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Jamaal Fields-Green as ‘MJ’ and the cast of the MJ First National Tour.
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VOLLACK JOHN BRANCA JOHN MCCLAIN
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ROY FURMAN CUE TO CUE PRODUCTIONS
JAMES L. NEDERLANDER KUMIKO YOSHII NAOYA KINOSHITA LATITUDE LINK STEPHEN C. BYRD
CANDY SPELLING JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION PETER W. MAY SANDY ROBERTSON ED WALSON
ALBERT NOCCIOLINO KEN SCHUR WILLETTE & MANNY KLAUSNER DAVID SHAFER MARTIN BANDIER and DOUG MORRIS
Executive Producer: MICHAEL DAVID
By Special Arrangement with the Estate of Michael Jackson
PRESENT
BOOK BY LYNN NOTTAGE
STARRING JAMAAL FIELDS-GREEN
JORDAN MARKUS
FEATURING
JOSIAH BENSON BANE GRIFFITH ERIK HAMILTON ALAMAN DIADHIOU
DEVIN BOWLES J. DAUGHTRY JOSH A. DAWSON ANTHONY J. GARCIA
BRYCE A. HOLMES CECILIA PETRUSH JED RESNICK ANASTASIA TALLEY
JOJO CARMICHAEL JOSHUA DAWSON CROIX DIIENNO KELLIE DROBNICK
ZURI NOELLE FORD UI-SENG FRANÇOIS JAHIR L. HIPPS AMBER JACKSON FAITH JONES
RAJANÉ KATURAH MATTEO MARRETTA JAY MCKENZIE KENDRICK MITCHELL ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER
AVILON TRUST TATE BRION MARQUIS WATSON CHARLES P. WAY MALCOLM MILES YOUNG
SCENIC DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN
COSTUME DESIGN SOUND DESIGN PROJECTION DESIGN DEREK McLANE NATASHA KATZ PAUL TAZEWELL GARETH OWEN PETER NIGRINI
WIG & HAIR DESIGN MAKE-UP DESIGN GLOBAL ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR GLOBAL ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER CHARLES G. LaPOINTE JOE DULUDE II DONTEE KIEHN MICHAEL BALDERRAMA
CASTING
COMPANY MANAGER PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER MICHAEL JACKSON MOVEMENT BY THE TELSEY OFFICE JUSTIN T. SCHOLL NICOLE OLSON RICH + TONE TALAUEGA RACHEL HOFFMAN, CSA LINDSAY LEVINE, CSA
TOUR MARKETING &
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR TOUR BOOKING AGENCY PUBLICITY DIRECTION BESPOKE THEATRICALS GREGORY T. LIVOTI THE BOOKING GROUP BOND THEATRICAL
MUSIC DIRECTION
ELECTRONIC MUSIC DESIGN
MUSIC COORDINATOR
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NATHANAEL WILKERSON STRANGE CRANIUM JOHN MILLER JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS, INC JASON YARCHO
ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS JASON MICHAEL WEBB
MUSIC SUPERVISION, ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS DAVID HOLCENBERG
DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON
Jamaal Fields-Green
Jordan Markus
Josiah Benson
Bane Griffith Erik Hamilton
Alaman Diadhiou
Devin Bowles
J. Daughtry
Josh A. Dawson
Anthony J. Garcia
Bryce A. Holmes
Cecilia Petrush
Jed Resnick
Anastasia Talley
Joshua Dawson Croix DiIenno
Kellie Drobnick
Zuri Noelle Ford Ui-Seng François
Jahir L. Hipps
Amber Jackson
Faith Jones
Rajané Katurah
Matteo Marretta
Jay McKenzie
Kendrick Mitchell Zion Mikhail Pradier
Avilon Trust Tate
Brion Marquis Watson
Charles P. Way
Malcolm Miles Young
JoJo Carmichael
CAST
MJ JAMAAL FIELDS-GREEN
MJ (Alternate) ........................................................................................... JORDAN MARKUS
Rob, Joseph Jackson DEVIN BOWLES
Rachel ...................................................................................................... CECILIA PETRUSH
Michael ....................................................................................................... ERIK HAMILTON
Little Michael ............................................................... JOSIAH BENSON, BANE GRIFFITH
Little Marlon ........................................................................................... BRYCE A. HOLMES
Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones JOSH A. DAWSON
Kate, Katherine Jackson ......................................................................ANASTASIA TALLEY
Alejandro ANTHONY J. GARCIA
Nick, Berry Gordy, Don Cornelius, Doctor ..................................................... J. DAUGHTRY
Dave ................................................................................................................... JED RESNICK
Tour Dancer, Randy Jackson, Jackie Wilson (dancer) MALCOM MILES YOUNG
Tour Singer, Jackie Jackson, James Brown (vocal) ...................................... JAY MCKENZIE
Tour Dancer, Soul Train Dancer KELLIE DROBNICK
Tour Dancer, Suzanne de Passe, Isley Brother (dancer) ...........................AMBER JACKSON
Tour Dancer, Isley Brother (dancer), Nicholas Brother ZURI NOELLE FORD
Tour Dancer, Fred Astaire .................................................................. MATTEO MARRETTA
Tour Dancer, Bob Fosse, Newscaster........................................................... CROIX DIIENNO
Keith, Jermaine Jackson, Isley Brother (vocal) AVILON TRUST TATE
Tour Dancer, Marlon Jackson, James Brown (dancer), Nicholas Brother BRION MARQUIS WATSON
Swings ........................ JOJO CARMICHAEL, JOSHUA DAWSON, UI-SENG FRANÇOIS, JAHIR L. HIPPS, FAITH JONES, RAJANÉ KATURAH, KENDRICK MITCHELL, ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER, CHARLES P. WAY
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. For MJ— ALAMAN DIADHIOU, ERIK HAMILTON; for Rob, Joseph Jackson—J. DAUGHTRY, JOSH A. DAWSON, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Rachel—FAITH JONES, RAJANÉ KATURAH; for Michael—ALAMAN DIADHIOU, CHARLES P. WAY; for Little Michael—BRYCE A. HOLMES; for Little Marlon—JOSIAH BENSON, BANE GRIFFITH, BRION MARQUIS WATSON; for Kate, Katherine Jackson—FAITH JONES, RAJANÉ KATURAH; for Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones—JAHIR L. HIPPS, JAY MCKENZIE, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Alejandro—JAHIR L. HIPPS, MATTEO MARRETTA; for Nick, Berry Gordy—JAHIR L. HIPPS, JAY MCKENZIE, KENDRICK MITCHELL; for Dave—JAHIR L. HIPPS, KENDRICK MITCHELL.
DANCE CAPTAIN: JOJO CARMICHAEL
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN AND FIGHT CAPTAIN: CROIX DIIENNO
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WHEN: 1992
WHERE: A Rehearsal Studio, Los Angeles
MUSICAL NUMBERS
(in alphabetical order)
2 Bad
ABC
Another Part of Me
Bad Beat It
Billie Jean
Black or White
Blame It on the Boogie
Can You Feel It
Climb Ev’ry Mountain
Dancing Machine
Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough
Earth Song
Ease on Down the Road
For the Love of Money
Higher and Higher
Human Nature
I Can’t Help It
I’ll Be There
I Want You Back
Jam
Keep the Faith
LA LA Means I Love You
The Love You Save
Man in the Mirror
Money
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Price of Fame
Rock With You
She’s Out of My Life
Shout
Smooth Criminal Stranger in Moscow
Tabloid Junkie
Soul Train Theme Song
The Way You Make Me Feel
They Don’t Care About Us
Thriller
Wanna Be Startin’ Somthin’ You Can’t Win
Cast album available on Sony Music Entertainment
The writing on the Act II curtain is copied from Michael Jackson’s notes.
ORCHESTRA
Music Director/Conductor/Keys: NATHANAEL WILKERSON
Co-Music Director/Keys: JASON YARCHO
Drummer: JAMES WADE
Percussion: MESIA AUSTIN
Bass: JOHN DAVID BRATTON II
Guitar: LILY GUARNEROS MAASE
Electronic Music Design: BILLY JAY STEIN and HIRO IIDA for STRANGE CRANIUM
Music Coordinator: JOHN MILLER
LOCAL MUSICIANS
Guitar/Acoustic: SCOTT CLARK
Reed 1: JAKE LAMPE
Reed 2: JOEY COLARUSSO
Trumpet 1: ERIC JOHNSON
Trumpet 2: BRIAN BETTGER
Trombone: JAVIER STUPPARD
Local Musician Contractor: MICHAEL MORDECAI
The Estate of Michael Jackson wants to thank all of the individuals who contributed to Michael’s career and his development as an artist including Berry Gordy, Quincy Jones and the Jackson family and want to specifically acknowledge all of the choreographers who worked with Michael on his short films, concerts and live performances throughout his career. In particular, Michael Peters (co-choreographer on “Thriller” and “Beat It”), Gregg Burge (co-choreographer on “Bad”) and Vincent Paterson (co-choreographer on “Smooth Criminal”) whose original work with Michael was an inspiration for those production numbers in this show.
MICHAEL JACKSON
is one of the most beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all time. His electrifying live performances and groundbreaking use of video and fashion continue to inspire today’s performers. To date, Michael has sold more than 1 billion records worldwide and is one of a handful of artists to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His album Thriller is the biggest-selling album of all time, and his Thriller short film is the only music video to be listed on National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. The Guinness Book of World Records recognized him as the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time. New generations of fans continue to discover his artistry making him the #1 streaming catalog artist in the global marketplace. As a compassionate and prolific humanitarian, Michael set a new standard of generosity for other entertainers.
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
JAMAAL FIELDS-GREEN (MJ). An actor/ singer/director/writer from New York. Graduate from the Hartt School. National Tour: Hamilton (Laurens/Philip). Film: Freeform’s That Thing About Harry. TV: “Chicago PD.” Much love and thanks to my family and friends, especially my grandparents and mother. If you have a dream, make it happen. IG: j_hasan22
JORDAN MARKUS (MJ – Alternate). Singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer, Jordan Markus, is so excited to be making his Broadway Tour debut with MJ! He would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and support! IG: jordanmarkus_
JOSIAH BENSON (Little Michael, u/s Little Marlon) is excited to be performing on his first national tour. Josiah’s previous professional credits include The Little Mermaid Jr., Madagascar Jr., and Les Misérables in which he played Sebastian, The Captain, and Gavroche in Alabama. IG: @Josiah.Benson11
BANE GRIFFITH (Little Michael, u/s Little Marlon) is an eleven-year-old triple threat from Houston, Texas. Broadway: MJ. TV: “Abbott Elementary.” Thank you, God, for making this possible. A huge token of appreciation to my parents who continue to support me on this journey! IG: @banegriffith.
ERIK HAMILTON (Michael, u/s MJ) is excited for his Broadway tour debut with MJ. He thanks God, his parents Lance and Caryn, brothers Ellis and Evan, Carson Kolker, TMT, extended family and friends, and Hampton University theatre professor and advisor Dr. Iris Goode-Middleton. @erikhamilton35608
ALAMAN DIADHIOU (u/s MJ, u/s Michael). Representing Leimert Park, Los Angeles. Trained at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, 2019 Presidential Scholar in the Arts (Tap Dance), Yale College ‘23 (BA, Comparative Literature). Recent features include starring as Young Jelly in Jelly’s Last Jam (NY City Center), ‘Damian’ in ABC’s “High Potential.”
DEVIN BOWLES (Rob, Joseph Jackson) is beyond grateful to be making his National Tour debut in MJ. Actor/Singer/Dancer from Tennessee, he would love to give glory to God, thank his family and friends, and agents. Let’s keep getting better and create magic!
J. DAUGHTRY (Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson). Broadway: The Color Purple, Beautiful, Ain’t Too Proud. 1st Nat. Tours: Miss Saigon (John), The Color Purple (Harpo), Motown: The Musical. Two-time Grammy Nominee and multiple Stellar and Dove Award Winner with AJB and group therAPy. @j.daughtry
JOSH A. DAWSON (Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson). Broadway/ Tour: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Tour: Hamilton. TV/Film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Harry Belafonte) Education: CCM and the University of Michigan. KMR/Robyn Bluestone Management. @mrjoshdawsonmusic
ANTHONY J. GARCIA (Alejandro). Broadway: A Beautiful Noise. Off-Broadway: The Tempest (The Public). Regional: Tootsie (Ogunquit) International Tour: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (NCL’s Inaugural Cast). RTKids Alum. Ithaca College BFA alum. Hudson Artists Agency. Thanks to God and Family. @_anthonyjgarcia
BRYCE A. HOLMES (Little Marlon, u/s Little Michael) is an 11-year-old entertainer from Colleyville, Texas. TV: “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (Paramount+). National Commercials: Chuck E. Cheese, Nickelodeon, and Casey’s General Store. Bryce is elated to be joining the amazing cast and crew of MJ. IG: @bryceaholmes
CECILIA PETRUSH (Rachel). National tour debut!! Pittsburgh born and raised. University of Michigan BFA. Big thanks to the MJ team and to Telsey. All love and gratitude goes to my teachers, friends, Mikey at The Collective, John, Morty, and my amazing family! @ceciliapetrush
JED RESNICK (Dave). Broadway: Avenue Q. National Tours: Company, Rent, Avenue Q. Off-
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
Broadway: Pulitzer Prize-winning Fairview (Soho Rep, TFANA), The Wanderers (Roundabout). Regional: Berkeley Rep, City Theatre, Actors Theatre Louisville, Williamstown, Weston. Television: “Dear Edward” (AppleTV+). Brown University alum. @jedres
ANASTASIA TALLEY (Kate, Katherine Jackson). Broadway: MJ, Girl From The North Country. NYC: Radio City’s Christmas Spectacular. Education: MM (Indiana University’s JSOM), BME (University of Southern MS). Singer/songwriter. Debut single “Hello” available everywhere. anastasiatalley.com Instagram: @anastasiatalley_
JOJO CARMICHAEL (Swing, Dance Captain). From Dothan, AL. BFA in Commercial Dance from PACE University. Credits include: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), The Devil Wears Prada (James M. Nederlander Theatre). JoJo gives thanks to God, her family and friends!
JOSHUA DAWSON (Swing) is thrilled to make his Broadway tour debut with MJ. BFA Commercial Dance (Pace). Special thanks to his Mom and Dad, Mrs. Treshawn, MSA, Calli Company, and BAA IG: @mr.broadway
CROIX DIIENNO (Tour Dancer, Bob Fosse, Newscaster, Assistant Dance Captain, Fight Captain) graduated with a BFA in Commercial Dance from PACE University. Credits include: Pittsburgh CLO’s Grease, Oklahoma!, and Peter Pan; as well as being a previous soloist with the world touring dance company, Parsons Dance.
KELLIE DROBNICK (Tour Dancer, Soul Train Dancer). Film: West Side Story. NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette), Twyla Tharp. National Tour: Dirty Dancing. BFA: Juilliard. Love to my family! @kellie_drobnick
ZURI NOELLE FORD (Tour Dancer, Isley Brother (dancer), Nicholas Brother) is excited to make her national tour debut with MJ! Broadway: West Side Story. Film: In the Heights, Better Nate than Never. Regional: Songs for a New World, Other World, May We All.
UI-SENG FRANÇOIS (Swing) is a multi-disciplinary artist and creator committed to Arts for healing. Credits: West Side Story (Broadway), Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. Graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts and Peabody Conservatory. @ui_seng
JAHIR L. HIPPS (Swing, u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Alejandro, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Dave). Tours: RENT Farewell. Regional: Something Rotten (FST), In The Heights (Stages St. Louis). TV: “Elsbeth” (CBS). Thanks to God, Mom, Grandma, Sam, BW, Avalon, and all my friends for
their support! IG and TikTok: Jahir.hipps AMBER JACKSON (Tour Dancer, Suzanne de Passe, Isley Brother (dancer)). Decatur, GA native thrilled to be joining the cast of MJ! Broadway: The Wiz, Wicked, Hamilton, The Devil Wears Prada. Off-Broadway: A Transparent Musical (CTG LA). TV/Film: “Power Book III,” “Soundtrack,” “SYTYCD,” A Jazzman’s Blues. IG: @ambertiara
FAITH JONES (Swing, u/s Rachel, u/s Kate, Katherine Jackson) is an actor and singer-songwriter from Durham, NC currently based in NYC. National tour: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary). Education: UNC-Chapel Hill. Instagram: @faithjones. TikTok: @faithjonesmusic. Endless gratitude to her family, friends, and Hudson Artists Agency!
RAJANÉ KATURAH (Swing, u/s Rachel, u/s Kate, Katherine Jackson) is overjoyed to be on the 1st National Tour of MJ! Broadway: MJ Endless gratitude to God, my amazing family, The Mine, and my guardian angels! Matthew 17:20 @rajanekaturah | rajanekaturah.com
MATTEO MARRETTA (Tour Dancer, Fred Astaire, u/s Alejandro). Broadway National Tour debut! Credits: Mamma Mia! (RCCL), The Elf On The Shelf (Tour), Newsies (Regional), and many more. Matteo is off the wall excited, love to his family and friends. It’s all good! @matteomarretta
JAY MCKENZIE (Tour Singer, Jackie Jackson, James Brown (vocal), u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy). Blessed to be sharing the MJ legacy! New England born and bred. Credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (B’way), Paradise Square (B’way), Rudy! (Tribeca Film Festival). Love to family & friends. Roster Proud. @mrjaymckenzie
KENDRICK MITCHELL (Swing, u/s Rob, Joseph Jackson, u/s Tito Jackson, Quincy Jones, u/s Nick, Berry Gordy, u/s Dave) is beyond thrilled to have joined the MJ family! Regional: The Wild Party, After Midnight, Almost a Full Moon, RENT. Film/TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Blacklist,” “Dr. Death.” Love to FSE, Jordan, Dad, and the greatest Mama in the world. @KendrickMitchellOfficial
ZION MIKHAIL PRADIER (Swing). National Tour Debut!: MJ. Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Dallas Black Dance Theatre.
AVILON TRUST TATE (Keith, Jermaine Jackson, Isley Brother (vocal)) Greensboro native. Broadway: The Wiz (Ensemble, u/s Tin Man). Tours: The Wiz (Ensemble, u/s Tin Man), Mean Girls 1st Nat’l Tour (Ensemble, u/s Mr. Duvall). Regional: R+H’s Cinderella (NSMT); Chess (Muny). BFA MT ‘24 UNCG. Tate gives all
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
thanks to God, Family, LINK4 and Agency, The Collective. IG: @avilon.tate
BRION MARQUIS WATSON (Tour Dancer, Marlon Jackson, James Brown (dancer), Nicholas Brother, u/s Little Marlon). Forever grateful! National Tours: Hamilton (And Peggy Tour), Wicked (Chistery). Regional: The Muny. TV/Film: “POSE” (FX). Training: University of Cincinnati (CCM), The Ailey School. Thanks to God, my family, friends, and CESD.
CHARLES P. WAY (Swing, u/s Michael) is thrilled to join the first national tour of MJ! Previously: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical and iLuminate - Artist of Light tours. Way dedicates performances to his late Aunt Dana. @charlespway
MALCOLM MILES YOUNG (Tour Dancer, Randy Jackson, Jackie Wilson (dancer)). A NJ native, Malcolm made his Broadway debut in 2022 in The Lion King. BFA from NYU in 2021. He celebrates his parents, brother, Nicole, and “village” for their undying support. Glory to God! John 15:16 @malcolmmyoung
LYNN NOTTAGE (Book). Intimate Apparel Opera (LCT/The Met), Clyde’s (Broadway, Second Stage, Tony nom.), The Secret Life of Bees (Atlantic, Almeida), Mlima’s Tale (Public, Kiln), Sweat (Pulitzer Prize, Obie, Lucille Lortel, Evening Standard Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize; Tony & Olivier Award noms.), Ruined (Pulitzer Prize, Obie, Lortel, NY Drama Critics’ Circle, AUDELCO, Drama Desk & OCC awards).
PEN/Laura Pels Award, Doris Duke Artist Award, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship. Member of the Dramatists Guild.
CHRISTOPHER WHEELDON (Director & Choreographer) trained at The Royal Ballet School, he joined New York City Ballet in 1993 and was named first resident choreographer. Christopher has created productions for The Royal Ballet and major ballet companies worldwide. In 2014, Christopher directed and choreographed the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical An American in Paris. He has choreographed for opera, film and television. Christopher thanks his husband, Ross Rayburn, for his love, support and quiet guidance during the making of MJ
DAVID HOLCENBERG (Music Supervision, Orchestrations and Arrangements). Drama Desk Award, Tony, Grammy and Outer Critics nominations for his work on MJ. Other Broadway: Groundhog Day, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Rocky, Ghost, Bye Bye Birdie, The Story of My Life, Good Vibrations, Seussical, Titanic and Show Boat. Other credits include The Radio City Summer Spectacular, the U.S. premiere of Ragtime
(LA Drama Critics Award), the world premieres of Come Fall in Love (The Old Globe), Newsies (Paper Mill) and Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl.
JASON MICHAEL WEBB (Orchestrations and Arrangements). Special Tony Award recipient, Drama Desk winner. Music director: Choir Boy (MTC; arranger); The Color Purple (Broadway revival). Arranger: Disney’s Aida (revival; music supervisor); “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama). Executive music producer: Respect (MGM; starring Jennifer Hudson). Director: The Last Five Years (2021 film). Composer: “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+), “Beebo Saves Christmas” (CW), Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare in the Park), Light It Up! (Cleveland Playhouse), Wildflower (National Black Theater/Apollo Theater).
NATHANAEL WILKERSON (Music Director/ Conductor/Keyboards). Regional: The Color Purple (Umbrella Stage Company, Elliot Norton Nominee); Side By Side By Sondheim (Arts After Hours); Swing! (Calderwood Pavilion). Composition: The Mountain And Her Mortals (Boston Conservatory). Incredibly grateful to my teachers, and to make my tour debut!
JASON YARCHO ( Co-Music Director/ Keyboards). National Tours: Wicked, Bright Star, Falsettos, Aladdin. Broadway: Bullets Over Broadway, Wicked, Shuffle Along, An American in Paris, West Side Story. Other: The Muny, Playwrights Horizons, Carnegie Hall, Obie Awards; Paper Mill. Master’s Degree in Conducting (CCM). For Nolan, Leighton, Camryn, and Nash!
BILLY JAY STEIN (Electronic Music Design). Grammy Award-winning founder of Strange Cranium and Strike Audio. Broadway credits include Parade; Kimberly Akimbo; Shucked; One More Time; Paradise Square; Beautiful; Caroline, or Change; Tootsie; Mean Girls; The Band’s Visit; Fun Home; Spider-Man; Amélie; Tuck Everlasting; Jekyll & Hyde.
DEREK MCLANE (Scenic Design). Broadway: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, A Soldier’s Play, Beautiful, Follies, Anything Goes, Bengal Tiger, Ragtime, 33 Variations, How to Succeed, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife, Ragtime. Designed Oscars 6 times, 4 television musicals. Winner of multiple Obie, Art Director’s Guild, Emmy Awards, Drama Desk Awards and Tony Awards.
NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design). Recent Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Grey House, Springsteen; Some Like It Hot, The Prom, and Hello, Dolly!. She is a TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project mentor, inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, and an 8-time Tony Award winner.
PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Design). Hamilton (Tony Award); In the Heights; The Color Purple; Caroline, or Change; many others. Revivals include Side Show and Jesus Christ Superstar. TV and films include “The Wiz!” (NBC, Emmy Award), “Jesus Christ Superstar” (NBC), and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.
GARETH OWEN (Sound Design). Back To The Future (Olivier-nom), MJ (Tony-win), & Juliet (Tony-nom), Bad Cinderella, Summer, Come From Away (Olivier-win), End Of The Rainbow (Tonynom), Bat Out of Hell (Olivier nom), A Little Night Music (Tony-nom), Memphis (Olivier-win), Top Hat (Olivier-nom), Merrily We Roll Along (Olivier-win).
PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design) is one of Broadway’s pioneering projection designers. His work includes Here Lies Love, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The SpongeBob Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, and Fela!. In other venues: the Grace Jones Hurricane tour, Deep Blue Sea (Bill T. Jones).
RICH + TONE TALAUEGA (Michael Jackson Movement). Legendary choreographers Rich + Tone have worked with pop music’s biggest names including Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Usher and many others, but working with MJ, first as dancers from the mid 90s to choreographing many of MJ’s projects through today, has been the highlight of their career.
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig & Hair Designer). Numerous Broadway, touring, regional, West End, International productions including Hamilton (Makeup Artists/Hair Stylist Guild Award), Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award). Television: “The Wiz Live!,” “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.”
JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Design). Broadway and West End: Wicked, Beetlejuice, KPOP, MJ, SpongeBob SquarePants, Anastasia, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and more. Film: Hocus Pocus 2, Don’t Look Up, Godmothered, etc. TV: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” (Emmy nomination), “Annie Live!,” “The Gilded Age,” “Julia,” etc. IG: @dulude2
THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy.
JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). Over 140 Broadway shows including: Shucked, A Beautiful Noise, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ain’t Too Proud, Tina, Beautiful. Studio musician (bass): Madonna, Eric Clapton, BB King, Billy Joel and Michael Jackson. johnmillerbass.com
KATE WILSON (Voice Coach). Broadway: Camelot, Topdog/Underdog, Piano Lesson, Leopoldstadt, Funny Girl, Moulin Rouge!, To Kill a Mockingbird. Film: Women Talking, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Lady Bird, Three Billboards… Missouri. Faculty: Juilliard.
NICOLE OLSON (Production Stage Manager). She/her. Tours: Ain’t Too Proud, What the Constitution Means to Me, Waitress, Beautiful, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Chicago: Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot. Regional: San Jose Repertory (6 seasons). B.A., Theatre, Univ. of Southern California.
XAVIER KHAN (Stage Manager). Broadway: Hamilton. National Tours: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Hamilton (Philip and Angelica companies). NYC/Regional: many. @xavesk
ALEXANDER PIERCE ( Assistant Stage Manager). Tours: Mamma Mia!, TINA - The Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, Jesus Christ Superstar, RENT. Regional: Kennedy Center, Walnut Street Theatre, Arden Theatre, Huntington Theatre, and Ogunquit Playhouse. Graduate of Emerson College.
LAUREN TAYLOR WINSTON (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Suffs, MJ, Almost Famous. Select Regional: Watch Night (PAC) The High Ground (Arena Stage), Cabaret (Goodspeed Musicals), The Central Park Five (Portland Opera). AEA / AGMA member.
JUSTIN T. SCHOLL (Company Manager). National Tours: Beetlejuice, The Band’s Visit, Miss Saigon, Gentleman’s Guide…, Cinderella, Elf. International Tours: Beauty and the Beast, Shrek. Broadway: Lady Day…. Board Certified Member of ATPAM.
BIANCA JEAN-CHARLES (Assistant Company Manager). Broadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, Grey House. Out of Town PreBroadway: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, BOOP!. New York University, New York City graduate.
DONTEE KIEHN (Global Associate Director). An American in Paris (Broadway, London, Paris, Tokyo; Associate Director/Choreographer); Diana: The Musical (Broadway; Associate Director); The Addams Family (Broadway, International; Associate Director/ Choreographer); Next to Normal (Broadway, Kennedy Center, International; Associate Choreographer); Brigadoon and Oklahoma! (Pittsburgh CLO; Director); Seven Brides.. (The Muny, Directing Consultant). Broadway performance credits: 42nd Street, Gypsy, and The Addams Family
MICHAEL BALDERRAMA (Global Associate Choreographer). Drama Desk. ACCA award. Part of almost a dozen Broadway shows, both on stage
and the creative side. Favorites: In the Heights, Movin’ Out, Hamilton. Choreographed/performed/ worked with Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Andy Blankenbuehler, Christopher Wheeldon, Thomas Kail, Twyla Tharp, Julie Taymor, LinManuel Miranda and more.
VICTORIA DAVIDJOHN (Resident Director) is thrilled to be part of the MJ team! Previously: Into the Woods, 2022 Revival (Broadway, National Tour, New York City Center | Associate Director). Proud Lilly Award recipient. @victoriadavidjohn
CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL (Assistant Director). Director, choreographer, and educator. Hamilton (Sydney & San Francisco), MJ (Broadway); The Bodyguard (TBTS); Natasha…1812 (PCLO). BFA: University of Michigan; MFA: Penn State. chriskdc.com
JUSTIN PRESCOTT (Dance Supervisor). With a Broadway career of 10 shows, spanning over 12 years, Justin is excited to be sharing his professional knowledge and experiences as Dance Supervisor for the First National Tour of this fabulous production!
BESPOKE THEATRICALS ( General Manager). Partners Devin Keudell and Amy Jacobs manage Broadway musicals, plays, and tours. Current productions include: MJ, Back to the Future, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and the upcoming Tammy Faye this fall. General managers in the firm include Kate Egan, David Roth, and Danielle Saks.
JUNIPER STREET
PRODUCTIONS
(Production Management) is a New York City based production management firm. Formed in 1998, JSP has managed more than 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours and events. Currently running: & Juliet, Funny Girl, Grey House, Harry Potter, Here Lies Love, Kimberly Akimbo, MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, Tina. juniperstreet.com.
NEUROTOUR (Physical Therapist) are global leaders in live entertainment and performing arts medicine and honored to be part of this amazing touring company of MJ. Keeping performers happy, healthy & on stage.
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency). Current tours include Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Hadestown, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Hairspray. Future tours include Funny Girl; Mamma Mia!; Mrs. Doubtfire; Some Like It Hot; Sweeney Todd; Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Wiz
BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Marketing & Publicity Direction) 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 pro-
ducers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com
LIA VOLLACK (Producer) began her career in the music industry and as a theatrical sound designer before transitioning to film. Over her two decades as president of worldwide music at Sony Pictures, Vollack created multi-platinum soundtracks with artists including Destiny’s Child, Alicia Keys, Jack White, Kendrick Lamar, Pearl Jam and Adele. Vollack founded Sony’s Columbia Live Stage, where she produced the Olivier Award-winning musical Groundhog Day. Since forming her company in 2019, she has produced MJ and Almost Famous on Broadway.
JOHN BRANCA (Producer). As head of the music department at Ziffren Brittenham LLC, John has been advancing the careers of recording artists for more than four decades. His clients have included more than 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Michael Jackson, Branca’s client since 1980, hailed him as the “greatest lawyer of our times” for his innovative representation of artists’ interests. Branca is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson.
JOHN McCLAIN (Producer). As a music producer, musician and respected recording executive, John has for decades played a key role in the music industry by transforming young talent, hiphop artists, gospel choirs, record labels, producers, R&B and pop singers into international stars. He is co-executor and co-manager of the Estate of Michael Jackson.
MICHAEL DAVID (Executive Producer). President of Dodger Properties (“the Dodgers”). Responsible for roughly 200 productions over 40 years in New York and internationally. Blessed with a host of awards from Tonys (56), London’s Oliviers and the like. Lead producer Broadway’s Matilda, Jersey Boys, Into the Woods, The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, The Gospel at Colonus, Urinetown, 42nd Street among others. Offices in Times Square and Covent Garden.
SONY
PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
(Co-Producer) is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture, television and digital content production, acquisition, and distribution; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
(Co-Producer). For more than 40 years Sony Music, as one of the leading music companies globally, has proudly represented the recorded music of Michael Jackson and continues to work with his Estate to develop new and innovative ways of sharing this amazing music with the world.
ROY FURMAN (Co-Producer). 17 Tony award-winning musicals/plays. Currently on Broadway: Some Like It Hot, Funny Girl, Book of Mormon (Tony), Sweeney Todd, Moulin Rouge! (Tony). Vice Chairman Jefferies Group, Vice Chairman emeritus Lincoln Center.
CUE TO CUE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Cue to Cue Productions is a theatre production company led by Jeff Vinik, the former hedge fund manager and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Joshua Vinik, a stage manager.
JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Co-Producer). President of Nederlander Organization. Credits: Kimberly Akimbo; Some Like It Hot; Titanique; Mr. Saturday Night staring Billy Crystal; Tina: The Tina Turner Musical; The Lehman Trilogy; My Fair Lady; The Band’s Visit; On Your Feet!; The Elephant Man; Next to Normal; Movin’ Out and many others.
KUMIKO YOSHII (Co-Producer). Credits include: Museum of Broadway, Be More Chill, Prince of Broadway, Pacific Overtures, The True (Off-Broadway) and The Fantasticks (West End). Current/upcoming: The Karate Kid – The Musical and Working Girl.
NAOYA KINOSHITA (Co-Producer) is president of Kinoshita Group. Current/upcoming credits include Museum of Broadway, The Great Gatsby the Immersive Show and The Karate Kid - The Musical LATITUDE LINK (Co-Producer). Four-time Tony-winning co-producer of more than 25 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End, touring and international shows including MJ, Come From Away, Fun Home, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Memphis & Jersey Boys. Latitudelink.com
STEPHEN C. BYRD (Co-Producer). Producer: Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, Streetcar Named Desire, Get Up Stand Up, Ain’t Too Proud, Iceman Cometh, Smokey Joe’s, Eclipsed, Romeo & Juliet, American Son, Mandela, Trip To Bountiful, MJ, Camelot.
CANDY SPELLING (Co-Producer). Producing credits: Moulin Rouge!; Tina—The Tina Turner Musical; The Color Purple; Tootsie; The Iceman Cometh; Nice Work If You Can Get It; How to Succeed in Business; Promises, Promises.
JOHN GORE
ORGANIZATION
(Co-Producer) family of companies includes BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and Broadway.com, under the supervision of 20-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (Chairman & CEO). Productions include: MJ, Moulin Rouge!, and Chicago.
PETER W. MAY (Co-Producer). President of Trian Partners and an avid Broadway investor and producer. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Moulin Rouge! and The Inheritance. Producer and an investor in many more.
SANDY ROBERTSON (Co-Producer) is an investment manager from Dallas and San Francisco who has invested in or produced more than 25
Broadway plays, including several Tony winners. This one is a winner!
ED WALSON (Co-Producer). Broadway: Relatively Speaking, Cinderella, Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway, An American in Paris, Carousel, Pretty Woman, King Kong. Film: City Island, Blue Jasmine, Magic in the Moonlight, Irrational Man
ALBERT NOCCIOLINO (Co-Producer) presents touring Broadway in the Northeast and has been investing in and producing Broadway shows for over 35 years. Recent productions: Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, and To Kill A Mockingbird
KEN SCHUR (Co-Producer). Broadway productions: Waitress, Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations, Network, Burn This, Take Me Out Almost Famous and MJ. West End: Waitress and Ruthless the Musical
WILLETTE & MANNY KLAUSNER (Co-Producer). Hadestown, Ain’t Too Proud, Grey House, Take Me Out, For Colored Girls, Ohio State Murders, American Buffalo, The Band’s Visit, Eclipsed, Trip to Bountiful. London-Get Up Stand Up, Mandela.
DAVID SHAFER (Co-Producer) is a renowned plastic surgeon in NYC. Committed to innovation and patient satisfaction, he has earned recognition as a leading expert in the field.
MARTIN BANDIER (Co-Producer). Former CEO of Sony Music Publishing, member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, BMI Icon, lifetime achievement Grammy, and founder of the Bandier School for Music at Syracuse University.
DOUG MORRIS (Co-Producer) successfully ran all three major music companies - Warner, Universal, and Sony. He is an honoree of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He co-produced Motown: The Musical
STAFF FOR MJ
LIA VOLLACK PRODUCTIONS
Lia Vollack
Nick Durst Kelsea Edgerly
THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON
John Branca John McClain
Karen Langford
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
BESPOKE THEATRICALS
Devin Keudell Amy Jacobs
David Roth Danielle Saks
General Manager Kate Egan
Associate General Manager Lisa Jaeger
COMPANY MANAGER
Justin T. Scholl
Assistant Company Manager Bianca Jean-Charles
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
THE BOOKING GROUP
thebookinggroup.com
Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart
Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler
TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION
BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com
DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann
Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts
Jenny Bates Harrison Mootoo
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS
Hillary Blanken Ana Rose Greene Sadie Alisa Sarah Penland Guy Kwan Victoria Bullard Ross Leonard
Hannah Wilson Abby Filiaggi Carolyn Bonaccorsi Christy Perez
CASTING THE TELSEY OFFICE
Rachel Hoffman, CSA
Lindsay Levine, CSA
Rashad Naylor Jimmy Larkin Steven Gutierrez Miles Kight
TOUR STAFF
Resident Director Victoria Davidjohn
Assistant Director Christopher Campbell
Dance Supervisor Justin Prescott
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ......................... Nicole Olson
Stage Manager Xavier Khan
Assistant Stage Managers Alexander Pierce, Lauren Taylor Winston
Physical Movement Coordinator Lorenzo Pisoni
Associate Scenic Designer .............................. Erica Hemminger
Assistant to the Scenic Designer Rochele Mac
Associate Costume Designer Christine Meyers
Assistant Costume Designers Justin Hall, Amy Price
Costume Office Coordinator Olivia Hern
Associate Lighting Designer.......................... Craig Stelzenmuller
Assistant Lighting Designer Kirk Fitzgerald
Moving Lights Programmer Alex Fogel
Associate Sound Designer Russell Godwin
Associate Projection Designer Kate Ducey
Lead Animator Andrew Bauer
Animators Zoey Crow, Robert Figueira, Dan Vatsky
Projection Programmer Dan Scully
Associate Wig Designers............... Nicholas Parrish, Loren Skora
Associate Makeup Designer Suki Tsujimoto
Production Carpenter Fred Gallo
Production Carpenter Associate Patricia Masera
Head Carpenter Jamie Kurtz
Assistant Carpenter/Flyman ...................................Christian Young
Assistant Carpenter/Deck Automation Lauryn Buchanan-Camacho
Advance Carpenter/Crew Swing Bill Lambertson
Load Out Carpenter Geoff Keller
Production Electricians James Fedigan, Patrick Johnston
Head Electrician/Board Op Wayne Ogle
Assistant Electrician/Lead Spot Dirk Van Pernis
Assistant Electrician/Video Landon Robinson
Production Sound Phil Lojo, Simon Matthews, Scott Kuker
Head Sound/A1 Clark Boyan
Assistant Sound/A2 David Allen
Sound/Crew Swing
Chris Lutz
Advance Electrician Steven LaPlante
Bass Synth Programming ....................................... Chelton Grey
Guitar Programming Alex Nolan
Production Management PA Charlette San Juan
Interim Head Carpenters Mike Muery, Mike Norris
Production Video Asher Robinson, Kim Caldwell
Production Properties ............................................ Buist Bickley
Assistant Production Properties
Hair and Make-up Supervisor
Assistant Hair and Make-up Supervisor
Avara Hebert
Head Props Randy Paun
Assistant Props Tessa Spence
Production Assistants Alexis Nalbandian, Lauren Winston
Wardrobe Supervisor
Assistant Wardrobe
Star Dresser
Chelsea Meredith
James Renton
Mary Capers
Denise Farrell
Paul Toni
Wardrobe/Hair Swing Vicky Martinez
Global Coordinator Nick Durst
Health & Safety Manager Kim Kefgen
Bespoke Associate General Managers .................Matty Cogliano, Michael Demniak, Lisa Jaeger
Bespoke Assistant General Managers Kiana Alexander, Taylor Courtney, Kerrick Dougherty, AJ Orth
General Management Office Manager Ashlee Reed
GM Interns ........................................... Cortez Hill, Haley Kanzer
People & Culture Partner K+K Reset/ Kiah Jones, Karen Robinson
Music Clearances and Licensing Loudspeaker Music Group / Janet Billig Rich, Lisa Klein Moberly
Clips and Asset Clearance and Licensing.....................................
Loudspeaker Music Group With Amy Goodfriend
Children’s Teacher/Guardian On Location Education/ Adrienell Boyd
Assistant to John Miller Jennifer Coolbaugh
Physical Therapy Neuro Tour Physical Therapy Inc/ Carolyn Lawson
Physical Therapist Dr. Paulo MacMillen Sitagata, PT, DPT, FAFS
Accountant Withum Smith & Brown/Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W. Moore, CPA Controller Galbraith & Co./Jill Johnson
Banking City National Bank/Michele Gibbons
Housing/Ground Transportation ............................... Road Rebel Travel Agent Tzell Travel/The “A” Team/Andi Henig, Jeanne Lafond, Vickie Okolisan Merchandising. Creative Goods Production photos Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade Tour Broll Footage Helix Films, HMS Media Merchandise Manager Amanda Galloza Chaparro
Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios
CREDITS
Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of PRG Broadway LLC, New Windsor, NY, Global Scenic Services, Inc, Bridgeport, CT, Great Lakes Scenic Studios, Enhance A Colour, Scenic Arts Studios, Rosebrand. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems by PRGScenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Prop fabrication and finishes by Bad Monkey Props, BrenBri Properties, Eric Hart, Prop & Paint Creative Studio, Rob McFayden, Paper Maché Monkey, Colin Davis Jones Studio, Tanya Seeman, R. Ramos Upholstery, Joseph Cairo, Jonathan Embroidery Hero Props and Stitch Studio NYC. Lighting equipment by PRG Lighting. Sound equipment by Sound Associates. Video equipment by 4Wall Entertainment. Trucking by Clark Transfer. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. The Grammy Award logos are registered trademarks of The Recording Academy and are used under license. “The Ed Sullivan Show” courtesy of SOFA Entertainment © All Rights Reserved. MJ Hats: Worth and Worth by Orlando Palacios. MJ’s Costumes: Eric Winterling Inc. MJ’s loafers: T.O. Dey Custom Made Shoes. Shirts: CEGO Custom Shirtmakers. Billie Jean jacket: Shana Albery. Gloves: Wing and Weft Gloves. Thriller: John Kristianson New York Inc. Painting: Jeff Fender Studio. Jackson 5 and Reporters: Jennifer Love Costumes. Menswear: Giliberto Designs. Victory Tour and Smooth Criminal by Barak. Fabric printing: Blue Star Silks. Dyer and masks: Julianne Kroboth. Shoes: LaDuca Shoes. Costume special thanks: Jennifer Love, Anthony Giliberto, Jeff Fender, Laurie Shaeffer, Katie Sue Nicklos.
MUSIC CREDITS
2 BAD Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, Rene Moore © Published by Mijac Music, EMI April Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs, Rene Moore Music Inc. Bruce Swedien Publishing, Rosetta VM PKA Virginia Music. All rights reserved. ABC Words and Music by Berry Gordy, Alphonso J Mizell, Frederick J Perren, Deke Richards. © Published by Jobete Music Co. All rights reserved. ANOTHER PART OF ME Words
and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BAD Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BEAT IT Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BILLIE JEAN Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BLACK OR WHITE Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Words and Music by Dave Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Michael Jackson Clark, Hans Kampschroer, Thomas Meyer © Published by Chrysalis Music Group obo Delay Edition. All rights reserved. CAN YOU FEEL IT Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson © Published by Mijac Music, Siggy Music Inc. All rights reserved. CLIMB EV’RY MOUNTAIN (FROM THE SOUND OF MUSIC) Words and Music by Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers © Published by Williamson Music Co. All rights reserved. DANCING MACHINE Words and Music by Harold Edward Davis, Donald Eddie Fletcher, Weldon Dean Parks. © Published by Stone Diamond Music Corporation, Jobete Music Co.All rights reserved. DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. EARTH SONG Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Words and Music by Charlie Smalls © Published by Mijac Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing. All rights reserved. FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY Words and Music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson © Published by Mijac Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing. All rights reserved. HUMAN NATURE Words and Music by John Bettis, Steven M Porcaro © Published by Mijac Music, Warner Music obo John Bettis. All rights reserved. I CAN’T HELP IT Words and Music by Stevie Wonder, Susaye Greene © Published by Jobete Music Co, Stone Diamond Music, Black Bull Music, Dogface Music. All rights reserved. I WANT YOU BACK Words and Music by Berry Gordy, Alphonso J Mizell, Frederick J Perren, Deke Richards © Published by Jobete Music Co. All rights reserved. I’LL BE THERE Words and Music by Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie M Hutchinson, Bob West © Published by Jobete Music Co. All rights reserved. JAM Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Ivan Rene Moore, Teddy Riley, Bruce Swedien © Published by Mijac Music, Donril Music, Bruce Swediaen Music Inc, BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP), Rene Moore Music Inc., Universal Music Z Tunes. All rights reserved. KEEP THE FAITH Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett © Published by Mijac Music, WC Music Corp, Hee Bee Doinit Music, Arlovol Music, Black Chick Music. All rights reserved. LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU Words and Music by William Hart, Thomas Bell © Published by Warner Tamerlane Publishing, Nickel Shoe Music. All rights reserved. MAN IN THE MIRROR Words and Music by Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett © Published by Universal Music Publishing, WC Music Corp. obo Yellowbrick Road Music. All rights reserved. MONEY Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. OH HAPPY DAY Words and Music by Edwin Hawkins (2018), Edward Rimbault, Philip Doddridge © Published by Edwin R. Hawkins Music Co, Kama-Rippa-Music Inc. All rights reserved. OYIN MOMO ADO Words and Music by Babatunde Olatunji © Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. All rights reserved. PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG Words and Music by James Brown © Published by Unichappel Music obo Dynatone Publishing. All rights reserved. PRICE OF FAME Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. ROCK WITH YOU Words and Music by Rod Temperton © Published by Rodsongs. All rights reserved. SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
Words and Music by Tom Bahler © Published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI), Fiddleback Music Publishing Co. Inc. (BMI) and Kidada Music (BMI) All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. SHOUT Words and Music by O’Kelly Isley, Jr, Rudoph Isley, Ronald Isley © Published by EMI Longitude. All rights reserved. SMOOTH CRIMINAL Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. STRANGER IN MOSCOW Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. TABLOID JUNKIE Words and Music by Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis, James Harris © Published by Mijac Music, KMR Music Royalties/Kobalt Music Publishing. All rights reserved. THE LOVE YOU SAVE Words and Music by Berry
Gordy, Alphonso J Mizell, Frederick J Perren, Deke Richards © Published by Sony Music Publishing. All rights reserved. THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA SOUL TRAIN THEME SONG Words and Music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jacks © Published by Warner Chappell Music Publishing. All rights reserved. THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. THRILLER Words and Music by Rod Temperton © Published by Rodsongs. All rights reserved. WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. WORKIN’ DAY AND NIGHT Words and Music by Michael Jackson © Published by Mijac Music. All rights reserved. YOU CAN’T WIN Words and Music by Charlie Smalls © Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Fox Fanfare Music Inc. All rights reserved. YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME (HIGHER & HIGHER) Words and Music by Gary L Jackson, Raynard Miner, Carl William Smith © Published by Mijac Music, Chevis Publishing Corp, WarnerTamerlane, UniChappell Music Inc. All rights reserved.
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 American Federation of Musicians
All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE
ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers (IATSE Local 18032), represents the Press Agents, Company Managers and House Managers employed on this production.
The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
DRAMATISTS GUILD
The writer/s of this production are members of the national trade association of professional playwrights, composers, lyricists, and liberettists.
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
WARNING
The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.
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ABOUT BRANFORD MARSALIS
Branford Marsalis continues to thrill audiences around the world while racking up achievements, even after four decades in the international spotlight. From his initial recognition as a young jazz lion, he has expanded his vision as an instrumentalist, composer, and educator, the Arts as a Jazz Master, and a 2021 Primetime Emmy nomination.
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Branford has become increasingly sought after as a featured soloist with acclaimed orchestras around the world, performing works by composers such as Copeland, Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Mahler, Milhaud, Rorem, Vaughan Williams and Villa-Lobos. And his legendary guest performances with the Grateful Dead and collaborations with Sting have made him a fan favorite in the pop arena.
In this special performance, Branford will be joined by students of UT’s premiere jazz ensemble, the Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Diego Rivera.
Carrie Rodriguez, Oscar Cásares & Joel Salcido Postcards From The Border
The Branford Marsalis Quartet, formed in 1986, original compositions and jazz and popular classics. But Branford has not confined his music to the jazz quartet context. A frequent soloist with classical ensembles,
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Over 115 years ago, we opened our doors to help make the lives of hard-working Texans better. We were a family business back then. We remain a family business today with a passion for - and a helping hand in - every community we serve. From fighting hunger and providing disaster relief to honoring Texas educators and our Nation’s military, we’re firm believers in Texans helping Texans. We do this for one simple reason. We are from here, so we are helping here.
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Board Members
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Kristin Alexander
Malú Alvarez
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Andrulis
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Mimi & Steve Houston
Nancy & Angus Littlejohn
Julia Marsden
Chris Mattsson
Susan & Robert Morse
Michelle & Eric Natinsky
Carolyn & Marc Seriff
The Tocker Foundation
Natasa & Michael Valocchi
$50,000–99,999
Carolyn Rice Bartlett
Charitable Foundation
Jamie Barshop
$10,000–49,999
Christie & Jason Barany
Suzanne & Bill Childs
Mary Ann & Andrew Heller
Mila McCutchen
Marcia & Gary Nelson
Rob Ignatowski & Daniel Pacheco
Moritz Center for Societal Impact
Bettye Nowlin
Heather Petkovsek
Kendra Scott Foundation
Marcelle & Stephen Spilker
Laura & David Starks
Special gratitude to donors who have established endowments at Texas Performing Arts to provide long-term funding for mission-driven projects and programs:
Alex and Dee Massad Endowment Fund Arts Education Endowment
Joann and Gaylord Jentz Endowment for Student Engagement
Kathy Panoff Texas Performing Arts Student Engagement Endowment
Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Concert Hall Endowment
William & Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access & Education
Phillip Auth Endowed Dance Fund for Texas Performing Arts PAC Fund for the Creation of New American Art
Performing Arts Center Endowment for Performing Excellence
Robert L. Tocker Endowed Excellence Fund for Student Volunteerism
Topfer Endowment for Performing Arts Production
Z. T. Scott Family Endowment for the Performing Arts
Texas Performing Arts Staff
Bob Bursey
Executive & Artistic
Director
Bianca Hooi
Executive & Artistic
Project Manager
Priscilla Perales
Assistant to the Executive & Artistic Director
BUSINESS OFFICE
Kristi Lampi Director of Business Operations
Kamille Deysel Senior Human Resources Coordinator
Leigh Remeny Business Operations Manager
Basil Montemayor Business Operations Associate
DEVELOPMENT
Anna Langdell
Director of Development
Jeannette Thomas Director of Major Gifts
Amy Burgar
Associate Director, Development
Chelsea Casner
Development Specialist, Major Gifts
Miguel Robles Development Specialist, Operations
EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
Tim Rogers
Director of Education & Engagement
Eric Vera
Education Program Manager
Aubrey Felty
Education & Engagement Program Coordinator
Ava Tran
Emerging Arts Professional, Education & Engagement
FABRICATION & ACADEMIC PRODUCTION
Jeff Grapko
Director of Fabrication and Academic Production
Scott Bussey
Facility Manager and Senior Technical Director
Bridgette Clifford
Emerging Arts Professional, Fabrication
Daniel Geld
Emerging Arts Professional, Fabrication
Carolyn Hardin
Properties Manager
Eliot Haynes
Assistant Audio/Video Supervisor, Academic Production
Jason Huerta
Operations Manager, Fabrication
J. E. Johnson
Associate Director, Fabrication
Karen Maness
Associate Director, Fabrication
Earnest Mazique
Academic Production
Technology Manager
Ashton Bennett Murphy Project Specialist, Fabrication
Hank Schwemmer Lead Fabricator
Michael Shanks
Assistant Lighting Supervisor, Academic Production
David Tolin
Project Manager, Fabrication
MARKETING & TICKETING
Tara Vela
Interim Director of Marketing and Sales
Brady Dyer
Associate Director, Communications
Romina Jara
Associate Director, Marketing
Lizzie Choffel Cantu
Design Manager
Erica De Leon
Digital Marketing Manager
Lindsey Sageser
Marketing Associate
Diana Gembinksi
Director of Ticketing
Dianne Whitehair
Ticketing Systems Manager
Elizabeth Requenez
Ticketing Manager
Meredith Delay
Texas Inner Circle
Ticket Concierge
PRODUCTION
Jim Larkin
Director of Production
Blake Addyson
Production Supervisor
Drew Millay
Audio Video Supervisor
Chris Payeur
Assistant Audio
Video Supervisor
Joey Colao
Lighting Supervisor
Camryn Senioris
Assistant Lighting Supervisor
Travis Perrin
Staging and Rigging Supervisor
Ruben Vasquez
Assistant Staging and Rigging Supervisor
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Bobby Asher
Director of Programming
Brendan Burke
Programming Manager
Mika O’Dwyer
Event Manager
Alexander Reindl
Event Manager
GUEST EXPERIENCE
Blake McDonald
Director of
Guest Experience
Amanda Adams
Associate Director,
Guest Services
Texas Performing Arts is also proud to acknowledge the hundreds of part-time and volunteer staff who play a critical role in presenting our annual season of world-class performing arts events to the Austin community.
House Managers
Dina Black
Virginia Bosman
Margaret Byron
Nancy Carrales
Sally Deweber
Sheri Dildy
Janine Dos Remedios
Amy Fuchs
Tony C Garcia
Joshua Hale
Leslie Hawkins
Carlos Hernandez-Heine
Olga Kasma-Carnes
Tamara Klindt
Sharon Kojzarek
Eric Lee
Lara Miller
Adrian Pena
Mad Poarch
Kimberly Reaves
Jessica Reed
Lee Rodgers
Student Employees
Juno Adair
Daniela Albert
Rachel Alexander
Cassandra Amaya
Leah Austin
Elizabeth Banda
Alex Bartholomees
Evelyn Becerra
Georgia Beckham
Nahla Beltran
Riley Caballero
Jose Calvillo
Hayley Carbajal
Kyra Carr
Eugenio Chapa
Demian Chavez
Shivani Chidambaram
Aylin Cibik
Daniel Colcock
Adam Coronado
Ava Deviney
Griffin Drake
Amanda Earp
Gabriela Escamilla
Sarah Jayne Ewing
Eric Fan
Carla Garcia Leija
Mars Giles
Gabriel Gomez-Reyes
Dominic Gross
Mia Guerra
Joshua Hale
Sarah Hart
Catherine Heeman
Coby Hughes
Claire Humphrey
Madison Jackson
Joe Jaxson
Bindi Kaplan
Abigail Lantis
Ana Lara
Codie Lightfoot
Theary Lloyd
Olivia Longoria
Krista Mcleod
Regina Mendiola
Genevieve Monterroso-
Syevens
Jordan Myers
Katelyn Nguyen
Mary Ruiz
Gracie Sanders
Micah Sall
Andrea R Stanfill Castro
Debra Thomas
Leah Waheed
Marty Watson
Tonya Woods
Lanna Nguyen
Rachel Norris
Valeria Nunez Estrada
Zoya Patel
Sereniti Patterson
Kenneth Qu
Caroline Ramsey
Frederick Richardson
Lee Rodgers
Elyse Rosario
Jose Salcido
Monse SandovalMalherbe
Ethan Sebree
Paige Shimansky
Erin Simpson
Matthew Smith
Karla Solis
Nguyen Tang
Julia Thompson
Madison Tran
Karina Trejo
Rylee Vines
Cassidy Wen
Julia Yelvington
Texas Inner Circle Members
Texas Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our members. Each year, members help fund robust education and engagement initiatives, affordable student tickets, and critical student employment opportunities that make Texas Performing Arts so much more than what you see on our stages.
Benefactor’s Circle
$10,000+
Virginia and Gilbert Burciaga
Lee Carnes
Mindy Ellmer
Aubrey and Bobby Epstein
Debra Gilluly
Carol Walsh-Knutson and Kelley Knutson
Wayne Orchid
James Popp
Richard J. Ruckman, MD
Producer’s Circle
$5,000–9,999
Christie and Jason Barany
Deepika and Somdipta Basu Roy
Debra Bawcom
Tahra and Michael Boatright
Renee’ Butler and Kay Stowell
Kelli and John Carlton
Edwina P. Carrington
ChemCentric
Colleen Clark
Sue and Kevin Cloud
John D. Cullen
Chris Arboleda and Jared Ellis
Soriya Estes and Kelli House
Jim Ferguson and Art Sansone
Jane Flieller and James Flieller
Frost Bank
Jorge Garcia and Linda Nguyen
Joanne Guariglia
Radena and Brian Hampton
Lisa Harris
Gladys Heavilin
Stacy Hock
Mellie and Tom Hogan
Sean and Jeanine Hudson
Rob Ignatowski and Daniel Pacheco
Frank N Ikard Jr.
Lynn Katz and Scott Hinz
Gretchen and Lance Kroesch
Ed Lilya
Casey Blass and Lee Manford
Janis and Joe Pinnelli
Javier Prado and Family
Debbie and Jim Ramsey
Gina and Don Reese
Megan Schlegel
Robyn and Bret Siers
Jaime Silver
Donations made as of Aug 13, 2024
We regret that limited space does not allow us to list every member. For information on ways to give, please visit texasperformingarts.org/membership, call the membership office at 512.232.8567, or email us at support@texasperformingarts.org.
Carole Tower and Matthew St. Louis
Laura and David Starks
Louann and Larry Temple
Director’s Circle
$2,500–4,999
Anonymous
Mandy and Heather Andress
Cheryl Mutschler and Debra Bailey
Bonnie L. Bain
Carolyn R. Bartlett
Cynthia and Jim Bast
Becky Beaver
Carolyn and Andrew Birge
Nawaf Bitar
Tim and Grizelda Black
Michelle and Brian Brocklesby
Kara and Shelby Brown
Kim and Thomas Reed Brown
Jim Caballero and Josie Galindo Caballero
Sam Caire
Kenneth Cardenas
Chih-Hao Chang
Farrah and Nathan Chelstrom
Suzanne and Bill Childs
Claudia Christensen
Anita and William Cochran
Joseph Collins
Beth and Walter Compton
Bill and Karen Cox
Elizabeth Curtis
Tracy Dahl-Burg and George Burg
Katy and Ken Day
Monica De Leon
Niccolo and Natasha De Masi
Brenda and John DeHart
Drew Dennett
Joan Dentler
Mechele Dickerson
Kathleen Dignan
Ken and Dana Dockser
Susan and David Donaldson
Barbara Ellis and Alex McAlmon
Kevin Espenlaub and John Hampton
Laura L. Estes and Joyce A. Lauck
Jessica and Marc Evans
Kim and Ken Fess
William Fowler
Pamela and David Frager
K Friese and Associates
John Garcia
Nancy Gary and Ruth Cude
Patricia Gilbert
Susan and Barry Goodman
Tana Gordon
Karen and Rowland Greenwade
Sven and Robin Griffin
Cheri Gross
Drs. Lynn Azuma and Brian Hall
Jeremy Harrell
Sarah Harris
Jennifer and Randall Harris
Sarah Heidler
Gunnar Hellekson
Mary Ann and Andrew Heller
Chuck Ross and Brian Hencey
Drs. Sherronda and
Thaddeus Henderson
Jody Hooten
Michael and Meredith Hostick
Amy and Jeffrey Hubert
Kathleen Hull
Shannon Hutcheson
Admiral and Mrs. B. R. Inman
Jo Ivester
Victoria Johnson
Dr. Peniel Joseph
Maxx Judd and Donn Gauger
Jennifer Kaufman
Heather King
Betsy and Matt Kirksey
Margaret Denena and Cliff Knowles
Sheila Kothmann
Loree and Burney LaChance
Matthew Lara
Carl Lauryssen
Donna, Calvin and Callie Lee
Sarah Levithan Daniels and Michael Daniels
Mr. and Mrs. George F.
Littlejohn
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Loftus
Kathleen Loughlin
Elizabeth Maciejewski-West
Peggy Manning Blanks
Charles and Leslie Martinez
Jose Martinez
Matthew Massey
Meredith and Richard McCathron
Katie McClarty
Katharine McCormick
Molly McDonald
Tom and Alexandra McKeone
Christine Messina
Jessica Miller
John and Brenda Mosher
Glenn, Jennifer, Waylon, and
Wyatt Muniz
Michael Murray
Meri Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Newton
Jacqueline and Shawn O’Farrell
Leora Orent and Art Markman
Vicki Osherow
Terri Pascoe
Michele and Roy Peck
Robert, Faith, and Scout Perez
Adele and Brian Peterman
Michelle and Ben Peterson
Shari and Jon Pflueger
Machelle Pharr
Wanda Potts
Leslie Powell and Michael Thomas
Richie and Gueringer P.C.
Kristin and Bob Roberts
Cesar and Susan Rodriguez
Ali Saidi
Joel Sanchez
Kenneth Sandoval
Nancy Scanlan
Susan Schaffer
Teresa Schaffer
Steve Schaffer
Ruth Schoch
Nina and Frank Seely
Barry and Laura Smith
Shari and Eric Stein
Lorri Stevenson
Bruce Stuckman
Sydney Sullivan
Elisa Sumner
William and Larry Tabbit-Humphrey
Caroline Tang
Caroline, Olivia, and John Taylor
Katherine Tepper-Marsden
Heather and Jeffrey Tramonte
Carol Wagner
Daniel and Sara-Jane Watson
Angie Watson
Leslie and Bryan Weston
Jacqueline Wittmuss
Meghan Womack
Dr. Lucas Wong and Dr. Lisa Go
Center Stage
$1,000–2,499
Anonymous
Margaret Abbott
Cynthia Abel
Amy Adame
Joel Adler
Mark Aitala
Sujata Ajmera
Christopher Albury
Linda and Jake Aleman
Emily Allen and Ron Altizer
Page and Neal Amador
Windy Andre
Joe Annis
Cecelia Arvallo
Patricia Asbra
Evan Atkinson
Dr. Tony and Paula Aventa
Donna and Manuel Ayala
Cathy and Rich Bachik
Addison, Sydney, Kori, and David Baker
Billy Bambrey
Jana and Barry Bandera
Armando Basualdo
Travis and George Baxter-Holder
Joshua Becker
Dr. Steven A. Beebe
April Berman
Robert and Kimberly Birdwell
Kevin Black and William Basinger
Chris Blackburn
Denis Blake
Stephanie and Michael Blanck
Nancy and David Bourell
Robert Bracewell
Debi Brannan
Marvin Brittman
Brook and Gerald Broesche
Janice and Charlie Brown
Jason Brown
Christy and William K. Browning
Carolyn Bryant
William Burkhart, DDS
Esther Ray Burns
Annie Burridge
Ms. Susie Capozza
Cheryl Carswell
Shane Chambers
Alison Clare
Amy Clemmons and Mark Clarke
Cleveland Family
Kim Coates
Eric Cohan
Sharon Cohan
Jennifer Cohen
Cathy and Rick Coneway
Shea Cordial
Jeanette Cortinas
Shelby Crownover
Elaine Daigle
Gail and Mark Dankis
Wilma Dankovich
Celeste Dannelly
Chip Dart
Lorraine and John Davis
Kimberly Dawson
David Deaton and Wes Hansen
Lisa and Paul Delacruz
Katherine DeLoach
Courtney Dickey
The DiLeo Family
Lucy Ditmore
Jennifer Dixon
Kristin Doles
Beth Domel
Lyzz Donelson
Bethany Dudley
Maria Dwyer
Jeffrey Dwyer
Susan and David Eckelkamp
Kelsey and Ethan Elliott
Josef Ermis
Fernando Espinosa
Julia Evans
Rebecca D. Ewing
Michael Floyd
Jane W. Fountain
Drs. April and Donald Fox
Chris and Julie Frampton
Tom and Ann Francese
Michael Garza
Katina and Matthew Gase
Jon and Joanna Geld
Karen and Tom Gentry
Keri Gerber
James and Breanna Giannoules
Sharon and Richard Gibbons
Sean and Wendi Gibbons
Nancy and Glenn Gilkey
Laura and John Gill
Don Gladden
Steven M. Gorman
Laura Greff
Becky and Craig Griffin
Jana and John Grimes
David Gross
Dr. Suchitra Gururaj and Joe Carey
Maria Gutierrez and Peter Nutson
Mike Hall and Jack Landers
Jane Hall
Sara Hamill
Amy and Peter Hannan
Trey Hebert
John Hernandez
Elizabeth Herron
Charlotte Herzele
James Hester
Kristy Hetzel
Brad Heyse
Kevin Hight
Michael Hissey
Bethany Howell
John C. Jackson
Jannett Jackson
Frank Jalufka
Kathleen and Jim Jardine
Kristin Jarrett
Alexandre Jasserme
Christina Johnsen
Kathleen Johnson
Anita and Ralph Jones
Katie Kauachi
Rita Kemner Salyer
Susanna and Michael Khazhinsky
Jan Houston Knox
Stephanie Konzen
Aileen Krassner and Michael Kiehl
Carrie Kroll
John Kump
Courtney Lane
Dr. Jeffrey Lazar
Chuck and Kristin Lemons
Monica LeRoy
Kristen Lewis
Jenny and Luis Lidsky
Cindy Lo
Jennifer and Christian Lo
Susan Low
Daniel Lowery
Johny Ly
Gayle and Scott Madole
Richard Maier
Marquette Maresh Reddam
Lenée and Dick Marshall
Joyce Martin
Ryan Martinez and Thomas Gilbert
Drs. Victor Martinez and Christopher Rose
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Masullo
Terry Matula
Dr. Susan Orth and Dr. Mark Maunder
Coleman McAuley
Nan and Bruce McCann
Charles McCarthy
Sara McClelland
Chris McClung
Denise McCullough
Buffy McDonald
Cheryl McNelis
Ford McTee
Mario Mendoza
Frances Ellen and Paul Metzger
Pauline and Alfred Meyerson
Lori and Rob Miller
Veronica Mindieta
Bri Thatcher and Andy Modrovich
James W. Moritz
Nicole and Kent Morrison
Motal Family
Denise Margo Moy
Bill and Emilia Murphy
Scott Murphy and Brandon Wollerson
Rachel Naugle
Brian Neidig
Diane and John Newberry
Ms. Margaret Ann Massey Nilson and Brian Nilson
Debbie Olander
Frances Oliver
Eric and Allison Olson
Dan and Deborah O’Neil
Jim Oney
Aaron Ong
OroSolutions
Augustine Park
Linda Parker
Heather Pate
Cindy and Kelly Payne
Keitha Peacock
Ellen Pelletier
Robert Pender
Karen and Wes Peoples
Wynn Petersen
Heather Crenshaw Petkovsek
Nancy and Frank Petrone
Tami Pharr
Suzanne Pickens and Douglas Hoitenga
A.J. Polhill
Samantha Porter
Carla and Steve Portnoy
John Potthoff
Susan Pratt
Liza, Ed and Hannah Prendergast
Ryan and Michelle Putman
Eric Rabbanian
Gary Rae
Meghan Railey
Elinor and Edwin Reese
Dawn and Thomas Rich
Lynda Rife
Jeanine and Dan Roadhouse
Nick, Katie, and Stella Robinson
Laura Robinson
Tracy Romano
Eleanor Ross and John Shaughnessy
Alyssa Russell
Corey and Veronica Ryan
Susan E. Salch
Julie and Richard Schechter
Melissa Schmalbach
Austin Seal Co.
Christine and Anthony Sementelli
Linda Simonson
Vijay Sitaram
Steven Smith
Mariah Smith
Kimberly and David Solomon
Randy Sparks
Cynthia and Logan Spence
Richard Stanford
Laura and Andy Steinbach
Lisa and Rick Stipe
Ty Stockton
Stephanie and Paul Stone
Studer Family
Matthew and Katherine Sturich
Geeta and David Suggs
Anna and Suresh Sundarababu
Kathy and Tom Sweet
Molly and Jeremy Sylestine
Dona and Ali Tabrizi
Dwight Tejano
Mackenzie and Burwell Thompson
Letty Tomlinson
Stacy and Michael Toomey
Terry Tottenham
Alice Toungate
Claudia and Luis Trejo
Heather Triano
Dale Truitt
Mario Ubalde
Tara and Chris Vela
Saradee and Melvin Waxler
Matthew and Candyce Welch
Chrissie Welty
Marie and Phil Wendell
Kathleen White
Nancy Whitworth Spong
Michael Wick
Michael Wilen
Dyanne and Stan Williams
Ann and Eric Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Kevin Wood
Catherine Worley
Lena Yoo and Gerry Cardinal III
Jeannette and Mitch Young
Timothy Young
Micka and Richard Ziehr
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Sharing Joy
A gift from longtime Texas Performing Arts members Bill and Anita Cochran enriches the lives of thousands of Austin-area children.
The William and Anita Cochran Endowment for Performing Arts Access and Education supports performances by nationally recognized artists for students from elementary through high school. With their gift, the Cochrans are helping Texas Performing Arts continue to be one of the nation’s highest-impact live arts organizations.
You can support Texas Performing Arts, like the Cochrans, through your will, trust or estate plan to share the joy of vibrant performing arts programming for generations to come.
Call 800-687-4602 or email giftplan@austin.utexas.edu for more information.
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