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DOROTHY in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new THE WIZARD OF OZ is…
WINDSOR’S DANIELLE WADE
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f her mother hadn’t suggested they take a four-hour drive to Toronto for her first professional audition, Danielle Wade would be a college student pursuing a B.F.A. in musical theatre. She is instead receiving a hands-on education as the star of The Wizard of Oz, currently on a U.S. tour that brings it to the Detroit Opera House on June 17. Wade didn’t audition for the show per se. The audition was actually for a reality television program called “Over the Rainbow,” in which young women competed for the role of Dorothy and Canadian viewers voted for their favorite. Among the studio judges was Andrew Lloyd Webber, who co-produced the musical, adapted the book with director Jeremy Sams, and wrote some new songs with lyricist Tim Rice. “Whenever I tell this story, I think my mom is the best person in the world,” says Wade, a native of LaSalle, Ontario, the Windsor suburb just across the Detroit River from Wyandotte. “I’ve always loved to sing and I’ve always wanted to do musical theatre, but I didn’t think I’d ever have enough guts. My mom said, ‘Let’s drive up to Toronto and see what happens. The worst they can say is No.’” Instead, it was a resounding yes. Wade was one of 100 aspirants to make the initial cut, and one of the ten eventually chosen to participate in the six-week television show. She was named the winner on November 5, 2012, and was in rehearsal just one week later. “Because I got this role in a very strange way, I was terrified that I was going to be treated like a kid,” she says. “But as soon as I walked in the door, everyone treated me like a professional. That was wonderful.” She admits it was intimidating to take on an iconic role immortalized by an iconic star. “It was terrifying, because Judy Garland was
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brilliant and everyone has her performance in their mind,” Wade says. “So I had to approach it like this: I am not Judy Garland and I never could be. I just have to be myself.” Wade, who is onstage for all but about eight minutes, says she recalls almost nothing about her opening night in Toronto. “It’s a blur,” she says, “but at the end of the show, it hit me that I had accomplished something that I always wanted to do. For the last thirty seconds and throughout the bows, I was a puddle of tears.” Now she’s enjoying the challenges of playing eight shows a week. “I find my performance changing and growing,” she says. “The more you do a show, the more you learn about your character and the other characters. You catch different things, and interpret your lines differently. It’s fascinating.” Her role model, she says, is a former reality contestant who was selected to play Sandy in the 2007 revival of Grease. “Laura Osnes is my inspiration,” says Wade. “She was on a television show just like me, and she’s doing amazing things. She’s also sweet. A friend of mine went to see her in Cinderella and met her afterwards, and took a video of her saying hi to me. That was pretty cool.” Wade is refreshingly enthusiastic, but she is not naïve. “This has been such a wonderful experience,” she says. “It makes me want to work so much harder and learn so much more to better myself. I know that I will not be the lead in every production. I will be a tree in the background if that’s what it takes. I don’t care. I’m so excited to see what the future holds.”—Sheryl Flatow Reprinted from Playbill® Magazine, June 2013. PLAYBILL® is a registered trademark of Playbill Incorporated, N.Y.C. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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West Side Story Based on a conception of JEROME ROBBINS Book by
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ARTHUR LAURENTS LEONARD BERNSTEIN STEPHEN SONDHEIM Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed by
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Michelle Alves
F. Tyler Burnet
Taylor P. Conant
Alexander Cruz
Mark Deler
Nathaniel Dombek
Michael Ehlers
Mark Fishback
Alejandro Fonseca
Jonathan Freeland
Patrick Graver
Rosalie Graziano
Jarrad Biron Green
MaryJoanna Grisso
Kevin Hack
Kristen Hoagland
Dana Hunter
Beau Hutchings
Justin Joseph Laguna
Suki Lopez
Skip Pipo
Emilio Ramos
Benjiman Dallas Redding
Hillary Danielle Reiter
Shaun Repetto
Ricardo Rique-Sanchez
Sam Rohloff
Michael Spencer Smith
Ashley Talluto
Ashlynn Thomas
Matt Webster
Kristin Yancy
Scenic Design by JAMES YOUMANS
Costume Design by DAVID C. WOOLARD
Arrangements STEPHEN SONDHEIM PATRICK VACCARIELLO and GARTH EDWIN SUNDERLAND Translations LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
Lighting Design by HOWELL BINKLEY
Music Director J. MICHAEL DUFF
Original Broadway Production Co-Choreographed by PETER GENNARO
Sound Design by PETER McBOYLE
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CAST
The Jets Action................................................................................................................................................ MICHAEL EHLERS Anybodys.......................................................................................................................................ROSALIE GRAZIANO A-rab........................................................................................................................................JUSTIN JOSEPH LAGUNA Baby John.................................................................................................................................................SAM ROHLOFF Big Deal.......................................................................................................................................NATHANIEL DOMBEK Diesel................................................................................................................................................. PATRICK GRAVER Graziella..........................................................................................................................................TAYLOR P. CONANT Hotsie...............................................................................................................................................ASHLYNN THOMAS Mugsy.......................................................................................................................................... KRISTEN HOAGLAND Riff................................................................................................................................BENJIMAN DALLAS REDDING Snowboy............................................................................................................................................BEAU HUTCHINGS Tony.......................................................................................................................................... JARRAD BIRON GREEN Velma................................................................................................................................................ ASHLEY TALLUTO The Sharks Alicia..................................................................................................................................................... KRISTIN YANCY Anita................................................................................................................................................... MICHELLE ALVES Bebecita......................................................................................................................... HILLARY DANIELLE REITER Bernardo........................................................................................................................... MICHAEL SPENCER SMITH Bolo..................................................................................................................................................ALEXANDER CRUZ Chino......................................................................................................................................................EMILIO RAMOS Consuela....................................................................................................................................................... SUKI LOPEZ Federico.......................................................................................................................................................KEVIN HACK Fernanda................................................................................................................................................. DANA HUNTER Inca............................................................................................................................................................ MARK DELER Maria........................................................................................................................................ MARYJOANNA GRISSO Pepe................................................................................................................................. RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ Rosalia.................................................................................................................................................GABRIELA ALBO Tio..............................................................................................................................................ALEJANDRO FONSECA The Adults Doc.......................................................................................................................................................MARK FISHBACK Glad Hand............................................................................................................................................. MATT WEBSTER Officer Krupke.................................................................................................................................. F. TYLER BURNET Lt. Schrank........................................................................................................................................................SKIP PIPO ENSEMBLE GABRIELA ALBO, TAYLOR P. CONANT, ALEXANDER CRUZ, MARK DELER, ALEJANDRO FONSECA, KEVIN HACK, DANA HUNTER, SUKI LOPEZ, HILLARY DANIELLE REITER, RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ, ASHLEY TALLUTO, KRISTIN YANCY SWINGS JONATHAN FREELAND, KRISTEN HOAGLAND, SHAUN REPETTO, ASHLYNN THOMAS UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance For Action—ALEXANDER CRUZ, NATHANIEL DOMBEK, JONATHAN FREELAND; for Alicia—KRISTIN HOAGLAND, ASHLYNN THOMAS; For Anita—SUKI LOPEZ; for Anybodys—KRISTEN HOAGLAND; for A-rab—ALEXANDER CRUZ, JONATHAN FREELAND, SHAUN REPETTO; for Baby John—JONATHAN FREELAND, SHAUN REPETTO; for Bebecita—KRISTIN HOAGLAND, ASHLYNN THOMAS; for Bernardo—MARK DELER, RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ; for Big Deal—ALEXANDER CRUZ, JONATHAN FREELAND, SHAUN REPETTO; for Bolo—JONATHAN FREELAND, SHAUN REPETTO; for Chino—ALEXANDER CRUZ, ALEJANDRO FONSECA; for Consuela—HILARY DANIELLE REITER, KRISTIN YANCY; for Diesel—ALEXANDER CRUZ, BEAU HUTCHINGS; for Doc—F. TYLER BURNET, SKIP PIPO; for Fernanda—HILLARY DANIELLE REITER, KRISTIN YANCY; for Frederico—JONATHAN FREELAND, SHAUN REPETTO; for Glad Hand—MARK FISHBACK, SKIP PIPO; for Graziella—ASHLEY TALLUTO, ASHLYNN THOMAS; for Inca—SHAUN REPETTO; for Krupke—MARK FISHBACK, MATT WEBSTER; for Lt. Schrank—F. TYLER BURNET, MATT WEBSTER; for Maria—GABRIELA ALBO, ROSALIE GRAZIANO; for Pepe—MARK DELER; for Riff—NATHANIEL DOMBEK, PATRICK GRAVER; for Rosalia—DANA HUNTER; for Snowboy—ALEXANDER CRUZ, SHAUN REPETTO; for Tio—JONATHAN FREELAND, SHAUN REPETTO; for Tony—PATRICK GRAVER, KEVIN HACK; for Velma—KRISTEN HOAGLAND, ASHLYNN THOMAS Dance Captains—RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ, ASHLEY TALLUTO Fight Captain—F. TYLER BURNET
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MUSICAL NUMBERS SETTING
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ACT I Scene 1: The Neighborhood “Prologue”................................................................................................. The Sharks and the Jets “Jet Song”.............................................................................................................Riff and the Jets Scene 2: Outside Doc’s Drugstore “Something’s Coming”...........................................................................................................Tony Scene 3: Bridal Shop Scene 4: The Gym “Dance at the Gym”.........................................................................................................Company “Maria”...................................................................................................................................Tony Scene 5: Alleyways “Tonight”.............................................................................................................. Tony and Maria “America”......................................................................................Anita, Rosalia and Shark Girls Scene 6: The Drugstore “Cool” .................................................................................................Riff, Jet Boys and Jet Girls Scene 7: Bridal Shop “One Hand, One Heart”........................................................................................ Tony and Maria Scene 8: The Neighborhood “Tonight” (Quintet)..........................................................................................................Company Scene 9: Under the Highway “The Rumble”
THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
ACT II Scene 1: Maria’s Bedroom “I Feel Pretty” (“Me Siento Hermosa”)...........................Maria, Rosalia, Consuela and Fernanda “Somewhere”.................................................................... Anybodys, Tony, Maria and Company Scene 2: The Neighborhood “Gee, Officer Krupke”..................................................................................... Action and the Jets Scene 3: Maria’s Bedroom “A Boy Like That”/“I Have a Love”....................................................................Anita and Maria Scene 4: The Drugstore Scene 5: The Cellar Scene 6: The Neighborhood
WEST SIDE STORY ORCHESTRA Music Director—J. Michael Duff; AMD/Piano—Andre Cerullo; Keys 2—Priscilla Duff; Bass—Arnold S. Gottlieb; Drums—Heinrich Kruse*. Violins: Melody Wootton, Elizabeth Rowin, Karen Donato, Raphael Price; Celli—David Huckaby, Katri Ervamaa; Reed 1—Paul McCaffrey; Reed 2—Shannon Ford; Reed 3—Paul Onachuk; Reed 4—Mark Berger; Trumpets—Ric Wolkins, Robert Hawkins; French Horn—Dave Denniston; Trombone—John Rutherford; Percussion—Thomas Monks. Librarians—Arnold S. Gottlieb, Brian Troiano; Music Coordinator—Talitha Fehr—TL Music International. *For musicians’ bios, please visit www.inthepitontheroad.com. 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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WHO’S WHO GABRIELA ALBO (Rosalia, u/s Maria) appeared in Broadway’s Rising Stars at Town Hall and in Broadway Ballyhoo. Made her debut in the Mexican production of A Chorus Line as Tricia and Maggie Winslow. Featured in several TV commercials and Mexican TV programs. MICHELLE ALVES (Anita). Blessed to be back on tour with this extraordinary masterpiece. Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Credits: Rent, Hair, Nine, Hairspray, Chicago; Dirty Dancing 2, Feel the Noise; Black Eyed Peas, Ricky Martin, Nelly Furtado, Pitbull; Billboards, Grammys. Thanks to family for their support. michellemalves.com. F. TYLER BURNET (Officer Krupke, u/s Doc, u/s Lt. Schrank, Fight Captain) has an M.F.A. in acting. He is very glad to be part of this wonderful show and that you came to see it. @ftylerb. TAYLOR P. CONANT (Graziella) is beyond excited for her debut national tour with WSS! Trained in CT, NYC, UMass-Amherst, and fellowship at The Ailey School. Special thanks to family, friends, teachers, supporters, and her biggest fan—Mom! ALEXANDER CRUZ (Bolo, u/s A-Rab, u/s Action, u/s Big Deal, u/s Chino, u/s Diesel, u/s Snowboy) is a graduate of Rhode Island College (B.A. communications). National tours: A Chorus Line (Paul). Regional: Cats (Macavity), South Pacific, Hairspray (Brad), A Chorus Line (Mark). Alexander is thrilled to join West Side Story and thanks his parents for all they do. MARK DELER (Inca, u/s Bernardo, u/s Pepe), a recent graduate in dance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is excited to return to West Side Story’s national tour! He thanks God, his friends, family, and most of all his Maee for their support. NATHANIEL DOMBEK (Big Deal, u/s Action, u/s Riff) is receiving performance training at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in NYC. His dance roots reside with the Maine State Ballet. His full resume can be found at nathanieldombek.com. MICHAEL EHLERS (Action) is thrilled to join the cast of WSS! Previous work with Ekilibre Dance Company and the National Dance Company of El Salvador. Regional theater: Tommy (Tommy), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy) and A Chorus Line. B.F.A. Shenandoah Conservatory. ehlersonline.com.
MARK FISHBACK (Doc, u/s Glad Hand, u/s Officer Krupke). Regional favorites: The Fantasticks, She Loves Me, The Wizard of Oz, Forum, Will Rogers Follies, The Drowsy Chaperone, My Fair Lady, Cabaret and Little Shop of Horrors. Many thanks to his supportive family. ALEJANDRO FONSECA (Tio, u/s Chino) is thrilled to make his touring debut with West Side Story. Regional: Joseph…Dreamcoat (MUNY), West Side Story (MUNY). Currently pursuing a B.S. from Indiana University. He would like to thank his family, J.D. Casting, and Troika Entertainment. JONATHAN FREELAND (Swing) is extremely excited to be making his national tour debut. He is a recent graduate of Point Park University (B.A. in Musical Theatre, Minor in Dance). Recent credits: A Chorus Line (Mark), The Producers (Scott), and the world premiere of M33 (Banty Banks). Many thanks to his wonderful family and friends, T, and Denise. PATRICK GRAVER (Diesel, u/s Riff, u/s Tony) has dreamt of being a Jet since the sixth grade! Regional favorites: Anything Goes (Billy Crocker), Sweeney Todd (Anthony Hope) and Cats (Munkustrap). B.F.A.: Penn State University. Much love and thanks to family and friends! Proverbs 16:3. ROSALIE GRAZIANO (Anybodys) is a musical theater major at New York University and is thrilled to be performing in her first national tour! So much love and gratitude to my inspiration—my parents and family. JARRAD BIRON GREEN (Tony) is thrilled to be on his first national tour! He’s currently pursuing his B.M. at NYU Steinhardt. Credits: Sweet Smell of Success (Dallas), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), Altar Boyz (Luke). Big thanks to his friends and family! MARYJOANNA GRISSO (Maria) is thrilled to return to West Side Story for a second season. Credits: Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), Urinetown (Hope Cladwell), The Marriage of Figaro (Barbarina). B.F.A. in vocal performance from WVU. Thanks to the creative team, Troika, Matthew, family, and friends. maryjoannagrisso.com. KEVIN HACK (Federico, u/s Tony) is excited to join his first national tour. West Side Story has been a dream show since he began performing. Favorite credits: Next to Normal (Gabe), Les Misérables (Enjolras). Love to family, friends, Roger, Ron, Barb, Joy Dewing Casting. 13
WHO’S WHO KRISTEN HOAGLAND (Mugsy, Swing, u/s Anybodys) is thrilled to be part of this amazing show! Credits: “America’s Got Talent,” “The Rachel Ray Show,” “Wonka Pop Star.” She would like to thank MSA, AC Ciulla, Stewart Johnson Dance Academy, Star Maker School, and family and friends for their support! DANA HUNTER (Fernanda, u/s Rosalia). Off Broadway: Show Me Real (NYMF), Twelfth Night (Viola, Bleecker Street Theatre, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play Award), Spandex: The Musical. Regional: Sweet Charity (Charity). Film: Little Accidents (Sundance). Gratitude and love to family, friends, and WSS-Troika! DanaHunter.com. BEAU HUTCHINGS (Snowboy, u/s Diesel). National tours: NETworks Presentations’ The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man). Regional credits: Young Frankenstein at Gateway and Ogunquit Playhouses, Cats (Tumblebrutus) at Cohoes Music Hall, A Chorus Line (Don) at Arizona Broadway Theatre. B.F.A., Western Michigan University. Thanks to Mom and Dad. JUSTIN JOSEPH LAGUNA (A-rab), a recent graduate of LaGuardia HS of Music, Art and the Performing Arts, is thrilled to make his national debut in WSS. He’d like to thank his many teachers and, most of all, his family for their support. SUKI LOPEZ (Consuela, u/s Anita). Disney: Wishes (Nicole), Believe (Belle), Aladdin (u/s Jasmine). Regional: Singin’ in the Rain (MGR). CAP21 grad! Big thanks to The Roster, Joy Dewing Casting, and Baby Jesus, and so much love to Brian and the Lopez and Verdeja clans. Viva Cuba! SukiLopez.com. SKIP PIPO (Lt. Shrank, u/s Doc, u/s Glad Hand) is on his first national tour and has worked extensively in Los Angeles theater in Copenhagen, How I Learned to Drive, Mrs. Warren’s Profession (LA Weekly nominee), LADCC award-winning Equus, Bug, Amadeus, and Woman in Black. EMILIO RAMOS (Chino) is living his dream. Favorite credits: Seven Brides… THE BOOK OF MORMON
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(Gideon), Buddy (Ritchie Valens—Nat’l Tour), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ching Ho). Recent AMDA graduate. Thank you to Troika and Joy Dewing for this opportunity. Dedicated to my parents. ephilipperamos.com. BENJIMAN DALLAS REDDING (Riff) was born and raised in Columbus, GA, and is a proud graduate of Elon University (B.F.A.). He is thrilled to be making his national tour debut with WSS. Special thanks to WHS, Elon-MT, family, and friends. HILLARY DANIELLE REITER (Bebecita, u/s Consuela, u/s Fernanda) trained at the Decker School of Ballet in Oneonta, NY. She attended SUNY Purchase on a scholarship where she received a B.F.A. in dance. She performed various works by Paul Taylor, Robert Battle, Marius Petipa, Pedro Ruiz, and Balanchine. SHAUN REPETTO (Swing, u/s A-rab, u/s Baby John) is thrilled to be a part of West Side Story! National tours: Elf The Musical (first national). Regional: Young Frankenstein (Gateway Playhouse and Ogunquit Playhouse). Graduate of The University of Arizona (B.F.A. Dance). Thanks to Mom, Dad, and friends for their amazing support. RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ (Pepe, u/s Bernardo, Dance Captain) is a Wasilla, AK, native raised in St. Louis, MO, and this is his second season as Pepe and u/s Bernardo in WSS. He is excited to be able to perform and share the stage with so many talented people. SAM ROHLOFF (Baby John) recently graduated from Oakland University with a B.F.A. in musical theater. Regional: Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific, Damn Yankees, Sound of Music, Working and The World Goes ‘Round. A big thanks goes to his family and friends for their endless support. MICHAEL SPENCER SMITH (Bernardo) feels very privileged to be working on this production. Michael earned his B.F.A. in drama and dance from the University of California Irvine. Michael has performed professionally in a number of productions both on the stage and screen. ASHLEY TALLUTO (Velma, u/s Graziella, Dance Captain) is thrilled to join the cast of West Side Story in her first national tour! Credit: Angelina Ballerina The Musical (Off Broadway), Oklahoma (Reagle Music Theater). B.F.A. in dance from Boston Conservatory. Special thanks to MSA and to Joe, Mom, and Dad. ASHLYNN THOMAS (Hotsie) is honored to make her touring debut with WSS! 15
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WHO’S WHO Credits: American Icons, Dance Explosion! (American Music Theater); Royalty of Rock and Pop (Palace Theatre). She thanks her incredible parents, family, and Henry for their endless love and support! MATT WEBSTER (Glad Hand, u/s Officer Krupke, u/s Lt. Shrank) is thrilled to be a part of this amazing story. Some of Matt’s favorite roles: Marc Antony (Julius Caesar), Michael (The Pillowman), Kynaston (Stage Beauty). Thanks to Joy Dewing Casting, Troika, friends, family, and my Maria, MaryJoanna Grisso. TheOtherMattWebster.com. KRISTIN YANCY (Alicia, u/s Consuela, u/s Fernanda) is thrilled to be performing in her first national tour! Training credits include Joffrey Ballet School, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., Senior Honors). Love to MSA, my wonderful family, and friends. ARTHUR LAURENTS (Book, Director). His first play, Home of the Brave, opened on Broadway in 1945, followed by many others. His newest plays are A Key Change and Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are, starring Shirley Knight and Alison Fraser. These came right on the heels of his New Year’s Eve starring Marlo Thomas and Keith Carradine at his favorite theatre, the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. He wrote his first musical, West Side Story, in 1957, followed by Gypsy and others. His first screenplay was The Snake Pit in 1948, followed by others including Rope, Anastasia, The Way We Were and The Turning Point. His own play, Invitation to a March in 1960, was the first of several he directed. I Can Get It for You Wholesale in 1961 was the first musical he directed, followed by others including La Cage aux Folles and Gypsy with Angela Lansbury, then Tyne Daly and most recently, Patti LuPone. In 2000, he wrote a memoir, Original Story By. His latest book, Mainly on Directing: West Side Story, Gypsy, and Other Musicals, was published in March 2009. His posthumous memoir The Rest of the Story is currently slated for publication in 2012. LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Music) (1918– 1990). Composer, conductor, author, teacher and recording artist, Bernstein transformed the way Americans and people everywhere hear and appreciate music. A few of his many compositions include the symphonies Jeremiah and The Age of Anxiety, the theatre piece Mass, Chichester Psalms, Diverti18
mento, the film score for On the Waterfront, the ballets Fancy Free and Facsimile and the operas Trouble in Tahiti and A Quiet Place. He was music director of the New York Philharmonic from 1958 to 1969 and, over his lifetime, conducted many of the major orchestras of the world. His Broadway musicals include Wonderful Town, Candide, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the immensely popular West Side Story. STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics for Saturday Night, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, The Frogs, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods, Assassins, Passion and Road Show as well as lyrics for West Side Story, Gypsy, Do I Hear a Waltz? and additional lyrics for Candide. Side by Side by Sondheim, Marry Me a Little, You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow, Putting It Together and Sondheim on Sondheim are anthologies of his work as composer and lyricist. For films, he composed the score of Stavisky, background music for Reds and songs for Dick Tracy and the television production “Evening Primrose.” He co-authored the film The Last of Sheila and the play Getting Away With Murder. Mr. Sondheim is on the council of the Dramatists Guild, having served as its president from 1973 to 1981. JEROME ROBBINS (Choreography) is world renowned for his work as a choreographer of ballets as well as his work as a director and choreographer in theatre, movies and television. His Broadway shows include On the Town, Billion Dollar Baby, High Button Shoes, West Side Story, The King and I, Gypsy, Peter Pan, Miss Liberty, Call Me Madam and Fiddler on the Roof. His last Broadway production in 1989, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, won six Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director. Among the more than 60 ballets he created are Fancy Free; Afternoon of a Faun; The Concert; Dances at a Gathering; In the Night; In G Major; Other Dances; Glass Pieces; and Ives, Songs, which are in the repertories of New York City Ballet and other major dance companies throughout the world. His last ballets include A Suite of Dances created for Mikhail Baryshnikov (1994), 2 & 3 Part Inventions (1994), West Side Story Suite (1995) and Brandenburg (1996). In addition to two Academy Awards for the film West Side Story, Mr. Robbins received four Tony Awards, five Donaldson Awards, two Emmy Awards,
the Screen Directors Guild Award and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. He was a 1981 Kennedy Center Honors recipient and was awarded the French Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur. Mr. Robbins died in 1998. DAVID SAINT (Director) is the Artistic Director of The George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where in the past fifteen years he has directed over 25 mainstage productions, including seven premieres byArthur Laurents, most recently New Year’s Eve starring Marlo Thomas and Keith Carradine. Notable productions under his tenure include the Richard Rodgers Awardwinning The Spitfire Grill, Outer Critics Circle Award-winning The Toxic Avenger, Anne Meara’s Down the Garden Paths with Eli Wallach, Creating Claire by Tony winner Joe DiPietro and the Next Stage Festival where shows like Proof originated. He has directed on- and off-Broadway and around the country working with such artists as Jonathan Larson, A.R. Gurney, Jack Klugman, Holly Hunter, Bea Arthur, Aaron Sorkin, Sandy Duncan and Paul Rudd and at such theatres as Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons and Seattle Rep. Awards: Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes Award,
L.A. Drama Critics Award and several DramaLogue Awards. Mr. Saint is the Executor of the Arthur Laurents Estate. JOEY MCKNEELY (Reproduction Choreographer) first was introduced to West Side Story by Mr. Robbins himself when he danced in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. He has directed and choreographed West Side Story throughout the world, including La Salla Opera in Milan, the Chatelet in Paris and the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London (Olivier nom., Best Musical Revival). On Broadway, Joey’s choreographic debut was Smokey Joe’s Cafe, followed by The Life, Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center, The Wild Party, The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman and the recent revival of West Side Story. He has earned two Tony Award nominations, two Outer Critics Circle nominations, an NAACP Image Award and an L.A. Ovation Award. He has also directed/choreographed U.S. national tours of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, Crazy for You and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. In addition, he directed The Beautiful Game in Tokyo, Love U, Teresa in China, and the ballet of American in Paris for Bordeaux Opera. Japan. Feature film choreography: IQ and Zoolander.
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WHO’S WHO TALITHA FEHR, TL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL (Music Coordinator) strives daily to carry on the contracting traditions of her mentor, Sam Lutfiyya. Broadway: A Christmas Story. National tours: Sister Act, Catch Me If You Can, West Side Story, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wizard of Oz, Come Fly Away, Mamma Mia!, A Christmas Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chita Rivera A Dancer’s Life, Movin’ Out, 101 Dalmatians. International tours: West Side Story, Sound of Music, Swing!, Cinderella, The King and I. Other: The Pirate Queen, 2010 Winter Olympics Ceremonies. J. MICHAEL DUFF (Musical Director). Broadway: The News. National tours: Cats, Les Misérables, Starlight Express, Nunsense with Dody Goodman, 42nd Street, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. International tours: 42nd Street—Moscow, The Sound of Music—Asia, The King and I—Asia, Cinderella with Lea Salonga—Asia. Resident Musical Director: Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre (1981–1988), Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre (1991–1996). Composer: Phantom of the Country Opera (Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre), Joseph Jefferson Award nominee for Best New Work, published by Music Theatre International; Rodeo (ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop winner); At Wit’s End (Florida Stage and Northlight Theatre), Carbonell Award winner for Best New Work. Other credits: Who’s Who In Entertainment, guest conductor—Grant Park Orchestra. JAMES YOUMANS (Scenic Design). Broadway: Gypsy (Patti LuPone), Swinging on a Star. Off-Broadway: Matt and Ben, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Jeffrey, Sight Unseen, After-Play, The Petrified Prince (dir. Harold Prince), The Swan (Public Theater), Raised in Captivity (Nicky Silver). Other: Randy Newman’s Faust (La Jolla Playhouse), The Bozwell Sisters (Old Globe), Cinderella (national tour), 1776 (Guthrie). Upcoming: Creature From the Black Lagoon (Universal Studios Hollywood); New Year’s Eve (Arthur Laurents), George Street Playhouse. Love to Liz and the kids. DAVID C. WOOLARD (Costume Design). Broadway: A Time to Kill, First Date, Lysistrata Jones, West Side Story, Dividing the Estate, The Farnsworth Invention, Old Acquaintances, Ring of Fire, All Shook Up, 700 Sundays, The Smell of the Kill, The Rocky Horror Show (2001 Tony Award nomina20
tion), Voices in the Dark, The Who’s Tommy (1993 Tony and Olivier award nominations), Bells Are Ringing, Marlene, Wait Until Dark, Horton Foote’s The Young Man From Atlanta, Damn Yankees and A Few Good Men. HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Designer). Broadway works include: After Midnight, A Christmas Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, How To Succeed… with Daniel Radcliffe (2011 Tony nomination), Lombardi, Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nomination). Parsons Dance (co-founder), five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier Award and Canadian Dora Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman. 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award for Jersey Boys. Howell teaches master classes in Lighting Design in multiple undergraduate and graduate arts programs and has created a yearly scholarship and internship opportunity at his alma mater, East Carolina University, for an outstanding student in his beloved field of Lighting Design. PETER MCBOYLE (Sound Designer) is the Resident Sound Designer at the renowned Stratford Festival where he has designed more than 50 productions. He has had the privilege of working with artists including Des McAnuff, Christopher Plummer, Twyla Tharp, Gary Griffin, John Doyle, Stafford Arima, Brian Bedford, Simon Callow, and Brian Dennehy. Broadway credits include Come Fly Away and Barrymore, and national tours include Catch Me If You Can, Come Fly Away, and Legally Blonde. Peter has a Master’s degree in Music Technology from McGill University and lives in Stratford, Canada, with his wife, Meghan, and their daughters, Ella and Beatrice. RYAN P. MUPRHY (Production Manager) is currently in his seventh season with Troika Entertainment, having worked on over 40 national and international tours with a wide range of amazing artists. Current projects include the first national tours of Sister Act, Ghost: The Musical and Evita, as well as tours of West Side Story, Bring It On and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz. Prior to joining Troika, Ryan spent time as a Production Supervisor, Stage Manager and Executive Producer. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Ryan would also like to thank his family, friends and soon-to-be husband, Joe for all their love and support.
JOY DEWING CASTING (Casting Director). Broadway: Soul Doctor, Wonderland. Off Broadway: Forever Dusty, Soul Doctor, The Voca People, The Sphinx Winx, Dear Edwina. Current/recent tours: Bring It On, Ghost, Mamma Mia!, West Side Story, Catch Me If You Can. Dance companies: Rasta Thomas, Elizabeth Streb. Past tours: In the Heights, Fiddler on the Roof (starring Topol/Harvey Fierstein), Cats, 42nd Street, Legally Blonde, Jesus Christ Superstar (starring Ted Neeley), Movin’ Out, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA (Translations) is the creator-composer-lyricist of In the Heights; winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score; and recipient of a Best Leading Actor nomination for his performance as Usnavi. Miranda also won a 2009 Grammy Award for Original Broadway Cast Album, and was named a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, both for In The Heights. Other credits include: Stephen Schwartz’ Working (contributing composer), Bring It On (music/ lyrics), Freestyle Love Supreme (cofounder/ performer). TV/film credits: “Modern Family,” “House,” “The Sopranos,” “Sesame Street,” “The Electric Company,” The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Sex and The City. RANDALL A. BUCK (Producer) has produced more than 50 productions across the globe for Troika Entertainment. Before joining Troika in 1999, Mr. Buck was Vice President and General Manager for Livent in Toronto. Mr. Buck was a stage manager for more than 20 years, surviving a year with Mary Martin and Carol Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company, and opening Show Boat on Broadway. When not on the Road, Randy can be found in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Angela, and their daughter Sierra Ashley Buck. MICHAEL J. ORSINO (Chief Operating Officer) has enjoyed nearly a decade working with Troika Entertainment. He first joined the company on the road as stage manager and later as company manager. Productions include South Pacific, Saturday Night Fever, The Sound of Music (US and Asian tours) and Cats. A graduate of DeSales University, Mr. Orsino has also worked at venues ranging from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. After his many years on the road, he is pleased to have settled down in Maryland
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WHO’S WHO with his wife, Anissa, a fellow Troika tour veteran and their son, Cameron. DONALD KINDL (Chief Financial Officer) graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1982 and again in 1988 with his Masters in Business Administration. He began his career with Combustion Engineering in Windsor, CT, in 1982, and moved to Maryland in 1992 to assume the position of Comptroller for various theatrical productions. In his current position he oversees the daily operations of all aspects of finance and management information systems. Mr. Kindl and his lovely wife, Cindy, are the proud parents of three wonderful children: Stephen, Stacey and Scott. TOWNSEND TEAGUE (General Manager) is manager for national touring productions of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Ghost, West Side Story and Bring It On. Previous national tours include Catch Me If You Can, Cats, the 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables, Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein and Mel Brooks’ The Producers (first national and Las Vegas). Broadway credits include The Norman Conquests, Gypsy, Radio Golf and The Producers. Townsend received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arts Management from Indiana University’s Individualized Major Program and is a certified member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator in touring musical theater productions for over two decades, producing shows throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced for the Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and Harrah’s. Current and upcoming productions include Annie, Bring It On: The Musical, Evita, Ghost, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Sister Act and West Side Story. With strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. troika.com. THE BOOKING GROUP (Exclusive Tour Direction). Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Group is considered one of the most prominent Broadway booking agencies in the industry representing tours throughout North America. In addition to West Side Story, the current roster includes Anything 22
Goes, The Book of Mormon, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Ghost, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Motown: The Musical, Million Dollar Quartet, Pippin, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and The Wizard of Oz. ALLIED LIVE (Tour Press and Marketing) is a full-service marketing and advertising agency representing Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions and experiential entertainment entities. Current clients include: Blue Man Group, The Book of Mormon, A Christmas Story, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf, Ghost, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Motown, Once, Peter and the Starcatcher, Stomp, We Will Rock You and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. STAFF FOR WEST SIDE STORY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Randall A. Buck GENERAL MANAGER Townsend Teague Assistant General Manager Brian Schrader PRODUCTION MANAGER Ryan P. Murphy TOUR PRESS & MARKETING Allied Live Laura Matalon Marya Peters Anne Dailey Meyer COMPANY MANAGER Steve Lisciani TOUR BOOKING AGENCY The Booking Group Meredith Blair, Mollie Mann Brian Brooks and Richard Rundle www.thebookinggroup.com CASTING Joy Dewing Casting Joy Dewing, CSA Nikki Grillos PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...................MOLLY GOODWIN Associate Director....................................................... Michael Mastro Associate Choreographer........................................ Jacquelyn Allsopp Assistant Choreographer.......................................Anthony Raimondi Associate Scenic Designer.............................................Jerome Martin Associate Lighting Designer.............................................Ryan O’Gara Moving Light Programmer.............................................Chris Herman Production Electrician.......................................................Adam Grant Associate Sound Designer...........................................Danny Fiandaca Production Audio........................................Colle Busitin, Wes Shaffer Production Assistant..........................................................Saori Yokoo HEAD CARPENTER...................................... JARED BRACKETT Assistant Carpenters.......................... Paul Arebalo, Joshua Sandberg Head of Properties.................................................... Jen Day-Gottlieb Head Electrician...............................................................Joel Bulthuis Assistant Electrician......................................................Kwame Tucker Head of Audio.................................................................Marc Rongere Assistant Sound Engineer............................................. Charlie Scheer Head of Wardrobe........................................................Darrell Wagner Head of Hair & Makeup.................................................. David Hanson
Employee Benefits...................................................The Capital Group Insurance.................................................. Maury Donnelly & Parr, Inc. Legal.................................................................................S. Jean Ward Creative Services............................................................. Allied Digital Production Photography................................................ Carol Rosegg Physical Therapy.......................... NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Physical Therapist...............................................Ashley Cathcart, DPT Medical Director.....................................................Thomas Myers, MD Merchandise Provider...........................................Creative Goods NYC For TROIKA Entertainment Chief Executive Officer................................................ Randall A. Buck Chief Operating Officer............................................. Michael J. Orsino Chief Financial Officer......................................................Donald Kindl Associate Producer.............................................................Jaime Prine General Managers........................ Townsend Teague, Joe Christopher Assistant General Managers....................Brian Schrader, Abram Best Production Coordinator.............................................. Ryan P. Murphy Marketing Manager..................................................... Courtney Davis Marketing Consultant........................................................... Amy Katz Booking Associate........................................................Doria Montfort Budgeting & Forecasting Manager..........................George Lamberty Controller.....................................................................Ryan Rudzinski Staff Accountant.........................................................Lourdes Castillo Accounting Clerk........................................................ Marite Espinoza Warehouse Manager........................................................Scott Garrish For TROIKA Costumes Costume Director.....................................................Michelle Harrison Assistant to the Costume Director...................................Alison Smith Work Room Manager........................................................Helen Jones Lead Stitcher.............................................................. Laura Browning Craft Manager........................................................................ Risa Ono Project Assistants................................Emily Shubert, Kaitlyn Howard Stitchers..............................................Kristin Czako, Katherine Kraus, Kristina Lambdin, Sharon Landrum CREDITS
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BROADWAY IN DETROIT The Program for the Fisher Theatre Volume 52, Number 11 May 13–18, 2014 Fisher Theatre • Fisher Building 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 BroadwayInDetroit.com Under the Management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Executive Director............................................. Alan N. Lichtenstein Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein.......................................... Nancy King Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing..............................Scott Myers Senior Director, Marketing........................................... Alyssa Cohen Advertising Director.....................................Debbie Michelson, SMZ Press Agent................... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications Program Design................................Frank Bach, Bach & Associates THE FISHER THEATRE Business Office Staff Accounting................................................................. Barbara Jones House Staff Theatre Manager.....................................................James Manduzzi House Manager............................................................Reuben Perez Box Office Treasurer...................................................... Marc Roland Group Sales Manager........................................................Amy Yokin Subscription Manager..................................................Gwen Harden Lost and Found........................................................... Robin Teachey Production Staff Head Stage Technician............................................ Robert Hayward Head Lighting Technician.................................................. Sam Aluia Head Propman................................................................. Joe Achatz Head Sound Technician..............................................J. B. Ralbovsky Head Scenery Technician................................................Ronald Ivey Wardrobe Supervisor........................................ Kristyn Pinky Mahle Musical Director...............................................................Alice Sauro The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may render the offender liable for money damages.
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The musicians employed in this production are members of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5. Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E).
Articles found in the theater will be held for 30 days only. Lost article inquiries should be made by phone to (313) 872-l000 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Fisher Theatre Offices................................................ (313) 872-1000 Broadway In Detroit Season Ticket Office & Subscription Information...........................................(313) 872-1180 Group Sales Information............................................(313) 871-1132 If you expect emergency phone calls please leave your seat location with the ticket taker. For emergencies only during performances.............. (313) 872-1111 New handicap (wheelchair) facilities now located in the main floor lobby near elevators.
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Detroit Opera House • June 17–29 Tickets on sale now at the Fisher Theatre box office, ticketmaster.com & 800-982-2787. Kids’ Night on Broadway Tues., June 17. info: www.broadwayindetroit.com/kidsnight. Open Caption performance Sun., June 22, 6:30PM. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com & 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): 313-871-1132 or e-mail Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com.
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