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in-Manuel Miranda, who conceived the Tony Award-winning In the Heights and wrote the music and lyrics, is a new voice with an old soul. The show is propelled by the rhythms of hip hop and Latin music–uncommon sounds, to be sure, in musical theater–but the invigorating beat belies a musical steeped in Broadway tradition.

In the Heights follows a close-knit community of hard-working Latino immigrants as they strive for a better life; search for love; dream the American Dream; and create a haven, a home. The central figure in the piece is Usnavi, who, like Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, is both leading man and storyteller.

“Fiddler is in the DNA of Heights,” says Miranda. “If you look at our opening number, it’s ‘Tradition’ with hip hop. It’s very deliberately modeled after ‘Tradition.’ Tevye speaks of ‘the circle of our little village,’ and in Heights, Usnavi starts with the business owners and widens the scope, moving on to the people who are important in his life.

Fiddler is about a community where nothing’s changed for hundreds of years. Heights is about a community where everything is changing every day. And if we all come from different communities with our own tradi4

Lin-Manuel Miranda at the 2008 Tony Awards

tions, what do we take with us, what do we keep? When Jerome Robbins was directing Fiddler, he said, ‘This show is about tradition, and if there’s anything that doesn’t have to do with tradition, it’s out.’ For us, the watchword was ‘home.’ If there was anything in the show that didn’t have to do with the concept of home, we took it out.”

“I’m a lifelong New Yorker,” says Miranda, “and one of the things I love about Washington Heights is that it’s always been an immigrant neighborhood. In many ways, the show is a valentine to Washington Heights.”

It didn’t start out that way. Miranda began writing In the Heights in his sophomore year at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and it was a very different show. “My high school sweetheart was going

abroad to study in the Dominican Republic. the Tony Awards We’d been together for about four years, and In the Heights received 2008 Tony Awards for: this was my first time on my own. It was all Best Musical about the angst I had over the relationship. Best Original Score Written for the Theatre, The first version was not about community Lin-Manuel Miranda at all. That came later, when I moved back Best Choreography, Andy Blankenbuehler home, back into my neighborhood, and real- Best Orchestrations, Alex Lacamoire and ized how much material was there.”

Bill Sherman But his college effort was such a success that two Wesleyan seniors, Neil Stewart and PBS TV Special Saturday, January 15 John Mailer, who had plans to start a theater Don’t miss the acclaimed PBS special “Great company, told Miranda that they wanted to Performances: In the Heights—Chasing Broadhelp him bring In the Heights to New York. way Dreams” Saturday, January 15 at 9PM on “The credit for this show getting from Detroit Public TV WTVS, Channel 56 (subject Wesleyan to Broadway really goes to Tommy to change; please check listings).

Kail,” says Miranda. “He’s an incredible director. He’s excellent at making sure that everyone’s writing the same show, which is one at the Fisher Theatre February 1–13 of the hardest things to do in musicals. Even Tickets are on sale now for as low as $24 on sebefore we had producers, he had us meet ev- lect performances by using the code TONY at ery Friday, bring in songs, bring in scenes, the Fisher Theatre box office, charge by phone and pick them apart. There have been five (800) 982-2787 or online at Ticketmaster.com. different plots, and sixty cut songs. Writing Groups of 12 or more call (313) 871-1132 or this show was like my grad school degree.” email Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com.

In the Heights opened off-Broadway on February 8, 2007, and was an instant hit with critics and audiences.

It opened on Broadway on March 9, 2008 where it won the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations.

There is a considerable amount of Spanish spoken and sung in the show, but it’s not necessary to be bilingual to understand the thoughts and emotions expressed. “Most of our audience is your typical, theatergoing audi- In the Heights tour full company Photo Joan Marcus 2009 ence,” says Miranda.

Miranda hopes that In the Heights en“The overwhelming majority of people who come to see our show don’t speak a word ables audiences to appreciate his culture, his of Spanish. And they come away loving it. neighborhood, his community. “What I want They understand it. We’ve taken great care most is for people to be aware of the neighto make sure you get everything in context. borhood that I love. I think what’s universal We’ve tried to use Spanish in the way that Je- about the show is that we’ve all had somerome Robbins used dance: when we get to a one in our lives who wanted us to do better. point where English won’t suffice, we break We’ve all had a place we call home, or we’ve yearned to find home.” n into Spanish.”

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This exhibition has been organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Generous support has been provided by Chase. Additional support has been provided by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, and the City of Detroit.

A MUSICAL BASED ON THE STORIES OF P.L. TRAVERS AND THE WALT DISNEY FILM

CAROLINE SHEEN

Starring

NICOLAS DROMARD

with

LAIRD MACKINTOSH BLYTHE WILSON RACHEL IZEN DENNIS MOENCH ELLEN HARVEY MARY VANARSDEL Michael McCarty TALON ACKERMAN CADE CANON BALL CAMILLE MANCUSO PAIGE SIMUNOVICH DEBRA CARDONA ERIC COLES MARK HARAPIAK GARETT HAWE MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN NICK SANCHEZ Q. SMITH JACOB ben WIDMAR KIARA BENNETT ELIZABETH BROADHURST JONATHAN BRODY CAROL ANGELI DILLARD CASE DILLARD Elizabeth Earley STEFFI GARRARD GEOFFREY GOLDBERG ERIC HATCH TIFFANY HOWARD KELLY JACOBS SAM KIERNAN STEPHANIE MARTIGNETTI KOH MOCHIZUKI SHUA POTTER JESSE SWIMM JEN TAYLOR Original Music and Lyrics by

RICHARD M. SHERMAN and ROBERT B. SHERMAN Book by

JULIAN FELLOWES New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by

GEORGE STILES and ANTHONY DREWE Co-created by

CAMERON MACKINTOSH Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by

THOMAS SCHUMACHER

Music Supervisor

Music Director

DAVID CADDICK

JAMES DODGSON Orchestrations by

WILLIAM DAVID BROHN

Sound Design

STEVE CANYON KENNEDY

Co-choreographer

Dance and Vocal Arrangements

GEORGE STILES Lighting Design

STEPHEN MEAR

HOWARD HARRISON Scenic and Costume Design

BOB CROWLEY Co-direction and Choreography

MATTHEW BOURNE Directed by

RICHARD EYRE

Makeup Design

Associate Costume Designer

Associate Scenic Designer-US

Technical Supervision

NAOMI DONNE CHRISTINE ROWLAND

BRYAN JOHNSON

DAVID BENKEN

Casting

Production Stage Manager

Associate Producer

JIMMIE LEE SMITH

ANNE QUART

Original Direction Adapted by

JAMES POWELL

Associate Choreographer and Original Choreography Adapted by

GEOFFREY GARRATT Tour Directed by

ANTHONY LYN

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Associate Scenic Designers

ROSALIND COOMBES TARA RUBIN CASTING & MATT KINLEY

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Bert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicolas Dromard George Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laird Mackintosh Winifred Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blythe Wilson Jane Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camille Mancuso or Paige Simunovich Michael Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Talon Ackerman or Cade Canon Ball Katie Nanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jen Taylor Policeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Brody Miss Lark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debra Cardona Admiral Boom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael McCarty Mrs. Brill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Izen Robertson Ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Moench Mary Poppins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Sheen Park Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Dean Morgan Neleus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garett Hawe Queen Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Harvey Bank Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael McCarty Miss Smythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Harvey Von Hussler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Harapiak Northbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Coles Bird Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary VanArsdel Mrs. Corry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. Smith Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Sanchez Miss Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Harvey Ensemble Jacob ben Widmar, Kiara Bennett, Elizabeth Broadhurst, Jonathan Brody, Debra Cardona, Eric Coles, Carol Angeli Dillard, Case Dillard, Steffi Garrard, Mark Harapiak, Eric Hatch, Garett Hawe, Tiffany Howard, Sam Kiernan, Stephanie Martignetti, Koh Mochizuki, Michael Dean Morgan, Shua Potter, Nick Sanchez, Q. Smith, Jen Taylor SWINGS Elizabeth Earley, Geoffrey Goldberg, Kelly Jacobs, Jesse Swimm UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance) Mary Poppins: ELIZABETH BROADHURST, STEFFI GARRARD; Bert: ERIC COLES, LAIRD MACKINTOSH, JESSE SWIMM; George Banks: JONATHAN BRODY, MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN; Winifred Banks: ELIZABETH BROADHURST; STEPHANIE MARTIGNETTI; Mrs. Brill: DEBRA CARDONA, JEN TAYLOR; Robertson Ay: JACOB ben WIDMAR, SHUA POTTER; Bird Woman: DEBRA CARDONA, Q. SMITH; Miss Andrew/Queen Victoria/Miss Smythe: DEBRA CARDONA, Q. SMITH; Admiral Boom/Chairman: MARK HARAPIAK, MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN; Mrs. Corry: KIARA BENNETT, JEN TAYLOR; Katie Nanna: KIARA BENNETT, ELIZABETH EARLEY, KELLY JACOBS; Miss Lark: ELIZABETH BROADHURST, KELLY JACOBS, JEN TAYLOR; Neleus: ERIC HATCH, SHUA POTTER; Von Hussler: KOH MOCHIZUKI, JESSE SWIMM; Northbrook: GEOFFREY GOLDBERG, SAM KIERNAN; Policeman: GEOFFREY GOLDBERG, MARK HARAPIAK, JESSE SWIMM; Park Keeper: JONATHAN BRODY, MARK HARAPIAK; Valentine: JACOB ben WIDMAR, GEOFFREY GOLDBERG. Dance Captains: Geoffrey Goldberg, Kelly Jacobs MARY POPPINS ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor: James Dodgson Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 1: D. Scott Ferguson; Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2: William Johnson; Substitute Keyboard: Chip Prince; Guitars: Justin Smith; Percussion: Mark O’Kain.

Trumpet 1/Flug./Cornet/Pic.: David Ammer; Trumpet 2/Flug./Cor.: Gordon Simmons; Tenor Trombone/Euph.: Greg Near; Bass Trombone/Tuba: Chris Hernacki; French Horn 1: Andrew Pelletier; French Horn 2: Carrie Banfield; Oboe / English Horn: Sally Pituch; Flute/Piccolo/Recorder: Laura Larson; Clarinet/Bass Cl./Eb Cl.: J. William King; Cello: Nadine Deleury; Bass/Elect./Aucoustic: Clark Suttle; Percussion: John Dorsey; Detroit Opera House Music Contractor: Diane Bredesen Caroline Sheen is appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS Mary Poppins takes place in and around the Banks’ household somewhere in London at the turn of the last century.

ACT I “Chim Chim Cher-ee”† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert “Cherry Tree Lane” (Part 1)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George and Winifred Banks, Jane and Michael, Mrs. Brill, and Robertson Ay “The Perfect Nanny” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane and Michael “Cherry Tree Lane” (Part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George and Winifred Banks, Jane, and Michael, Mrs. Brill, and Robertson Ay “Practically Perfect”* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Jane, and Michael † “Jolly Holiday” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Neleus, and the Statues “Cherry Tree Lane” (Reprise), “Being Mrs. Banks,”* “Jolly Holiday” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George, Winifred, Jane, and Michael “A Spoonful of Sugar” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, and Winifred “Precision and Order”* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank Chairman and the Bank Clerks “A Man Has Dreams”† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Banks “Feed the Birds” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird Woman and Mary Poppins “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Mrs. Corry, Bert, Jane, Michael, Fannie, Annie, and Customers “Playing The Game”* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins, Valentine, and other Toys “Chim Chim Cher-ee” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert and Mary Poppins ACT II “Cherry Tree Lane” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Brill, Michael, Jane, Winifred, Robertson Ay, and George “Brimstone and Treacle” (Part 1)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Andrew “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Park Keeper, Jane, and Michael “Cherry Tree Lane” (Reprise), “Being Mrs. Banks” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George and Winifred “Brimstone and Treacle” (Part 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins and Miss Andrew “Practically Perfect” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane, Michael, and Mary Poppins “Chim Chim Cher-ee” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert “Step in Time”† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, and the Sweeps “A Man Has Dreams,” “A Spoonful of Sugar” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George and Bert “Anything Can Happen”* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins, and the Company “A Spoonful of Sugar” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Poppins “A Shooting Star”† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra *New Songs † Adapted Songs THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION SONG Credits “The Perfect Nanny,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Feed the Birds” and “Let’s Go Fly A Kite” written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

“Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “Jolly Holiday,” “A Man Has Dreams,” “Supercalifragi­listicexpialidocious,” and “Step in Time” written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, with new material by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

“Cherry Tree Lane,” “Practically Perfect,” “Being Mrs. Banks,” “Precision and Order,” “Playing The Game,” “Brimstone and Treacle” and “Anything Can Happen” written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

Warning The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photo­graphing or sound recording inside the theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Offenders may be ejected and liable for damages and other lawful remedies.

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CAROLINE SHEEN

NICOLAS DROMARD

LAIRD MACKINTOSH

BLYTHE WILSON

RACHEL IZEN

DENNIS MOENCH

ELLEN HARVEY

MARY VANARSDEL

Michael McCarty

TALON ACKERMAN

CADE CANON BALL

CAMILLE MANCUSO

PAIGE SIMUNOVICH

DEBRA CARDONA

ERIC COLES

MARK HARAPIAK

GARETT HAWE

MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN

NICK SANCHEZ

Q. SMITH

JACOB ben WIDMAR

KIARA BENNETT

ELIZABETH BROADHURST

JONATHAN BRODY

CAROL ANGELI DILLARD

CASE DILLARD

ELIZABETH EARLEY

STEFFI GARRARD

GEOFFREY GOLDBERG

ERIC HATCH

TIFFANY HOWARD

KELLY JACOBS

SAM KIERNAN

STEPHANIE MARTIGNETTI

KOH MOCHIZUKI

SHUA POTTER

JESSE SWIMM

JEN TAYLOR

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Who’s Who in the Cast CAROLINE SHEEN (Mary Poppins) Born in Wales. Theatre-West End and UK: Clara, The Light in the Piazza, (European Premiere), Mary, Mary Poppins, Susan, Once in a Lifetime, Philia, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Truly Scrumptious, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sandy, Grease, Eponine, Les Miserables, Jennifer, The Witches of Eastwick (Original Cast), Sophie(u/s) in Mamma Mia! (Original Cast), Florinda in Into the Woods. New York: Carrie, Three Sides, NYMF2006. TV – “Hotel Babylon,” “Torchwood,” “Doctors,” and “Henry VII.” Concert performances at the Royal Opera House, Royal Albert Hall and the Wales Millennium Centre. Debut Album – “Raise The Curtain.” www.CarolineSheen.com NICOLAS DROMARD (Bert). After playing the role of Fiyero in Wicked in San Francisco for the last year and a half, Nicolas is thrilled to come back to Mary Poppins and join this great company. Broadway: 3. National Tours: 2. Broadway North (Toronto): 2. Regional shows: Yes. Astrological sign: Libra. Proud Canadian: YES! Nicolas would like to thank everyone who trained, guided, tutored and mentored him, Pete, Jed, Dave and Bruce at the Talent House, and he dedicates his performance to mom and dad. For more go to www. nicolasdromard.com. Proud Equity member.

Much love to my GG. Laird Mackintosh (George Banks) The Phantom of the Opera – Toronto (Raoul, Phantom u/s), The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert), White Christmas (Phil), Arcadia (Septimus). Stratford Festival: My One and Only (Billy), South Pacific (Lieutenant Cable), Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius), Fuente Ovejuna (Leonelo), Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince), Anything Goes (Lord Evelyn) and My Fair Lady (Freddy). Other credits: World premiere of Earnest, the Importance of Being (Algernon), The Land of Smiles (Gustl), Opera Atelier, Houston Grand Opera, National Ballet of Canada.

Music. Recent: Milady/George Stile’s Three Musketeers, Donna/Mamma Mia!, Narrator/ Joseph... Dreamcoat (National Tour).

Stratford Festival: Laurie/Oklahoma, Nancy/ Oliver, Lucy/Three Penny Opera. Company member at the Shaw Festival. Other: Cathy/ Last Five Years, Eva Peron/Evita (Betty Nominee), Faye/Anyone Can Whistle, Title Role/Mystery of Edwin Drood. Blythe lives in Toronto with her husband Mark.

RACHEL IZEN (Mrs. Brill). Rachel is making her US debut having appeared in countless London West End shows including A Chorus Line (Maggie), Chicago (June), Guys and Dolls (Agatha), Singin’ in the Rain (Dora Bailey), Bitter Sweet (Gussie), Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts), Annie (Miss Hannigan) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Flannery).

Regional productions include Gypsy (Rose), Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), The Winslow Boy (Miss Barnes), The Pajama Game (Gladys), Follies (Hattie), and The Witches of Eastwick (Felicia Gabriel).

DENNIS MOENCH (Robertson Ay) is thrilled and honored to be touring with this incredible company. Broadway: Mary Poppins (Valentine/Robertson Ay u/s). National Tour: All Shook Up (Dennis). Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz (Abraham), Fame (Schlomo). Regional Theatre: All Shook Up (Dennis, Jeff Award Nom.), Fiddler... (Motel), Hair (Woof). BFA: NYU/Tisch. Visit dennismoench.com. Thank you Antz and everyone in the Disney family for this unbelievable opportunity; my family in NY, NC, and IA; and Eric, for saying “yes”... and for driving.

ELLEN HARVEY (Miss Andrew, Queen Victoria, Miss Smythe). Broadway: The Music Man, Thou Shalt Not. National Tours: Disney’s High School Musical (Ms. Darbus), Mamma Mia (Tanya), Doctor Dolittle, and Sunset Boulevard (Norma u/s). Regional: Phantom (Carlotta) N.C. Theatre, Annie (Miss Han­ nigan) Casa Mañana, No,No,Nanette (Lucille) Goodspeed, Beauty & The Beast (Wardrobe) Blythe Wilson (Winifred Banks) Pittsburgh CLO… and many more. Film: The is delighted to be joining Mary Poppins. Producers, Music & Lyrics, The Hard Truth.

Most recently: Baroness in Andrew Lloyd Proud AEA member. www.ellenharvey.net Webber’s Toronto production of Sound of

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Who’s Who in the Cast MARY VANARSDEL (Bird Woman). OffBroadway: Cole Porter’s Paris. Regional: Mass and Camelot (with Jeremy Irons)– Hollywood Bowl; On The 20th Century (Reprise!); 110 In The Shade (Pasadena Play­ house); Gypsy (Rose), Phantom (Carlotta), A Man of No Importance (Lily) and many more. TV/Film: In The Line of Fire, “LA Law,” “Melrose Place,” “Gilmore Girls,” etc.

Thanks to Edward Sayegh (voice) and SCAW (Agents). www.maryvanarsdel.com Michael McCarty (Admiral Boom/ Chair­man). Broadway: Mary Poppins, To Be Or Not To Be, Oklahoma!, 42nd Street, Sweeney Todd, Big River, Teddy & Alice, Oliver!, Amadeus, King Of Hearts, Dirty Linen. Recent Nightmare Alley at L.A.’s Geffen and original L.A. run of Ragtime.

Over 50 TV series, including current Father Clarence on “All My Children.” Many films including Robert Redford’s Legend Of Bagger Vance.

TALON ACKERMAN (Michael Banks at certain performances) Equity/LORT: Disney’s Tarzan (Young Tarzan), Cats (Admetus), The Secret Garden (Collin Craven), Sleepy Hollow (Tom Brewer), Our Town (Wally Webb).

Regional: Seussical (Jojo), Beauty & the Beast (Chip), Peter Pan (Michael Darling). Film/ TV: “Daddy Day Camp” (Jack Mayhoffer), “One Good Man” (Michael Young), Disney Channel Feature Film Minutemen.

CADE CANON BALL (Michael Banks at certain performances), age 10,(AEA/ SAG/AFTRA) is so excited to join the Mary Poppins National Tour! Credits: Seussical (JoJo), A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), Sound of Music (Kurt Von Trapp), Narnia (Evil Dwarf); TV: CBS: “Medium” (boy). A BIG thanks to Buchwald Talent Group and Dolores Cantu.

CAMILLE MANCUSO (Jane Banks at certain performances) age 11, Columbus, Ohio; thrilled for her fourth National Tour: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Jemima), White Christmas (Susan), Little House on the Prairie (Ruby/ Carrie-u/s). Regional/Favorites: Music Man (Amaryllis), Annie (Molly), Sound of Music (Gretl), Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur). National

Anthems: Rangers/Rockies. Thanks: Nancy Carson, Bob Marks, Jen Rudin, Lisa, Harriet, family. www.CamilleMancuso.com PAIGE SIMUNOVICH (Jane Banks at certain performances), 13, is a proud member of AEA, SAG and AFTRA. Broadway and Cast Recording: Finian’s Rainbow (Diana); National Tours: 101 Dalmatians Musical (Ensemble, u/s Patch), Wizard of Oz (Lullaby Munchkin/Winkie); Favorites include: Annie (Annie), The Sound of Music (Marta), Rugrats (Larry); Voiceovers: Wonder Pets, Publix Supermarkets. www.paigesimunovich.com Debra Cardona (Miss Lark, Ensemble).

Broadway: A Christmas Carol; National Tours: My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, Radio City Christmas Spectacular; Regional: The Light in the Piazza (Pioneer Theatre Company) Ragtime (Paper Mill Playhouse), Forbidden Broadway (Denver Center). Love to Darin!

ERIC COLES (Northbrook, Ensemble) is thrilled to join the Mary Poppins family.

Canada: Rock of Ages, The Producers, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Man of La Mancha, Oklahoma!, Anyone Can Whistle. Love to Family, Friends, Alison, and The Great White North.

Mark Harapiak (Von Hussler, Ensemble) Five Seasons with the The Stratford Festival of Canada. Two seasons with The Shaw Festival, Arthur, Camelot (U.S Tour), Gaston, Beauty and The Beast, Jerry, Full Monty, Billy Bishop Goes to War. Mr. Harapiak is originally from Manitoba, Canada.

GARETT HAWE (Neleus, Ensemble) National Tour: The 101 Dalmatians Musical (Jerry Zaks, dir., Warren Carlyle, chor.), Oklahoma!. Other: Babes in Arms (Larry, Randy Skinner, dir.), Sacramento Music Circus, North Shore Music Theatre. CCM 2009. Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting, DGRW, family, and friends! www.garetthawe.com MICHAEL DEAN MORGAN (Park Keeper, Ensemble) Disney’s The Lion King as Zazu; Disney’s Finding Nemo – The Musical (originated the role of Marlin); MFA from UC-Irvine. www.michael-morgan.com Only because of Shana.

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Who’s Who in the Cast NICK SANCHEZ (Valentine, Ensemble).

Broadway: Mary Poppins (Valentine), Tarzan, Rent (Angel u/s), Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz (Juan). BFA from Marymount Manhattan College. Recent: Six Degrees of Separation (Paul), Original Disney’s High School Musical! workshops (Chad), XOXO Mom, Dad & family. Proud member of AEA. Q. SMITH (Mrs. Corry, Ensemble). “For my brother Shannon–forever in our hearts.”

Broadway: Les Misérables. Off Broadway/ Concerts: Fame: The Musical on 42nd Street, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, soloist at Inaugural Breakfast. www.Qperstar.com.

B.F.A. Ithaca College. Love to my parents!

Psalm 27:4.

JACOB ben WIDMAR (Ensemble) Broadway/ NYC: Xanadu (u/s Whoopi Goldberg,) Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, No, No, Nanette (Encores!). Premiere works of Dancing in the Dark (Old Globe) and White Noise (La Petit) Performed at Goodspeed, Reprise!, Sacramento Music Circus, AMTSJ and more.

KIARA BENNETT (Ensemble) is supercali­ fragilistically excited to be on stage with Mary Poppins! Recent Credits: Dream­ girls 25th Anniv. (TOTS), The Wiz (Hangar), Broad­way Bares (Roseland). M.F.A Dance/ Choreography (Smith College). Thanks and Love to my amazing family, DDO Artists Agency, AEA.

Vep, Forever Plaid. TV: “Boardwalk Empire,” “Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall,” “Porgy and Bess; an American Voice.”

CAROL ANGELI DILLARD (Ensem­ ble). National Tour Debut! Favorite Regional Credits include: Miss Saigon (Kim), The Mistress Cycle (Ching)-Regional Premiere, Children of Eden (Yonah), Carousel (Louise u/s), West Side Story (Anita), Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), etc. Proud BFA Musical Theatre from Penn State! AEA. For My Casey.

CASE DILLARD (Ensemble): Broadway: Original Broadway Cast of Mary Poppins, workshop of Cry-Baby: The Musical. Regional: Footloose (Ren), Oklahoma (Curly), A Chorus Line (Bobby); Pittsburgh CLO season (Dance Captain). BFA from Point Park University.

Native of Little Rock, Arkansas. To Carol with love.

ELIZABETH EARLEY (Swing) is thrilled to join this cast of Mary Poppins! Tours: Whistle Down the Wind, Beauty & the Beast. Regional: Ragtime (Kennedy Center), Bennett’s A Chorus Line (Cassie), Evita (Sacramento Music) ... More at www.elizabethearley.com. BFA: NYU. Love & gratitude to my family, Jason & Judy Boals.

Steffi Garrard (Ensemble) Theater: Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris at the Alliance Theater, three seasons at Pittsburgh CLO. Film/TV: They’re Out of the Business, “Gravity,” “I Can’t Believe I’m Still Single.” Training: BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Geoffrey Goldberg (Swing, Dance ELIZABETH BROADHURST (Ensemble). Captain). Tours: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Annie, 30th Anniversary Tour (Grace), 42nd Street (Asia); New York: On The Town Hair (European Tour), 1776 (Martha, (benefit concert); Regional: Westchester Guthrie Theater), Two Gentleman of Verona Broadway, Carousel DT, Ordway Center.

(Baltimore Center Stage), The Producers BFA, Tisch/ NYU. Love and thanks to fam(Ulla, Beef & Boards). BFA; The Boston ily and friends. For mom and dad! www.

Conservatory. Love to Mom, Dad, Shaun, geoffrey-goldberg.com Corey, and Joey. More at www.elizabethEric Hatch (Ensemble). Tour debut! broadhurst.com Broadway: West Side Story 2009 Revival, JONATHAN BRODY (Policeman, Ensem­ Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins, and The Pirate ble). Broadway: Spamalot, Titanic, Me Queen. Graduate of Point Park University. and My Girl, Sally Marr...and her escorts. Thanks to the entire Disney family, especially Tours: Spamalot, Funny Girl, My Fair Lady. Antz, whom I cannot thank enough, Charice, Regional: Animal Crackers, Hamlet, Irma my family, and Dennis with whom I get to share this experience.

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Who’s Who in the Cast TIFFANY HOWARD (Ensemble) is super excited about going on the road with Mary Poppins! National Tours: Fame, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, All Shook Up, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. FSU grad. Love to family, friends, The Mine, my angel Mike, God for so many blessings!

Grease. Proud member AEA. Thanks The Mine. Thanks Mom and Dad for all their support!

Jen Taylor (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining Mary Poppins! Broadway: The Apple Tree. 1st National tour: The Drowsy Chaperone. Associate Director/ Choreographer of The Drowsy Chaperone at Ogunquit and MT Wichita. Jen is also a KELLY JACOBS (Swing, Dance Captain) Pilates based personal trainer. www.pilatesis delighted to spread the magic of Mary byjentaylor.com Love to Mark.

Poppins! Favorite credits: Radio City JIMMIE LEE SMITH (Production Stage Christmas Spectacular (NYC), Mame Manager). B’way credits include; The Lion (Kennedy Center), Cats (Marri­ott Theatre King, Satur­day Night Fever, Jekyll & Hyde, Lincolnshire), Camelot with Robert Goulet Play On!, Street Corner Symphony. Tours (Atlanta TOTS), Tokyo-Disney. Love to actor- include: Satur­day Night Fever, Evita (20th husband, Adam, and her devoted family.

Anniversary), Jesus Christ Superstar & Jam Sam Kiernan (Ensemble) is thrilled to on the Groove. join this cast. National tours: Gypsy (Tulsa), JENN LYONS (Stage Manager) Tours Get up N’ Dance (Back-up Dancer). Regional: include: The Lion King, Beauty and the Pirates! (Huntington Theatre), Oklahoma and Beast, Cinderella, Show Boat and The Who’s High School Musical (Paper Mill Playhouse). Tommy. New York: The Little Mermaid, Special thanks to his family. Training: WHS/ Roundabout Theater and Circle Rep. Happy Arts Ed London. to be on tour with her husband Mike and Stephanie Martignetti (Ensemble) their little gypsy Madeline. is thrilled to be a part of Mary Poppins! Tours: LORI BYARS (Assistant Stage Manager) A Chorus Line (original cast, Maggie, u/s Fourteen years on the road with Grease, Cassie, Sheila, Val), Oklahoma! Regional: Jersey Boys, Lion King, 42nd Street, Tallulah, Hairspray (Amber), Forum (Philia), Bye Bye Rugrats, Yankees, Spider Woman. Fundraising Birdie (Kim). BFA, Penn State. Many thanks to coordinator and Easter Bonnet designer for CTG, parents, friends and family.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for the KOH MOCHIZUKI (Ensemble) is last eight years. www.broadwaycares.org excited for his third production with Disney MOLLY MEG LEGAL (Assistant Stage Theatricals after Aida (B’way) and Disney’s Manager) Broadway (Chicago Company): On the Record (Nat’l tour). Regional: Jersey Boys. National Tours: Billy Elliot, Carnival (Kennedy Center), Julie Taymor’s the Musical; 30th Anniversary Tour of Grendel (Lincoln Center). TV: The Today Annie; Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver!; and Show, Satur­day Night Live. Love to family Love, Janis. She is also a 9 year member of and David. the Weathervane Theatre in NH including: SHUA POTTER (Ensemble) has been seen Sideshow, Ragtime, and Smokey Joe’s Café. across the country in shows such as Altar P.L. TRAVERS (Author of the Mary Poppins Boyz, Hairspray, West Side Story, and The stories) was born in 1899 in Australia in a Servant of Two Masters. He’s overjoyed to be residence above the bank where her father was tapping on rooftops with Miss Poppins her- branch manager. She began to write while a self. Thanks to family, friends, and RSDIII. member of a touring stage company. In 1924, JESSE SWIMM (Swing) is proud able to support herself as a journalist, she left to be a part of Mary Poppins. Tours: Australia for England. She wrote a number of Cameron Mackintosh’s My Fair Lady, other books in addition to the Mary Poppins Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, stories. She was fascinated by myth and fairy tales and traveled widely, living for a time

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n 1927, a reporter for the New York Telegraph asked reporter turned playwright Maurine Watkins to talk about how she came up with the story for the original play Chicago. She responded, “I’ll tell you.

But don’t you love a good murder?”

Watkins nabbed her first job as a reporter with the Chicago Tribune immediately after college earning more than double a starting ‘cub’s’ wage. Capturing the eye of her editors, she was quickly assigned a beat covering Chicago’s murders. Her popular, colorful reports won her assignments and more ink.

When asked about it, she told the New York Telegraph, “I got to the point where I prayed for murders. Not that you have to pray 18

very long in vain in Chicago. But I prayed for good murders, and then I prayed that I would be sent out on murders. When I realized I was getting a murder-story complex, I quit.

But I doubt if I’ll ever outgrow my love for murders. That’s why I wrote this play about them.”

With a series of fascinating stories about powerful, beautiful murderesses given to her from the pages of real life, she did what any good writer does, she penned them into an edge-of-your-seat story, the story of Chicago.

Almost fifty years after its premiere, Fred Ebb, John Kander, and Bob Fosse took Watkins fascinating play and turned it into Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville. The show

opened on Broadway in June of 1975 and ran for more than 900 days garnering mixed reviews. The musical was nominated for more than ten Tony® Awards (including Jerry Orbach for Best Actor), two Drama Desk awards, and three Olivier awards.

While the original production of A Chorus Line cap- Brenda Braxton & Company in “All That Jazz” Photo: © Paul Kolnik tured most of the 1975/76 Tonys, the musical won the 1975 be taken from today’s tabloid newsstand. It Drama Desk award for Outstanding Lighting appears that the answer to Watkin’s “Don’t Design. After a short London production, you love a good murder?” is a most resoundthe musical closed and lay silent for nearly ing, Yes, yes we do. n twenty years.

In 1996 New York City Centre’s Encores! program, which takes rarely heard works of Some of the awards…

America’s most important composers and • Grammy Award for lyricists and gives them a chance to be perOriginal Cast Recording formed, selected Chicago for its three-show season. After an enthusiastic reception, pro- • Six Tony® Awards including ducers Barry and Fran Weissler had the reMusical Revival vival up and on stage at the Richard Rodgers • Five Drama Desk Awards Theatre on November 14, 1996. The show soon moved to the Shubert Theatre where • Five Outer Critics’ Circle Awards it played until 2003 when it became a New • Eighteen International Theater Awards York institution at the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway.

Some of the stars… who have Since its revival, it’s hard to believe that made Chicago a classic: Bebe Neuwirth, Ann such a dramatic and award winning piece Reinking, James Naughton, Joel Grey, Jasmine of American musical history was once con- Guy, Sharon Lawrence, Marilu Henner, Sandy sidered “rarely heard.” After eleven record- Duncan, Michael C. Hall, Wayne Brady, breaking years on Broadway, the current Melanie Griffith, Paige Davis, Jennifer Holliday, revival has been performed in twenty-three Robert Urich, Alan Thicke, Angie Stone, Taye countries, translated into ten languages and Diggs, Vicki Lewis, Brooke Shields, Kevin been graced by an incredible number of top Richardson, Huey Lewis, Robin Givens, John stars.

O’Hurley, Usher, Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Aida With over 16,000 performances for more Turturro, Vincent Pastore, Brian McKnight, & than 18 million people, Chicago has grossed John Schneider. more than $850 million. That’s a far cry from cub reporter Maurine Watkins’ $50 a week Chicago at the Fisher Theatre for salary to pen the exploits of murder, greed, one week only March 8–13. Tickets corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery are on sale now at the Fisher Theatre box and treachery. A salacious story in 1926, sul- office, charge by phone (800) 982-2787 or at try musical in 1975 and show stopping block- Ticketmaster.com. Groups of 12 or more email buster today, the tales of Roxie Hart, Velma Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com or call (313) Kelly and Billy Flynn seem like they could 871-1132.

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DISNEY (Producer). Since its founding in 1923, the Walt Disney Company has become a world leader in creating high quality family entertainment. Under the direction of president and CEO Robert A. Iger, the company’s diverse entertainment interests now include film, theatre, television, radio, home entertainment and music, as well as world-renowned theme parks and resorts. Mary Poppins, one of the most successful films in the company’s history, was released in 1964 20 years after Walt Disney first tried to secure the film rights to the P.L. Travers stories. The film was a phenomenal achievement, earning five Academy Awards®‚ including Best Music and Best Song, and remains one of Disney’s most enduring and best-loved films. DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. With 15 productions currently produced or licensed by DTP worldwide, a Disney musical is being performed professionally somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of the day. The company’s inaugural production, Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994.

It played a remarkable 13 year run on Broadway and has been produced in 28 countries worldwide.

In November 1997, Disney opened The Lion King, which received six 1998 Tony® Awards including Best Musical and continues in its 14th smash year, having welcomed over 50 million visitors worldwide. In addition to its 3 North American productions, it can currently be seen in London, Hamburg and Tokyo with Singapore to open in 2011. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Broadway next, winning four 2000 Tony® Awards, running for four-and-a-half years and spawning productions around the world. Mary Poppins, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened in London in 2004 and has established itself as one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge in recent years. The Tony Award®-winning Broadway production opened in 2006 at Disney’s New Amsterdam Theatre, where it continues to delight audiences. Mary Poppins can also be seen on tour across North America, in

Holland and Australia with four more productions scheduled to open this year. Tarzan®, which opened on Broadway in 2006, is now an international hit with an award-winning production in Germany and a record-setting one in Holland that closed in May 2009. In January 2008, The Little Mermaid opened on Broadway and was the #1-selling new musical of that year, completing its run in August 2009. In addition to producing musicals, DTP licenses stage performance rights to more than a dozen Disney musicals around the world through Music Theatre International.

CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Producer and Co-Creator) has been producing shows for more than 40 years, during which time he has put on hundreds of productions around the world including Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera–the three longestrunning musicals of all time–and Miss Saigon. He has also produced Little Shop of Horrors, Side by Side by Sondheim, Follies, Martin Guerre, The Witches of Eastwick and acclaimed revivals of My Fair Lady, Oklahoma! and Oliver! His latest production of Oliver! has just opened at London’s historic Theatre Royal Drury Lane with Rowan Atkinson starring as Fagin, leading a huge company and orchestra of more than 100. His recent musical co-produced with Disney, Mary Poppins (a subject that he has wanted to do for more than 30 years), has been an enormous success in London and on Broadway. An international touring production is touring the UK this spring followed by productions in Amsterdam and Sydney. Phantom is now the longest-running production in Broadway history; in 2006 Les Misérables overtook the previous record holder, Cats, to become the longest-running musical in the world and is now in its 24th year at the Queen’s Theatre in London. New productions of Les Misérables are continually opening all over the world, and an international touring company will open at the end of 2009 in a new staging, followed by a U.S. tour in 2010. Miss Saigon in a new production is a success all over again, with several inter­n ational companies opening around the world. Cameron owns seven theatres in London’s West End–the Prince of Wales, Gielgud, Queens, Wyndham’s, Noël Coward, Novello and Prince Edward–nearly all of which have undergone spectacular refur­

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Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, Tarzan, and Lilo & Stitch, as well as bishment. In 1995 his company received the working closely with Pixar on their first five Queen’s Award for Export Achievement, films. and he was knighted in the 1996 New Year’s Prior to joining Disney, he was associate Honours for his services to British theatre. He director of the 1987 Los Angeles Festival of is president of the Royal Scottish Academy of Arts, presenting the American premiere of Music and Drama and in 1990 he endowed Cirque du Soleil and the English-language the Chair of Contemporary Theatre at St. premiere of Peter Brook’s The Mahabharta.

Catherine’s College, Oxford, where he is Previously, he spent five years on staff at the also an Honorary Fellow and Member of the Mark Taper Forum, served as a line producer Court of Benefactors. In 2006 he received the on the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival, and served national Enjoy England Award for Excellence as assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Ballet. for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism.

Mr. Schumacher is the author of the book THOMAS SCHUMACHER (Producer and “How Does the Show Go On? An Introduction President, Disney Theatrical Group) Since to the Theater” as well as a member of the 1988, Thomas Schumacher has worked with Board of Trustees for Broadway Cares/ The Walt Disney Company setting new stanEquity Fights AIDS, the Tony® Administration dards of excellence in film, television and Committee and the Advisory Committee of theatre. Currently, he serves as President of the American Theatre Wing. He is mentor for Disney Theatrical Group where he oversees the TDF Open Doors program and serves as the development, creation and execution of an adjunct professor at Columbia University. all Disney live entertainment around the globe including Broadway, touring and licensed pro- RICHARD M. SHERMAN & ROBERT ductions, as well as Disney on Ice and Disney B. SHERMAN (Original Music & Lyrics). ® Live! shows produced in partnership with Honors include two Oscars (Mary Poppins), ® ® Feld Entertainment. His Broadway, West End, nine Oscar nominations, three GRAMMY Awards, 24 gold/platinum albums, a star on touring and international production credits include Beauty and the Beast, King David, Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and induction The Lion King, Der Glockner von Notre into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early hits, Dame, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, On including “You’re 16” and “Tall Paul,” led to the Record, High School Musical, TARZAN®, a long-term association with Walt Disney and Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid along more than 150 songs for Disney films, TV and with several new projects currently in devel- theme parks (“It’s a Small World” being the opment. Disney Theatrical Group has an world’s most translated and performed song). unprecedented global reach with over 25 Their Disney film credits include The Jungle Disney produced and licensed productions Book, The Parent Trap, Bedknobs & Broom­ sticks, Winnie the Pooh, The Aristocats and The performing daily around the world.

Intensely passionate about theatre from Tigger Movie. Other films: Chitty Chitty Bang an early age, Schumacher recognized the Bang, Tom Sawyer, The Slipper and the Rose, impact that theatre has on the lives of young Charlotte’s Web and Beverly Hills Cop 3. Stage people and developed a licensing program credits include Over Here!, Chitty Chitty Bang with Music Theatre International to make Bang (London, Broadway, UK tour), Busker select Disney theatrical titles available for Alley, Mary Poppins (London and Broadway). performance in schools and amateur theatres JULIAN FELLOWES (Book). A British, throughout the world.

Oscar®-winning screenwriter, Julian is also an Schumacher’s career at Disney began in actor and director. He studied at Ampleforth Walt Disney Feature Animation producing the College, Yorkshire and Magdalene College, animated classic The Rescuers Down Under. Cambridge. His first script for cinema, He was ultimately named President and over- Gosford Park (2001), won him the Best saw some 21 animated features including The Original Screenplay Oscar®, plus honors from Lion King, The Nightmare Before Christmas,

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He received the National Board of Review’s Best Directorial Debut Award for the film Separate Lies, based on his own screenplay. He most recently wrote and directed the feature film From Time To Time starring Maggie Smith. His other projects include the books Snobs and Past Imperfect, the television series, Downton Abbey, and the scripts for Vanity Fair, The Young Victoria and The Tourist.

GEORGE STILES (New Songs, Additional Music, Dance & Vocal Arrangements). Stiles and Drewe’s musical Honk! won London’s Olivier Award for Best New Musical (2000) and has since been seen in more than 2,000 productions worldwide. Their other shows include Just So (North Shore Music Theatre), Peter Pan, Tutankhamun and Soho Cinders.

George’s new musical The Three Musketeers, with lyrics by Paul Leigh and book by Peter Raby, recently played at the Chicago Shake­ speare Theater. Other work includes the scores for Sam Mendes’ Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya (BAM), musical adaptations of Tom Jones and Moll Flanders, songs for the RSC’s Shakespeare Revue and a blissful spell as Dame Edna’s pink pianist and resident comp­ oser. Mary Poppins marks his Broadway debut. www.StilesAndDrewe.com ANTHONY DREWE (New Songs & Addi­ tional Lyrics). During his 23-year writing collaboration with composer George Stiles, Anthony has written the book and lyrics for Tutankhamun, Just So, Soho Cinders, the multi award-winning Honk! and the lyrics for Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure (book by Willis Hall).With composer Tony Hatch, he wrote lyrics for The Card and, with Singaporean composer Dick Lee, the lyrics for A Twist of Fate. Work as a director includes Snoopy, Honk! (South Africa, Chicago, Tokyo and Singapore) and Just So (North Shore Music Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre).

As a performer, recent work includes Rogues to Riches, The Three Musketeers and A Twist of Fate. Mary Poppins marks his Broadway debut. www.StilesAndDrewe.com

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RICHARD EYRE (Director) was director of the Royal National Theatre (1988-1997).

He has directed many classics and new plays

by David Hare, Christopher Hampton, Tom Stoppard, Alan Bennett, Trevor Griffiths, Tony Harrison and Nicholas Wright. He directed Arthur Miller’s The Crucible on Broadway in 2001 and Hedda Gabler in the West End in 2006. He has won five Olivier Awards, four Evening Standard Awards, three Critics Circle Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild. He has directed many award-winning films for TV and four feature films: The Ploughman’s Lunch, the Oscar®nominated Iris (which he co-wrote), Stage Beauty and Notes on a Scandal with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett.

MATTHEW BOURNE (Co-Director & Chor­­ eog­rapher). Widely hailed as the UK’s most popular and successful choreographer/ director, Matthew is the creator of the world’s longestrunning ballet production, a five-time Olivier Award winner and the only British director to have won the Tony Award® for both choreog­ rapher and director of a musical. He is Artistic Director of New Adventures, which has created an enormous new audience for dance with its groundbreaking dance/theatre productions Nutcracker!, Highland Fling, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Car Man and Play Without Words. Musical theatre includes Oliver!, My Fair Lady (Olivier Award), South Pacific and Mary Poppins (Olivier Award). Matthew’s latest production, Edward Scissor­hands, based on Tim Burton’s classic film, is currently touring the U.S. www.MatthewBourne.org BOB CROWLEY (Scenic and Costume Design) is an associate of the National Theatre.

He has designed more than 50 productions in London for the National, Almeida, Donmar, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House including Mary Poppins (London Evening Standard Award). In New York for Lincoln Center Theater: The Coast of Utopia (Tony®, Drama Desk Awards), Carousel (Tony Award®), Hapgood, The Invention of Love (Tony® nomination, Drama Desk Award), Twelfth Night (Tony® nomination). The Public Theater: The Seagull. On Broadway: The Cape­man (Tony® nomination), The Iceman Cometh (Tony® nomination), Sweet Smell of

Who’s Who in the Cast Success, Disney’s Aida (Tony Award®), The History Boys (Tony Award®), Mary Poppins (Tony®, Drama Desk Awards). In addition, he directed and designed Tarzan® (Broadway, The Netherlands).

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Carousel and The Who’s Tommy (Drama Desk Award). Steve is married to actress Loni Ackerman and together they have two sons, Jack and George.

WILLIAM DAVID BROHN (Orchestra­ tions) received the 1998 Tony Award® (Best STEPHEN MEAR (Co-Choreographer). Orchestrations) for Ragtime and Drama Desk Broadway: The Little Mermaid (world prem­ awards for both Miss Saigon and The Secret iere in Denver), Mary Poppins (Tony®‚ Drama Garden in 1991. Other Broadway musicals he Desk and OCC nominations). London: Mary has orchestrated are Crazy for You, Carousel, Poppins (Olivier Award for Best Choreography Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Sweet Smell of Success with Matthew Bourne), On the Town (Eno), and Wicked. After Cameron Mackintosh Acorn Antiques, Tonight’s the Night, Anything commissioned Brohn to orchestrate Miss Goes (What’s On Stage Award, Olivier Award Saigon (1989) for London’s Drury Lane for Outstanding Musical Production), Singin’ Theatre, the association continued with Oliver!; in the Rain (What’s On Stage Award, Olivier Witches of Eastwick; Martin Guerre; and nomination), Soul Train (Olivier nomination), Hey, Mr. Producer! and co-productions at the Witches of Eastwick (co-choreographer with National Theatre of Carousel, Oklahoma!, My Bob Avian). Regional theatre: Just So, How Fair Lady and South Pacific. Brohn’s output to Succeed…, Putting It Together, Bouncers, includes arrangements for solo singers and Shakers, Honk, Snoopy, Half a Sixpence. instrumentalists, choruses, ballet companies Opera: Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House). and symphony orchestras.

Music videos: “Number One” (Goldfrapp), DAVID CADDICK (Music Supervisor) has “The Importance of Being Idle” (Oasis). been the music director of numerous London HOWARD HARRISON (Lighting Designer). and Broadway musicals including Evita, Cats, Recent Broadway: Mamma Mia! (also Japan, Song & Dance, Starlight Express, The Phantom Hamburg, Stuttgart, Moscow, Toronto, Madrid, of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Sunset Boule­ Stockholm, Australia and national tour), Cat on vard. He was Executive Producer for Cameron a Hot Tin Roof, Putting It Together. Recent West Mackintosh’s Broadway production of Okla­ End: Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia!, Guys and homa! and music director for the world premiere Dolls, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Donkeys’ Years, Edward of Stephen Sondheim’s Bounce. Music Direc­ Scissorhands, Heroes, Suddenly Last Summer, tor for the film of Evita starring Madonna. He ® Skellig, The Master Builder, Oleanna, Ragtime, won a GRAMMY Award for producing the complete symphonic recording of Les Misér­ The Witches of Eastwick. Opera includes Aida, Il Trovatore and I Masnadieri (Royal Opera, ables and received nominations for the cast Covent Garden), The Makro­p ulos Case, albums of A Chorus Line and South Pacific; he Nabucco (Metropolitan Opera). Howard has also produced the cast albums of Oliver, Okla­ been nominated seven times as Best Lighting homa! My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins.

Designer for the Laurence Olivier Awards and JAMES DODGSON (Music Director). Music received the Australian Green Room Award in Director on over 45 productions for the Royal 2001 for his work on Mamma Mia! Shakespeare Company. Royal National Theatre: STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Broadway Oh What a Lovely War, The Villains Opera.

Sound Designer) was the production engineer London’s West End: The Phantom of the Opera, on such Broadway shows as Cats, Starlight Mary Poppins, The Secret Garden, On a Clear Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom of Day, Peter Pan (with The Royal Philharmonic the Opera, Carrie and Aspects of Love. His Orchestra). Tours: Beauty and the Beast, Miss Broad­way sound design credits include Mary Saigon, Chicago. Many theater compositions.

Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys (Drama NAOMI DONNE (Makeup Designer). Films Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, include License to Kill, The Crucible, Object Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, of My Affection, Six Degrees of Separation,

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Who’s Who in the Cast The Russia House, Little Women, Chocolat (BAFTA nomination), Zoolander, The Royal Tennenbaums (Hollywood Makeup Guild Award), Meet the Fockers, The Producers.

London theatre: Song & Dance, Follies, Star­ light Express, Mary Poppins; New York: Sweet Smell of Success, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, Nine, Tarzan®.

Fascinating Aida (UK Tour), Little Shop of Horrors (West Yorkshire Playhouse) and Jack and the Beanstalk (Opera House, Belfast).

Associate choreographic credits include the recent revival of Oliver! (West End), Mary Poppins (West End, Broadway and UK Tour), Miss Saigon (including recent productions in Australia, Korea and Brazil) The Witches CHRISTINE ROWLAND (Associate Cos­ of Eastwick (West End and Australia), South tume Designer) has worked extensively in the Pacific (National Theatre) and Dance Captain UK both at the National Theatre and the Royal for Martin Guerre and Cats.

Shakespeare Company, as well as on several ANTHONY LYN (Tour Director). Train­ing: musicals including Carousel, and My Fair RWCMD, Cardiff. London theatre includes Lady. Mary Poppins is the 24th produc­tion she Anything Goes; Oklahoma!; Joseph…; Les has worked on with Bob Crowley.

Misérables; Damn Yankees; Miss Saigon; Hey, ROSALIND COOMBES (Associate Scenic Mr. Producer!; The Lion King; and five royal Designer). Mary Poppins–UK tour designer. performances. Lectured at Royal Acad­emy, Associate designer to Bob Crowley for London Actors Centre and Duke. Recently, world­wide and Broadway along with Tarzan®, The Cape­ associate director of The Lion King and associate man and Sweet Smell of Success (Broad­way), director of Mary Poppins on Broadway.

The Witches of Eastwick (London) and The History Boys (NT and Broadway). Other designers assisted include John Napier, Maria Bjornson, Paul Brown and Ian MacNeil.

DAVID BENKEN (Technical Director) has supervised the technical aspects of numerous Broadway and touring productions around the world. Broadway credits include: The Little MATT KINLEY (Associate Scenic Designer). Mermaid, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, The Since leaving the National Theatre five years Seafarer, The History Boys, The Woman in and forty productions ago, he has been an White, The Boy From Oz, Jumpers. National associate designer on shows including The Tours: The Lion King, The Producers, Beauty Woman in White, My Fair Lady (UK and US and the Beast (US & UK), Kiss me Kate, Miss Tours), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK Tour), Saigon, Peter Pan, Les Misérables (US & Les Misérables (Broadway revival/Holland), UK). Las Vegas: The Lion King, Phantom, The Equus (West End), Mary Poppins (UK/US/ Producers, We Will Rock You. International: AUS/Holland Tours). Matt is currently devel­ Dreamgirls Korea. oping a new scenic and video design for a new TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Broad­ Les Misérables international tour. way: Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, History ANGELA COBBIN (Wig Creator). Angela’s Boys, Spamalot, Jersey Boys, …Spelling Bee, international career includes Madame The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Phantom…, Good Vibrations, Bombay Dreams, Oklahoma!, Tussauds, Royal Opera House, Royal Company. National Theatre: Guys and Dolls, Flower Drum Song, Imaginary Friends, Madness of King George, Porgy and Bess. Metamorphoses. LCT: The Frogs, Contact, West End: The Graduate, Chicago, The Ice­ Thou Shalt Not, A Man of No Importance. man Cometh, Jesus Christ Superstar, Witches Off-Broadway: Second Stage. Regional: Wil­ liams­town, Kennedy Center, La Jolla,Yale Rep. of Eastwick, Mary Poppins (London).

Film: The Producers.

GEOFFREY GARRATT (Associate Chor­ eog­rapher). Geoffrey’s Choreographic credits include Witches of Eastwick (UK Tour), Jack and the Beanstalk (Barbican), Blues in the Night (West Yorkshire Playhouse),

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Opening Night - December 17, 2010 STAFF FOR MARY POPPINS COMPANY MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEVE LUKENS Assistant Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Powell Show Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Sims Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . Jimmie Lee Smith Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenn Lyons Assistant Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Meg Legal, Lori Byars Dance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Collier Dance Captains . . . . . . . . Geoffrey Goldberg, Kelly Jacobs Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Agnew Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eduardo Castro Assistant to Associate Producer . . . . . . . . Kerry McGrath Production Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Lint, Alicia Quirk NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE . . . SCOTT A. HEMERLING Assistant Costume Designer/ Production Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . Helen Toth Wig Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela Cobbin Production Hair Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Martori Illusions Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Steinmeyer Associate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Kloss Assistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . Catherine Costanzo Lighting Programmers . . . . . . . . Joe Allegro, Chris Herman Associate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Keister Assistant to the Wig Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Solari Head Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Nye Automation Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Rowe Assistant Carpenter/Flyman . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Muery Assistant Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Nye Advance/Swing Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Odar Production Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Maloney Head Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vincent Goga Automated Lighting Technician . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Tyrrell Assistant Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Grant Advance/Swing Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . David Trovarelli Head Propman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Snyder Assistant Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill B. Gounder Production Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter Trarbach Head Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Rogers Assistant Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timothy W. Richey Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Furrow Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Brady Star Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran Curry Advance Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Cantrell Wardrobe Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy Wilding Assistant Hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Carlson Make-Up Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Thomas Child Guardian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Tobash Dialect Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Adaire

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Music Copyist . . . . . . . . Dakota Music & Emily Grishman Keyboard Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart Andrews MUSIC COORDINATOR

DAVID LAI

Production Co-Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. Richard Pappas Casting Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Rubin, Eric Woodall Children’s Tutoring . . . On Location Education, Kim Tobash Physical Therapy . . . . . . Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc. Medical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugh C. McLeod, III M.D. Tour Booking Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Schnepp Production Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Marcus Production Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill L. Citron Payroll Manager . . . . . . . . . Anthony DeLuca, Cathy Guerra Corporate Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Rosenfeld CREDITS Scenic Elements Provided by Scenic Technologies, a Division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY; Adirondack Scenic, Inc.; Hamilton Scenic Specialty, Inc.; Proof Productions, Inc.; Chicago Scenic Studios; Scenic Ar t Studios; Gordon Aldred; I. Weiss.

Automation Equipment by PRG LLC. Prop Super visors MarcusHall Props – Lisa Buckley, Claire Sanderson, Bebe Barrett, Richard Ince, Mike and Rosi Compton, Carl Rober tshaw. Additional Props Provided by Proof Productions; The Spoon Group. Parrott’s Head Sculpture

by MDM Props. Lighting Provided by Epic Production Technologies. Additional Lighting Truss Provided by Tyler Truss. Sound Provided by Masque Sound. Special Effects Provided by Jauchem and Meeh. Projection by Sound Associates. Costumes by Parsons-Meares, Ltd.; Eric Winterling; Werner Russold; Seamless Costumes; Claudia Diaz Costume Shop, Inc.; Jodi Zanetti; Kate Wyatt; David Plunkett. Milliner y by Arnold Levine; Lynne Mackey; Rodney Gordon; Jenny Adey. Shoes by T.O. Dey; Capezio; Sam Vasili. Shir ts by Cego. Makeup provided

by M•A•C. THANKS Thanks to David Plunkett, Sean Barrett, Keith Watson, Kate Wyatt, Ivo and Kay Covney, Louise Dadd, Nicola Kileen Textiles.

FOR CAMERON MACKINTOSH LIMITED Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Allott, Richard Johnston Deputy Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Noble Executive Producer & Casting Director . . . . Trevor Jackson Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicolas Harris Financial Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Knibb Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darinka Nenadovic Sales & Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . David Dolman Head of Musical Development . . . . . . . . Stephen Metcalfe Production Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shidan Majidi

DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schumacher Executive Vice President & Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Schrader Senior Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Steckler Senior Vice President, International . . . . . . . . . . Ron Kollen Vice President, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Amendola Vice President, Worldwide Publicity & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Quenqua Vice President, Creative Development & Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Fickinger Vice President, Domestic Distribution . . . . . . . . Jack Eldon Vice President, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . June Heindel Director, Domestic Touring . . . . . . . . . . Michael Buchanan Director, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Lieber Manager, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Cheek Manager, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewel Neal Manager, Publicity & Communications . . Lindsay Braverman Manager, Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . Scott Benedict Senior Computer Support Analyst . . . . . . Kevin A. McGuire IT/Business Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Boudiette Production Executive Music Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Montan Director, International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Cassel Director, International Production . . . . . . . . . Felipe Gamba Manager, Physical Production . . . . . . . . . Karl Chmielewski Manager, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . Jane Abramson Dramaturg & Literary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Cerniglia Marketing Vice President, Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Flatt Vice President, International . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Thomas Director, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Young Director, Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Groner Director, Domestic Tour Marketing . . . . . . . Deborah Warren Manager, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . Susana Zialcita Assistant Manager, Advertising . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Daghini Sales Vice President, National Sales . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Dockett Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Falzon Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Felsen Manager, National Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Cairl Manager, Group Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunter Robertson Business and Legal Affairs Senior Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Olson Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel M. Posener Senior Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Stuhl Paralegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica White Finance Vice President, Finance & Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mario Iannetta Director, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe McClafferty Director, Business Development . . . . . . . . . . Michael Barra Director, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leena Mathew Financial Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Jurist Schwarzwalder Manager, Production Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Judge Manager, Accounting & Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrineh Ghoukassian Senior Business Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sven Rittershaus Senior Business Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer August Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Sims Brown Assistant Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . Isander Rojas

Administrative Staff Sarah Bills, Amy Caldamone, Preston Copley, Alanna Degner, Michael DeiCas, Brittany Dobbs, Cristi Finn, Jonathan Flood, Gregor y Hanoian, Abbie Harrison, Cyntia Leo, Colleen McCormack, Lisa Mitchell, Brendan Padgett, Ryan Pears, David Scott, Kattia Soriano, Anji Taylor, Christina Tuchman, Kyle Wilson, Jason Zammit DISNEY THEATRICAL MERCHANDISE Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Downing Merchandise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Markman District Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Somers Associate Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violeta Burlaza Assistant Manager, Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Jakel On-site Retail Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mario Mey On-site Assistant Retail Manager. . . . . . . Dominique Hogue Disney Theatrical Productions 214 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 guestmail@disneytheatrical.com The original Film Screenplay for Walt Disney’s MARY POPPINS

by Bill Walsh • Don Da Gradi Design Consultant, Tony Walton This production is produced in collaboration with our profes­ sional, union-represented employees.

The actors and stage managers engaged in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Asso­ciation. The union of pro­ fes­sional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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

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

The Press Agent and Company Man­a­ger em­ployed in this production are repre­sented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.

The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an indepen­dent national labor union.

The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Per­son­nel and Librar­ians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musi­cians of the United States and Canada.

FIRE NOTICE The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of a fire or other emergency please do not run—WALK TO THAT EXIT. Thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohibited areas during the per­form­ance and intermissions. This violates a City ordinance and is punish­able by law.

FIRE COMMISSIONER Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.

Patrons with disabilities: wheelchair seating is available in a variety of theater locations. When ordering your tickets, please indicate any special needs. For our hearing-impaired guests, the theater is equipped with infra-red listening devices; please contact an usher for assistance.

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THE JOFFREY BALLET January 29-30, 2011

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER March 3-4-5-6, 2011 EISENHOWER DANCE COMPANY MOTOWN IN MOTION March 20, 2011

For Tickets Call 313.237.SING or visit michiganopera.org The Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from MCACA, General Mills Foundation and Land O’Lakes Foundation.

All classes held in the Detroit Opera House Margo V. Cohen Dance Studio FREE with ticket to corresponding Dance Performance.

Class fee is $25 without corresponding ticket.

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master classes THE JOFFREY BALLET

Master Dance Class – Ballet Ages 14 and up Intermediate/Advanced Level Saturday, January 29, 2011 11:00 am-12:30 pm

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Master Dance Class – Modern Ages 14 and up Intermediate/Advanced Level Saturday, March 5, 2011 11:00 am-12:30 pm

EISENHOWER DANCE ENSEMBLE Master Dance Class – Modern Ages 14 and up Intermediate/Advanced Level Saturday, March 19, 2011 11:00 am-12:30 pm

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