BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
WHY MJ THE MUSICAL THRILLS ON STAGE
STORY BY Caitlin Moynihan
Audiences have been jumping to their feet in exuberance for MJ ever since it opened on Broadway in January 2022, and now theatergoers across the country are experiencing the thrilling production for themselves. Whether you’re perfecting your moonwalk or listen to playlists of his smash hits every time you go on a road trip, MJ is for everyone who can’t stop singing “mama-say-mama-sa-mama-coosa” at the grocery store. (And who hasn’t?) Here are three reasons MJ is the thriller we all need right now.
Smooth Criminal
It’s no secret that Jackson was known for his moves—only matched by his iconic vocals. With dance legends like Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire and the Nicholas Brothers as Jackson’s inspiration, MJ The Musical’s director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon had a tall order to fill. Already a Tony winner for choreographing An American in Paris, Wheeldon sought out Rich + Tone Talauega, two dancers on Jackson’s HIStory World Tour, to join the creative team for authenticity. From the explosive opening number to ovation-worthy ending and a lot of eye-popping moves in between, it’s obvious why the show took home the Tony Award for Best Choreography.
Jordan Markus as ‘MJ’ and the cast of the MJ first national tour.
Photo by Matthew Murphy.
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage weaves over 35 of Jackson’s biggest hits into the musical, showcasing his talents from The Jackson 5 to 1991’s Dangerous, his eighth studio album. The musical is full of mash-ups, reprises and jaw-dropping surprises and, perhaps surprisingly, it also offers insight into his background. The show offers Jackson’s memories of his tumultuous childhood through a series of interviews, which allows audiences to see the King of Pop’s life from 1965 to 1992. The parameters of the storytelling bring depth to the beloved music catalog.
Man in the Mirror
Instead of a wide-ranging biographical musical, MJ takes a unique stance with its narrative. Framed as a documentary team chronicling the creation of Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour in 1992. “We didn’t want to create the typical jukebox musical,” Nottage told The New York Times. “One of the things that I reject is when you try to do these cradle-to-grave stories —I don’t think they’re that interesting. So we’re focusing on just one period of his life that’s really representative of his life as a whole—we opted to look at the early ’90s, and very specifically the Dangerous tour, which was the apotheosis of his creative journey.” Nottage accomplishes this by employing three actors of different ages to portray Jackson through the years. It’s a one-two-three punch of talent.
And just like that you’ve been hit by, you’ve been struck by, a smooth criminal.
‘The Jackson 5’ in the MJ first national tour. Photo by Matthew Murphy
THINK LOVELY THOUGHTS
Book writer Larissa FastHorse preserves the magic of Peter Pan in a new adaptation while deepening the classic story at its heart.
STORY BY Ruthie Fierberg
Growing up, Larissa FastHorse avoided Peter Pan. As a Native American from the Sicangu Lakota nation, FastHorse had heard about the hurtful portrayals of Indigenous people in the story — be it the play or novel or musical — and she didn’t want to engage. Decades later, and now a Broadway playwright, FastHorse was asked to rewrite the musical’s book for a new Peter Pan tour. She fully intended to turn the job down but decided to read the script from the 1954 Jerome Robbins-helmed production as a courtesy. What FastHorse found surprised her.
“I could see the magic for children,” FastHorse told Broadway News. “Everyone loves a magical escape world, and this one is complicated and difficult. I was like, ‘Oh, Peter’s super complicated,’ and I love complex things for young people. That was really exciting to me. And the comedy writer in me loves the pirates. They’re funny and ridiculous.”
“I realized there was so much good to be saved,” FastHorse continued. “I was like, ‘If we could just take the harmful things out, what a gift to bring all of this magic to a new generation.’”
FastHorse signed on. Over the course of two years, she and director Lonny Price created a new Peter Pan which honored the musical that generations of audiences love while trimming it down (from three hours with two intermissions to two hours with one), filling dramaturgical gaps and dignifying the portrayal of the “Indians” in Neverland and the women and girls throughout.
Nolan Almeida as Peter Pan makes his entrance.
Photo by Matthew Murphy.
“We wanted the grandparents who have had this with them their whole life to share the same memories with grandchildren today,” FastHorse said. “But we also want it to not cause problems.”
When it comes to Neverland’s tribe of Indians, FastHorse identified flaws. “They’re the only people in their Neverland that couldn’t figure out English, which is wild,” said the playwright. “Everybody else can speak English — the pirates from all over the world can all speak English but native people can’t do it.”
“They were clearly not being treated as full, human people with the same capabilities as everyone else,” she added. “Also, if you look at the Robbins version, there is never any explanation about why [the natives] are there [in Neverland] or why Peter and the Lost Boys and the Pirates are all trying to kill them. The underlying material assumption is: If they’re Indians, you try to kill them and no explanation is necessary. That’s not cool. That’s not something you want to teach children.”
To address these gaps, FastHorse strategized within the established rules of Neverland, a place where people never grow up.
In line with that longstanding premise, FastHorse’s reimagined script posits that when someone is the last of their people on Earth, they go to Neverland to preserve their culture. What results is a blended tribe of multiple Indigenous nations. For example, FastHorse explained, “[Actor] Hannah Schmidt — who is one white person in the tribe — her actual roots come from Eastern Europe. So we said, ‘Great, you’ll play a version of yourself of this ancient Slavic culture and have a costume and a [character] name inspired by that. You’re not just [vaguely] Indigenous.’”
“We list the [character’s] name in the program [not just “tribe member”] intentionally so that people think a little bit about who they are and where they come from,” she continued. “Because there are people Indigenous to everywhere.”
FastHorse and costume designer Sarafina Bush collaborated to ensure the textiles used for each tribesperson reflect individual Indigenous societies from around the world — while also working to unify aspects that indicate they’re all part of one Neverland culture. This tour’s original cast inspired characters of Olmec (native to Mexico), Nok (Western Africa) and Qauqaut (Taiwan) heritage — to name a few. But future casts — both on tour and, FastHorse hopes, in any production — will pay tribute to first-nation cultures inspired by its actors. With this built-in logic, the harmful practice of Redface (non-native people playing native roles) in Peter Pan can be discontinued, actors can authentically play Indigenous roles and audiences can expand their knowledge of global civilizations.
No matter who comprises this tribe, they are still at odds with Peter and the Lost Boys. FastHorse decided “they’re fighting over resources,” she said. In particular, the scribe noticed that the Lost Boys don’t have pockets — and this is a source of sadness. So, FastHorse decided that one element feeding this feud is that the tribe, led by Tiger Lily, stole the Lost Boys’ pockets. In FastHorse’s adaptation, cleverness and expansion abounds. Those sensibilities also apply to the female characters. Not only is Tiger Lily the leader (no longer the chief’s daughter), but Wendy is written as more well-rounded. “In every scene of Neverland, Wendy was working,” FastHorse said of the original material. “She was working to take care of men, and the assumption was Neverland was fun for her because the most fun thing that had happened to a woman was to take care of men.”
That premise is “1) not something that girls today are going to get; they’re going to be confused and 2) not something I want to show little girls,” FastHorse added. Yet FastHorse didn’t excise the compassion and kindness inherent to Wendy: “She still does care for her brothers and brings her little brothers along on the adventure — and she doesn’t have to do that.”
But in FastHorse’s version of Wendy’s trip to Neverland, the young girl participates in the experience fully. Wendy also gets a song and interacts with Tiger Lily in a brand-new scene just between the two girls.
Still, FastHorse didn’t stop there when mining for substance. During that first read — when FastHorse was planning to reject the job — she specifically noticed the complexity of the title character. “On one hand he’s youth, joy and freedom, and on the other, he is awkward and does not like girls,” FastHorse said. “He has ‘grown up’ rejected and alone, and he has all the resulting problems from that.”
To emphasize the rich complexity of Peter, FastHorse and Price reintroduced the solo “When I Went Home,” which was originally written for the character of Peter but was cut after the musical’s pre-Broadway world premiere in San Francisco because Mary Martin, who originated the role, found it too depressing.
“We feel like it really gives you insight into Peter,” FastHorse said of the tune. “It’s about why he made a choice to stay in Neverland, and it was a choice. It really gives him a lot of depth and understanding.”
Exactly the two qualities FastHorse has infused into this Peter Pan for a new generation.
Peter Pan is scheduled to come to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts starting May 6, 2025.
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LIA VOLLACK JOHN BRANCA JOHN MCCLAIN
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ROY FURMAN CUE TO CUE PRODUCTIONS
JAMES L. NEDERLANDER KUMIKO YOSHII NAOYA KINOSHITA LATITUDE LINK STEPHEN C. BYRD
CANDY SPELLING JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION PETER W. MAY SANDY ROBERTSON ED WALSON
ALBERT NOCCIOLINO KEN SCHUR WILLETTE & MANNY KLAUSNER DAVID SHAFER MARTIN BANDIER and DOUG MORRIS
Executive Producer: MICHAEL DAVID
By Special Arrangement with the Estate of Michael Jackson
PRESENT
BOOK BY LYNN NOTTAGE
STARRING JORDAN MARKUS
DEAUNDRE' WOODS
FEATURING
QUENTIN BLANTON JR. BANE GRIFFITH ERIK HAMILTON
DEVIN BOWLES J. DAUGHTRY JOSH A. DAWSON ANTHONY J. GARCIA
BRYCE A. HOLMES CECILIA PETRUSH JED RESNICK ANASTASIA TALLEY
ASHTON BOOTH JOJO CARMICHAEL JOSHUA DAWSON CROIX DIIENNO ZURI NOELLE FORD UI-SENG FRANÇOIS
JAHIR L. HIPPS SKYE JACKSON-WILLIAMS FAITH JONES JACOBI KAI RAJANÉ KATURAH RACHEL LOCKHART
MICHAELA MARFORI MATTEO MARRETTA JAY MCKENZIE KENDRICK MITCHELL ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER
TYRONE REESE AVILON TRUST TATE CHARLES P. WAY MALCOLM MILES YOUNG
SCENIC DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN SOUND DESIGN PROJECTION DESIGN DEREK McLANE NATASHA KATZ PAUL TAZEWELL GARETH OWEN PETER NIGRINI
WIG & HAIR DESIGN MAKE-UP DESIGN
CHOREOGRAPHER CHARLES G. LaPOINTE JOE DULUDE II DONTEE KIEHN MICHAEL BALDERRAMA
CASTING COMPANY MANAGER
RACHEL HOFFMAN, CSA
STAGE MANAGER MICHAEL JACKSON MOVEMENT BY THE TELSEY OFFICE ERIC ARMSTRONG NICOLE OLSON RICH + TONE TALAUEGA
LINDSAY LEVINE, CSA TOUR MARKETING & GENERAL MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISOR
AGENCY PUBLICITY DIRECTION BESPOKE THEATRICALS GREGORY T. LIVOTI THE BOOKING GROUP BOND THEATRICAL
MUSIC DIRECTION
MANAGEMENT
COORDINATOR
NATHANAEL WILKERSON STRANGE CRANIUM JOHN MILLER JUNIPER STREET JASON YARCHO PRODUCTIONS, INC
ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS JASON MICHAEL WEBB
MUSIC SUPERVISION, ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS DAVID HOLCENBERG
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
CAST
MJ JORDAN MARKUS
MJ (Alternate) DEAUNDRE’ WOODS
Rob, Joseph Jackson DEVIN BOWLES
Rachel CECILIA PETRUSH
Michael ERIK HAMILTON
Little Michael ................................................................. QUENTIN BLANTON JR., BANE GRIFFITH
Little Marlon.................................................................................................................. BRYCE A. HOLMES
Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones .................................................................................... JOSH A. DAWSON
Kate, Katherine Jackson .......................................................................................ANASTASIA TALLEY
Alejandro.................................................................................................................. ANTHONY J. GARCIA
Nick, Berry Gordy, Don Cornelius, Doctor J. DAUGHTRY
Dave JED RESNICK
Tour Dancer, Randy Jackson, Jackie Wilson (dancer) MALCOLM MILES YOUNG Tour Singer, Jackie Jackson, James Brown (vocal) JAY MCKENZIE Tour Dancer, Soul Train Dancer
MICHAELA MARFORI Tour Dancer, Suzanne de Passe, Isley Brother (dancer) RACHEL LOCKHART Tour Dancer, Isley Brother (dancer), Nicholas Brother............................ ZURI NOELLE FORD Tour Dancer, Fred Astaire ................................................................................... MATTEO MARRETTA Tour Dancer, Bob Fosse, Newscaster ....................................................................... CROIX DIIENNO
Keith, Jermaine Jackson, Isley Brother (vocal) ......................................... AVILON TRUST TATE
Tour Dancer, Marlon Jackson, James Brown (dancer), Nicholas Brother ASHTON BOOTH Swings JOJO CARMICHAEL, JOSHUA DAWSON, UI-SENG FRANÇOIS, JAHIR L. HIPPS, SKYE JACKSON-WILLIAMS, FAITH JONES, JACOBI KAI, RAJANÉ KATURAH, KENDRICK MITCHELL, ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER, TYRONE REESE, CHARLES P. WAY
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For MJ—ERIK HAMILTON; for Rob, Joseph Jackson—J. DAUGHTRY, JOSH A. DAWSON, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Rachel—FAITH JONES, RAJANÉ KATURAH; for Michael—JACOBI KAI, CHARLES P. WAY, DEAUNDRE’ WOODS; for Little Michael—BRYCE A. HOLMES; for Little Marlon—QUENTIN BLANTON JR., BANE GRIFFITH, TYRONE REESE; for Kate, Katherine Jackson—FAITH JONES, RAJANÉ KATURAH; for Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones—JAHIR L. HIPPS, JAY MCKENZIE, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Alejandro—JAHIR L. HIPPS, MATTEO MARRETTA; for Nick, Berry Gordy—JAHIR L. HIPPS, JAY MCKENZIE, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Dave—JAHIR L. HIPPS, KENDRICK MITCHELL
DANCE CAPTAIN: JOJO CARMICHAEL ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN AND FIGHT CAPTAIN: CROIX DIIENNO
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WHEN: 1992
WHERE: A Rehearsal Studio, Los Angeles
Jordan Markus DeAundre' Woods Quentin Blanton Jr.
Bane Griffith
Erik Hamilton
Devin Bowles
J. Daughtry
Josh A. Dawson
Anthony J. Garcia
Bryce A. Holmes
Cecilia Petrush
Jed Resnick
Anastasia Talley
Ashton Booth JoJo Carmichael
Joshua Dawson Croix DiIenno
Zuri Noelle Ford
Ui-Seng François
Jahir L. Hipps
Skye JacksonWilliams
Faith Jones
Jacobi Kai
Rajané Katurah
Rachel Lockhart
Michaela Marfori Matteo Marretta
Jay McKenzie Kendrick Mitchell Zion Mikhail Pradier Tyrone Reese Avilon Trust Tate
Charles P. Way Malcolm Miles Young
MUSICAL NUMBERS
(in alphabetical order)
“2 Bad” “ABC”
“Another Part of Me” “Bad” “Beat It”
“Billie Jean” “Black or White”
“Blame It on the Boogie”
“Can You Feel It” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” “Dancing Machine”
“Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” “Earth Song”
“Ease on Down the Road” “For the Love of Money”
“Higher and Higher”
“Human Nature”
“I Can’t Help It” “I’ll Be There” “I Want You Back”
“Jam”
“Keep the Faith”
“LA LA Means I Love You”
“The Love You Save” “Man in the Mirror” “Money”
“Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” “Price of Fame”
“Rock With You”
“She’s Out of My Life” “Shout”
“Smooth Criminal”
“Stranger in Moscow” “Tabloid Junkie”
“Soul Train Theme Song”
“The Way You Make Me Feel”
“They Don’t Care About Us”
“Thriller”
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somthin’”
“You Can’t Win”
Cast album available on Sony Music Entertainment.
The writing on the Act II curtain is copied from Michael Jackson’s notes.
ORCHESTRA
Music Director/Conductor/Keys—NATHANAEL WILKERSON Co-Music Director/Keys—JASON YARCHO Drummer—JAMES WADE Percussion—MESIA AUSTIN Bass—JOHN DAVID BRATTON II
Guitar—LILY GUARNEROS MAASE Musician Swing—PETER MICHAELS JR. Electronic Music Design—BILLY JAY STEIN and HIRO IIDA for STRANGE CRANIUM Music Coordinator—JOHN MILLER Associate Music Supervisor—RICK HIP-FLORES
LOCAL MUSICIANS
Reed 1—HARRY HASSELL
Reed 2—WAYNE LEECHFORD
Trumpet 1—RUSTY SMITH
Trumpet 2—BRAD WILCOX
Trombone—SEAN DEVLIN
Guitar 2—WILEY PORTER
Local Musical Contractor—WAYNE LEECHFORD
The Estate of Michael Jackson wants to thank all of the individuals who contributed to Michael’s career and his development as an artist including Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones and the Jackson family and want to specifically acknowledge all of the choreographers who worked with Michael on his short films, concerts and live performances throughout his career. In particular, Michael Peters (co-choreographer on Thriller and Beat It), Gregg Burge (co-choreographer on Bad) and Vincent Paterson (co-choreographer on Smooth Criminal) whose original work with Michael was an inspiration for those production numbers in this show.
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MICHAEL JACKSON
is one of the most beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all time. His electrifying live performances and groundbreaking use of video and fashion continue to inspire today’s performers. To date, Michael has sold more than one billion records worldwide and is one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His album Thriller is the biggest-selling album of all time, and his Thriller short film is the only music video to be listed on National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time. New generations of fans continue to discover his artistry making him the #1 streaming catalog artist in the global marketplace. As a compassionate and prolific humanitarian, Michael set a new standard of generosity for other entertainers.
WHO’S WHO in the CAST
JORDAN MARKUS (MJ). Singer, songwriter, actor and dancer, Jordan Markus, is so excited to be making his Broadway tour debut with MJ! He would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and support! @jordanmarkus_
DEAUNDRE’ WOODS (MJ - Alternate, u/s Michael) made his Broadway debut in MJ! Thank you to my family, friends and agents at Gray Talent for your continued support. To God be the glory! Other credits: Hamilton - Alexander Hamilton (And Peggy national tour), Aaron Burr (Asian international tour). @dre_woods
QUENTIN BLANTON JR. (Little Michael, u/s Little Marlon). National tour debut! TV/VO: “Abbott Elem.,” “Cocomelon” (Cody), “The Prophecy” (Young Thomas). Film: The Second Time Around (CJ). Training: India Blanton, Mozart Music Acad., Luckie, Kanec. Thanks God, Mom, Dad, family and team! @quinny_gram
BANE GRIFFITH (Little Michael, u/s Little Marlon) is an eleven-year-old triple threat from Houston, Texas. Broadway: MJ. TV: “Abbott Elementary.” Thank you, God, for making this possible. A huge token of appreciation to my parents who continue to support me on this journey! @banegriffith
ERIK HAMILTON (Michael, u/s MJ) is excited for his Broadway tour debut with MJ. He thanks God, his parents Lance and Caryn, brothers Ellis and Evan, Carson Kolker, TMT, extended family and friends, and Hampton University theatre professor and advisor Dr. Iris Goode-Middleton. @erikhamilton35608
DEVIN BOWLES (Rob, Joseph Jackson) is beyond grateful to be making his national tour debut in MJ. Actor/singer/dancer from Tennessee, he would love to give glory to God, thank his family and friends and agents. Let’s keep getting better and create magic!
J. DAUGHTRY (Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson). Broadway: The Color Purple, Beautiful, Ain’t Too Proud. First Natl. Tours: Miss Saigon (John), The Color Purple (Harpo), Motown: The Musical. Two-time
Grammy nominee and multiple Stellar and Dove Award winner with AJB and group therAPy. @j.daughtry
JOSH A. DAWSON (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson). Broadway/ Tour: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Tour: Hamilton. TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Harry Belafonte). Education: CCM and the University of Michigan. KMR/Robyn Bluestone Management. @mrjoshdawsonmusic
ANTHONY J. GARCIA (Alejandro). Broadway: A Beautiful Noise. Off-Broadway: The Tempest (The Public). Regional: Tootsie (Ogunquit) International Tour: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (NCL’s inaugural cast). RTKids Alum. Ithaca College BFA alum. Hudson Artists Agency. Thanks to God and Family. @_anthonyjgarcia
BRYCE A. HOLMES (Little Marlon, u/s Little Michael) is an 11-year-old entertainer from Colleyville, Texas. TV: “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (Paramount+). National Commercials: Chuck E. Cheese, Nickelodeon, and Casey’s General Store. Bryce is elated to be joining the amazing cast and crew of MJ. @bryceaholmes
CECILIA PETRUSH (Rachel). National tour debut! Pittsburgh born and raised. University of Michigan BFA. Big thanks to the MJ team and to Telsey. All love and gratitude goes to my teachers, friends, Mikey at The Collective, John, Morty and my amazing family! @ceciliapetrush
JED RESNICK (Dave). Broadway: Avenue Q. National Tours: Company, RENT, Avenue Q Off-Broadway: Pulitzer Prize-winning Fairview (Soho Rep, TFANA), The Wanderers (Roundabout). Regional: Berkeley Rep, City Theatre, Actors Theatre Louisville, Williamstown, Weston. Television: “Dear Edward” (AppleTV+). Brown University alum. @jedres
ANASTASIA TALLEY (Kate, Katherine Jackson). Broadway: MJ, Girl From The North Country. NYC: Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular. Education: MM (Indiana
University’s JSOM), BME (University of Southern MS). Singer/songwriter. Debut single “Hello” available everywhere. anastasiatalley.com, @anastasiatalley_
ASHTON BOOTH (Tour Dancer, Marlon Jackson, James Brown (dancer), Nicholas Brother) is ecstatic to be making their national tour debut in MJ The Musical! They are proud alumni of the Kinder HSPVA Dance program. They would like to thank their friends and loved ones for their support! @_ashyyb!
JOJO CARMICHAEL (Swing, Dance Captain). From Dothan, AL. BFA in commercial dance from Pace University. Credits include: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), The Devil Wears Prada (James M. Nederlander Theatre). JoJo gives thanks to God, her family and friends!
JOSHUA DAWSON (Swing) is thrilled to make his Broadway tour debut with MJ. BFA commercial dance (Pace). Special thanks to his Mom and Dad, Mrs. Treshawn, MSA, Calli Company and BAA. @mr.broadway
CROIX DIIENNO (Tour Dancer, Bob Fosse, Newscaster, Assistant Dance Captain, Fight Captain), graduated with a BFA in commercial dance from Pace University. Credits include: Pittsburgh CLO’s Grease, Oklahoma! and Peter Pan; as well as being a previous soloist with the world touring dance company, Parsons Dance.
ZURI NOELLE FORD (Tour Dancer, Isley Brother (dancer), Nicholas Brother) is excited to make her national tour debut with MJ! Broadway: West Side Story. Film: In the Heights, Better Nate Than Ever. Regional: Songs for a New World, Other World, May We All
UI-SENG FRANÇOIS (Swing) is a multidisciplinary artist and creator committed to arts for healing. Credits: West Side Story (Broadway), Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. Graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and Peabody Conservatory. @ui_seng
JAHIR L. HIPPS (Swing, u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Alejandro, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Dave). Tours: RENT Farewell Regional: Something Rotten! (FST), In The Heights (Stages St. Louis). TV: “Elsbeth” (CBS). Thanks to God, Mom, Grandma, Sam, BW, Avalon and all my friends for their support! @Jahir.hipps
SKYE JACKSON-WILLIAMS (Universal Swing) is an artist born and raised in New York City. She made her Broadway debut with MJ and is excited to join the tour! @skyejacksonwilliams FAITH JONES (Swing, u/s Rachel, u/s Kate, Katherine Jackson) is an actor and singersongwriter from Durham, NC, currently based in NYC. National Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary). Education: UNC-Chapel Hill. @faithjones, TikTok: @faithjonesmusic Endless gratitude to her family, friends and Hudson Artists Agency!
JACOBI KAI (Swing, u/s Michael) can’t express how blessed he feels to be sharing black excellence across the U.S. in MJ. He would like to thank God and his beautiful family for keeping him grounded. YOU are light!
RAJANÉ KATURAH (Swing, u/s Rachel, u/s Kate, Katherine Jackson) is overjoyed to be on the first national tour of MJ! Broadway: MJ. Endless gratitude to God, my amazing family, The Mine and my guardian angels! Matthew 17:20 @rajanekaturah, rajanekaturah.com
RACHEL LOCKHART (Tour Dancer, Suzanne de Passe, Isley Brother (dancer)) (she/her). A Birmingham native and Juilliard BFA graduate, trained under her mother at J. Lockhart Performing Arts. Credits: “SYTYCD” S17, CBS’s “East New York,” MET Opera’s Malcolm X, 2023 “VMAs,” Broadway’s Illinoise, and a Chita Rivera nominee. @rachelxlockhart
MICHAELA MARFORI (Tour Dancer, Soul Train Dancer) So grateful! Broadway: West Side Story. National Tour: Frozen. TV: “76th Annual Tony Awards,” “SNL,” “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Parade.” Eurydice (MET Opera). @michaela_marfori
MATTEO MARRETTA (Tour Dancer, Fred Astaire, u/s Alejandro). Broadway national tour debut! Credits: Mamma Mia! (RCCL), The Elf On The Shelf (Tour), Newsies (regional) and many more. Matteo is offthe-wall excited, love to his family and friends. It’s all good! @matteomarretta
JAY MCKENZIE (Tour Singer, Jackie Jackson, James Brown (vocal), u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy). Blessed to be sharing the MJ legacy! New England born and bred. Credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (B’way), Paradise Square (B’way), Rudy! (Tribeca Film Festival). Love to family and friends. Roster Proud. @mrjaymckenzie
KENDRICK MITCHELL (Swing, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson, u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Dave) is beyond thrilled to have joined the MJ family! Regional: The Wild Party, After Midnight, Almost a Full Moon, RENT. Film/TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Blacklist,” “Dr. Death.” Love to FSE, Jordan, Dad and the greatest Mama in the world. @KendrickMitchellOfficial
ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER (Swing). National tour debut!: MJ. Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Dallas Black Dance Theatre.
TYRONE REESE (Universal Swing, u/s Little Marlon) is a native of Mobile, Alabama. Broadway: Illinois (St. James). Film: Descendants (Netflix). Education: The Juilliard School. Other performance credits: Fall For Dance (kNonameartist) and choreography by Ebony Williams, Ohad Naharin, Azure Barton, Jamar Roberts and more. Tyrone is grateful for the never-ending love and support he receives from his village. @_its.tyrone_
ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY BETTY COMDEN, ADOLPH GREEN & AMANDA GREEN
ADDITIONAL MUSIC BY JULE STYNE
ORIGINALLY DIRECTED, CHOREOGRAPHED, AND ADAPTED BY JEROME ROBBINS
ADDITIONAL BOOK BY LARISSA FASTHORSE
FLYING SEQUENCES CHOREOGRAPHED BY PAUL RUBIN
CHOREOGRAPHY BY LORIN LATARRO
DIRECTED BY LONNY PRICE
AVILON TRUST TATE (Keith, Jermaine Jackson, Isley Brother (vocal)). Greensboro native. Broadway: The Wiz (Ensemble, u/s Tin Man). Tours: The Wiz (Ensemble, u/s Tin Man), Mean Girls first nat’l tour (Ensemble, u/s Mr. Duvall). Regional: R+H’s Cinderella (NSMT); Chess (Muny). BFA MT ’24 UNCG. Tate gives all thanks to God, Family, LINK4 and Agency, The Collective. @avilon.tate
CHARLES P. WAY (Swing, u/s Michael) is thrilled to join the first national tour of MJ! Previously: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill and iLuminate - Artist of Light tours. Way dedicates performances to his late Aunt Dana. @charlespway
MALCOLM MILES YOUNG (Tour Dancer, Randy Jackson, Jackie Wilson (dancer)).
A NJ native, Malcolm made his Broadway debut in 2022 in The Lion King. BFA from NYU in 2021. He celebrates his parents, brother, Nicole and “village” for their undying support. Glory to God! John 15:16 @malcolmmyoung
LYNN NOTTAGE (Book). Intimate Apparel Opera (LCT/The Met), Clyde’s (Broadway, Second Stage, Tony nom.), The Secret Life of Bees (Atlantic, Almeida), Mlima’s Tale (Public, Kiln), Sweat (Pulitzer Prize, Obie, Lucille Lortel, Evening Standard Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize; Tony and Olivier Award noms.), Ruined (Pulitzer Prize, Obie, Lortel, NY Drama Critics’ Circle, AUDELCO, Drama Desk and OCC Awards). PEN/Laura Pels Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship. Member of the Dramatists Guild.
CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON, OBE (Director and Choreographer) trained at The Royal Ballet School, he joined New York City Ballet in 1993 and was named first resident choreographer. Christopher has created productions for The Royal Ballet and major ballet companies worldwide. In 2014, Christopher directed and choreographed the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical An American in Paris. He has choreographed for opera, film and television. Christopher thanks his husband, Ross Rayburn, for his love, support and quiet guidance during the making of MJ DAVID HOLCENBERG (Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements). Drama Desk Award, Tony, Grammy and Outer Critics nominations for his work on MJ. Other Broadway: Groundhog Day, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Rocky, Ghost, Bye Bye Birdie, The Story of My Life, Good Vibrations, Seussical, Titanic and Show Boat. Other credits include The Radio City Summer Spectacular, the U.S. premiere of Ragtime (LA Drama Critics Award), the world premieres of Come Fall in Love (The Old Globe), Newsies (Paper Mill) and Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl.
JASON MICHAEL WEBB (Orchestrations and Arrangements). Special Tony Award recipient, Drama Desk winner. Music director: Choir Boy (MTC; arranger); The Color Purple (Broadway revival). Arranger: Disney’s Aida (revival; music supervisor); “The Battle
Hymn of the Republic” (2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama). Executive music producer: Respect (MGM; starring Jennifer Hudson). Director: The Last Five Years (2021 film). Composer: “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+), “Beebo Saves Christmas” (CW), Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park), Light It Up! (Cleveland Playhouse), Wildflower (National Black Theater/Apollo Theater).
NATHANAEL WILKERSON (Music Director/ Conductor/Keyboards). Regional: The Color Purple (Umbrella Stage Company, Elliot Norton nominee); Side By Side By Sondheim (Arts After Hours); Swing! (Calderwood Pavilion). Composition: The Mountain and Her Mortals (Boston Conservatory). Incredibly grateful to my teachers, and to make my tour debut!
JASON YARCHO (Co-Music Director/ Keyboards). National Tours: Wicked, Bright Star, Falsettos, Aladdin Broadway: Bullets Over Broadway, Wicked, Shuffle Along, An American in Paris, West Side Story. Other: The Muny, Playwrights Horizons, Carnegie Hall, Obie Awards; Paper Mill. Master’s degree in conducting (CCM). For Nolan, Leighton, Camryn and Nash!
BILLY JAY STEIN (Electronic Music Design). Grammy Award-winning founder of Strange Cranium and Strike Audio. Broadway credits include Parade; Kimberly Akimbo; Shucked; One More Time; Paradise Square; Beautiful; Caroline, or Change; Tootsie; Mean Girls; The Band’s Visit; Fun Home; Spider-Man; Amélie; Tuck Everlasting; Jekyll & Hyde
DEREK MCLANE (Scenic Design). Broadway: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, A Soldier’s Play, Beautiful, Follies, Anything Goes, Bengal Tiger, Ragtime, 33 Variations, How to Succeed, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife. Designed Oscars six times, four television musicals. Winner of multiple Obie, Art Director’s Guild, Emmy Awards, Drama Desk Awards and Tony Awards.
NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design). Recent Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Grey House, Springsteen, Some Like It Hot, The Prom, and Hello, Dolly!. She is a TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project mentor, inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, and an eight time Tony Award winner.
PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Design). Hamilton (Tony Award); In the Heights; The Color Purple; Caroline, or Change; many others. Revivals include Side Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. TV and films include “The Wiz!” (NBC, Emmy Award), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (NBC), and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story
GARETH OWEN (Sound Design). Back to the Future (Olivier nom.), MJ (Tony win), & Juliet (Tony nom.), Bad Cinderella, Summer, Come From Away (Olivier win), End of the Rainbow (Tony nom.), Bat Out of Hell (Olivier nom.), A Little Night Music (Tony nom.), Memphis (Olivier win), Top Hat (Olivier nom.), Merrily We Roll Along (Olivier win).
PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design) is one of Broadway’s pioneering projection designers. His work includes Here Lies Love, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, SpongeBob SquarePants, Dear Evan Hansen and Fela! In other venues: the Grace Jones Hurricane tour, Deep Blue Sea (Bill T. Jones).
RICH + TONE TALAUEGA (Michael Jackson Movement). Legendary choreographers Rich + Tone have worked with pop music’s biggest names including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Usher and many others, but working with MJ, first as dancers from the mid 90s to choreographing many of MJ’s projects through today, has been the highlight of their career.
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig and Hair Designer). Numerous Broadway, touring, regional, West End, international productions including Hamilton (Make-up Artists/Hair Stylist Guild Award), Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award). Television: “The Wiz Live!,” “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.”
JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Design). Broadway and West End: Wicked, Beetlejuice, KPOP, MJ, SpongeBob SquarePants, Anastasia, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and more. Film: Hocus Pocus 2, Don’t Look Up, Godmothered, etc. TV: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” (Emmy nomination), “Annie Live!,” “The Gilded Age,” “Julia,” etc. @dulude2
THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy.
JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Over 140 Broadway shows including: Shucked, A Beautiful Noise, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ain’t Too Proud, Tina, Beautiful. Studio musician (bass): Madonna, Eric Clapton, BB King, Billy Joel and Michael Jackson. johnmillerbass.com
KATE WILSON (Voice Coach). Broadway: Camelot, Topdog/Underdog, Piano Lesson, Leopoldstadt, Funny Girl, Moulin Rouge!, To Kill a Mockingbird. Film: Women Talking, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Bird, Three Billboards…Missouri. Faculty: Juilliard.
NICOLE OLSON (Production Stage Manager) (she/her). Tours: Ain’t Too Proud, What the Constitution Means to Me, Waitress, Beautiful, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Chicago: Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot. Regional: San Jose Repertory (six seasons). BA, Theatre, Univ. of Southern California.
XAVIER KHAN (Stage Manager). Broadway: Hamilton. National Tours: Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton (Philip and Angelica companies). NYC/Regional: many. @xavesk
CHRISTOPHER KEE ANAYA-GORMAN (Assistant Stage Manager). He performed
in but didn’t appear in the “Black & White” music video (that’s showbiz!). Broadway: Harmony, Camelot, Hadestown, Paradise Square, Jagged Little Pill, Harry Potter, The Father, The Gin Game
ALEXANDER PIERCE (Assistant Stage Manager). Tours: Mamma Mia!, Tina–The Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, Jesus Christ Superstar, RENT. Regional: Kennedy Center, Walnut Street Theatre, Arden Theatre, Huntington Theatre and Ogunquit Playhouse. Graduate of Emerson College.
LAUREN TAYLOR WINSTON (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Suffs, MJ, Almost Famous. Select Regional: Watch Night (PAC) The High Ground (Arena Stage), Cabaret (Goodspeed Musicals), The Central Park Five (Portland Opera). AEA / AGMA member.
ERIC ARMSTRONG (Company Manager). Broadway: A Strange Loop; New York, New York; The Wiz (2024 revival); JOB. Other Credits: The Wiz (Pre-Broadway tour). AMDA Graduate. Proud ATPAM Member. Love to Bonnie, Mike and Brian.
BIANCA JEAN-CHARLES (Assistant Company Manager). Broadway: A Beautiful Noise, Grey House. Out of Town Pre-Broadway: A Beautiful Noise, BOOP!. New York University, New York City graduate.
DONTEE KIEHN (Global Associate Director). An American in Paris (Broadway, London, Paris, Tokyo; associate director/ choreographer); Diana: The Musical (Broadway; associate director); The Addams Family (Broadway, international; associate director/choreographer); Next to Normal (Broadway, Kennedy Center, international; associate choreographer); Brigadoon and Oklahoma! (Pittsburgh CLO; director); Seven Brides... (The Muny, directing consultant). Broadway performance credits: 42nd Street, Gypsy and The Addams Family
MICHAEL BALDERRAMA (Global Associate Choreographer). Drama Desk. ACCA Award. Part of almost a dozen Broadway shows, both on stage and the creative side. Favorites: In the Heights, Movin’ Out, Hamilton Choreographed/performed/worked with Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Andy Blankenbuehler, Christopher Wheeldon, Thomas Kail, Twyla Tharp, Julie Taymor, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more.
VICTORIA DAVIDJOHN (Resident Director) is thrilled to be part of the MJ team! Previously: Into the Woods, 2022 revival (Broadway, national tour, New York City Center | associate director). Proud Lilly Award recipient. @victoriadavidjohn
CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL (Assistant Director). Director, choreographer, and educator. Hamilton (Sydney and San Francisco), MJ (Broadway); The Bodyguard (TBTS); Natasha…1812 (PCLO). BFA: University of Michigan; MFA: Penn State. chriskdc.com
JUSTIN PRESCOTT (Dance Supervisor). With a Broadway career of 10 shows, spanning
over 12 years, Justin is excited to be sharing his professional knowledge and experiences as dance supervisor for the first national tour of this fabulous production!
BESPOKE THEATRICALS (General Manager). Partners Devin Keudell and Amy Jacobs manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours. Current productions include: MJ, Back to the Future, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the upcoming Stranger Things: The First Shadow this spring. General managers in the firm include Kate Egan, David Roth and Danielle Saks.
JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS
(Production Management) is a New York City-based production management firm. Formed in 1998, JSP has managed more than 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours and events. Currently running: & Juliet, Funny Girl, Grey House, Harry Potter, Here Lies Love, Kimberly Akimbo, MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge!, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, Tina. juniperstreet.com.
NEUROTOUR (Physical Therapist) are global leaders in live entertainment and performing arts medicine and honored to be part of this amazing touring company of MJ. Keeping performers happy, healthy and on stage.
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency). Current tours include Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Hadestown, SIX, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Hairspray. Future tours include Funny Girl; Mamma Mia!; Mrs. Doubtfire; Some Like It Hot; Sweeney Todd; Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Wiz
BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Marketing and Publicity Direction) is an independentlyowned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing awardwinning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com.
LIA VOLLACK (Producer) began her career in the music industry and as a theatrical sound designer before transitioning to film. Over her two decades as president of worldwide music at Sony Pictures, Vollack created multi-platinum soundtracks with artists including Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Pearl Jam and Adele. Vollack founded Sony’s Columbia Live Stage, where she produced the Olivier Award-winning musical Groundhog Day Since forming her company in 2019, she has produced MJ and Almost Famous on Broadway.
JOHN BRANCA (Producer). As head of the music department at Ziffren Brittenham LLC, John has been advancing the careers of recording artists for more than four decades. His clients have included more than 30 members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Michael Jackson, Branca’s client since 1980, hailed him as the “greatest lawyer of our times” for his innovative representation of artists’ interests. Branca is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson.
JOHN McCLAIN (Producer). As a music producer, musician and respected recording executive, John has for decades played a key role in the music industry by transforming young talent, hip-hop artists, gospel choirs, record labels, producers, R&B and pop singers into international stars. He is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson.
MICHAEL DAVID (Executive Producer). President of Dodger Properties (“the Dodgers”). Responsible for roughly 200 productions over 40 years in New York and internationally. Blessed with a host of awards from Tonys (56), London’s Oliviers and the like. Lead producer Broadway’s Matilda, Jersey Boys, Into the Woods, The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, The Gospel at Colonus, Urinetown, 42nd Street among others. Offices in Times Square and Covent Garden.
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
(Co-Producer) is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture, television and digital content production, acquisition, and distribution; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. sonypictures.com/corp/divisions
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
(Co-Producer). For more than 40 years Sony Music, as one of the leading music companies globally, has proudly represented the recorded music of Michael Jackson and continues to work with his Estate to develop new and innovative ways of sharing this amazing music with the world.
ROY FURMAN (Co-Producer). 17 Tony award-winning musicals/plays. Currently on Broadway: Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl, Book of Mormon (Tony), Sweeney Todd, Moulin Rouge! (Tony). Vice Chairman Jefferies Group, Vice Chairman emeritus Lincoln Center.
CUE TO CUE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Cue to Cue Productions is a theatre production company led by Jeff Vinik, the former hedge fund manager and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Joshua Vinik, a stage manager.
JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Co-Producer). President of Nederlander Organization. Credits: Kimberly Akimbo; Some Like It Hot; Titanique; Mr. Saturday Night staring Billy Crystal; Tina–The Tina Turner Musical; The Lehman Trilogy; My Fair Lady; The Band’s Visit; On Your Feet!; The Elephant Man; Next to Normal; Movin’ Out and many others.
KUMIKO YOSHII (Co-Producer). Credits include: Museum of Broadway, Be More Chill, Prince of Broadway, Pacific Overtures, The True (Off-Broadway) and The Fantasticks
(West End). Current/upcoming: The Karate Kid –The Musical and Working Girl
NAOYA KINOSHITA (Co-Producer) is president of Kinoshita Group. Current/upcoming credits include Museum of Broadway, The Great Gatsby the Immersive Show and The Karate Kid - The Musical
LATITUDE LINK (Co-Producer). Four-time Tonywinning co-producer of more than 25 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End, touring and international shows including MJ, Come From Away, Fun Home, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Memphis and Jersey Boys. Latitudelink.com
STEPHEN C. BYRD (Co-Producer). Producer: Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, Streetcar Named Desire, Get Up Stand Up, Ain’t Too Proud, The Iceman Cometh, Smokey Joe’s, Eclipsed, Romeo and Juliet, American Son, Mandela, Trip To Bountiful, MJ, Camelot
CANDY SPELLING (Co-Producer). Producing credits: Moulin Rouge!; Tina—The Tina Turner Musical; The Color Purple; Tootsie; The Iceman Cometh; Nice Work If You Can Get It; How to Succeed in Business; Promises, Promises
JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer) family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com, under the supervision of 22-time Tony-winning producer John Gore. Productions include: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, The Outsiders, Parade
PETER W. MAY (Co-Producer). President of Trian Partners and an avid Broadway investor and producer. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Moulin Rouge! and The Inheritance. Producer and an investor in many more.
SANDY ROBERTSON (Co-Producer) is an investment manager from Dallas and San Francisco who has invested in or produced more than 25 Broadway plays, including several Tony winners. This one is a winner!
ED WALSON (Co-Producer). Broadway: Relatively Speaking, Cinderella, Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway, An American in Paris, Carousel, Pretty Woman, King Kong. Film: City Island, Blue Jasmine, Magic in the Moonlight, Irrational Man
ALBERT NOCCIOLINO (Co-Producer) presents touring Broadway in the Northeast and has been investing in and producing Broadway shows for over 35 years. Recent productions: Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, and To Kill A Mockingbird
KEN SCHUR (Co-Producer). Broadway productions: Waitress, Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations, Network, Burn This, Take Me Out, Almost Famous and MJ. West End: Waitress and Ruthless the Musical
WILLETTE & MANNY KLAUSNER (Co-Producer). Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, Grey House, Take Me Out, for colored girls..., Ohio State Murders, American Buffalo, The Band’s Visit, Eclipsed, Trip to Bountiful London: Get Up Stand Up, Mandela
DAVID SHAFER (Co-Producer) is a renowned plastic surgeon in NYC. Committed to innovation and patient satisfaction, he has earned recognition as a leading expert in the field.
MARTIN BANDIER (Co-Producer). Former CEO of Sony Music Publishing, member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, BMI Icon, lifetime achievement Grammy and founder of the Bandier School for Music at Syracuse University.
DOUG MORRIS (Co-Producer) successfully ran all three major music companies - Warner, Universal and Sony. He is an honoree of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He co-produced Motown: The Musical STAFF FOR MJ
LIA VOLLACK PRODUCTIONS
Lia Vollack
Lawryn LaCroix
Nick Durst
Kelsea Edgerly
THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON
John Branca John McClain
Karen Langford
GENERAL MANAGEMENT BESPOKE THEATRICALS
Devin Keudell Amy Jacobs
David Roth Danielle Saks
General Manager Kate Egan
Associate General Manager Lisa Jaeger
Company Manager Eric Armstrong Assistant Company Manager Bianca Jean-Charles
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP thebookinggroup.com
Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart
Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler
TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com
DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann
Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts Jenny Bates
Steph Kelleher Harrison Mootoo
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS
Hillary Blanken Ana Rose Greene Sadie Alisa Sarah Penland
Guy Kwan Victoria Bullard Ross Leonard
Hannah Wilson Abby Filiaggi
Carolyn Bonaccorsi Christy Perez
CASTING THE TELSEY OFFICE
Rachel Hoffman, CSA
Lindsay Levine, CSA
Rashad Naylor Jimmy Larkin Steven Gutierrez Miles Kight
TOUR STAFF
Resident Director Victoria Davidjohn
Assistant Director Christopher Campbell
Dance Supervisor Justin Prescott
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Nicole Olson
Stage Manager Xavier Khan
Assistant Stage Managers Christopher Kee Anaya-Gorman, Alexander Pierce, Lauren Taylor Winston
Physical Movement Coordinator Lorenzo Pisoni
Associate Scenic Designer Erica Hemminger
Assistant to the Scenic Designer Rochele Mac
Global Associate Costume Designer ........ Christine Meyers
Assistant Costume Designers .......... Justin Hall, Amy Price
Costume Office Coordinator ............................ Olivia Hern
Associate Lighting Designer................ Craig Stelzenmuller
Assistant Lighting Designer......................... Kirk Fitzgerald
Moving Lights Programmer...............................Alex Fogel
Associate Sound Designer .........................Russell Godwin
Associate Projection Designer ........................ Kate Ducey
Lead Animator ........................................... Andrew Bauer
Animators Zoey Crow, Robert Figueira, Dan Vatsky
Projection Programmer Dan Scully
Associate Wig Designers Nicholas Parrish, Loren Skora
Associate Makeup Designer Suki Tsujimoto
Production Carpenter Fred Gallo
Production Carpenter Associate Patricia Masera
Head Carpenter Jamie Kurtz
Assistant Carpenter/Flyman Geoff Keller
Assistant Carpenter/Deck Automation Lauryn Buchanan-Camacho
Advance Carpenter/Crew Swing Bill Lambertson
Load Out Carpenter Brandi Fucci
Production Electricians James Fedigan, Patrick Johnston
Head Electrician/Board Op Wayne Ogle
Assistant Electrician/Lead Spot Dirk Van Pernis
Assistant Electrician/Video Landon Robinson
Production Sound Phil Lojo, Simon Matthews, Scott Kuker
Head Sound/A1 Clark Boyan
Assistant Sound/A2 David Allen
Sound/Crew Swing Chris Lutz
Advance Electrician Steven LaPlante
Bass Synth Programming Chelton Grey
Guitar Programming Alex Nolan
Production Management PA Charlette San Juan
Interim Head Carpenters Mike Muery, Mike Norris
Production Video Asher Robinson, Kim Caldwell
Production Properties Buist Bickley
Assistant Production Properties Avara Hebert
Head Props ...................................................Randy Paun
Assistant Props.......................................... Tessa Spence
Production Assistants ........ Alexis Nalbandian, Lauren Winston
Wardrobe Supervisor............................. Chelsea Meredith
Assistant Wardrobe ...................................... Marla Parker
Star Dresser ................................................ Mary Capers
Hair and Make-up Supervisor ....................... Denise Farrell
Assistant Hair and Make-up Supervisors .............. Paul Toni, Frandresha “Brie” Hall
Wardrobe/Hair Swing ................................ Vicky Martinez
Global Coordinator .......................................... Nick Durst
Health & Safety Manager ................................ Kim Kefgen
Bespoke Associate General Managers....... Matty Cogliano, Michael Demniak, Lisa Jaeger
Bespoke Assistant General Managers...... Kiana Alexander, Taylor Courtney, Kerrick Dougherty, AJ Orth
General Management Office Manager Ashlee Reed
GM Interns Cortez Hill, Haley Kanzer
People & Culture Partner K+K Reset/ Kiah Jones, Karen Robinson
Music Clearances and Licensing Loudspeaker Music Group / Janet Billig Rich, Lisa Klein Moberly
Clips and Asset Clearance and Licensing Loudspeaker Music Group With Amy Goodfriend Children’s Teacher/Guardian On Location Education/ Adrienell Boyd
Assistant to John Miller
Jennifer Coolbaugh
Physical Therapy Neuro Tour Physical Therapy Inc/ Carolyn Lawson
Physical Therapist Dr. Paulo MacMillen Sitagata, PT, DPT, FAFS
Ticketing & Revenue Management Tony Lance, Gregory Lipson, Sarah Weinflash
Accountant Withum Smith & Brown/Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W. Moore, CPA
Controller .............................. Galbraith & Co./Jill Johnson Banking ..................... City National Bank/Michele Gibbons Housing/Ground Transportation ...................... Road Rebel Travel Agent ............... Tzell Travel/The “A” Team/Andi Henig, Jeanne Lafond, Vickie Okolisan Merchandising ......................................... Creative Goods
Production Photos..... Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade Tour Broll Footage........................ Helix Films, HMS Media Merchandise Manager Amanda Galloza Chaparro
Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios
CREDITS
Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG Broadway LLC, New Windsor, NY, Global Scenic Services, Inc, Bridgeport, CT, Great Lakes Scenic Studios, Enhance A Colour, Scenic Arts Studios, Rosebrand. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Prop fabrication and finishes by Bad Monkey Props, BrenBri Properties, Eric Hart, Prop & Paint Creative Studio, Rob McFayden, Paper Maché Monkey, Colin Davis Jones Studio, Tanya Seeman, R. Ramos Upholstery, Joseph Cairo, Jonathan Embroidery Hero Props and Stitch Studio NYC. Lighting equipment by PRG Lighting. Sound equipment by Sound Associates. Video equipment by 4Wall Entertainment. Trucking by Clark Transfer. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. The Grammy Award logos are registered trademarks of The Recording Academy and are used under license. “The Ed Sullivan Show” courtesy of SOFA Entertainment © All Rights Reserved. MJ Hats: Worth and Worth by Orlando Palacios. MJ’s Costumes: Eric Winterling Inc. MJ’s loafers: T.O. Dey Custom Made Shoes. Shirts: CEGO Custom Shirtmakers. Billie Jean jacket: Shana Albery. Gloves: Wing and Weft Gloves. Thriller: John Kristianson New York Inc. Painting: Jeff Fender Studio. Jackson 5 and Reporters: Jennifer Love Costumes. Menswear: Giliberto Designs. Victory Tour and Smooth Criminal by Barak. Fabric printing: Blue Star Silks. Dyer and masks: Julianne Kroboth. Shoes: LaDuca Shoes. Costume special thanks: Jennifer Love, Anthony Giliberto, Jeff Fender, Laurie Shaeffer, Katie Sue Nicklos.
MUSIC CREDITS
2 BAD Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, Rene Moore © Published by Mijac Music, EMI April Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs, Rene Moore Music Inc. Bruce Swedien Publishing, Rosetta VM PKA Virginia Music. All rights reserved. ABC Words and Music by Berry Gordy, Alphonso J Mizell, Frederick J Perren, Deke Richards. © Published by Jobete Music Co. All rights reserved. ANOTHER PART OF ME Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BAD Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BEAT IT Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BILLIE JEAN Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BLACK OR WHITE Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Words and Music by Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer © Published by Chrysalis Music Group obo Delay Edition. All rights reserved. CAN YOU FEEL IT Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson © Published by Mijac Music, Siggy Music Inc. All rights reserved. CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN (FROM THE SOUND OF MUSIC) Words and Music by
Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers © Published by Williamson Music Co. All rights reserved. DANCING MACHINE Words and Music by Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks. © Published by Stone Diamond Music Corporation, Jobete Music Co.All rights reserved. DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. EARTH SONG Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Words and Music by Charlie Smalls © Published by Mijac Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing. All rights reserved. FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY Words and Music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson © Published by Mijac Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing. All rights reserved. HUMAN NATURE Words and Music by John Bettis, Steven M Porcaro © Published by Mijac Music, Warner Music obo John Bettis. All rights reserved. I CAN’T HELP IT Words and Music by Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene © Published by Jobete Music Co, Stone Diamond Music, Black Bull Music, Dogface Music. All rights reserved. I WANT YOU BACK Words and Music by Berry Gordy, Alphonso J Mizell, Frederick J Perren, Deke Richards © Published by Jobete Music Co. All rights reserved. I’LL BE THERE Words and Music by Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie M Hutchinson, Bob West © Published by Jobete Music Co. All rights reserved. JAM Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Ivan Rene Moore, Teddy Riley, Bruce Swedien © Published by Mijac Music, Donril Music, Bruce Swediaen Music Inc, BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), Rene Moore Music Inc., Universal Music Z Tunes. All rights reserved. KEEP THE FAITH Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett © Published by Mijac Music, WC Music Corp, Hee Bee Doinit Music, Arlovol Music, Black Chick Music. All rights reserved. LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU Words and Music by William Hart, Thomas Bell © Published by Warner Tamerlane Publishing, Nickel Shoe Music. All rights reserved. MAN IN THE MIRROR Words and Music by Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett © Published by Universal Music Publishing, WC Music Corp. obo Yellowbrick Road Music. All rights reserved. MONEY Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. OH HAPPY DAY Words and Music by Edwin Hawkins (2018), Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge © Published by Edwin R. Hawkins Music Co, Kama-Rippa-Music Inc. All rights reserved. OYIN MOMO ADO Words and Music by Babatunde Olatunji © Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. All rights reserved. PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Words and Music by James Brown © Published by Unichappel Music obo Dynatone Publishing. All rights reserved. PRICE OF FAME Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. ROCK WITH YOU Words and Music by Rod Temperton © Published by Rodsongs. All rights reserved. SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Words and Music by Tom Bahler © Published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI), Fiddleback Music Publishing Co. Inc. (BMI) and Kidada Music (BMI) All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. SHOUT Words and Music by O’Kelly Isley, Jr, Rudoph Isley, Ronald Isley © Published by EMI Longitude. All rights reserved. SMOOTH CRIMINAL Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. STRANGER IN MOSCOW Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. TABLOID JUNKIE Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis, James Harris © Published by Mijac Music, KMR Music Royalties/Kobalt Music Publishing. All rights reserved. THE LOVE YOU SAVE Words and Music by Berry Gordy, Alphonso J Mizell, Frederick J Perren, Deke Richards © Published by Sony
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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.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians
All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE
ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers and House Managers employed on this production.
The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
DRAMATISTS GUILD
The writer/s of this production are members of the national trade association of professional playwrights, composers, lyricists, and liberettists.
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
WARNING
The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.
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Bonnie Barnett, Chair
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Alan Hooper, Secretary
Charles L. Palmer, Treasurer
John E. Abdo
Rebecca Bratter
Debra Hixon
Barbara H. Jones
Robert B. Lochrie III
John M. Milledge
Dev Motwani
George I. Platt
Barbra Stern
BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION
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John E. Abdo
Sen. George S. LeMieux, Chair
Dev Motwani, Vice Chair
Alice Lucia Jackson, Secretary
Ann Burris, Treasurer
Robert B. Lochrie III, Immediate Past Chair
Beverly Raphael Altman
Stephanie Aoun
Bonnie Barnett
Richard Berkowitz
Robert Esposito
Rana Ghosh
Nugene Harvey
Andrew Heller
Brian Huseman
Carol Harrison Kalagher
James LaBate
Charles Ladd
Michael Landry
Ray Leightman
Michael Lepera
Jarett Levan
Dominick Miniaci
Peggy Olin
Julie Pabst
Charles L. Palmer
Jodi Peck
Ramón Rodríguez
Anne Scherer
Barry E. Somerstein, Esq.
Michelle Howland Sussman
J. Kenneth Tate
George Taylor
Stephanie Toothtaker
Eric Vainder
Joyce Worthington Virga
Douglas Von Allmen
Christine Welch
Gary Wendt
Jake Wurzak
Kurt Zimmerman
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Broward Center for the Performing Arts Donor Honor Roll
The Broward Performing Arts Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following benefactors whose support has helped maintain the Broward Center’s excellence over the years.
Honor Roll of Cumulative Giving
$5,000,000
and Above
The Huizenga Family • Bernard and Suzanne Scharf
Lillian S. Wells Foundation
$2,500,000 and Above
AutoNation, Inc. • Bank of America • Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. • Rose Miniaci and Family • Peck Foundation, Milwaukee S. Donald and Michelle Howland Sussman
Mr. and Mrs. August Urbanek Family and The Au-Rene Foundation
Linda and Douglas Von Allmen • Gary Wendt
$1,000,000 and Above
The John E. Abdo Family • Beverly and Joel Altman In Memory of Vincent and Eda Maria Amaturo • Dianne and Michael Bienes
Broadway Across America • Lois L. Deicke • Albert E. and Birdie W. Einstein Fund
Jeannette and Marty Engelmann • Linda Haller • Mary Jane Harlow Charitable Trust
Mr. Jay Harris • William and Norma Horvitz Family Foundation • Hudson Family Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Family Charities • Kapila Family Foundation
Margaret Adderley Kelly • Josephine S. Leiser Foundation • Judith Linnell Foundation
The Alfred and Rose Miniaci Foundation • Mary N. Porter Legacy Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward • Joseph and Louise Rumbaugh • The Salah Foundation Lorraine Thomas • Truist • Waste Management, Inc. of Florida • Deborah Wendt
$500,000 and Above
BBX Capital Corporation • Colin W. Brown • Ann M. Burris
Clifford Jason Cideko and Fredrick Warten • M. Austin and Christine Forman Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman • Leo Goodwin Foundation • Greenspoon Marder
The Ingham Family • Carol Harrison Kalagher • Dr. and Mrs. Nile R. Lestrange
The Family of Susie and Alan B. Levan • Marie Morris in memory of Morton Morris D.O.J.D. Northern Trust N.A • The Charles L. Palmer Family • Slattery Family Foundation
Michelle Howland Sussman • Taft Foundation • Kenny and Sandy Tate and Family Nancy Bryant and Jerry Taylor
$250,000 and Above
The Jan and Frank Abdo Family • Ron and Kathy Assaf
Bonnie Barnett and Dr. Robert L. Kagan • Blanche and Bill Baum • Gene Berman Neil Burmeister and Bob Romano • Caring Friends Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee Rick and Rita Case Automotive Group • Community Foundation of Broward
The Robert Elmore Family •Jack and Beverly Fox • Funding Arts Broward
Jesse and Susan Gaddis • Harry A. and Edith D. Gampel • Linda Gill and Mary Gill
William Glazer and Thomas Smith, PhD • Janice and Robert Goldsten
Douglas Gorab in loving memory of Ron Plotkin • Barbara and Arnold Grevior
Raymond C. Griffis, Jr. and Mark R. Tews • Halprin Family Foundation A Andrew and Tanya Heller • The Hooper Family • Barbara and Milton Jones
Eleanor M. and Herbert D. Katz Family Foundation • Elaine and Jon Krupnick
Roger R. Hinkley and Herbert J. Kurtzheim • The LaBate Family
Michael and Barbara Landry • The Family of Richard and Marie and Alan and Marsha Levy Brooke and Robert Lochrie • Robin and Per Lööf • Dr. Lee and Brigitte Mandel
Diana and Emmett McTigue • Mr. Ken Meares and Dr. Sharon McQuillan
Mercedes-Benz of Fort Lauderdale • Barry Minoff • Jan and Jim Moran • Motwani Family
William and Anita Newman Foundation Performing Arts Center PACERS, Inc.
Sandy and Art Phillips • Publix Super Markets Charities • Nan and Raymond E. Sachs
Stu Siegel • The Sidney, Milton & Leoma Simon Foundation
Chester M. Slonaker and Don Friedman • Barry and Susan Somerstein Family
Kendall and Gilbert Spencer • Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Millicent and Bob Steele • The Stiles Family • Sun Sentinel • Joshua and Nicole Taggart
Richard and Christine Welch • Mark and Linda Wilford • Seth and Lori Wise
Patricia and Kurt Zimmerman
Heidi and David Alderman
Barbara and Marc Alexander
Toula Amanna
Amazon
American Express
Stephanie Aoun and Robert Wagner
Madaline and Mark Asofsky
AT&T
Beverly S. Bachrach
John & Mimi Bauer in memory of August Philip Bauer
Abbe and Steven Becker
Robert G. and Emily Bennett
Diana Bergheim and Shari Robbins
Richard and Sandy Berkowitz
Jonathan and Stacy Berstein
Bob Birdsong
Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.
Blosser Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Robert and Christina Brinkman
Burdette Beckmann Inc.
Vivian Cardia
Amy and Howard Chafetz
The Chatoff Charitable Foundation
Peter B. Cinelli, M.D. and Michael LiPuma
Scott Clearwater and Christopher Ambs
Patricia Colbert
Martin and Terri Cole
Melissa Corrado-Harrison
Philip and Anna Cyburt
Carolyn Davis and Ned Black
Patricia Deering
James and Cathy Donnelly –Castle Group
Jane and Douglas Eagon
Bonnie Eletz
Charles and Laurie Ermer
Claire Fair
Antje and Leonard Farber
Dr. and Mrs. Abraham S. Fischler
Ken Fisher and Elizabeth Lender
David and Sheila Fuente
Future Tech Enterprise
Genesis Inspiration Foundation
The Neil Goldberg Dream Foundation
Kenneth M. Goss
Susan and Wil Greaton
Thomas E. Greenbaum
Charitable Foundation
Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A.
$100,000 and Above
Gunster Law Firm
The Hagen Family Foundation
Steven Halmos
Family Foundation
Dr. George and Jana Hanbury
June and Gordon Harcourt-Heaver
Robert Harrigan and Cindy Lane
Lorie and Gene Harvey
The A.D. Henderson Foundation, Inc.
The Herald
Richard Herter and Dennis Baney
Dr. and Mrs. Clifford P. Hoch
Holland & Knight
Chris and Aubrey Hull
Alice and Mike Jackson
George Dean and Susu Johnson
Richard and Mary Kazares
Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Kelly and Keith Koenig –City Furniture
Kimberly and Dennis Kozlowski
The Krause Family Foundation
Adam and Tina Kreysar
Mary Fanizzi Krystoff
Charlie Ladd
Arthur and Christine Lambertus
Liz and Kurt Langsenkamp
The Lasdon Family Foundation
Mr. Peter Lavezzoli
Isabel and Marvin Leibowitz
Ida and Ray Leightman
Senator George S. LeMieux
Dara and Jarett Levan
Ashley and Matt Lindsay
Susan and Buddy Lochrie
Marcel and Barbara Maier and Family
Catherine and Matt Mandell
The Mandic Family
The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
The Marquis George MacDonald Foundation –
Mr. Lee McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Marrinson
The Carl Mayhue Family
David J. Lavelle and Bruce P. McBean
Jack and Stephanie Melnicoff
The John & Dee Mercede
Family and Janet Mercede Real Estate
Dr. Edward D. and Susan M. Michaelson
Mary and Dean Middleton
Lesleen and Donald Mileham
Cheryl and Christian Miller
Keith and Deb Oates
Patrick and Gail O’Brien
The Olefson Family
Peggy Olin
Molly O’Neill and Mary Ginnard
Merle and Michael Orlove
John and Priscilla Oughton
Bruce G. Paddock
Eduardo Pelaez, Gabriella Smith and Family
Elizabeth and Jonathan Peress
Louis and Anita Perlman Family Foundation
Timothy and Suzanne Peterson
PNC Foundation
Harry L. Posin
Jo Ann and Philip Procacci
Senator Nan and David Rich
Beth and Philip Rielly
Leonard and Sally Robbins
Jeffery and Pam Roberts
Shannon and Johnathan Robertson
Cynthia and Ramón Rodríguez
Bruce and Jacquelyn Rogow
Mr. and Mrs. John Roschman
Sharon Roscioli
Marcelle and Andy Rosen
Miriam and David Rush
Dr. and Mrs. Luigi Salvaneschi
Anne and William Scherer
Lois and John Schmatz
Alan M. Schwartz, M.D.
Marjorie and Martin
Schwartzberg
Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
Jill Siegel
Drazia and Harvey Simon
Muriel and Don Smith
Susan A. Smith
SouthState Bank
Alex C. Spektor
Mrs. George Sprague
Perry and Sandy Stamos
Roni and Stuart Stein
Theodore R. Stephan
Mr. Jeremy Straub
Thomas Family Foundation
Stephanie Toothaker
Toppel Family Foundation
The Virga Family
Mark and Lynda Walter
Beckie and Marshall Weinberg
Lucretia and Wayne Weiner
Barton and Shirley Weisman
Wells Fargo
Wilson Butler Architects
Jorge and Alix Wolf
Richard J. Wolfenden
Kristin and Jake Wurzak
Roxanne and Mark Zinn
Pam Africk and Shari Africk-Olefson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allegri and Family
Drs. Neel Amin and Travis Lewis
Rachel and Ron Antevy
Artisan Foods–Brad and Stacey Friedman
Peter L. Babinski, M.D. and Alan L. Curtis
Julia Baldwin
Drs. Alvan and Linda Balent
Gloria and Herbert Barker
Dr. Howard and Mrs. Judee Barron
BB&T
Caryn and Michael Bedzow
Bob Bell and Jonathan Rabon
Kimberly and Barry Belmont
John and Sandy Benz
Berkson Family
C. Graham Berwind III –Director, Spring Point Partners Bessemer Trust Company
Kathy and Mark Binko
Ellyn Bogdanoff
David Bowles and Christopher Boswell
Betsy and Robert Bradford
Howard and Rebecca Braverman
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Brizel
Erin and Keith Brown
Nancy Brown – Fritch Foundation
Mrs. Blanche S. Buck
Setnor Byer Family Charitable Fund
Mr. Andrew and Dr. Connie Caldwell
Margaret and Matt Callihan
Luciana Caplan
Kevin and Mary Carroll
James L. Case and Family
Arlo and Robert Casper
George Catzavelos
Flo and Rick Celender
Chance Family
Eleanor Chaney
The Chernov Family
Caryn Clayman
Ruchel and Pieter Coetzee
Lisa and James Colen
Nelson and Hollis D’Antonio
Patrick Daoud and Lisa Bennett
John and Elizabeth Deinhardt
Jonathan DeLuca
Tiffany and David DiPietro
Dr. Jim Doherty
Sean Donovan and Lori Macpherson
Dr. Tony and Jean Dorto
Paige and Whitney Dutton
Gwen and Howard Dvorkin
Margaret Edwards
Andy Elisburg
$50,000 and Above
Jim Ellis
Mrs. Anne A. Ellman
Waden E. Emery III MD FAAN
Raquel and Chancellor
Ray Ferrero, Jr.
Fifth Third Bank
Mark Finkelstein – Sonny and Linda Finkelstein
Anita and Michael Fischler
Flamingo Road Nursery –Lisa and Jim Dezell
Sharon Florescue
Florida Power & Light
Florida Theatrical Association
Margie and Trevor Fried
Leta and Joe Gardella
Leslie Gaynor
Mr. David and Dr. Ellen Gendal
Jason S. Gibson
Sonia and Michael Gleit
Sara and Steven M. Goldberg
Sally Goldman Foundation
Clay B. Goldstein and Marty Silver
Sally and Neil Goldwasser
Golda and Sheldon Golub
Esther Zinn Gordon
The Reuben and Mollie Gordon Foundation, Inc.
Gore Family Memorial Foundation Trust
Martin B. Greenberg Foundation
Andrew Greenfield
Walter and Christina Griffith
Richard Grillo and James Coughlin
Gross Family Trust
Suzanne Gunzburger
Nurit and Steve Haft
Hale Piano and Organ, Inc. –
Charles K. Hale
Marie and Leo Hansen
Dr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Harris
Bill and Patty Hawk
Craig and Rachel Hecker
Crockett Herd
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Hift
Mr. and Mrs. Zach Hoffman
Wes and Mercedes Holston
Marci and Ron Holzer
Michael and Yvette Hooley
Carola Hooper
Frank and Donna Horkey
Carmen and Peter Hotchkiss
Daniel Hotte and Vida Gopman Hotte
Karen and David Humble
Hans J. Hvide and J. Erik Hvide
Iberia
IBM Incapital
Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Ingalls
Joseph and Patricia Jack
Dr. and Mrs. Maury A. Jayson
Helen and Kirnanja Joe
Craig Johnston and James Stellas
Dr. James and Janet Jordan
Robert B. Judd
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman A. Katz
Dr. Albert E. Kaufman and Esther G. Kaufman
Andrée and Harvey Kelly
David Kilmnick and Robert Vitelli
Lisa Kitei
Harold and Deko Klebanoff
William Korey
John O. LaFollette
Gwendolyn and Sydney Landers
Carole Wien Langer
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Liebeskind
Dr. Fred and Bonnie Lippman
Mitchell Lombard
Ira Maltz and Janis Gallinson
Sandi and John Mann
Karen Mintz Margulies
Mastriana Family
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne and Lianne Maxson
Tom and Vickie McDonald
Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth
Rosalee and Charles Messa
The Miller Family
Fred and Audrey Millsaps
Minto Foundation
Dr. Herbert and Mrs. Marcia Moselle
Moss & Associates
Bernie and Cheri Moyle
Peter S. Mozino Foundation –Ted J. Mozino, Joan Readding, Barbara Mozino Seegul
William and Una Murphy
Melinda Nakaya and Dana Cellucci
Naro Family
Carole Nugent
Betty and Dan O’Connor
James and Laura O’Connor
Paul M. and Patricia E. O’Hara
Old School Hospitality
Jeannie and Michael O’Neill
The Opera Guild, Inc.
Claire and Harold Oshry
Frances Osthoff
Wes and Angie Parker
Ladan and Patrick G. Patel
Forest Patten and Jamie Stafford
Marc and Phyllis Pechter
Sheryl Maher and Blaine Phillips
Caroline Pierce
George and Anne Platt
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quatrano
Dr. William J. and Deborah Rand
Lindsay Raphael
$50,000 and Above (cont’d)
The Rinker Companies Foundation, Inc.
Robin and Michael Robins
Lisa and Richard Roselli
Durée and Dwayne Ross
Joni and Alan Routman
Runway Growers
Shelly and Phoebe Satlin
Mr. Tim and Dr. Mary Scanlon
Alexandria and John Scherer
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon J. Schlesinger
Sheri Fiske Schultz and Lee Lasris
Joel Schwartz Family
Theresa, Denise & Robin Scogna
Wylie T. Scott, M.D.
Sarah and Kelley Shanley
Ashley and Shea Smith
Wilbur and Jean Snider
Allan C. Sorensen
Carolyne Smith Spataro
Dr. Henry and Elaine Spiro
Susan and Marshall Steirn
Anita Stember
Isobel and Roger Sturgeon
Chuck Sussman
Paul and Jodi Tartell
The Boca Raton Ticketmaster
Pamela Tindall
The Ovation Society
Gale Goldstein Tucker
Katie and Paul Turner
Dr. Brian Udell
Jacqueline Udell
Ultimate Kronos Group - UKG
Steven and Carolyn Valancy
Betsy and David Weisman and Family
Florence and Bob Werner
Gene A. Whiddon, Sr.
Lynne Wines
Dr. and Mrs. Zachariah P. Zachariah
Linda and Scott Zakheim
Judd and Laura Zebersky
Patricia and Lawrence Zuanich
The Ovation Society recognizes friends who support the Broward Center with planned gift arrangements.
John E. Abdo • Beverly Raphael Altman • Stephanie Aoun and Robert Wagner
Beverly S. Bachrach • Bonnie Barnett • Richard A. Berkowitz
Ann M. Burris • Judith Carney • Flo and Rick Celender
Carolyn Davis and Ned Black and Philip Davis • Dr. Lynn Dieter • Robert Esposito
Rana Ghosh • William Glazer and Thomas Smith, Ph.D. • Neil Goldberg
Mrs. Sara Goldberg • Barry H. and Elisa R. Goldman • Jan Goodheart and Ian Ibbetson
Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman • Richard A. Grillo • Marie and Leo Hansen
Robert Harrigan and Cindy Lane • Nugene Harvey • Andrew M. Heller
Anne Hotte • Brian Huseman • Alice and Mike Jackson • Carol Harrison Kalagher
Lisa J. Kitei • James and Lynn LaBate • Charles Ladd • Arthur and Christine Lambertus
Ida and Ray Leightman • George S. LeMieux • Michael Lepera • Mrs. Nile Lestrange Jarett Levan • Robert B. Lochrie III • Dominick Miniaci
Dev Ramesh Motwani • Ann Klingloff Newman • Ms. Sharon Oliver
Matthew J. Organ • Charles L. Palmer • Jodi Peck and Les Weil
Sally and Leonard Robbins • Ramon Rodriguez • Allan E. Ross
Mr. Robert Rusinko and Mr. Frank Stumpo • Bernard and Suzanne Scharf
Anne Scherer • Lyneth and Bobby Schroeter
Alan M. Schwartz, M.D. • Drazia S. Simon • Barry E. Somerstein, Esq.
Michelle Howland Sussman • Ty and Polly Sutton
Kenny and Sandy Tate and Family • George Taylor and Heather Geronemus
Joan M. Thornton • Stephanie Toothaker
Gale Goldstein Tucker • Eric Vainder • Joyce Worthington Virga • Bruce A. Voelkel
Linda and Douglas Von Allmen • Richard and Christine Welch • Deborah Wendt
Gary Wendt • Ethelind Altman Wiener • Victoria and Joel Wugalter
Jake Wurzak • Patricia and Kurt Zimmerman
Broward Performing Arts Foundation Named Endowed Funds
Beverly and Joel Altman Endowed Fund for Education
Amaturo Performing Arts Endowed Fund
Jane S. Brown Memorial Education Fund
Albert E. and Birdie W. Einstein Endowed Fund
M. Austin and Christine Forman Endowed Fund
William Glazer and Thomas Smith General Endowed Fund
Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman Endowed Fund
Doug Gorab and Ron Plotkin Fund for Children’s Education
Mary Jane Harlow Charitable Trust Education Endowed Fund
Michelle Howland General Endowed Fund
JM Family - Jim and Jan Moran Endowed Fund
Kapila Family Foundation Endowed Fund
Kapila Family Foundation Endowed Fund for Sensory-Inclusive Pre-School Programs
Rose Miniaci Education Endowed Fund
Anita Perlman Endowed Fund
Art and Sandy Phillips Family Fund
Rumbaugh Care and Maintenance Fund • Rumbaugh Perpetual Care Endowed Fund
Kendall and Gilbert Spencer Endowed Fund • Gotta Dance! Ted Stephan Endowed Fund
Sandy and Kenny Tate Endowed Education Fund
Nancy Bryant and Jerry Taylor Education Endowed Fund
I Lorraine Thomas Endowed Fund for Children
2024/2025 Memberships and Gifts
Robert B. Lochrie, Jr. Founders’ Club “Buddy’s Club”
After making cumulative gifts of $100,000 or more, “Buddy’s Club” members carry on the legacy of Broward Center founders through annual contributions of $10,000 and above.
John E. Abdo Family
Heidi and David Alderman
Barbara and Marc Alexander
Beverly and Joel Altman
Toula Amanna
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Amaturo
Amazon
Stephanie Aoun and Robert Wagner
Madaline and Mark Asofsky
Bank of America
Bonnie Barnett and Dr. Robert L. Kagan
Abbe and Steven Becker
Mrs. Emily Bennett
Diana Bergheim and Shari Robbins
Richard and Sandy Berkowitz
Gene A. Berman
Jonathan and Stacy Berstein
Dianne Bienes
Broadway Across America
Colin W. Brown
Neil Burmeister and Bob Romano
Ann M. Burris
Vivian Cardia
Rita and Rick Case
Automotive Group
Amy and Howard Chafetz
Scott Clearwater and Christopher Ambs
Patricia Colbert
Martin and Terri Cole
Melissa Corrado-Harrison
Philip and Anna Cyburt
Carolyn Davis and Ned Black
Patricia Deering
Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
Jon DeLuca
James and Cathy Donnelly –Castle Group
Jane and Douglas Eagon
Bonnie E. Eletz
Jeannette and Marty Engelmann
Charles and Laurie Ermer
Claire Fair
Ken Fisher and Elizabeth Lender
Christine and M. Austin Forman
Jack and Beverly Fox
Future Tech Enterprise
Mrs. Susan Gaddis
William Glazer and Thomas Smith, Ph.D.
Dr. Stanley and Pearl Goodman
Douglas Gorab
Susan and Wil Greaton
Thomas E. Greenbaum
Charitable Foundation
Greenspoon Marder
Barbara Grevior
Raymond C. Griffis, Jr. and Mark R. Tews
Gunster Law Firm
Linda Haller
Bert Halprin
Dr. George and Jana Hanbury
Mary Jane Harlow Charitable Trust
Lorie and Gene Harvey
Tanya and Andrew Heller
Richard Herter and Dennis Baney
Alan and Kristen Hooper
Hudson Family Foundation
Chris and Aubrey Hull
The Ingham Family
Alice and Mike Jackson
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Robert Wood Johnson Family Charities
Barbara and Milton Jones
Carol Harrison Kalagher
Kapila Family Foundation
Eleanor and Herbert Katz Family
Kimberly and Dennis Kozlowski
Elaine and Jon Krupnick
Mary Fanizzi Krystoff
The LaBate Family
Charlie Ladd
Michael and Barbara Landry
Liz and Kurt Langsenkamp
Ida and Ray Leightman
Josephine S. Leiser Foundation
Mrs. Nile R. Lestrange
Dara and Jarett Levan
Mrs. Marsha Levy
Ashley and Matt Lindsay
Brooke and Robert Lochrie
Susan Lochrie
Robin and Per Lööf
Marcel and Barbara Maier
Dr. Lee and Brigitte Mandel
Catherine and Matt Mandell
The Mandic Family
The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
Emmett McTigue
Mr. Ken Meares and Dr. Sharon McQuillan
Jack and Stephanie Melnicoff
The Mercede Family
Lesleen and Donald Mileham
Cheryl and Christian Miller
The Miniaci Family
Barry Minoff
Motwani Family
William and Anita Newman Foundation
Northern Trust
Keith and Deb Oates
Gail O’Brien
The Olefson Family
Peggy Olin
Molly O’Neill and Mary Ginnard
John and Priscilla Oughton
Bruce G. Paddock
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Palmer
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee
Eduardo Pelaez, Gabriella Smith and Family
Elizabeth and Jonathan Peress
Sandy and Art Phillips
Harry L. Posin
Jo Ann and Philip Procacci
Senator Nan and David Rich
Beth and Philip Rielly
Sally Robbins
Shannon & Johnathan Robertson
Ramón and Cindy Rodríguez
Sharon Roscioli
Marcelle and Andy Rosen
The Salah Foundation
Bernard and Suzanne Scharf
Anne and William Scherer
Lois and John Schmatz
Alan M. Schwartz, M.D.
Marjorie and Martin Schwartzberg
Stu Siegel
Drazia and Harvey Simon
The Sidney, Milton & Leoma Simon Foundation
Chester M. Slonaker and Don Friedman
Susan A. Smith
Barry and Susan Somerstein
SouthState Bank
Alex C. Spektor
Mrs. George R. Sprague
Perry and Sandy Stamos
Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
Roni and Stuart Stein
The Stiles Family
Jeremy Straub
S. Donald and Michelle Howland Sussman
Kenny and Sandy Tate and Family
Nancy Bryant and Jerry Taylor
Thomas Family Foundation
Stephanie Toothaker
Toppel Family Foundation
Truist
Joyce Worthington Virga
Linda and Douglas Von Allmen
Mark and Lynda Walter
Mrs. Beckie Weinberg
Lucretia and Wayne Weiner
Shirley Weisman
Richard and Christine Welch
Lillian S. Wells Foundation
Gary Wendt
Mark and Linda Wilford
Jorge and Alix Wolf
Kristin and Jake Wurzak
Patricia and Kurt Zimmerman
Mark and Roxanne Zinn
Patrons’ Circle
After making cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more, Patrons’ Circle members continue their Benefactor support with annual gifts of $5,000 and above.
Platinum Benefactors
Pam Africk and Shari Africk-Olefson
Drs. Neel Amin and Travis Lewis
Ron and Rachel Antevy
Caryn and Michael Bedzow
Bob Bell and Jonathan Rabon
Berkson Family
Kathy and Mark Binko
Ellyn Bogdanoff
David Bowles and Christopher Boswell
Nancy Brown – Fritch Foundation
Setnor Byer Family Charitable Fund
Mr. Andrew and Dr. Connie Caldwell
Luciana Caplan
Kevin and Mary Carroll
Arlo and Robert Casper
The Chernov Family
Caryn Clayman
Lisa and James Colen
Nelson and Hollis D’Antonio
Tiffany and David DiPietro
Dr. Jim Doherty
Gwen and Howard Dvorkin
Andy Elisburg
Raquel and Chancellor Ray Ferrero, Jr.
Anita and Michael Fischler
Sharon Florescue
Margie and Trevor Fried
Leta and Joe Gardella
Leslie Gaynor
Sally Goldman Foundation
Clay B. Goldstein and Marty Silver
Sally Goldwasser and Daniel Goldwasser
Martin B. Greenberg Foundation
Andrew Greenfield
Gross Family Trust
Suzanne Gunzburger
Nurit and Steve Haft
Marie and Leo Hansen
Craig and Rachel Hecker
Carola Hooper
Daniel Hotte and Vida Gopman Hotte
Helen and Kirnanja Joe
Cheryl and Walter Katz
Andrée and Harvey Kelly
David Kilmnick and Robert Vitelli
Dr. Fred and Bonnie Lippman
Ira Maltz and Janis Gallinson
Sandi and John Mann
Mastriana Family
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne and Lianne Maxson
Tom and Vickie McDonald
Rosalee and Charles Messa
The Miller Family
Moss & Associates
Naro Family
James and Laura O’Connor
Old School Hospitality
Jeannie and Michael O’Neill
Ladan and Patrick G. Patel
Marc and Phyllis Pechter
Sheryl Maher and Blaine Phillips
Runway Growers
Phoebe Satlin
Mr. Tim and Dr. Mary Scanlon
Sheri Fiske Schultz and Lee Lasris
Kelley and Sarah Shanley
The Boca Raton
Gale Goldstein Tucker
Gold Benefactors
Artisan Foods –Brad and Stacey Friedman
Ron and Kathy Assaf
Dr. Howard and Mrs. Judee Barron
Mimi Bauer and Didi Salvaneschi
Yvette and Bob Birdsong
Nancy Blosser
Betsy Bradford
Howard and Rebecca Braverman
Flo and Rick Celender
Chance Family
Eleanor Chaney
Howard and Loretta Chatoff
Rochelle and Jules Chatoff
Ruchel and Pieter Coetzee
Patrick Daoud and Lisa Bennett
Dr. Tony and Jean Dorto
Paige and Whitney Dutton
Flamingo Road Nursery –Lisa and Jim Dezell
Mr. David and Dr. Ellen Gendal
Jason S. Gibson
Parker Producers
Sonia and Michael Gleit
Greenberg Traurig
Richard Grillo
Robert Harrigan and Cindy Lane
Dr. and Mrs. Jacob Harris
Bill and Patty Hawk
Crockett Herd
Marci and Ron Holzer
Michael and Yvette Hooley
Frank and Donna Horkey
Carmen and Peter Hotchkiss
Dr. and Mrs. Maury A. Jayson
Craig Johnston and James Stellas
Robert B. Judd, Esquire
Richard and Mary Kazares
Sam W. Klein Charitable Foundation
Kelly and Keith Koenig –City Furniture
William Korey
Tina Kreysar
Arthur and Christine Lambertus
Gwendolyn and Sydney Landers
Senator George S. LeMieux
Mitchell Lombard
Bruce P. McBean
Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth
Dr. and Mrs. Edward D. Michaelson
The Peter S. Mozino Foundation–Ted J. Mozino, Joan Readding, Barbara Mozino Seegul
Carole Nugent
Betty and Dan O’Connor
Paul M. and Patricia E. O’Hara
Merle and Michael Orlove
Wes and Angie Parker
Timothy and Suzanne Peterson
Lindsay Raphael
Robin and Michael Robins
Lisa and Richard Roselli
Joni and Alan Routman
Alexandria and John Scherer
Ashley and Shea Smith
Carolyne Smith Spataro
Anita Stember
Jamie Stiles
Jodi and Paul Tartell
Pamela Tindall
Steven and Carolyn Valancy
Seth and Lori Wise
Linda and Scott Zakheim
After making cumulative gifts of $25,000, members of Parker Producers maintain their benefits with annual contributions of $5,000 and above.
Mary Beth and Jason Albritton
Dr. John Bloom
Shelly Bradshaw and Jim Hammond
Douglas Cutler
Entourage Producer
Joe and Bobbi Kirner
Mary Manifould
Patty and Miles McGrane
Ritu Sahai and Manish Mittal
Penelope Ann Moore
Abbe and Barry Prevor
Stephen Thayer and Howard Terry
Leonard E. Zedeck Charitable Foundation and Stacey
Hawthorne Zedeck
Jan Goodheart and Ian Ibbetson
Jonathan Hines
Scott Holey
Bernadette and Eric Jaeger
Entourage
Entourage Maestro
Alejandro Araujo
Stephanie Brandon
Mary Busenburg
Allison and Andrew Cagnetta
Kim Cardone and David McDonough
Harry Casey
Ray H. Casey
Nidia Chediak
Trish and Ron Chiaverini
Jane and Paul Chmielinski
Susan and Neal Mehlman
Diane and Chris Pohanka
Gary and Randi Press
Bradford White
Shari Coltune
Stephen Craig
Shaun and Tanya Davis
Debi Day
Nancy Dzoba
Juliana Farkas
The Galluzzo Family
Caren and Lon Gorman
Alice Kemper
Rose and Michael Koretsky
Entourage Maestro (cont’d)
Robyn Lefcourt
Janes Long
John T. Loos
Michael Mann and John Sedor
Elissa Mogilefsky and Len Weiselberg
Barbara Pizzella
George and Anne Platt
Donald D. Rogers Foundation, Inc.
Lorraine Shanley
Kenneth Silverstein
Jody Sklar and Dana Fishkin
Stark Family Foundation
Bob Swindell and John Cotter
Benjamin Tobias
Bob Gourlay and Andrew Young
Entourage Celebrity
Ina and James Akiyama
Norma Anzalone
Judith and Philip Averbuch
Barbi Breimann and J. Frank Barefield
Suzanne and Saul Berkowitz
Jackie Bibliowicz
Frank Biewer
Rosemary and Michael Blumberg
Bruce Bolton
Debbie Bonet-Ward
Marsha and Michael Brecher
Colleen and Michael Burke
John Burton
Gale Butler
Pam Butler
Whitney Bylin
William Campbell III
Kathleen Cannon
Michelle and Frank Catinella
Drs. Edward and Joanne Dauer and Family
Kathleen Davenport and Andy Cobble
Christina Demidio
Elizabeth and Sal DeStefano
Tiana Santiago and Joseph DiNoia
Doris and Steven Dolchin
Margaret and Daniel Donoghue
Richard Dotson
Jonathan and Shannon Dudor
Dave and Maria Enlow
Jeff Evans
Houda Samaha and Joel Feingold
Angelica Guckes and Eduardo Fernandez
Debra and Julius Fisher
William and Allison Fleck
John Flood
Randy Forman
Ramona and James Fowler
Amy and Mark Franzblau
Todd H. Frost
Melanie Ginn
Jonathan Goldstein and Florence Goldberg
Douglas A. Greene
Sheryl Greenwald
Stan Gronwall
St. George and Page Guardabassi
Maggie Gunther
Randy and Betsy Haberman
Mark and Karen Harrison
Laura and Michael Hartstein
Kelsey Hastings
Cindy Herd
Susan Herter
Marcia and Joel Hochberg
Joanna Holbrooke
Steven Jungles and Robert Meyer
Jacquelyn Kaestle
Carol and Anthony Kalliche
Peter and Elizabeth Keenoy
Debra Klein
Madelene Klein
Dr. Jon A. and Anita Paoli Kotler
Mike Klein
Anthony Krayer
Kristin and Robert LaFleur
Paul M. Lawless
Carol and Noel Leary
Patrick Ledford
Kristina Lucia
Joe and Judy Ludwig
Lisa Lyden
Lydia and Waynewright Malcolm
Debbie Margolis-Horwitz
Kristin and Henry Martin
Edward McDonough
Mark Mendel
Sandra and Bernie Meyer
Mary and Dean Middleton
Allan Mishaan
Bonnie Miskal
Bruce Moldow
Ann Marie and Harry Moon
Shellie Morrison
Ronni Nusbaum
Bob and Lilia Oden
Andrew Okun
Matthew J. Organ
Susan and Michael Pace
Joe Pallant and Sandro Trevisan
Joan and Steven Palmer
Cheryl Pearson and Randy McKinley
Chris and Abigail Pendrak
John E. Phelan
Michelle and Hap Pomerantz
Jason Portnof
David Prince
LuAnn and John Prokos
Jordan Rabinowitz
Gerardo Reyes Retana
Joseph Roberts and Henry Ng
Jeffrey D. Rubens
Marjorie Rudolph
Lori and Robert Sabo
Ronald Schram
Robert Senatore
Esther and Roger Shacket
Hugh Shafritz
Murray and Lori Shepard
Barbara Shostak
Carol and Fred Showker
Bennett Shuldman
Harry and Gayle Silverman
John Kochanowski and John Squarok
Susan and Robert Stallone
Murry Stegelmann
Emmanuelle Subar Litvinov
Kimberly Taylor and Calvin Hsu
Robert Taylor
Kathleen Thomsen
Robert Traino
Lisa Trevisano
Donna and Eric Uberman
The Urban Group, Inc.
Umberto Veltri
John Verbockel
Fred Walker
Neil Weissman
Michael Wild
Mike and Kathy Worley
Bryan Yale
Kathy and Fred Zanoff
Entourage memberships listed at the Celebrity level and above. Donor listings are based on active memberships as of March 5, 2025.
Foundations, Philanthropic Gifts and Grants
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation • Bank of America Charitable Foundation Community Foundation of Broward • Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation • Florida Theatrical Association
Charles F. and Esther M. Frye Foundation • Funding Arts Broward, Inc. • Genesis Inspiration Foundation
Gore Family Memorial Foundation Trust • Mary Jane Harlow Charitable Trust • City of Hollywood • JM Family Enterprises
Robert Wood Johnson Family Charities • Kapila Family Foundation • Josephine S. Leiser Foundation • Minto Foundation
Ronald Plotkin Scholarship Fund • City of Pompano Beach • The Salah Foundation • South Arts The Taft Foundation • Jerry Taylor and Nancy Bryant Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward
Our Public Partners
County
Chairman of the Board .......................Peter Schneider
Frank Bolanos .....................................................Chair
Dr. Mary Palmer .........................................Vice Chair
Frank Bolanos .....................................................Chair
Rhoda Levitt. ................................................Secretary
Dr. Mary Palmer .........................................Vice Chair
Andrew Calienes ..........................................Treasurer
Rhoda Levitt. ................................................Secretary
Andrew Calienes ..........................................Treasurer
Board Members ................ John Alar (In Memoriam), Joyce Arbucias, Wendy Connor, Susan Euler (In Memoriam), Michael Goodman, Debra Weiss Goodstone, George Hoch, Susie Krajsa, Cristina Pia-Guzman, Edward C. Prange (In Memoriam), Dr. Jeffery Redding, Dr. William Robinson, H. Bryant Sims, Julia Valent, Betty Welch (In Memoriam), Miles Wilkin, Joan Javitz Zeeman Executive Director .............................Larry Watchorn Director of Operations .........................David Atwood Marketing Manager ................Marissa Secades Olson
Board Members ................ John Alar (In Memoriam), Joyce Arbucias, Wendy Connor, Susan Euler (In Memoriam), Michael Goodman, Debra Weiss Goodstone, George Hoch, Susie Krajsa, Cristina Pia-Guzman, Edward C. Prange (In Memoriam), Dr. Jeffery Redding, Dr. William Robinson, H. Bryant Sims, Julia Valent, Betty Welch (In Memoriam), Miles Wilkin, Joan Javitz Zeeman Executive Director .............................Larry Watchorn Director of Operations .........................David Atwood Marketing Manager ................Marissa Secades Olson
Chairman and CEO ....................................John Gore Vice Chairman .......................................Miles Wilkin President...................................................Lauren Reid Co-CEO of Interactive Division.............Jerome Kane Co-CEO of Interactive Division and CTO........................................... Matt Kupchin CEO of Theatre Division & CMO.............. Rich Jaffe Chief Financial Officer............................... Paul Dietz Executive Vice President and Head of International Business Development................... Kurniko Yoshii General Counsel........................................Sheila Lavu President, Broadway Across America......Susie Krajsa President, Marketing & Content..................Bob Bucci Director of Regional Marketing.......Camille Labrador Senior Director, Integrated Media....Katherine Theiss Director of Operations....................Rebecca LaGrasta National Director of Sales and Service ......Susie Hart SVP, Sales & Analytics.......................Joanna Minerly Regional Sales Operations Manager....Marc Finkbeiner Ticketing Manager ......................................Jay Beery Marketing and PR Specialist...............Tiffany Macklin Senior Accountant................................Yvonne Brown Music Coordinator......................................Dana Teboe Sign Language provided by Hands On Broadway, LLC. Amy Leigh Hair CI/CT and Katharine Robertson NIC
Chairman of the Board .......................Peter Schneider
Chairman and CEO ....................................John Gore Vice Chairman .......................................Miles Wilkin President...................................................Lauren Reid Co-CEO of Interactive Division.............Jerome Kane Co-CEO of Interactive Division and CTO........................................... Matt Kupchin CEO of Theatre Division & CMO.............. Rich Jaffe Chief Financial Officer............................... Paul Dietz Executive Vice President and Head of International Business Development................... Kumiko Yoshii General Counsel........................................Sheila Lavu President, Broadway Across America......Susie Krajsa President, Marketing & Content..................Bob Bucci Director of Regional Marketing.......Camille Labrador Senior Director, Integrated Media....Katherine Theiss Director of Operations....................Rebecca LaGrasta National Director of Sales and Service ......Susie Hart SVP, Sales & Analytics......................Joanna Minerley Regional Sales Operations Manager....Marc Finkbeiner Ticketing Manager ......................................Jay Beery Marketing and PR Specialist...............Tiffany Macklin Senior Accountant................................Yvonne Brown Music Coordinator......................................Dana Teboe Sign Language provided by Hands On Broadway, LLC. Amy Leigh Hair CI/CT and Katharine Robertson NIC
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