2017-18 JAZZREACH:
ELLINGTON!
GORDON GOODWIN’S
BIG PHAT BAND February 2, 2018
CIRQUE ÉLOIZE
NEW YORK’S METTA QUINTET
SALOON: A MUSICAL ACROBATIC ADVENTURE
January 26, 2018
February 8 & 9, 2018
CHITA & TUNE:
AN EVENING WITH
January 27, 2018
February 10, 2018
FEATURING
JUST IN TIME
LINDA EDER
WELCOME IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE BARCLAY.
Have you felt the new energy at Irvine Barclay Theatre? We’ve made a lot of exciting changes in the last year, and more are underway. In fact, we have increased our programming by 20% this season. Our signature Contemporary Dance series is back, along with an expanded Jazz at the Barclay series, and our popular British theater screenings from London. Some familiar faces will grace our stage for the first time, including Broadway icons Chita Rivera and Tommy Tune, one of America’s most beloved singers, Linda Eder, and jazz greats, Arturo Sandoval and Branford Marsalis. We are also thrilled to introduce some new talents to southern California, like the American Roots fusion band, the Bumper Jacksons and Broadway’s Mandy Gonzalez, who currently stars as Angelica Schuyler in the mega-hit Hamilton. As always, we are indebted to all who help us maintain this unique community resource: our staff and our Board of Directors; our public partners – the City of Irvine and UCI; and you, the audience. I especially want to thank our season sponsor, City National Bank, for its enthusiastic support. Please check out our Patron Guide, available in the lobby. There is a lot to discover in the New Year. We hope you will join us.
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JAZZREACH:
ELLINGTON!
FEATURING NEW YORK’S METTA QUINTET
January 26, 2018 | Cheng Hall This program is presented without an intermission.
METTA QUINTET Christopher McBride Alto Saxophone Lucas Pino Tenor Saxophone Michael King Piano
Rashaan Carter Bass Hans Schuman Drums
Beresford Bennett Narrator
Steve Lillie Production Manager
These activities are supported, in part, with funds provided by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the California Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
ABOUT JAZZREACH Established in 1994, JazzReach is a nationally recognized New York Citybased 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, performance, creation and teaching of jazz music. Through the presentation of innovative, widely acclaimed live multi-media educational programs for young audiences (grades K–12), captivating main-stage concerts for all audiences and informative clinics and master classes for student musicians, JazzReach is fiercely dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of this rich, vital American art form. Since premiering its debut educational program in 1997, JazzReach has successfully positioned itself as one of our nation’s leading arts organizations dedicated to jazz. The organization’s programs have successfully served and impacted over a quarter million young people nationwide in partnership with many of America’s most prominent performing arts venues and concert halls and have received unanimous praise from arts professionals, students, teachers, parents and the media alike. All of JazzReach’s artistic programming is carried out exclusively by the organization’s official resident ensemble, the Metta Quintet.
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METTA QUINTET Metta Quintet is a highly creative unit featuring some of the most acclaimed, in-demand artists on the scene today. The ensemble is as dedicated to blazing new artistic territory as it is to cultivating new audiences and fostering a greater overall awareness, understanding and appreciation of the great American jazz tradition.
In 2002, the ensemble released its critically acclaimed debut CD, Going to Meet the Man (Koch Jazz), which featured eight commissioned works inspired by the short stories of celebrated American author, James Baldwin, that appeared in the book of the same title. Composers included Brad Mehldau, George Colligan, Larry Goldings, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Turner. In 2006, the quintet released the equally praised Subway Songs (Sunnyside Records), which also featured eight commissioned works inspired by the unique social dynamism of the New York City subway experience. Composers included Metta Quintet members: Helen Sung, Marcus Strickland, Mark Gross and Hans Schuman in addition to Myron Walden, Jimmy Greene and Jon Cowherd.
In 2012, the band released Big Drum, Small World, which earned unanimous praise, including a 3.5 star (out of four) review in DownBeat magazine. The project celebrates the globalization of jazz, stylistic amalgamation and creative collaboration by featuring six all-original compositions by renowned composers from six different countries, including Miguel Zenon, Omer Avital, Marcus Strickland, Lionel Loueke, Yosvanny Terry and Rudresh Mhanthappa. ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Hans Schuman (Drums and Founder, JazzReach). Born in Lansing, Michigan, Hans Schuman began playing drums at the age of 13 while growing up in Tucson, Arizona.
A graduate of Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, Hans has performed with world renowned artists, including Benny Green, Cyrus Chestnut, Eric Reed, Wynton Marsalis, Brad Mehldau, Larry Goldings, Antonio Hart, Christian McBride, Marcus Strickland, Stefon Harris, Mark Turner, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Seamus Blake, Geoffrey Keezer and Joshua Redman, among many others.
In 1994, Schuman founded JazzReach Performing Arts & Education Association, Inc. with proceeds from the reluctant sale of an inherited Steinway grand piano. Since inception, Schuman has successfully positioned the organization as one of our nation’s leading providers of live educational content for young audiences. As founder, he has overseen the organization’s day-to-day operations; as artistic director, he has conceived, developed, written and produced the organization’s entire repertoire of touring programs and has participated as a performing member of Metta Quintet in its 20+ year history. 6 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
Christopher McBride (Alto Saxophone) has been slowly but steadily turning heads with his ubiquitous work as an invaluable sideman since the mid-aughts. Now Christopher is gaining respect amongst fans, critics and his peers as one of the most versatile musicians in the world. His 2012 debut album, Quatuor de Force, certainly established his ability to front a group and write his own soulful, melodically indelible tunes. Applauded for his ability to play in all musical situations, McBride has the ability to unleash a fiery attack and serrated tone. On his recent album, he explores a more measured, mellow sound, heavily influenced by contemporary R&B – with a strong shot of Cannonball Adderley’s post-bop sensuality – but his improvising is very rigorous and cogent.
Starting his professional career in Chicago in 2007, Christopher has been in high demand as a musician and clinician, performing and teaching primarily in New York, Illinois, Missouri and various states throughout the country. Christopher has shared his musical gift with audiences across the globe, performing in China, England, France, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Switzerland. Since moving to New York in 2013, his group, The Whole Proof, has played all over New York at such venues as the Smalls Jazz Club, Smoke Jazz Club, Ginny’s Supper Club and Fat Cat. Throughout his career, Christopher has played with musical greats, including Billy Preston, Antonio Hart, John Clayton, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Broom, Percy Gray, Roy Hargrove, Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, Guy Sebastian, Solange, Alice Smith, Brandon Flowers, Jennifer Hudson, 88 Keys, Milton Mustafa, Winard Harper and the Marquis Hill Blacktet. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Lucas Pino (Tenor Saxophone). New York City-based tenor saxophonist Lucas Pino has performed around the world, including Japan, Australia, Poland, Spain, Britain, The Netherlands, Brazil, Costa Rica, as well as throughout the United States and Canada. He has appeared at venues such as the Blue Note (Tokyo and New York), Dizzy’s, The Jazz Standard, Yoshi’s, Bimhaus, The Jazz Kitchen, The Rex, and Chicago Symphony Hall, as well as the North Sea Jazz Festival. Lucas was a featured guest artist at the 2016 Northern Arizona University Jazz Festival and a featured artist at the 2015 Ballard Jazz Festival. Pino is the leader of the No Net Nonet, a nine-piece ensemble that has maintained a monthly residency at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City since March 2013. Lucas works frequently as a sideman for artists, including Lea DeLaria, Gideon van Gelder, Takuya Kuroda, Richard Boukas, David Lopato, Bryan Carter, Lauren Desberg, Rafal Sarnecki, Nick Finzer, Jeremy Siskind, Dave Baron, Alex Wintz, Jorn Swart, Marike van Dijk and Florian Hoefner. He also plays frequently with the Birdland Big Band and the Eyal Vilner Big Band. His past experience also includes performances with Dave Brubeck, Curtis Fuller, Benny Golson, Jimmy Heath, Christian McBride, Carl Allen, Benny Green and David Sanborn.
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Lucas grew up singing hymns in church and in the choir at school. The first music he ever listened to was jazz, and he started playing saxophone at age 10. As a high school junior, Lucas won the Downbeat Award for Best Instrumental Soloist in 2004. He went on to attend the Brubeck Institute from 2005 to 2007, where he studied closely with Dave Brubeck. He finished his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz Performance at The New School in 2009; and received a Master of Music from Juilliard in 2011. Lucas’ major influences on the saxophone include Stan Getz, Lucky Thompson, John Coltrane, Michael Brecker and Chris Cheek. Compositionally, he is heavily influenced by the sound of big band and composers Wayne Shorter, Maria Schneider, Walt Weiskopf and Thad Jones.
Michael King (Piano). Virtuosic pianist Michael King, a Chicago native, began playing drums in his local church band at the early age of four. This fortuitously melodic schooling nurtured an undeniable affinity for the piano and organ, the very seat that he began to occupy, by ear, at age 14. Mr. King is an alumnus of Lincoln Park High School and the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He was selected to attend the Thelonious Monk Institute and The Ravinia Jazz Scholars program on merit scholarships. Michael has performed with Herbie Hancock, Bobby Watson, Kevin Eubanks, Dave Liebeman, Gary Bartz, Billy Hart, Joel Frahm, Rufus Reid and Antonio Hart, among others. Currently you can catch Mr. King touring internationally with DeeDee Bridgewater, Robin Eubanks, Theo Croker’s DVRK Funk, Soul Understated and Mark Whitfield.
Rashaan Carter (Bass) grew up in the Washington D.C. area. It was there, with the nurturing of his father, a saxophonist, and his mother, a jazz radio programmer, that Rashaan forged an interest in music. After stints with various instruments, the bass became the voice for his musical expression. Rashaan worked and gained experience in the local scene in Washington D.C. and after high school, moved to New York City to attend The New School, where he studied with Buster Williams and Reggie Workman. While attending The New School, he also began to work with many of the faculty, including Joe Chambers and Jimmy Owens, among others. Since moving to New York, Rashaan has become entrenched in the jazz scene and has worked with Benny Golson, Curtis Fuller and Louis Hayes, Wallace Roney, Marc Cary, Cindy Blackman, Doug and Jean Carn, Antoine Roney, Sonny Simmons, among others. He’s also studied with one of his prime influences, Ron Carter. Rashaan regularly performs with a myriad of artists in and outside of New York and can be found on various recordings as well. Beresford Bennett (Narrator) is an actor, writer, director, filmmaker, musician and teacher. He has narrated many audiobooks of varied genres, and has appeared in several movies, television shows, and on stages across the country. He is also an award-winning screenwriter.
DUKE ELLINGTON Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) is considered one of America’s greatest jazz composers, bandleaders and recording artists of all time. One of the originators of big band jazz, Ellington led his orchestra for more than half a century, composing over 2,000 songs, and creating one of the most distinctive ensemble sounds in all of Western music. He called his music “American Music” rather than jazz, and liked to describe those who impressed him as “beyond category.” He remains one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all of American music.
The Birth of his Career Edward Kennedy Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. to James Edward Ellington and Daisy Kennedy. At the age of seven, his parents enrolled him in piano studies, where he began to learn how to read and write music, develop a personal style, and expand his technique. While he wasn’t initially passionate about becoming a professional musician, during his high school years, he was inspired by the emerging sound of jazz, and fully committed himself to playing the piano and composing. From a young age, Ellington started playing in clubs and cafes throughout the Washington D.C. area. Three months shy of graduation from Armstrong Manual Training School, he dropped out to pursue his interest in music, consequently turning down a full scholarship to the Pratt Institute of Applied Art in Brooklyn. Finding Success In 1923, Ellington made the fateful decision to leave behind his budding career in Washington, D.C. and move to New York City, where he joined Elmer Snowden and his Black Sox Orchestra. The orchestra performed in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which led to a play date at the prestigious Exclusive Club in Harlem, New York City.
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In September 1923, the band moved to the Hollywood Club (later renamed the Kentucky Club). The orchestra had seven members, including trumpet player James “Bubber” Miley, who brought with him a unique growling plunger mute style of playing. This came to be called the “Jungle Sound,” and was largely responsible for Ellington’s early success. In 1924, Snowden left the group and Ellington took over as bandleader. At this time, they renamed themselves The Washingtonians and continued to play at the Hollywood Club until January of 1925. In 1927, Ellington’s orchestra began its four-year residency at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club, providing music for stage routines in which exotically dressed African-American dancers performed for an exclusively white audience. A succession of popular radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club brought Ellington national fame, and his name became known around the world after the successes of his compositions, “Mood Indigo” (1930) and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” (1932). Billy Strayhorn When Ellington met pianist, composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn, their musical partnership became one of the most important in American music. Strayhorn, who joined the band in 1939, composed and co-wrote some of the orchestra’s more famous pieces, including the band’s theme song, “Take the ‘A’ Train.”
Awards and Accolades Throughout his career, which lasted over half a century, Ellington received many notable honors, including 13 Grammy Awards. In 1965, Ellington was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. While not winning the award, Duke stated, “Fate is being kind to me. Fate doesn’t want me to be famous too young.” In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson presented Ellington with the President’s Gold Medal. In 1969, President Richard Nixon hosted a party at the White House to celebrate Duke’s 70th birthday, honoring Ellington with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1971, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1973, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor. In 1999, the centennial anniversary of his birth, Duke posthumously received honorary doctorates from Howard and Yale Universities, as well as a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. Artist Representation: JazzReach 45 Main Street Suite 728 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-625-5188 www.jazzreach.org
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CHITA & TUNE JUST IN TIME
January 27, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance is presented without an intermission.
STARRING
CHITA RIVERA & TOMMY TUNE MUSIC DIRECTORS
MICHAEL BIAGI and MICHAEL CROITER
for for
Mr. Tune
Ms. Rivera
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY
GRACIELA DANIELE THE MUSICIANS
Music Director/Piano: MICHAEL BIAGI Music Director/Percussion/Guitar: MICHAEL CROITER Associate Music Director/Piano: GARY ADLER Bass: JIM DONICA
Production Manager Rosie Bentinck
Production Supervisor Patrick Rinn
Technical Director Andrew Fritsch
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WHO’S WHO Chita Rivera An accomplished and versatile actress/singer/dancer, Chita Rivera has won two Tony Awards as Best Leading Actress in a Musical and received eight additional Tony nominations for an exceptional 10 Tony nominations. She recently starred in The Visit, the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/Terrence McNally musical directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Graciela Daniele on Broadway (2015), following the acclaimed production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in the summer of 2014. She starred in the Broadway revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the Broadway and touring productions of The Dancer’s Life, a dazzling new musical celebrating her spectacular career, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Graciela Daniele, and the revival of the Broadway musical Nine with Antonio Banderas. She trained as a ballerina (from age 11) before receiving a scholarship to the School of American Ballet from legendary George Balanchine. Chita’s first appearance (age 17) was as a principal dancer in Call Me Madam. Her electric performance as Anita in the original Broadway premiere of West Side Story brought her stardom, which she repeated in London. Her career is highlighted by starring roles in Bye Bye Birdie, The Rink (Tony Award), Chicago, Jerry’s Girls, Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award), and the original Broadway casts of Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven and Mr. Wonderful. On tour: Born Yesterday, The Rose Tattoo, Call Me Madam, Threepenny Opera, Sweet Charity, Kiss Me Kate, Zorba, Can-Can with the Rockettes. Chita was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009. She received the coveted Kennedy Center Honor in 2002 and became the first Hispanic woman ever chosen to receive this award. In November 2016, she headlined at Carnegie Hall and in 2015, Great Performances aired Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin’ To Do, a retrospective of her extraordinary life and career, nationally on PBS. Chita’s current solo CD is entitled And Now I Swing. Her most treasured production is her daughter, singer/dancer/ choreographer, Lisa Mordente. Tommy Tune Tommy Tune is one of the country’s most prolific performer/ director/choreographers and is celebrating six decades on the great American stage. He has received 10 Tony Awards, including the 2015 Tony for Life Achievement in the Theatre. He has the unique distinction of being the only person in theatrical history to win Tony Awards in four separate categories and to receive the same two awards two years in a row. Additionally, he has received eight Drama Desk Awards, two Obies, three Astaire Awards and multiple Lifetime Achievement Awards, including the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society’s George Abbott Award. A native Texan, Mr. Tune began his career as a dancer in the Broadway shows Baker Street, A Joyful Noise and How Now Dow Jones. He has received Tony Awards for The Will Rogers Follies (Direction and Choreography), Grand Hotel (Direction and Choreography), My One and Only (Actor in a Musical and Choreography), Nine (Direction), A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine (Choreography), Seesaw (Featured Actor in a Musical) and received two Tony nominations (Direction and Choreography) for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. He has been invited to sing and dance for three U.S presidents, the Queen of England and the Royal Family of Monaco. Film credits include Hello Dolly, The Boy Friend and Mimi Bluette…fiore del mio giardino; 10 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
and in 1999, he made his Las Vegas debut as the star of EFX at the MGM Grand Hotel. Tune is the recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor for artistic achievement given by the president of the United States. He has been honored with his own star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame by Gwen Verdon. In 2009, he was honored as a Living Landmark by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. In early 2015, he received rave reviews for his tap dancing and singing role in the Encores! production of Lady, Be Good! at New York City Center. In addition to touring with Chita Rivera, Tommy also tours the country in his one-man show, Tommy Tune Tonight! Graciela Daniele (Director/Choreographer). A 10-time Tony Award nominee, Ms. Daniele was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2006. On Broadway, she has directed and choreographed Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, Annie Get Your Gun, Marie Christine, Once on This Island, Dangerous Games. As choreographer: Pal Joey, The Pirate Queen, Ragtime (Astaire, Ovation, AACP, Callaway Awards), The Goodbye Girl, Zorba, The Pirates of Penzance, The Rink, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Visit. She served as director-in-residence at Lincoln Center Theater, where she directed and choreographed Hello Again (Michael John LaChiusa), Chronicle of a Death Foretold (conceived/Michael John LaChiusa, Broadway), House of Bernarda Alba, New Brain (William Finn), Dessa Rose and The Glorious Ones (Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty). She has worked with Woody Allen on three films: Bullets Over Broadway, Everyone Says I Love You (Fosse Award) and Mighty Aphrodite (Fosse Award). Ms. Daniele also received nine Drama Desk Award nominations. In addition to her work in New York, she has directed and/or choreographed theater, opera and dance productions around the country. Michael Biagi (Music Director for Mr. Tune/Piano) is thrilled beyond measure to be joining these two theatrical legends for Chita & Tune. This show marks the latest project in Mr. Biagi’s 39-year collaboration with Tommy Tune. During the past four decades, he has served as music director for many of Mr. Tune’s projects, including Dr. Dolittle; White Tie and Tails; Bye Bye Birdie; Tommy Tune Steps in Time; and Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales. In addition to his appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and numerous symphonic concerts with Tommy, Michael has also conducted the U.S. premieres of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Turn of The Century at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, and many national tours. Among the luminaries that Michael has been privileged to “keep time” for, are George Burns, Carol Channing, Jerry Lewis and the inimitable Charles Pierce.
Michael Croiter (Music Director for Ms. Rivera/Percussion/ Guitar) has performed with Chita Rivera on Broadway in Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life and has served as her drummer and musical director in concert performances around the globe over the past decade. He’s the drummer/percussionist and music mixing engineer for Sesame Street (nine Emmy Awards). Other notable television mixing and drumming credits include The New Electric Company (Emmy Award), Disney’s Johnny and The Sprites (Emmy nomination) and Disney’s most recent hit TV movie, The Descendants. He has appeared on David Letterman with Florence and The Machine and on PBS’s Great Performances
with Ms. Rivera. He owns the record company, Yellow Sound Label, for which he’s produced the original cast recordings of Matilda (Grammy nomination), Bandstand, Groundhog Day, Big Fish, First Date, Disaster, The Visit, Murder Ballad, Heathers; and solo albums for such artists as Chita Rivera, Alan Cumming, Jose Llana, Telly Leung, among others. He was the drummer for the recent Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close. He was the drummer for Broadway’s Avenue Q for six years and has played on the national tours of Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life and The Buddy Holly Story. He’s performed with such diverse artists as Kristen Chenowith, Alan Cumming, Cassie Levy, Michael Tilson Thomas, Audra McDonald, Don Rickles, John Legend, Spencer Day, Jerry Goldsmith and Keith Lockhardt. Love to Julie and daughter, Kaylee. Gary Adler (Associate Music Director/Piano) hails from the Detroit suburbs. He attended the University of Michigan, where he studied music composition with William Bolcom and accompanying with Martin Katz. He has been a working theater musician in New York City for over 20 years. As a pianist and conductor, his credits include Avenue Q, Kinky Boots, Next to Normal, Urinetown and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. As a writer, Gary wrote both music and lyrics for the long-running Off-Broadway musical, Altar Boyz, for which he received two Drama Desk nominations. Other writing credits include Disney Channel’s Johnny and the Sprites and a number of contributions to the Carols for a Cure album series. Gary’s latest musical, The New World, had its world premiere at the Bucks County Playhouse in the fall of 2017. Jim Donica (Bass). Bassist Jim Donica has developed musically through gigging with a wealth of diverse artists, including Maynard Ferguson, Joe Strummer, David Becker, Peter Erskine, Randy Brecker, Woody Witt, as well as with his own bands, Urban Survival and the Quantum Mechanics. He’s graced the stage with innumerable symphony orchestras, including the Debut Orchestra in Los Angeles, the Garden State Philharmonic in New Jersey and the Radio City Orchestra. Donica received a coveted Performance Certificate while attending the Jazz Studies Department at the Indiana University Bloomington Jacobs School of Music, one of the first and foremost jazz programs in the world. Along with a number of original recordings, he is featured on historic recordings such as Maynard Ferguson’s Big Bop Nouveau, Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War’s Trash City and Chita Rivera’s And Now I Swing. More recently, Jim has performed at Carnegie Hall with Ms. Rivera; in the Broadway production of The Visit with Rivera and the late Roger Rees; and in Allegiance with George Takei and Lea Salonga. Rosie Bentinck (Production Manager/Personal Assistant to Ms. Rivera) started at the New Wimbledon Theatre (UK) before moving to London’s West End as a wardrobe supervisor and personal dresser. She worked on many plays and musicals, and at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Rosie came to Broadway with Shadowlands, starring Jane Alexander and Nigel Hawthorne in 1990. Since 1991, she has worked with Chita Rivera as her personal assistant. Broadway credits include, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Chicago, Nine, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Chita: A Legendary Celebration (A Benefit Concert for Broadway Cares) and the 2015 production
of Kander and Ebb’s The Visit. In 2016, she was the production coordinator for Ms. Rivera’s solo concert at Carnegie Hall. Love to my beautiful family.
Andrew Fritsch (Lighting Design/Technical Director) is a freelance lighting designer based in New York City. He is proud to be in his ninth year of collaboration with the inimitable Chita Rivera — from touring the U.S. and internationally, to her recent performance at Carnegie Hall. He is now thrilled to join creative forces with Tommy Tune and his team. Over the past decade, he has been involved as designer or associate on Broadway, OffBroadway, and touring theater, as well as numerous architectural, industrial/corporate trade shows, world expos, as well as the New York Fashion Week. Andy is a proud alumnus of the University of Michigan.
Patrick Rinn (Production Supervisor) celebrates his 28th year of working with Mr. Tune in some capacity or another. Productions include: Steps in Time, Doctor Dolittle, Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails, Tommy Tune Tonite!, The Will Rogers Follies, Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Bye Bye Birdie and Grand Hotel. In addition to his work with Mr. Tune, he has worked as a production supervisor for many concerts: Prince, Diana Ross, Dave Mathews, Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, Chic, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Tom Petty, B52’s, and Adam Lambert. He has also worked as lighting designer for Tommy Tune: Steps in Time; Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales; Night of 1000 Gowns; and several Off-Broadway productions. STAFF FOR CHITA & TUNE Personal Management for Ms. Rivera Armando del Rivero Personal Management for Mr. Tune Wayne J. Gmitter
Rehearsal Supervision J. Jason Daunter Stage Manager Chris Dunbar
Personal Assistant to Ms. Rivera Rosie Bentinck
Concert Booking Lee Lessack - LML Music Presents; Wayne J. Gmitter Think Iconic Artists Agency and Ken DiCamillo - William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Marketing/Press Representative Merle Frimark Associates
Mr. Tune’s tap shoes are custom made by Capezio.
Personal Assistant to Mr. Tune Peter Glebo
Associate Choreographer Maddie Kelly Lighting Design Andrew Fritsch
Business Manager for Ms. Rivera Schulman/Lobel
Business Manager for Mr. Tune Borris/Nii & Company, Inc.
Special duet arrangements are by Michael Biagi.
Mr. Tune’s costumes are designed by Dona Granata and executed by Brian Hemesath.
Ms. Rivera’s clothes are designed by Randi Rahm. Ms. Rivera’s tuxedo is designed by Dona Granata and executed by Brian Hemesath. @Chita_Rivera @TommyTuneInc
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GORDON GOODWIN’S
BIG PHAT BAND February 2, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance will include a 15-minute intermission.
Leader/Piano/Sax Gordon Goodwin Guitar Andrew Synowiec Bass Kevin Axt
Drums Ray Brinker Percussion Joey Deleon
Saxes Sal Lozano Kevin Garren Brian Scanlon Jeff Driskill Jay Mason
Trumpets Wayne Bergeron Dan Fornero Willie Murillo Dan Savant
Media Sponsor:
Trombones Francisco Torres Erik Hughes Charlie Morillas Craig Gosnell Vocalist Vangie Gunn
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GORDON GOODWIN’S BIG PHAT BAND Gordon Goodwin aspired to lead a big band from a time before he can even remember. His position at the forefront of an 18-piece Big Phat Band, one of the most innovative and versatile collectives of the past thirty years, speaks reams about his seemingly limitless talents as an instrumentalist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader. “Every time we make a record or play a show, we’re trying to tap into that fundamental, universal rhythm of big band music that seems to transcend the generations,” says Goodwin. “We’ll get middle school and high school kids coming to our shows and buying our CDs, we’ll get their parents, and we’ll get their grandparents. What other kind of music has that range of demographic appeal?”
Born in Wichita, Kansas, he moved with his family to California when he was only two. At a very early age, so his mother told him, he would tune in to The Mickey Mouse Club on TV and stand in the middle of his living room, pretending to conduct the orchestra. It seemed innocent enough, but it was just the beginning.
By the time he reached grade school, he was studying piano and saxophone — two instruments on which he excels to this day. While his classmates in junior high and high school were tuning in to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Motown and other iconic rock and pop artists of the ’60s, Goodwin was charting his own big band compositions and grooving to icons of a different era: Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich and Thad Jones. By the early ’70s, he was able to establish a stronger connection to the soundtrack of his generation via bands like Earth Wind & Fire, Blood Sweat & Tears and others that grafted elements of jazz and swing to the basic components of rock and pop. During high school, he played in youth orchestras that came out on top of just about every competition in the region, including the Monterey Jazz Festival. During his college years at Cal State Northridge, he spent his days studying orchestration and counterpoint, and his nights playing piano and sax in a rock band whose repertoire included hits by some of the aforementioned jazz-rock powerhouse bands. After college, he spent a few years during the late ’70s and early ’80s providing music for various aspects of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. The gig led to opportunities to compose and arrange for TV series produced by Disney, Warner Brothers and others. “I was pretty diversified throughout the ’80s and ’90s,” he says. “I’d do a TV show here, maybe some musical theater there, then I’d go play a bar mitzvah, then I’d go on the road and conduct for Johnny Mathis.” 14 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
Mathis, who once called Goodwin “a man of exquisite musical tastes,” was just the tip of the iceberg. Over the past couple of decades, Goodwin has composed, arranged and/or conducted for a host of artists, including Ray Charles, Christina Aguilera, Natalie Cole, Sarah Vaughan, David Foster, John Williams, Mel Torme and Quincy Jones. On the big screen, his scoring and orchestration can be heard on dozens of films, including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Get Smart, National Treasure, The Incredibles, Remember the Titans, Armageddon and Gone in 60 Seconds.
The gigs were steady, the work was interesting, the pay was good and the multiple Emmy Awards during the period were a testament to the quality of Goodwin’s skills as a composer and arranger. But something was missing, he recalls. “It was great, and yet it wasn’t me,” he says. “I started thinking, ‘Was this going to be my legacy? Was I going to be the guy who jumped around to all these gigs and had a little big-band project on the side? Or is big band jazz the thing that I really believe in and really want to be committed to?’ I realized that it was, and I started to think that, ‘Maybe I have a little more road behind me than I have ahead of me, so maybe it’s time to start getting it done.’ And that was when I started to get serious about the Big Phat Band.” Having amassed 20 Grammy nominations, four statues and three Emmy wins, Gordon Goodwin is the most decorated big band leader of the 21st century. The BPB has released seven critically acclaimed records, its most recent being Life in the Bubble, which garnered four Grammy nominations and won the Grammy for Best Large Ensemble Album. His charts are played all over the world and, along with his method books and CDs, have been a robust source of inspiration and learning for thousands of young musicians. “The musical philosophy of the Big Phat Band has, from the beginning, pushed back at these kinds of limits,” says Goodwin. “This is a band made up of a group of musicians with diverse interests and wide skill sets, and we have always strived to break down barriers between musical styles.” Artist Representation: Savant Productions Inc. 3526 Ocean View Blvd. Glendale, Ca 91208 818-957-7207
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CIRQUE ÉLOIZE
SALOON: A MUSICAL ACROBATIC ADVENTURE Sponsored by
HumanKind Philanthropic Fund
February 8 & 9, 2018 | Cheng Hall Duration: 80 minutes without an intermission.
An Anonymous Fund of the
Orange County Community Foundation
MUSICIANS
MUSIC
CREATIVE TEAM
Ben Nesrallah the Original
Classic Songs from
President and Artistic Director of Cirque Éloize/ Creative Director of Saloon Jeannot Painchaud
Trevor Pool the Authentic Sophie Beaudet the True
CHARACTERS Shena Tschofen the Warrior
Strong • in the wild west’s spirit
Johan Prytz the Cowboy
loner • creative
Jérôme Hugo the Player
talented • agile • mischievous
Justine Méthé Crozat the Ambitioius
courageous • in love • free spirit
Félix Pouliot the Bartender
humble • mysterious • hard worker
Jules Trupin the Owner
sneaky • saloon keeper
Jérémy Saint-Jean Picard the Sheriff loyal • strong
Alastair Davies the Lover
romantic • anti-hero
Patsy Cline (Crazy) Johnny Cash (Bad News, Ring of Fire) Lead Belly (Where Did You Sleep Last Night, In the Pines) A Great Medley of Timeless Titles Golden Slippers Hard to Love The Iron Beast Ol’ Square Dance Ring of Fire Ida Red Cotton-Eyed Joe An Infamous Hymn for the Grand Finale Will the Circle be Unbroken
Director Emmanuel Guillaume
Music Director Composer and Arranger Eloi Painchaud Acrobatic Designer and Head Trainer Nicolas Boivin-Gravel Choreographer Annie St-Pierre
Set and Props Designer Francis Farley Costume Designer Sarah Balleux Makeup Designer Virginie Bachand
Lighting Designer Francis Hamel
Soundscape Designer and Sound Project Manager Colin Gagné Associate Producer Pascal Auger
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Over the past 24 years, Cirque Éloize’s eleven shows have proudly boasted more than 4,000 performances in over 500 cities and have been seen by over three million spectators. iD, Cirkopolis and Saloon are respectfully the eighth, ninth and eleventh productions under the Cirque Éloize banner currently touring internationally. In addition to its touring shows, more than 1,500 Cirque Éloize designed events have taken place worldwide. Éloize, pronounced [EL-WAZ], is a word that comes from Québec’s Magdalen Islands and means “flashes of heat lightning seen on the horizon.” An inspiration for the troupe’s founding members, this lightning symbolizes the heat and energy which feeds the troupe’s spirit. Artists of the first Cirque Éloize troupe were all from these islands.
ABOUT SALOON Picture this: America is under construction. The West is booming. The railroad is being developed. In the middle of the desert, a town comes to life. A saloon opens its doors. A place to gather and share tales, it quickly becomes a theater for stories of all kinds. In Cirque Éloize’s Saloon, the infectious energy of folk music sets the tone for an acrobatic comedy that sweeps the spectators away in a mad rush. Enigmatic, colorful characters come together and reveal themselves, resulting in a series of unexpected situations, unfolding to the rhythm of acrobatic prowess and original choreographies. Under the spell of the saloon’s beautiful Belle, the lover sets off on a chase worthy of the greatest westerns. The lovebirds on the run wreak havoc everywhere along their path — from the deserted plains to the depth of the mines — until the ultimate acrobatic showdown. Walking through Saloon’s doors means entering a mythical atmosphere created by live music and the exhilarating pace of spectacular performances. ABOUT CIRQUE ÉLOIZE
A driving force in the circus art reinvention movement, Cirque Éloize has been creating award-winning entertainment content for nearly 25 years and ranks among the world’s leading contemporary circuses. Cirque Éloize has taken part in numerous prestigious international festivals and has seduced both New York’s Broadway and London’s West End. Its productions are crafted for a wide range of audiences and have been embraced by over fifty cultures. 16 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
WHO’S WHO Ben Nesrallah (Musician and Singer) has been actively performing, recording, collaborating, arranging, producing and teaching across North America and Europe for the past 12 years. Although his formal training is in classical piano (M. Mus.), Ben has firmly established himself as one of his generation’s most promising folk talents. The year 2015 marked the release of The River, his first collection of solo recordings for banjo and voice. He is a founding member of the Montréal-based duo, The Noisy Locomotive, which showcases his versatility as a multi-instrumentalist. The group released their third album, All Nature Soon Will Settle Down to Rest, in October 2015, and they have been invited to play at major festivals across Eastern Canada. Ben was recently selected as a performing artist for Saloon, a new creation from Cirque Éloize. In addition to a rigorous international touring schedule, the year 2017 marked the release of his second solo album, The Road Less Travelled Will Bring Me Home, and a Cajun/Québécois album, Chloé Laberge & The Noisy Locomotive.
Trevor Pool (Musician and Singer) is a musician based in Ottawa and Montréal, who specializes in the traditions of old-time Appalachian music and American folk and country (1800’s−WWII), while also writing and performing original material to complement the old songs. He graduated from high school in 2010 and has since been a full-time musician. In high school, encouraged by his music teacher, he participated in everything from musical theater productions to the vocal jazz ensemble, the school band and various school groups. He currently writes, records and performs as part of The Noisy Locomotive, who released their third album in October 2015. He also performs as part of Aiken & Beggs, as well as sitting in with various friends within the community.
Sophie Beaudet (Musician and Singer). The recipient of numerous awards, Sophie began her career by lending her voice for the album and tribute show for Nino Ferrer. In 2011, she opened for the Belgian artist Maurane. In 2012, Sophie released her first album, Garçonne, a folk pop work that garnered her a nomination as Revelation of the Year at the ADISQ 2012 Gala. She opened for the French star Bénabar at the 2012 FrancoFolies; and from 2012 to 2014, she was the opening act for Daniel Lavoie, Andrea Lindsay and Luc De Larochellière. At the 2013 SOCAN Awards gala, Sophie received an award for “À quoi tu penses?” one of the top 10 most-performed francophone songs in 2012 on the Québec radio stations. She then added another feather to her cap − composing an original song, “Tous les souvenirs.” In the summer of 2015, Sophie paid tribute to Gainsbourg on Stefie Shock’s album, 12 Belles Dans La Peau, which came out in February 2016. A show is in the works for the Les FrancoFolies de Montréal. Despite her rigorous touring schedule with Saloon, Sophie is recording her second album.
Shena Tschofen (Acrobat and Musician). Minnesota native Shena Tschofen attended an arts high school, where she discovered a passion for dance, choreography and photography. She studied dance at the University of Minnesota before moving to Montréal to attend the National Circus School (NCS). She graduated with a specialization in cyr wheel and developed acrobatic/dance lasso as a unique subspecialty. Complementing her circus and dance background, Shena has studied classical violin and traditional fiddle music for over fifteen years. In addition, she creates conceptual photographs that often include images of acrobats in motion. Her work can be found on websites and in print material around the world.
Johan Prytz (Acrobat). Born in Sweden, Johan first studied at a high school specializing in sports. He moved to Denmark at the age of 21 to attend the AFUK Circus School of Copenhagen, where he discovered the wonderful world of contemporary circus. This experience changed his perspective on life. After two years, he moved to Canada and began his 4-year training at the National Circus School of Montréal, where he specialized in aerial straps. He became enthralled with the art of the circus and decided to make it his career.
Jérôme Hugo (Acrobat). Born in Lyon, France, Jérôme began his training at the Zôfy Circus School. He also studied entertainment and taught various circus disciplines to students enrolled in the same program. He furthered his professional training at the National School of Circus Arts (CNAC) in 2009. Despite his youth, Jérôme has already won seven awards at several festivals in his four main specialties: Korean and Hungarian plank, trampoline, Russian bar and swing. Justine Méthé Crozat (Acrobat). This Franco-Canadian took her first circus class when she was nine and performed before the public for the first time at the age of twelve. She later entered the Québec Circus School, where she learned hand to hand. She continued her training at the National Circus School in Montréal. Justine has travelled extensively, performing in clubs in Germany, in festivals, at corporate events and with the Cirque Éloize tour of ID, with her hand to hand and aerial hoop acts. She continues her travels with the Saloon tour in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Félix Pouliot (Acrobat) discovered the circus at Geronimo, a circus summer camp. He fell in love with it and continued his training at the National Circus School in Montréal. Circus art became his dream and his passion, and with continued training, his interest in a professional career took hold. After completing his professional training at the Québec Circus School, Felix worked for a number of companies and festivals around the world, including GOP Variété and the Montréal Complètement Cirque.
Jules Trupin (Acrobat) studied for two years at the National Centre for the Circus Arts in Châlons-en-Champagne. At the age of five, he was introduced to circus arts at the Gruss circus school. At thirteen, he performed at the Auch Circus Festival and on various stages with his solo juggling act. In order to devote himself fully to his passion, he left the formal school system to follow correspondence courses while preparing for the circus school entrance exam in Lomme, France. After training there for a year, he was accepted into
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the École Nationale des Arts du Cirque in Rosny-sous-Bois at the age of seventeen. In Châlons-en-Champagne, while continuing to pursue juggling, his first passion, he focused on the Korean plank with his partner, Alastair Davies. He toured with Circus Roncalli in Germany with Trio DAC, collaborated with Compagnie Entr’Acte in France, and appeared at various galas in Belgium. In 2013, he won a Junior Silver award at the Festival New Generation in Monte Carlo. Jules went on to win a Silver Medal at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris.
Jérémy Saint-Jean Picard (Acrobat). Raised in Québec from the age of five, Jeremy had insatiable curiosity and drive. At an early age, he became involved in theater, dance and just about every team sport at the schools he attended. A little later, he discovered the circus. With his typical curiosity and enthusiasm, he wanted to try his hand at every possible circus discipline throughout his years of training at the Québec Circus School. He eventually perfected his skills as a carrier. His ever-present curiosity has allowed him to become a multidisciplinary artist.
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Alastair Davies (Acrobat). At the age of fourteen, Alastair started breakdancing with his brother, inserting explosive, acrobatic moves into the flow of the dance. Clearly, he needed something different, and so he tried “freerunning” and parkour. In 2008, with his two brothers and four English partners, he auditioned for admission to circus schools in France. The following year, he began his studies at the École Nationale des Arts du Cirque in Rosny-sous-Bois. There, he learned the disciplines of propulsion with four other students, his first group. Later, he hooked up with a second group, where he met Jules Trupin, with whom he entered the Centre National des Arts du Cirque in Châlons-enChampagne. Alastair and Jules decided to pursue their joint research on the Korean plank, inventing a unique approach to movement and acrobatics on that apparatus.
PRODUCTION TEAM Production Manager and Technical Director Hugo Hamel
Assistant to the Director and Production Stage Manager Marie-Héléne Delage Production Coordinator Natasha Drouin-Beauregard Assistant to the Technical Director Camille Labelle Puppet Designer Jean-Michel D’hoop
MUSIC COLLABORATORS TECHNICAL TEAM ON TOUR Soundtrack Director Éloi Painchaud
Tour Manager Tanya Reid
Coach – Music Dominique Hamel
Technical Director and Head of Lighting Michel Bisson
Contributors to Musical Arrangements The Vultures Coach – Singing Marie-Claire Séguin Music Supervisor Martine Rainville
Consultant – Album Géraldine Durand-Groulx
Acrobatic Equipment Designer “Bad News” Renaud Blais Written by J. Loudermilk. Project Manager – Acrobatic © Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music Nicolas Belle-Isle “Crazy” Intern – Set and Props Written by W. Nelson. Anna Ward © Sony/ ATV Tree Publishing Project Manager – Lighting Julie Laroche
Head Carpenter and Rigger Vincent Houle Runner Luc Gosselin
Hair Dresser Stéphane Scotto di Cesare Carpenter Jean-Sébastien Lévesque
SPECIALIZED COACHES Assistant to the Head Coach and Aerial Coach Chandelier and Straps Nadia Richer Coach – Acrobatic Performances William Underwood
Coach – Aerial Chandelier Annie-Kim Déry Coach – Teeterboard André St.-Jean Coach – Cyr Wheel Iryna Burliy
“Ring of Fire” Written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore © Painted Desert Music Corp. (BMI)
Public Domain Songs “In the Pines” “Take This Hammer” “Misirlou” “Chicken Reel” (Joseph M. Daly) “Golden Slippers”(James Bland) “Hard to Love” “Cotton Eyed Joe” “Ida Red” “Will the Circle be Unbroken” (Ada R. Habeshon and Charles H. Gabriel)
ARTISTS
Acrobats Alastair Davies Jérôme Hugo Justine Méthé-Crozat Félix Pouliot Johan Prytz Jérémy Saint-Jean Picard Jules Trupin Acrobat and Musician Shena Tschofen
Musicians and Singers Sophie Beaudet Ben Nesrallah Trevor Pool
Stage Manager Catherine Brassard
Head Stage Carpenter Camille Labelle Head of Sound Nancy Vinette Head Rigger Pascal Lacas
COSTUME WORKSHOP Chantal Bachand Priscilla Collin Chloé Giroux-Bertrand Natasha Massicote Noémie Poulin Gilles-François Therrien Déline Pétrone Nathalie Dugas Mireille Thibault Sylvain Brochu Cyrille Brin-Delisle
STAGECRAFT
Scène Éthique • Atelier Morel-Leroux, Erik Palardy
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM General Manager Christian Leduc
Chief Accountant Marianne Beaudry
Production Accountant Carole Lapointe
Lawyers and Legal Advisors Ashley Adams, Julien Ruchon Technical Coordinator and Logistic Nicolas Belle-Isle Operations Manager − Touring Shows Geneviéve Henri
BOOKING TEAM — TOURING SHOW Agents, International Development Catherine Jacques Jean-Marc Peslerbe Josée Guérette
To book a production: develop@cirque-eloize.com
EVENTS
Director and Producer – Events Jean-Philippe La Couture For more information about our events: events@cirque-eloize.com
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Communications and Marketing Manager Marie-Pier Nadeau Communications and Marketing Assistant/ Graphic designer Alizée Lampire
Consultant – Communications and Marketing Gabrielle Pauzé Consultant – Partnerships Nathalie Courville Photographers Valérie Remise Jim Mneymneh
Video Productions Pitoresk Graphic Designer Relief Création
Design of the logo Saint-Jacques Vallée Y&R
SOUVENIR PROGRAM CONCEPT Clan Créatif Jonathan E. Des Rosiers Brigitte Robillard Raphaël-Lune Duquet-Cormier Stéphane Martin François Brisson
Société des Trois Casting Manager and Assistant Denis Beauregard to the Artistic Director Thomas Lenglart
WE WISH TO THANK Canada Council for the Arts, Patrimoine Canadien, Heritage Canada, Investissement Québec, Filaction, Cargolution, Solotech, Dr. Roger Hobden, Action Sports Physio, Jenny et Louis Boulet, Marilou Vershelden, Antoine Carabinier-Lépine, Antonin Wicky, Nikolas Pulka, Nicolas Germaine (pour la recherche acrobatique), Angie Donkin, Patrice Charbonneau-Brunelle, Christophe Roubinet, Gilles Pelletier, Marie-Christine Cojocaru, Johanne Madran, Lucie Cauchon, Felix Rappaport, France Collins, Isabelle Gilbert, Marie Pernet, Louis-Philippe Morency, Marie-Hélène Gélinas, Maryse Desrosiers, Nathalie Vernissac, Nathalie Anne Arsenault, Quentin Leborgne, Mario Noël. We extend special thanks to Cirque Éloize’s Board of Directors: Lise Morissat, Mathieu Piché-Messier, Catherine Roy, Stéphane Drouin, Jeannot Painchaud, Christian Leduc
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Enjoy Great Music with Pacific Symphony Classical, Pops & Family Concerts Fledermaus: The Bat-Man’s Revenge — Opera for Kids! Feb. 3 • 10 & 11:30 a.m The Magic Flute Feb. 22, 24 & 27 • 8 p.m. Alexander Romanovsky
The
Chinese New Year Feb. 10 • 8 p.m.
Magic Flute
Brahms & Prokofiev Feb. 1-3 • 8 p.m. | Feb. 4 • 3 p.m.
Valentine’s Day with Christopher Cross Feb. 16-17 • 8 p.m.
PacificSymphony.org (714) 755-5799
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AN EVENING WITH LINDA EDER February 10, 2018 | Cheng Hall This performance is presented without an intermission.
Sponsored by:
Frank Wagner & Lynn O’Hearn Wagner
LINDA EDER Showcasing one of the greatest voices of our time, Linda Eder’s diverse repertoire spans Broadway, standards, pop, country and jazz. Born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in Brainerd, Minnesota, Eder began her career right out of high school, singing throughout her home state. She eventually landed a gig at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. But it was her appearance on the 1987 season of Star Search, during which she won for an unprecedented 12 straight weeks, which attracted the attention of audiences and record companies alike.
Musical Director Billy Jay Stein
Eder launched her recording career in 1991 with her self-titled debut album and soon established a vital niche as America’s most popular and acclaimed new interpreter of pop, standards and theatrical genres. She released two more solo albums before starring in the Broadway production of Jekyll & Hyde in April 1997. As the tragic character, “Lucy,” in this new musical, Eder blew the roof off New York City’s Plymouth Theatre eight times a week as she belted out her signature songs, “Someone Like You” and “A New Life.” Her Broadway debut, rewarded with a Drama Desk nomination, sent her already rapidly rising star blazing across the sky, securing her a spot as one of America’s most beloved singers and dynamic live performers. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote: “What do we mean when we use the word perfection? The question arises every time I watch the pop singer Linda Eder….” After leaving Broadway, Eder’s recording career continued full steam ahead. Her discography to date is comprised of 16 solo and numerous other musical recordings. She focused on mostly Broadway, standards and pop music for many years, highlighting her abundant vocal gifts as well as her skill at delivering dramatic, emotionally resonant interpretations of mostly familiar songs. Her highly successful first Christmas album, Christmas Stays the Same, is a perfect example of her ability to transform best-loved Christmas music by making it her own without compromising the original.
In 2008, Eder stepped outside the box and her familiar “wheelhouse” to record The Other Side of Me, a country−pop blend of contemporary music, which included a song written by Linda herself. And, in June 2010, she and Clay Aiken covered Roy Orbison’s “Crying” as a duet on Aiken’s album, Tried & True.
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In 2013, Linda established her own record company, Tressamail, Inc., and released her first recording on the newly established label, the highly acclaimed Christmas Where You Are. The CD features 12 tracks — six selected by her fans via social media — and two originals from Eder herself. It also features a unique twist on the classic, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” which Linda rewrote and recorded with her teenage son, Jake. It represents a classic mother-son debate over going outside to play in a snow storm. Eder has released two additional recordings on her own record label. In 2014, Linda released her first ever “live” CD, LindaLIVE, which was recorded in Saratoga, New York before a wildly enthusiastic crowd. In November 2015, she released Retro Volume 1. This CD features 14 tracks written by Frank Wildhorn, Jack Murphy, Jason Howland, Leslie Bricusse, Nan Knighton, Baird Jarman and Maury Yeston. It is filled with the kind of lush, sweeping Broadway-esque melodies that first introduced Linda’s voice to her many fans.
Linda has appeared on television numerous times. Trail MIX, her prime-time Animal Planet special about singers with a passion for horses, was a natural extension of her love for animals and featured Linda interviewing fellow recording artists and performers such as Sheryl Crow, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, Rob Thomas and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry. She has been featured on numerous PBS television concert specials, including Clay Aiken: Tried & True — Live!; Hallelujah Broadway; Linda Eder: The PBS Concert; My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies; Best of Broadway: The Love Songs; Jim Brickman Plays The Disney Songbook. Her 2001 holiday concert, Christmas Stays the Same, was broadcast on Bravo TV and continues to be a popular selling DVD.
The concert stage remains the mainstay of Eder’s career. She has performed for sold-out crowds across the country and throughout Europe; and at many prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, the Palace Theatre, Radio City Music Hall, Wolf Trap, New York City’s Town Hall Theater, Davies Hall, among many others. Always touring in great company, her collaborators have included the late Oscarwinning composer and pianist Marvin Hamlisch, Emmy and Grammy winner Michael Feinstein, and conductor of the Boston Pops, Keith Lockhart. Eder is happiest on stage singing for her audiences and spreading the joy she exudes.
BILLY JAY STEIN
Billy Jay Stein received the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as the music producer and mixer of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He was the music producer, arranger and composer for the 2016 Radio City Music Hall’s New York Summer Spectacular, featuring the Rockettes.
Billy is the owner of the New York Citybased production house and recording studio, Strange Cranium Productions (www.strangecranium.com) and the co-founder of 22 | IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE
the music licensing company, Strike Audio (www.strikeaudio. com). Through these endeavors, he has composed and produced original music for virtually every major television network, movie studio and record label. Stein also composed the original score for the feature film, Sister, an official selection at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Stein began touring as a keyboard player with vocalist Linda Eder in 2000; and from 2008, he has been her musical director and pianist. In 2009, he co-produced and mixed Linda’s critically acclaimed record, The Other Side of Me.
Stein played keyboards in Jekyll & Hyde from 1997 to 2001, and from 2011 to 2014, he was the keyboardist and assistant conductor for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, on which he worked with U2’s Bono and The Edge. Stein also performed in the Broadway productions of Hairspray and The Rocky Horror Show. He has written, recorded and performed with Ray Charles, Phish, Carly Simon, Collective Soul, Darlene Love, Joe Budden, Vanessa Carlton, The East Village Opera Company, Clay Aiken, the Houston Symphony, the Alabama Symphony and the Boston Pops Orchestra, among countless others.
Billy has performed, recorded, produced and/or designed electronic music on the productions of Mean Girls, The Band’s Visit, Amelie, Fun Home, Tuck Everlasting, Jekyll & Hyde, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Fortress of Solitude, SpiderMan: Turn Off the Dark, Chess, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, On Your Feet, Altar Boyz, Little Women, American Idiot, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, 110 in the Shade, The Apple Tree, Xanadu, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Driving Miss Daisy, La Cage Aux Folles, Taboo; National Tours of The King and I, Cinderella, Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Beauty and the Beast, Flashdance, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Elf, Bullets Over Broadway and Handel’s Messiah Rocks.
Stein was a founder of the rock band, The Hatters (1989-1996), which released three albums on Atlantic Records and shared the stage with bands such as Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, Blues Traveler, Collective Soul, The Allman Brothers, Joan Osbourne, King Sunny Ade, Jimmy Cliff, and A Tribe Called Quest.
Stein owns and operates one of the few remaining independent music studios in Manhattan. Strange Cranium Studios has an unparalleled array of vintage state of the art instruments and recording equipment. Stein has one of the largest collections of vintage keyboards, drum machines and synthesizers in the world and has been featured several times in Keyboard magazine. Billy Stein graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991. He currently lives in Manhattan with his wife, Dr. Laura Miles, his daughters, Estella and Rosalie and his dogs, Milton and Charlotte. Artist Representation: Tressamail, Inc. P.O Box 364 North Salem, NY 949-669-6780
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Celebrate Music at UCI Friday, May 18, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
An exciting, fast-paced evening of musical performances by the Department of Music at Claire Trevor School of the Arts’ students and faculty, including instrumental and vocal ensembles of all sizes, diverse forms of traditional classical music and jazz, and new works by UCI composers. A family-friendly evening of performances to celebrate the arts and music at UCI.
Box Office (949) 824-2787 | www.arts.uci.edu/tickets Pictured: Kei Akagi, Kojiro Umezaki, Dr. Seth Houston and the UCI Chamber Singers. Photo by Paul R. Kennedy.
The City of Irvine plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of Irvine Barclay Theatre. We thank the City for its generous support.
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For Your Information Ticket Services Order online 24/7 at www.thebarclay.org or www.facebook.com/IrvineBarclay/events
Call the Box Office at 949.854.4646 Monday through Friday from 10am until 6pm; Saturday and Sunday from noon until 4pm. On days of a performance, the Box Office remains open through intermission. MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover accepted. Late Seating To prevent disruption of a performance in progress, patrons who have not entered the theatre when the performance begins may be asked to wait in the lobby until there is a suitable interval.
Ushers Ushers are located at each auditorium entrance and at designated stations in the lobby. Please consult an usher if you need assistance. If you are interested in joining the usher staff, please contact the Patron Services Manager at: 949.854.4193; darling@thebarclay.org. Public Parking Parking is provided for a fee in the structure located at the corner of West Peltason and Campus Drive.
Restrooms Restrooms are located on the main lobby level near the box office. Drinking fountains are located on either side of the main lobby staircase and on the second level. Listening Devices Listening devices for amplifying stage sound are available at the concessions bar free of charge.
Cellular Phones, Beepers, Watch Alarms As a courtesy to all patrons, please turn these units to off or non-audible before the performance begins. Cameras and Recording Equipment The taking of photographs and use of any mechanical or digital recording devices are strictly prohibited.
Children Children are welcome. However, not all events are appropriate for small children. A paid ticket is required for everyone entering the theatre, including infants and children. The box office can provide advice regarding an event’s suitability.
Theatre Tours Backstage tours of the Barclay are offered through the theatre’s ArtsReach program. For information, or to reserve tours for schools or community groups please call 949.854.4193.
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Staff Jerry Mandel, Ph.D. President
Gary Payne
Karen Wood
Karen Drews Hanlon
Lori Grayson
Ginny W. Hayward
Production & Facility Manager
Communications Assistant Program Book Editor
Development Associate
Chief Operating and Finance Officer Manager of Programming, Artists & Contracts
Lu Bauer
Box Office Manager
Josh Roberts
Assistant Box Office Manager
General Manager
Jeff Stamper Tim Owens
Associate Production & Facility Manager
Robin Darling
Director of Communications
Helena Danovich Tracy Porco
Social Media & Outreach Marketing
Director of Development
Fatima Rizvi
Michael Halpern
Senior Development Consultant
Patron Services Manager
Ingrid Strayer
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Annual Fund for
THANK
EXCELLENCE
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Irvine Barclay Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of our donors who help support the “big talent” in our “small hall.” Gifts to the Annual Fund for Excellence assist the Barclay in presenting an international roster of performers while keeping tickets reasonably priced. They also support our ArtsReach programs provided to the schools at little or no cost and “family-friendly” programming on stage. The Barclay’s mission also embraces making its beautiful facilities available to diverse community organizations, UCI, and other educational institutions. Thank you to all of our generous donors listed here for their contributions during the previous 12 months! If you would like to join the ranks of those who make it all possible at the Barclay, you may make a donation online at www.thebarclay.org or call 949.854.4607. PUBLIC PARTNERS
City of Irvine University of California, Irvine BRAVO BARCLAY PRESENTING SPONSOR $10,000+
An Anonymous Fund of the Orange County Community Foundation Drs. Francisco and Hana Ayala Bruce and Karen Cahill City National Bank Haskell & White LLP HumanKind Philanthropic Fund Jennifer Klein Toni and Terry McDonald National Endowment for the Arts William and Janice Parker Family Fund Penelope Parmes Rohl LLC – Kenneth and Helene Rohl
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Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Trisha Steele Frank Wagner and Lynn O’Hearn Wagner BRAVO BARCLAY PARTNER $5,000 – $9,999
The Allergan Foundation Roland and Jacquelynn Beverly Gartley Charitable Foundation Fund Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort and Spa New England Foundation for the Arts Salwa and Sabri Rizkalla Gary and Melanie Singer
BRAVO BARCLAY BENEFACTOR $2,500 – $4,999
Peter and Alexandra Neptune Albert and Tricia Nichols Fund Amy Opfell and Vladimir Lange Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine Susan Rhodes and and Cocktails Goran Matijasevic Anonymous Thomas and Barbara Roddel James and Dolores Kase Chiyo and Stanton Rowe Jerry and Whitney Mandel Deborah and Frank Rugani Mike Peak Nancy Smith Linda I. Smith Foundation St. Matthew’s Montessori School Western States Arts Federation Diane Stovall Judy and Wes Whitmore BRAVO BARCLAY Gayle Widyolar and David Scott PATRON $1,000 – $2,499 Majid and Sohaila Zarrinkelk Douglas Bradley ENCORE CIRCLE Ellen Breitman and ENTHUSIAST Brien Amspoker $250 – $999 Carol and Les Elliot Michele and Richard Africano Bill and Marjorie Fleming Oscar R. Aguirre Frederic and Aviva Forster Richard Alexander Diane and Dennis Baker David and Janet Henze Robert and Delphi Ballinger Jack and Joy Kayajanian Lindy Balmer Liza Krassner Dr. Paul and Mrs. Ellen Lee
Richard Bergstrom Scott and Cheryl Berry Craig Boardman Leia Bowers Clifford and Jennifer Cheng Denise Chilcote Karen and Bruce Clark Michael and Kathy Dogali Roger du Plessis Scott and Monica Duggan Gary Fabian and Deb Solon Melissa and Michael Fox Mark A. Franzen Mike Fuhr IBM Matching Grants Program Judy and Terry Jones Dave and Peggy Kelleher Bill and Carolyn Klein Vicki and Richard Lee Leslie Levine Chunhong Li Lauri and Mike Mendenhall Mike and Pat Noggle Bruce and Esmeralda Ogilvie Robert Parker PayPal Giving Fund Suzanne T. Peltason Yvette Pergola Dorcas Preston Stephen M. Rochford Francie Rope Joel B. Rothman Nancy Lee Ruyter Diane Sagey Aloha R. Saxon Louise Schwennesen Smith-Walker Foundation Hugh Stevenson and Jan Burns Thomas and Marilyn Sutton Synchrony Financial Target Marilyn and Angelo Vassos Vendini, Inc. Kathy Vickers and Jeremy Freimund John and Judy Vinke Mary Watson-Bruce Charles and Marilyn Wright
ENCORE CIRCLE SUPPORTER $100 – $249 Mahvash Ahangi Steven and Alexandria Allan Robert Allgeier AmazonSmile Foundation Debbie Aslanian Jim Aust Stuart Baron George and Linda Bauer Linda Berquist Richard H. Bigelow Stephen Biskar Michael and Margaret Bodeau Suzanne Boras Lupe Borboa Bobby R. and Edith S. Brannon Scott Brinkerhoff Margaret and James Brumm Douglas T. Burch, Jr. Linda and Roland Bye David Calica Luisa Cano Harold and Eleanor Carpenter Judith Cassedy-MacPherson Gerald Castillo Grace Chen Rita R. Chenoweth Deanna Choi Michael and Kate Clark William Cline Joseph L. & Kathleen Y. Coleman Martin Cooper Kenneth J. Craig, Jr. Anahid Crecelius Madeleine and Alan Crivaro Hilary Davis and Dr. Sandy Ratner Nancy Dewsbury Donna Di Bari Joan M. Donahue Mara Dragos Jacolyn Dudley Rad and Toni Dwyer James Evans Peggie Fariss Cathie Fields Ruby Foo Carol Foster Roberta Fox
Keri Fujii Ellen Fujikawa Peter and Anne Garrell Gerald Gibbs S. Glass Family Ben and Sandie Goelman Janice Groh Paul and Nancy Groner Sanjiv and Geeta Grover Carole S. Harrison Jon Healing Barbara Helton Richard and Sara Hess Dan and Nicole Honigman Anthony Houghton Robert Ingold Karen Kewell Jacoby Korey Jorgensen Judy Kaufman and George Farkas Kerry Krisher Arthur S. Kroll Rosa Kwong Dr. and Mrs. John LaGourgue Martin G. Langer Tracy Laulhere Benjamin and Sunny Leos Neal Littlejohn Eugene and Deanna Litwer Anne Llewellyn Joe Lowden John and Louise Ludutsky Christian and Sharon Maas Robert D. and Pat MacDonald Christian Markey Pablo Martinez Natalia Martinez-Ware Christine A. Marx Colette Matsui Duane and Kathleen Mauzey Jaklyn Rae McClendon Michael and Susan McGuire Cindy and John McOwen Jodi Meade Don and Terri Milder Defoe Miller William Miller David Moehring Hiroko and Yoshiharu Moriwaki John and Marjorie Murray Roy and Gwen Nakabayashi
Reiko and Mitsuhiko Nakano Julie Nakata Susan Naples Steven Nelson Catherine Ngo Huey Yann Ooi Lauren and Richard Packard Jeri Pauloski Danielle Peterson Peter and Ursula Piotrowski Christopher Pollick Edward and Betty Quilligan Sarah Quinn Elaine Ramsay Wallace Realini Claudia Redfern Dennis Repp Cynthia Reynolds Theodore and Virginia Robins Jack and Katharine Schoellerman Frances Segal Todd Seidner Tully Seymour Joyce Shadburn Lori Shapiro Gilbert Singh John L. Smith and Mary Anne Anthony-Smith Edward Spilsbury Rick Spleen William Spurgeon Ingrid Strayer Richard and Jane Sungaila Celia and Julio Taleisnik Keith Tate Christopher and Lynne Ramsey Ms. Cindy Thomas Johanna Tilley Gary and Peranza Topjon George and Abril Turner Tony and Nancy Vasek Anne Walthall Kim Waterson William Weiberg Diane Wick Richard and Barbara Wilkes Shara and David Witkin George and Flo-Ree Woodruff Kurt Youngs
NATIONAL CHOREOGRAPHERS INITIATIVE
Bobbi Cox Sophia and Larry Cripe Bronwynn Daniels Diane Diefenderfer and David Hanlon Roger du Plessis Gale Edelberg and Bob Butnik Henry and Janet Eggers David Emmes and Paula Tomei Cliff Faulkner and Shigeru Yaji Roberta Fox Mary and Andrew Franklin Sandy and Don French Judith A. Gorski Gale A Granger and Barbara S Granger Dr. and Mrs. Denis Gray Dana Huff Chuck Johnston Dr. Burton L. Karson Joanne and Dennis Keith
Michael Kerr Robert Labaree and Gillian Finley Don and Grace Laffoon Dr. Martin G. Langer Kathryn Lynch and Robert McDonnell Molly Lynch and Alan Andrews Sharon McNalley Nancy Meyer Ed Moen and Janek Schergen John and Marjorie Murray Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuhiko Nakano Carl Neisser Tom and Marilyn Nielsen Anne B. Nutt Marshall Parker John and Charlene Pasko James Penrod Jody Pike Janice and Richard Plastino Dolly A. Platt, Ph.D.
Edward and Diana Putz Salwa Rizkalla Barbara Roberts Robinson Foundation Michelle Rohe Andrew Rose Geoffrey and Debbie Sampson Jack and Katy Schellerman Betty Schweickert Sally Anne and Don Sheridan Igal and Diane Silber Ann Sim Jackie Smiley Richard and Elizabeth Steele Fund Jennifer Szabo Karen and Gary Thorne Barbara and Jack Tingley Max and Peggy Weismair Mary Vensel White and T. Jason White William Gillespie Foundation
As a partner in the annual National Choreographers Initiative, Irvine Barclay Theatre is also pleased to acknowledge all those who support this important contribution to American dance.
Betty B. and Roy Anderson David Anderson Betsy Andrews and Alex Moad Mrs. Alan V. Andrews Diane and Dennis Baker William H. Bardens Dr. Michael Bear Beau Corps Studio Helene Belisle Paul Blank Stacie Brandt Laurie and Bart Brown David and Beverly Carmichael
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