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I AM THE FOX I AM ATLANTA The beloved Atlanta landmark celebrates 90 years.

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n Christmas Day 2019, the Fox Theatre celebrated its 90th anniversary. Since its opening day in 1929, the Fox has been home to stories: stories told on stage and screen, stories of arts-filled experiences for Atlantans and visitors, and the theatre’s own stories of perseverance through times of uncertainty.

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Originally conceived as home for the Atlanta Shriners Organization in 1928, the building that now stands as the Fox Theatre was designed to showcase prominent social status. The outstanding design aimed to resemble an ancient temple with intricate patterns. In 1929, the Fox Theatre was leased to movie mogul William Fox, who instead opened the theatre as a striking movie palace to a sold-out crowd on Christmas Day of 1929.

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The future of the beloved landmark was uncertain through the 1960s as suburban migration impacted attendance, and the Fox Theatre closed its doors in 1974. Unwilling to accept the fate of permanent

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closure at the hands of urban disinvestment, motivated Atlantans launched the “Save The Fox” campaign – an unforgettable civic endeavor.

Volunteers raised more than $3 million by collecting donations from public and private groups, organizing benefit concerts featuring acts from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Liberace, and even collecting pennies from local businesses.

After months of painstaking restoration efforts, the Fox Theatre proudly reopened its doors in 1975. The Fox has remained steadfastly sewn into the fabric of Atlanta ever since. Today, it remains one of the city’s most cherished landmarks and a beacon of hope for ongoing historic preservation efforts as many other would-be landmarks remain in peril. The story of Atlanta cannot be told without including the history of the Fox Theatre.

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“The Fox is a vessel of many, many stories – stories behind its history and how it was built, stories with every individual and every couple that walks through its doors,” said President and CEO Allan Vella. “We are celebrating by bringing the community a way to embrace its impact over the years. It’s our way to show Atlanta that this cherished theater is not only irreplaceable… it’s theirs.”

Part of this 90th anniversary celebration includes a brand-new storytelling campaign: “I Am the Fox.” This campaign will highlight the Fox’s rich history and iconic status throughout Georgia with commercials featuring notable Atlantans and local community members who embody the city’s undeniable love for the Fox Theatre.

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I n 1939, Walt Disney came to Atlanta and bought the rights to the Uncle Remus stories from the family of Joel Chandler Harris. On November 12, 1946, Disney’s Song of the South, based on those tales, worldpremiered at the Fox Theatre.

“The Fox is not just an entertainment venue. It’s part of Atlanta’s soul,” said Jamie Vosmeier, vice president of sales and marketing at the Fox Theatre.

“For the first time, we’ve taken the opportunity to allow the Fox to tell her own story, in the first person. The magic within these walls is getting to be shared in a way that’s not been communicated before now.”

For more information on “I Am the Fox” and the Fox Theatre, visit bit.ly/IAmTheFox. DID YOU KNOW? The Fox Theatre Institute (FTI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic theaters, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary by raising over $100,000 at the “Revival” benefit concert on September 13, 2019. To date, FTI has given more than $1 million to historic venues throughout the region.

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STYLESFOUR PRODUCTIONS EVAMERE ENTERTAINMENT ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY DAVID F. SCHWARTZ BARBARA BROCCOLI FREDERICK ZOLLO GROVE•REG LASSEN BLUME THOMAS STEVEN PERAKOS MARC PLATT THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION THE BARUCH/ROUTH/FRANKEL/VIERTEL GROUP ROBERT COLE DEROY-CARR-KLAUSNER FEDERMAN-MOELLENBERG FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT ROY FURMAN FVSL THEATRICALS HENDEL-KARMAZIN HORIPRO INC. IPN JAM THEATRICALS THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION DAVID MIRVISH JAMES L. NEDERLANDER AL NOCCIOLINO

ONCE UPON A TIME PRODUCTIONS

SUSAN ROSE

PAUL SHIVERICK

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Music and Lyrics by

Book by

DAVID YAZBEK

ITAMAR MOSES

Based on the screenplay by ERAN KOLIRIN

JANET DACAL

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SASSON GABAY

POMME KOCH JOE JOSEPH MIKE CEFALO ADAM GABAY RONNIE MALLEY DAVID STUDWELL JENNIFER APPLE MARC GINSBURG KENDAL HARTSE SARA KAPNER LOREN LESTER AHMAD MAKSOUD JAMES RANA NICK SACKS OR SCHRAIBER HANNAH SHANKMAN BLIGH VOTH Scenic Design

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Sound Design

SCOTT PASK

SARAH LAUX

TYLER MICOLEAU

KAI HARADA

Projection Design

Hair & Wig Design

Casting

Dialect Coach

MAYA CIARROCCHI

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE

TARA RUBIN CASTING PETER VAN DAM, CSA

ZOHAR TIROSH-POLK RONNIE MALLEY

Associate Directors

Associate Choreographer

SETH SIKES & ZI ALIKHAN

JESSE KOVARSKY

Orchestrations

Music Coordinator

Additional Arrangements

Music Director

JAMSHIED SHARIFI

DEAN SHARENOW

ANDREA GRODY

RICK BERTONE

Tour Booking

Marketing & Publicity Direction

General Management

Production Management

THE ROAD COMPANY

BOND THEATRICAL GROUP

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES STEVE VARON

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS WALKER WHITE

Production Stage Manager

Executive Producers

Associate Producer

Company Manager

JOHN M. ATHERLAY

ALLAN WILLIAMS SETH WENIG

STEVEN CHAIKELSON

CHRIS DANNER

Music Supervisors

ANDREA GRODY & DEAN SHARENOW Choreography by

PATRICK McCOLLUM Directed by

DAVID CROMER World Premiere presented by Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 2016.

Original Broadway Cast Recording on Ghostlight Records.

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Janet Dacal

Sasson Gabay

Pomme Koch

Joe Joseph

Mike Cefalo

Adam Gabay

Ronnie Malley

David Studwell

Jennifer Apple

Marc Ginsburg

Kendal Hartse

Sara Kapner

Loren Lester

Ahmad Maksoud

James Rana

Nick Sacks

Or Schraiber

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Hannah Shankman

Bligh Voth

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CAST Dina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JANET DACAL Tewfiq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SASSON GABAY Itzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POMME KOCH Haled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOE JOSEPH Telephone Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MIKE CEFALO Papi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADAM GABAY Camal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RONNIE MALLEY Avrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID STUDWELL Anna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNIFER APPLE Sammy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARC GINSBURG Iris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KENDAL HARTSE Julia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SARA KAPNER Simon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAMES RANA Zelger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OR SCHRAIBER The Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TONY BIRD, GEORGE CROTTY, EVAN FRANCIS, ROGER KASHOU, RONNIE MALLEY Sasson Gabay and Adam Gabay are appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association.

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

LOREN LESTER, AHMAD MAKSOUD, NICK SACKS, HANNAH SHANKMAN, BLIGH VOTH

Dance Captain: HANNAH SHANKMAN THE BAND Conductor/Keyboard—RICK BERTONE Associate Conductor/Keyboard—ADRIAN RIES Violin—TONY BIRD; Cello—GEORGE CROTTY; Clarinet/Saxophone/Flute—EVAN FRANCIS; Darbouka/Riq—ROGER KASHOU; Oud/Guitar—RONNIE MALLEY; Electric & Acoustic Bass—KELLS NOLLENBERGER; Drums/Arabic Percussion—SHAI WETZER; Musician Swing—ALEX FARHA. Music Coordinator: Dean Sharenow Music Preparation: Peter Foley Electronic Music Design by Billy Jay Stein and Hiro Iida for Strange Cranium, Inc. SETTING: Israel, 1996.

An airport bus station, the town of Bet Hatikva, the city of Petah Tikva.

THE BAND’S VISIT WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

16 | encore MUSICAL NUMBERS Overture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Band “Waiting” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Residents of Bet Hatikva “Welcome to Nowhere” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dina, Itzik, Papi “It Is What It Is” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dina “The Beat of Your Heart” . . . . . . . . . . Avrum, Itzik, Simon, Camal “Soraya” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Band “Omar Sharif” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dina “Haj-Butrus” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Band “Papi Hears the Ocean” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Papi “Haled’s Song About Love” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haled, Papi “Something Different” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tewfiq, Dina “Itzik’s Lullaby” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Itzik, Camal “Something Different” (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dina “Answer Me” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone Guy, Ensemble The Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Band

THE BAND’S VISIT Tour Cast. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

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JANET DACAL (Dina). is thrilled to be a part of this beautiful production. On Broadway, Janet starred in Hal Prince’s Prince of Broadway, where she played multiple roles including Eva Peron (Evita), Aurora (Kiss of A Spider Woman) and Sydney (It’s a Bird, It’s A Plane...). She created the role of Alice in Frank Wildhorn’s Wonderland.

She played the lead, Nina Rosario, in the Tony Awardwinning musical In the Heights, after originating the role of Carla in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions for which she received a Drama Desk Award. Additional favorite theatrical roles include co-starring alongside Harry Connick, Jr. in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of The Sting, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, Kathy in The Last Five Years and Maria Mirelli in Lend Me A Tenor.

Thank yous to Danielle Del @ D2 Management, Stewart Talent Agency, Defining Artists, Tara Rubin Casting and everyone involved with The Bands Visit.

Special thanks to Mami, Papi, all my loves and my number one, Emilio, for his endless support and encouragement. Follow @janetdacal on all social media.

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq). An Israeli actor coming full circle portraying Tewfiq on stage after starring in the film version of The Band’s Visit, which won him many awards, including the Best European Actor Award. He has been involved in theatre,

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film and television for more than 40 years. Member of the Beit Lessin Theatre in Tel Aviv for 20 years. In memory of our friend Ronit Elkabetz.

POMME KOCH (Itzik).

Broadway: The Band’s Visit. OffBroadway: The Public Theater, Lincoln Center Educational.

Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, A.C.T. San Francisco, O’Neill Theater Center, Theatre Calgary, Marin Theatre Company, Theater J, Shakespeare Theatre Company D.C., Folger Theater, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Round House Theatre, Studio Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse. TV: “Blue Bloods,” “House of Cards.” BFA The University of Michigan. Pomme is thrilled to be on tour with Bligh Voth and their dog, Karen, who is not thrilled. www.pommekoch.com JOE JOSEPH (Haled).

Broadway: The Band’s Visit.

Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along, Loveless Texas, Baghdaddy, Genet Porno. Ads for Disaronno, Newport. Proud graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit and the University of Michigan. For Andrea, ummi, I sing for you. @gojoejoseph MIKE CEFALO (Telephone Guy). National Tour debut!

Honored to be bringing this incredibly special show across the country. Select Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre), Next To Normal (Wagon

18 | encore Wheel), Singin’ in the Rain (Park Playhouse), Bring It On (Beck Center), The Addams Family (Forestburgh Playhouse), and Pump Boys and Dinettes (The American Theatre). Proud graduate of Baldwin Wallace University. Eternal gratitude to Mom, Dad, Tia, Danny, and the entire Cefalo/DiStazio extravaganza. @mikecef

Theatre Company; Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), PCPA Theatrefest; Man of La Mancha (Quixote), Portland Center Stage; Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye). Fulbright Specialist to Pakistan - 2015. MFA, Purdue; BFA, SUNY Fredonia. Love to Kathleen, Nat, Nate, and all my well loved relations. www.davidstudwell.com

ADAM GABAY (Papi). National Tour Debut! TV: “Our Boys” (HBO / Avishai), “She’s Got It,” “Polishuk,” “Viki and I.” Film: Longing (Adam), Hunting Elephants. Studied theatre at Arison Campus of the Arts and Alef High School of the Arts in Tel Aviv. To my supportive brother, Uri. @Adammgabay

JENNIFER APPLE (Anna).

Thrilled to share this near & dear story! Select Regional: Chautauqua Theater Company, ACT, Goodspeed, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. TV: “New Amsterdam.” MFA: The American Conservatory Theater.

Grateful for this incredible team & Peter/Tara Rubin. The most love to Mom, Dad, 3 Wacko Apples, & Geoff.

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RONNIE MALLEY (Camal).

Multi-instrumentalist musician, actor, playwright, producer, and educator.

Recent credits: Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare), Great Expectations (Silk Road Rising/Remy Bumppo), The Who and The What (Victory Gardens), The Jungle Book (Goodman), The White Snake (OSF), The Arabian Nights (Regional Tour). Original Plays: American Griot and Ziryab, The Songbird of Andalusia. www.ronniemalley.com DAVID STUDWELL (Avrum).

Off- Broadway: Encores!

Applause!. Select Regional: Chicago Shakespeare; Mary Stuart (Burleigh), Ensemble

MARC GINSBURG (Sammy) is honored to be a part of this important piece of theatre!

Credits include: Ragtime (Tateh), Shrek (Farquaad), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), First Date (Aaron), Evita (Che), Spamalot (Lancelot), The Producers (Leo Bloom), and First National Tour of Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! (Fagin).

Love to Liza, Phoenix, and Egon! www.marcandliza.com FB: marcginsburgspage IG: @marc_ginsburg TW: @m_ginsburg

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KENDAL HARTSE (Iris).

Broadway/National Tour: Summer, Cinderella, On a Clear Day..., Cabaret. Select Regional/ NYC: Once (Reza), Hedwig...

(Yitzhak), Pericles (Thaisa). BFA Boston Conservatory, student of Michael Howard. Many thanks to Peter Van Dam and Tara Rubin, love to Austin, for Grammie. @kendalhartse SARA KAPNER (Julia).

Broadway: Hollywood Arms.

Off-Broadway: bare. Favorite Regional: Recent revival of Rags (Goodspeed), The Who’s Tommy (Denver Center), The Addams Family (MUNY-Critics Circle Award) & Into the Woods (MUNY). Film: The Murder Pact and Twisted Sisters (Lifetime), A Little Help. For RJ and Pita. @sarakapner LOREN LESTER (Standby).

National Tour debut. TV: 200+ episodes including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hung” (recurring) and Robin/Nightwing on “Batman: The Animated Series.”

Film (favorites): Wes Craven’s Red Eye, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, NCRT, LA Philharmonic. www.lorenlester.com AHMAD MAKSOUD (Standby) is a NYC-based Egyptian American actor. Broadway: The Band’s Visit. Off-Broadway and regional includes plays and workshops at The Atlantic Theatre, Lincoln Center, New

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York Theatre Workshop, The American Repertory Theatre, The Kennedy Center, The Eugene O’Neill Center, among others. TV: “The Blacklist,” “Madame Secretary,” and “The Good Fight”. M.F.A.: A.R.T. Institute at Harvard University. www.ahmadmaksoud.com; , IG: @madmaksooo JAMES RANA (Simon).

Broadway: The Band’s Visit (OBC). Off-Broadway: The Government Inspector, Serendib, Shogun Macbeth, Mother Courage, Macbeth, Tartuffe.

International: Love’s Labour’s Lost (Royal Shakespeare Company), Macbeth (Bonn Biennale). Regional: Shakespeare Theatre Co., Luna Stage, East Lynne Theater.

Film/Television: “Madam Secretary,” “Chicago Fire,” “Law & Order: SVU,” A Girl Like You with A Boy Like Me. MFA – Trinity Rep Conservatory.

NICK SACKS (Standby). Stoked to be on tour! Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen. Select Regional: A Walk on the Moon (A.C.T), Next To Normal (TheaterWorks Hartford). Developmental: Saved by the Bell, Irena, The Bad Years. TV/film: Amazon’s “Z: The Beginning of Everything.”

Training: The National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama 16’.

Many thanks to David Lillard at Industry Entertainment and to the most supportive family a

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guy could ask for, love you Mom and Dad. Go Jags. @nickkkks OR SCHRAIBER (Zelger). In 2010 Or joined the Batsheva Dance Company. In parallel to his time in the company, he served at the IDF for three years. In 2018, he starred in and co-choreographed Boaz Yakin’s film AVIVA. In 2019, he joined The Band’s Visit National Tour.

HANNAH SHANKMAN (Standby). Broadway: Wicked, Les Misérables, Side Show, Hair.

West End: Hair. Tours: Rent, Les Misérables. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Syracuse Stage, Casa Manana. TV/Film: The Last Five Years. For her family, Shane and Charlie. @hannahbshank BLIGH VOTH (Standby).

Productions/Workshops include: Atlantic Theatre Company, Primary Stages, Kennedy Center, Ford’s, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit, Lyric. Education: The Boston Conservatory. Love to Pomme. www.blighvoth.com DAVID YAZBEK (Music & Lyrics). Broadway: The Full Monty (Tony nom., Drama Desk Award), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nom.), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Tony nom.). TV/ film: “Late Night With David Letterman” (Emmy Award),

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“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO), “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” theme. Five solo albums. Four Grammy Award noms. Tony, Grammy. Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards for The Band’s Visit.

ITAMAR MOSES (Book). Plays: Outrage, Bach at Leipzig, Celebrity Row, The Four of Us, Yellowjackets, Back Back Back, Completeness, The Whistleblower, the evening of short plays Love/Stories (or But You Will Get Used to It). Musicals: Nobody Loves You (with Gaby Alter) and The Fortress of Solitude (with Michael Friedman).

Television: “Men of a Certain Age,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Outsiders,” “The Affair.” NYU MFA in Dramatic Writing.

ERAN KOLIRIN (Original Screenplay). Born in 1973, his feature film debut, The Band’s Visit, won him worldwide critical acclaim. His second feature film, The Exchange, premiered at the Official Competition at the Venice Film Festival and won the FIPRESCI prize at the San Francisco Film Festival. His third film, Beyond the Mountains and Hills, premiered at Cannes 2016 to critical acclaim worldwide.

DAVID CROMER (Director).

New York: The Band’s Visit, The Treasurer, The Effect, Nikolai and The Others, Really Really, Tribes, The House of Blue Leaves, When the Rain Stops Falling,

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PATRICK MCCOLLUM (Choreo­ grapher). Credits include: The Band’s Visit (Broadway, National Tour, Atlantic Theater Company); Angels in America (Broadway 2018); The Tempest (L.A. Philharmonic); Oh, Hello!

(Broadway, Cherry Lane Theatre); The Lightning Thief (National Tour, Lucille Lortel Theater); Man From Nebraska (Second Stage); Blueprint Specials (Public Theater); Rain (Old Globe); Unknown Soldier (Williamstown Theatre Festival); You Are Here (Goodspeed Opera House); Savage Love (Public Theater); Wilderness (Abrons Arts Center); Permission (MCC).

Upcoming projects include Fall Springs (Barrington); Unknown Soldier (Playwrights Horizons).

As associate choreographer for Broadway/Off-Broadway: The Last Ship, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rocky, Murder Ballad (Manhattan Theater Club); Wicked as North American Dance Supervisor.

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional

Arrangements). Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Off-B’way/ Regional: The Band’s Visit (Atlantic); Assassins (Yale Rep); Public Works’ As You Like It; The Fortress of Solitude, The Great Immensity, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Venice (Public Theater); Robin Hood as Composer/ MD and Unknown Soldier (Williamstown). As writer/ composer: Strange Faces. BA Princeton University, MA Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

DEAN SHARENOW (Music Supervisor & Music Coordinator). Grammy-winning record producer/engineer.

Broadway: Tootsie, The Cher Show, The Band’s Visit, Amélie, The Last Ship, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

Off-Broadway: Girl From the North Country, Twelfth Night, The Total Bent, Fortress of Solitude (all Public Theater).

Album producer/engineer: Tootsie, The Band’s Visit, The Great Comet, Women on the Verge…, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Shaina Taub, David Sanborn, Stephen Lynch, David Yazbek.

SCOTT PASK (Scenic Design) has designed over 50 Broadway productions, receiving three Tony Awards for his designs of The Book of Mormon, The Coast of Utopia, and The Pillowman.

Additional credits include: The Band’s Visit (Tony nom.), Mean Girls (Tony nom.) Waitress, Something Rotten!, Oh Hello!,

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Pippin (Tony nom.), Nine, Pal Joey (Tony nom.), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Tony nom.), HAIR, Finding Neverland, Urinetown.

Also, Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, John Mulaney’s Emmy Award winning Kid Gorgeous at Radio City for Netflix.

SARAH LAUX (Costume Design). Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Fully Committed, The Humans. Selected OffBroadway/Regional: Superhero (2nd Stage), Downstairs (Primary Stages), Blue Ridge (Atlantic), This Ain’t No Disco (Atlantic), Jerry Springer: The Opera (New Group: Obie Award), On The Shore (Atlantic), Bad Dates (Huntington), The End of Longing (MCC), Bad Jews (George Street), Man From Nebraska (2nd Stage), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic), Ultimate Beauty Bible (Pg 73), The Effect (Barrow Street), The Humans (Roundabout), Thresh/Hold (Pilobolus Dance Theater), Come Back, Little Sheba (Huntington), Women or Nothing (Atlantic), Really, Really (MCC). Feature Film: Freakshow (Maven). Televison: “High Fidelity” (Hulu).

TYLER MICOLEAU (Lighting Design). Broadway: Be More Chill, The Band’s Visit (2018 Tony award, American Theatre Wing Hewes Award). Recent Off-Broadway: Dying City (Second Stage Theater), Socrates (The Public Theater).

Other notable Off-Broadway:

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When the Rain Stops Falling (Lucille Lortel Award), Blasted (ATW Hewes Award), Bug (Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards). 2010 Obie award for Sustained Excellence.

KAI HARADA (Sound Design).

2018 Tony Award, Best Sound Design of a Musical for The Band’s Visit. Broadway: Head Over Heels, Amélie, Sunday in the Park with George, Allegiance, Gigi, Fun Home, On the Town, First Date, Follies (Tony and Drama Desk noms.) and Million Dollar Quartet. Other regional, international work.

MAYA CIARROCCHI (Projections Design). Broadway: The Band’s Visit (Barrymore). OffBroadway/regional: The Band’s Visit (Atlantic), The Effect (Barrow Street), As I Remember It (Jacob’s Pillow, Baryshnikov Art Center), Sweet Bird of Youth (Goodman), Crowns (Goodman, Jeff Award), Ghost Light (OSF), All My Sons (Huntington), Throne of Blood (OSF, BAM) CHARLES G. LAPOINTE (Hair Design). Over 80 B’way shows including Hamilton, Beautiful, Anastasia, SpongeBob SquarePants, Amélie, Motown, Allegiance, On Your Feet!, A Gentleman’s Guide…, The Color Purple, Of Mice and Men, The Elephant Man, Newsies, Memphis, In the Heights, Jersey Boys. TV: “The Wiz Live!” (Emmy nom.), “Blue

24 | encore Bloods,” “American Crime,” “Madoff,” “Hairspray.”

JAMSHIED SHARIFI (Orchestrations) has composed the scores for many studio and independent films; arranged music for Paula Cole, Ray Charles, Sting, Dream Theater and others; and produced recordings for several world music luminaries.

He is thrilled to be a part of The Band’s Visit family.

RICK BERTONE (Music Director) is thrilled to be with The Band’s Visit! Broadway/First National Tour keyboard or conductor: Wicked, If/Then, Porgy and Bess, Next To Normal, Spamalot, Avenue Q, Chicago, Mamma Mia, Disney’s On The Record.

Off-B’way: Avenue Q (MD for 5 years), Jerry Springer the Opera. TV: “Rent Live.” Select regional: Jersey Boys (Muny), Evita (St. Louis Rep). NYU grad.

ZOHAR TIROSH-POLK (Israeli Dramaturg & Dialect Coach).

Translator and dialect coach of an upcoming Netflix show.

Her plays: The Zionists, Six and Home/Front were presented at The New Group, Magic Theatre and Lincoln Center Theater (directors lab) among others.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Indecent,

Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Les Misérables, The Heiress, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …

Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys.

Off-Broadway: Gloria: A Life, Smokey Joe’s Café, Jersey Boys, Here Lies Love, Love, Loss and What I Wore. Selected Regional: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. www.tararubincasting.com FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (Management Consultant) is comprised of partners Allan Williams, Aaron Lustbader, and Mark Shacket who oversee and supervise The Phantom of the Opera, King Kong, The Prom and Sea Wall/A Life on Broadway, and the worldwide management of Kinky Boots and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (General Management) has been managing domestic and international touring productions for more than 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed more than 70 touring productions internationally. Current and upcoming productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group, Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, Once On This

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SETH SIKES (Associate Director). Broadway/OffBroadway associate credits include: The Band’s Visit, The Nance, Tribes, and Pageant. As a cabaret singer, he performs solo acts regularly at Feinstein’s/54 Below and other venues.

ZI ALIKHAN (Associate Director). A South AsianAmerican, culturally Muslim theatre director. Broadway/Tour: Hamilton (Resident Director), Six Degrees of Separation (Associate), The Rose Tattoo (Associate). Directing: Playmakers Rep, NYSAF, Juilliard, Yale. ALUM: NYU/Tisch.

Faculty: Pace. Love to Mom and Baba. www.zialikhan.com.

JESSE KOVARSKY (Associate Choreography). Broadway: The Bands Visit, Fiddler on the Roof. Off Broadway: Sleep No More, Seeing You, Lost Mountain, The Death of Klinghoffer at The Metropolitan Opera. Film/TV: Anna Karenina, The Muppets Most Wanted, “OITNB”, Paul McCartney’s music video “Who Cares.”

JOHN M. ATHERLAY (Production Stage Manager).

Broadway: Fela!, Xanadu, original company of Beauty And The Beast, A Small Family Business, The Seagull with

Tyne Daly and Jon Voight and Prelude To A Kiss. National Tours: Cabaret, Blithe Spirit with Angela Lansbury, Porgy And Bess, Anything Goes, Fela!, Young Frankenstein, Fiddler On The Roof with Topol, Little Shop of Horrors, The Producers, and Stardust with Betty Buckley.

NIKKI LINT (Stage Manager).

Broadway: School of Rock (Sub SM), King Kong (Sub SM). National Tours: Mary Poppins (PA), Cabaret (ASM). Select Regional PSM: Billy Elliot, West Side Story (Ogunquit Playhouse), 42nd Street, Memphis (Gateway Playhouse); 9 to 5, Young Frankenstein, Saturday Night Fever (OPH/GWP); Les Miserable, The Wiz, Annie, Red (Maltz Jupiter Theatre).

SHELBY STARK (Assistant Stage Manager). Touring: Fiddler on the Roof, Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story Onstage, and Elf the Musical, National; Shrek the Musical, International. BA, The University of Texas at Austin. Many thanks to Mason, Daddy, Shea, and caffeine for their constant support.

CHRIS DANNER (Company Manager). Touring: Dear Evan Hansen, Disney’s The Lion King, Kinky Boots, Disney’s Newsies, Once, 50 Shades, The Addams Family, 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, My Fair Lady, Blue Man Group, The Light in the Piazza, Annie, Oliver!, Cover

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Girls, Blue’s Clues Live!, and the Magic of David Copperfield.

BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Marketing & Publicity Direction) is a fully independent booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions.

Current tour marketing and booking projects include Blue Man Group, CATS, Clueless, Girl from the North Country, First Date, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kathleen Turner’s Finding My Voice, Latin History for Morons, An Officer & A Gentleman, Once on this Island and Spamilton.

Current marketing and publicity projects include Anastasia, The Band’s Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, Diana, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the Roof, Moulin Rouge!, Oklahoma!, The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and The Prom.

THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in 1997

by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to The Band’s Visit, current representation includes ., Moulin Rouge, Jagged Little Pill, Ain’t Too Proud, Oklahoma!, The Prom, Beetlejuice, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The SpongeBob Musical, Bandstand, The Illusionists, and more.

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ALLAN WILLIAMS (Executive Producer). A partner in Foresight Theatrical, who oversee and general manage The Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge, Sea Wall/A Life, David Byrne’s American Utopia, Slave Play, and the upcoming Diana.

SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific and the National Theatre production of War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the U.S. and U.K. tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, the 25th Anniversary U.S. Tour of Les Misérables, the new The Phantom of the Opera tour, Miss Saigon and A Bronx Tale. He is most proud of his greatest productions – Marlo and Camden.

ORIN WOLF (Producer). Lead producer of the The Band’s Visit and the president of NETworks Presentations. Additional Broadway producing credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Tony nom.), Beautiful (Tony nom.), Orphans (Tony nom.), Once (Tony winner), That Championship Season, A View From the Bridge (Tony nom.).

28 | encore Initial recipient and current director of the T. Fellowship at Columbia created in conjunction with Hal Prince. For and with Shiri, Nomi and Ruben.

STYLESFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Broadway: Beautiful (Tony nom.), Orphans (Tony nom.), Once (Tony), Driving Miss Daisy, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Talk Radio (Tony nom.), Spring Awakening (Tony).

Numerous Off-Broadway, London & tour credits. Love to Bridget, Stephanie, John Henry, Shelby & Sadie our Cavalier.

EVAMERE ENTERTAINMENT (Producer). Founded in 2007 by veteran theater and film producer John N. Hart Jr., Evamere has produced Once, A Bronx Tale, Seminar, and The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones. Hart’s Broadway credits include Chicago, The Who’s Tommy, Guys and Dolls starring Nathan Lane, and H2$ starring Matthew Broderick.

John has also produced over 20 films including Boys Don’t Cry, You Can Count On Me, and Revolutionary Road. Evamere is joined by Austin Channell as Executive Assistant.

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (Producer). Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director. At Atlantic, our aim is singular—to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of our shared

world. We are a family of artists dedicated to exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show at Atlantic Theater Company or a class at Atlantic Acting School. Founded as an ensemble of impassioned artists in 1985, Atlantic Theater Company has grown into a powerhouse Off-Broadway company, premiering 200+ works from new and established writers. From our Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our communitybased education programs, we are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our varied human existence.

DAVID F. SCHWARTZ (Producer). Proud to have produced The Band’s Visit from inception with Orin Wolf.

Other Broadway: Once, Hands on a Hardbody. Theatre/film attorney at Gray Schwartz LLP. BARBARA BROCCOLI (Producer). Producer of the James Bond film franchise.

Her stage credits include A Steady Rain (Broadway), Once (Broadway, West End), Othello (New York Theatre Workshop), The Band’s Visit (Broadway) and Fleabag (Soho Playhouse NYC).

FREDERICK ZOLLO (Producer).

GROVE•REG (Producer).

Current and recent: The Band’s Visit, Company (London), Cats (Broadway and Tour), On Your Feet! (Broadway and Tour),

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Escape to Margaritaville, Angels in America. Upcoming: Diana LASSEN BLUME (Producer).

Cody Lassen and Brad Blume are thrilled to be coproducing The Band’s Visit.

Learn about them and their upcoming projects at www.

LassenBlumeBaldwin.com.

THOMAS STEVEN PERAKOS (Producer) has performed with Connecticut’s Repertory Theatre in the ‘60s. His theatre passion has never wavered. Perakos has produced more than 40 shows from London to Broadway.

Currently a producer on Ain’t Too Proud on Broadway.

MARC PLATT (Producer).

Theatre: War Paint; Wicked; Oh, Hello; If/Then; Three Days of Rain. Films: Mary Poppins Returns, La La Land, Bridge of Spies, Into The Woods, Drive, Wanted, Legally Blonde. Television: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” “Grease: Live!”

THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Producer). Under the leadership of Philip J. Smith, Chairman, and Robert E. Wankel, President, the Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 B’way and six Off-B’way theatres, and has produced and co-produced hundreds of productions.

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THE BARUCH/ROUTH/ FRANKEL/ VIERTEL GROUP (Producer). Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel have produced 85 shows.

They’ve won Tony Awards in all Best categories: Play, Musical, Play/Musical Revival.

ROBERT COLE (Producer) has produced more than 30 productions including the original Broadway productions of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Angels in America and Once.

Recipient of five Tony Awards.

DEROY-CARR-KLAUSNER (Producer). Tony Award winners Jamie deRoy, Sharon Carr and Patricia Klausner are thrilled to be part of this timely production that underscores humanity, compassion and kindness.

FEDERMAN-MOELLENBERG (Producer). Wendy Federman and Carl Moellenberg have won 18 Tonys. Proud to be part of this exquisite musical which celebrates two cultures coming together.

ROY FURMAN (Producer). Tony Award-winning productions include: Dear Evan Hansen; Hello, Dolly!; The Book of Mormon; The Color Purple; The Humans; War Horse; Curious Incident...; Spamalot and The History Boys.

Current: Tootsie, King Kong, Pretty Woman, Mean Girls.

Russ Belin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President Arnesha Redding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticketing Manager Ali Kulkarni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticketing Manager Marc Finkbeiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regional Sales Operations Manager Jennifer Colson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of PR & Marketing Kevin Ogle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Marketing Manager Vanessa Webber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales & Promotions Associate Terry Romanoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Corporate Partnerships For media inquiries, please contact Jennifer Colson, 678.278.7380.

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FVSL THEATRICALS (Producer).

Shira Friedman, Nathan Vernon, Benjamin Simpson & Joseph Longthorne. Previous credits: A Doll’s House, Part 2; Hello, Dolly!; Oh, Hello; Waitress; Fun Home; Peter and The Starcatcher

THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Producer).

Owned by 11-time Tonywinning producer John Gore.

It includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel.

HENDEL-KARMAZIN (Producer). Ruth Hendel: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, Fiddler (Yiddish), A Walk on the Moon. Sharon Karmazin is a Tony-winning producer. Current: Dear Evan Hansen and Ain’t Too Proud.

DAVID MIRVISH (Producer) is a producer based in Toronto where he operates four theatres.

Mirvish Productions produces and presents plays and musicals in Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End.

HORIPRO INC. (Producer).

Founded by Takeo Hori in 1960.

One of the leading Japanese entertainment companies, representing musicians & actors, producing films & TV programs besides its successful theatrical works.

INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Producer). A consortium of 40 of the leading touring Broadway presenters in cities throughout America. Recent Broadway shows: Dear Evan Hansen; Hello, Dolly!; On Your Feet!; Waitress and Kinky Boots.

JAM THEATRICALS (Producer).

Under the direction of cofounder Steve Traxler, presents Theater series in 26 cities, produces on Broadway and is the recipient of 10 Tony Awards.

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Producer). President of Nederlander Organization.

Tootsie, Oklahoma, My Fair Lady, On Your Feet, The Humans, The Elephant Man, Movin’ Out, the upcoming Tina among many others.

AL NOCCIOLINO (Producer).

President of NAC Entertainment, a theatrical company specializing in the presentation of touring Broadway shows. He has been presenting and producing Broadway shows for over 35 years.

IRIS SMITH (Producer). CEO of Once Upon a Time Productions.

B’way: On Your Feet!, Dangerous Liasions. Film: People You May Know, Wakefield.

SUSAN ROSE (Producer).

Tony-winning and Emmynominated producer. Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.

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32 | encore Opening Night: June 27, 2019 STAFF FOR THE BAND’S VISIT EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Allan Williams Seth Wenig MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT FORESIGHT THEATRICAL Allan Williams Jalaina Ross Aaron Lustbader Mark Shacket GENERAL MANAGEMENT GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Gregory Vander Ploeg Elisabeth Bayer Steve Varon Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring PRODUCTION MANAGMENT NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Jason Juenker Hector Guivas Evan Rooney Walker White MARKETING AND PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL GROUP bondtheatrical.com DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann Marc Viscardi Jo Manley Nicole Musto Phillip Aleman Nicholas Jaech Meredyth Davis Trish McKeon Cyndi Putnam Benjamin Nissen Tori Viggiano EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION THE ROAD COMPANY Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota trc.nyc CASTING TARA RUBIN CASTING Tara Rubin, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSA Kaitlin Shaw, CSA Laura Schutzel, CSA Clare Burke, CSA Peter Van Dam, CSA Felicia Rudolph, CSA Xavier Rubiano, CSA Louis DiPaolo, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Juliet Auwaeter COMPANY MANAGER: Chris Danner Assistant Company Manager: David Haines

Associate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . Kirk Fitzgerald Assistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . Joel Britt Associate Sound Designers . . . . . . . .Josh Millican, J. Patrick Pummill Associate Projection Designer . . . . . . Stivo Arnoczy Associate Hair Designer . . . . . . . . . Rachael Geier Production Electricians . . . . . . . . . Stephen Atwell, Christopher Nimm Production Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reece Nunez Production Properties . . . . . . . . . . Eric Reynolds Moving Light Programmer . . . . . . . . . Jay Penfield Video Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ido Levran TOURING CREW Head Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Spratt Flyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel Reindl Assistant Carpenter/Automation . . . . Lisa LePoidevin Assistant Carpenter/Deck . . . . . . . Kasey Walraven Head Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Briggs Assistant Electricians . . . . . . . . . . Timothy Mack, Liam Lewis-Marlow Head Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Braeger Assistant Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gavin Little Head Props . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Katharine Mantz Crew Swing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Schultz Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Staloch Assistant Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . Lyndsi Sager Wig and Make-Up Supervisor . . . . . . . Karmen Otto Production Consultant . . . . . . Ashley-Rose Galligan Gaga Dance Instructor . . . . . . . . . . Or Schraiber Arabic Dialect Coach . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie Malley Israeli Dramaturg & Dialect Coach . . Zohar Tirosh-Polk Production Assistants . . . . Brandon Allmon-Jackson, Kate M.Carolan, Eric Nolan Mattingly, Claire E. Murphy, Jacob Stuckelman Electronic Music Design . . . . Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida Physical Therapy NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Advertising/Marketing Materials . . . . . . . . . . AKA Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HMS Media Production Photographer . . . . . . . Matthew Murphy Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Drachenberg Merchandising . . . . . .Matt Murphy Productions, LLC Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Pappas, Esq. Accounting . . . . . . . . NETworks Presentations LLC HR & Payroll Servces . . . . . . Human Resources inc Housing . . . .Road Concierge, an ALTOUR Company Travel Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janice Kessler, Carson Wagonlit Travel Trucking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Transfer

Production Stage Manager . . . . . . John M. Atherlay Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Lint Assistant Stage Manager . . . . Sean Francis Patrick, Shelby Stark Associate Directors . . . . . . . . Seth Sikes, Zi Alikhan Associate Choreographer . . . . . . . Jesse Kovarsky Associate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . Jerome Martin, Gabriel Firestone Associate Costume Designer . . . . . . . . Justin Hall

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The Band’s Visit is presented through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY. www.mtishows.com FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY SunTrust Bank Rehearsed at The New 42nd Street Studios CREDITS Band uniforms by John Kristiansen New York, Inc./ John Kristiansen Brian Blythe, Custom painting: Jeff Fender. Lighting equipment: PRG Lighting. Audio equipment: PRG Audio. Scenic items fabricated, and show control and scenic motion control featuring stage command systems® by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a divison of PRG Broadway, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Props: BrenBri Properties, Prop N Spoon. Drum kit courtesy of Garrison at Drum Workshop.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Providence Performing Arts Center - Norbert Mongeon & J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, The Consulate General of Israel in NY, Israel’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Darisu Suyama, 45th St Fund, Rebecca Stone, Maxwell Williams, Tom Hulce, Lameece Isaac, Hartford Stage, Harold Prince, Ellen Pilipski, Joshua Pilpski, S arah Pilipski, Gabrielle d’Entremont

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@TheBandsVisit #TheBandsVisit The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

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

United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre.

34 | foryourinformation THE THEATER A fully restored 1929 “movie palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,665 seats, is a multipurpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballets, comedies, concerts, movies and private corporate events.

PRIVATE EVENTS The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, accommodating 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your “Fabulous Fox” evening, please call 404-881-2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

TICKET OFFICE The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is in the arcade entrance to the theater. It is open for walk-up ticket sales 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. It is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket Office opens two hours before show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour before show time.

Tickets for all performances may be purchased online at www.foxtheatre.org, by calling 855-285-8499, or visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office in person during regular box-office hours.

GROUP SALES The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to groups for most Broadway shows. It is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 404-881-2000 or email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org.

CONCESSIONS Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main lobby and on the mezzanine lobby level.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located off the main lobby (downstairs), mezzanine lobby levels and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are in the Spanish Room; accessible/ Family restrooms are located through the office door in the main lobby.

TOURS Fox Theatre Tours are conducted at 10 a.m., 1 1 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Saturday tours are at 10 and 11 a.m. Tours are guided by Fox employees wellversed in the Fox’s history, current events, awards and upcoming shows. Tour tickets are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office or online at www.foxtheatre.org.

Special tours can range from backstage to architectural to a school or college group. Please call 404-881-2100 to schedule your group tour.

LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items are turned in to the event staff’s office. To check on lost items, please call 404-881-2119.

Lost and found items will be retained for 30 days.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, and for your safety, please follow the directions provided by the Fox Theatre staff.

SMOKING In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility.

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY The Fox Theatre strives to make events accessible to all guests. If you need assistance during your visit please ask for one of our Event Staff members. The Fox Theatre offers the use of wheelchairs, listening devices and booster seats at no additional charge. Our ambassadors will assist you to special restroom accommodations.

Note: Steep steps lead to all seats on the upper levels.

For assistance or more information, please call the Event Staff’s office at: 404-881-2100.

TICKETS To purchase accessible seating at the Fox Theatre please call 404-881-2016 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday or 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. A Ticket Office associate will be happy to help you. Ticket buyers may also visit the ticketing site at www.foxtheatre.org.

ELEVATORS Elevators are at the north end of each lobby and are available during all performances. They make it possible to access each lobby without using the stairs. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

PARKING Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Ticket Office or by calling 855-285-8499. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

PERFORMANCE NOTES All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket to be admitted to the theater. Not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/ performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

•L atecomers will be seated at the discretion of management in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.

• Please turn off all pagers and cellphones before each performance.

• Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) MARQUEE CLUB PRESENTED BY LEXUS A stunning 10,000 square feet of exclusive space located on the northeast side of the theatre, the Marquee Club has access to the fabulous rooftop terrace overlooking the iconic Fox marquee and Peachtree Street. The Marquee Club is the perfect way to elevate your experience at the Fox. The club can be accessed through one of the annual membership options or on a per-event basis, as space allows. Entry to the club must accompany a ticket to the proceeding performance. For more information on club access, visit foxtheatre.org/MarqueeClub or call 404-881-2127.

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ENCORE’S EXCITED FOR …

The sweeping rhythms and infectious energy of jazz music intertwine three works making their Atlanta Ballet debuts showcasing gospel, the music of Dave Brubeck, and rhythms of the city.

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| FEB 7 - 15 @

Dolly, the famed New York City matchmaker, receives her toughest challenge yet when rich grump Horace seeks a suitable wife. Hello, Dolly! is a universally acclaimed smash hit!

| FEB 11 - 16 @ HELLO, DOLLY! With his country’s throne empty, Richard knocks down threats to his ascension, fueling his insatiable ambition and paranoia. Even if he can be stopped — who can ensure a tyrant won’t rise in his place?

SEIZE THE KING

TERENCE BLANCHARD FEATURING THE E-COLLECTIVE

| FEB 14 - MAR 8 The Rialto Centre for the Arts will host this revolutionary jazz ensemble comprised of Blanchard, a Grammy-winning jazz composer and trumpeter and the innovations of four young musical pioneers. | FEB 15

Read more about these upcoming events at encoreatlanta.com.

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THE FOX THEATRE

1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission.

2. Take care of personal needs (water, restroom use) before the performance begins.

3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cellphones, beepers and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience via social media but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances. The glow from your device is distracting.

4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theater is never allowed. It distracts those around you and endangers the performers.

5. The overture is part of the performance.

Please cease talking at this point.

6. Dear lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of those behind you. Please consider those seated behind you when choosing whether to wear a hat or what hairstyle you choose.

7. Please refrain from talking, humming or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artists or show.

660 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404.881.2100 • www.foxtheatre.org

STAFF Allan C. Vella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. William Renshaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Jamie Vosmeier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP of Sales and Marketing Nancy Lutz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Special Events Lucy Lawler-Freas . . . . . . . . . . Director of Programming Shelly Kleppsattel. . . . . . Booking & Contract Manager Faustina Brooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Finance Rachel Bomeli. . . . . . Director of Events & Public Safety David Simpson. . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Service Shelby Moody. . . . . . . Corporate Group Sales Manager Aly Knight Grubb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing Andrew Chatwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Manager Amanda Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Manager Lauralyn Mustaki​. . . . . Corporate Partnership Manager Leigh Burns. . . . . . . . . . Director of Fox Theatre Institute Andy Arnold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Production Lisa Marie Malovoz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Gary Hardaway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Carpenter Larry Watson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Flyman Scott Hardin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Props/Projectionist Ray T. Haynie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Electrician Cary Oldknow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Audio

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Keith O Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman Clara Axam, Robyn Barkin, Renee Dye, Sheffield Hale, Ryan Halpern, John Holder, Walt Huntley, Edward Hutchison, Craig Jones, Jay Myers, Glen Romm, Howard Smith, Scott Taylor

EMERITUS MEMBERS Tony Aeck, John Busby Jr., Beauchamp Carr, Anne Cox Chambers, Rodney Cook, Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts, Jere Drummond, Richard Flinn, Julia Grumbles, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Starr Moore, Joseph Myers, Edgar Neiss, Carl Patton, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Simms, Preston Stevens, Clyde Tuggle, Carolyn Wills

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag.

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9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic.

10. I f you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed, the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.

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11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Please wait until the bows are over and exit with the rest of the audience.

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FRIENDS OF THE FOX Members of the Fox Theatre’s Friends of the Fox program help support the Fox Theatre Institute, the theater’s community engagement arm.

The Fox Theatre’s legend lives on through their generosity, supporting the theater, the city of Atlanta and communities across Georgia. To learn more about the Friends of the Fox membership program, please visit www.foxtheatre.org/support-us, email membership@foxtheatre.org, or call 404.881.2023.

The Fox Theatre would like to thank the following Friends of the Fox who have given at the Legend ($10,000), Marquee ($5,000), Encore ($2,500) and Entourage ($1,000) levels: LEGEND The Allard Family The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Mr. James Dougherty Drew Eckl & Farnham

Diana Blank Mr. & Mrs. Gary Martin Hays

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40 | encore FOX FUN FACTS A DAY OF SNOWFLAKES, MICKEY MOUSE, THE MIGHTY MO AND MEMORIES

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FOX THEATRE

The Fox Theatre had its grand opening on a snowy Christmas Day in 1929, just two months after the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression. The crowd stretched around the block. Atlantans saw the theater as an escape from worry about their futures. Here are a few other facts and figures from that day 90 years ago.

• Opening day tickets for shows cost 15 cents to 75 cents.

• The bejeweled “Aladdin” curtain commissioned by Eve Leo Fox, movie mogul William Fox’s wife, sparkled with rhinestones and sequins. It depicts a mosque and Moorish riders, and cost $30,000 to make (more than $400,000 today).

• Iris Vining Wilkins, a tiny woman, played the Mighty Mo organ. Enrico Leide, a concert cellist and conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (1920-30) led the Fox Grand Orchestra in “This Shrine of Beauty.”

• Opening night patrons saw a Fox Movietone News clip, the Walt Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie, and the feature film Salute, a story about the famous ArmyNavy football game, starring George O’Brien and Helen Chandler. Master of ceremonies Don Wilkin led a sing-along.

• Snowflakes, aka bleached cornflakes, fell from the ceiling at the end of the screening.

Read more about Fox Theatre’s opening day on encoreatlanta.com.

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ALMA COCINA VIA INSTAGRAM

ALMA COCINA introduces Atlanta to a refreshing new approach to modern Mexican cuisine. Bright, fresh ingredients and traditional regional influences come together with other Latin American flavors in a variety of vibrant fresh dishes. Alma Cocina also features the most unique tequila selections and a host of innovative Latin-influenced cocktails beyond a superior margarita. | One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, 191 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 968-9662

The goal at HERBAN FIX is to share authentic plant based fusion cuisines with vegans, vegetarians, and meat-lovers.

Ingredients are premium select, fresh and aimed at good health as well as great tasting. Traditional and authentic dishes have been updated into bold and delightful vegan delicacies. | 565 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 815-8787.

HERBAN FIX VIA INSTAGRAM

CITY TAP HOUSE ATLANTA

Located in the heart of Midtown, midway between The Fox Theatre and Atlantic Station, CITY TAP HOUSE is an elevated American pub, specializing in large group dining, corporate and milestone events. City Tap is ideal for game watching sporting events and pre and post show meals & meetups.

With free parking and covered outdoor dining, City Tap offers brick oven pizzas, over 40 beers on draught and a full bar. Serving lunch and dinner daily and brunch on the weekends, reservations are appreciated. For questions, details, or reservations, email Info.Atlanta@

THE MELTING POT – Atlanta’s exclusive fondue restaurant – where dining becomes a memorable four-course experience.

Dip into something different and discover delectable entrées served with our unique dipping sauces.

You’ll also enjoy creamy cheese fondues, lively salads, fine wines and mouthwatering chocolate fondue desserts. Four Atlanta locations: 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, 3610 Satellite Blvd., Duluth,770-623-1290, 2500 Cobb Place Ln., NW, Kennesaw 770-4251411 and 1055 Mansell Rd., Roswell 770-518-4100.

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Be our guest for a Chick-fil-A Backstage Tour!

You will be guided on a walking, storytelling experience to learn more about the restaurant you love, while being inspired by the life and vision of founder S. Truett Cathy.

ABOUT THE TOURS • Original: An enlightening journey through the history of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, and the core values of the company.

• The Deluxe: Visit S. Truett Cathy’s office, enjoy tastings in The Kitchen and experience The Nest, our training center.

PLAN YOUR VISIT • Tours are held Monday – Friday for adults and children over six.

• For schedule and pricing options visit: Tours.chick-fil-a.com Contact info: Chick-fil-abackstagetour@chick-fil-a.com 5200 Buffington Road • Atlanta, GA 30349

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Lunch • Sunday Brunch • Dinner • Carry-out • Catering 565-A Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, Georgia 30308 | ph (404) 815-8787 www.herbanfix.com

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Inspired by classic coastal traditions both American and global, LURE presents Atlanta’s freshest fish and the drinks to match in a converted 1920’s bungalow.

Anchored in the heart of Midtown on Crescent Avenue, Lure has a sophisticated but casual vibe, fluidly bridging the gap between a weathered seaside fish house and a fine-dining seafood restaurant. | 1106 Crescent Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 817-3650.

some are downright decadent and require several margaritas or beers to chase down. | 1186 North Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 8734656.

SOUTH CITY KITCHEN specializes in contemporary Southern cuisine with a sophisticated twist. Dine on local specialties such as shrimp and grits, buttermilk fried chicken, shecrab soup, fried green tomatoes and banana pudding while enjoying the view of the exhibition kitchen. | Buckhead, 3350 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 140, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 8156677; Midtown, 1144 Crescent Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 873-7358; Vinings, 1675 Cumberland Pkwy. SE, Smyrna, Ga. (770) 435-0700.

THE ORIGINAL EL TACO is inspired by bold Tex-Mex flavors and by the sunny street markets of Mexico.

The menu is simple cuisine with interesting garnishes and fresh ingredients. Some items are snacks designed to be enjoyed with a cocktail, others are generously portioned and perfect for sharing and

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THE ORIGINAL EL TACO VIA INSTAGRAM

LA TAVOLA is a classic, cozy Italian trattoria located in Atlanta’s famous Virginia Highland neighborhood featuring an extensive wine list, classic dishes made from the finest traditional ingredients and approachable, friendly service.

Perfect for family gatherings, romantic dinners or just a quick, yet satisfying, bite at the bar, here you will always feel at home around the table at La Tavola. | 992 Virginia Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga. (404) 873-5430.

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