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DEAR FRIENDS Welcome

Welcome to Playhouse Square! Whether this is your first visit or you have been here many times, thank you for choosing to see live theater in one of our beautiful venues today. Our staff and RedCoat volunteers are ready to make your experience as memorable and enjoyable as possible.

There is nothing quite like nestling into a theater seat as performers bring a story to life on the stage right before us. Consider planning your next visit to see The Book of Mormon, Girl from the North Country or Hairspray.

We hope you have a wonderful time and look forward to seeing you at Playhouse Square again soon.

Sincerely,

Craig Hassall AM President & CEO

Amy Brady Chair, Board of Trustees

Welcome to Playhouse Square! All of us at KeyBank are thrilled to see you here enjoying the best live theater experience that Cleveland has to offer.

As one of the most recognized theater operations in the country, Playhouse Square shares KeyBank’s mission of helping Cleveland thrive and has proved over time to be a pillar of our great community. We are proud to support Playhouse Square and help bring award winning theatrical performances to our city as a part of the KeyBank Broadway Series.

For decades, some of KeyBank’s most important work has taken place through philanthropy, volunteerism, and outreach. This is why, in addition to our Broadway Series partnership, we are proud to support Playhouse Square’s not-for-profit mission and educational programming. We are committed to opening more doors to new opportunities in the communities we serve.

Since 2017, KeyBank has made community investments totaling more than $1 billion in Northeast Ohio which supports low to moderate income individuals and neighborhoods through lending for affordable housing, small businesses, mortgage and transformative philanthropy.

Our investments will continue to focus on economic access and equity for underserved communities and populations. We believe building a better world starts at home and each investment that we have made in Northeast Ohio is making a difference. When our neighborhoods succeed, we all succeed.

Thank you for joining us and for supporting Playhouse Square. We hope you enjoy this KeyBank Broadway Series show!

Sincerely,

Michaela Lamirand, KeyBank Cleveland Market President

SPOTLIGHT ON The District

PLAN FOR PRE-SHOW DINNER AND DRINKS

When visiting the Playhouse Square District, guests will notice new fencing up along Euclid Avenue as construction continues on the new Bulkley apartments, set to open in Fall 2024. Theater-goers can still enjoy their favorite pre-show dinner and drink spots as Parnell’s Irish Pub, Republic Food + Drink, The Fruit Stand and Sushi En remain open during this construction time period. Don’t forget to follow our @PSQDistrict accounts on Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates on what is happening at our restaurants and throughout the district during the year.

FRESH GARDEN CAFÉ SET TO OPEN ON U.S. BANK PLAZA

Guests to the Playhouse Square District can enjoy a new al fresco dining option before they head into the theaters for a show. Fresh Garden Café opens in the kiosk on U.S. Bank Plaza this fall. The café boasts a full plate of options as its menu features salads, sandwiches, pizza and crepes.

WELCOME THE CITY CLUB OF CLEVELAND TO THE PSQ DISTRICT

Focused on offering opportunities for people to engage in open, civic dialogue, The City Club of Cleveland has opened its doors to PSQ District visitors. Located at 1317 Euclid Ave., the non-profit organization will host its popular luncheon conversations with authors, thought leaders, innovators, activists, artists, and politicians, as well as other programming throughout the year.

SPOTLIGHT ON President’s Dinner

Playhouse Square presented the Falco Award to Kathy and Jim Pender on August 28 at the President’s Dinner, on the stage of the KeyBank State Theatre.

Longtime supporters Kathy and Jim Pender had their first date at Playhouse Square and have been involved with the organization since the theaters were saved from the wrecking ball in the 1970s. Jim served as a Trustee for many years while Kathy was a member of the Education Committee. They honor the memory of their son Michael, who loved theater, music and working with children, by giving to Playhouse Square’s education programs.

In recognition of the Penders’ generous support of arts education, 2023 Dazzle Awards Best Actor winner Savon Harris made a guest appearance, singing “Let It Sing” from Violet

The Falco Award, named for former Playhouse Square President & CEO Art Falco, honors an individual, foundation or organization in Northeast Ohio whose leadership, perseverance and dedication has contributed to the success of Playhouse Square.

TRUSTEES Playhouse Square

Officers Chair

Amy G. Brady*

Chair-Elect

Brent Ballard*

President & CEO

Craig Hassall AM*

Vice Chair, Advancement

Rick Buoncore*

Vice Chair, Education

Bob Helmer*

Vice Chair, Finance

Mark D. Ross*

Vice Chair, Government Affairs

Paul J. Dolan*

Vice Chair, Nominating & Governance

Brent Ballard*

Vice Chair, Real Estate Development

Bill Cosgrove*

Vice Chair, Sales & Marketing

Andrea Hogben*

Vice Chair, Strategic Planning

Jim Merlino*

Secretary/Treasurer

Heather Lennox*

Terry Adelman

Thomas W. Adler*

Himanshu Amin

Warren Anderson*

Steven M. Auvil

Ken Babby

Michael Baston

Teresa Metcalf Beasley

Gina Beredo

Jodi Berg

Laura Bloomberg

Jim Boland

Paul Carleton

Scott Chaikin*

John G. Chapman, Sr.*

James Graham

Lawrence H. Hatch

Amy C. Held

J. David Heller

Jason Hillman

David Jacobs*

Julie Jacono

Michael Jeans

Louis G. Joseph

Margaret M. Judd

Patrice (Patsy) Kouvas

Edward J. Largent

Todd Leombruno

Joe Matuszewski

Heath Monesmith

Jon H. Outcalt*

James A. Ratner*

Sean Richardson

Luci Schey

William R. Seelbach

David B. Sewell

Doug Spiker

Sara Ellen Stashower

Kurt C. Treu

Leila L. Vespoli

Tracy Vigh

Daniel P. Walsh, Jr.

Frances Cudjoe Waters

Neil C. Weinberger

Denise G. Wells

Debra A. Wert

Jeffrey J. Wild

Trustee for Life

Oliver C. Henkel, Jr.

William B. Lawrence

Rena J. Olshansky

Victor J. Scaravilli

K.K. Sullivan

Lawrence J. Wilker

James B. Wolf, Jr.

National Trustee

Thomas C. Stevens

Chairs Emeritus

Oliver C. Henkel, Jr.

John F. Lewis†

Julien L. McCall†

Forrest D. Hayes†

Glenn R. Brown†

Jon H. Outcalt

Henry F. Eaton†

K.K. Sullivan

Thomas W. Adler

Thomas C. Stevens

David S. Goodman

James Ratner

*Executive Committee †Deceased as of 9/5/23

Playhouse Square is a not-for-profit performing arts center that presents and produces a wide variety of performing arts, advances arts education and creates a destination that is a superior location for entertainment, business and residential living, thereby strengthening the economic vitality of the region.

Playbill Editor: Linda Feagler

For advertising information, please contact Matt Kraniske: 216-377-3681

GIVING BACK to Playhouse Square

Playhouse Square is a community-based not-for-profit organization which depends upon philanthropic support from individuals, foundations, and corporations. More than $7 million dollars must be raised annually to help Playhouse Square meet its mission of operating and maintaining the historic theaters, expanding arts education outreach, and investing in the community through area development. The following are charitable opportunities which support Playhouse Square:

Donor Circle

Donor Circle is a program for individuals who give an annual gift of $600 or more. Donor Circle members receive advance access to tickets, prime seating for Broadway and other performances, and a personal ticket concierge. At select giving levels, members have access to the private RJF Presidents’ Club for dinner and bar service, plus reserved, first-floor parking in the Playhouse Square garage. Companies can also contribute via the Corporate Donor Circle program and receive community recognition, client entertainment and employee rewards. Individual Giving Contact: Mary Winchester, 216-640-8412; Corporate Giving Contact: Sarah Stengel, 216-640-8408

Foundation Support

Corporate, community and family foundations and government agencies like the Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture provide Playhouse Square with annual operating support and funding for education programs. Contact: Cheryl Helden, 216-640-8406

For more information about applying or visiting Hawken this fall, please call 440.423.2955 or go to hawken.edu/admissions.

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Friends Circle

Friends Circle is a program for individuals who give an annual gift of $50 to $599. Members receive advance access to tickets, discounts, special recognition and invitations to private events throughout the year. Contact: Victoria Gray, 216-640-8417

Partners

2023-24 Partners Co-Chairs: Thomas Euerle & Elizabeth Malloy Partners is the official young professionals group of Playhouse Square. Members enjoy unique opportunities to network, volunteer, socialize and fine-tune their leadership skills. Young professionals (ages 21-40) can join Partners for as little as $50 per year. Contact: Katie Remark, 216-640-8721

Leading Ladies

In the spirit of fun and celebration, Leading Ladies is designed to engage women by providing the opportunity to connect with each other through a shared passion for Playhouse Square and its notfor-profit mission. Members are invited to four exclusive events throughout the year, such as pre-show cocktail receptions, special guest speaker luncheons, and behind-the-scenes experiences. An annual membership is $250. Contact: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411

Endowment and Planned Giving

Share your love for Playhouse Square when you plan for the future. Individuals and families that have declared their intention to include Playhouse Square in their estate plans, whether by will, trust or life income arrangement, are recognized through Legacy Circle. No minimum is required to participate. Requests for anonymity are respected. Contact: Leanne Dewyer, 216-640-8411

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

PREMIER LEVEL

NAVIGATOR FIRST MATE

DIAMOND LEVEL

The Warren Anderson Family

Bill & Joyce Litzler

Leslie Millstein

Jane & Jon Outcalt

Kevin & Kristen Stein

PLATINUM LEVEL

Beth Mooney

Susie & Jim Ratner

Don & Cathy Sinko

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Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Pope’s

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AJ & Nancy Stokes

Norm & Denise Wells

GOLD LEVEL

Joanie & Tom Adler

Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Thomas E. Connors

Deloitte

Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences

FirstEnergy Foundation

Patrice Kouvas & Austin Carr

Bill & Kathy O’Neill

Oswald Companies

Karen Skunta & Company

Laurel & Sean Stack

Jerry Sue Thornton

Leila & Tony Vespoli

Dan & Molly Walsh

Neil C. Weinberger

Debbie & Jim Wert

John & Jacqueline Woods

Playhouse Square Donor Recognition

With sincere gratitude, we recognize the following individuals, organizations, and foundations, who have provided generous support of $1,200 or higher to Playhouse Square through an annual gift. Listing current as of 8/16/23.

Individuals & Family Foundations

President ($50,000 and higher)

Jim Brickman

Director ($25,000-$49,999)

Sheldon & Terry Adelman

Joann & Thomas Adler Foundation

Patricia & John Chapman

Bill & Paula Cosgrove

Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences

Michael Frank & Patricia Snyder†

Dave & Brenda Jacobs

The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith

Foundation - Bruce & Ellen

Mavec

Jane & Jon Outcalt

Kathy & Jim Pender and the Michael Pender Fund

James & Susan Ratner

Carol & Walt Rosebrough

Mark & Shelly Saltzman

Kevin & Kristen Stein

Executive ($20,000-$24,999)

The Buoncore Family

The Pendergrass Family

The Ralph & Lucille Schey

Foundation

Kimberley & David Sewell

Producer ($15,000-$19,999)

Himanshu & Leslie Amin

The Warren Anderson Family

Jenny & Glenn† Brown

Dr. John F. Burke, Jr. & Judge Nancy Fuerst

The Dalrymple Family

Samuel J. & Connie Frankino

Foundation

James Graham & David Dusek

Rochelle & Harley Gross

John & Mary Ann Mastrantoni

Dennis & Tammy Matecun

Douglas & Charlotte McGregor

Tom & Chris Stevens

Kurt & Christine Treu

Tony & Leila Vespoli

Aaron & Whitney Weisenberg

Denise G. & Norman E. Wells, Jr.

Platinum Founder ($10,000-$14,999)

Steven & Elise Auvil

Brent & Ann Ballard

Dr. Michael & Mrs. Tasha Baston

Barry B. & Brenda S. Beeler

Fred & Mary Behm

Cip & Gina Beredo

Laura & Jon Bloomberg

Jim & Mallie Boland

Amy & Stan Brady

Darlene Brown

Paul & Sherry Carleton

Scott Chaikin & Mary Beth Cooper

Christopher & Sara Connor

Jim & Mary Conway

Natalie & Paul Cooper

Daniel & Darlene Crudele

Donald J. & Mary Jo Dailey

The Dolan Family

Evelyn Dolejs†

Robert A. & Joan P. Ellis

Irving & Gloria Fine Foundation

Lou & Ann Frangos

Jane Gase

Patricia A. Gaul

David & Robin Gunning

Thomas & Jan Hablitzel

Donald & Nancy Hansen

Marsha Ann Harrison

Craig Hassall AM

Lawrence & Linda Hatch**

Amy & Rick Held

J. David & Becky Heller

Bob & Linda Helmer

Jason & Meredith Hillman

Andrea Hogben

Richard Horvitz & Erica Hartman

Horvitz

A.J. & Tricia Hyland

Bruce & Donna Jackson

Frank & Julie Jacono

Michael & Areli Jeans

Jean & Walter Kalberer

Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Keresman

Patrice Kouvas

Angela & Christopher Kovacs

Edward & Jacque Largent

William B. & Mary Margaret

Lawrence

Heather Lennox & Douglas Krause

Todd & Jen Leombruno

Edith Lerner

Bill & Joyce Litzler

Catherine L. Lozick

David Maltz

Joe & Nathan Matuszewski

Madelaine C. Mavec

Jim & Amy Merlino

Heath & Kimberly Monesmith

Karen & Dan Moon

Beth E. Mooney

John C. Morley†

Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Nock

Susan & John Onysko

Edda & Terry Owen

Louis B. & Joan M. Perry Family

Foundation

James & Julie Pooler

Anthony & Mary Rego

Mark D. Ross

William & Nancy Seelbach

Dr. Daniel Simon & Dr. Marcy Schwartz

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen† H. Spaeth

Douglas & Stephenie Spiker

Lauren & Steve Spilman

AJ & Nancy Stokes

K.K. & Joe Sullivan

Daniel & Mary Jo Sustar

Mrs. Karen Walburn

Daniel & Molly Walsh

Frances Cudjoe Waters & James Waters

Neil Weinberger**

Debbie & Jim Wert

Jeff & Danielle Wild

The Zaim Family

Sustaining Founder

($5,000-$9,999)

Anonymous (8)

Laura & David Adante

Vlad & Cheryl Agranovich

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Angel

The Ruth & Elmer Babin

Foundation

Chris & Karen Bailo

Daniel & Deborah Bandi

Dr. Michael Banks & Family

Elaine Barnard

Greg & Jenny Barrett

Michael Baruschke & Denise C. Huck**

Dr. Eric Beck & Dr. Alexander Venizelos

Jodi Berg

Marilyn & Larry Blaustein

Gayle & Larry Boron

Dr. & Mrs. Akram Boutros

Elena Brown

Anne Burr

Vincent C. Campanella

Daniel J. Campbell

Chris Caputo

Harry Carlson

Maria Cashy

Cheryl Cervar**

Jared & Linda Chaney

Rick & Sheila Chiricosta

Christopher & Beth Chizmar

Bill & Cathy Christopher

David & Jacqeuline Clark

Alex & Kelly Clarke

Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Clutterbuck

Laura & Ron Coill

Kenneth, Karen & Zoe Conley

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Conway

Craig & Jan Cook

Colleen & Kevin Coyne

Robert & Patricia Crabtree

Keith Cullen & Jill Soltau

Giving Fund

Scott & Judi Dalton

Marisa Darden

Marti & Jeffrey Davis

Sheila Delzani

Timothy & Nancy Demshar

Veronica & Jesse Dickerson

Jason & Jennifer Drasner

Paul & Teri Eberl

Delores Eliason

Dr. & Mrs. Brad Evans

Mike & Geri Evans

Art & Maryann Falco

Bill Fenoglio & Erika Battaglia

Mr. Michael & Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson

Beverly Fittipaldo

The Fortney Family Foundation

Tim & Cindy Friedmann

Barbara & Fred Fruscella

Ryan & Evrim Fulmer

Mrs. Barbara Galvin

joan m. gelb

Nancy & James Goldsmith

David & Julie Greene

Gries Family Foundation

James Griffiths

Mr. & Mrs. James B. Griswold

Greg Haas

David & Lynne Hamilton

Kathleen E. Hancock

Sondra & Steve Hardis

Mary & Gordon Harnett

Daniel Harrington

Beth & Geoff Hauck

David & Lynn Heiman

Mrs. Lynn Heisler

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Herrick

Mary Herrick

Jean & Richard Hipple

Chris & Jacquelyn Hodgson

Michael & Jane Horvitz

Valerie A. Hughes

Bruce & Debbie Jarosz

Margy & Amo† Judd**

Elizabeth Jukic

Aaron & Mara Kamat

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Kamins

Judith S. Kamm

Andrew & Katherine Kartalis

Josh & Nicky Kaufman

Pam & Steve Keefe

Daniel J. Kelly

Leonard Kichler & Debbie Garson

Steven Kimmelman

Ann & Barry Klein

Matthew & Barbara Knecht

Howard & Susan Knicely

Edward & Julia Knotek

Jeffrey C. Knox & Lora Lewis

Joe & Calli Kohmann

Alex I.† & Donna M. Koler

Noreen Koppelman-Goldstein & Brian Robbins

Terry Kovel

Charles & Carleen Kruger

The Kuhn Family Foundation

Tom & Kristi Kuhnle

Rich & Stacey Kyle

Paul Lang

Steffen & Paige Lauster

Dean & Lynda Leonakis

Cathy & John† Lewis

David & Carolyn Lincoln

Paul Lincoln & Kathy Toderick

Michael & Tracy Lipscomb

Matt & Stacey Litzler

David Logsdon

Mark & Shannon London

Jay & Lanee Lucarelli

Dr. Selena Magalotti & Mr. Jaime Lamphear

Karen & Antonio Marallo

Randy & Katy Marcus

Marcia & Andrew Margolius

Michael & Marietta Marquart

Joseph & Joyce Marquette

Charles & Kimberly Marshall

Bob & Jill Mayer

James & Allison Mayer

Ruth & Doug Mayers

Harry & Debbie McDonald Family

Lorraine McGlone

McKenna Family Fund

Dan & Amy McKenna

Scott & Beth McMillen

Megan Lum Mehalko

Michener/Reed Family

Mr. & Mrs. Jared Miller

Jeffrey Monteith

Barbara & Gerhard Moskal

Ronna Murray

Steven & Kimberly Myers

Larrie & Amy Nadler

David & Ellen Nager

Greg & Kate Naples

Jim & Kim Newbrough

Steele Nowlin & Christine Jayjack

Bob & Ann O’Brien

Dr. & Mrs. James Oh

William J. & Katherine T. O’Neill

Katie & Ken Outcalt

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard W. Pagon

John & Terri Parker

Dr. Lydia Parker

Dr. Stephan Parker

Scott & Judy Pendergast

Doug Perkowski

Ann & Steven Pigoni

Susan & Robert Price

Charles & Ilana Horowitz Ratner

Sallie Reider

Robert S. & Sylvia K. Reitman

Family Foundation

Jim & Tina Renacci

Sean & Lisa Richardson

Joe & Bethany Rifici

Linda Rion-Waldock

Barbara S. Robinson†

Ken & Amy Rogat

Dr. & Mrs. Fred C. Rothstein

Chuck & Kathy Rotuno

Drs. Edward & Teresa Ruch

Norman & Elisabeth Ryan

John & Ann Scanniello

Sally & John Schulze

Richard J. Sedmak

Walter & Joyce Senney

Alec & Jessica Shankman

Elisabeth & Bradley Sherman

Don & Cathy Sinko

Jim Skulina & Tamara Tomasello-Skulina

Howard & Debi Slater

Rick & Becky Smith

William Sopko Family

Chad & Molly Sperling

Lois & Tom Stauffer†

Michelle & Mike Stewart

J.D. & Catherine Sullivan**

Pam & Bill Summers

Joan & David Swain

Michael & Patricia Sweeney

Roma & Joe Sweeney

James & Charlene Szaller

David & Mary Ellen Szamborski

Robert & Carol Taller

The Tapper Charitable Foundation

Rachel Tasler & Samantha Grace

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Thomas

Mrs. Lori Trehan

Curtis & Marisa Tuggle

Kathleen & Craig Urmston

Willem & Sherry Van Der Wal

Karen S. Verderber

Gina M. Vernaci & William D. Hilyard

Dennis & Jennifer Vidic

David & Charlotte Waddell

Jon, Tanya, & Grace Wagner

Roger & Nancy Wallace

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner**

Bill & Gia Weisberg

William M. Weiss Foundation

The Wesley Family Foundation

Eileen & Jim Wilkoff

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wilson

Wolf Family Foundation

David & Karen Yankovitz

Darrell A. Young

Janice M. Young

Andrea & Jimmy Zeilinger

Gold Founder ($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous (15)

Karen & Myles Abbott

Joseph C. & Michele A. Adams

Frederic & Michelle Ahlgren

Mindy & Gary Aleman

Abby & Victor Alexander

Karen Alexander

Tony & Becky Alexander

Jennifer Altstadt & Elisabeth Peterson

F. Amato† & P.J. Nagoda

Daniel & Lisa Anderson

Karen Andrachik

Harvey & Jaci Andrekovic

Andrews Family Foundation

Dr. Kevin & Jackie Andryc

Michele M. Anguilano

Susan Anhold

Scott & Jackie Arbogast

Dr. Yasser & Rawa Armanazi

Christi & Dominic Audino

Mr. & Mrs. James Aussem

Phil Axelrod

Cindy Babitt

Ed & Jen Backos

Chad & Tracie Bailey

Dr. Charles M. Bailin & Ms. Linda Myers

David & Kimberly Baioni

Kelly & Doug Banks

Ms. Carol Barnak

Brian & Kristin Barren

Kelly Barsham & Eric Johnson

Chris & Hye Young Bartish

Craig & Michele Bashein

The Basille Family

Leslie Basista

Debbie Moss Batt

Tammy Battler**

Ms. Robin Baum

Dr. George & Mrs. Ramona Bause

Renee & Eric Beaver

Dr. & Mrs. Mark Belisle

Barbara C. Belkin

Mrs. Sam H. Bell

Angela Bellisario

Susan & Steven Belman

Susan & John Benedejcic

Amy Benedict

Steve & Dorie Benedict

Robert Andrew & Nancy Dean Benko

George & Courtney Benson

John & Mary Beth Bergenstein

Grant & Melissa Berlin

Tom & Joy Berlin

Margo & Tom Bertin

Helen Beshara

Dr. Alok & Cristine Bhaiji

Mr. Vimal & Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar

Biel-Goebel Family Foundation

Miss Shannon Birch

Tim & Kristy Birch

John & Gibby Bittman

The Block Party

Art & Kim Boehm

Gregory & Nancy Boehm

Michael & Carlotta Boeschenstein

Charles & Julia Bolton

Debbie Boncha

Ronald Borsenik

Heather & Steve Bossin

Ken & Sheila Bossin

Laura & Dennis Bower

Kathleen & Mark Boylan

Carl & Mandy Boyles

Bill & Karen Brace

The Brant Family

Jay & Michelle Braun

Robert & Rose Breckenridge

Mr. Robert Breetz & Mrs. Hannah Caldwell

Breznai Family

Nancy Bridgman

Mary S. & James R. Bright

Nicholas Brill

Michelle & Gary Brockett

Ms. Leslie Brown

Molly Brunner

The Bryan Buck Family

Sonya Bundy

Cynthia & Brian Burke

Liz & Craig Burkhart

Nancy Burnham & Ted Hill

Rob & Jane Burns

Kathy & Bob Bushok

Alison & Marty Butler

Dr. & Mrs. Brett Butler

Kim Caito & Danny Freireich

Don & Marie Calabrese

Gust Callas

Dr. & Mrs. J. Jeffery Cameron

Joseph & Esther Campanella

Marlene S. Campbell

Miss Patricia E. Campbell

Patricia Campbell

Charles P. & Linda Canepa

Albert & Tracy Capretta

Ken & Marsha Caratelli

Denise Carkhuff & Dane Wujnovich

Mr. & Mrs. Fred N. Carmen

John & Tana Carney

Mr. Michael P. Carney**

Nancy W. Carpenter

Patrick Carpenter*

Angela & David Carr

Bob & Roslyn Case

Michael Caserio

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cashy

William† & Elizabeth Cassella

Carolyn Castelluccio

Jim & Kathleen Catanese

David & Susan Catanzarite

J. Peter & Jacqueline Cerar

Lou & Dorie Cerny

Cindy & Louis Chaiten

Thomas Chema

Kathy & Dean Chimples

Debra & Seth Chwast

Christine Cipa

Jeffrey Thomas Clark

Baldwin Wallace University Berea, Ohio • www.bw.edu

Phil & Lisa Dregalla

Nancy & Scott Drehs

Dennis & Sandy Drellishak

The Druley Family

The Dunham Family Foundation

Rebecca Dunn

Dr. & Mrs. Mohan J. Durve

Mark & Suzanne Dvoroznak

Rosemary Dziak

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Easton

The Ecker Family

David Edgerton

Mrs. Linda Edwards

Tom & Cindy Einhouse

Greg & Kelly Eippert

Tim Eippert

Robert & Jean Elliott

Judy Emert

Scott & Tracyle Emick

J.P. & Patty Emond

Jeff & Lori Epstein

Lucinda Evans

Joseph Farkas

Diane & Warren Farr**

Rob & Mia Faxon

Robert & Noelle Fazio

Sheri & Terry Fedor

Deborah Feller

Joel Fenstermaker

John & Sharon Ferchill

Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Ferraro

Chuck & Shelley Ferrell

Joseph Ferritto

Ted & Carol Figura

Dr. Joseph A. Finocchio & Dr. Susan M. Ray

Dennis & Marcy Fisher

LuAnne & Ronny Fisher

Vincent Fisher

Jan & John Fitts

John & Carolyn Fleischer

Barbara & Howard Fleischmann

Ms. Susan P. Flowers

Jill Forest & Taylor Singleton

The Fowler Family

Jim & Linda Francis

Susan & Mitchell Frankel

John & Laura Frazier

David & Jeannie Fredecker

Barry & Lisa Fredrickson

Richard & Lynda Freedman**

Mark Fremont & Donna Krasney

Matt & Wendy French

Eric & Michele Fried

Richard & Beth Friedler

Cherie & Scott Friedman

Harry & Shelly Friedman

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey I. Friedman

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Friedman

Roslyn & Ted Friedman

Richard L. Furry

Susan Fury

Chris & Julie Fuss

Mrs. Linda Gabor

Jay & Kim Gaebelein**

Mary Galindo

Edward & Maria Gallagher

The Gambrel Family

Jess & Molly Gamiere

Richard & Robbin Garcia

Matthew Garson & Case Bochenek

Michael & Kimber Gebura

Ann & Jay Geib

Dan & Deirdre Geib

Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Geldart

Mr. Dan Geller & Dr. Samantha Baskind

Mr. David Geller

Craig & Kathleen Gemmill

Dr. Robert & Mrs. Carla Gerber

Michael Gerfin

Kris & James Gerish

Pam & Doug Gerwig

Mr. & Mrs. Garry Gibbs

Lee & Larysa Gibson

Deborah & Jerry Gideon

Thomas Gilbride & Sal Martello

Margaret Giltinan

Arnie & Maria Glantz

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Glauberman

Michael & Connie Gleason

Greg Gnau & Chris Humphrey

Ted & Nancy Goble

LoriAnn Godfrey

Michael & Christine Goff

Joe Gogol & Lee Friedman

Yago & Julie Gonzalez

Lynn Gorman

Jim & Karen Gornik

Jennifer & Jacob Gorny

Amy Goske

Joshua & Randi Gottlieb

Michael D. Gower

Ms. Kristen Grady

Lisa Graham & W. Neil Rossborough

Roe Green

Ira Greenberg & Howard Adelman

Michael & Barbara Greenberg

Aimee & Brian Greenfield

Jen Greulich

Douglas & Gwenn Grimm

Mr. & Mrs. David Grinnell

Jerry & Rose Grisko

Dave & Nicole Groves

Peter & Debra Guren

Christopher & Mary Gutman

William R. & Shirley A. Haas

The Haber Family

Robert Haber, MD & Mary Ellen Brook**

Lloyd & Ann-Marie Hagenbuch

Tamara Hagerty

Jaime Hain

Christian Halloran

Patricia Hanousek

Kathie & Chuck Hardin

Kyle & Sarah Harding

Jack Harley & Judy Ernest

Jeff Harnden & Jennifer Gardner**

The Harrington Family

Mr. Randall E. Harris & Dr. Marianne L. Coburn

Tom Harrison

Doug & Terri Havekost

Paul & Janet Havener

Christine Haverly & Tricia Cardilino

Dr. & Mrs. George Heathcote

Bradley & Vanessa Heim

John & Barbara Hemsath

Debra Hench

Cheryl Henderson & Lucas Nelson

Damian & Laura Henri

Ruth Herzak & Gary Bauman

Patricia A. Hilfer

David Hille

Kevin & LuAnn Hinkel

Robert & Joan Hinkle

Katie Hintze

Charles & Michelle Hirsch

George & Elaine Hlavacs

In Memory of Kathleen Hlavin

Priscilla B. Hoag

Robert & Lisa Hodges

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Mary Kent

Linda Kenyon

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In honor of Edward & Betty Richley

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Lynda

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James Heal

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PROGRAM NOTE David Greene

Of the hundreds of Broadway shows I have seen live in a theater, The Wiz is not among them. Most shows we bring to you as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series are coming directly from a currently running or recently closed engagement on Broadway. This all-new production just kicked off during the last week of September, and will “ease on down” a limited number of roads across the country before opening once again on Broadway. When given the option to be among the first in the country to present a show that is bound for Broadway, has a savvy veteran producing team with a proven track record, and has one of the most exciting creative teams assembled today, we leapt at the opportunity.

The original pre-Broadway production launched in 1974 at the Morris Mechanic Theatre in Baltimore. While the debut occurred a short 30 miles from my childhood home, it was only a few months after I was born. Following engagements in Detroit and Philadelphia, The Wiz broke ground as a major musical with an all-Black cast on Broadway in 1975, and was awarded seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. The show ran on Broadway for the next four years, followed by a national tour, a movie adaptation (starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson), a Broadway revival in 1984, a second national tour in 1992, and a live TV production in 2015.

It may be 50 years since the original Broadway production, but the themes are just as relevant today. Famously, The Wiz is a powerful celebration of Black excellence, highlighting the passion, perseverance, optimism and self-identity of a community facing troubling adversity. The songs, rooted in soul, gospel and R&B, became the soundtrack of many generations of Black Americans, and it was the first time for many to see themselves reflected on stage or in film in ways that they hadn’t before.

The Wiz has always been a contemporary story. Making the show fresh for today’s audiences is a creative team that has credits across many genres of popular culture, including Schele Williams, whose Broadway directing credits include Aida and Motown the Musical; JaQuel Knight who choreographed Beyonce’s Single Ladies, among other hit videos; Hannah Beachler, an Academy Award-winning scenic designer from Marvel’s Black Panther; and Sharen Davis, an Emmy Award-winning and two-time-Academy-Award-nominated costume designer.

Under the direction of Williams, this team’s goal is to tell the story of Dorothy, a young woman seeking to find her place in the world. She is challenged to do things that go well beyond her comfort zone, and work together with her newly found friends to solve problems along their journey. To get what they desire in the end, Dorothy and her friends learn they each must believe in themselves to unleash the power and purpose that lives within them. Isn’t this what we all universally desire in our lives?

Join me in following this brand-new production of The Wiz as it takes the Yellow Brick Road through Playhouse Square to Broadway.

Enjoy,

David Greene Senior VP of Programming

CONNOR PALACE 10.3–22.2023

KRISTIN CASKEY MIKE ISAACSON BRIAN ANTHONY MORELAND

KANDI BURRUSS & TODD TUCKER

ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG JAMES L. NEDERLANDER HUDSONMANN CODY LASSEN/MATTHEW D’ARRIGO INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK AMANDA DUBOIS PRODUCTIONS/ARI EDELSON DORI BERINSTEIN

SPENCER ROSS/STEPHANIE COWAN TERRY SCHNUCK/GABRIELLE PALITZ PIPPA LAMBERT/ALISSA NORBY GINA VERNACI

COMMON DECO ENTERTAINMENT MC LYTE PATTY BAKER MARLENE & GARY COHEN CONCORD THEATRICALS THE FABULOUS INVALID

FAKSTON PRODUCTIONS BRIAN & NICK GINSBERG GABRIELLE GLORE GROVE ENTERTAINMENT HAFFNER-WRIGHT THEATRICALS

HOUSE WOODS PRODUCTIONS JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION KAWANA ENTERTAINMENT WILLETTE KLAUSNER MMC PRODUCTIONS

LAMAR RICHARDSON RUNYONLAND PRODUCTIONS ERICA LYNN SCHWARTZ THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION LU-SHAWN THOMPSON

LANA WILLIAMS-WOODS THE ARACA GROUP BLAKEMAN-ROBINSON ENTM’T/RICARDO MARQUES ROBERT TICHIO/SCORE 3

BEST YET ENTERTAINMENT/BRANDEN GRIMMETT DKIM CALDWELL/MICKALENE THOMAS DMQR PRODUCTIONS/JASON TURCHIN EPIC THEATRICALS/JEFFREY GROVE JOEL GLASSMAN/WESTIN HICKS JAMROCK PRODUCTIONS/SONYA HOUSTON

SALLY JOHNSTON/ANN SCOTT JUDITH MANOCHERIAN/THEATRE NERD PRODUCTIONS ALAN SEALES/GONZALEZ-LEIBA JR. and AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP PRESENT

THE WIZ

Adapted from “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum

BOOK BY WILLIAM F. BROWN

KYLE RAMAR FREEMAN

Additional Material for this Production by AMBER RUFFIN

INTRODUCING

NICHELLE LEWIS

MUSIC & LYRICS BY CHARLIE SMALLS

DEBORAH COX MELODY A. BETTS

PHILLIP JOHNSON RICHARDSON

AVERY WILSON

MAYA BOWLES SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL JAY COPELAND ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL JUDITH FRANKLIN

MICHAEL SAMARIE GEORGE COLLIN HEYWARD AMBER JACKSON OLIVIA ‘‘MELO. J’’ JACKSON CHRISTINA JONES

POLANCO JONES, JR. KOLBY KINDLE MARIAH LYTTLE KAREEM MARSH ANTHONY MURPHY

CRISTINA RAÉ MATTHEW SIMS, JR. AVILON TRUST TATE KEENAN D. WASHINGTON TIMOTHY WILSON and ALAN MINGO, JR. as ‘‘THE WIZ’’

SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN

HANNAH BEACHLER SHAREN DAVIS RYAN J. O’GARA JON WESTON

PROJECTION DESIGN HAIR & WIG DESIGN

MAKE-UP DESIGN

DANIEL BRODIE CHARLES G. LAPOINTE KIRK CAMBRIDGE DEL-PESCHE

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER CASTING PRODUCER FOR

TAVIA RIVÉE JEFFERSON ANTHONY ‘‘KANEC’’ CARR TARA RUBIN, C.S.A. AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP OLIVIA PAIGE WEST BEE CARROZZINI MUSIC DIRECTION

MUSIC & VOCAL

PAUL BYSSAINTHE, JR. JOSEPH JOUBERT ALLEN RENÉ LOUIS ADAM BLACKSTONE MICHAEL AARONS

ALLEN RENÉ LOUIS

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY DIRECTION ADVERTISING TOUR BOOKING AGENCY BOND THEATRICAL AKA NYC THE BOOKING GROUP

MEREDITH BLAIR

KARA GEBHART

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

RALPH STAN LEE

COMPANY MANAGERS TECHNICAL SUPERVISION

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

JACK STEPHENS SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS FORESIGHT THEATRICAL ERIC ARMSTRONG RYAN MURPHY AARON LUSTBADER

MUSIC SUPERVISION & ORCHESTRATIONS BY JOSEPH JOUBERT

CHOREOGRAPHED BY JAQUEL KNIGHT

DIRECTED BY SCHELE WILLIAMS

CAST of characters

(in order of appearance)

Dorothy NICHELLE LEWIS

Aunt Em MELODY A. BETTS

Tornado ........................................... MAYA BOWLES; SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL; AMBER JACKSON; OLIVIA “MELO. J” JACKSON; COLLIN HEYWARD; KAREEM MARSH; AVILON TRUST TATE; KEENAN D. WASHINGTON

Townspeople MAYA BOWLES; SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL; JAY COPELAND; ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL; JUDITH FRANKLIN; COLLIN HEYWARD; AMBER JACKSON; OLIVIA “MELO. J” JACKSON; CHRISTINA JONES; POLANCO JONES, JR.; KOLBY KINDLE; KAREEM MARSH; ANTHONY MURPHY; CRISTINA RAÉ; AVILON TRUST TATE; KEENAN D. WASHINGTON

Addaperle ...........................................................................................................................ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL

Glinda .................................................................................................................................................. DEBORAH COX

Yellow Brick Road AMBER JACKSON; CHRISTINA JONES; KOLBY KINDLE; ANTHONY MURPHY; AVILON TRUST TATE

Scarecrow ........................................................................................................................................... AVERY WILSON

Crows SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL; JAY COPELAND; JUDITH FRANKLIN; COLLIN HEYWARD; CHRISTINA JONES; POLANCO JONES, JR.; KAREEM MARSH

Tinman ............................................................................................................ PHILLIP JOHNSON RICHARDSON

Lion ....................................................................................................................................KYLE RAMAR FREEMAN

Evillene MELODY A. BETTS

Lord High Underling ANTHONY MURPHY

Poppies............................... MAYA BOWLES; ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL; SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL; JUDITH FRANKLIN; AMBER JACKSON; OLIVIA “MELO. J” JACKSON; CHRISTINA JONES; CRISTINA RAÉ

Kalidahs JAY COPELAND; COLLIN HEYWARD; POLANCO JONES, JR.; KAREEM MARSH; AVILON TRUST TATE; KEENAN D. WASHINGTON

Ozians ..................................MAYA BOWLES; ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL; SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL; JAY COPELAND; COLLIN HEYWARD; JUDITH FRANKLIN; AMBER JACKSON; OLIVIA “MELO. J” JACKSON; CHRISTINA JONES; CRISTINA RAÉ; POLANCO JONES, JR., KOLBY KINDLE; KAREEM MARSH; ANTHONY MURPHY; AVILON TRUST TATE; KEENAN D. WASHINGTON

Gatekeeper 1 KOLBY KINDLE

Gatekeeper 2 ......................................................................................................................................... CRISTINA RAÉ

The Wiz ...........................................................................................................................................ALAN MINGO, JR.

Lord Earl Underling KEENAN D. WASHINGTON

Lord Duke Underling CRISTINA RAÉ Guards .................................................ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL; KOLBY KINDLE; POLANCO JONES, JR.; Winkies................................................. MAYA BOWLES, SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL, JAY COPELAND, COLLIN HEYWARD; JUDITH FRANKLIN; AMBER JACKSON; OLIVIA “MELO. J” JACKSON; CHRISTINA JONES; CRISTINA RAÉ; POLANCO JONES, JR.; KOLBY KINDLE; KAREEM MARSH; ANTHONY MURPHY; AVILON TRUST TATE; KEENAN D. WASHINGTON

SWINGS

MICHAEL SAMARIE GEORGE; MARIAH LYTTLE; MATTHEW SIMS, JR.; TIMOTHY WILSON

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of appearance.

For Dorothy—MARIAH LYTTLE; CHRISTINA JONES. For Scarecrow—JAY COPELAND; KEENAN D. WASHINGTON. For Tinman—JAY COPELAND; POLANCO JONES, JR.; AVILON TRUST TATE. For Lion—KOLBY KINDLE; ANTHONY MURPHY. For The Wiz—KOLBY KINDLE; ANTHONY MURPHY. For Evillene—ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL; CRISTINA RAÉ. For Glinda—JUDITH FRANKLIN; CRISTINA RAÉ. For Aunt Em—ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL. For Addaperle—JUDITH FRANKLIN; CRISTINA RAÉ.

DANCE CAPTAIN

AMBER JACKSON

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN KAREEM MARSH

CAST the company

Maya Bowles Shayla Alayre Caldwell Jay Copeland

Allyson Kaye Daniel

Judith Franklin

Michael Samarie George Collin Heyward

Amber Jackson Olivia “Melo. J” Jackson Christina Jones Polanco Jones, Jr. Kolby Kindle

Mariah Lyttle Kareem Marsh

Nichelle Lewis Alan Mingo, Jr.

Deborah Cox

Melody A. Betts

Anthony Murphy Cristina Raé Matthew Sims, Jr.

Avilon Trust Tate Keenan D. Washington Timothy Wilson

Kyle Ramar Freeman

Phillip Johnson Richardson Avery Wilson

MUSICAL numbers

ACT

ACT II

ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Keyboard 1: PAUL BYSSAINTHE, JR. Assistant

Conductor/Keyboard 2: DARRYL G. IVEY

Percussion: TREVOR HOLDER

Guitar: RYAN MCDERMOTT; Bass: CHRISTOPHER VANCE; Percussion: MELL CSICSILA;

Trombone: WILL HORNER; Trumpet: JOE MILLER; French Horn: KEN WAHDENFUL; Reed 1: A.J. KLUTH OR MICHAEL MCCANN; Reed 2: ROBERTO IRIARTE

Keyboard 2 Sub: BILL SHAFFER

Music Coordinator: MICHAEL AARONS

Music Preparation: RUSSELL BARTMUS, MEGAN SPERGER, MICHAEL PACIFICO

For JoAnn Kane Music Service

Keyboard and Percussion Programmer: RANDY COHEN; SAM STAROBIN

Score Coordinator/Music Assistant: PATRICK B. PHILLIPS

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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WHO’S WHO in the cast

NICHELLE LEWIS (Dorothy). The 24-year-old Virginia native is thrilled to portray Dorothy in The Wiz revival, marking her Broadway debut. The NY-based singer-songwriter has performed in the national tour of Hairspray (Dynamite/ Cindy Watkins), Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon/ Crystal), Bare: A Pop Opera (Ivy) and Labelless, a new musical. Nichelle would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support. @iamnichellelewis

ALAN MINGO, JR. (The Wiz) is best known for his Dora Award winning performance as “Lola” in the Canadian and Broadway Productions of KINKY BOOTS (Best Leading Actor). TV: “Maura Lee Karupt” in “Doom Patrol” (MAX) “The Deuce” (MAX), “Tales of the City” and “Jessica Jones” (Netflix), “Ray Donovan” (Showtime), “Frasier” and “Law & Order” (NBC). Films: The Hunter and I’m Not Gay. Broadway: The Little Mermaid and Rent. National Tours: Shrek, Hairspray, and Lion King. Countless Regional credits. Proud Alumnus of UMCP and UCIrvine.

IG: @AlanMingoJr

DEBORAH COX (Glinda) is an award-winning recording artist, Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, and international talent spanning the worlds of music, Broadway, television, film, and fashion. Cox’s stage credits include The Bodyguard, Jekyll & Hyde and Aida. For more information visit www.deborahcox.com.

MELODY A. BETTS (Aunt Em/Evillene). Broadway: Waitress. Tour: The Sound of Music. Opera: The Factotum and Fiddler on the Roof! at Lyric Opera Chicago. Off Broadway: Invisible Thread. TV: “Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE”, “Chicago PD/Fire”, “Power”. Text DUMELA to 41444. For the Father, my family and everyone at Stewart. @melodybettspage.

KYLE RAMAR FREEMAN (Lion) is a Miami, FL native. Broadway: A Strange Loop (Usher). Kyle recently lead the West End production of A Strange Loop in London. Tours: Once on This Island, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. AMDA Graduate. Kyle sends his love to family, friends and GBM! @iamkylefreeman.

PHILLIP JOHNSON RICHARDSON (Tinman). Theatre: Goddess/Berkeley Rep, Hamilton/Chicago, Newsies, All Shook Up, Jcss, Aida, The Music Man/ MUNY Theatre. Film: Sharper (Apple+/A24), TV: “The Last O.G.”, “Little Voice”, “Chicago PD”, “Proven Innocent”, “The Other Two”. @philsgoodmusic. BFA Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

AVERY WILSON (Scarecrow). The New Haven, Connecticut native spent his entire life working towards this moment singing, acting, & dancing. He dropped a series of independent music release. Currently, he’s working on releasing single called “Kiss The Sky” produced by Claude Kelly & Chuck Harmony. @AveryWilson

MAYA BOWLES (Ensemble) is a proud Atlanta native. Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Nothing would be possible without the love and support of her family, both given and chosen, and her incredible team at MMV Talent! Point Park Alumna. @mayabowles.

SHAYLA ALAYRE CALDWELL (Ensemble) is a proud native of New Haven, Connecticut is overjoyed to premiere in The Wiz revival for her Broadway debut! She has toured nationally courtesy of RKB/ Evidence, A Dance Company. She sends love and gratitude to her daughter, parents, family and friends! @s_alayre_jet

JAY COPELAND (Ensemble, u/s Scarecrow, u/s Tinman) thanks God and is excited to be part of the original revival cast for The Wiz! Recent credits: “American Idol 2022” (Top 7), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Andre) Geva and Westport Theatres. Thank You! … Mommy, family, creatives, rep, casting, cast, and crew. IG: theejaycopeland. Representation: TheSquarePegGroup, Inc.

ALLYSON KAYE DANIEL (Addaperle, u/s Aunt Em/Evillene). Big thanks to Tara Rubin Casting. And of course the entire The Wiz creative team!!! Broadway credits: 1776. National tours: Elf, The Color Purple. TV credits: “Manifest”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Search Party”, “High Maintenance” and “Living With Yourself”. IG: @akayedaniel

JUDITH FRANKLIN (Ensemble, u/s Glinda) is ecstatic to ease on down the road. Broadway:

Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. Tours: Motown The Musical. Off Broadway: TILL. Thanks to DGRW, EntLab, Family & Friends. www.judithfranklin.com

MICHAEL SAMARIE GEORGE (Swing) is thrilled to be a part of this iconic show and talented team! Previously in Hamilton (Chicago), The Devil Wears Prada and other major stage productions, including professional choreography. Michael thanks her family, friends and reps for their support. @michaelsamarie

COLLIN HEYWARD (Ensemble). Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King. Regional: Memphis (NCT). TV/Film: “The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert”, “American Music Awards”, Black Nativity. Dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Immense gratitude to God, family, friends, and The Mine Agency! For Evan. Instagram: @collinheyward

AMBER JACKSON (Ensemble, Dance Captain) is a multifaceted artist from Decatur, GA, and is thrilled to be joining the cast of The Wiz Broadway: Wicked and Hamilton. Pre-Broadway: The Devil Wears Prada. Off-Broadway: A Transparent Musical (CTG LA). TV/Film: “Power

Book III”, “Soundtrack”, “A Jazzman’s Blues”, “SYTYCD”, “VMA’s”, and more. IG: @ambertiara

OLIVIA “MELO. J” JACKSON (Ensemble) is a proud Mississippi native who is excited to make her Broadway debut! Dance: Xscape, BBD, City Girls, Lecrae & more. TV: “P-Valley” as Toy & more. Special thanks to God, loving family, & friends!

CHRISTINA JONES (Ensemble, u/s Dorothy). Broadway debut! A proud poet and artist. Vocal competitions: “American Idol” and “Amateur Night at the Apollo”. Regional theatre: For Colored Girls…, The Rocky Horror Show, Once on This Island, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Sister Act. Stream music on all platforms. @ChristinaJonesOfficial

POLANCO JONES, JR. (Ensemble, u/s Tinman) is overjoyed to debut in a show of heritage and innovation. New Orleans native, & 2020’s Big Easy Theatre Person of the Year, Polanco thanks his family, UMT, and SAKS & management for their support. To God be the glory. @imizpolancojonesjr

KOLBY KINDLE (Ensemble, u/s Lion, u/s Wiz). OffBroadway: The Play That Goes Wrong (Trevor) and

Harmony. Australia: Come From Away (Bob and Others). Tours: Waitress, The Book of Mormon, Sister Act, Dreamgirls. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, The Old Globe, MTW. Voiceover: “South Park: The Fractured”…video game. @kolbykin

MARIAH LYTTLE (Ensemble, u/s Dororthy). Broadway: Bad Cinderella (Ensemble/Cinderella U/S). Tour: The Color Purple (Celie). Regional: Dreamgirls (Lorrell), Smokey Joe’s Café (BJ), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Armelia), The Wiz (Dorothy), Ragtime (Sarah). Ithaca College BFA MT ‘19. DGRW. For God, my family, friends, & students. Esther 4:14. @mariahlyttle

KAREEM MARSH (Ensemble, Assistant Dance Captain) is a Philadelphia native who has performed in over 13 countries, was featured in Dance Magazine, and was also featured in the film adaptation of In The Heights. Kareem is also an esteemed arts educator within the Tri-State area. IG: @Kareemdances

ANTHONY MURPHY (Ensemble, u/s Wiz, u/s Lion) is thrilled to be a part of this historic production. Broadway: Diana The Musical (Paul Burrell, OBC). Tour: Aladdin (Genie, OTC). Off-

Broadway: Titanique (Daryl Roth Theatre), The Pirate La Dee Da (Atlantic Theatre Company). IG: @stanthonysings

CRISTINA RAÉ (Ensemble, u/s Glinda, u/s Aunt Em/Evillene, u/s Addapearle). Broadway debut! Nashville, TN native. Top 3 on “America’s Got Talent Season 15.” Off-Broadway: Dreamgirls, Porgy and Bess, The Color Purple, Fame, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors and more. Mother to handsome son Jeremiah.@CristinaRaeSing

MATTHEW SIMS, JR. (Swing) is thrilled to move to OZ to meet this Wiz and make his Broadway debut! National tours: The Book of Mormon, Motown and a buffet of commercials. I’m grateful to God, my parents, family, friends and team. IG: @matthewsimsjr

AVILON TRUST TATE (Ensemble, u/s Tinman) is extremely thankful to be making his Broadway debut! National Tours: Mean Girls (Ensemble, U/S Duvall). Regional: R+H Cinderella (NSMT), Chess (MUNY). IG: @avilon.tate

KEENAN D. WASHINGTON (Ensemble, u/s Scarecrow). Broadway debut. Miami, FL native.

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#YCDTAlum. Film/TV: Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple (2023), “SuperBowl LVI” (Kendrick Lamar) & “LIV” (Shakira) Tours: Hamilton, BGV and Dancing: Mariah Carey, Brandy, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj. Love to Mom, Kembric, DJ, Mrs. Young-Byron, Mrs. Cidel. IG: @littletown.music.

TIMOTHY WILSON (Swing) is thrilled to join The Wiz! Credits include: Tokyo Disney, Hairspray, Glee, The Jungle Book (Goodman Theatre), The Grammy Awards, Diggy Simmons (video), A Jazz Man’s Blues (Tyler Perry), Cleopatra (Off Broadway) and Malvolio (Classical Theatre of Harlem).

WILLIAM F. BROWN (1928-2019) (Book) is a Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award winner of The Wiz, one of the most successful musicals ever to come to Broadway and a winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical of the Year. Other Broadway credits include The Girl in the Freudian Slip (author); New Faces of 1968 (head writer); and A Broadway Musical (book). Off-Broadway/regional credits include Twist, How to Steal an Election, Damon’s Song, and The Nutley Papers. He has written and illustrated five books, as well as illustrating six others. Former President of the Theatre Artists Workshop of Connecticut.

CHARLIE SMALLS (1943-1987) (Music & Lyrics) is the composer who first adapted The Wizard of Oz musical into The Wiz. Set in the 1970s in the burrows of New York, the musical score of The Wiz was re-imagined by Mr. Smalls, who set the tone for the famous play. Born in Queens, this New York native graduated from Julliard School of Music in 1961 and went on to perform in the Air Force Band before beginning his career as a musical director and then a composer and lyricist. He composed the film score for Drum and for The Wiz, garnering two Grammy awards, two Tony Awards and a Drama Desk Award in 1975. He also earned another Grammy in 1981 for Lena Horne: The Lady & Her Music on Broadway. Mr. Smalls passed away in 1987, but his legacy lives on as he remains an important and influential African American voice.

AMBER RUFFIN (Additional Materials) is a Tony, Emmy and WGA Award nominated writer. She’s written for “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, “Detroiters”, “A Black Lady Sketch Show”, “Drunk History”, the Emmys, Golden Globes and Tonys. Ruffin is the New York Times bestselling author of “You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey.” She co-wrote the most Tony nominated musical of 2022, Some Like it Hot.

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SCHELE WILLIAMS (Director) is committed to cultivating work with authentic representation on stage and off. Current productions include AIDA (Disney Theatrical Group) and the 2024 Broadwaybound production of The Notebook (co-directing). She will also be helming Hidden Figures (Disney Theatrical Group). Schele has a long history of work on Broadway in Rent, Aida, and Motown: The Musical. Schele is a founding member of Black Theatre United and is the author of the children’s book Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History, recipient of the 2022 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor. She dedicates this show to her daughters Sayla and Sasha.

JAQUEL KNIGHT (Choreographer) is a multifaceted artist known for groundbreaking work in choreography, directing and entrepreneurship. An award-winning choreographer, JaQuel gained global fame at 18 for choreographing Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.” His artistry shines in Beyoncé’s “Black Is King,” Shakira’s Super Bowl performance, Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” video, as well as Megan’s “Body” video, and collaborations with artists like Kanye West. As a director, he has led projects for Pharrell, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. JaQuel is driven by innovation,

founding The JaQuel Knight Foundation to empower young artists and protect their rights. With visionary pursuits and passion, JaQuel continues to shape the industry’s future.

JOSEPH JOUBERT (Music Supervision, Orchestrations, & Music Arrangements) is a Grammy and Emmy Award nominee. Credits include Broadway’s The Color Purple, Caroline or Change (Roundabout), Motown The Musical (Music Director), Disaster, Leap of Faith. Off-Broadway: Carmen Jones, Violet, Hercules (Paper Mill). TV: “Smash.” Film: Respect, Nights in Rodanthe. Recording: Patti Labelle, Ashford & Simpson, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, Jennifer Holliday, Norm Lewis, Tom Kitt, Fantasia, Stephanie Mills.

ALLEN RENÉ LOUIS (Vocal Arrangements, Music Arrangements) is a Haitian-American arranger, composer, and creative director. His artistry is deeply rooted in his cultural background and church upbringing. He has recently collaborated with Yale Repertory Theatre, National Theatre of Parramatta, Australia and The American Theatre Wing. Louis is currently the Artistic Director of the Grammy Award nominated, Tony Award Honors Recipient Broadway Inspirational Voices.

HANNAH BEACHLER (Scenic Design) is a prolific production designer with an affinity for evocative designs and visuals. She is the first African American to be nominated for and win an Academy Award for her work on Marvel’s Black Panther (directed by Ryan Coogler). She returned for its highly anticipated sequel, Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Additional credits include: Fruitvale Station, Creed, and Moonlight (Oscar Winning).

SHAREN DAVIS (Costume Design) is an Emmy Award winning and twice Academy Award nominated Costume Designer. She received an Emmy for HBO’s “Watchman” and was nominated for HBO’s “Westworld”. Her two Oscar nominations were for Dreamgirls and Ray. Sharen has designed for Film and Television for over 20 years. Noteworthy credits include, King Richard, The Help, Django Unchained and Magnificent Seven.

RYAN J. O’GARA (Lighting Design). Broadway: Thoughts of a Colored Man. National Tours: (select) On Your Feet, MDQ– Christmas, Blippi and A Night with Janis Joplin. Select: Cirque, Norwegian Cruise Line, Tokyo DisneySea, NY City Opera, Paper Mill, Walnut Street, Drury Lane, TUTS, New Victory Theatre, Capital Repertory and Bristol Riverside Theatre (2016 Barrymore). ALD for over 25 Broadway productions. Graduated from UNCSA. www.ryanogara.com/.

JON WESTON (Sound Design). Broadway: Parade, Paradise Square, An American in Paris, Prince of Broadway, She Loves Me, Amazing Grace, On the 20th Century, You Can’t Take it With you, The Bridges of Madison County, How to Succeed, 13 the Musical, The Color Purple, Caroline or Change, The Green Bird, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Many OffBroadway, national tour, West End and international credits.

DANIEL BRODIE (Projection Design). Broadway: Motown: The Musical, Jekyll and Hyde, and Disney’s Aladdin. Ballet and Opera credits include: Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella and The Winter’s Tale and Basil Twist’s Titon et l’Aurore conducted by William Christie. Love to Caitlin and Ezra.

CHARLES G. LAPOINTE (Hair and Wig Design) is an award-winning designer who maintains a highly successful career on stages throughout the United States and abroad. Numerous Broadway, touring, regional, West End and International productions

including: Hamilton (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award); MJ; SIX; Beetlejuice; Drama Desk Awards for The Cher Show and SpongeBob SquarePants. Television: Emmy Nominations “The Wiz Live!” and “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!”

KIRK CAMBRIDGE-DEL PESCHE (Makeup Design). Broadway: Trouble In Mind, Clyde’s, Skeleton Crew, Birthday Candles, Skin Of Our Teeth, For Colored Girls, A Strange Loop, POTUS, Into The Woods, The Piano Lesson, Ain’t No Mo & Camelot. Off-Broadway: Merry Wives, Sand Blasted, Confederates, Into The Woods, Melissa Etheridge - My Window, and Disney’s Hercules. Opera: This Little Light Of Mine. National Tours: Into The Woods, The Wiz.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting Director). Broadway: The Outsiders, Back To The Future, Here Lies Love, Dancin’, Bad Cinderella, KPOP, Mr. Saturday Night, SIX, Ain’t Too Proud, The Band’s Visit, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, School of Rock, Aladdin, Billy Elliot, Spamalot, Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera.

PAUL BYSSAINTHE, JR. (Music Director) recently completed successful runs as Associate Music Director for the premiere of Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse and of American Prophet at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, for which he received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Best Music Direction.

KATHY FABIAN (Production Properties Supervisor) has created props for over 80 Broadway productions over the past two decades. Most recently: Purlie Victorious, Camelot, Pictures from Home, Between Riverside and Crazy, A Beautiful Noise, The Piano Lesson, and POTUS Off-Broadway: Black No More TV: “Annie Live!”

MICHAEL AARONS (Music Coordinator). Broadway: Harmony, How To Dance In Ohio, & Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Hamilton, Aladdin. Off Broadway: Wholesale, Little Shop Of Horrors. Current tours: Hamilton, Aladdin, Frozen, Company, Mamma Mia!, Moulin Rouge!, Jagged Little Pill Aarons founded M² Music with Michael Keller. www.m2music.nyc.

TAVIA RIVÉE JEFFERSON (Associate Director).

Broadway: To Kill a Mockingbird, Company, Disney’s Aida, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Motown the Musical, Hairspray, Beehive, HAIR, Little Shop of

Horrors, Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE www.taviarivee.com/

ANTHONY “KANEC” CARR (Associate Choreographer). Bronx native. School of American Ballet alumnus. Kanec has had the privilege of sharing the stage with numerous multi-platinum selling recording artists including Justin Bieber, Missy Elliott, Usher and many more.

CANDACE BROWN (Assistant Choreographer) is a dancer, teacher and choreographer based in NYC whose credits include Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Barnard University, and more. She is founder of Soul Project Dance Company. @candancebrown.

RALPH STAN LEE (Production Stage Manager) is a Long Island native, graduated from NC A&T. Served as the Head of B.F.A. Stage Management at Penn State University before teaching at Brooklyn College. Selective Credits: Broadway: The Sign. National Tours: Hamilton, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Chicago, The Bodyguard, Motown. I love you Naomi & Leanora.

HEATHER HOGAN (Stage Manager). Broadway credits: DANCIN’, The Piano Lesson, In The Heights, On Your Feet, Hamilton and The Ferryman. International credits: Candela Fuerza Y Pasion, India and Arrabal. Make A Difference REvolucionlatina.org.

DAVID S. COHEN (Assistant Stage Manager) is honored to be a part of The Wiz family. Commercial Theatre and Corporate Events stage manager. Proud Union member and National Councilor for Actors’ Equity Association. Love to Jimmy.

BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Marketing & Publicity) is an independently owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com.

THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency)

Current tours: Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Come Far Away, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Mrs. Doubtfire, Chicago, Hairspray.

SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS (Production Management). Newly formed in 2022, Sightline’s current and recent projects include Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, The Wiz, Spamalot, Cabaret, Just For Us, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ and more. Previous credits at other companies span 25 Broadway shows and over 70 national tours.

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (General Manager) is comprised of partners Allan Williams, Aaron Lustbader, Mark Shacket and DOO Lane Marsh who supervise Moulin Rouge!, Here Lies Love and Purlie Victorious on Bway; Moulin Rouge! and Girl from the North Country tours and the upcoming Boop!

KRISTIN CASKEY (Producer) fulfills a lifelong wish with this production. She currently serves as Executive Vice President of Content and Creative for Ambassador Theatre Group North America. Together with partner Mike Isaacson, credits include Parade (Tony Award), Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, David Byrne’s American Utopia (Special Tony Award), Fun Home (Tony Award), Legally Blonde (Olivier Award), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Award). For Miles.

MIKE ISAACSON (Producer). With Kristin Caskey, Mike has produced more than 30 Broadway, London, Off-Broadway and national tours. Recent: Parade (Tony), Plaza Suite (London, 2024), David Byrne’s American Utopia (Tony), Fun Home (Tony). Other notable Broadway: Legally Blonde The Musical (Olivier), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony), Caroline, or Change. 13th season as Artistic Director and Executive Producer of The Muny in St. Louis.

BRIAN ANTHONY MORELAND (Producer). Tony Nominated for August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. Other works: Macbeth, American Buffalo, Lifespan of a Fact. Named to Ebony’s Power 100 list and Variety’s Top 10 Watch. Moreland is a Creative Lead Producer with a passion for universal stories that bring new narratives to the stage. Brian devotes his spare time to: TCG, Theatre Development Fund, BC/EFA Trustee, American Academy Dramatic Arts Trustee and serves on The Board of Governor’s for The Broadway League.

KANDI BURRUSS & TODD TUCKER (Producers). Tony nominated producers of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. Todd Tucker and Kandi Burruss-

Tucker are TV’s favorite power couple. They are producers of music, television, film and the Broadway stage, as well as successful entrepreneurs and restauranteurs. Together, the pair own a popular restaurant group and run a full-service production company while raising four beautiful children.

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Co-Producer). President of Nederlander Organization. Credits: Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like It Hot, Titanique, MJ, Mr. Saturday Night starring Billy Crystal, Tina, The Lehman Trilogy, The Band’s Visit, On Your Feet!, The Elephant Man, I’ll Eat You Last, Next to Normal, The Color Purple, Movin’ Out

HUDSONMANN (Co-Producer) is the creative home of Nicole Hudson and Dwayne Mann, generates content and experiences rooted in research and analysis of history, place, and sociopolitical landscapes. Nicole and Dwayne met in April 1996 in line for $20 Rent tickets. @thehudsonmannbridge

CODY LASSEN/MATTHEW D’ARRIGO

(Co-Producer) are thrilled to be a part of The Wiz family. Select Broadway credits: How I Learned To Drive, Indecent, Spring Awakening. Film: Summoning Sylvia. Upcoming: The 12, Empire Records. www.codylassen.com

INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK

(Co-Producer). Over 30 presenters of touring Broadway in the US, UK and Asia. Recent/ Upcoming: & Juliet, The Devil Wears Prada, The Notebook, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Some Like It Hot.

AMANDA DUBOIS PRODUCTIONS/ARI

EDELSON (Co-Producer). Amanda has been an independent producer since 2004 on Broadway, off Broadway and Touring. The Seed Group is a producing collective committed to new audiences and new works. theseedgroup.co.uk

DORI BERINSTEIN (Co-Producer). Five-time Tony-and-Olivier-winning-Broadway producer & Emmy-winning director/writer/producer of film, television, podcasts. Theatre: Russian Troll Farm, Is This A Room/Dana H, The Prom, Legally Blonde, etc., Co-Founder/CEO Broadway Podcast Network www.bpn.fm/, www.dramaticforces.com/.

SPENCER ROSS/STEPHANIE COWAN

(Co-Producer) are honored to be a part of this

incredible revival of The Wiz. In the theatre and amongst this company we’ve truly found “home.”

TERRY SCHNUCK/GABRIELLE PALITZ (Co-Producer). Terry Schnuck: Tony recipient. Credits: Plaza Suite; The Prom; Bandstand; Fun Home; Beautiful; Spring Awakening. Gabrielle Palitz: 19 critically acclaimed Broadway shows, numerous tours. Thrilled for this Brand New Day!

PIPPA LAMBERT/ALISSA NORBY (Co-Producer). Pippa Lambert is an LA based producer and Principal at Hellcat. Alissa, Award-winning producer and IP strategist. Alissa Norby, LA based. Film, TV and stage projects in development.

GINA VERNACI (Co-Producer) spent much of her career producing and presenting shows at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square, ultimately serving as President & CEO. For Act II, The Wiz is her producing entrée onto Broadway.

COMMON (Co-Producer) is an Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning artist, actor, author, producer, and activist. He recently starred in Apple TV’s “Silo” Broadway credits: Between Riverside and Crazy. Podcast: Audible’s “Bluebird Memories” and “Mind, Power Mixtape”. He has released 14 hit studio albums and two New York Times bestselling memoirs. His philanthropic work spans education, justice reform, and wellness advocacy across the country.

DECO ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). DECO

Entertainment is a North American entertainment company. Founded in 2003 by award-winning producer and artist manager, Lascelles Stephens and his partner in work and life, Canadian Music Hall of Fame Inductee and globally celebrated artist, Deborah Cox.

MC LYTE (Co-Producer). Lyricist, actress, producer, DJ, and icon describe one of the most prolific Hip Hop artists of all time: MC Lyte. From demonstrating voiceover genius to lifechanging philanthropic endeavors, MC Lyte consistently reinvents herself and shows the world how talented she truly is.

PATTY BAKER (Co-Producer) has been involved in theatre since her childhood and has received Tony’s, Drama Desk, and OCC awards. She’s excited to be a part of the revival of The Wiz

MARLENE & GARY COHEN (Co-Producers). Broadway, World Tours and West End. Olivier winner:

Come From Away, Magic Mike Live, Tootsie, Thoughts of a Colored Man. Upcoming: Spamalot, How to Dance in Ohio. Development: The War of the Roses.

CONCORD THEATRICALS (Co-Producer). The world’s most significant theatrical company: R&H, Tams-Witmark, Samuel French, ALW Collection and more--licensing, publishing, recording and producing. Hadestown (Tony), Company (Tony), Into the Woods (Grammy), SIX, Some Like It Hot.

THE FABULOUS INVALID (Co-Producer). Jamie DuMont and Rob Russo, producers. Credits: Bob Fosse’s Dancin’, Call Fosse at the Minskoff, Broadway Barbara Live! Off-Broadway and additional projects in development. Hosts: “The Fabulous Invalid Podcast”. Thefabulousinvalid.com

FAKSTON PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Ken Fakler and Dan Stone are a Tony Award-winning co-producing team known for their work on Dear Evan Hansen, Beautiful, The Inheritance, Some Like It Hot, Parade, Company, and Funny Girl.

BRIAN & NICK GINSBERG (Co-Producer). Parade (Tony). Brian, dermatologist, with Nick, Broadway GM, revisits childhood nostalgia with The Wiz, sharing this with Ashley, Sammy, Emily and the CAP crew. XOXO to Max, Scarlett, and family.

GABRIELLE GLORE (Co-Producer) is an Emmy nominated creative producer (Sylvie’s Love) developing film and TV projects under the GLORIFIED production banner. She serves on the Boards of The Moth and MoCADA.

GROVE ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). Current & Upcoming: Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes; Water for Elephants, The Wiz, Company (Tour); a new immersive musical Ceilidh by Claire McKenzie & Scott Gilmour. www.groveentertainment.com/.

HAFFNER-WRIGHT THEATRICALS (CoProducer). Sherry Wright & Craig Haffner are award winning producers of stage and screen. Developing for Broadway - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Musical (Taylor Mac, Jason Robert Brown).

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer). Family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com, under the supervision of 20-time Tony-winning producer John Gore.

Productions include: MJ, Moulin Rouge! and Kimberly Akimbo.

KAWANA ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer) is a Tony and Olivier Award winning producer. Broadway: Here Lies Love, Kinky Boots, Evita, Catch Me If You Can.

WILLETTE KLAUSNER (Co-Producer). 40+ Broadway/Off Broadway shows: Hadestown, MJ, Purlie Victorious, Ain’t Too Proud, Take Me Out, American Buffalo, Producer: Three Mo’ Tenors. London West End: Mandela, Get Up! Stand Up!

MMC PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Marie Cisco, Marjuan Canady, and Cherine E. Anderson are thrilled to be bringing this iconic show back to Broadway. Time to celebrate a brand new day, at last! More at www.mmcprods.com.

LAMAR RICHARDSON (Co-Producer) is a Tony Award®-nominated producer and award-winning actor. Broadway: Death of a Salesman; New York, New York and Merrily We Roll Along. Education: Columbia University ‘15. @LamarRichardson_

RUNYONLAND PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer) is a Tony Award-winning production company led by Thomas Laub and Alyah Chanelle Scott along with partner Mike Mosallam that exists to tell unapologetically bold stories. Currently: Gutenberg!

ERICA LYNN SCHWARTZ (Co-Producer). Tony Award-Winning Producer with her company Avalon Road Productions. Broadway: Parade, David Byrne’s American Utopia, Moulin Rouge! The Musical and Reasons to be Pretty. Vice President of theatrical programming for ATG. Avalonroad.net.

THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer). Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, Shubert is Broadway’s largest theatre owner and the producer of hundreds of productions, including the new hit musical Some Like It Hot.

LU-SHAWN THOMPSON (Co-Producer) made her Broadway debut as a co-producer on American Son, starring Kerry Washington. She recently became a Tony Award nominated producer for The Piano Lesson as best revival.

LANA WILLIAMS-WOODS (Co-Producer). Tonywinning production of MJ and The Piano Lesson

(Tony Nom). Former Executive in International M&A. Expert in African Art of the Diaspora as writer, lecturer and advocate of Social Justice Ministry.

THE ARACA GROUP (Co-Producer) is a Broadway producing and merchandising company founded in 1997 by Matthew Rego, Michael Rego and Hank Unger. Upcoming producing activities include the Broadway production of The Outsiders and the National Tour of Clue araca.com

BLAKEMAN-ROBINSON ENTM’T/RICARDO

MARQUES (Co-Producer) led by Northwestern alums Marc Blakeman (www.blakemanentertainment.com) and Nolan Robinson (nolanfrobinson. com). Ricardo: Producer/Director. Credits: Back to the Future, Grease, The Wiz. Ghost, Bodyguard, In the Heights, Rock of Ages, Grease, Fame in Brazil. @ricardomarques4act

ROBERT TICHIO/SCORE 3 PARTNERS (Co-Producer). Robert is a New York investor and award winning (Leopoldstadt, Tony Award; Trevor) producer. Score 3 Partners: Rashad Moore, Duane Rollins, Cedric Stewart, Fionnghuala “Fig” O’Reilly, and Jacquay Henderson.

BEST YET ENTERTAINMENT/BRANDEN

GRIMMETT (Co-Producer). Kareem Mortimer, Julia Woolley Chatwin, and Trevite Willis specialize in developing content by underrepresented voices. Branden, Credits: The Piano Lesson (investor), New York, New York (Tony nom). Atlanta-based educator and musician, committed to the arts inclusion and career development.

DKIM CALDWELL/MICKALENE THOMAS

(Co-Producer). The Caldwells are arts supporters with backgrounds in technology and higher education. Mickalene Thomas is an influential multidisciplinary artist, Tony Awards nominated co-producer, curator, educator and mentor.

DMQR PRODUCTIONS/JASON TURCHIN

(Co-Producer). DMQR Productions: Anant Das, Afsheen Misaghi, Carmen A. Quiñones and Alexander Robertson. DMQRprod.com. Jason Turchin and Kira Turchin are founders of The Broadway Investor’s Club. investingbroadway.com. @investingbroadway

EPIC THEATRICALS/JEFFREY GROVE (Co-Producer). Michael A. Alden, Dale Badway, Karen Johnston and Brad Blume. Multiple Tony, Emmy, Olivier Award winners. Jeffey Grove credits include Once on this Island (Tony Award) and Some Like It Hot

JOEL GLASSMAN/WESTIN HICKS (CoProducer). Joel Glassman and Westin Hicks are theater producers/managers in NYC who are thrilled to be making their co-producing debuts and to bring The Wiz across the country and Broadway!

JAMROCK PRODUCTIONS/SONYA HOUSTON (Co-Producer). Jamrock Productions, founded May 2021, credits include Pass Over, Death Of A Salesman and Tony nominated Fat Ham. SMH Productions, philanthropist, filmmaker, author. ABC to Broadway. EP of documentaries & indie films. Multitalented trailblazer.

SALLY JOHNSTON/ANN SCOTT (Co-Producer). Sally is from St. Louis, MO. Community volunteer. Invested in local arts and Broadway shows. Ann has loved supporting Fun Home, The Inheritance, Prima Facia, and The Wiz.

JUDITH MANOCHERIAN /THEATRE NERD PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer ). Judith Manocherian: Pictures from Home, Great Society, The Prom, Lifespan of a Fact, Once on this Island (Tony). Theatre Nerd Productions: Thoughts of a Colored Man, A Doll’s House, A Sherlock Carol and “After Forever” the series (Emmy award-winning).

ALAN SEALES/GONZALEZ-LEIBA JR. (Co-Producer). Alan, Broadway: DanaH/ITAR, “Museum of Broadway”. CoFounder/CTO: Broadway Podcast Network bpn.fm/ttp.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Producer) operates over 50 venues in Britain, North America and Germany including the Hudson and Lyric on Broadway. Recent and upcoming New York productions include Gutenberg! The Musical; Cabaret; Parade (Tony Award); One Woman Show; Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite; David Byrne’s American Utopia (Special Tony Award); A Doll’s House; New York, New York; Betrayal; Sea Wall/A Life; Burn This; A Doll’s House Part 2 and Sunday in the Park with George

STAFF The Wiz

OPENING NIGHT

September 26, 2023

STAFF FOR THE WIZ

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP PRODUCTIONS

Kristin Caskey Mike Isaacson

Bee Carrozzini Ben Fleischer

B MORE NOW PRODUCTIONS

Brian Anthony Moreland

Alyssa Jones

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL

Aaron Lustbader Cathy Kwon Alexandra Wolfe

Allan Williams Mark Shacket Lane Marsh

Nick Ginsberg Jalaina Ross Andrew Joy Devon Miller

COMPANY MANAGER

Jack Stephens

ASSOCIATE COMPANY MANAGER

Eric Armstrong

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

SIGHTLINE PRODUCTIONS

Ryan Murphy

Hannah Osborne Christy Perez Nate Warren

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY

THE BOOKING GROUP

Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart

Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler www.thebookinggroup.com

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com

DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann

Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts

Linda Stewart

Janiya Wade

CASTING

TARA RUBIN CASTING

Tara Rubin CSA

Merri Sugarman CSA Claire Burke CSA

Peter Van Dam CSA Xavier Rubiano CSA

Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA Louis DiPaolo, Spencer Gualdoni CSA Olivia Paige West Frankie Ramirez

TICKETING & REVENUE MANAGEMENT

STANDING ROOM THEATRICAL SOLUTIONS

Oliver Roth Simon de Carvalho Thomas Laub

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Associate Director

Beverly Jenkins

Ralph Stan Lee

Heather Hogan

David S. Cohen

Tavia Jefferson

Associate Choreographer.................................Anthony “Kanec” Carr

Assistant Choreographer

Associate General Manager

Candace Brown

Alexandra Wolfe, Cathy Kwon

Human Resources Management K+K Reset/Kiah Jones, Karen Robinson

Associate Scenic Designer

Mary Hamrick

Assistant Scenic Designers Evan Adamson, Orit Carroll, Maureen Freedman, Michael Kaukl, Anton Volovsek, Jeremy Wong

Associate Costume Designer

Robin McGee

Assistant Costume Designer Niiamar Felder

Costume Design Assistants Akiko Aida, Jannette Fisher

Costume Shopper ...................................................... Stanley Hudson

Costume Sketch Artist Darell Fuentes

Associate Lighting Designer Natali Arco

Assistant Lighting Designer Bryan Ealey

DMC Lighting Assistant Amara McNeil

Associate Sound Designer

Associate Projection Designer

John Millerd

Brittany Bland

Lead Animator .......................................................... Gabriel Aronson

Animator Abbie Bevan

Associate Wig Designer

Rachael Geier

Assistant to the Wig Designer Momi Kumalae

Associate Make-up Designers Jaylene Sarah-Marie Ogle, Kyle Krueger

Production Carpenter Andrew Sullivan

Head Carpenter Alden Corey

Assistant Carpenters Robyn Monkarsh, Steven Ball

Automation Steven Ball

Flyman Ryan Kopycienski

Production Electricians James J. Fedigan, Patrick Johnson

Head Electrician Steve LaPlante

Assistant Electrician

Assistant Electrician

Moving Light Programmer

Video Programmer

Wayne Ogle

Alex Stanley

Jonah Camiel

Benjamin Keightley

Production Sound Phillip Lojo, Simon Matthews

Head Sound / A1 Matthew McShane

Deck Sound / A2

Production Video

Props Supervisor

Jacob Montgomery

Dan Mueller

Kathy Fabian, Propstar LLC

Associate Props Supervisor John Estep, Propstar LLC

Head Props ................................................................ Paige Zaloudek

Assistant Props Shelby Damron

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alan Bennett

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Jessica Simons

Hair Supervisor Marcia Willard

Assistant Hair Supervisor Ashley Wise

Associate Music Director Darryl Ivey

Dance Music Arrangements Editor .......................... James Olmstead

Director of Investor Relations Amanda K. Harper

General Management Assistants Laura Kay, Sam Levine, TJ Bolden, Connor Norton, Jose Rodriguez Marmol

General Management Office Jennifer O’Connor, Edward Maar, William T. Harris, Ashley Kristeen Vega, Zarifa Adiba

Production Assistants......................................... Adalhia Ivette Hart, Kayla McConnell

Assistant to Brian Moreland Alyssa Jones

Legal Counsel Nan Bases, Esq

Broadway Press Representative DKC/O&M/ Rick Miramontez, Amanda Meyer, Ellie Detweiler

Broadway Advertising, Marketing and Social Media AKA/ Elizabeth Furze, Amanda Blackman, Miky Wolf, Ricardo Whitely, Elizabeth Findlay, Robert Jones, Grace Aki, Sarah Jane Arnegger, Nick Bosanko, Victoria Byrom, Gino Cardoni, Aaron Coleman, Abby Doermann, Alex Enterline, Thomas Rodriguez Gallogly, Marc Jablonski, Becky Tubbritt, Taylor Stovall Young, Deena Zucker

Accounting Withum Smith+Brown / Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA and Anthony W. Moore, CPA

Bookkeeping .........................Galbraith & Company / Amanda Hayek

Banking City National / Michele Gibbons, Marian Tejada

Insurance Risk Strategies Company / Pete Shoemaker

Payroll Checks and Balances Payroll Inc./ Sarah Galbraith

Merchandising MerchDot & The Araca Group

Travel Accommodations Road Rebel

Additional Travel Accommodations

Debco Travel/ Debbie Greenfield; Elizabeth Helke, ABA

Physical Therapy NeuroTours/ Carolyn Lawson

Physical Therapist

Production Photographer

Kennedy Gray

Jeremy Daniel

Video Umbrella Room

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Automation and Scenic Elements provided by Hudson Scenic Studio Inc. Automation and Scenic Elements provided by Hudson Scenic Studio Inc. Scenery Built and Fabricated by F&D Scene Changes, Ltd. Lighting Equipment from PRG Broadway. Audio Equipment by HDL LLC – Audio and PRG Broadway. Video Equipment from Sound Associates Inc Specialty Props by Propstar LLC, BB Props, The Specialists LTD. deBoer Media group. Flame Treatment by Turning Star, Inc. Costumes by Western Costume, Erick Winterling Inc, Parson Meares, Arel Studios, Bethany Joy Costumes, Black Heath Costumes, SoHarlem, Fritz Masten, Handsome Little Devils, Sam Hill Studios, Arnold Levine Millinery, Lynne Macky Millinery, Jeff Fender Studios, Julienne Kroboth, Primo Davis, Robin Ankerich, JC Krajeck. Wigs by CGL Wig Design.

Makeup provided by MAC Cosmetics

SPECIAL THANKS

Susan Gurman, Shantira Jackson, Evie Mason, Kasaun Wilson, Tocarra Mallard, Don Hooper, Holly Walker, Joyelle Nicole, Black Masking Indian in the Wild Tchoupitoulas Tribe, Cultural Consultant and Designer: Flagboy Giz

The Wiz rehearsed at Open Jar Studios

WIZMUSICAL.COM

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

The musicians employed in this production are members of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians.

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

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

The Wiz

The Great Comet of 1812

Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni!

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A Fugitive’s Lesson

The Wiz

The Temptations & The Four Tops

A Fugitive’s Lesson

The Wiz Dracula

Leonardo!

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Dirty Dancing/Concert

The Book of Mormon

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Pod Save America

Girl From The North Country

Frankenstein

Dracula Avenue Q

Giraffes Can’t Dance

The Musical

Girl From The North Country

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Avenue Q

Joanne Shaw Taylor

Girl From The North Country

The Wiz

The Freakonomics of Cleveland: A Conversation with Stephen Dubner

The Wiz Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

The Wiz

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

The Wiz Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

The Wiz

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

A Christmas Carol Cleveland Pops

Orchestra

Sister’s Christmas

Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold

The Wiz The Wiz

Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny

The Wiz The Wiz

Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume

Palooza

The Wiz

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

Chris Tucker: The Legend Tour

The Wiz

A Fugitive’s Lesson

Stavros Halkias

Margaret Cho

A Fugitive’s Lesson

The Wiz Casting Crowns A Fugitive’s Lesson Groundworks

DanceTheater Pod Meets World

The Wiz

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Chelsea Handler A Fugitive’s Lesson

The Wiz

An Evening with David Sedaris

Ryan Hamilton

A Fugitive’s Lesson Groundworks

DanceTheater

The Wiz

Dracula Leonardo!

Frankenstein

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse/Concert

A Fugitive’s Lesson

The Book of Mormon

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

The Book of Mormon

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Mary Shelley’s

Frankenstein

Jim Breuer

Nurse Blake

The Book of Mormon

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Sam Morril

The Book of Mormon

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein A Fugitive’s Lesson

The Book of Mormon

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Joe Gatto

A Fugitive’s Lesson

Girl From The North Country

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Girl From The North Country

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

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Girl From The North Country

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Dracula

Girl From The North Country

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Girl From The North Country

Girl From The North Country Girl From The North Country

Girl From The North Country

Frankenstein Dracula Avenue Q

Girl From The North Country

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Avenue Q

Girl From The North Country Misfit: A Gary Gulman Stand Up and book tour

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Dracula: The Bloody Truth Avenue Q

Girl From The North Country

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Avenue Q

Girl From The North Country Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour!

Girl From The North Country Frankenstein

Dracula Avenue Q

Giraffes Can’t Dance The Musical

Girl From The North Country

Frankenstein Avenue Q PHILADANCO!

Pete Correale

Festival of Laughs

Girl From The North Country

Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour!

The Uncle Louie Variety Show

A Christmas Carol WGAR Winter

Wonder Jam Starring Lee Brice

A Christmas Carol Urban Vibe Presents R&B Groove Thang

A Christmas Carol Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas

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