miz! Regional: Newsies (Jack Kelly), The Light in the Piazza (Fabrizio), West Side Story (Tony), Les Misérables (Marius), Hairspray (Link Larkin) and Forever Plaid (Frankie). Ithaca College BFA Musical Theatre. TimQuartier.com ERIN RAMIREZ (Ensemble, u/s Éponine).

Regional: Spamilton (PCLO), Jersey Boys (Ogunquit Playhouse), Hairspray (Amber) (KC Starlight), Mamma Mia (ACT of Connecticut) and Rock of Ages, Titanic, & The Little Mermaid (RMRT).

Cruise: Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean).

Emerson College graduate. Gratitude to The Mine and Tara Rubin Casting. To God be the glory. @erinrileyramirez JULIA ELLEN RICHARDSON (Swing, u/s Factory Girl) is ecstatic to be joining Les Misérables for her National Tour debut!! Favorite credits: Little Mermaid (Aquata), Hello Dolly (Irene Molloy), A Christmas Carol (Belle), Viking Ocean Cruises (Lead Vocalist). BFA: BYU. Massive thanks to Avalon & Tara Rubin Casting! Endless love to family & friends!

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST PATRICK ROONEY (Constable, Fauchelevent, Jean Prouvaire, u/s Marius) is elated to be a part of Les Misérables. Regional and Chicago credits: October Sky at The Old Globe; Newsies, Spring Awakening, October Sky, Godspell at The Marriott Theatre; Camelot and Next To Normal at Drury Lane Oakbrook; Rent (Jeff Nomination) at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre; Arcadia at Writers Theatre; Love Kills at Steppenwolf. @prooney9 MATT SHINGLEDECKER (Enjolras). Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero), West Side Story (Tony - Featured in Arthur Laurent’s Memoir “The Rest of the Story: A Life Completed”), Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway: Rent (Roger – Orig. Revival), Standby (Jonathan).

Tour: Wicked (Fiyero), Spring Awakening (Georg).

London: Homemade Fusion. Immersive: Dani Girl (Marty), Michael Arden’s Adaptation of La Ronde.

TV/Film: “Blue Bloods,” “Regis & Kelly” (Regis’s Farewell Episode), Seaside, Future 38. BFA: Elon University. Twitter/Instagram: @m_shingledecker JIMMY SMAGULA (Thénardier). Broadway: Billy Elliot, Little Mermaid, To Be or Not To Be, Damn Yankees (Encores), Phantom, Man of La Mancha, The Full Monty. TV/FILM: The Sopranos, Better Things, Corporate, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Grey’s Anatomy, Community, Bones, Rizzoli and Isles, Parks and Recreation, Rebel in the Rye, The Island and many others.

PAIGE SMALLWOOD (Éponine) is overjoyed to be joining the Les Miz team on the barricade!

Training: London’s Royal Academy of Music (MA in Musical Theatre Performance). A HUGE thank you to Cameron Mackintosh, James Powell and Laurence Connor for believing in me. And thank you to my family for your constant love and support xx. @pcsmalls BRETT STOELKER (Swing, u/s Enjolras). National Tour: Rock of Ages - Las Vegas (Stacee Jaxx), Joseph and the...Dreamcoat, Tenors of Rock, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Les Misérables (Enjolras), Next To Normal (Gabe), Jesus Christ Superstar, Miss Saigon. Workshop: Carrie: The Musical. Awards: “Outstanding Featured Actor” Next To Normal (Gabe). Instagram: @brettstoelker KAYLA TERUEL (Ensemble, u/s Little Cosette/ Young Éponine) made her touring debut with The King & I as Princess Ying Yaowalak and is thrilled to join the cast of Les Misérables. She enjoys listening to music, dancing, swimming, and making slime. Kayla would like to thank God, her parents and sister Jana, Walker and Catrina of WC Studios, and Nancy Carson.

KYLE TIMSON (Swing, u/s Factory Foreman, Dance Captain, Fight Captain) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Les Mis! Previously seen in the title role of Shrek the Musical on the International Tour.

(More at kylertimson.com) Training: BFA University of Michigan. Thanks to the creatives and Kaitlin Shaw! Love to my friends, family, and BROHO. For Baba. kylertimson@gmail.com CHRISTOPHER VILJOEN (Factory Foreman, Courfeyrac, u/s Jean Valjean). Previous theatre: The 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

Wedding Singer (Sammy), Chess (The American), Carousel (Billy Bigalow), Songs For A New World (Man 1), Escaping Queens (Ensemble). Proudly South African! Special thanks to Avalon, Tara Rubin Casting, family and friends.

ALAIN BOUBLIL (Concept, Book and Original French Lyrics). Librettist/original lyricist: La Révolution Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen with ClaudeMichel Schönberg and Marguerite with Michel Legrand. Co-wrote the screenplay and co-produced the movie soundtrack of Golden Globe-winning Les Misérables (Academy-Award nomination, best song). Author: plays The Diary of Adam and Eve and Manhattan Parisienne, prize-winning novel, Les Dessous de Soi. Awards: two Tony, Grammy, Victoires de la Musique Awards; Molière, Evening Standard and Olivier Award; special Grammy honor; honoree of NY Pops at Carnegie Hall (2016).

Producer: Boublil/Schönberg Do You Hear the People Sing worldwide symphonic concerts. Member Board of Directors, NY Pops.

CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG (Book and Music). Co-book writer and composer of La Revolution Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen. Co-wrote Marguerite in collaboration with Alain Boublil, Michel Legrand, Herbert Kretzmer. Supervised overseas productions and co-produced international cast albums of his shows. Composed the ballet scores for Wuthering Heights and Cleopatra for Northern Ballet. Co-wrote the screenplay and reconceived the music for the Les Misérables musical movie. Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee, 2016 honoree of the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall with Alain Boublil.

Appointed visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University.

CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Producer) has produced the three longest-running musicals in history: Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and CATS. His acclaimed new production of Miss Saigon is now touring North America and the U.K. while his co-production with Disney of Mary Poppins returns to London’s West End in 2019. Cameron enjoys producing new versions of classic musicals such as Oliver!, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Carousel, Follies and most recently, his newly rewritten version of Half A Sixpence. In 2013, in conjunction with Working Title Films and Universal, Cameron produced the Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning film of Les Misérables. He owns eight London theatres including the Victoria Palace which, after a spectacular refurbishment, is now home to the award-winning musical Hamilton, co-produced with Jeffrey Seller. Cameron was knighted in 1996; recently was the first British producer to be elected to the Theater Hall of Fame; and is the recipient of the 2017 Stephen Sondheim Award. Music Theatre International, the world’s largest owner of secondary rights of many of the greatest musicals ever written, is now one of Cameron’s companies.

HERBERT KRETZMER (Lyrics) was a London journalist when Cameron Mackintosh invited him to write the lyrics for Les Misérables epochal West

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST End production in 1985. Combining twin careers as a journalist/lyricist, he contributed regular lyrics for the BBC’s famous satire series “That Was the Week That Was” and had also written lyrics for the French singer Charles Aznavour (“Yesterday When I Was Young,” “She,” etc.). It was Kretzmer’s work with Aznavour which led to Cameron’s invitation. Herbert Kretzmer was born in South Africa to immigrant parents from Lithuania. He now lives in London with his (American) wife Sybil.

JAMES FENTON (Additional Material) has worked as a political and literary journalist, drama critic and war correspondent. He won the Newdigate Prize for Poetry, was made Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1983, Professor of Poetry at Oxford from 1994 to 1999 and awarded the Queen’s Medal for Poetry in 2007. Libretti include Haroun and the Sea Stories (New York City Opera). Plays include Pictures at an Exhibiton (Young Vic) and Orphan of Zhao (RSC, ACT).

TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD (Adaptors).

Trevor Nunn joined the RSC in 1964 and in 1968 was made the company’s youngest ever Artistic Director.

He was responsible for running it until retiring from the post in 1986. From 1997-2003, he was director of the National Theatre. Trevor has worked extensively in theatre, opera and musical theatre. John Caird is a freelance director, librettist and writer working worldwide in theatre, opera and musical theatre – at the National Theatre, the RSC (Honorary Associate Director) and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre Stockholm (Principal Guest Director). Theatre Craft, his encyclopedic book about directing, is published by Faber. Together, John and Trevor directed Nicholas Nickleby (five Tony Awards), JM Barrie’s Peter Pan and the original Les Misérables (eight Tonys).

LAURENCE CONNOR (Director). Theatre: Joseph…Dreamcoat (London Palladium), Chess (ENO West End), School of Rock (Broadway, West End, U.S. tour), Les Misérables (Broadway, West End, worldwide, U.S. tour), Miss Saigon (West End, U.S and U.K. tours, worldwide), Jesus Christ Superstar (U.K. arena tour, Australia), the entirely new stage production of The Phantom of the Opera (U.S., U.K. tours), Oliver! (U.K. tour). Concerts: The Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary (Royal Albert Hall, worldwide cinema streaming, DVD), Les Misérables 25th anniversary (O2 Arena, worldwide cinema streaming, DVD), Miss Saigon 25th anniversary (cinema release, DVD). Awards: Miss Saigon West End (Best Direction – WhatsOnStage, Broadway World awards), Miss Saigon Australia (Best Director of a Musical – Green Room Awards), Les Misérables Korea (Best Director of a Musical).

JAMES POWELL (Director) was in Les Misérables in London when he took over as resident director in 1996 and then associate director a few years later. He has since directed it in Scandinavia and Berlin, joint directed the anniversary production as a U.K. tour, Japan, Australia, Toronto and the O2 arena concert in London, Broadway, Sao Paolo, Dubai. Other work: Singin’ in the Rain (West Yorkshire Playhouse, RNT), The Witches of Eastwick (London, Australia), Mary Poppins

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(Bristol, London, Australia, Holland, New Zealand, Zurich, Germany), Dirty Dancing (London, Utrecht, Chicago, Toronto, Berlin, Oberhausen, U.S. Tour).

He co-directed Batman Live (U.K., South America, U.S.). This is the 2nd U.S. tour James has directed and he is about to direct Mary Poppins (Japan).

MATT KINLEY (Set and Image Designer) graduated from the Motley course in 1994 and spent the next decade in production and design at the National Theatre and the West End in London. As part of a long-working partnership with Cameron Mackintosh, he has designed and adapted productions of My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Phantom and Miss Saigon all over the world amongst the design of numerous other independent productions. In 2009 he was asked to redesign Les Misérables for its 25th Anniversary, the success of this re-imagining has seen many international productions and he is delighted to present the latest version of this legendary show on this new U.S. tour.

ANDREANE NEOFITOU (Costume Designer).

Theatre includes Les Misérables (Tony nomination) and Miss Saigon (worldwide); Once in a Lifetime, Nicholas Nickleby, Hedda Gabler, The Merchant of Venice, Fair Maid of the West, The Changeling (all Royal Shakespeare Company); Peter Pan (National Theatre); Grease (West End); Miss Julie (Athens); Carmen (Royal Albert Hall); Timon of Athens with David Suchet (Old Vic); Martin Guerre (Guthrie); Nabucco (the Met); Jane Eyre (Broadway, Outer Critics Circle nomination). Film include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (dir. Tom Stoppard).

CHRISTINE ROWLAND (Costume Designer) was head of costume for the Royal Shakespeare Company and resident costume supervisor at the National Theatre. For Cameron Mackintosh: Carousel (London, NY, Tokyo), Oliver! (London, U.S. tour, Australia), The Witches of Eastwick (London, Australia), My Fair Lady (London, U.S. tour), Mary Poppins (London, NY, U.S. tour, Australia, Holland), Betty Blue Eyes (London), The Phantom of the Opera (U.K. tour, U.S. tour), Les Miz (Japan, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Broadway, U.K. tour, U.S. tour, Spain, Canada). Other musicals: Gypsy (NY), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London, NY).

PAULE CONSTABLE (Lighting Designer) has designed productions for all the major U.K. companies including Follies, Angels in America and The Red Barn for the National Theatre and the 25th anniversary concert of Les Miz at the O2. Awards: Tony Awards for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, War Horse, four Olivier Awards, L.A. Critics Circle Awards, New York Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award and Helpmann Award.

Opera includes Cav and Pag and Roberto Devereux at the Met; dance includes The Red Shoes and Sleeping Beauty for Matthew Bourne.

MICK POTTER (Sound Designer) has designed the sound for over 100 musicals worldwide including Broadway and West End productions of School Of Rock (Drama Desk Award nominee), Les Misérables (Tony Award nominee, Helpmann Award, Broadway World Audience Award Canada), The Phantom of 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST the Opera (Parnelii Award), Miss Saigon (Broadway World Audience Award, London), Love Never Dies (Green Room Award, Helpmann Award nominee), The Woman in White (Olivier Award), Cats (Drama Desk Award nominee), Evita, Bombay Dreams, Saturday Night Fever, Sunset Boulevard (Starring Glenn Close), From Here To Eternity, Betty Blue Eyes, The Wizard Of Oz, Sister Act, Joseph, Zorro The Musical, The Sound Of Music, Half A Sixpence, Carousel.

MICHAEL ASHCROFT (Musical Staging).

Movement director: Henry V (MGC), Dirty Dancing (Playful Productions), The Power of Yes (RNT), Resurrection Blues (Old Vic), Life Is a Dream (Donmar), The Blue Room (West End). RSC (associate artist): Hamlet, Richard III, Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, Merry Wives the Musical, Macbeth, Richard II. Film: Hamlet, Richard II, Henry IV. GEOFFREY GARRATT (Musical Staging).

Trained at Bird Theatre College in London. Associate choreographer on Mary Poppins (London); Miss Saigon (Broadway, U.K. tour, Korea, Australia); Oliver! (London, Australia, Holland, Toronto, U.K., U.S. tours); Witches of Eastwick (London, Australia); South Pacific (National Theatre); Hey, Mr. Producer!

(London, U.S.). Choreographic credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Blues in the Night and A Doll’s House for West Yorkshire Playhouse; Jack and the Beanstalk (Barbican); and Fascinating Aida (U.K. tour and West End). Performed in Cats, Martin Guerre, Fiddler on the Roof, Matador, West Side Tory, Mister Cinders and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

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by Leo Warner, Mark Grimmer and Lysander Aston along with director of animation, Peter Stenhouse, 59 productions is a film and anew media production company with specialized in film-making and integrating the moving image into live performance.

The company’s team plays both a creative and technical role in realization of film, theater, opera, music, ballet and fine art projects. Theater projects include Waves (National Theatre/Schauspiel Holn) and Les Misérables (Cameron Mackintosh/world tour). Opera include 125th Anniversary Gala, Doctor Atomic (Met Opera/ ENO), Satyagraha (ENO/Met Opera), Al Gran Sole Carico d’Amore (Salzburg Festival). Dance includes Invitus Invitam, The Goldberg Project (Royal Ballet) and Dorian Gray (Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures).

Live Music includes the set and video design for Icelandic singer Jónsi (Sigur Rós). Short film includes the multi-award-winning A Family Portrait and The Half-Light. fiftynineproductions.co.uk

BRIAN EADS (Musical Director, Conductor) is a doctoral candidate in Orchestral Conducting, Indiana University. Guest conducting credits: Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Festival Orchestra, Lima Symphony Orchestra. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by: Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, Madison Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Nashville 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting, Florida State University; Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, Delta State University. Unending love and thanks to all of my family, friends and teachers.

Soli Deo Gloria!

JAMES MOORE (Musical Supervisor). Broadway: Miss Saigon, On the Town, Gigi, Follies, South Pacific, Ragtime, Steel Pier, Company. National Tours: The Producers; Kiss Me, Kate; Crazy for You; And the World Goes ‘Round – The Songs of Kander and Ebb. Regional: Signature Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Paper Mill, The Muny. Symphonic: National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, The Santa Barbara Symphony. Recordings: On the Town, Follies.

Education: Master and Bachelor of Music degrees from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

STEPHEN BROOKER (New Orchestrations, Musical Supervisor). Conductor/musical director: Les Misérables film. Supervisor: Les Misérables (NY, London, Tokyo), Half a Sixpence, Barnum, Oliver!, Mary Poppins, Miss Saigon, Cats, My Fair Lady, The Secret Garden, South Pacific, Chess, The Woman in White, Saturday Night Fever, The Phantom of the Opera. Conductor: symphonies and choirs worldwide including Royal Choral Society for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Composer: Walt Disney, CocaCola, Ford Motors, BMW cars, Jaguar Cars. Produced recordings of Les Misérables, Oliver!, Mary Poppins, South Pacific. Conducted the 85th Academy Awards.

JOHN CAMERON (Original Orchestrations) arranged the Orchestral Score for all the original productions of Les Misérables, Paris, London, Broadway, the Symphonic recordings, Concert, 10th Anniversary and 2006 Queen’s Theatre versions.

As a composer his extensive film and television film score credits include the Academy Award-nominated A Touch of Class and the Emmy-nominated “Path to 9-11.” John co-composed Zorro the Musical, nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2009. Other arranging credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE (New Orchestrations).

Orchestrations: Porgy and Bess (2012 Tony nomination), Heart And Lights (2014 Radio City), Legally Blonde, Cry Baby, Grease (2007 Revival), Do You Hear the People Sing? (Symphonic arena tour of Boublil/Schönberg), Dessa Rose, A Man of No Importance, Tom Jones (Stiles/Leigh), Chasing Nicolette, Not Wanted on the Voyage (Bartram/ Hill), Just So (Stiles/Drewe). Music Producer/Music Supervisor of Memphis. Assistant to William David Brohn: Ragtime, Sweet Smell of Success, The Witches of Eastwick, Mary Poppins, Wicked.

STEPHEN METCALFE (New Orchestrations). For the past 17 years, Stephen has been Head Of Music at Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. Productions include Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Avenue Q, Hair, Betty Blue Eyes, Barnum and Half A Sixpence. Stephen produced the cast albums of Les Misérables (25th anniversary), Oliver!

(London), Mary Poppins (Australia), Miss Saigon

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST (London, Holland), Betty Blue Eyes (London) and Half A Sixpence. He orchestrated and produced the soundtrack albums for the Universal Pictures film of Les Misérables, for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award.

JEAN-MARC NATEL (Original French Text) was born in 1942. He studied art at the Beaux Arts in Toulon before turning to poetry and has published two volumes of his poems. In 1968 he moved to Paris where he met Alain Boublil, who introduced him to songwriting with the daunting task of co-writing the lyrics for Les Misérables. Since then, he has written songs for a variety of artists and, recently, some of his poetry has been set to music by Franck Pourcel.

COREY AGNEW (Associate Director) is happy to be back with the team here at Les Misérables. Most recently, Corey worked as the Resident Director of the U.S. Tour and Toronto productions of Matilda.

Prior to that, he was the Resident Director of Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables in Toronto, Australia and on the U.S. National Tour. Favorite credits include Mary Poppins (Broadway, Australian Premier, 1st and 2nd U.S. National Tours), The Sunshine Boys (Soulpepper Theatre), Robin Hood (Ross Petty).

RICHARD BARTH (Resident Director). After many years performing in Les Misérables, Richard is honored to return to this incredible production in a new capacity. He’s performed on Broadway and Off-Broadway, toured North America in Miss Saigon (2003-4) and Les Misérables (2010-13) and worked in many regional theatres. Training: The Hartt School CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES (Hair and Wig Designer) and his team design hair and wigs for many opera, theatre, film and television companies in the U.K. and abroad. Credits include Tristan and Isolde (La Scala, Milan), From the House of the Dead (Vienna Festival), Un Ballo in Maschera and La Bohème (Bregenz Festival), The Ring Cycle (Tokyo), Lord of the Rings the Musical (Toronto and London), Rock ‘n’ Roll (London and Broadway) and Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Bandstand, Indecent, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Gigi, Bullets Over Broadway, Aladdin, Les Misérables, The Heiress, How to Succeed.., Billy Elliot, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit; Here Lies Love; Love, Loss and What I Wore. Regional: Yale Repertory Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. JOHN MILLER (Musical Coordinator). Over 100 Broadway shows. Recent: Once On This Island; Hello, Dolly!; Indecent; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; A Bronx Tale; The Great Comet of 1812; Waitress; Something Rotten!; Beautiful; Jersey Boys.

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Musician (bass): Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bette Midler, Peter, Paul and Mary, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra. johnmillerbass.com RYAN PARLIMENT (Company Manager) is excited to be a part of Les Misérables! National Tours include The Sound of Music, Dirty Dancing, The Bridges of Madison County, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Riverdance.

He earned his M.B.A from the University of North Florida, completed undergraduate studies at the University of Central Florida, is proud to be ATPAM Board Certified and will always be a Florida Gator at heart. CHOMP CHOMP. JACK McLEOD (Production Stage Manager).

Broadway and touring credits including The Sound of Music, Dirty Dancing, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, An American In Paris, Cabaret, Avenue Q, White Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Boeing-Boeing, Grease, Porgy and Bess, The King and I, Smokey Joe’s Café and Cats. Love to Frederick and Oliver. jack-mcleod.com JESS GOUKER (Stage Manager). National Tours: The Sound of Music (PSM), Once (PSM), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (PSM, ASM). International: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Walt Disney Grand: Shanghai, China.

New York: Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, NY International Theatre Festival.

Regional: Weston Playhouse.

Graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey.

JOSEPH HEATON (Assistant Stage Manager).

Broadway: A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Miss Saigon, In Transit, Fully Committed, Machinal. OffBroadway: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns; Bad Jews, Ugly Lies The Bone (Roundabout Theatre Company); Verite, brownsville song: (b-side for tray), A Kid Like Jake (Lincoln Center, LCT3); Our Lady of 121st Street (Signature Theatre Company). Regional: A Bronx Tale: The Musical (Paper Mill Playhouse).

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (General Management) has been managing domestic and international touring productions for more than 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed more than 70 touring productions internationally. Current and upcoming productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon; The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group Speechless Tour, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Fiddler on the Roof, Once On This Island, Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, and Waitress.

BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company representing awardwinning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, A Bronx Tale, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Sting starring in The Last Ship, Be More Chill, The Ferryman, Potted Potter, The Heroin Diaries Musical, The Crown Dual, The New Colossus, the Lythgoe Family Panto productions 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST including Aladdin and His Winter Wish and A Cinderella Christmas, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. bbonyc.com NICHOLAS ALLOTT (Executive Producer) joined Cameron Mackintosh in 1981 as executive producer for Cats and subsequently Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, Oliver! and Mary Poppins, amongst others. Since 2000, Managing Director of Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. Chairman of the Soho Theatre, Trustee of the Roundhouse, Patron of Shakespeare Schools Festival and U.K. Business Ambassador for the Prime Minister’s Office. Awarded an OBE for services to theatre and charity by the Queen in the 2014.

SETH SKLAR-HEYN (Executive Producer).

Broadway: Miss Saigon, Les Misérables (Executive Producer); The Phantom of the Opera (Production Supervisor); Miss Saigon, Evita, A Little Night Music, Finian’s Rainbow, Good Vibrations (Associate Director); Mary Stuart, Rock’n’Roll, Frost/Nixon (Assistant Director); The Coast of Utopia (Assistant to the Director). National Tour: Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera (Executive Producer and Associate Director); Billy Elliot (Resident Director).

Seth directed the national tours of Frost/Nixon and Evita (2012 revival). Seth serves as Executive Producer for Cameron Mackintosh Inc. in NY. Graduate of Vassar College.

SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific and the National Theatre production of War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the U.S. and U.K. tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, the 25th Anniversary U.S. Tour of Les Misérables, the new The Phantom of the Opera tour, Miss Saigon, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group and The Band’s Visit. He is most proud of his greatest productions – Marlo and Camden.

TRINITY WHEELER (Executive Producer).

Broadway: Les Misérables (Production Stage Manager). National Tours: Executive Producer credits include Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, Finding Neverland, Dirty Dancing, Bullets Over Broadway, Elf the Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; The Phantom of the Opera (Supervisory Production Stage Manager), Les Misérables (Production Stage Manager), Mary Poppins (Production Stage Manager); Young Frankenstein starring Roger Bart and Rent starring Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. Trinity currently works on the national tours of Les Misérables, Once On This Island, Waitress, The SpongeBob Musical, Chicago and the upcoming Diane Paulus-helmed 1776. He is the host of Rhapsody Radio available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. @trinityonbroadway NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer), is an industry leading producer of touring musical theater productions committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org

produced national and international tours over 20 years, NETworks’ productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon; The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group Speechless Tour, Fiddler on the Roof, Once On This Island, Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, and Waitress.

OPENING NIGHT SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 STAFF FOR LES MISÉRABLES EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Nicholas Allott Seth Sklar-Heyn Seth Wenig Trinity Wheeler GENERAL MANAGEMENT Gregory Vander Ploeg Elisabeth Bayer Steve Varon Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETworks Presentations Jason Juenker Hector Guivas Emma Downey Evan Rooney Walker White COMPANY MANAGER Ryan Parliment Associate Company Manager James Yandoli TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PRESS AND MARKETING Broadway Booking Office NYC Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, David Freeland, Zach Stevenson, Sean Mackey, Stacey Burns, Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della Noce BBONYC.com CASTING Tara Rubin Casting Tara Rubin CSA, Eric Woodall CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Laura Schutzel CSA, Kaitlin Shaw CSA, Lindsay Levine CSA, Claire Burke CSA, Felicia Rudolph CSA, Xavier Rubiano, Lila Stallone

U.S. ASSOC. DIRECTOR...................... COREY AGNEW RESIDENT DIRECTOR..................... RICHARD BARTH PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...... JACK McLEOD Stage Manager.................................................. Jess Gouker Assistant Stage Manager...................................... Joseph Heaton Fight Director.....................................................Joe Bostick Dance Captain..................................................Kyle Timson Fight Captain....................................................Kyle Timson Voice Consultant.................................................Liz Caplan U.K. Assoc. Scenic Designer...........................David Harris U.S. Assoc. Scenic Designer....................... Christine Peters U.K. Assoc. Costume Supervisor....................... Laura Hunt U.S. Costume Supervisor................................ Sam Fleming Costume Assistants................................... Joseph D. Sibley Hair and Wig Designer............Campbell Young Associates/ Luc Verschueren U.K. Assoc. Lighting Designer............... Richard Pacholski U.S. Assoc. Lighting Designer.......................... Gina Scherr Lighting Programmer....................................Tommy Hague Production Electrician....................................... Rob Virzera U.K. Assoc. Sound Designer..................................Nic Gray Production Sound........................................ David Stollings Projection Realization.................................. 59 Productions Ben Pearcy, Brad Peterson Projections Programmer................................Marc Polimeni

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U.S. Musical Supervisor..................................James Moore U.K. Musical Supervisor............................ Stephen Brooker Music Coordinator............................................. John Miller Assistant to John Miller.........................Jennifer Coolbaugh Keyboard Programming............................... Stuart Andrews Asst. Keyboard Programming....................Jean Bellefeuille Production Carpenter......................................George Munz Head Carpenter.................................................Casey Nellis Automation Carpenter.................................Andrew Michael Assistant Carpenter................................... Joshua Townsend Flyman..........................................................Garrett Holmes Head Electrician.............................................. David George Assistant Electricians.........................Mary Anderson, John Stinson Head Sound Engineer................................ Christopher Lutz Assistant Audio................................................... Sean Davis Head Properties...................................................Kurt Oostra Assistant Properties............................... Jason Saddy Combs Advance Rigger/Crew Swing........................ Paul Reynolds Head Wardrobe.............................. Katrina Cahalan-Wilhite Assistant Wardrobe..........................................Patricia Bond Wig/Hair Supervisor........................................Jennifer Chin Assistant Wigs............................................... Stephen Riegel Casting Associate.........................................Felicia Rudolph Production Assistants..................Claire Carden, Willie Porter, Annie Schroeder Rehearsal Pianist.................................................Sinai Tabak Tutoring Services............................. On Location Education Child Wrangler/Teacher...................................Jessica Balun Physical Therapy Consultant..................... Carolyn Lawson, NEURO Tour Print/Advertising Design............Cameron Mackintosh LTD Radio and Television Spot Production................Steam U.K. Website................................................................. Dewynters Social Media....... Serino Coyne - Ben Cohen, Paige Raiczyk Production Photography............ Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade Merchandising............................ Platypus Productions, LLC Merchandising Manager................................Jelani Peterkin Legal Services...........................................Rick Pappas, Esq. Accounting............................ NETworks Presentations LLC Technical Production Accounting......................Colin Byrne HR and Payroll Services.................... Human Resources inc Housing................. Road Concierge, an ALTOUR Company Travel Agency................................................Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking......................................................... Clark Transfer For Cameron Mackintosh LTD Directors.............................................. Cameron Mackintosh Nicholas Allott Alan Finch Richard Johnston Robert Noble Richard Knibb Deputy Managing Director..............................Robert Noble Chief Financial Officer..................................Richard Knibb Executive Producer.................................Thomas Schönberg Technical Director....................................... Jerry Donaldson Licensing Manager........................................... Maria Baxter Head of Marketing.........................................David Dolman Head of Casting.................................................Paul Wooller Head of Music........................................... Stephen Metcalfe Assistant to Cameron Mackintosh...................... Jane Austin Assistant to Nicholas Allott............................Claire Delfont Assistant to Alan Finch and Robert Noble...........................................Zory Mishchiy Licensing Assistant............................................Jen Mitchell Technical Coordinator.....................................Molly Crewes For Cameron Mackintosh, Inc. Managing Director........................................ Nicholas Allott Executive Producer..................................... Seth Sklar-Heyn Production Associate.......................................Shidan Majidi For NETworks Presentations Chief Executive Officer......................................Ken Gentry President................................................................ Orin Wolf Chief Financial Officer.............................. Scott W. Jackson Chief Operating Officer................. Jennifer Ardizzone-West

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Chief Producing Officer...................................... Seth Wenig Executive Producers............. Charlie Stone, Trinity Wheeler Director of Administration................................. Curt Owens Executive Assistant to the President........ Hannah Rosenthal Senior Director of Finance.................................. John Kinna Controller.....................................................Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting......................... Laura S. Carey Tax Director....................................................... Pat Guerieri Associate Tax Accountant............................ Kim Ngan Tran Health and Safety Coordinator......................Emma Downey Senior Director, Booking and Engagements.......... Mary K. Witte Director, Booking and Engagements.................Colin Byrne Booking and Administrative Assistant.......... Jenny Wallisch Director of Marketing/PR................................ Heather Hess Senior Director, General Management........ Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers...................Elisabeth Bayer, Steve Varon Associate General Manager............Pearce Landry-Wegener General Manager Associate..........................Nicole Gehring Senior Director, Production Management...... Jason Juenker Senior Production Manager........................... Hector Guivas Production Managers............Emma Downey, Evan Rooney, Walker White Music Coordinator............................................ John Mezzio IT Manager............................................................ Tim Pizza Office Manager...........................................Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant................................................. Carol Jewell Warehouse Manager............................................. Brad Korff Warehouse Costume Manager.............. Bobby Maglaughlin Credits

Rigging and Lighting Equipment supplied by Christie Lites; Video Projection and Sound Equipment supplied by Sound Associates; Set, Show control and scenic motion control featuring stage command systems® by PRGScenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY; Scenic Construction by Global Scenic; Costumes constructed by Eric Winterling, John Schneeman Studio; Weapons and Torches by J&M Special Effects.

Rehearsed at Ripley Grier and New 42nd Street Studios Special Thanks to Providence Performing Arts Center; Norbert Mongeon, J. L. “Lynn” Singleton.

Liz Caplan Vocal Studios Tax and Financial Consulting, Accounting Services CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Brian Enverso, Kathleen Thies Insurance Broker Services Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman Financial Services and banking arrangements by SunTrust Bank Online www.lesmiz.com Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat: LesMizUS The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE. UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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Larissa and Ken Huber Peggy and Jim Hynes Beth Ipock Jonathan Ishee David S. Jacobson Juanita and Lloyd Johnson Michelle Johnson Kelly Johnston The Julliard Family Ginger Kemp Linda and Kerry Kenner Mary Jean and Howard L. Kushner $1,500+ Patty and Chris Lambert Keith Alyea Beverly and John Lassiter Marty Anderson Chase and Ron Law Holly and Jeff Atkins James Ledbetter Bryan and Kristen Barboza Margie and Victor Lisciani Cheryl Barringer and Mike Sherman Thomas Madson Anne and John Barry Joseph and Uschi Marko Joanne and Steve Beam Ashley and Scott Mattei Ralph Beck, in memory of Linda Jill Maxwell The Donald H. and Barbara K. Jane and Hugh McColl Bernstein Family Foundation Laurie and Pat McCormick Julie and Riaz Bhamani Betsy and T. Bragg McLeod Lakana and Tony Bikhazi Jill and Ed Newman Andrew Blumenthal and Paul Norris Stephanie Baumann Dr. Valerie and Mr. Barton O'Kelley Sam Blumenthal Jack Page and Robert Myers Peggy and Ray Bouley Jim and Amy Parker Mona Brandon Anne Patefield Lauren and Peiffer Brandt Donna and Steve Pernotto Pat and Tim Brier Peggy and Terry Peterson Kathleen Britton Susan and Dale Pond Susan and Greg Brouse Jim Putnam Steve and Rhonda Bueche Mary and Dave Pylipow Sarah and Bret Busby Robbin and Patrick Riley Joy and Chris Butler Irena and Lee Rimler Karmen Cassell Sally and Russell Robinson Delane and Walter Clark Lisa and Robert Rollins Ofelia and Philip Claxton Mikel and Diane Ryan Brent Clevenger Chryll and Wayne Salow Steve and Martha Clifford Anne and Steve Schmitt Dr. Elaine and Steve Coats David Senay Melissa M. and Howard R. Cohen Emilie and Gene Sharbaugh Edward Cook Deanna and Norman Shue Lori and Derek Copeland Skinkle Tona Family Catherine Cordle Susan and Edwin Small Harvey and Muri Corzin Dr. Ramada Smith and Craig and Sara Cummings Mr. Kevin Smith Bill Dantos Tom E. Smith Virginia A. Davis Cindy and David Soliday Gloria De Arcangelis Dia and Paul Steiger Jessica Dienna Phil and Michelle Stillman Pamela and Greg Dills Sheri and Kelly Straub Claude Duet Suzanne and Michael Stritch Marcia and Bob Dynko Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan Sidney and Andres Echevarria Joseph and Christine Thomas Lorine and Ray Edwards David Thomason Sandra and Eddie Edwards Sandy and Greg Vlahos Kelli Enos Ellen and Jim Wade Elaine and Jeffrey Fagan Lisa Whitney Greg and Jennifer Faucette Mary Ellen and Reid Wilkerson Windy and Jef Fullagar Margaret and Ward Williams Kelly and Doug Gardner Johnnie Willis and Michael Green Todd E. Gardner, MD In loving memory of my Rip Joseph H. and Carol Gigler Cathey Winfield Jessica and William Griesser Jennifer and John Wozniak Randy Griffin $1,000+ Kathy R. Hairston Mrs. Corey W. Becker Leland Helms Scott Bengel Frances and James Hill Bonnie and Jim Blair Sarah Hollar and Peter Macon Laura and Sam Bowles Jim and Frankie Honeycutt Susan and Ralph Bracket Christine and Robert Hopkins Carol and Chris Horn Continued on next page

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PRODUCER'S CIRCLE (CONTINUED) Mary and Frank Brown Rich and Beth Buchanan Peter and Cynthia Buck Jesica Bullrich and Patrick Halsch Caroline and Matt Chambers Karen and Kevin Chapman Lillian M. Chapman Linda and Richard Cook William Cooper Brooke and Steve Cornwell Katie and Lee Cornwell Meg and Jay Dees Tara DellaVecchia and Ryan Zepp Dena R. Diorio Mrs. Roddey Dowd Sr. Bobby Drakeford Christine and James Drost Marcy and Fred Dumas Kayla Freeman Mr. Michael Garcia Darcy and Steven Garfinkel Glenn and Krissa Gaston John R. Georgius Robin Gershen Linda and Greg Gombar

William Gorelick Cynthia Greenlee Sharon and Benjamin Hager Amy Hamilton and Michael King Neil and Sharyn Handelsman Eric Hauser and Phillip Butts Jon and D'Linda Highum Kathy and Ben Hill Juliet and Brian Hirsch Carol Hitselberger Michelle and Brian Howell Mike and Cathy Hyzy Beth and Hytham Imseis Lynn Jeffrey Dr. Leslie Y. Johnson Karen and Newmoon Jung Jerri Kallam Charity Kates Edward and Florence Kim Mr. and Mrs. Randall King Joan Kirschner Tricia and Ryan Knatz David and Amy Kulbok Janice S. Ladley Robert Larson Jennifer and Ross Levin

Mollie and Grant Lyman Richard and Anna Marriott Suzy and Ed McMahan Darlyne Menscer Dr. and Mrs. Alden Milam Shelley and Andy Misiaveg James and Koh Morrisey Amy and Jason Murphy Dr. Robert and Norma Nagy Linda and Edward Need Donna Nellis Amanda and James Nichols Marian M. Nisbet Rachel and Steve Nystrom Keith Oberkfell Wendy Oglesby and David Higbe Denise Olexa and Charlie Rapp Drs. Elaine and Thomas Pacicco Debbie and Bill Pendleton Julia and Kline Pepper Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Perlongo, Jr. Brad Platt and Steve Crook Lynn and Barry Pronier Robin and John Raley William R. Rollins Beth and John Schleck

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlesinger In memory of Dr Daniel Schneck Charles Shelton Chip and Jennifer Shelton Jan and Scott Smith Wendy and Brian Smith Mary and John Spegal Ken Spielfogel and Richard Withem Sara and Morgan Spencer Claire and Jim Talley Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Thomas Kathryn and Mark Thompson Pam and Andy Warlick Abby and James Warren Jacqueline and Rusty Wasco Jerri Webb Drs. James and Jackie Wheeler Teresa and Stick Williams Members of The Legacy Society at Blumenthal. + In memoriam

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HOSPITALITY PARTNERS Our Partners help make your Blumenthal experience even more special.

We gratefully acknowledge their generous support and hope you will patronize them frequently.

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Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and generosity of the following supporters.

CATALYST PARTNERS

THE DOCTOR FAMILY FOUNDATION The Arts & Science Council supports Blumenthal Performing Arts’ 2020 fiscal year budget with operating and programmatic grants.

Blumenthal Performing Arts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS

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CHAIRMAN PARTNERS

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WE INSPIRE BIG DREAMS.

Reneé Rapp was named best actress at Blumenthal Performing Arts' 2018 Blumey Awards, won national attention as Best Actress at The Jimmy™ Awards in 2018 and went on to land the role of Regina George in Mean Girls, now playing in New York on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.

Renee Rapp, Best Actress at the 2018 Blumey Awards and Best Performance by an Actress at the 2018 Jimmy Awards

Blumenthal Performing Arts has been entertaining and inspiring our community since 1992. We are grateful for the generous support of underwriters Peg and Jay Adamczyk.

Your gifts make inspiration possible.

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FOR THE CAROLINAS

Every day, more than 32,000 people choose us for their healthcare.

From the region’s most advanced heart program and cancer institute to a nationally ranked children’s hospital, we remain strong in our commitment – not just to delivering better care, but to delivering the best care. For all.

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Client: Atrium Health

Opera Carolina

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Fun Facts About Macbeth (the Opera)

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iuseppe Verdi once said of his opera, “Be guided by this: There are three roles in this opera and three roles only: Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and the witches.”

“On the evening of the final rehearsal, with the theater full, we were dressed and ready, the orchestra in place, the chorus on stage, when Verdi made a sign to me and Varesi, and called us backstage: he asked us – as a favor to him – to rehearse that damned duet again at the piano.”

How much information can music convey?

Consider this: The libretto of Verdi’s Macbeth contains fewer than half as many words as Shakespeare’s play.

— Marianna Barbieri-Nini, the first to play Lady Macbeth in Verdi’s opera

In the theater, many believe that Shakespeare’s Macbeth is jinxed. They won’t even say the title aloud, calling it instead “the Scottish play.”

With Macbeth, Verdi succeeded where Beethoven fumbled.

The man translating Shakespeare into an opera libretto for the German composer died while writing Act II, so Beethoven gave up, leaving behind only sketches for themes and a prelude.

When Verdi’s Macbeth premiered, audiences were unhappy with the relationships it depicted.

They complained because the opera contains no love affairs or traditional romantic pairings.

Make sure you catch Opera Carolina’s new production of Macbeth at the Belk Theater next month on Nov. 7, 9 and 10

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Dec. 3 • Knight Theater

Dec. 1 • Belk Theater

Dec. 6-23 • Belk Theater Cirque De Noel

Dec. 10 • Knight Theater

Dec. 12 • McGlohon Theater

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NONSTOP PANDEMONIUM.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

PHOTOS BY MATTHEW MURPHY

“HILARIOUS!

NOV. 19-DEC. 1 • KNIGHT THEATER

Ready. For. Anything.

Ready to explore. Ready to create.

Ready for whatever life has in store for me. Country Day Ready.

Open House Dates: October 17 (Junior Kindergarten – Grade 4)

November 14 (Grades 9 – 12)

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GRAND DEBUT

COMING IN 2020

E M B R A C E H E A LT H AT S O U T H M I N S T E R

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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

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Photo by Michael Harding, Genesis Photography Group.

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra side-by-side with Northwest School of the Arts.

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Our Commitment to Community

usic is a catalyst for a stronger, more connected community.

That belief is at the heart of the Charlotte Symphony, and every day we provide exceptional musical experiences that inspire our community, plus programs that create new pathways of opportunity. If you think the Charlotte Symphony sounds good onstage, listen to all we're doing off stage: 1. We believe in equity and inclusion, and we aim to reflect diversity onstage.

We seek out exceptional women conductors, as well as conductors, composers and guest artists of color.

2. We create opportunities that can change lives. Attend a Project Harmony performance and you'll feel the difference we're making in the lives of students.

3. We nurture hundreds of area students at all talent levels in the

highest quality of music education in our youth orchestras. Plus, we've restructured our audition process, so that every child can participate.

4. Don't love the concert hall? Catch us out at a brewery or park in your community. We bring music to people where they are – as far as Gastonia and Chester, S.C. 5. Through our senior programs, we work to improve memory and give our seniors a more joyful life.

6. Music is a right, not a privilege, so financial status should never be a barrier. We offer a sliding scale for Youth Orchestra tuition; many of our community concerts are free or under $20; and, if you're on public assistance, we save $1 seats just for you.

Sounds good, right? We're just warming up.

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CHARLOTTE GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

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Charlotte Ballet

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Photo by Peter Zay

Nutcracker snow scene from the 1718 Ballet Season.

Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker – Creating Memories for Years to Come!

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harlotte Ballet's Nutcracker, presented by Bank of America, returns this season to bring your family treasured holiday memories for years to come! With dancing mice, a Christmas tree that springs from the floor, an epic battle between Nutcracker and Mouse King, an indoor snowfall and a fantastical journey through the land of sweets, it’s hard to choose a favorite moment.

We asked some of Charlotte Ballet’s dancers about their own Nutcracker memories. Here’s what they had to say.

“Growing up in New York, I always saw posters of New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker on my way to school, and I thought, ‘one day I want to do that.’”

– Raven Barkley “I love it all – the tutu, the tiara and being dressed in head-to-toe sparkles (as Sugar Plum).”

– Chelsea Dumas Photo by Jeff Cravotta

“I was 15 when I saw Nutcracker for the first time, and a year later I was dancing in it! Nutcracker is what made me realize I wanted to be a professional ballet dancer.”

– Juwan Alston “The first thing that screamed at me was the snow scene.”

– Maurice Mouzon Jr. “Nutcracker has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. One of my first roles was as a soldier, and I remember getting in the car and telling my mom how excited I was to jump on a mouse’s back during the battle scene!”

– Alessandra James It’s never too early to start planning your family’s treasured holiday memories.

Tickets to this year’s Nutcracker, featuring live music from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, are available now and start at just $25!

Nutcracker

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A long tradition of helping our community perform at its best.

At Moore & Van Allen we have a long tradition of supporting the arts. Whether they entertain, inspire or simply add beauty to our community, the arts can have an impact on everyone. There are very few things in life that can achieve that. Which, in our minds, is an uncommon art.

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