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A brief history of Frankie Valli, the Four Seasons & Jersey Boys. By Bret Love

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A brief history of Frankie Valli, the Four Seasons & ‘Jersey Boys’

By Bret Love Photos by Joan Marcus

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The stage version of the Four Seasons performs “Sherry,” the 1961 tune that launched the group’s rise to stardom.

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Hayden Milanes as Frankie Valli.

Performing “Dawn.”

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ith hundreds of thousands of professional singers in the world, it’s rare to find one whose voice is immediately recognizable. Born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio in Newark in 1934, Frankie Valli has just that sort of voice — arguably the most powerful falsetto in pop music history. That voice is a big reason why Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons became one of the biggest bands in the world in the early 1960s.

Inspired to sing at age 7 after seeing a young Frank Sinatra perform at New York’s Paramount Theatre, Frankie eventually took his stage name from his mentor, “Texas” Jean 12 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

Valli. But it wasn’t until he met the Variety Trio — brothers Tommy and Nick DeVito and their bass-playing friend Nick Massi — that Valli began realizing his dream of being a professional singer. By 1953, at age 19, he’d cut his first single (“My Mother’s Eyes”), which billed him as “Frankie Valley.”

WORKING THEIR WAY Trying to follow the group’s trajectory to stardom is a little like watching a drunk bumblebee searching out its hive. Frankie and Tommy were the only constants in an ever-evolving array of lineups and band names — from the Variatones and the Four Lovers to Frankie

In the recording studio with (from left) Keith Hines as Nick Massi, Milanes as Frankie Valli, Drew Seeley as Bob Gaudio and Matthew Dailey as Tommy DeVito.

Valley & the Travelers, Frankie Valle & the Romans, the Village Voices and the Topics.

Between 1954 and 1960, the singers or groups has used some 18 stage names.

In 1959, three fortuitous circumstances finally changed the New Jersey group’s fortunes: They started working with producer-songwriter Bob Crewe (who later wrote the No. 1 hit “Lady Marmalade”); they performed in Baltimore with the Royal Teens (“Short Shorts”), whose 15-year-old keyboardist/guitarist Bob Gaudio joined the Four Lovers lineup; and they blew an audition at a New Jersey bowling alley lounge and decided to take its name — the Four Seasons — as their own.

The group had released seven singles on the RCA Victor and Epic labels in the late ’50s with virtually no radio play or record sales. Their first single as the Four Seasons, 1961’s “Bermuda”/“Spanish Lace,” failed to land as well. They made ends meet by working as backup vocalists, and sometimes as leads under different names.

Then, in 1961, Gaudio crafted the song that would launch their careers, “Sherry,” and backer Bob Crewe got the band a contract with Vee-Jay Records, the first white act on the influential label known for recording such legends as Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Butler, the Pips and Little Richard.

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Performing “C’mon Marianne.”

BIG MEN IN TOWN The Vee-Jay deal proved to be the final piece of the puzzle: The Four Seasons’ debut album, released in 1962 with “Sherry,” gave the band its first No. 1 hit. Over the next year, the quartet pushed out an impressive string of smash singles that included the Crewe/ Gaudio originals “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man”; “Candy Girl,” a cover of Fats Domino’s “Ain’t That a Shame”; and an innovative take on “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”

By 1964 Vee-Jay Records, in a contract dispute with Capitol Records over rights to a boy band from Liverpool, England, was flailing, and the Four Seasons jumped to Philips Records. It did nothing to slow their momentum. That band charted seven Top 30 singles, including “Dawn” at No. 3, “Stay” at No. 16, “Ronnie” at No. 6 and “Rag Doll” at No. 1. The Four Seasons, along with the Beatles and the Beach Boys, became one of 14 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

the most popular bands in the world.

As for the rest of the story … well, you’ll see the best parts onstage. The 2006 Tony Award-winning best musical is still running in New York. The show uses interviews with Gaudio, Valli and Tommy DeVito as source material, recognizing the perspectives of each surviving member in a Rashomon-style storytelling approach.

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons have been around in one form or another for more than 55 years, selling about 100 million albums and earning induction into both the Rock and Roll and Vocal Group halls of fame.

Valli, now 81, continues to tour — falsetto intact — under the Four Seasons banner.

Their personal stories were never as wellknown as the Beatles or Beach Boys, but the success of Jersey Boys onstage and as a feature film is a tribute to the colossal impact these four rough ‘n’ tumble guys from Jersey have had on America’s rock ‘n’ roll culture.

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CAST

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Bob Crewe..................................................................................................................... BARRY ANDERSON Officer Petrillo, Hank Majewski, Crewe’s PA, Accountant, Joe Long (and others)................................................................................ TOMMASO ANTICO Tommy DeVito................................................................................................................MATTHEW DAILEY Frankie Valli.......................................................................................................................AARON DE JESUS Frankie Valli (Sat Mat, Sun Mat)..............................................................MIGUEL JARQUIN-MORELAND Church Lady, Angel, Lorraine, Miss Frankie Nolan, Bob’s Party Girl (and others)...................................................................................................JAYCIE DOTIN Gyp DeCarlo (and others).............................................................................................. THOMAS FISCELLA French Rap Star, Detective One, Hal Miller, Barry Belson, Police Officer, Davis (and others).................................................................................................... DE’LON GRANT Nick Massi.................................................................................................................................KEITH HINES Frankie’s Mother, Nick’s Date, Angel, Francine (and others)........................................ LESLIE ROCHETTE Bob Gaudio............................................................................................................................. DREW SEELEY Nick DeVito, Stosh, Norman Waxman,Charlie Calello (and others)......................................... DRU SERKES Mary Delgado, Angel (and others).............................................................................. LAUREN TARTAGLIA Joey, Recording Studio Engineer (and others).....................................................................JONNY WEXLER Detective Two, Donnie, Billy Dixon (and others)....................................................................KEITH WHITE UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Frankie Valli: BRYAN HINDLE, JONNY WEXLER; for Tommy DeVito: WES HART, DRU SERKES; for Bob Gaudio: TOMMASO ANTICO, AUSTIN OWEN; for Nick Massi: DRU SERKES, KEITH WHITE; for Gyp DeCarlo: WES HART, KEITH WHITE; for Bob Crewe: TOMMASO ANTICO, AUSTIN OWEN SWINGS CANDI BOYD, WES HART, BRYAN HINDLE, AUSTIN OWEN, JENNA NICOLE SCHOEN Dance Captain: BRYAN HINDLE; Assistant Dance Captain: WES HART; Fight Captain: WES HART JERSEY BOYS ORCHESTRA Music Director: Jonathan Smith; Associate Conductor: Taylor Peckham; Keyboards: Jana Jillio, Taylor Peckham, Jonathan Smith; Guitars: Jacob Chidester, Ty Simmons; Bass: Ryan Berg; Drums: Mark Papazian; Reeds: Ted Hogarth, Nick Moran; Trumpet: Jeff Ostroski; Music Coordinator: John Miller

FROM LEFT: Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi and Tommy DeVito. The original Four Seasons.

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PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE FOUR SEASONS

FOUR SEASONS

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Aaron De Jesus

Keith Hines

Drew Seeley

Barry Anderson

Thomas Fiscella

Tommaso Antico

Candi Boyd

Jaycie Dotin

De’Lon Grant

Wes Hart

Bryan Hindle

Miguel Jarquin-Moreland

Austin Owen

Leslie Rochette

Jenna Nicole Schoen

Dru Serkes

Lauren Tartaglia

Jonny Wexler

Keith White

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE “Ces Soirées-La (Oh, What a Night)” — Paris, 2000..................................... French Rap Star, Backup Group “Silhouettes”..................................................................................Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito, Frankie Castelluccio “You’re the Apple of My Eye”.......................................................Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick DeVito “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”........................................................................... Frankie Castelluccio “Earth Angel”................................................................................................... Tommy DeVito, Full Company “Sunday Kind of Love”.............................................Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, Nick’s Date “My Mother’s Eyes”......................................................................................................................Frankie Valli “I Go Ape”...............................................................................................................................The Four Lovers “(Who Wears) Short Shorts”................................................................................................... The Royal Teens “I’m in the Mood for Love/Moody’s Mood for Love”..................................................................Frankie Valli “Cry for Me”............................................................. Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi “An Angel Cried”........................................................................................................Hal Miller and The Rays “I Still Care”...........................................................................................Miss Frankie Nolan and The Romans “Trance”.................................................................................................................. Billy Dixon and The Topix “Sherry”.................................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Big Girls Don’t Cry”............................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Walk Like a Man”................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”.................................................................. Bob Gaudio, Full Company “My Boyfriend’s Back”................................................................................................................... The Angels “My Eyes Adored You”..........................................................Frankie Valli, Mary Delgado, The Four Seasons “Dawn (Go Away)”................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Walk Like a Man” (reprise)....................................................................................................... Full Company THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

ACT TWO “Big Man in Town”................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Beggin’”...............................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Stay”...................................................................................................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Nick Massi “Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got)”................................................................... Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli “Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me)”.............................Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli and The New Seasons “Bye Bye Baby”........................................................................................ Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons “C’mon Marianne”.................................................................................... Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”.................................................................................................Frankie Valli “Working My Way Back to You”.............................................................. Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons “Fallen Angel”...............................................................................................................................Frankie Valli “Rag Doll”.............................................................................................................................The Four Seasons “Who Loves You?”.......................................................................................The Four Seasons, Full Company

THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY “Ain’t That a Shame” (Domino/Bartholomew) • “Candy Girl” (Santos) “Don’t Think Twice” (Dylan) • “Girl Come Runnin’” (Gaudio/Crewe) “Grease” (Gibb) • “I Make a Fool of Myself” (Gaudio/Crewe) “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” (Porter) • “Marlena” (Gaudio) “New Mexican Rose” (Crewe/Calello) • “Our Day Will Come” (Hillard/Garson) “Ronnie” (Gaudio/Crewe) • “Save It for Me” (Gaudio/Crewe) “Silver Star” (Gaudio/Parker) • “Swearin’ to God” (Crewe/Randall) “Tell It to the Rain” (Petrillo/Cifelli) • “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” (Gaudio/Crewe) “To Give (The Reason I Live)” (Gaudio/Crewe) • “Watch the Flowers Grow” (Brown/Bloodworth) “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (Goffin/King) Please silence all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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BIOS MATTHEW DAILEY (Tommy DeVito) is thrilled to join the Jersey Boys family!

Originally from Denver, CO Matthew has performed professionally from the age of 9.

Most recently, Matthew traveled Spain, Italy and France in Saturday Night Fever – The Musical. Favorite performances include Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Daniel/Frank), A Chorus Line (Mike), 1940’s Radio Hour (BJ Gibson), Cinderella (Prince), and Viva Vegas (Elvis). Special thanks to the entire Jersey Boys team, Dodgers, Merri at Tara Rubin Casting, Craig at Avalon Artists Group, Paul & Alann, my family (especially my Mom and brother) and Olyvia. This is for you, Dad. @mdailey88 AARON DE JESUS (Frankie Valli) is ecstatic to be part of this amazing production. Credits: Jersey Boys (Joey), Disney’s The Lion King (Timon), Wicked (Averic, Boq u/s), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Patsy), Peter Pan (Peter), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Big River (Tom Sawyer), Guys and Dolls (Nicely), Cats (Gus), Oliver! (The Artful Dodger), A Funny Thing . . . Forum (Pseudolus), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), El muerto disimulado (Clarindo), The Crucible (Ezekiel Cheever). Special Thanks to God, Gail, Lydia, the entire JB team, and family both biological and hand-picked. aarondejesusonline. com. Instagram: @aaron.dejesus KEITH HINES (Nick Massi) is overjoyed to hit the road with the Jersey Boys family! Recent off-Broadway: Cougar the Musical (Buck), Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man (Stefan). Credits include Les Miz (Enjolras, WVPT), Camelot (Lancelot, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), 1776 (Thomas Jefferson, Pittsburgh Public Theat re), Urban Cowboy (Bud, WVPT), The Crucible (John Proctor), Picnic (Hal). Master’s degree in music, Oklahoma City University (voice: Florence Birdwell), The Studio/NYC (Jayd McCarty’s acting conservatory). Eternal thanks be to God for his many gifts and blessings, as well as to my family, Arnold Mungioli and the gang at BRS/ Gage for their ongoing love and support. www. keith-hines.com

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DREW SEELEY (Bob Gaudio) is SO amped up to be a Jersey Boy! Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric); North/South American tours: High School Musical: The Concert (Troy Bolton); Film: Another Cinderella Story, Freshman Father, Do Over. TV: Glory Daze, Lovestruck, One Tree Hill. HUGE thanks to Mom, Dad, Katie, Ellen, Mark, everyone at Talentworks, Merri and the entire creative team! And, of course, my one in a million wife, Amy Paffrath. This one’s for you, babe!

Check out my music at www.drewseeley. com and be my pal on twitter/instagram! (@ DrewSeeley) ... but not right now! Turn your phone off, the show’s starting! Geez.

BARRY ANDERSON (Bob Crewe) is thrilled to be a part of the Jersey family. Broadway: Legally Blonde (Aaron Schultz). National tours: Legally Blonde, My Fair Lady. Regional: Where’s Charley? (Charley); Bye Bye Birdie (Albert); Honk! (The Cat); The Civil War. TV/film: “30 Rock,” “As the World Turns,” FORWARD&GONE. Music graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Thanks to the family, Rusty, Lisa and Merri! Proud AEA member. Check out www.andersonandpetty.com (songwriting) and follow @4BarryAnderson THOMAS FISCELLA (Gyp DeCarlo and others). Regional: The Kite Runner, Fiddler on the Roof, Tranced, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Miss Evers’ Boys, The Bigger Man, Stalag 17, Black Friday. Tour: The Sound of Music. Television: 24. Principal roles for Georgia, Texas and Colorado Shakespeare festivals. William & Mary grad.

Deep gratitude for friends and “famiglie,” and for JB angel John A., Tara Rubin Casting, Merri, The Dodgers, Richard, West, Des and our entire team — “salud.”

TOMMASO ANTICO (Hank Majewski and others) is thrilled to be part of the Jersey Boys family. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz, The Donkey Show, My Big Gay Italian Wedding. National tours: Hairspray, Cabaret, Altar Boyz. TV/film: Enchanted, Revolutionary Road, Boardwalk Empire, The Other Guys. Print: Italian Vogue.

Thank you, Merri, creative team, MSA, nieces, nephews, Harley & Victor.

BIOS CANDI BOYD (Swing) has been a proud JB family member since 2009. BFA Point Park University. Credits: Annie (Lily-Northern Stage) Hair, Contact, Anything Goes (RenoPittsburgh Playhouse), Happy Embalmer (NYMF) and JC Superstar (KC Starlight). A Trillion thanks to Merri, her amazing parents, the Buddies and the Best husband in history. www.candiboyd.com.

JAYCIE DOTIN (Lorraine and others) is beyond thrilled to be a part of the Jersey Boys family! Credits: Legally Blonde (Brooke Wyndham), Jubilee!, Chinese TV series Little Daddy (Selena). HUGE THANKS to Merri, Tara Rubin Casting, Dodgers, the JB team, her family and her amazing roadies: Sean and Rolo.

Dreams do come true! www.jayciedotin.com DE’LON GRANT (Barry Belson and others) is excited to join the Jersey Boys family!

Regional credits: Invisible Man (Tod Clifton), Troilus and Cressida (Achilles), Cymbeline (Posthumous/Cloten), Big River (Jim), 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney), Passing Strange (Terry/Christoph).

Big thank you, Cynthia Katz, Dodgers, Mom and Liz. www.delongrant.com.

W ES H A RT (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain, Fight Captain) wants to thank the JB team for giving him the opportunity to be a part of this spectacular show! Credits include the Broadway revival of West Side Story (Action), off-Broadway’s Lucky Guy and many regional shows throughout the country.

Love to his family and of course Melissa — his H(e)art.

BRYAN HINDLE (Swing, Dance Captain).

Credits: War Horse, Dirty Dancing, We Will Rock You, Jersey Boys (Toronto), Hair, A Chorus Line (Paul). Film /television: Hairspray, LA Complex, Road Scholars: Italy. Toured internationally with singer Nelly Furtado. Thanks Dodgers, Danny Austin, Talent House, creative team and cast of Jersey Boys. Love to his friends and family home in Toronto.

MIGUEL JARQUIN-MORELAND (Frankie Valli on Saturday Matinee, Sunday Matinee) is absolutely thrilled to be returning to the Jersey Boys family! Theater: Jersey Boys (first national tour); Grease (North Shore); Buddy Holly (Walnut St.); Kingdom (Old Globe); Rent (national tour). Film/TV: Extremely Lo u d & In c re dibly Close , T he G re at Fight, “One Life to Live,” At the Top of the Pyramid. Training: B.M. in musical theater from Catholic University; the Barrow Group; Margie Haber Studio. Thank you to my wonderful wife, Diana, Schiowitz, Wolf, family and friends.

AUSTIN OWEN (Swing) is happy for this dream job with Jersey Boys! Tours: Memphis, Flashdance, The Producers. Regional: The Last Five Years, The Drowsy Chaperone (Flat Rock Playhouse), La Cage (Riverside), Footloose!, Godspell (Lyric Theatre Oklahoma). FSU grad.

Thanks to Merri Sugarman, Renee and Joe at About Artists, Clark, and all my crazy awesome friends and family.

LESLIE ROCHETTE (Francine and others) is thrilled to be returning to Jersey Boys after being on the first national tour. Regional: Legally Blonde, Hairspray, The Producers, Annie, Happy Days. B.A.: Columbia College, NOCCA alum. Thanks to the creative team, Merri/Tara Rubin, Dodgers, Bohemia Group, Mom, Dad, Colin, Laura and Cara. For my husband, John Rochette.

JENNA NICOLE SCHOEN (Swing). So honored to be making her touring debut with Jersey Boys! Regional: Cats, Spamalot (Pittsburgh CLO), Theory of Relativity (Goodspeed Opera House). B.F.A. Boston Conservatory ’14. Much love and thanks to Merri, The Mine, Dodgers, everyone at JB and my amazing family. “Too good to be true!”

DRU SERKES (Norm Waxman and others) is overjoyed to join the Jersey Boys family!

Credits: Rock of Ages (original Las Vegas company); Tours: Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha. Regional: Legally Blonde, Joseph ...

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tours. He lives in New York City and hopes to die in his sleep, surrounded by his loved ones and their attorneys.

LAUREN TARTAGLIA (Mary Delgado and others) has performed in multiple Jersey Boys productions including Broadway, the first national tour and Las Vegas, where she is a three-time recipient of the BroadwayWorld. com award. Tours: Hairspray, Grease starring Frankie Avalon (Rizzo). Training: Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, BM/CUA. Endless love and thanks to Mom, Dad, Christine and my incredible husband, Hector!

RICK ELICE (Book). Co-wrote Jersey Boys (winner 2006 Tony Award, 2007 Grammy Award and 2009 Olivier Award for best musical) with Marshall Brickman. His play Peter and the Starcatcher received nine 2012 Tony Award nominations (including two for Rick), and won five, more than any play of the season. It’s playing in New York and on tour across North America. Also on Broadway, Elice wrote The Addams Family (with Marshall Brickman, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa), which is touring North America, with productions in Europe and South America. In 2014, the Old Globe in San Diego presented the world premiere of his musical Dog and Pony (music and lyrics by Michael Patrick Walker). Rick is writing a musical for Disney Theatricals with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, based on the film Make Believe; and Superfly (co-written with Seth Zvi Rosenfeld), directed and choreographed by modern dance legend Bill T. Jones. Heartfelt thanks to those whose work in the theater that make him grateful for the day he was born: Sondheim, Stoppard, Bennett, Prince, Fosse, Robbins, Nichols, Tune, Nunn, Laurents, Stone, Kushner, Taymor, Papp, Schumacher, Schneider, Coyne, Brickman, Timbers and Rees. Rick thinks about them a lot. He never thought about Jersey much. He does now.

JONNY WEXLER (Joey and others) is honored to join Jersey Boys. Theater: Chasing the Song & Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla); Peter Pan, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Music Man (Stratford Festival). Film/TV: The Doodlebops (Disney/CBS, 600+ shows worldwide). Thanks, Des, Sergio, Ron, Danny, Merri, Mark, friends, family and my little babe! www.jonnywexler.com KEITH WHITE (Billy Dixon and others) is honored and humbled to join the incredible Jersey Boys family. Keith lives in New York City, but grew up in Georgia and California.

He attended the Boston Conservatory, where he studied musical theater. Special thanks to friends, family, BRS/Gage and Lisa Sheldon.

Peace, Love and Happiness to all.

MARSHALL BRICKMAN (Book). Films (author or co-author): Sleeper, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery, For the Boys, Intersection; (as writer/director): Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains It All. Television: “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” (head writer), “The Dick Cavett Show” (head writer/co-producer).

He has been published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy and other periodicals, and was the 2006 recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s Ian McClellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award. Jersey Boys, his first venture into musical theater, won four Tonys including best musical. The Addams Family, his second Broadway venture (with co-author Rick Elice), is playing on national and international 26 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

BOB GAUDIO (Composer) wrote his first hit, “Who Wears Short Shorts,” at age 15, for the Royal Teens, and went on to become a founding member of the Four Seasons and the band’s principal songwriter. He also produced the hit “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” for Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand (Grammy nomination, record of the year) as well as six albums for Neil Diamond, including The Jazz Singer. Other producing credits include albums for Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and the soundtrack for the film of Little Shop of Horrors. Several songs co-written with Bob Crewe have been cover hits for such artists as the Tremeloes (“Silence Is Golden”), the Walker Brothers (“The Sun

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BIOS Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore”) and Lauryn Hill (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You”). With his wife, Judy Parker, Gaudio produced and cowrote the Who Loves You album for the Four Seasons and one of Billboard’s longest-charted singles (54 weeks), “Oh, What a Night.” A high point in his career came in 1990 when, as a member of the original Four Seasons, Gaudio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1995, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which called him “a quintessential music-maker.” To this day, Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli maintain their partnership ... on a handshake.

BOB CREWE (Lyricist). “New York was pregnant in the ’50s,” says Bob Crewe, “gestating with possibilities.” Crewe and music partner Frank Slay became independent writerproducers when the category hadn’t yet been invented. In 1957 they wrote and produced “Silhouettes” for the Rays, which skyrocketed to No. 1. Suddenly, producers in demand, they launched Freddie Cannon’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and Billy & Lillie’s “Lah Dee Da.” Crewe’s unprecedented 1960s’ producing success with the Four Seasons birthed a new sound, striking a major chord in American pop. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Candy Girl,” “Ronnie” — all smashes! When lead singer Frankie Valli demanded a solo turn, Crewe and Bob Gaudio wrote (and Crewe produced) “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” which eventually became the century’s fifth most-played song. Crewe ran hot with artists from Vicki Carr, Oliver and Lesley Gore to Mitch Ryder, co-writing with Charles Fox the soundtrack for Jane Fonda’s film, Barbarella. Then his own Bob Crewe Generation exploded with “Music to Watch Girls By.” In 1972 Bob was in L.A., where he revived Frankie Valli with “My Eyes Adored You” by Crewe and Kenny Nolan. They also co-wrote Patti LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” (No. 1, July ’75), which was a hit again on the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge (No. 1, June ’01) ... David Ritz.

DES McANUFF (Director) is a two-time Tony Award-winning director and the immediate past artistic director of the Stratford Festival.

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He is artistic director emeritus of La Jolla Playhouse, where, during his tenure, he directed more than 35 productions of classics, new plays and musicals. Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier awards, best musical), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays (Tony Award, best special theatrical event), Dracula the Musical, How to Succeed…, The Who’s Tommy (Tony and Olivier awards, best director), A Walk in the Woods, Big River (Tony awards, best director, best musical). Stratford highlights: A Word or Two, The Tempest, Caesar and Cleopatra (all with Christopher Plummer), Tommy and Twelfth Night. Opera: Faust at the Met and ENO, Wozzeck at San Diego Opera. Film: Cousin Bette, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (director), Iron Giant (producer), Quills (executive producer). Upcoming projects: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Dr. Zhivago, 700 Sundays revival.

SERGIO TRUJILLO (Choreographer).

Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis, Leap of Faith, The Addams Family, Next to Normal, All Shook Up, Guys and Dolls.

Director/choreographer: Flashdance. OffBroadway: Saved, The Capeman, Romeo and Juliet ( P ublic); A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Kismet (Encores!); Salome (NYC Opera). Regional: White Noise (director/ choreog rapher); The Wiz, Zhivago (La Jolla); Mambo Kings; The Marriage of Figaro (L.A. Opera); Chita and All That Jazz. International: Disney’s Tarzan; West Side Story; The Sound of Music (Stratford); Peggy Sue Got Married (West End); Kiss Me, Kate (Japan). TV: Judging/choreographing on “So You Think You Can Dance: Canada,” “Broadway: The American Musical” (PBS).

RON MELROSE (Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements and Incidental Music).Thirty-eight years of Broadway music directing/arranging, from The Act to Jersey Boys. Projects in development: Super Fly and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Composer: Superdimensional Microbabes (anime-based chamber musical); Fourtune (off-Broadway);

BIOS The Silver Swan (National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship); three theatrical CDs (The Missing Peace, Early One Morning, Songs I Won’t Be Singing); two Harvard Hasty Pudding shows; a gospel-based Requiem; and single songs for church, choir, cabaret and “Saturday Night Live.” Education: Harvard (philosophy), Westminster (choral conducting). Now a Californian. Thanks and love to Alexandra.

KLARA ZIEGLEROVA (Scenic Design).

Broadway: Sister Act, The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Numerous off-Broadway and Regional productions: Flashdance (national tour), Public Theater, MTC, NYTW, etc. London’s West End: Sister Act, Jersey Boys. Ms. Zieglerova designed the interior of New World Stages, NYC. Awards: Green Room 2010 (Australia) and best set design at the 2009 Theatregoers’ Choice London (both for Jersey Boys); 2005 Lumen (New World Stages); 2003 Drammy for best set design; 2000 Carbonell for best set design; sets for the best touring production, 2003 L.A. Ovation.

JESS GOLDSTEIN (Costume Design).

Selected New York credits include Newsies, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino, The Homecoming, The Apple Tree, Lincoln Center’s The Rivals (Tony Award), Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington, Henry IV, Take Me Out, Enchanted April, Proof, Love!

Valour! Compassion!, The Most Happy Fella, Dinner With Friends, How I Learned to Drive, Buried Child and The Mineola Twins (Lortel and Hewes awards). Opera: Jack O’Brien’s Il Trittico (Met, 2007), NYC Opera’s The Pirates of Penzance. Film: A Walk on the Moon, Love! Valour! Compassion! and The Substance of Fire.

HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design).

Recent Broadway: A Christmas Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, How to Succeed ... starring Daniel Radcliffe (2011 Tony nomination), Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman, How to Succeed…

starring Matthew Broderick. Parsons Dance (co-founder), the Joffrey Ballet’s Billboards, Alvin Ailey, ABT, NYC Ballet and the Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration. Five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, 1993 Olivier and Canadian Dora awards for Spider Woman; 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, Outer Critics Circle and Tony Award for Jersey Boys.

STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Sound Design) was the production engineer on such Broadway shows as Cats, Starlight Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom of the Opera, Carrie and Aspects of Love. His Broadway sound design credits include Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk Award), Jesus Christ Superstar, Catch Me If You Can, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys (Drama Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, How to Succeed ..., Carousel and The Who’s Tommy (Drama Desk Award).

MICHAEL CLARK (Projection Design) designs film and video for live events. Recent credits: associate designer on Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Annie, Chaplin, Ghost the Musical (Broadway); as designer on Heidi Chronicles (Asolo Center); Big Maybelle with Lillias White (Sag Harbor Theater); The Breakup Notebook (Asbury Park); My One and Only (Goodspeed); Villains Tonight (Disney Cruise Lines); Le Denier Judgment (Cannes); 700 Sundays (national tours, Broadway and La Jolla). Also Dracula, the Musical (Broadway and La Jolla), Frankenstein the Musical (offBroadway), The Elephant Man (Broadway).

CHARLES LAPOINTE (Wig/Hair Design).

Broadway: After Midnight, Beautiful, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Soul Doctor, Motown, Jekyll and Hyde, Clybourne Park, Bring It On, Newsies, The Columnist, Magic/Bird, Bonnie and Clyde, The Mountaintop, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Merchant of Venice, Memphis, Henry IV, Cymbeline, Lombardi, Fences, Looped, Miracle Worker, Superior Donuts, 33 Variations, Guys and Dolls, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Good Vibrations, A Raisin in the Sun. ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION 29

BIOS STEVE RANKIN (Fight Director). Broadway: Jersey Boys, Memphis, Henry IV, Guys and Dolls, Bonnie and Clyde, The Farnsworth Invention, Twelfth Night, Two Shakespearean Actors, Anna Christie, The Real Inspector H o u n d a n d T h e W h o ’s To m m y . O ff Broadway: The Third Story, Pig Farm, The Night Hank Williams Died and Below the Belt. Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Henry V, The Who’s Tommy, Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra. Metropolitan Opera: Faust, Rodelinda, Iphigénie en Tauride.

RICHARD HESTER (Production Supervisor).

Supervisor for all productions of Jersey Boys internationally (New York, both U.S. tours, Las Vegas, London, Australia and South Africa/Asia.) Broadway: Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun, Patti LuPone’s Matters of the Heart, A Delicate Balance, The Old Neighborhood, Titanic, The Phantom of the Opera, The Red Shoes, The Secret Garden. U.S. national tours: Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story. U.S. regional: Jersey Boys (La Jolla Playhouse).

Ten years with Patti LuPone on the road.

Co-founder/ producer with Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore of Broadway Barks!, an annual animal adoption event in NYC since 1999.

LY NDA A. LAV IN (Production Stage Manager). National tours: Annie, Cats, L e s Mi sé ra ble s, T h e Ph a n to m of th e Opera, Grease, T he Music of Andre w Lloyd Webber, Chicago, Blast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mamma Mia!, Walk ing With Dinosaurs (resident director), How to Train Your Dragon (resident director). Las Vegas: Chicago, Always Patsy Cline, Hans Klok and the Beauty of Magic, Nevada Ballet.

JAY CAREY (Stage Manager) is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Broadway: Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots (sub). Tour: Jersey Boys first national. Regional: God of Carnage and Red (Virginia Stage Company.) Thanks to the Jersey Boys family my own family and especially Chris & the pups.

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L AU R E N PE N N I NGTON (A s si st a n t Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of the Jersey Boys family. NYC: The Commons of Pensacola (MTC), Peter and the Starcatcher, 321 Theatrical Management, NYMF. Tours: Newsies (1st National), Guys and Dolls, Shrek the Musical. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Spoleto Festival USA, Opera Carolina. Proud AEA member. Love to Dad. STEVE ORICH (Orchestrations) Broadway: Jersey Boys (Tony nomination for best orchestrations). Off-Broadway: Snoopy, Personals, A Good Swift Kick. Tours: Annie, Godspell, A Class Act. Regional theater: Musical director and/or orchestrator at Pasadena Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Hollywood Bowl, La Jolla Playhouse, Theatreworks, Goodman Theatre, Goodspeed, Asolo Rep, Dorset Theatre, Northlight, Pioneer Theatre. TV: Composer, arranger and conductor for documentaries, sitcoms, movies and specials. Recordings: 20 albums, including the Grammy-winning Jersey Boys cast album.

His orchestrations have been performed by the National Symphony, the Boston Pops, at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the White House and around the world.

JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Recent Broadway: Xanadu, Les Miz, Grey Gardens, Drowsy Chaperone, Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Coram Boy, Threepenny Opera, Lennon, Sweeney Todd, The Producer, Movin’ Out, Sweet Charity, Caroline, or Change, Little Shop…; Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd Street, Urinetown, Nine, La Bohèm, Big River, Never Gonna Dance, Thou Shalt Not,

By Jeeves, Follies, Oklahoma!, Jekyll & Hyde, The Rocky Horror Show, Seussical, The Music Man, Fosse, Swing!, Kat and the Kings, The Civil War, Triumph of Love. Studio musician (bass): Michael Jackson, Madonna, Portishead, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Sinatra, Carly Simon, Celine Dion, Smashing Pumpkins, Tommy Flanagan, Pete Seeger, NY Philharmonic.

BIOS JONATHAN SMITH (Conductor). From Auburn, Ala.“Smitti” has worked on Jersey Boys on Broadway, in San Francisco and Chicago, on the U.S. tour, in South Africa, Singapore, the Netherlands, the U.K. and at dozens of major-league baseball stadiums, TV shows and benefit concerts. He created the Tony- and Grammy-nominated musical Swing! Other Broadway: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Imaginary Friends. Favorite regional: Sweeney Todd, Little Shop of Horrors and Strike Up the Band. He is a jazz pianist (studying in New Orleans with jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis) and has performed in venues from New York’s Birdland to the Montreaux Jazz Festival. Many thanks to Sheila, Ian and Emmet for their immeasurable support!

PETER FULBR IGHT/TECH PRODUCTION SERVICES (Technical Supervision) Peter, with associates Mary Duffe and Collene Houlehen, has managed more than 70 Broadway, international and touring productions. Favorites include Rock of Ages, Seminar, The Normal Heart, Arcadia, Lombardi, Hairspray, 13, Curtains, Bombay Dreams, 42nd Street, Urinetown, Into the Woods, Dance of the Vampires, Blast!, Aspects of Love, The Rocky Horror Show, The Sound of Music, ... Forum, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Crazy for You, Guys and Dolls, Joseph ..., The Secret Garden, Starlight Express, Singin’ in the Rain and Foxfire.

TA R A RU BI N CA ST I NG (Ca st ing).

Broadway/tours: Young Frankenstein, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, The Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, The History Boys, Spamalot, … Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Phantom, Good Vibrations, Bombay Dreams, Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Imaginary Friends, Metamorphoses, Disney’s On the Record, The Frogs, Contact, Thou Shalt Not, A Man of No Importance. Second Stage, Williamstown, Kennedy Center, La Jolla, Yale Rep. Film: The Producers.

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representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Matilda the Musical, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The King and I, Donny & Marie Christmas, The Sound of Music, Fun Home, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Love Letters starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal, and The Rat Pack Is Back!. www.bbonyc.com WEST HYLER (Associate Director). Jersey Boys: Broadway, first national tour, Chicago, Las Vegas, U.K,, Canadian and Australian productions. Broadway: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (associate director). New York: Big Apple Circus, Primary Stages, Ars Nova, Playwrights Horizons, the York Theatre Company, HERE Arts Center. Regional: Colony Theater, Actors Theater of Louisville.

M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego.

DA N N Y AUST I N (A ssociate Choreographer). Jersey Boys (associate choreographer/ Broadway, first national tour, Chicago, Las Vegas, London West End , Au st r alia); Hairspray (associate choreographer/London West End, U.K. tour, NETworks International Tour); Hairspray (resident director/choreographer, Canadian company). Charlottetown Festival Young Company (artistic director), the Stratford Festival (acting company, seven seasons — three Tyrone Guthrie awards).

ST EPH E N GA BI S (D i a le c t C o a c h).

B r o a d w ay : D o u b t , S t e e l M a g n o l i a s , Dracula, Taboo, The Boy From Oz, Joe Egg, “Master Harold”…, Present Laughter, A Doll’s House. Venues: Roundabout, MTC, Playwrights, Atlantic, the New Group, MCC, the Public, Second Stage, Williamstown, Yale Rep, McCarter, Hartford Stage, Primary Stages, LCT, Long Wharf, Westport. Film contributions: Million Dollar Baby, Ballad of Bettie Page, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Boys Don’t Cry.

BIOS T H E D ODGER S (P ro d u c e r) D o d ge r Theatricals is a producing partnership hatched at BAM in 1978 by Michael David, Edward Strong, Rocco Landesman, Des McAnuff, Doug Johnson and Sherman Warner. From the initial foothold in Brooklyn, the Dodgers grew, migrated to the NY Shakespeare Festival, then to on and off-Broadway, where their productions have earned many national (Tony, Drama Critics Circle, Obie) and international (Olivier, Helpmann and Dora) awards. Current Broadway: Matilda, Jersey Boys. Other Broadway: The Farnsworth Invention, 42nd Street, Urinetown, Dracula, Jesus Christ Superstar, Into the Woods (’87 and ’02), The Music Man, Titanic, Wrong Mountain, Footloose, Mandy Patinkin, High Society, 1776, ... Forum, The King and I, The Who’s Tommy, Ralph Fiennes’ Hamlet, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon a Mattress, How to Succeed ..., Jelly’s Last Jam, The Secret Garden, Prelude to a Kiss, The Gospel at Colonus, Big River, Pump Boys and Dinettes.

In addition to Jersey Boys on Broadway, the Dodgers are producers of current Jersey Boys productions in London, Las Vegas, the Netherlands and South Africa.

JOSEPH J. GRANO JR. (Producer) is chairman/CEO of Centurion Holdings LLC, an adviser to private and public companies. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Grano was chairman of UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly PaineWebber).

While at PaineWebber, Mr. Grano chaired the Board of Governors of the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). In 2002, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. He proudly served his country as a Captain in the U.S. Special Forces (Green Berets). Due to his commitment to education, Mr. Grano received the Corporate Leadership Award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Other awards include the USO Gold Medal for Distinguished Service and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. He is a member of the Council for the United States and Italy, a member of both the City University of New York’s Business Leadership Council and the board of directors at Lenox Hill Hospital.

K EV I N A N D TA M A R A K I NSELLA (Producers). Kevin Kinsella has been investing in early-stage technology companies for 30 years, primarily through his firm Avalon Ventures.

Avalon companies have been responsible for bringing to market several multibillion-dollar lifesaving drugs, the iPhone touch screen, and the fastest growing revenue company in the history of the Internet. Mr. Kinsella is a LifeSustaining Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a member of Johns Hopkins SAIS Dean’s Advisory Counsel and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Both outdoor enthusiasts, Kevin and Tamara met in Alaska during the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup.

The Kinsellas’ vineyard in Healdsburg, Calif., released the first Kinsella Estate Dry Creek Valley cabernet in 2011. Jersey Boys is their first Broadway show. Mr. Kinsella’s father, Walter A. Kinsella, was a career actor on Broadway, radio, television and cinema. He first appeared on Broadway in 1924 in What Price Glory?

THE PELICAN GROUP (Producer), a San Diego production company, is enthusiastic about supporting this production of Jersey Boys. The Group, assembled by Ivor and Colette Royston, consists of Todd and Debby Buchholz, Edward and Martha Dennis, Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Cam and Wanda Garner, Richard and Patricia Harmetz, Irwin and Joan Jacobs, Hal and Debby Jacobs, Paul and Stacy Jacobs, Jeff and Deni Jacobs, John and Angie Longenecker, Rao Makineni, Nevins and Margaret McBride, Ray Mirra, Shearn Platt, Edward Richard, Drew and Noni Senyei, Steven Strauss and Lise Wilson. Mr. Royston co-produced the 1986 TV film “Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story” (with Cliff Robertson and Loretta Swit) and the 1990 feature film Soultaker.

LATITUDE LINK (Producer) has been represented on Broadway by Jersey Boys (Tony Award), Memphis and American Idiot.

Additionally, six productions are running worldwide: Jersey Boys national tour and Las Vegas, London, Toronto and Australia companies, and the Xanadu national tour.

Past productions include 33 Variations (Tony nomination), Cry Baby (Tony nomination) and The Farnsworth Invention.

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BIOS R ICK STEINER (Producer) Of the 11 Broadway musicals Rick has co-produced, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, The Producers and Big River won Tony awards for best musical.

In 1954, at age 8, Rick made his stage debut opposite Gene Lockhart in On Borrowed Time and then promptly retired. Rick has won six poker championships including the 1992 World Series of Poker 7-Stud Hi-Lo event. He lives in Cincinnati with his children Ace and Duke and sits on the ownership bench of his beloved Cincinnati Reds.

LAUREN MITCHELL (Associate Producer).

As producer, on Broadway: Urinetown, Into the Woods (’02 revival), Wrong Mountain, High Societ y. Off-Broadway: Barbra’s Wedding, Bare. As actress, on Broadway: The Boys From Syracuse, Me and My Girl, Nine, Annie, City of Angels (L.A.), Into the Woods (original cast and PBS “American Playhouse)” and numerous off-Broadway, regional, television and concert appearances.

L A JOL L A PL AY HOUSE (O r ig in al Producer) has received more than 300 awards for theater excellence, including the 1993 Tony Award as America’s Outstanding Regional Theater. Located in La Jolla, Calif., the Playhouse is internationally acclaimed for its innovative productions of classics, new plays and musicals. Led by artistic director Christopher Ashley and managing director Michael S. Rosenberg, the Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer. Jersey Boys is among the more than 16 Playhouse productions that have moved to Broadway, earning 29 Tony awards, a list that includes Big River, The Who’s Tommy, How to Succeed in Business…, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Memphis and the Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife, fostered as part of the Playhouse’s Page to Stage new-play development program. Visit www. lajollaplayhouse.org.

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STAFF STAFF FOR JERSEY BOYS General Management DODGER MANAGEMENT GROUP Engagement Booking, Management & Marketing BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Steven Schnepp Temah Higgins Kent McIngvale Jenny Bates David Freeland Zach Stevenson Sean Mackey Stacey Burns Scott Praefke Steve Chazaro COMPANY MANAGER Michael Camp National Press Representatives BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN Adrian Bryan-Brown Susanne Tighe Heath Schwartz PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER......................... LYNDA A. LAVIN Stage Manager..............................................................Jay Carey Assistant Stage Manager................................. Lauren Pennington Assistant Company Manager...................................Heather Losey Technical Supervision............................Tech Production Services/ Peter Fulbright, Mary Duffe Music Technical Design...................................Deborah N. Hurwitz Associate Director........................................................ West Hyler Associate Choreographer..........................................Danny Austin Assistant Choreographer...................................... Lauren Tartaglia Dialect Coach..........................................................Stephen Gabis Associate Music Supervisor...................................Jonathan Smith Associate Scenic Designer..........................................Nancy Thun Associate Costume Designer.....................................Lee J. Austin Assistants to the Costume Designer....................... Betsy Waddell, Michelle Sesco Associate Lighting Designer.................................. Patricia Nichols Associate Sound Designer......................................Andrew Keister Assistant Projection Designer................................... Daniel Vatsky Story Board Artist...................................................... Don Hudson Casting Directors.............................................Tara Rubin Casting Merri Sugarman, CSA Casting Associate.................................................. Lindsay Levine Tara Rubin Casting...........................................Eric Woodall, CSA; Dale Brown, CSA; Kaitlin Shaw Automated Lighting Programmer..............................Chris Herman Projection Programmer.......................................... Paul Vershbow Production Carpenter.................................................... Mike Kelly Head Carpenter........................................................Stuart Dobbie Assistant Carpenters.......................... Russ Dobson, Aaron Gilman Advance Carpenter/Swing....................................... Shaun Altman Advance Carpenter............................................... Kurt Crittenden Production Electrician............................................James Fedigan Head Electrician............................................................. Jeff Holtz Assistant Electricians....................Dennis Grimaldi, Josh Kosmicki Production Sound....................................................Brett Bingman Head Sound.......................................................Nathaniel Putnam Assistant Sound...................................................... Adam Fitchett Production Props................................................... Emiliano Pares Head Props.................................................................. Tom Perrin Assistant Props.......................................................Leslie Doggett Production Wardrobe Supervisor...............................Lee J. Austin Wardrobe Supervisor.................................Sandra Hanlon Cressler Asst. Wardrobe Supervisor............................................Roy Turpin

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“Four Seasons� Dresser........................................Matt Daugherty Hair Supervisor....................................................Lisa Chan-Wylie Hair Assistant....................................................... Erick Sundquist Associate Hair Designer..................................................Liz Printz Assistant to John Miller........................................ Nichole Jennino Synthesizer Programming...............................Deborah N. Hurwitz, Randy Cohen Music Copying .................................... Anixter Rice Music Service Music Production Assistants..... Michelle Scalpone, Kristen Norine Production Assistants..........Jay Carey, Paula Wise, Rachel Slaven Lighting Production Assistant........................................Ben Bauer Dramaturg............................................................. Allison Horsley Advertising........................................................Serino Coyne, Inc. Travel and Housing Arranged by.................................. Road Rebel Banking................................ Signature Bank: Barbara von Borstel Payroll.......................................................................Paychex Inc. Janet Byer, Pat Porsch Accountants......................................Schall and Ashenfarb, C.P.A. Insurance...................................................... AON/Albert G. Rubin Insurance Services, Inc./George Walden, Claudia Kaufman Counsel...............................................................Nan Bases, Esq. Information Technology Management....................... ITelagen, Inc. Web Design/Maintenance.....................Curious Minds Media, Inc. www.curiousm.com Production Photographer...........................................Joan Marcus Theatre Displays...................................................... King Displays Official Website www.JerseyBoysTour.com DODGERS Dodger Theatricals President................................................................ Michael David Partner.................................................................. Edward Strong Executive Producer......................................Sally Campbell Morse Director of Creative Development........................... Lauren Mitchell Director of Business Administration.......................... Pamela Lloyd Director of Marketing............................................ Jessica Ludwig Director of Finance............................................. Paula Maldonado Director, Dodger International................................. Dana Sherman Production Manager..................................................... Jeff Parvin Associate General Manager..................................... John Gendron Production Management........................................Lyndsey Goode Production Associate............................................... Kiaya Hacene Project Coordinator/Investor Relations..................... Andrew Serna Marketing Manager.................................................... Jessica Noll Sales Manager.............................................. Ann E. Van Nostrand Sales Associate...............................................................Priya Iyer Marketing Assistant............................................ Samantha Stone Finance Associate...............................................Mariann Fresiello Finance Associate................................................. Richard DiBella Executive Assistant to Mr. David................................ Chris Stefani Office & Atelier Manager.............................................. Sarah Styx Asst. Office & Atelier Manager/Seat Manager................Anne Ezell Assistant, Creative Development...........................Courtney Sachs Special Events............................................................. John Haber Dodgers-at-Large Michael Altbaum, Kate Amberg, Mark Andrews, Samuel Burgess, Sandra Carlson, Kim Kelley, Steven Laing, Maggie Latona, Bridget Stegall, Jason Pelusio, Maureen Rooney, Matthew Rossi, Tim Sulka, Linda Wright

STAFF LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE Artistic Director................................................ Christopher Ashley Managing Director....................................... Michael S. Rosenberg Director Emeritus......................................................Des McAnuff General Manager................................................. Debby Buchholz Director of Play Development.................................Shirley Fishman Associate General Manager......................................... Jenny Case Director of Communications......................................... Mary Cook Director of Development...................................... David W. Hanses Director of Finance.................................................. John T. O’Dea Director of Education and Outreach....................Steve McCormick Interim Production Manager........................................ Audrey Hoo Technical Director.................................................. Chris Borreson Costume Shop Manager......................................... Susan Makkoo Sound Supervisor.......................................................Joe Huppert Lighting Supervisor......................................................Mike Doyle Prop Master...............................................................Debra Hatch Charge Scenic Artist............................................ Joan Newhouse Theatre Operations Manager....................................... Ned Collins CREDITS Scenery, show control and automation by ShowMotion, Inc., Norwalk, CT. Stage construction performed by Tait Towers, Inc. Sound equipment by Masque Sound. Projection equipment by Sound Associates. Costumes executed by Carelli Costumes, Studio Rouge, Saint Laurie Merchant Tailors and Maria Ficarola Knitwear Ltd. Specialty dying and printing by Gene Mignola, Inc. Dance Shoes by Worldtone Dance. Hosiery and undergarments by Bra*Tenders. Props provided and executed by The Spoon Group.

Keyboards by Yamaha. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.

Scenic drops adapted from George Tice: Urban Landscapes/ W.W. Norton. Other photographs featured are from George Tice: Selected Photographs 1953-1999/David R. Godine. (Photographs courtesy of the Peter Fetterman Gallery/Santa Monica.)

SONG CREDITS

“Ces Soirées-La (“Oh, What a Night”)” (Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker, Yannick Zolo, Edmond David Bacri). Jobete Music Company Inc., Seasons Music Company (ASCAP). “Silhouettes” (Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.), Regent Music Corporation (BMI). “You’re the Apple of My Eye” (Otis Blackwell), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI). “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), EMI April Music Inc., Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing (ASCAP).

“Earth Angel” (Jesse Belvin, Curtis Williams, Gaynel Hodge), Embassy Music Corporation (BMI).

“Sunday Kind of Love” (Barbara Belle, Anita Leanord Nye, Stan Rhodes, Louis Prima), LGL Music Inc./Larry Spier, Inc. (ASCAP). “My Mother’s Eyes” (Abel Baer, L. Wolfe Gilbert), Abel Baer Music Company, EMI Feist Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). “I Go Ape” (Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Jr.), MPL Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP). “(Who Wears) Short Shorts” (Bob Gaudio, Bill Crandall, Tom Austin, Bill Dalton), EMI Longitude Music, Admiration Music Inc., Third Story Music Inc., and New Seasons Music (BMI). “I’m in the Mood for Love” (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP). “Moody’s Mood for Love” (James Moody, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh), Famous Music Corporation (ASCAP). “Cry for Me” (Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “An Angel Cried” (Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “I Still Care” (Bob Gaudio), Hearts Delight Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI).

“Trance” (Bob Gaudio), Hearts Delight Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Sherry” (Bob Gaudio), MPL Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP). “Big Girls Don’t Cry” (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe), MPL Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP). “Walk Like a Man” (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio), Gavadima Music, MPL Communications Inc. (ASCAP). “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” (Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker), Jobete Music Company Inc, Seasons Music Company (ASCAP). “My Boyfriend’s Back” (Robert Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). “My Eyes Adored You” (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan), Jobete Music Company Inc, Kenny Nolan Publishing (ASCAP), Stone Diamond Music Corporation, Tannyboy Music (BMI). “Dawn, Go Away” (Bob Gaudio, Sandy Linzer), EMI Full Keel Music, Gavadima Music, Stebojen Music Company (ASCAP). “Big Man in Town” (Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music (BMI), Gavadima Music (ASCAP). “Beggin’” (Bob Gaudio, Peggy Farina), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Stay” (Maurice Williams), Cherio Corporation (BMI). “Let’s Hang On (To What We’ve Got)” (Bob Crewe, Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer), EMI Longitude Music, Screen GemsEMI Music Inc., Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’Bout Me)” (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer) Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Everybody Knows My Name” (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI).

“Bye Bye Baby” (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI).

“C’mon Marianne” (L. Russell Brown, Ray Bloodworth), EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe), EMI Longitude Music, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Working My Way Back to You” (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer), Screen Gems–EMI Music Inc, Seasons Four Music (BMI). “Fallen Angel” (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett), Chrysalis Music (ASCAP). “Rag Doll” (Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio), EMI Longitude Music (BMI), Gavadima Music (ASCAP). “Who Loves You?” (Bob Gaudio, Judy Parker), Jobete Music Company Inc, Seasons Music Company (ASCAP).

IN MEMORY It is difficult to imagine producing anything without the presence of beloved Dodger family members James Elliot Love and Jean-Michel Quincey. Friends to everyone they met, James and Jean-Michel stood at the heart of all that is good about the theatrical community. They will be missed, but their spirits abide.

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.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

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

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

The Dramatists Guild—The Professional Association of Playwrights, Lyricists and Composers.

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In celebration of 35 years presenting the best of Broadway to Atlanta audiences, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is rolling out the red carpet for another series of blockbuster musicals, Atlanta premieres and returning crowd pleasers for the 2015/16 series at the Fox Theatre. The lineup will feature Atlanta debuts of the 2013 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical Kinky Boots, Beautiful — The Carole King Musical, 2013 Tony Award-winner Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf the Musical, If/Then, and stunning new productions of audience favorites The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz. NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will return as an option to the regular series subscription. By popular demand, The Book of Mormon, which played a record breaking two week run in 2014 also returns to Atlanta for a limited two week engagement. For more information about our series or to read the latest Broadway Buzz, please visit BroadwayInAtlanta.com.

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FRIENDS OF THE FOX Members of the Fox Theatre’s Friends of the Fox program help support the Fox Theatre Institute, the theater’s community engagement arm.

The Fox Theatre’s legend lives on through their generosity, supporting the theater, the city of Atlanta and communities across Georgia.

The Fox Theatre would like to thank the following Friends of the Fox who have given at the Legend ($10,000), Marquee ($5,000), Encore ($2,500) and Entourage ($1,000) levels: Legend

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION THE THEATRE A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,665 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

PRIVATE ROOMS The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your “Fabulous Fox” evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

TICKET OFFICE The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Ticket Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday,10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time.

Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased online at www.FoxTheatre.org, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling 855-285-8499, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office in person during regular Box Office hours.

GROUP SALES The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 881-2000 or email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org.

CONCESSIONS Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs), Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby.

GIFT SHOP The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room.

TOURS Fox Theatre Tours are conducted Mondays and Thursdays at 10 AM, 11 AM, noon and 1 PM. Saturday tours are offered at 10 AM and 11 AM. Fox Theatre Tours are guided by Fox employees well-versed in the Fox’s history, current events, awards, and upcoming shows.

Tickets for Fox Theatre Tours are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office or online at www.foxtheatre.org.

Special Tours can range from backstage to architectural to a school or college group. Please contact the Fox Theatre by calling 404.881.2100 to schedule your group tour.

LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items are turned in to the Event Staff’s office.

To check on lost items, please call 404-881-2119. Lost and found items will be retained for 30 days.

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, and for your safety, please follow the directions provided by the Fox Theatre staff.

SMOKING In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY The Fox Theatre strives to make events accessible to all guests.

If you require assistance during your visit to the Fox Theatre please seek out or ask for one of our Accessible Ambassadors.

These staff members are attired in the traditional Fox Theatre uniform however also have gold braid and white gloves to make them easier to see. The Fox Theatre offers the use of wheelchairs, listening devices and booster seats at no additional charge. Our Ambassadors will assist you to special restroom accommodations.

Note: Steep Steps lead to all seats on the upper levels. For assistance needed or additional information on programs, please contact the Event Staff’s office at: 404-881-2119.

TICKETS To purchase accessible seating at the Fox Theatre please call: 404-881-2016 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM or on Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. A Fox Theatre Ticket Office Associate will be happy to help you. Ticket buyers may also visit the ticketing site at www.foxtheatre.org.

PROGRAMS PROVIDED Opened Captioning Performance Sponsored in partnership through TDF (Theatre Development Fund).

ELEVATORS Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

PARKING Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Ticket Office or by calling 855-285-8499. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

PERFORMANCE NOTES All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. Not all events are suitable for children.

Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.

Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance.

Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

ETIQUETTE 1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission.

2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins.

3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting.

4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind.

Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers.

5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point.

6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.

7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag.

9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic.

10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.

11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.

THE FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404.881.2100 • www.foxtheatre.org

STAFF Allan C. Vella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. Adina Alford Erwin. . . . Vice President & General Manager Jeff Quesenberry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Jamie Vosmeier. . . . . Senior Director, Sales and Marketing Jay Forrester. . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Elton Howze. . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Information Systems Carmie McDonald . . . . . . . . Director, Fox Theatre Institute Joe Quillian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Special Events Shelly Kleppsattel. . . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Manager Rick Robbins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Rachel Bomeli. . . . . . . . . Manager Ticket Sales and Service Jon Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guest Services Manager Shelby Moody . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Group Sales Manager Dan Goldberger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Commerce and Social Media Manager Laura Zimbrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Partnership Premium Seating Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Gary Hardaway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Carpenter Larry Watson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Keith O Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman Clara Axam, Robyn Barkin, Beauchamp Carr, Renee Dye, Sheffield Hale, John Holder, Edward Hutchison, Walt Huntley, Craig Jones, Jay Myers, Glen Romm

EMERITUS MEMBERS John Busby, Jr., Anne Cox Chambers, Pat Connell, Rodney Cook, Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts, Jere Drummond, Richard Flinn, Julia Grumbles, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Robert Minnear, Starr Moore, Joseph Myers, Edward Negri, Edgar Neiss, Joe Patten, Carl Patton, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Simms, Preston Stevens, Alan Thomas, Clyde Tuggle, Carolyn Wills

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The Nashville skyline along the Cumberland River.

When Country

Isn’t Cool Nashville offers plenty of grand ol’ options if twangy isn’t your thang.

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ong before it became internationally known as Music City, Nashville was a fur-trappers’ western outpost controlled by the state of North Carolina. It took five years — stretching from a campfire conversation on Christmas Day 1779 to the construction of a few dozen log and brick dwellings — for the settlement to adopt its twangy name.

Some think of Nashville as a modern-day tourist trap for unflagging country music fans.

And that notion’s not entirely wrong. But Nashville isn’t just whistlin’ Dixie where inclusiveness is concerned.

On its outer fringes, this Tennessee capital of nearly 659,000 people has a gritty crust of industrial parks, train depots and mixed-in42 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

come communities carved from stratified rock hillsides. Activists and philanthropists are paddling hard to improve the quality of life in and around the Cumberland River, which winds through the city and affords panoramic views of downtown.

At its core, Music City is a place that confronts the challenges of growth with Southern charm, and gracefully balances its modern ambitions with reverence for tradition.

To wit: In the run-up to this fall’s election, one Nashville mayoral candidate ran visceral TV ads warning residents against making the “same mistakes Atlanta did” by fostering an environment of urban sprawl and congested traffic.

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Growing pains aside, Nashville knows where its corn bread gets buttered: wherever hospitality, entertainment, manners and ambition work in harmony.

Country music, multicultural events, commerce, hot cuisine and convenient access to attractions both trendy and traditional make Nashville a tempting place to explore. Here are a few suggestions, in alphabetical order.

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

12TH SOUTH | This neighborhood southeast of downtown is where hipsters shop for highpriced casual gear, distinct special-occasion clothing, and arts, fitness and foodie gifts.

BELLE MEADE PLANTATION | This antebellum home on property once used as a thoroughbred horse farm dates to 1806. Tours ($10-$18) led by trained and costumed guides traverse the Greek Revival mansion and such historic sites as a dairy, horse stable, carriage house, mausoleum, gardens and log cabin.

There’s a restaurant, winery and gift shop onsite, too.

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BICENTENNIAL CAPITOL MALL STATE PARK | Take a stroll that traces Tennessee history in a 19-acre downtown park in the shadow of the Capitol building. Visitors to this landmark — which features a 200-foot granite map of the state as well as a 2,000-seat amphitheater — take in striking views of the modern skyline as well as guided tours through exhibits that pay tribute to Tennessee’s pioneering spirit.

THE HERMITAGE MUSEUM | See the rise of the orphaned Irish immigrant who became a heroic general in the War of 1812 and, eventually, the seventh president of the United States.

This is Andrew Jackson’s pristinely preserved Nashville mansion, gardens and tomb. The 350-acre plantation traces his struggles and triumphs as a strident attorney, slave owner, legislator and Union defender whose unbending personality gained him the nickname, “Ol’ Hickory.”

JACK DANIEL’S DISTILLERY | Let a tour bus do the driving if you plan to take the 75-mile (one-way) trek southeast to Lynchburg to savor the sights and aromas of the oldest distillery in the United States. Guided tours of the 150-year-old facility are free, but visitors age 21

Jack Daniel’s Distillery

and up can pay $10 and have the “enhanced” experience of sipping select samples of the whiskey brand’s varieties.

LANE MOTOR MUSEUM | Stop at this former Sunbeam Bakery complex, which has been transformed into one of America’s largest collections of restored classic cars. This mecca for motorheads began with 70 hot rods, roadsters and carriages in 2002. Since then the showroom has become home to more than 400 sets of wheels spotlighted in a brick-and-glass jewel box.

OPRY MILLS | Tennessee’s biggest outlet mall has more than 200 shops with upscale label merchandise at discount prices. The complex, near downtown and the airport, includes a mega-sized movie complex and other fun, food and games for families. As a special enticement ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION 43

TOP 5 COUNTRY SITES TO SEE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME See how the cobwebs have been blasted from any notion that country music is outdated. Visit this multimedia masterpiece dedicated to the genre’s iconic trailblazers and modern game-changers. Instrument tutorials, children’s’ performances, Q&A sessions with star performers and art displays make up the modernized hall’s mix of offerings.

Lane Motor Museum

to visitors from the Southeast, Opry Mills offers monthly discounts on purchases and hotel rates dedicated to distinctive states.

PINEWOOD SOCIAL | A prime spot to people-watch. Patrons here cavort in indoor pools, shoot billiards and strive for high scores on the miniature bowling lanes. Architectural Digest called Pinewood Social’s décor and ambience — with whitewashed brick walls, mismatched booths and framed floor-to-ceiling black-andwhite photos — a welcome respite for the next generation of entrepreneurs who take their live, work and play time seriously.

UNION COMMON | To start or end the night with cocktails, sit, sip and observe the communal-table experience here, where you’ll find fresh seafood and one of the city’s top wine and spirit selections. i 44 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

HISTORIC RCA STUDIO B This is the compact home of the “Nashville Sound.” Take an hourlong tour and see where luminaries like Willie Nelson helped the site earn its reputation as “The Home of 1,000 Hits.” The tour highlights the acoustic tricks that made background vocalists and string players sound like they were playing in a symphony hall, not a warehouse.

JOHNNY CASH MUSEUM You’ll find the world’s largest display of Man in Black artifacts, handwritten notes, film footage and stage costumes. That, plus a visit to the in-house café and gift shop, can eat up two hours of a casual visitor’s time. Serious devotees may want to linger longer amid mementos donated by the Cash family.

ROBERT’S WESTERN WORLD In the latest of its many incarnations since the Civil War, this downtown site is a combo platter for casual country music fans. Its roots extend back to periods of steel-guitar manufacturing and juke-joint debauchery. On today’s menu: classic honky-tonk cuisine (fried bologna sandwiches and Moon Pies). Local bands perform from opening to close daily.

RYMAN AUDITORIUM Stroll the stage and dressing rooms at the original Grand Ol’ Opry in less time than it would take to watch a vintage episode of the “Hee Haw” TV series. In its earlier days (1943-74), the Ryman was home base for performers such as Roy Acuff, Patsy Cline and Minnie Pearl. Today it hosts a broader range of concert acts covering the blues, R&B, rock and country.

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makeshift audience trickles into the Decatur-based CORE dance studio to watch a loose rehearsal of the company’s summer intensive. Longtime fans confidently pull up chairs. A girl who’d been brunching around the corner spotted the event on Facebook and sauntered in for a bit of spontaneous afternoon culture.

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Innocent, won’t be seen in Atlanta until fall 2016, but it’s in the beginning stages and is the sort of work that CORE Perf ormance Company, CORE’s professional contemporary dance ensemble, welcomes audiences to look in on.

They do this sort of thing regularly. The company, celebrating its 30th season in metro Atlanta (and its 35th in Houston, where it is dual-based), holds a semi-monthly Lunchtime in the Studio series

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30 seasons in, the Decatur contemporary dance company is as original as ever. By Hally Joseph

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that invites anyone well-behaved to watch the dancers at work and enjoy a free lunch.

It’s interesting for a contemporary dance company to be turning 30. As Sue Schroeder, CORE founder and artistic director, puts it: “How do you stay new and fresh and contemporary when you’re 35 years old?”

One way is to take risks. Although after three decades CORE is a local institution, many Atlantans don’t realize it’s a professional company. Dance is a full-time job for its five-person staff and six dancers. They are constantly creating and debuting innovative work and performing internationally.

Which brings us back to Life Interrupted, commissioned by the

University of Central Arkansas.

It’s designed as a richly layered evening-length performance of contemporary dance, art and music, and has been created to honor and remember the U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who were interned on American soil during World War II. The piece, which will be retitled Gaman for its Atlanta premiere, has been a history lesson for its creators. “None of us lived there,” says Schroeder. “How do you make a historical event inform a contemporary work of art?”

First they gathered a team from many artistic backgrounds: dancers, a dramaturg, a composer, an architect, a visual artist — what Schroeder likes to call a “dance laboratory.”

Then they did research and began to put their ideas into motion, the dancers building moments and scenes in solos, duets and groups, with lights and music and art in play around them. The intensive mixed work and play, creating a palette of understanding that assists Schroeder in creating the final work. The dancers aren’t taught moves, rather, they inspire them, invent them and improve on them. The key to all things CORE is creative collaboration.

“Each of these performers is a dance artist,” says Schroeder of her company members. “Each of these people is an art-maker. So what they bring to the work is very different than a repertory company where dancers are hired for skill and technique and not for creative contribution.”

This anniversary season also brings projects with the High Museum of Art, including a series of site-specific dance works inspired by two of the High’s exhibits – Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces From Vienna’s Imperial Collection and Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion.

“Each of

these people is an art-maker.

So what they bring to the work is very different than a repertory company where dancers are hired for skill and technique and not for creative contribution.”

Sue Schroeder

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IN PERFORMANCE Oct. 23: Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces From Vienna’s Imperial Collection.

7-10 p.m. Performances on the half hour.

High Museum.

March 4-5, 2016: Edge in Unexpected Spaces, 6:30 p.m. In partnership with the Rialto Center for the Arts and Off the Edge Contemporary Dance Festival.

May 6 &13, 2016: Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion. 7 and 8:30 p.m.

High Museum.

COME FOR LUNCH Lunchtime in the Studio takes place in the CORE studio, 133 Sycamore St., on the Decatur Square. Upcoming dates:

ABOVE: (top) Kristin D’Addario, Anna Bracewell and Erik Thurmond; (bottom) Erik Thurmond and Kristin D’Addario; RIGHT: Kristin D’Addario

CORE dancers will showcase new works both inside the museum and on the grounds, and guest choreographers will perform a commissioned work, Museum as Space, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the High’s building addition.

But that’s not all. Besides it professional dance company, CORE offers classes, workshops, summer camps, teacher training and Dynamic X-Change, a program that provides safe, creative outlets for people in need of building self-awareness, communication skills, healthy body awareness and movement appreciation.

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Schroeder believes history has served CORE well and that its mission as an artist-focused organization is stronger than ever. But she doesn’t want to stop and reflect on the past for long. CORE is all about what’s new and what’s next.

“It’s is a group committed to taking risks,” says Schroeder.

“That’s very exciting to me.”

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onald Trump made me do it.

I needed an extra night in downtown Chicago, but every hotel for miles around was full or had nothing under $650 a night.

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I searched listings on Airbnb, which a friend uses regularly when visiting her daughter at college on the East Coast. Airbnb, a global home-sharing network, says it offers unique accommodations from more than 350,000 local hosts in more than 190 countries.

Up popped a nice little location about eight blocks away, of-

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1. Create an Airbnb account before you book. This will speed up the process and give your host information about you before he/she decides whether to accept your request.

fering a private room and bath, Wi-Fi, a doorman building and a parking garage on the same block.

At $130 a night, the price was higher than others nearby.

But I’m too old to sleep in a bunk bed like one $60 option and too skittish about personal hygiene to share a bathroom.

And, OK, I snore. So a room to myself is a must-have.

Even with a final price tag of $174 (including taxes and fees), the listing titled “Luxurious Room” was a better deal than the closest affordable hotel ($129 and an hour’s train ride away near O’Hare International Airport).

So, I booked the room and crossed my fingers.

Cut to the chase: I scored on my very first Airbnb stay. While

I won’t abandon hotels permanently, this introduction to the Sharing Economy was painless and positive. (The Sharing Economy is a commercial ecosystem fueled by shared resources such as homes, with Airbnb, and cars, with Uber and Lyft).

Airbnb’s website (Airbnb. com) works like any hotel website.

Type in where and when you want to stay and how many people will be in your group.

Use the filters to find the listing that appeals to you most.

If you want a Chicago room with Wi-Fi and a gym in a doorman-secured apartment building near Navy Pier, or you and your dog want the run of an entire apartment on the Gold Coast along Lake Michigan, there’s a place for you. Similar options are available almost anywhere you’d want to go, including Paris, San Francisco,

2. A sk before you book.

If you’re finicky about certain things (accessibility, proximity to public tranavities, etc.) use the booking form to ask the host before you request space.

That increases the likelihood that your stay will be a good fit for everyone.

3. Read the reviews.

That’s how I learned about the blow-up mattress and the overly friendly dogs at my first-choice location.

4. Spend time with your hosts. Many are eager to show you parts of the city you haven’t seen and will be happy to guide you to interesting restaurants, shopping and activities.

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Miami and Washington, D.C. Once you find a likely spot, book your space. Your booking isn’t complete, though, until the host approves your request.

That’s one difference between Airbnb and standard accommodation services. Many hosts, including the woman I stayed with, want to know something about you before opening their homes. You might explain why you’re traveling to their city, what you hope to experience from a home stay or something about your own interests.

Once your host accepts your booking, Airbnb will charge your credit card for the whole amount.

Your host doesn’t get paid until after your visit, and both of you have options if problems crop up.

Several things made my stay memorable: LEAR COMMUNICATION C My host approved my booking request quickly online and answered all of my questions before I showed up. We also kept each

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S GOOD AS ADVERTISED A Her apartment was spacious, clean and flooded with light, boasting panoramic views from the living room. The room and full bath looked exactly as they did in her listing (a rare quality, as anyone who has booked housing on websites can attest).

The room also doubles as her library, which was full of interesting books. I had plans for the evening but seriously considered scrapping them in favor of staying in and reading.

My host invited me to use the kitchen and living room and showed me how all the electronics worked, including her Internet-connected TV. I could have binge-watched “Mad Men” using my Netflix account had I wished.

HANDY LOCATION A few listings were closer to my conference hotel, but each one looked a little dic-

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(Bottom) There’s a double bed and even a little sofa tucked inside this heated bread van in Vestby, Akershus, Norway. It can be yours for $82 a night;

other posted on our whereabouts to make sure neither one of us was kept waiting before we met in the lobby of her building.

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ey, like that one with the bunk bed and shared bath.

A lakefront apartment for $99 looked promising and was right around the corner, but I would have slept on a blow-up mattress on the living-room floor.

One reviewer praised the owner’s friendly dogs, which clambered all over her at night. Um, no.

My location was between Michigan Avenue and State Street, busy enough to be safe at night but out of the tourist mainstream. I could walk to and from dinner and shopping without needing a taxi.

FRIENDLY HOST I felt welcome the first time we met in her building lobby.

She made me feel less like a paying guest and more like the friend of a friend who needed a place to crash for the night.

She also let me leave my bag-

gage in the apartment during the day while I was out. Although my car was parked in a nearby garage, I was loath to leave my suitcase and laptop in it given the signs plastered all over warning drivers not to leave valuables behind.

Would I book again?

Absolutely.

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THE FOX THEATRE

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LIVINGSTON RESTAURANT AND BAR — It’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404.897.5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M LOBBY — The menu at this sophisticated American restaurant focuses on seasonal fare. In the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St. N.E., 404.961.7370, lobbyattwelve.com, M THE MELTING POT — A premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts. Four Atlanta locations. 754 Peachtree St. N.E., 404.389.0099, meltingpot.com. M MURPHY’S — This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great people-watching and contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave N.E., 404.872.0904, murphysvh.com, VH 54 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

ONE. MIDTOWN KITCHEN — Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Road, 404.892.4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M PACES & VINE — The team behind intown Murphy’s expands to Vinings Jubilee with classic American comfort food crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Shared plates, fish, steaks.

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DINING GUIDE SOHO — American style bistro offers fish and seafood, beef, game and poultry, with gluten-free lunch and dinner options, plus their specially-priced Cobb Energy Centre theater menu will get you in and out with plenty of time to make the performance; just show your tickets to your server. Different weekly “wine and tapas” flights debut each Wednesday night. Vinings Jubilee, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd., 770.801.0069, sohoatlanta.com. V TWO URBAN LICKS — “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout.

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DINING GUIDE TAP — A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St. N.E., 404.347.2220, tapat1180.com. M

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Fresh desserts and pastries from the Cheesecake Bakery. Live Jazz Sunday brunch buffet. A favorite gathering spot for Saints fans. Libations include the “Pontchartrain Beach” martini. Lunch, brunch, dinner. Take-out available. 3101 Cobb Parkway, 770.612.3311, copelandsatlanta.com. V PARISH — New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar. A N’awlins-inspired brunch is served on weekends. Downstairs, a takeaway market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 North Highland Ave. N.E., 404.681.4434, parishatl.com. OFW SOHO’s tempura calamari with a ginger-soy glaze (left). Falcons QB Matt Ryan is an eat-out kind of guy. You’ll often find him at Davio’s (above).

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FOX FUN FACTS

Back by popular demand, the Fox Theatre is lifting the curtains on its eerie past during the Halloween season for the venue’s third annual Ghost Tours, starring its resident spirits and specters.

Visitors can get into the Halloween spirit by going behind the scenes. There they’ll experience spaces that are home to resident ghosts who loved — and love — the theater and its grounds so much that they’ve never left.

These (mostly) friendly spirits include the lady of the house, a Confederate soldier and an actor from a previous performance, among others.

The tours will feature the Fox’s ghosts and their histories along with real accounts of unexplained events gathered from Fox staff members and contractors.

True story. Just ask Roosevelt, the man who haunts the boiler room. Roosevelt once lived there, stoking the boilers and tending to

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the equipment. It’s believed that his ghost still haunts the sub-basement areas. Fox staffers have reported that if you make Roosevelt angry, he’ll slam doors, hit things or turn the lights off on you.

The boiler room is one of the spooky stops included in the limited-time Ghost Tours in October. Other stops include the hospital room, power room and stage freight (fright?) elevator. Guests will learn about the history of the lot on which the Fox sits, going back before the day in 1929 when it first opened.

For times and ticketing information, visit www.FoxTheatre.org, the Fox Theatre ticket office or call 855.285.8499. Note: Ghost Tours are not recommended for anyone under age 10. Age 6 and younger are prohibited. You don’t want to make Roosevelt angry, do you?

These ghosts have been seen over the years and their presence felt. Will they appear to you?

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