Love Never Dies Program by Texas Performing Arts

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Making Tracks Former Texas Performing Arts student employee (’13) Cassie Shankman has always been a busy woman with many talents and interests. As a young girl, Cassie loved the arts. She frequented the theater, was an active jazz band member, and loved going to the movies. Simultaneously, she enjoyed learning about science. Her early interest in different sound frequencies resulted in qualifying for the state science fair competition, earning her the attention of multiple universities. Now, as a leading Biomedical Music™ composer, she combines both her passions of music and

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science to help others learn to walk again with the Movement Tracks Project. Together with an amazing team of music therapists, patients, musicians, and engineers, Cassie creates music that integrates with biomedical systems and devices that makes walking possible for patients. Many of these patients include people that have Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, children with cerebral palsy, and other neurologic conditions. “As a musician, it’s amazing to know that every day I am helping people get better with my music,” said Cassie. “I feel incredibly lucky for this opportunity.” With Executive Producer Hope Young’s vision, the Movement Tracks Project creates pieces for patients with neurologic conditions that are helping people move better through texasperformingarts.org

Patterson at Texas Performing Arts who taught her the skills necessary for working in event and program management, Cassie feels lucky to have had so many great mentors.

“As a musician, it’s amazing to know that every day I am helping people get better with my music.”

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much research and testing. This ground-breaking project has also caught the attention of SXSW, where Cassie recently spoke on the topic and her team became an Official 2018 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Finalist. It’s an honor that she credits hard work as well as her education at The University of Texas at Austin. “While at UT, I met a lot of people, learned professional skills, and was consistently inspired! I had access to visiting artists and shows that I still can’t believe, and I went to several performances a week,” she said. “This allowed me to listen, learn, and connect with so much music.” Cassie also attributes much of her success to her professors and mentors outside the classroom. From her first composition mentor Ian Dicke, who opened her mind and ears to the writing process, to Cynthia texasperformingarts.org

“My most-influential mentor was my professor Yevgeniy Sharlat. He inspired me to get a Bridging Disciplines Program (BDP) certificate in film studies and study film, which led me to meet so many people that I still collaborate with today,” said Cassie. She gained confidence with speaking film lingo with film and music professionals through her internship in the BDP program with composer Hanan Townsend, which in turn led her to make connections with other industry professionals. “The best part of my job, whether it be scoring music to the human body or to film, is continuously learning and collaborating with other professionals,” Cassie said. “I love creating a new industry and seeing results with the patients!” When she isn’t working on The Movement Project, Austinites can find her DJ’ing at local events under the stage name DJ CASS&RA. She considers herself fortunate to be able to be a part of multiple projects and stresses new graduates to be flexible with their career journey. “Don’t be afraid to go with what life throws at you,” she said. “I assumed I’d get a job doing film music but it’s been a wild trip to get to this career. I wouldn’t have it any other way.” 9

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I loved the storyline! I love music! C!RCA

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Student Spotlight At Texas Performing Arts, we professionally involve students in every aspect of our organization. Having the opportunity to show, connect, and inspire our students to be the next generation of arts leaders is one of the most important things we do.

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Brenda Stanfill Class of 2021 Texas Performing Arts Receptionist Human Development & Family Services (HDFS) Sociology

e sat down with Brenda Stanfill to talk about the performing arts, her studies in Human Development, and her time as a valued student employee. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SERVICES SOUNDS LIKE AN INTERESTING MAJOR. TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THAT.

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Our goal is to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities from infancy to old age. I’m really enjoying learning about everything so far.

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As students, we can get caught up in our routines; classes, work, homework, and hang outs with

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I’m a really big fan of stories—written or heard. I love the stories that performances tell with dialogue, music, and the combination of storytelling through music. Considering my major, I love seeing cause and effect interactions, especially in a production. We watch a story unfold because the actions of one character affected another character in a certain way. Real life is a lot harder, but the idea of chaos from miscommunication is the same. The way we communicate can affect another person’s emotions and how they feel about themselves. texasperformingarts.org

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TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

Music

Lyrics

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

GLENN SLATER Book

BEN ELTON

Based on The Phantom of Manhattan by FREDERICK FORSYTH Additional Lyrics

CHARLES HART Orchestration

DAVID CULLEN & ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Starring

BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY

MEGHAN PICERNO

CHRISTIAN HARMSTON KATRINA KEMP RICHARD KOONS JAKE HESTON MILLER RACHEL ANNE MOORE MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON STEPHEN PETROVICH SEAN THOMPSON

MICHAEL GILLIS

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KAREN MASON Rajeer Alford, Chelsey Arce, Erin Chupinsky, Julian R. Decker, Diana DiMarzio, Tyler Donahue, Yesy Garcia, Alyssa Giannetti, Natalia Lepore Hagan, Christopher Johnstone, Lauren Lukacek, Alyssa McAnany, Adam Soniak, John Swapshire IV, Kelly Swint, Lucas Thompson, Correy West, Arthur Wise Set & Costume Design GABRIELA TYLESOVA Design Supervisor

EDWARD PIERCE

Sound Design MICK POTTER Technical Director

RANDY MORELAND

Tour Booking, Press & Marketing

BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Company Manager

AARON QUINTANA Associate Director

GAVIN MITFORD

Lighting Design NICK SCHLIEPER Music Supervisor

Casting by

KRISTEN BLODGETTE

Production Manager

JESSICA SENTAK

Wig & Hair Design BACKSTAGE ARTISTRY

TARA RUBIN CASTING LINDSAY LEVINE, CSA

Music Coordinator

DAVID LAI TALITHA FEHR

Music Director

DALE RIELING Executive Producer

RANDALL A. BUCK

General Manager

KAREN BERRY

Production Stage Manager

DONAVAN DOLAN

Associate Choreographer

SIMONE SAULT

Choreographed by

GRAEME MURPHY AO Directed by

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CAST

(In Order of Appearance) The Phantom ...................................................................................... BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY Fleck...........................................................................................................................KATRINA KEMP Gangle ............................................................................................................ STEPHEN PETROVICH Squelch................................................................................................................... RICHARD KOONS Meg Giry ........................................................................................... MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON Madame Giry .............................................................................................................KAREN MASON Christine Daaé..................................................................................................... MEGHAN PICERNO Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny ....................................................................................SEAN THOMPSON Gustave ...................................................................................................... CHRISTIAN HARMSTON JAKE HESTON MILLER Ensemble ............................................ RAJEER ALFORD, CHELSEY ARCE, JULIAN R. DECKER, DIANA DiMARZIO, TYLER DONAHUE, YESY GARCIA, NATALIA LEPORE HAGAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE, LAUREN LUKACEK, ALYSSA McANANY, RACHEL ANNE MOORE, JOHN SWAPSHIRE IV, KELLY SWINT, LUCAS THOMPSON, ARTHUR WISE

ALTERNATES and UNDERSTUDIES Alternates and Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific notice is posted at the time of performance Alternate for The Phantom: MICHAEL GILLIS Alternate for Christine Daaé: RACHEL ANNE MOORE Understudy for The Phantom: JULIAN R. DECKER; for Christine Daaé: ALYSSA GIANNETTI; for Madame Giry: DIANA DiMARZIO, LAUREN LUKACEK; for Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny: MICHAEL GILLIS, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE; for Meg Giry: ALYSSA McANANY, KELLY SWINT; for Fleck: YESY GARCIA, KELLY SWINT; for Squelch: LUCAS THOMPSON, ARTHUR WISE; for Gangle: TYLER DONAHUE, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE

SWINGS ERIN CHUPINSKY, ALYSSA GIANNETTI, ADAM SONIAK, CORREY WEST Dance Captain: ERIN CHUPINSKY Assistant Dance Captain: CHELSEY ARCE

MUSICIANS Music Director/Conductor – Dale Rieling Assistant Conductor/Keys 3 – Eric Kang; Keys 1 – Dominic Raffa; Keys 2 – David Robison; Concertmaster – Dmitriy Melkumov; Viola – Lerryn S. Donatelle; Cello – Nick Donatelle; Reed 1 – Jessica Lipstone; Reed 2 – Garrett Hack; Reed 3 – Ansy François; French Horn – Hector J. Rodriguez; Trumpet – Gary Cordell; Bass Trombone/Tuba – Ric Becker; Contra Bass – Abraham Masso III; Percussion – Aaron Nix; Keyboard Programmer – Stuart Andrews

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CAST

BRONSON MEGHAN NORRIS MURPHY PICERNO

SEAN MARY MICHAEL CHRISTIAN JAKE HESTON THOMPSON PATTERSON HARMSTON MILLER

MICHAEL GILLIS

KATRINA KEMP

RICHARD KOONS

RACHEL ANNE MOORE

STEPHEN PETROVICH

KAREN MASON

RAJEER ALFORD

CHELSEY ARCE

ERIN CHUPINSKY

JULIAN R. DECKER

DIANA DiMARZIO

TYLER DONAHUE

YESY GARCIA

ALYSSA GIANNETTI

NATALIA LEPORE HAGAN

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE

LAUREN LUKACEK

ALYSSA McANANY

ADAM SONIAK

JOHN SWAPSHIRE IV

KELLY SWINT

LUCAS THOMPSON

CORREY WEST

ARTHUR WISE

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Prologue ‘Til I Hear You Sing ...........................................................................................................The Phantom Scene 1 – Coney Island 1907 The Coney Island Waltz.................................................................... Gangle, Squelch, Fleck, Ensemble Scene 2 – Onstage at Phantasma Only For You ..................................................................................................................Meg, Ensemble Scene 3 – Madame Giry’s Office Mother Did You See? .............................................................................................. Meg, Madame Giry Christine Disembarks Scene 4 – Pier 69 Arrival of the Trio ....................................................... Gustave, Gangle, Squelch, Fleck, The Phantom The Journey to Coney Island Scene 5 – The Hotel What a Dreadful Town! ..................................................................................Raoul, Gustave, Christine Look With Your Heart ............................................................................................... Christine, Gustave Beneath a Moonless Sky....................................................................................The Phantom, Christine Once Upon Another Time.................................................................................. Christine, The Phantom Mother Please, I’m Scared.................................................................Gustave, Christine, The Phantom Scene 6 – Backstage Bathing Beauty Rehearsal..............................................................................................Meg, Ensemble Dear Old Friend ......................................................................... Meg, Christine, Madame Giry, Raoul Scene 7 – The Lair Beautiful ...................................................................... Gangle, Fleck, Squelch, Gustave, The Phantom The Beauty Underneath ....................................................................The Phantom, Gustave, Ensemble The Phantom Confronts Christine ....................................................................The Phantom, Christine Ten Long Years ..................................................................................................................Madame Giry ACT II Entr’acte

Scene 1 – The Bar Why Does She Love Me?...................................................................................................... Raoul, Meg Devil Take The Hindmost ....................................................................................... The Phantom, Raoul Scene 2 – The Invitation Invitation to the Concert ....................................................................................Gangle, Squelch, Fleck Scene 3 – Bathing Beauty Bathing Beauty ...............................................................................................................Meg, Ensemble Scene 4 – Madame Giry’s Office Mother Did You Watch? .......................................................................................... Meg, Madame Giry Scene 5 – The Dressing Room Before the Performance ......................................................... Gustave, Christine, Raoul, The Phantom Scene 6 – Backstage Devil Take the Hindmost (Quartet) ...............................Gustave, Raoul, Phantom, Madame Giry, Meg Scene 7 – Love Never Dies Love Never Dies ....................................................................................................................... Christine Scene 8 – The Dressing Room Ah, Christine! ...................................... The Phantom, Christine, Raoul, Squelch, Fleck, Madame Giry Scene 9 – Streets of Coney Island Streets of Coney Island ...................................................................................Meg, Gustave, Ensemble Scene 10 – The Pier Please, Miss Giry ...................................................................................... Gustave, Meg, The Phantom Conclusion ........................................................................................................ Christine, The Phantom 20

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST BRONSON NORRIS MURPHY (The Phantom) is best known for premiering the role of The Phantom in the first North American production of Love Never Dies. Mr. Murphy comes directly from the long running production of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway where he has been seen as Raoul (and 9 other roles to date!). Other notable performances include the 30th Anniversary Company of CATS (Gus, Growltiger and Bustopher Jones) and multiple US productions of West Side Story as Tony. Regionally and on the concert stage, he has sung 40+ roles with various theatres and orchestras across the country. Mr. Murphy is an advocate for music literacy and a believer in arts education as core curriculum in public schools. Endless gratitude to Kristen Blodgette, UIA and our inspiring team of creators and producers. Follow Bronson on IG @BronsonBiz. “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” MEGHAN PICERNO (Christine Daaé) Opera: Cunegonde (Candide/New York City Opera); Olympia (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Marie (La fille du régiment), La Fée (Cendrillon), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor). Off-Broadway: The Dreyfus Affair (Ensemble of the Romantic Century), Musicals in Mufti: From Berlin to Broadway (York Theatre Company). Concerts: San Francisco Symphony, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, David Geffen Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Birdland, Appel Room. Competitions: Plácido Domingo’s Operalia International Vocal Competition (London’s Royal Opera House). So much love and gratitude to my family, creatives, fairy godmothers, wonderful team, Uzan International Artists, Tara Rubin Casting, and Hal Prince for introducing me to the wonderful world of musical theater! meghanpicerno.com Instagram: @meghanpicerno KAREN MASON (Madame Giry) Broadway: Wonderland (The Queen of Hearts), Hairspray (Velma), Mamma Mia (Tanya) (2002 Drama Desk nomination as Best Actress), Sunset Boulevard (Norma Desmond), Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Torch Song Trilogy. Off-Broadway/ Regional: Chasing Rainbows/Goodspeed Opera House, CT (Kay Koverman), A Christmas Story (Miss Shields), And The World Goes ‘Round (Westside Theatre, NYC), Carnival/The York Theatre (Drama Desk Nomination for Best Supporting Actress). Concert/Cabaret: Carnegie Hall, Teatro Liceu, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s, The Kennedy Center, etc. A 12-time MAC Award winner, she has 7 solo CDs, including Better Days, which has the Emmy Awardtexasperformingarts.org

winning song, Hold Me. Ms. Mason’s CDs sold in lobby. karenmason.com SEAN THOMPSON (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) Broadway: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard opposite Glenn Close (as Joe Gillis understudy, also: ensemble, original revival cast). Select regional: Kiss Me, Kate (Fred/Petruchio, Barrymore Award nomination); Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson, Henry Award nomination); The Last Romance (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, Theater Colorado); August: Osage County (Steve); Rumors (Glenn); Ghost (Carl); several shows at the Walnut Street Theatre; two prior productions of Sunset Boulevard (Media Theatre, Signature Theatre). Concerts from New York City to San Francisco, where he performed live on PBS from the famous Castro Theatre. Proud graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia. Visit sean-thompson.com / @oneseanthompson MARY MICHAEL PATTERSON (Meg Giry) Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway), Anything Goes (Broadway), Liesl in The Sound of Music (Carnegie Hall), Marianne in Sense and Sensibility (Denver Center), Judy in White Christmas (Syracuse Stage), Kathy in Singin’ in the Rain (PCLO, MTW, Marriott Theatre), Cosette in Les Miserables (Casa Manana), and Young Woman in Luck Be a Lady (Asolo Rep). Numerous shows at the St. Louis MUNY, Pittsburgh CLO, and appearances with the American Pops Orchestra. Mary Michael is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan. Love to Cary, Massimo, Jacque, and Katelyn. For Michael. marymichaelpatterson.com KATRINA KEMP (Fleck) made her acting/ stuntwoman professional debut embodying Chucky the Killer Doll at Universal Studios Hollywood. She’s a Los Angeles native starring in the circus, Cirque Berzerk, several music videos (Rihanna), and guest star roles on television (RuPaul’s Drag Race, Man Seeking Woman, Faking It, The Eric Andre Show, American Horror Story, Fameless). Katrina graduated in TV Production from Cal State University Northridge before twerking her way across South America with Miley Cyrus on the BANGERZ International Tour in 2014. She dedicates her performances to: “Beals/Kemp fam, R.A.I.D. and the freaks I call my friends. #OneOfUs.” (KMR Talent Agency) RICHARD KOONS (Squelch) is beyond thrilled to be a part of Love Never Dies. He is 21

WHO’S WHO in the CAST a graduate of The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (MM in Vocal Performance). Credits include: Hairspray (Edna), Les Miserables (Valjean), Cats (Old Deuteronomy), The Secret Garden (Archibald), Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye), A Christmas Carol (Christmas Present), Seussical (Horton), Titanic the Musical (Etches). Special thanks: Kathy Olsen at Encompass Arts, Tara Rubin Casting, and my ever supportive friends and family Joyce, Ed, Rhys, and Russell. For you Mom! @broadwaykoons STEPHEN PETROVICH (Gangle) Dream come true! Tour: Beauty and the Beast (u/s Lumiere). Regional: North Shore, Theatre by the Sea, MGR Playhouse, Moonlight Amphitheatre, WV Public Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum. Favorites: The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow & Tin Man), The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert), Spamalot, La Cage, Hairspray (3x), 42nd Street. BFA Musical Theatre: The Boston Conservatory. Thank you Kristen Blodgette and Tara Rubin Casting! Love to Mom, Dad, NM & Harry. @stephenpetrovich CHRISTIAN HARMSTON (Gustave) is excited to make his National Tour Debut! Most recently seen in The Metropolitan Opera’s The Exterminating Angel. Regional: Fun Home (John/Theatre Alliance), Mary Poppins (Michael/CTG), A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim/ Triad Stage). Christian would like to thank Dan Callaway, Amber Engel, Lindsay Levine, Tara Rubin Casting, Kristen Blodgette, L.B. Reich and BDF for believing in him! Hugs and kisses to his dad, mom, sister, family and friends for their love and support. Instagram: @christianharmston JAKE HESTON MILLER (Gustave) is thrilled to make his National Tour debut! Most recently seen as Fletcher Blake in the co-production tour of Disney’s Freaky Friday (Signature Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse and Alley Theatre). New York: Radio City Music Hall Rockette’s Summer Spectacular, Soloist USTA US Open, School of Rock Promo tour. Regional: Oliver in Oliver! (Arena Stage), Tiny Tim in Scrooge No More! (Busch Gardens). Voice Over: Eep the mouse in Mother Goose Club, Mighty I.T., Kobe Bryant’s MuseCage. Love to J4 and my village. Thank you, Eddie, at Take3, Elysabeth, Joe, Tara Rubin Casting and this amazing creative team. Follow @jakesings05 22

MICHAEL GILLIS (The Phantom Alternate, Ensemble) is overjoyed to be part of the Love Never Dies tour. He was recently Harry Bright in Mamma Mia. Other credits: Raoul in Phantom of the Opera, Tony in West Side Story, and Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. All my love to the family and je t’aime Boop. michaelgillis.net RACHEL ANNE MOORE (Christine Daaé Alternate, Ensemble) Opera: Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Abigail Williams (The Crucible), Mabel (Pirates of Penzance), Kathie (The Student Prince) and Frasquita (Carmen). Musical Theater: Carlotta Giudicelli (Das Phantom der Oper) and Christine Daaé (Liebe Stirbt Nie). BM Indiana University. MM University of Tennessee – 2008 Spivey Humanities Fellowship recipient. @rachelannemooreofficial RAJEER ALFORD (Ensemble) National tour debut! Recent credits include: Something Wicked This Way Comes (world premiere, Delaware Theatre Company), Camelot (Act II Playhouse), 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (11th Hour Theatre Company), To Kill a Mockingbird (Forestburgh Playhouse), and Ragtime (Bristol Riverside Theatre). For the Camp women, especially my love, Elena. CHELSEY ARCE (Ensemble, Assistant Dance Captain) Broadway: Cirque Du Soleil’s Paramour. Tours: Memphis, Evita (First Nationals). Daniel Ezralow’s OPEN. Regional: Guys & Dolls at The Old Globe and BSC’s, STC’s Forum. Film/TV Credits: Kennedy Center Honors, Ted 2, AMICI, Sochi Olympics. Graduate of The Boston Conservatory. *Helen Hayes Nominee. Special thanks to BlocNYC, Tara Rubin, Scouch, as well as her family and friends for all their continued love and support. @ChelseyArce ERIN CHUPINSKY (Dance Captain, Swing) Off Broadway: A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. Tours: Hello, Dolly!, CATS, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Wonderful Town (1st Nat’l). Regional Favorites: The Tempest (Ariel), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), Chicago, Victor Victoria. Training: BFA, Western Michigan University. LAMDA (London). Erin has run 26 marathons and is an ironman triathlete. Endless gratitude to Kristen, and the LND team! erinchupinsky.com @erinchupinsky JULIAN R. DECKER (Ensemble, u/s The Phantom) What a thrill it is to join this fine texasperformingarts.org

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST company and to wear the mask on occasion. Broadway: Revival of Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close (Myron/Choreographer), Revival of Les Misérables (Joly). Regional: Ragtime (Younger Brother); Ogunquit Playhouse, US Premier of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo u/s, Swing); La Jolla and Papermill Playhouse, Bye Bye Birdie (Hugo), Singin’ in the Rain, Hello Dolly, Les Miz; The Muny. CCM’14. Lots of love to DGRW, D and J and my incredible support systems all over the US, you know who you are. @jujdecker DIANA DiMARZIO (Ensemble, u/s Madame Giry) Broadway: The Visit/Annie Dummermut (cast recording), Sweeney Todd/Beggar Woman (cast recording); National tours: Light in the Piazza, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Man of La Mancha Regional: Williamstown Theater Festival: June Moon, The Visit, Ten Cents a Dance, McCarter, American Conservatory Theater, Sweeney Todd w/Münchner Rundfunkorchester (cast recording) and Virginia Opera. Oklahoma w/ Charlottesville Opera. Soprano soloist w/ various symphonies. Graduate Carnegie Mellon University. dianadimarzio.com TYLER DONAHUE (Ensemble, u/s Gangle) National tour debut! Originally from Texas, Tyler has performed both in his home state and abroad. International: Love Never Dies in Hamburg, Germany; Sing-Along in Madrid, Spain. Regional: The Most Happy Fella (Pasquale), Oklahoma!, Sweeney Todd, Hair (Margaret Meade), Cabaret, Rocky Horror Show. Love to Jorge, Mom, Dad and Jed. YESY GARCIA (Ensemble, u/s Fleck) is thrilled to be making her tour debut with Love Never Dies! Credits include: Mamma Mia! (RCCL) and In The Heights (TUTS). Thanks to my family, friends, Ash and CTG for the endless love and support! Instagram: @_yesygarcia ALYSSA GIANNETTI (Swing, u/s Christine Daaé) is beyond thrilled to be making her professional debut with Love Never Dies! Originally from Detroit, MI, Alyssa recently graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Opera Performance. Grazie mille to my incredible family, friends, mentors, and the Professional Artists team for their endless support. @agiannetti22 alyssagiannetti.com NATALIA LEPORE HAGAN (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be a part of this production. She recently appeared as Anytime Annie in the 24

42nd Street National Tour. She has performed in regional theaters across the country, Off-Broadway, and on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. She would like to lovingly thank her family, mentors and Hudson Artists Agency! @natalialeporehagan CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE (Ensemble, u/s Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, u/s Gangle) Nat’l Tours: Evita (Magaldi), South Pacific (Lt. Cable u/s) Regional: Hunchback of Notre Dame (Phoebus), Dido & Aeneas (Aeneas, Mark Morris Dance Group), Fiddler (Perchik, Lyric Opera San Diego), A Little Night Music (Mr. Lindquist, Boston Pops). Opera: Hudson Opera, Glimmerglass, Tanglewood. Concert soloist: Carnegie, Kennedy Center, Toronto Symphony. johnstonechristopher.com. LAUREN LUKACEK (Ensemble, u/s Madame Giry) Tours: R+H’s Cinderella (First National - u/s Marie, u/s Madame), My Fair Lady (Int’l - u/s Eliza). Regional: The Sound of Music (Maria), White Christmas (Betty), Beauty and the Beast (Babette), Carousel (Carrie); plus NSMT, Ogunquit, Engeman. B.F.A. Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory. Proud member of Actor’s Equity. For my family. laurenlukacek.com ALYSSA McANANY (Ensemble, u/s Meg Giry) National/ International Tour: Joseph… Technicolor Dreamcoat (u/s Narrator). Favorite Credits: Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Miss Saigon (Gigi), Mamma Mia! (Ali). Love and gratitude to my incredible family, friends, and everyone at Tara Rubin Casting! Psalm 23. alyssamcanany.com @alyssamcanany ADAM SONIAK (Swing) is thrilled to be a part of the American premiere of this beautiful show. Tours: West Side Story (international.) Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, Westchester Broadway, Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. Love and thanks to his amazing family for their continued support. @ajsoniak JOHN SWAPSHIRE IV (Ensemble) St. Louis Missouri native. He graduated from CVPA HS. He trained under the direction of Lee Nolting and Alicia Graf Mac at C.O.C.A. B.F.A in Dance from the UMKC. He’s performed with St. Louis Black Repertory Theater. Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company, Dirty Dancing National Tour. He’s also performed internationally in China. texasperformingarts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST KELLY SWINT (Ensemble, u/s Meg Giry, u/s Fleck) is overjoyed to be a part of this beautiful show! She is originally from Albany, NY and a recent Wagner College graduate. Kelly was last seen in the workshop for Austen’s Pride as Lydia Bennet. Special thanks to my family and Nicolosi & Co. for their constant support! For more info visit kellyswint.com @kellyswintt LUCAS THOMPSON (Ensemble, u/s Squelch) Broadway: CATS (Neil Simon Theatre). Regional: Hello Dolly! (Riverside), The Music Man (TUTS), La Cage aux Folles (North Shore), Good News! (Goodspeed). BM/MM Jacobs School of Music. Infinite thanks to the LND team, DHA, and Tara Rubin Casting. Endless love to my family and Andy. @lucasjohnthompson CORREY WEST (Swing) Broadway: Nice Work If You Can Get It, South Pacific; National Tours: Anything Goes (1st National), 42nd Street; NY Theatre: Showboat (Lincoln Center), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular; Regional Theatres Include: Virginia Stage Company, North Shore Music Theatre, Capital Rep, Cape Playhouse, Barrington Stage Company, Riverside Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company. ARTHUR WISE (Ensemble, u/s Squelch) Nat’l tour of My Fair Lady. Regionally: The Unfortunates, Ah, Wilderness! (ACT) Guys and Dolls (GLTF), August Osage County (White Plains PAC) in White Christmas (Arkansas Rep), Graduated Baldwin Wallace MT program and recent grad of ACT’s MFA program. See him in the current reboot of The Tick on Amazon @artybear ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Producer, Composer and Orchestrations) When Sunset Boulevard joined School Of Rock, Cats and The Phantom Of The Opera on Broadway in February 2017, Andrew Lloyd Webber became the only person to equal the record set in 1953 by Rodgers and Hammerstein with four Broadway shows running concurrently. Other musicals he has composed include Aspects Of Love, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Love Never Dies. His production of School Of Rock is the first British musical to have world premiered on Broadway. He has co-produced his own shows including Cats and The Phantom Of The Opera and as a solo producer he presented the groundbreaking Bombay Dreams which introduced the double Oscar winning Bollywood composer AR texasperformingarts.org

Rahman to the Western stage. He owns seven West End Theatres including the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the Palladium and most recently the St James which reopened this year as The Other Palace to provide a unique London home for new musicals in development. He is passionate about the importance of music in education and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has become one of Britain’s leading charities supporting the arts and in 2016 the foundation funded a major new national initiative which endowed the American Theatre Wing with a $1.3 million, three-year grant to support theatre education opportunities for underserved young people and public schools across the US. His awards, both as composer and producer, include seven Tonys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a BASCA Fellowship, the Kennedy Center Honor and a Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, his setting of the Latin Requiem mass which contains one of his best known compositions, Pie Jesu. He was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in 1992 and created an honorary member of the House of Lords in 1997. BEN ELTON (Book) Prolific author of numerous Number 1 hit novels (including Stark, Gridlock, Popcorn and Dead Famous) and award-winning television comedy series (including The Young Ones, The Thin Blue Line and Blackadder), Ben Elton is also one of the UK’s most successful and influential stand-up comics. He has also achieved success in television and film as an actor, writer and director. He wrote and directed the film Maybe Baby which starred Hugh Laurie and Joely Richardson. He supplied the book for and also directed We Will Rock You, the colossal hit musical based on the songs of Queen, which has played to millions of people worldwide. With Andrew Lloyd Webber he wrote book and lyrics for The Beautiful Game which won the London Critics’ Circle Award for Best Musical and which they have recently re-worked as The Boys in the Photograph, a production of which Ben has directed himself in Canada. GLENN SLATER (Lyrics) is a three-time Tony nominee for the international hit musicals The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, and School of Rock, and a co-creator of Disney’s worldwide smash Tangled (Grammy Winner, Oscar and Golden Globe noms). With frequent collaborator Alan Menken, he wrote the songs for the current Broadway hit A Bronx Tale, as well as the 25

WHO’S WHO in the CAST animated comedy Sausage Party, Disney’s Home On The Range, and Broadway’s Leap of Faith; for TV, the team penned the ABC cult series Galavant (Emmy nominee) and the Disney Channel’s Tangled: The Series. Most recently, Glenn wrote the book for Beatsville (with composer/lyricist/wife Wendy Wilf), which debuted at Sarasota’s Asolo Rep. FREDERICK FORSYTH (Author, The Phantom of Manhattan) Having been the youngest pilot in the Royal Air Force at the age of 19, Frederick Forsyth went on to a career in journalism which saw him working for The Eastern Daily Press and, during the 1960s, for Reuters and the BBC in Paris, East and West Germany and Czechoslovakia. As a freelancer he reported from the Nigeria-Biafran conflict. He is best known as the author of highly successful thrillers including The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Dogs of War and The Fourth Protocol, all of which were subsequently filmed. CHARLES HART (Additional Lyrics) was born in London and educated in Maidenhead and Cambridge. He has written words for musicals, (The Phantom of the Opera and Aspects of Love), opera (The Vampyr, BBC 2) and miscellaneous songs, as well as both words and music for television (Watching, Split Ends, Granda TV) and radio (Love Songs, BBC Radio 2). Other work includes radio presenting, vocal coaching, accompanying, musical direction and musical arrangement and translation. From 1990-1993 he served as a council member for the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. He is the recipient of two Ivor Novello Awards and has been twice nominated for a Tony Award. SIMON PHILLIPS (Director) began his career in New Zealand before emigrating to Australia in 1984. He was appointed Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia from 1990-94 and Artistic Director of the Melbourne Theatre Company from 2000-11. His directing credits range from contemporary and Shakespearean classics to musicals to opera. He has also directed the premieres of many new works by leading Australian writers. Apart from Love Never Dies, Simon’s musical credits include Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert, Oliver!, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, High Society, Company, The Twenty-Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Urinetown the Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He has received eight Australian Green Room 26

Awards and five Helpmann Awards, the most recent being Best New Australian Work, for Ladies in Black a new musical he created with Tim Finn and his wife, Carolyn Burns. GABRIELA TYLESOVA (Scenic and Costume Designer) is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed designer. Gabriela was born in former Czechoslovakia and studied art in both Europe and Australia, graduating in Design at NIDA in 2000. Gabriela has won multiple awards including: seven Helpmann Awards, five Green Room Awards, four Australian Production Design Guild Awards and three Sydney Theatre Awards. Some career highlights include designing Love Never Dies, Cosi Fan Tutte, Sweeney Todd, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Pillowman, Urinetown and the Broadway musical adaptation of First Wives Club (USA). Gabriela has currently completed design for A Flea in her Ear for Sydney Theatre Company, illustrated The Sleeping Beauty book and is designing sets and costumes for the new musical Muriel’s Wedding. gabrielatylesova.com GRAEME MURPHY AO (Choreographer) was born in Melbourne and studied at The Australian Ballet School. He has danced with The Australian Ballet, Sadler’s Wells Ballet (London) and Ballets Félix Blaska (France). During his 31-year tenure as the artistic director of Sydney Dance Company, he created more than 50 works, including 30 fulllength productions. He was named Cultural Leader of the Year (2004) by the Australian Business Arts Foundation; listed among Australia’s 50 Most Glamorous Exports at a special celebration hosted by the Australian Government and Austrade (2005) and received the Award for Contribution to Cultural Exchange by the Ministry of Culture, the People’s Republic of China (2008). Select directing and choreographic credits include Metamorphosis, Turandot, Salome, The Trojans, Aida (Opera Australia), Swan Lake, Firebird, The Torvill and Dean World Tour Company and more. He also choreographed Death in Venice (Canadian Opera Company); Samson et Dalila (The Metropolitan Opera, New York) and the movie, Mao’s Last Dancer. NICK SCHLIEPER (Lighting Designer) designs for all of the major Australian theatre and opera companies, and works regularly in Europe and the USA. One of Australia’s most highly awarded designers, he has received six Melbourne Green Room Awards, five Sydney Critics Awards, and 5 national Helpmann Awards. International work includes productions texasperformingarts.org

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST in London (West End, The Barbican and the Royal Shakespeare Company) Tokyo, Toronto, the Kennedy Center Washington and on Broadway, The Lincoln Center and BAM in NY. In Europe, he has designed for the State Theatre companies of Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Norway, as well as the Hamburg State Opera and the Salzburg Festival. Nick is a regular guest with Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company and Opera Australia. MICK POTTER (Sound Designer) has designed the sound for over 100 musicals worldwide including Broadway and West End productions of School Of Rock (Drama Desk Award nominee), Les Misérables (Tony Award nominee, Helpmann Award, Broadway World Audience Award Canada), The Phantom of the Opera (Parnelii Award), Miss Saigon (Broadway World Audience Award, London), Love Never Dies (Green Room Award, Helpmann Award nominee), The Woman in White (Olivier Award), Cats (Drama Desk Award nominee), Evita, Bombay Dreams, Saturday Night Fever, Sunset Boulevard (Starring Glenn Close), From Here To Eternity, Betty Blue Eyes, The Wizard Of Oz, Sister Act, Joseph, Zorro The Musical, The Sound Of Music, Half A Sixpence, and Carousel. DAVID CULLEN (Orchestrations) has worked mainly as an orchestrator of musicals, most notably those of Andrew Lloyd Webber— Cats, Starlight Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, By Jeeves, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game and The Woman in White. Other select musicals which he has orchestrated include Abbacadabra, Jeeves, Children of Eden and three London revivals – Can-Can, The Baker’s Wife and Carmen Jones. He both arranged and produced the albums Music of the Night for Cantabile and Lloyd Webber Plays Lloyd Webber for Julian Lloyd Webber. Film and TV: Jesus Christ Superstar (Really Useful Films). David has orchestrated much film and television and provided the orchestrations for the Disney productions of Cinderella and Geppetto. He won the New York Drama Desk Award for his orchestrations of The Phantom of the Opera and was nominated again the following year for Aspects of Love. KRISTEN BLODGETTE (Music Supervisor) recently served as Musical Director and Conductor of the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close. Kristen has been the Associate Musical Supervisor for The Phantom 28

of the Opera on Broadway since 1988 and supervised 17 subsequent companies of Phantom worldwide. She is the Musical Supervisor of the Broadway revival of Cats and was the Associate Musical Supervisor for Cats (original Broadway, tours, Copenhagen). Kristen supervised the production of Love Never Dies in Hamburg. Additional Broadway: Evita, Mary Poppins, LoveMusik, The Woman in White, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jesus Christ Superstar, A Little Night Music, original Sunset Boulevard and rehearsal pianist for Carrie with Betty Buckley. GAVIN MITFORD (Associate Director) Gavin is a London based theatre director. He has a long standing association with the Really Useful Group, as an original member of the creative team on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s productions of The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz and Love Never Dies. Originally from Australia, his directing skills developed as Associate Director to Jeremy Sams (UK), Simon Phillips (Aust.) and John Stephenson (UK film Director). He also directed the Australian premiere of Vernon God Little, by Tanya Ronder at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney in 2012. Gavin has choreographed for Dance Companies, Film and the Theatre Industry, including his productions E-Motor, The Local Stigmatic and The Secret Garden. In film, Gavin was an Assistant Choreographer on Tim Burton’s production of Sweeney Todd and The Duchess. Gavin was also a member of the Mass Choreographic team for the Opening Ceremonies of the London Olympics 2012 and the Winter Olympics, Sochi Russia 2014. SIMONE SAULT (Associate Choreographer) trained at National Theatre Ballet, Australia. Film/TV: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Kath N Kimderella, Baby Ballroom (Ch. 5 UK TV), Eric Idle’s Entire Universe (BBC), Galavant, NINE “Take it All” demo (Rob Marshall), 50th Anniversary Coronation Street, Sadie Jones, Royal Variety Performance, Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and more. Theatre/Creative: Liebe Stirbt Nie, Helene Fischer Show, Fings Aint Wot They Used to Be, Most Incredible Thing, London Olympics/ Sochi Games/Glasgow, Will Tuckett’s Immersive Nutcracker, Chicago the Musical (London, Australia), On The Town (Eno/Paris), Sinatra at the London Palladium, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Sadlers Wells) and The Phantom of the Opera. Dance Company: Sydney Dance Company. EDWARD PIERCE (Design Supervisor) operates a NYC-based design studio specializing texasperformingarts.org

WHO’S WHO in the CAST in the production design of Broadway, touring, and international live stage productions. Select Broadway designs: Wicked [including all international productions]; Bright Star, Amazing Grace, Holler If Ya Hear Me, The Other Place; A Streetcar Named Desire; Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It. Notable Broadway collaborations include Billy Elliot, Pippin, 9 to 5, The Pirate Queen, Chaplin, Aida, the original Ragtime, and Cabaret. TV production design for NBC’s variety show Maya & Marty and NBC Universal Kids Sprout House. Edward represents designers as a trustee on the Executive Board of the United Scenic Artists Local 829 Union and supports the industry as a member on the Advisory Board of the American Theatre Wing and the Tony Award Administration Committee. edwardpierce.com CHRIS TWYMAN (Associate Lighting Designer) works extensively in theatre, dance, opera, concerts and events in the field of Lighting Design and Multimedia. As an Associate Lighting Designer Chris has worked on Speed the Plow, Face to Face, Uncle Vanya, Elling, The Wonderful World of Dissocia, War of the Roses…and more for Sydney Theatre Company. Other credits include: Six Breaths for Sydney Dance Company, Patygarang for Bangarra Dance Theatre, Love Never Dies (Australia, Japan, Germany), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Australia, Italy, Brazil), and Dirty Dancing. Chris’s work in the multimedia field includes Love Never Dies, Fame the Musical and Die Tote Stadt & Bliss for Opera Australia. TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting) Selected Broadway: Prince of Broadway, Bandstand, Indecent, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Gigi, Bullets Over Broadway, Aladdin, Les Misérables, The Heiress, How to Succeed..., Billy Elliot, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera. OffBroadway: The Band’s Visit, Here Lies Love, Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Regional: Yale Repertory Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Tour Management) has been an innovator in touring musical theater productions for over two decades, producing shows throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is experienced texasperformingarts.org

in casino and leisure markets. Current and upcoming productions include Love Never Dies, On Your Feet!, School of Rock, Kinky Boots and CATS. With strong ties to the Broadway community, TROIKA prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. Please visit us at troika.com. RANDALL A. BUCK (Executive Producer) has produced over 50 productions across the globe for TROIKA Entertainment. Before joining TROIKA in 1999, Mr. Buck was vice president and general manager for Livent in Toronto. While working for Livent, he managed productions such as Fosse, Ragtime, Show Boat, Music of the Night, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Mr. Buck was a stage manager for more than 20 years, surviving a year with Mary Martin & Carol Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company and opening Show Boat! on Broadway. Since beginning as an apprentice with The Kenley Players in the late 60s, he has had the privilege of working closely with visionaries such as Twyla Tharp, Susan Stroman, Hal Prince, Joe Layton & Josh Logan, plus hundreds of stars. Mr. Buck had the privilege of recently serving on the board for the National Alliance of Music Theater. Randy is currently living happily-ever-after in the Washington, DC area with his wife, Angela, and their daughter Sierra Ashley Buck. ANGELA ROWLES (Chief Operating Officer) most recently served as Managing Director of Washington D.C.’s historic National Theatre. As a 25-year veteran of the touring musical theatre industry, her work has taken her through North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Rowles has managed over 45 large scale touring Broadway Musicals, served as Vice President of Business Development for NETworks Presentations, and produced tours with such partners as Disney, DreamWorks, Blue Man Productions, Broadway Asia and Broadway Entertainment Group. KAREN BERRY (General Manager) Currently: An American in Paris, On Your Feet. Project Manager: Christopher Wheeldon’s Nutcracker. Selected Chicago GM credits: Old Jews Telling Jokes, Million Dollar Quartet, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Bleacher Bums, Driving Miss Daisy, Shirley Valentine, Steel Magnolias, and Pump Boys and Dinettes. Broadway management credits include Carrie, Quilters, Asinamali and Showboat. 29

WHO’S WHO in the CAST DAVID LAI (Music Coordinator) Broadway: The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, Sunset Boulevard, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, Mary Poppins, and Riverdance, Grammy and Emmy winner (6-time nominee) Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Renee Fleming, Lang Lang.

Cleveland Play House, Alley Theatre), Darling Grenadine (Goodspeed Musicals), Girlstar (Signature Theatre), Bad Jews (Studio Theatre), Newsies (Engeman), Water by the Spoonful (Lyric Stage Co. of Boston), Titanic (Hangar Theatre). TV: Thursday in the Park, Crossovers. Ithaca College.

TALITHA FEHR (Music Coordinator) dedicates her work on Love Never Dies to her mentor, Sam Lutfiyya. Career highlights include Broadway:A Christmas Story, 2010 Vancouver Olympics Ceremonies. National tours: Sister Act, Mamma Mia!, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Come Fly Away, Evita, Wizard of Oz, Catch Me If You Can, Movin’Out. International: West Side Story, Swing!, Cinderella, The King and I.

AARON QUINTANA (Company Manager) is honored to be part of Love Never Dies. Broadway credits include: Shuffle Along, The Addams Family, Next to Normal. National Tours include: The Lion King, Once the Musical, Dirty Dancing. A Colorado native, would love to thank his family and friends for their ongoing love and support!

DALE RIELING (Musical Director) Broadway: Les Misérables (Musical Supervisor/ Director, 1997- 2003), Miss Saigon (Musical Director), Mary Poppins, Sunset Boulevard (Associate Conductor). National tour: Les Misérables (Musical Supervisor/ Director), The Phantom of the Opera, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Musical Director), Concerts: Kansas City Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Syracuse Symphony, Boublil and Schönberg’s Do You Hear The People Sing with the Colorado Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and in Mazatlan, Mexico. Northwestern University: Master degree. Wife: Victoria Bussert. DONAVAN DOLAN (Production Stage Manager) National Tours: An American in Paris, 42nd Street, Annie, GHOST, Catch Me if You Can, Grease, Peter Pan 360, Jesus Christ Superstar, RENT, Mame, Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, Copacabana. International Tours: 42nd Street, The Sound Of Music, and Thomas & Friends. J. ANDREW BLEVINS (Stage Manager) National tours: An American in Paris, Motown, Ragtime, Camelot, Sesame Street Live!, 50 Shades! The Musical, and Scooby Doo Live! Regional: Illinois Shakespeare Festival. Thanks to my family for all of their love and support! For SMB, who’s always an inspiration!

JUSTIN COFFMAN (Assistant Company Manager) is ecstatic to join Love Never Dies! National Tours include: The Lion King and Dirty Dancing. In NYC he worked with 101 Productions on shows such as Big Fish, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Of Mice and Men and more. Lots of love to his family and friends! ROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. bbonyc.com ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that repre-sents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an es sential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWork

JULIANNE MENASSIAN (Assistant Stage Manager) Tour: Finding Neverland, Cabaret. Off-Broadway/New York: Midnight at The Never Get, Unexpected Joy (York Theatre), Bhangin’ It! (Lab), Darling Grenadine (NAMT). Regional select credits: Disney’s Freaky Friday (Signature Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, 30

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STAFF STAFFLOVE NEVER DIES TOUR STAFF GENERAL MANAGEMENT & LOVE NEVER DIES TOUR STAFF PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT GENERAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION GENERALMANAGEMENT MANAGER TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT KAREN BERRY

Assistant General Manager ........................Jay Krause GENERAL MANAGER

KAREN BERRY PRODUCTION MANAGER Senior Production Manager............................Laura Dieli PRODUCTION MANAGER Production Manager........................................Anna Bate JESSICA SENTAK Assistant Production Manager..............Ártemis López TECHNICAL DIRECTOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR RANDY RANDYMORELAND MORELAND COMPANY MANAGER COMPANY MANAGER AARON AARONQUINTANA QUINTANA Assistant Company Manager ........................Justin Coffman Assistant Company Manager................Justin Coffman TOURBOOKING, BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT TOUR ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT, PRESS PRESS AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT, AND MARKETING BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC NYC BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE Steven Schnepp Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale, McIngvale, Jenny Freeland Kent JennyBates, Bates,David David Freeland Zach Stevenson, Stevenson, Sean Burns Zach SeanMackey, Mackey,Stacey Stacey Burns Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della Noce Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della Noce CASTING CASTING TARA TARARUBIN RUBINCASTING CASTING Tara Rubin CSA, CSA, Tara Rubin CSA,Lindsay LindsayLevine Levine CSA, Eric Woodall CSA, Merri CSA, Eric Woodall CSA, MerriSugarman Sugarman CSA, Kaitlin Shaw CSA, Kaitlin ShawCSA, CSA,Claire ClaireBurke Burke CSA, Felicia Rudolph Rubiano Felicia RudolphCSA, CSA,Xavier Xavier Rubiano PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER .DONAVAN DOLAN PRODUCTION Stage Manager .........................................J. S. Andrew Blevins ROSOKOFF STAGE MANAGER..............DANIEL Assistant Stage Manager ........................Julianne Menassian Stage Manager................................................Eric H. Mayer Associate Director ..........................................Gavin Mitford Assistant Stage Manager ..................Lauren Cavanaugh Associate .................................Simone Sault AssociateChoreographer Director........................................Gavin Mitford Dance Captain ..............................................Erin Chupinsky Associate Choreographer ..........................Simone Sault Assistant Dance Captain ..................................Chelsey Arce Dance Captain........................................Erin Chupinsky Music Supervisor Blodgette Assistant Dance......................................Kristen Captain............................Chelsey Arce Assistant to Kristen Blodgette ...................... David Sawicki Music Supervisor................................Kristen Blodgette Rehearsal ............................. Michael PatrickSawicki Walker AssistantPianist to Kristen Blodgette..................David Sound Designer .................................................. MickWalker Potter Rehearsal Pianist ........................Michael Patrick Associate Sound Designer ...............................Emma Sound Designer ............................................Mick James Potter Production Sound ..........................................Colle T. Bustin Associate Sound Designer ..........................Emma James Head Audio .................................................... MarcT.Rongere Sound....................................Colle Bustin Production Assistant Audio..............................................Marc ............................................. Zachary Ireson Head Audio Rongere Scenic and Costume Designer ................. Gabriela Tylesova Assistant Audio ......................................Zachary Ireson Design Supervisor .............................................Eddie Pierce Scenic and Costume Designer............Gabriela Tylesova Assistant Designer .......................................JenPierce Price Design Scenic Supervisor........................................Eddie Head Carpenter ................................................Joseph Assistant Scenic Designer ................................JenSpratt Price Assistant Carpenter Automation ..................Sean Sweeney Head Carpenter ............................................Jamie Kurtz Assistant Carpenter - Deck ............................... Sara Schultz Assistant Carpenter - Automation........Justin D’Apolito Assistant Carpenter - Flyman ............................ Nicole Reed Assistant Carpenter - Deck........................Chris Belanger Advance Carptenters Justin..........................Eric D’Apolito, Michael James Assistant Carpenter........ - Flyman Steele Production Properties .............................. BrenBri Properties Production Properties ..........................BrenBri Properties Head ofof Props ................................................ MichaelIverson Triolo Head Props........................................Andrew Assistant ..................................................Kelly Lasley AssistantProps Props................................................Kelly Lasley Associate Costume Designer ...................... Whitney Locher Locher Associate Costume Designer................Whitney Assistant Costume Designer ................................ Jess Gersz Gersz Assistant Costume Designer ..........................Jess Head of Wardrobe ..........................................Susan Valadez Head of Wardrobe ..................................Matty Kelbaugh Assistant Wardrobe ........................................... Renee Kelly Jones Assistant Wardrobe......................................Curtis Hair, ........ JJ Janas, Hair,Wigs, Wigs,&&Make-up Make-upDesigner Designer........JJ Janas, Dave Dave Bova Bova Associate Hair, Wigs, & Make-up Designer ...Kate Casalino Associate Hair, Wigs, & Make-up Head of Hair .......................................................Jakey Hicks Designer....................................................Kate Casalino Head of Makeup............................................Sierra Peterson Lighting Designer ......................................... Nick Schlieper Associate Lighting Designer ..........................Chris Twyman Assistant Lighting Designer........................... Adam Honoré

Head of Hair ..........................................Sierra Peterson Assistant Hair............................................Taylor Thiede Lighting Designer........................................Nick Schlieper Moving Light Programmer .................................Joe Allegro Associate Lighting Designer ....................Chris Twyman ProductionLighting Electrician .......................... Adam T. Cavanaugh Assistant Designer......................Adam Honoré Head Electrician ............................................Kwame Tucker Moving Light Programmer............................Joe Allegro Assistant Electrician - Deck ................................. Tim Mack Production Electrician........................Adam Cavanaugh Assistant Electrician - Spots ............................ Cavanaugh Eric Johnson Head Electrician....................................Adam Swing Tech .....................................................Josh Sandberg Assistant Electrician - Deck ..................Quentin Mariano CM Production Assistant ................................ Jennifer Scott Assistant Electrician - Spots.........................Mark Mallory SM Production .......................................JackScott Rhea CM ProductionAssistant Assistant.........................Jennifer TutorProduction & Child Wrangler Amy Freedman SM Assistant............................... ....................................Jack Rhea Merchandising ...............Creative Goods Merchandise, LLC Tutor & Child Wrangler..............................Brandy Heron Physical Therapy ......NEURO TOUR Therapy, Inc Merchandising..........Creative GoodsPhysical Merchandise, LLC Production Photography....................................JoanTOUR Marcus Physical Therapy......................................NEURO Travel Agent .................. Road RebelPhysical Entertainment Touring Therapy, Inc Housing Coordinator ..... Road Rebel EntertainmentMarcus Touring Production Photography...........................Joan Travel Agent .........Road Rebel Entertainment Touring For TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT Housing Coordinator .................................Road Rebel Chief Executive Officer ..............................Randall A. Buck Entertainment Touring

Chief Operating Officer ................................Angela Rowles ExecutiveFor ViceTROIKA President,ENTERTAINMENT Production ...................Kori Prior Executive Vice President, Marketing ....................Amy Katz Chief Executive Officer..........................Randall A. Buck General ManagersOfficer ................... Karen Berry, BrianJ.Schrader Chief Operating ......................Michael Orsino Assistant General Manager ...............................James Carey Chief Financial Officer............................Michelle Jones Assistant to the General M. McCluskey Chief Financial Officer Manager EmeritusMadeline ............Donald Kindl Production Managers .......... Gregg Damanti, Jessica Sentak General Managers ..............Karen Berry, Jim Lanahan, Technical Director ..............................................Dave Burch Mark Johnson Production Coordinator ...........................Nathaniel Vilandre Assistant General Managers....Jay Krause, Arnie VandeBrake Booking Manager ..........................................Doria Montfort Senior Production Manager .............................Laura Dieli Financial Controller ...........................................Nikel Production Manager......................................Anna E. Davis Bate BudgetingProduction & Forecasting Manager ...........George Lamberty Assistant Manager ...................Ártemis López Senior Accountant .......................................Lourdes Marketing Consultant.........................................AmyCastillo Katz Staff Accountant ..........................................Marite Espinoza Booking Manager ......................................Doria Montfort Accounting&Clerk .......................................... Electra Walker Budgeting Forecasting Manager.......George Lamberty Costume Shop Administrator ..................... Smith Senior Accountants.........Lourdes Castillo,Alison JessicaM. Moore Warehouse Manager .........................................Scott Garrish Accounting Clerks .........Marite Espinoza, Electra Walker

Costume Shop Administrator...................Alison M. Smith Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios and Lyric Warehouse Manager......................................Scott Garrish Rehearsal Studios. Operations Manager.......................................James Carey Office Assistant ......................................Shaquille Stewart

Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios and Lyric Rehearsal Studios. 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 Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. Partial support for open captioning provided by Theatre Development Fund.

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Bass Concert Hall

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McCullough Theatre

• Seats 400 guests • 30-foot proscenium stage • Hosts The University of Texas Butler Opera Center

Bates Recital Hall

• Seats 700 guests • Houses the country’s largest tracker organ • Located inside the Butler School of Music Building

• Seats 244 guests • Located inside the Winship Drama Building

B. Iden Payne Theatre

• Seats 500 guests • Home to Department of Theatre and Dance student productions

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CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Ann Stafford

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Bellyaches

Comedy troupes and colorful playwrights will leave you with breathless with laughter.

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Rhythm

Whether it’s the smooth jazz of Fred Hersch or the harmonies of The Sounds of Zamar, you’ll enjoy this season’s melodies.

Strength

From the athleticism of the acrobats to the grace of Ragamala dancers, this season’s dance performances will demonstrate the art of strength.

Storytelling

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You’ll experience a spectrum of cultures that bring perspectives from around the globe to center stage.

1. Waitress features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson. (9 LETTERS) 2. The Play That Goes Wrong won Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Awards before transferring to Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre in April 2017. (7 LETTERS) 3. The ultimate love story continues in Love Never Dies, the spellbinding _ _ _ _ _ _ to The Phantom of the Opera. (6 LETTERS)

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5. The original production of Fiddler on the Roof won _ _ _ Tony Awards, including a special Tony for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. (3 LETTERS) 6. Cats, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has captivated audiences in over _ _ _ _ _ _ countries (6 LETTERS). 7. With book, music and lyrics by LinManuel _ _ _ _ _ _ _, featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now. (7 LETTERS)

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Answers: 1. BAREILLES; 2. OLIVIER; 3. SEQUEL; 4. RUSSIAN; 5. TEN; 6. THIRTY; 7. MIRANDA

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