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Springtime for mel How The Producers made a hit of the flop that was a hit

By Curt Holman

“Where Did We Go Right?” producer Max Bialystock laments in The Producers when he achieves unwelcome Broadway success after betting on failure. Mel Brooks may have asked himself “Where didn’t we go right?” when contemplating the emphatic popularity of The Producers, which ran for 2,502 Broadway performances and won 12 Tony awards.

After serving as an Army combat engineer in World War II, Brooks became a pianist and drummer in the famed Borscht Belt of Catskill Mountains resorts. He went on to do stand-up comedy, then became a staff writer for Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and eventually a filmmaker, but he always retained the instincts of an old-school song-and-dance lover.

In the wake of The Producers’ acclaim, Brooks liked to say that the show put the “comedy” back in “musical comedy.” The show found the widespread appeal that eluded his original film version, a commercial disappointment despite winning the Academy Award for best original screenplay.

He made his big-screen writing and directing debut with The Producers in 1968, based on one of the best premises in comic history: Two producers attempt to defraud their investors by deliberately making Broadway’s biggest flop, only to have their show become a surprise smash and blow up in their faces. Brooks wanted to call the film Springtime for Hitler after the pro-

It’s possible that The Producers wanted to be a musical all along.

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Nazi comedy within the show, but his producers balked. Brooks’ filmmaking career petered out in the 1990s with Dracula: Dead and Loving It, his final film to date, but DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen convinced a skeptical Brooks to turn The Producers into a stage musical. Brooks hired the husbandand-wife team of Michael Ockrent and Susan Stroman to direct and choreograph, respectively, but when Ockrent died of leukemia in 1999, Stroman took on both jobs. Brooks, who’d written the amusing lyrics and catchy melodies in the film, wrote the songs.

For the filmmaker’s fans, The Producers serves as both a master class in vaudevillestyle jokes of the “walk this way” variety and a compendium of Brooks lore. Several tunes take their titles from the movie’s dialogue, including “King of Broadway,” “If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It” and “Where Did We Go Right?” In the movie, Teutonic playwright Franz Liebkind’s innocent wish of “good luck” perhaps inspired the number about show-biz superstitions, “You Never Say

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The movie was billed having “something to offend everyone,” but despite being an equal opportunity insulter, it provokes more nostalgia than outrage with its

tame, old-fashioned schtick about theater queens, Nazi sympathizers and vulgar show-biz moguls. Scandinavian bombshell Ulla may be a vapid bimbo in both versions, but at least in the musical she’s a forceful, confident woman with her own number.

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Brooks even included a few inside jokes from his movies. During “The King of Broadway,” a chorus member makes the aside, “It’s good to be the king,” winking to a running joke from History of the World Part I. “Springtime for Hitler” builds a centerpiece around “Heil, Myself,” a catchphrase from Brooks’ World War II-era To Be or Not to Be. “Springtime for Hitler” also reprises Brooks’ off-screen cameo from the movie. On both stage and screen, a performer lip-syncs to Brooks’ prerecorded line,“Don’t be stupid, be a smarty / Come and join the Nazi Party.”

During David’s (fictional) Broadway debut, Brooks revealed to his real-life wife, Ann Bancroft, that he was sick of The Producers and wanted David to bomb so he could finally put the show behind him.

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We should all have such failures. Curt Holman writes about arts and entertainment for Creative Loafing, Atlanta Magazine, ArtsATL.com, Paste and Encore Atlanta. He has won awards for critical writing from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and the Society of Professional Journalists and, in 2005, was a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in theater and musical theater.

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Brooks relished The Producers’ success and, in 2004, turned the scenario of an unwelcome hit back on himself with the help of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” The HBO show’s fourth season hinged on Brooks’ inexplicable casting of Larry David as Max Bialystock, despite David’s conspicuous lack of singing,

Audiences unexpectedly loved David’s awkward ad libs and made The Producers a hit all over again, leaving Brooks and Bancroft to lament, a la Bialystock and Bloom, “No way out.”

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MICHAEL McCORMICK

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GARY BEACH

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THE PRODUCERS

Book by

Music and Lyrics by

MEL BROOKS and THOMAS MEEHAN

MEL BROOKS

Original direction and choreography by

SUSAN STROMAN

By special arrangement with StudioCanal with

TOM ROBBINS as Franz PATRICK BOYD as Carmen Ghia LARA SEIBERT as Ulla and

Noah Aberlin, GREG BOSWORTH, VALERIE FAGAN, THAY FLOYD, JULIA FREYER, MEG GILLENTINE, LINDA GRIFFIN, JOHN JEFFORDS, NAOMI KAKUK, KATRINA LONCARIC, JAY LUSTECK, JESSICA PACK OLSON, KRISTYN POPE, KRISTA SAAB, JEREMY VARNER, COREY JAMES WRIGHT Scenic Design

Costume Design

Robin wagner

William Ivey Long

Casting by

General Manager

JAY BINDER, CSA / JASON STYRES

Lighting Design

jonathan spencer

Production Stage Manager

Brian D. Frey

Company Management

AMY A. WHITE

Sound Design

Peter fitzgerald

john W. Calder, III

Technical Supervisor

JOHN R. EDKINS

Musical Supervisor/Conductor

WILLIAM JOHNSON Original Choreography Re-created by

JENNIFER LEE CROWL Original Direction Re-created by

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Dear Patrons, Subscribers and Friends: Happy New Year! Welcome to the fourth show of our 60th Season at Theater of the Stars, The Producers!

CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer NICHOLAS F. MANOS President

The Producers is a big Broadway Musical that won a record 12 Tony Awards and wowed capacity crowds night after night. We decided to bring it back to Atlanta after an 8 year absence. This show sets the standard for modern, outrageous and in-your-face humor. This was one of our produced shows during our 60th Season and I am proud of our Cast and Creative Team. The partnership of Michael McCormick as Max, Stacey Todd Holt as Leo and the unforgettable Gary Beach as Roger DeBris (the Tony Award winner and creator of the role) is fantastic. I couldn’t be happier with this production. I hope you will enjoy the show as much as I have loved producing it. I am excited to see it on our stage. Thank you for being a part of our family and supporting Theater of the Stars. Our final show of our 60th Season, Mary Poppins, is coming up April 2-7, 2013. This has been a wonderful season and we hope you have enjoyed it. We look forward to our 61st Season which includes Dreamgirls with Jennifer Holliday, The Buddy Holly Story, Cats, Anything Goes, Stomp and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. If you have not renewed your subscription yet for the 2013 Season, please call us now. We look forward to seeing you at the Fox this year. If you are not a Subscriber or member of Theater of the Stars and would like to become one, I would like to take this time to invite you to join our Family for the 2013 Season. There are several opportunities for participation, including the Star Circle and Corporate Sponsorships. All include benefits that feature recognition and opportunities to get a closer look at how Theater of the Stars brings musical theater to life at The Fox. Please contact us at 404-252-8960 to find out more about our Programs or visit our website at www.theaterofthestars.com . As always, thank you for your patronage. Please sit back and enjoy this hysterical and “equal opportunity offender” production. All My Best, Christopher B. Manos Producer

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cast

MICHAEL McCORMICK

STACEY TODD HOLT

GARY BEACH

TOM ALAN ROBBINS

PATRICK BOYD

LARA SEIBERT

Noah Aberlin

Greg Bosworth

VALERIE FAGAN

THAY FLOYD

JULIA FREYER

MEG GILLENTINE

Linda Griffin

JOHN JEFFORDS

NAOMI KAKUK

KATRINA LONCARIC

JAY LUSTECK

JESSICA PACK OLSON

Jeremy Varner

corey James wright

KRISTYN POPE

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KRISTA SAAB

bios cast Max Bialystock..........................................................................................Michael McCormick Leo Bloom ………………....………………….…..……........................……..…...Stacey Todd Holt Roger DeBris………..............................................................................................Gary Beach Franz Liebkind…….……….....…...............….…………….……........................……Tom Robbins Carmen Ghia…………..........................................................................................Patrick Boyd Ulla………………………...…..............................…..…........................…………….Lara Seibert The Usherettes………..................................…….........................Meg Gillentine & Krista Saab Blind Violinist....................................………………………........................……..Greg Bosworth Hold-Me Touch-Me....................................…………….…………….........................Linda Griffin Mr. Marks……………....................................................……….........................…..Jay Lusteck Accountant………..............................................………………..........................……Thay Floyd Showgirls……................................…Julia Freyer, Naomi Kakuk, Katrina Loncaric & Kristyn Pope Bryan…………..............…………………………..……...........................……Corey James Wright Kevin…………........................………………………….....................................…….Jay Lusteck Scott………………….……………………………………..…………........................…Noah Aberlin Shirley Markowitz………....…………….……………….…........................…………..Valerie Fagan Lick-Me Bite-Me…………..................................………........................…….Jessica Pack Olson Kiss-Me Feel-Me……………..……..................………………........................………Valerie Fagan Jack Lepidus……………….……........................…………….........................Corey James Wright Donald Dinsmore…………..……………………..……….………….........................Greg Bosworth Jason Green…………………………………………......…………….........................….Jay Lusteck Lead Tenor……………………………....................…………….........................……John Jeffords Sergeant……………….……………..............................…………........................…..Jay Lusteck O’Rourke………………...………..............................……………........................….Noah Aberlin O’Riley………………...…….....................……………………….......................….Greg Bosworth O’Houllihan………………….............................…………………….............................Thay Floyd Judge…………….……….................................……………..........................Corey James Wright Trustee………….…………..........................………………………........................….Jay Lusteck Ensemble

Noah Aberlin, Greg Bosworth, Valerie Fagan, Thay Floyd, Julia Freyer, Meg Gillentine, Linda Griffin, John Jeffords, Naomi Kakuk, Katrina Loncaric, Jay Lusteck, Jessica Pack Olson, Kristyn Pope, Krista Saab, Jeremy Varner, Corey James Wright UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. Max Bialystock, Roger DeBris & Franz Liebkind - .Jay Lusteck Leo Bloom - Patrick Boyd Carmen Ghia - Corey James Wright Ulla - Katrina Loncaric Dance Captain

Dance Captain………………….................……………………………………………Kristyn Pope Musicians

Conductor………………….................……………………………..…………Michael Mccormick Associate Conductor/Keyboard………………….............…….…………………William Johnson Percussionist………………….............…………………............................……Louis B. crocco Stage Management

Production Stage Manager ......................................................................JOHN W. CALDER, III Stage Manager .........................................................................................SARAH MARSHALL Assistant Stage Manager.......................................................................................DAN ZITTEL Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 21

bios ACT ONE Overture…………………………………………………………………..............................Orchestra “It’s Opening Night”…………………….................................................. Usherettes & Company “The King of Broadway”…………………………………….................................. Max & Company “We Can Do It”………………………….………………………………........................... Max & Leo “I Wanna Be a Producer”……………………………………...............Leo, Showgirls, Accountants “I Wanna Be a Producer” (Reprise)……………………………………………................ Max & Leo “In Old Bavaria”…………………………………………………………………......................... Franz “Der Gueten Tag Hop-Clop”…………………………………...............................Franz, Leo & Max “Keep It Gay”………………................... Roger, Carmen, Max, Leo, Production Team & Company “When You’ve Got It, Flaunt It”………………………………………………….......................... Ulla “Along Came Bialy”……………………………………………………..................... Max & Company Act I Finale……….........……Max, Leo, Ulla, Franz, Roger, Carmen, Production Team & Company

ACT TWO “That Face”…………………………………………………........................................... Leo & Ulla “That Face” (Reprise)…………………………………………………............................. Max & Leo “Have You Ever Heard the German Band?”………………………….................................... Franz “It’s Opening Night” (Reprise)………………………………………………….................Usherettes “It’s Bad Luck to Say Good Luck on Op’ning Night”……....... …Roger, Carmen, Franz, Leo & Max “Springtime for Hitler”…………………………………............................................ The Company “Where Did We Go Right?”………………………………………………........................ Max & Leo “Leo Goes to Rio”………………………………………………………........................... Leo & Ulla “Betrayed”…………………………………………………………………………….....................Max “Til Him”……………………………………………………….............. Max, Leo & Little Old Ladies “Prisoners of Love”…………………………………………........................ Roger, Ulla & Company “Leo and Max”………………………………………………………….............Max, Leo & Company “Goodbye!”…………………………………………............................................ The Full Company

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MICHAEL McCORMICK (Max Bialystock) Michael McCormick’s Broadway roles include Chaplin (Mack Sennett), Elf (Mr. Greenway), Curtains (Oscar Shapiro), 1776 (John Adams), Kiss Me Kate (1st Gangster), Grinch/Stole Christmas, The Pajama Game, Gypsy (Sam Mendez, director), Marie Christine, Kiss of the Spider Woman and La Bete. Recent off-Bway: Tin Pan Alley Rag and A Man of No Importance. National tours include La Cage aux Folles (M. Dindon), The Producers (Franz Liebkind), Les Misérables (Thenardier) and Kiss of the Spider Woman. He can be heard on 18 Broadway and off-Bway recordings. Television credits include all three Law & Order series, Cosby, PBS’ My Favorite Broadway and Candide. Film credits include Pretty Bird, A Very Serious Person, The Producers, A Couch in New York and Gutter Song. He has been a member of Actors’ Equity since 1964, when he made his debut in Oliver! He is a graduate of Northwestern University and lives in Connecticut with his wife, Alison, and son Dylan. STACEY TODD HOLT (Leo Bloom) is thrilled to be reunited with family and friends in Atlanta while playing again at the fabulous Fox. Born and raised in Fairburn, he got his start in theater and dance at the Southside Theatre Guild and with Doris Russell (an original Radio City Rockette). He is a proud high school graduate of Woodward Academy ‘85. Stacey spent six years in the Broadway company of The Producers, performing a multitude of roles, and was the stand-in for Matthew Broderick in the film version of the musical. Other Broadway credits include, most recently, the holiday musical Elf, Cry-Baby, The Drowsy Chaperone, Contact, Big, and Crazy for You. Television appearances range from national commercials to PBS’ Great Performances. This one is for my dear friend Linda Wise and for my father, John Holt. GARY BEACH (Roger DeBris) made his professional debut on this very stage in

bios July 1968 in the chorus of Camelot. Since then has received Broadway’s Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, three Tony nominations, two Drama League Award nominations, a Helen Hayes Award nomination, and is the winner of both the New Jersey and the Connecticut drama critics awards. He is thrilled to be back here at TOTS 44 years later, re-creating his Tony Award-winning role, Roger DeBris. TOM ALAN ROBBINS (Franz) Broadway: The Lion King (Pumbaa), Is He Dead? (Dutchy), Newsies, Jerome Robbins Broadway, Threepenny Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Once Upon a Mattress. Off-Broadway: On The Verge, Isn’t It Romantic, The Cradle Will Rock, The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, Henry V (Public Theatre), King Lear (Cornwall). Tours: Les Misérables (Thenardier), Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye) with Theater of the Stars. Other theaters: The Whale (Denver Theatre Center); Music in the Air, Pardon My English, Tenderloin (Encores); My Name Is Asher Lev (Cleveland Playhouse). TV: “Seinfeld,” “Law and Order,” “Baby Talk” (series regular), “Third Watch.” Training: The Juilliard School, the Acting Company. PATRICK BOYD (Carmen Ghia/U/S Leo Bloom) performed the roles of Leo Bloom and Carmen Ghia in the first national tour and Las Vegas companies of The Producers, working alongside Martin Short, Jason Alexander, David Hasselhoff, Alan Ruck and Tony Danza. His performance of Leo Bloom at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, Fla., earned him the 2011 best actor in a musical award (Broadwayworld.com). Broadway and national tour credits include Grease! (starring Rosie O’Donnell, Brooke Shields); 9 to 5 The Musical, White Christmas, Bill Snibson in Me and My Girl (starring George Irving); The Wizard of Oz; Bobby Child in Crazy for You (first national tour, Germany, Switzerland); Naked Boys Singing; and The Ladies of the Corridor (starring Marian Seldes). Mr. Boyd played the role of Kansas in CBS’ Gypsy with Bette Midler, and can be seen in the film version of The Producers. The Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 23

bios World Goes Round ( Pittsburgh Public Theater.) Mr. Boyd is an accomplished professional magician. www.PatrickBoydonline.net LARA SEIBERT (Ulla) is thrilled to be making her TOTS debut! Broadway: A Christmas Story, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Young Frankenstein (Inga u/s). Nat’l tours: Young Frankenstein (Tasha, Inga u/s), The Producers (Ulla u/s). Regional: Big Fish (pre-Broadway workshop), The Producers (Ulla,) Drowsy Chaperone (Janet), Annie (Grace), Crazy for You (Irene), Kiss Me Kate (Lois/Bianca), Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou), Comedy of Errors (Luciana). Many thanks to Binder Casting and to Frontier Booking. For God and for my beautiful family He has blessed me with. I love you. NOAH ABERLIN (Ensemble/Scott/O’Rourke) is thrilled to be doing The Producers for the 3rd time! This marks his 7th Susan Stroman show, the last being Young Frankenstein. He is a Brooklyn, NY native and recently adopted the best dog in the world, Mila. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Enjoy! GREG BOSWORTH (Ensemble/Blind Violinist/ Donald Dinsmore/O’Riley) has had a longtime goal of doing The Producers and is super thrilled to finally get the chance with Theater of the Stars. Greg is one of the few Atlanta natives in the cast and has worked at many of the theaters around town. Thanks to Mom, Dad and my springtime, Olivia. VALERIE FAGAN (Ensemble/Shirley Markowitz/Kiss-Me-Feel-Me) Addams Family Broadway (Alice/Grandma; Forbidden Broadway 25th Anniversary: Rude Awakening (original cast, cast recording, Drama Desk Award); Man of La Mancha national tour (Aldonza); and Les Misérables (Fantine). Coauthor: Six Women With Brain Death (Music Theatre International). “God Bless America” for NYC Marathon/NBC. THAY FLOYD (Ensemble/Accountant Soloist/ O’Houllihan) T.O.T.S. debut!! Broadway: A 24 EncoreAtlantA.com

Christmas Story (Featured Ensemble) NY: Treaty 321! (Randy), Valentino (Rump Roast), Radium (Ryan), Angles In America (Belize/ Mr. Lies) Regional: Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate (Paul), Passing Strange (Rev. Jones/ Terry/ Christophe/ Hugo), Xanadu (Melpomene), Chicago (Aaron), Tommy (Sergeant/ Acid Queen), Floyd Collins (Ed Bishop) and multiple A Chorus Line’s as Richie. BFA: NYU/Tisch. Thay thanks the Lord above, his family, Chris at T.K.O., and the entire T.O.T.S. team. JULIA FREYER (Ensemble/Showgirl) TOTS debut! National tour: Chorus Line (Judy). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse (Chorus Line, Judy), Pittsburgh CLO (Producers, Curtains), Pennsylvania Centre Stage. TV: ‘Live From Lincoln Center’ (PBS), ‘Billy on the Street’ (Fuse), ‘Evil I’ (Discovery). Grand Rapids, Michigan native. Penn State (BFA Musical Theatre). Thanks to Harden-Curtis! Love to Mom, Edith and Dan. MEG GILLENTINE (Ensemble/Usherette #1) is thrilled to be home and back at the Fox Theatre. Broadway: Cats (Cassandra), Fosse and The Frogs. First national tours: Fosse and The Producers. Regional: Damn Yankees (Lola, Helen Hayes Award); Cabaret (Sally Bowles, Helen Hayes nomination); Kiss Me Kate (Lois/ Bianca, Ovation nomination). Film: Madea’s Witness Protection, The Producers, PBS’ “Fosse.” Meggillentine.com LINDA GRIFFIN (Ensemble/Hold-Me-TouchMe) Happy wife, loving mother, avid cook and lazy gardener. Certified horticulturist. Thirty years of show business; proud member of Actors’ Equity. Broadway/NY: The Drowsy Chaperone, Anyone Can Whistle. Tours: Wicked, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, Beauty & the Beast. Thrilled to be back in Atlanta working with old friends in new ways! JOHN JEFFORDS (Ensemble/Lead Tenor) is delighted to be making his TOTS debut with this goofball show. Previous credits include Les Misérables (Enjolras, Forestburgh Playhouse);

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bios Tommy (Tommy u/s, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina); Cinderella (Prince u/s, Kansas City Starlight); and, of course, The Producers (Kansas City Starlight, Riverside Theatre). Special love to Jen Lee, family, friends. NAOMI KAKUK (Ensemble/Showgirl) Broadway/NY: The Producers and The Frogs (original casts and recordings), Radio City Rockette. National tours: Spamalot, Doctor Dolittle, Annie Get Your Gun, Cats (Cassandra). Film: The Producers. Regional: Contact (Girl in a Yellow Dress), Joseph … Dreamcoat (Mrs. Potiphar), Anything Goes (Charity), Miss Saigon (Yvonne). BFA in ballet, University of Utah. KATRINA LONCARIC (Ensemble/Showgirl/ u/s Ulla) Broadway: The Producers (Ulla understudy/Showgirl). Las Vegas: The Producers (Ulla understudy/company swing); Jubilee! (featured singer/dancer). B.A in communications from the Catholic University of America. Originally from Atlanta, Katrina is thrilled to be performing again with TOTS. Thanks to family and friends for support, and much love to Takis and James. This is for you, Dad. JAY LUSTECK (Ensemble/Mr. Marks/Kevin/ Trustee/Sergeant/Jason Green/ u/s for Franz, Max & Roger) Broadway: A Tale of Two Cities. NYC/off-Broadway: Fanny, Juno, Of Thee I Sing, Kismet, Damn Yankees, The Bells of Christmas, Beowulf, Showboat. National tours: TOTS-Deaf West’s Big River, The Phantom of the Opera. Regionally: The Producers, 1776, The Full Monty, Sweeney Todd, Trapezium, The Most Happy Fella and Fiddler on the Roof. www.JayLusteck.com. Proud AEA member! JESSICA PACK OLSON (Ensemble/Lick-Me Bite-Me) NYC: Radio City Rockette. National tours: 42nd Street (first national) and Barry Manilow’s Copacabana. Atlanta TOTS: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and 42nd Street. Atlanta Lyric Theatre: White Christmas. BFA in dance from the University of Oklahoma. Much love and gratitude to my supportive friends, family and husband Stevo. 26 EncoreAtlantA.com

KRISTYN POPE (Ensemble/Showgirl/Dance Captain) sends love and gratitude to family, friends, teachers, Chris, Bill and Jen Lee. Broadway/NYC: 42nd Street (revival), White Christmas, Radio City and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Regional: White Christmas (TOTS), Sophisticated Ladies, My One and Only, Anything Goes, Oklahoma!, Cabaret, Singin’ in the Rain and Hello, Dolly! B.A. psychology, Northwestern University. AgapePS 100. KRISTA SAAB (Ensemble/Usherette #2) is excited to be back at the beautiful Fox Theatre after having a baby boy in January. Pre-baby, Krista performed on Broadway in Pal Joey and Camelot (Lincoln Center). Other favorite credits include Young Frankenstein (first national), Carnival (Kennedy Center), 42nd St. (TOTS), Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette — Broadcast/DVD). For Asher. JEREMY VARNER (Ensemble) is thrilled to make his Theater of the Stars debut with The Producers! Jeremy recently moved to Atlanta from Abilene, Texas, where he received a BFA in musical theatre from Abilene Christian University. Recent regional credits include A Christmas Carol, Assassins, Kiss of the Spider Woman and High Society. COREY JAMES WRIGHT (Ensemble/Jack Lepidus/Judge/Bryan/u/s Carmen Ghia) is honored to return to the fabulous Fox Theatre with Theater of the Stars. Wright was last seen with TOTS in Annie and recently seen in Atlanta Lyric’s Legally Blonde as Emmett and the Alliance’s Into the Woods as Rapunzel’s Prince.” Wright’s most recent film credits include Parental Guidance, starring Bill Crystal and Bette Middler. Corey is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. www.CoreyJamesWright.com JOHN W. CALDER, III (Production Stage Manager) an Equity member since 1981, thanks you for supporting theater. He’s had a 22-year association with Atlanta’s TOTS. Credits: third IBWC tour; A Chorus Line (Donna McKechnie); Dreamgirls (Jennifer Holliday);

bios Anything Goes (Chita Rivera); Les Misérables; Hello, Dolly! (Madeline Kahn); The Light in the Piazza; She Loves Me; Lincoln Center’s Carousel (Patrick Wilson); Harold Prince’s Show Boat; Evita; Beehive; 42nd Street; Disney’s High School Musical; Cinderella (Sally Struthers/ Marcia Wallace); Piano Lesson (Tonya Pinkins). He’s also worked with President Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Madonna, Muhammad Ali, Gwen Verdon, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Jane Powell, Barbara Cook and Julie Andrews. Musical theater collector with more than 10,000 recordings. JWCalder3LACA@aol.com SARAH MARSHALL (Stage Manager) is pleased to continue her long-standing relationship with Theater of the Stars, having been part of premiere productions of High School Musical and High School Musical 2 in Atlanta. Tour credits include Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Disney’s High School Musical, Bombay Dreams, Beauty and the Beast, The Sound of Music and Parade. Regionally, she’s proud to have been a part of the premiere production of Bonnie & Clyde at the La Jolla Playhouse. DAN ZITTEL (1st Assistant Stage Manager) is honored to be working again for TOTS. His TOTS credits include Disney’s High School Musical 1 and 2, 42nd Street, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I and, most recently, White Christmas. He has managed numerous productions off-B’way, at regional theaters, in summer stock and on tour. For six years he was the Kennedy Center’s production coordinator for The American College Theatre Festival and assisted on the KC’s production of American Buffalo with Al Pacino. Dan is very grateful to his mentor and dear friend Charlie Davisson. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as

an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. Actorsequity.org.

Authors

MEL BROOKS (Writer, Composer & Lyricist, Producer) director, producer, writer and actor, Mel Brooks is the recipient of three 2001 Tony awards (best score, best book of a musical, best musical) and two Grammy awards (best musical show Album and best long-form music video) for The Producers. He began his distinguished career during television’s Golden Age as a writer for Sid Caesar on “Your Show of Shows” in 1951. In 1955 and in 1957, he received Emmy Award nominations (with others) for the best comedy writing for “Caesar’s Hour,”and in 1956 he was nominated (with others) for best writing for a variety or situation comedy. In 1952, Brooks wrote sketches for Leonard Sillman’s Broadway smash-hit revue, New Faces of 1952, and in 1957, together with Joe Darion, wrote the book for the Broadway musical Shinbone Alley, which starred Eartha Kitt. In 1962, he wrote the book for the Broadway

musical All-American, starring Ray Bolger. In the’60s, Brooks teamed with Carl

Reiner to write and perform The 2000 Year Old Man albums, which became immediate bestsellers. In 1960-61, Brooks and Reiner received Grammy Award nominations for the best spoken word comedy for 2000 Years and for best comedy performance for 2000 and One Years, respectively. In 1997, Brooks and Reiner teamed up again for The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000. Both a book and a CD were released, and the CD won a 1998 Grammy Award for best spoken word album: comedy. Brooks wrote and narrated The Critic, a short satire on avant-garde art films, which received the Academy Award for Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 27

bios best animated short subject in 1964. In 1965, he teamed with Buck Henry and created “Get Smart,” the long-running TV show starring Don Adams as Agent 86. Brooks, along with others, received an Emmy Award for outstanding writing achievement in a comedyvariety show in 1967 for “The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special. In 1968, he wrote and directed his first feature film, The Producers, starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, which earned him an Academy Award for best original screenplay written directly for the screen. He then went on to create a remarkable string of hit comedies: in 1970, he wrote, directed and acted in The Twelve Chairs; 1974, he co-wrote, directed and acted in Blazing Saddles, and was nominated, along with John Morris, for the best title song, “Blazing Saddles”; in 1974, co-wrote and directed Young Frankenstein; in 1976, he cowrote, directed and starred in Silent Movie; in 1977, he co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in History of the World, Part 1; 1983, produced and starred in To Be or Not to Be; co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in the hit sci-fi spoof Spaceballs; in 1991, he co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Life Stinks; in 1993, he co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Robin Hood: Men in Tights; 1995, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in Dracula: Dead and Loving It. For three successive seasons, Brooks won the Emmy Award for his role as Uncle Phil in the TV comedy “Mad About You.” His visionary film company, Brooksfilms Limited, founded in 1980, has produced some of America’s most distinguished films, among them: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, David Cronenberg’s The Fly, Frances, Richard Benjamin’s My Favorite Year and 84 Charing Cross Road, starring Anthony Hopkins and Mr. Brooks’ wife, Anne Bancroft.

Broadway show, and has since written the books for the musicals I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he is a longtime contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy Awardwinning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be or Not to Be. He and his wife, Carolyn, divide their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which she owns and presides over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane. Mr. Meehan is a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild.

THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book of Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, his first

JENNIFER LEE CROWL (Choreographer) was a dance captain and ensemble member on the First National Tour of The Producers for two and a half years. She also performed in the Las Vegas company and in two scenes of the

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BILL BURNS (Director) has had the pleasure of working with Susan Stroman and Mel Brooks on The Producers for the past 10 years. In that time, he has served as Resident Director/ Choreographer for a U.S. National tour and the Las Vegas Company, where he was also Associate Choreographer. Additionally, he has directed & choreographed International companies of The Producers in Mexico City, Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, South Korea as well as numerous regional productions here in the U.S. Bill was also the Resident Choreographer for the U.S. premiere of Dirty Dancing, the Musical and most recently, directed and choreographed successful Japanese productions of Curtains and My One & Only in Tokyo and Osaka. He has assisted on numerous TV specials including the Academy Awards, Happy Birthday Hollywood and Liberty Weekend – Opening Ceremonies and was dance captain for several Broadway shows including FOSSE, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway and Beauty & The Beast. Bill, a Los Angeles native, is honored and thrilled to be working here at the fabulous Hollywood Bowl. Enjoy the show!

bios 2005 Universal remake of the film. Jen Lee estimates that she performed in The Producers 1,100 times over the past decade, and she still giggles at her favorite lines in the show. She made her Broadway debut in another Mel Brooks musical, Young Frankenstein (original cast), and toured for one year with YF. Many thanks to Bill Burns. www.jenleecrowl.com WILLIAM JOHNSON (Musical Director/ Conductor) Broadway: The Producers (also second tour and ‘05 film), Mary Poppins, A Chorus Line (‘06), Spamalot, Young Frankenstein, Hairspray, Chicago, among others. Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, The Drowsy Chaperone. National tours: Les Miserables (25th anniversary tour), Mary Poppins, ... Grinch, Dr. Dolittle (Tommy Tune), Thoroughly Modern Millie. Heartfelt thanks to Bill Burns for the opportunity to revisit this wonderful show! ROBIN WAGNER (Scenic Designer) Broadway designs include the new production of A Chorus Line; Young Frankenstein; The Producers (Tony Award); The Boy From Oz; Kiss Me Kate; Saturday Night Fever; Side Show; Angels in America; Victor/Victoria; Jelly’s Last Jam; City of Angels (Tony Award); Crazy for You; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; Chess; 42nd Street; Dreamgirls; On the Twentieth Century (Tony Award); A Chorus Line; Jesus Christ Superstar; Lenny; Promises, Promises; The Great White Hope; and Hair. Other work includes opera: the Metropolitan, Swedish Royal, Vienna State, Royal Opera Covent Garden. Honors also include Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and other awards. He is a trustee of the Public Theater and a member of the Theatre Hall of Fame. WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Designer) is a native North Carolinian with deep theatrical roots. Both of his parents were theater educators, and he spent his childhood summers in Manteo, N.C., where his family worked at Paul Green’s outdoor drama The Lost Colony. Mr. Long made his first costume at age 5, an Elizabethan ruff for his dog. Each

summer he returns to Manteo, where he has been production designer since 1988. Summer 2012 marked his 42nd season with the production. The Broadway production Don’t Dress for Dinner marked Mr. Long’s 63rd Broadway costume design. In addition, he has Chicago running on Broadway, now its 16th year, and North American tours of Young Frankenstein and Chicago. Mr. Long has 12 Tony Award nominations, and has won five times. He has received the North Carolina Award for Fine Arts (November 2004), the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Legend of Fashion Award (2003) and is a member of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He holds honorary degrees from the College of William and Mary, the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Long is president of the Eastern Seaboard Trust, a 501 C-3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic revitalization and historic preservation of his hometown of Seaboard, N.C. He was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2005 and was recently elected as the Chair of the American Theatre Wing. JONATHAN SPENCER (Lighting Designer) New York credits include designs for the Off Broadway productions of The Ohmies, Who Is Floyd Stearn?, Squeeze Box, and John Moran’s Book of the Dead Second Avenue (NYSF Public Theater). Co-Lighting Designer for Priscilla Queen of the Desert 1st National Tour. ReLights for Legally Blonde at the Star Theater in Sydney, Wicked at Universal Studios Japan, and Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses at St. Louis Rep, Missouri Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, and Hartford Stage. Associate/Assistant Broadway credits include Streetcar Named Desire, Sister Act, Finian’s Rainbow, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Vanities, White Christmas, and Metamorphoses. Additional designs for Theater of the Stars, the Papermill Playhouse, the Penobscot Theatre, CATCO, Jean Ann Ryan productions, the Bronx Opera Company, and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Jonathan holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 29

bios from Ohio University and teaches Lighting Design at Southern Oregon University Masters Training program. Member, United Scenic Artists Local 829. Visit www.JSpencerDesign. com PETER FITZGERALD (Sound Designer) designed the sound and co-produced the new musical, Just Another Man, starring Clint Holmes. Past designs: The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse, Evil Dead the Musical, Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, Ring of Fire, The Great American Trailer Park Musica, La Cage aux Folles, Victor/ Victoria with Julie Andrews, City of Angels, Gypsy, Falsettos, Paul Simon’s The Capeman, The Will Rogers Follies, M. Butterfly, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil’s Who Wrote That, Swing, Minnelli on Minnelli with Liza, Dream, Threepenny Opera with Sting, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Noted plays: The Odd Couple, M. Butterfly, Stones in His Pockets, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Thousand Clowns. Mr. Fitzgerald is president of Sound Associates, Inc. a premier provider of sound and video systems to the theater. Peter and wife Maritza are the proud parents of daughters Lori and Mallori. JOHN EDKINS (Production Technical Supervisor) has worked with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera for more than 15 years, 10 as production supervisor. He owns JE Scenic Technologies, Inc., a theatrical scenic production services and storage company. The company designs and constructs everything from sets for TV newsrooms to grand-scale operas. Nationally and internationally, John was production supervisor for The Phantom of the Opera and Cabaret. He is one of three technical supervisors who oversee all new productions for Cameron Mackintosh’s office. MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) (Licensing Agency) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theaters around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with 30 EncoreAtlantA.com

the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to more than 60,000 theatrical organizations in the United States and in more than 60 countries worldwide. BRIAN D. FREY (Vice President/General Manager) Mr. Frey’s career in live theatrical entertainment spans 25 years and thousands of miles, from cruise line, theme park and ice show entertainment to touring Broadway productions. He has worked onstage as a singer/actor as well as behind the scenes as a producer, production manager, technical director, lighting designer and pyrotechnician. He was the associate lighting designer for the renovation of the historic US Grant Hotel in San Diego and spent two years as the project technical coordinator for Cirque du Soleil and Celebrity Cruises’. Arts Education for young peopl, is very important to him and he fully believes in paying it forward. He serves as production manager for the Junior Theatre Festival and general manager for the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Mr. Frey is a proud 22-year member of I.A.T.S.E., the union of professional stage employees.

AMY WHITE (Company Manager) started her theater career as associate company manager for the national tour of Master Class starring Faye Dunaway. After surviving that the rest has been a breeze. She recently was company manager for national tours of August: Osage County (Estelle Parsons), 42nd Street, Twelve Angry Men (Richard Thomas), Disney’s High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Bombay Dreams, The King and I (Sandy Duncan/Stefanie Powers), My Fair Lady, Annie (John Schuck, Marcia Lewis), A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls (Frenchie Davis), the 2003 tour of The Sound of Music, Hal Prince’s Parade, the 20th anniversary tour of Annie (John Schuck, Sally Struthers), Chicago (first national tour), West Side Story and Rocket Power.

bios Paul Simon’s The Capeman, The Will Rogers Follies, M. Butterfly, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil’s Who Wrote That, Swing, Minnelli on Minnelli with Liza, Dream, Threepenny Opera with Sting, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Noted plays: The Odd Couple, M. Butterfly, Stones in His Pockets, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Thousand Clowns. Mr. Fitzgerald is president of Sound Associates, Inc. a premier provider of sound and video systems to the theater. Peter and wife Maritza are the proud parents of daughters Lori and Mallori. JOHN EDKINS (Production Technical Supervisor) has worked with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera for more than 15 years, 10 as production supervisor. He owns JE Scenic Technologies, Inc., a theatrical scenic production services and storage company. The company designs and constructs everything from sets for TV newsrooms to grand-scale operas. Nationally and internationally, John was production supervisor for The Phantom of the Opera and Cabaret. He is one of three technical supervisors who oversee all new productions for Cameron Mackintosh’s office. MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) (Licensing Agency) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theaters around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to more than 60,000 theatrical organizations in the United States and in more than 60 countries worldwide. BRIAN D. FREY (Vice President/General Manager) Mr. Frey’s career in live theatrical entertainment spans 25 years and thousands of miles, from cruise line, theme park and ice show entertainment to touring Broadway productions. He has worked onstage as a singer/actor as well as behind the scenes 32 EncoreAtlantA.com

as a producer, production manager, technical director, lighting designer and pyrotechnician. He was the associate lighting designer for the renovation of the historic US Grant Hotel in San Diego and spent two years as the project technical coordinator for Cirque du Soleil and Celebrity Cruises’. Arts Education for young peopl, is very important to him and he fully believes in paying it forward. He serves as production manager for the Junior Theatre Festival and general manager for the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Mr. Frey is a proud 22-year member of I.A.T.S.E., the union of professional stage employees. AMY WHITE (Company Manager) started her theater career as associate company manager for the national tour of Master Class starring Faye Dunaway. After surviving that the rest has been a breeze. She recently was company manager for national tours of August: Osage County (Estelle Parsons), 42nd Street, Twelve Angry Men (Richard Thomas), Disney’s High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Bombay Dreams, The King and I (Sandy Duncan/Stefanie Powers), My Fair Lady, Annie (John Schuck, Marcia Lewis), A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls (Frenchie Davis), the 2003 tour of The Sound of Music, Hal Prince’s Parade, the 20th anniversary tour of Annie (John Schuck, Sally Struthers), Chicago (first national tour), West Side Story and Rocket Power. THEATER OF THE STARS (Producer — Christopher B. Manos, producer; Nick Manos, president) is one of America’s premier notfor-profit regional theaters with a 58-year mission of producing and presenting the best of musical theater. Based in Atlanta, TOTS mounts lavish productions of new and classic musicals at affordable prices with the goal of expanding traditional audiences, enhancing the availability of quality family entertainment, and exposing new audiences to the magic of live theater. Visit us at www.theaterofthestars. com.

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Mr. Manos has been in Atlanta for more than 40 years. He has produced more than 700 works of theater, ballet and opera. He has been recognized with numerous civic awards, including the Atlanta Critics Award for the dev elo pm ent of the art of theater in Atlanta and the Governor’s Award in the Arts. He has been instrumental in the creation of such organizations as the Winter Play Season, Grand Opera in the Park, Just Us Theater Company and the Fall Film Festival – just to name a few! During the early months of the Woodruff Arts Center, Mr. Manos was responsible for 12 productions of theater, ballet and opera in that facility. Mr. Manos received the Coca-Cola Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the Arts & Business Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, Mr. Manos was the first recipient of the GAELA Award, presented by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. In 2007, Mr. Manos was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Broadway League. Mr. Manos was married for 45 years to Glenn Ryman Manos. He has two sons, Chris Jr. and Nick, a daughter, Ann, and is the very proud grandfather of seven grandsons and four granddaughters.

NICHOLAS F. MANOS President

Mr. Manos is a graduate of the Westminster Schools in Atlanta and the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar. His career spans three decades in leadership positions. In the fall of 2000, he returned to Atlanta to become the managing director of Theater of the Stars. In 2008, he assumed the role of president. Mr. Manos has been heavily involved with the touring aspect of the company and has been the driving force behind many of the artistic and cultural marvels brought to the Theater of the Stars stage, including the world professional premiere of Disney's High School Musical, the co-productions of Deaf West’s Big River, The King And I with Sandy Duncan, Bombay Dreams and the newly re-imagined version of Les Misérables. Mr. Manos is the founder of the Junior Theatre Festival, an event that takes place every January in Atlanta, and brings students from all over the world together to perform, learn and celebrate theater. Mr. Manos and his wife, Laura, have been blessed with three children — Andy, Kate and Sam — and one crazy dog, Peach.

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donors Theater of the Stars is grateful for the support we receive from our donors. Thank you for helping us produce the best in family entertainment in 2012-2013. star circlE Bill & Rhea Berger Susan K. Black Roger & Connie Blythe James & Diane Brock Dr. Harold J. Brody Vanessa & Phillip Corbin Chris & Sonnet Edmonds Mark Enzmann Dan & Ann Gezymalla Drs. Michelle & Gregory Gibson

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Diane Ponzio Dr. Joseph M. Rosenfeld Glenn S. & Anita Ross Dr. Joseph & Susan Sentef Scott & Terri Siegel Charlyn L. Sirmans Katherine R. Stearns Don & Margie Whittaker Carol & Eric Wrape

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Rachel & Christopher Bailey Susan L. Bailey Allan & Martha Baitcher Scott & Sandy Baitcher Emily Ann Baker John Baker Lewis L. Baker Karyn & Don Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Dale Banich Kirk & Penny Barber Mr. & Mrs. Paul Barish Alice & Steven Barlow Mrs. William B. Barmore Don & Amy Barnette W.E. Barnette Bob Barrineau Lee & Maggie Barrineau Eugenia L. Battle Dr. & Mrs. Fernando Bayo III Valerie Bean Jere & Sara Beasley Drs. Mark & Laura Beaty Amelia Beaucham Angela Beaulieu & Courtney Brumbelow Chris & Kathy Becker N. Gwili Beckloff Patricia Belcher Jan & Lou Belinfante Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Bell Robert H. Bell Ruth Benedict Kim & McRae Benefield W. Douglas & Mickey J. Benn Sherry C. Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bentley, Jr Alana & Christian Benton Jeff & Linda Bergmann Steve Berkman Dr. James D. Bernard

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Chris Chandler David Charney Mr. & Mrs. Ben F. Cheek, III Terry R. & Ruth Childers James J. Childre, Jr. Linda S. Childs Mackenzie Chorpash Robert W. Clark, Jr. Larry D. Clay Madison T. Clayton Peggy Clayton Club Corp Coca Cola Company Scott Cockerham Ellen M. Cohen Marc David Cohen Mel Coker Joseph L. Coleman Jeff & Heather Colier Barbara B. Collins Kenneth B. Collins Christina Coloma Nita Coloma Sue & John Cone L. Darlene B. Conley Trey L. Conley William & Gail Conn Ann Conner Bruce & Ellen Connors Charlie & Wendy Conover Scott Cook Teri L. Cooper Virgil E. Cooper, Jr. Ben & Karen Copeland R. Dallis Copeland Vanessa & Phillip Corbin Mr. Ray J. Cornay Mark J. Corsale, MD James & Cecelia Costley Cotton States Insurance Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Cotton John & Carla Couch Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Cox Dr. & Mrs. William H. Cox Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Crane, Jr. Robert & Shelby Crain Jeff & Amy Cromwell Thomas Crosby Mrs. Jimmie Bryant Crossley Richard & Mary Crouch Ron & Caroline Cruz Ed & Susan Cummings William & Catherine Curran Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Curtiss Paul & Vivian Cushman Stephen R. Cutts The Dalby Family Dr. & Mrs. Jay Dallas Nancy V. Dalton Mr & Ms. Richard C. Daniel James H. Daniel, Jr. Kevin & Audra Daughtry Barbara Davenport Martha Davis John & Carol Davis Keith & Rosalee Davis Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Davis Walt Davis Kevin & Leisa & Spencer Dawson Arline D. Deacon Rich & Tara Deaugustinis

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Ellen Griffith Billy & Debie Grogan Milan & Eloise Gross John G. Grubb Betty J. Grus Nancy & Bob Gunsallus Dr. & Mrs. Glen Guthrie Mitchell Gwinn, Sr Julie Hagan Norvin C. Hagan Dale Hair Hait, Eichelzer & Kuhn Joe & Missie Hall Ken & Debbie Hall Nancy Hall & James Hammons Gary & Cindy Halperin Anita J. Hammer Ken Harbaugh Paul J. Hargaden Chrys & Donna Harkins Ms. Merriman L. Harman Carole K. Harrison Janet S. Harrison Nancy & Charles Harrison Carolyn Douglas Hart Jan Hart Dr. & Mrs. Paul J. Harton Mark & Dolores Harwell Virginia Rowell Hasty Stephanie A. Haugen Jeff & Patti Hayden Mr. & Mrs. Willliam Heaner Ross & Wendy Heins Bill & Kathie A. Hellstein Ken & Pat Hendry Lynne Hennek James R. Henson Herbst Family Carl J. Herring, MD James O. Hewin Donna & David Heyman Gary & Hope Hickman Joan & William Hickman Cathy Hiett Lisa G. Higginbotham Nancy C. Hightower Christi Hildebrandt Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hilderbrandt Pamela H. Hill Robert & Carol Hill Sandra Hill Jeff & Lorraine Himebaugh Lt. Col. & Mrs. Richard W. Hinze Randall & Patricia Hitchens Dr. Charles & Judith R. Hofer Wayne K. Hoffman M.R. Holcombe Richard & Jeannene Holliday Mr. & Mrs. Samuel J. Holloway Lorelyn Homa John & Joyce Hooper Nicole V. Hope Jane M. Hopkins Marci Hopkins Richard Horne Mrs. Annie M. Horton Helen Kay Horton Victoria Horton Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Hosch Tim Hourigan Jackie Garson Howard

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Stephen & Wendy Powner Ronald E. & Lauri Pratt Jacqueline L. Pritchard Muriel & Harold C. Pritchett, Jr Drs. Jeffrey & Vivian Proctor Linda N. Proctor Linda Provost Dr. Jim & Beverly Pruitt Mr. & Mrs. Tom Purcell Dr. Sallyanne Pyle Michael Quinones Mark Rafuse Meredith Ragains Raymond & Margaret Ramos Tamara S. Ramsey Dr. & Mrs. H. Allan Rankin Mary & Curran Rau Steven W. Raver Jean Ray Richard E. Raymer Richard & Kathy Read Jane Reaves Meryl S. Reaves David Rechtman Mary & Kit Redmond Annette Reed Donald & Paula Reeves Kay Reeves Sandra S. Reeves Susan Talton Reeves Wayne & Merrilea Reeves Mr. & Mrs. William E. Reeves Major Reid Michael & Shelly Reiner Daniel Rendleman Charles H. Renfroe John Richardson Kristin S. Rinne Dr. Linda Roberts-Betsch Barbara Robertson Mary & Nolan Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Russ Robinson & Family Alan & LuAnn Rockett Karen Rodman & Brad Howard Richard H. Rohlwing Barbara & Hank Roper Dr. & Mrs. Charles Rosenberg Joseph M. Rosenfeld, MD Jay & Barbara Rosovsky Glenn S. & Anita Ross David & Shirley Rosselot Jay & Renee Roth Mrs. Joe Rowland Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Rubin Steven Rubinacci Paul & Vicky Ryden Brian Sallee Janice Sallee Mr. & Mrs. Leonard B. Salley Jeffrey P. Salomone, MD Susan Arnovitz Saltz Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Saltzman Catherine M. Sanders Corey Sanford Kerri L. Sauer Dan & Joanne Sbar Michele & George Scheer Patricia A. Schield Jodi A. Schoborg Mr. & Mrs. J. Barry Schrenk Ted R. Schulte Dr. & Mrs. Meyer Schwartz

Michael Schwartz Mary Elizabeth Scordato Glenda Scroggs Glenn R. Seger Alex & Grace Seidita Mr. & Mrs. Harry Seitz Bette Selfridge Bonnie Hartley Selvey Dr. Joseph & Susan Sentef Beverly Sentell Lesli, Marco, Francesca, Nola & Joseph Seta Daryle & Nicole Sewell Sam & Angela Seybert Harvey & Sandy Shapiro Robert Sharpenberg Kathryn Shell Dorri Shelton Mr. & Mrs. Glen Shepard Glen F. Sherman Sherry L. Park Esquire Curtis & Lisa Shoch Stella Dowling Shoup Bob & Jeanne Shulman Erik & Sallee Sieber Scott & Terri Siegel Sharon T. Silvermintz Phil & Maureen Simon SLM Recycling, Inc. Linda Sloope Janet Smallman Carol L. Smith Chris & Kristy Smith David A. Smith Derek & Lisa Smith Eunice Smith Kenny & Stefini Smith Mr. & Mrs. Kirby Smith III Nancy & David Smith Nancy Regina Smith Krista B. Snell Martha R. Snipes Wayne B. Snipes Rebecca Snow Robert F. Snow Cheryl Sorensen Southern Music Distribution Melanie M. Spain Dennis & Amy Spangler Sheridan Spencer Jeff & Vickie Sprinkle Joseph Stadelnikas Bill & Nancy Stanton Mike & Sally Stapleton Juanita H. Starr Katherine R. Stearns Bob & Kathy Steele Christopher Steele Ms. Jane Steele Mark & Carole Steele Dr.George & Cheryl Stefanis John Stegall Susan Steinbreder Bivian H. Stephens Dr. Mrs. C. Edward Stevenson, Jr Jack & Beverly Stewart G. Thomas Stokes Marcus & Lisa Stonecipher Mike & Virginia Stoner Graham & Penny Stovall Mindi Strianese William E. Strickland III C.J. Strippelhoff

Barbara Stuart Carolyn Stuhltrager Jim & Angie Stuttman Mr. & Mrs. George F. Suhr Richard H. Sukoff John Alon Sutton D.L. Swanstrom Catherine Swartley David E. Swetmon Mr. & Mrs. Grover Swilley Susie & David Tabor Jeff & Wendy Tacy Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Tarlton G. Leonard & Pat Tate Donald A. Tatman Dr. Richard Tavernaro Dennis & Betty Taylor Diane Taylor Martha C. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Cameron Teeter Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Templeton Sara Terp Joey Terrell Carol A. Terry Terri Thirlaway Frank Thomas Jennifer & Steve Thomason David Thompson Robert S. Thompson, Jr Thomas & Rose Thornton Jane Thraen Chuck Tindol Carol Toler David & Beth Tong Thomas A. Torrey Susan G. Tourial Melody Treat-Smith Nicholas Tupper Robert & Peggy Turner Linda Ayers Turner-Knorr Dr. & Mrs. Fred Turpin C. Ben Tyson John & Bunny Underwood United Consulting Group Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Urban Matthew Urbanek Karen Uyesugi Kevin & Kelly Van de Vusse Marianne Van Name Glenn & Kim Varner Alice Vellanikaran & Choojit Sweeney Sal & Mary Frances Verena Alice H. Vessell Johnny Vick Don Vixaysack Sylvia & Thomas Wade Lynn F. Walker Scott & Amy Walker Laure & Jim Walsh Matt & Fran Walsh Perry & Deborah Walter Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Washburn Terry A. Wassink Brian & Carol Waters Ray & Delores Waters Hazel Watford Jack Watson Linda B. Watson William B. Watson, Jr Harvey Watt, Sr & Helen Alston Gary Watts James W. Webb Robert W. Webb, Jr

Donald P. Weber Edward W. Webster Deborah H. Weigel Dr. Craig Weil Mr. & Mrs. John H. Weitnauer, Jr David & Elizabeth Wells Katherine W. Wentworth Steve & Melinda Wertheim, MD Joe & Marsha West Richard West Douglas Weston Carol M. Wheeler Spalding & Ida White William O. Whitt David L. Wilcox Denise M. Wilkins Brian & Cortney Williams Dr. Howard Williams, III Mr. & Mrs. Jacque Williams Paul & Paula Williams Elaine & Ed Willis Kathryn P. Willis Carolyn Lee Wills Adrienne Wilson Melody Wilder Wilson Steve & Karen Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Winner Mr. & Mrs. John R. Wise Dianne H. Wood Jill Wood John & Jan Wood Ray & Martha Woodall Barbara Woodell Mark Worrel Worthscape, LLC Teresa A. Wright Justin & Stephanie Wyatt William P. Wyatt Kathryn & Janet Yancey Tracey Redmond Young Joy & Jim Zaidan Martha Zemanek Jane Zickafoose Bradley & Judy Zuber Julia Zynko

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Theatre A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned in to the House Manager’s office. To check on lost items, please call the House Manager at 404.881.2075. Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days.

Private Rooms The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 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.

Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.

Ticket Office The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Ticket Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday,10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time. Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased online at www.FoxAtlTix.com, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling (855) ATL-TIXX, or by 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. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 8812000 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 located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby. Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room. Tours Tours of the Fox Theatre are available through the Atlanta Preservation Center. Tours are conducted Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tours begin in the Peachtree Street Arcade entrance to the theatre. For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation Center at 404.688.3353.

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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. Special Needs Ken Shook, Patron Services Coordinator, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled. The Fox Theatre also has a brochure detailing all these programs for our patrons with special needs. This brochure is available at the Concierge Desk in the Arcade. An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge. Elevators Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of 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) ATL-TIXX. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district. Performance Notes All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. 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. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of 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.)

etiquette 1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission. 2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins. 3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox 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 theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers. 5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point.

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STAFF

Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. Adina Alford Erwin . . Vice President & General Manager Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Service Rachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Manager Jeff Quesenberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Rick Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Jay Forrester . . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Coordinator Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Molly Fortune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Restoration Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry-Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS

6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.

Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Keith O Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman

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

Anne Cox Chambers, Pat Connell, Rodney Cook, Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts, Jere Drummond, Richard Flinn, Julia Grumbles, Florence Inman, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Robert Minnear, Starr Moore, Joseph Myers, Edward Negri, Edgar Neiss, Joe Patten, Carl Patton, Herman Russell, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Simms, Preston Stevens, Clyde Tuggle

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag. 9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic. 10. If 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.

Clara Axam, Robyn Barkin, John Busby, Jr., Beauchamp Carr, Renee Dye, Sheffield Hale, John Holder, Edward Hutchison, Walt Huntley, Craig Jones, Jay Myers, Glen Romm, Alan Thomas, Carolyn Wills

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Fox theatre Dining Guide

Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers. Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, DK-Dekalb, D–Downtown, DW-Dunwoody, IP–Inman Park, M—Midtown, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, NA—North Atlanta, V—Vinings, W–Westside

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Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night til 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-841-2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404-9617370, lobbyattwelve.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-8924111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M The Melting Pot is the premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts. Four Atlanta locations, including 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, meltingpot. com. M Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great peoplewatching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene. 1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P New York Prime A Prime Time Top 10 USDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404846-0644, centraarchy.com. B Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B Ray’s in the City offers a selection of the freshest seafood flown in daily, hand-cut steaks and madeto-order sushi. 240 Peachtree Street, NW, 404524-9224, raysrestaurants.com. D Ray’s on the River has been an Atlanta dining destination for more than 27 years! Enjoy signature cuisine including fresh seafood and prime cut steaks. Sunday Brunch offers over 80 homemade items and a new Bloody Mary bar. 6700 Powers Ferry Rd., 770-955-1187, raysrestaurants.com. SS Ray’s at Killer Creek provides an unforgettable dining experience in an upscale, yet relaxed atmosphere. Sunday Supper features gourmet comfort food including a choice of three entrees served with bottomless sides, biscuits and cornbread. 1700 Mansell Rd., 770-649-0064, raysrestaurants.com. A Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404-

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255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy.com. B

American/southern Briza Chef Janine Falvo’s approachable, modernist cuisine comes to life with Southern influences, and is complimented by the extensive wine list. 866 West Peachtree ST NW, 678-4122402, brizarestaurant.com. M Eleven Restaurant & Bar A luxurious destination at Loews Atlanta Hotel. Delectable cuisine, vibrant cocktails and live music. Visit them for delightful pre or post performance cocktails, or a quick bite that always gets a standing ovation. 1065 Peachtree St. NE, 404-745-5745, loewshotels. com/restaurants/eleven/cuisine. M The Fifth Ivory Public House Enjoy an eclectic menu featuring southern fusion complete with fried green tomatoes, stuffed pork chop and a Coke Float (with a shot of whiskey for an adult treat). 794 Juniper St., 404-881-8302, thefifthivory.com. M South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southerncontemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404-8737358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures pure flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678-651-2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

asian fusion Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B Spice Market Inspired by the street life of Southeast Asia, Spice Market enchants with complex blends of seasonings and layers of flavor that ignite the taste buds served in a relaxed, alluring environment at W Atlanta — Midtown. 188 14th St. NE, 404-7242550, spicemarketatlanta.com. M

brew pub/goUrmet pub fare Drink Shop features cocktails in artistic divination, blessed with pure and homemade ingredients,

complete with a visible fruit juicing and vegetable extraction station. 45 Ivan Allen Junior Blvrd., 404582-5800, watlantadowntown.comdrinkshop. D Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-264-0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

creole/cajun Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. OFW

european fusion Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M Top Flr This romantic two-story restaurant and bar features delicious bistro dishes, a wine list that rocks and wonderfully affordable prices. Located three blocks from the Fox Theater at 674 Myrtle St., 404-685-3110. www.topflr.com. M

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

italian Campagnolo Restaurant + Bar With a casual atmosphere and fare that is anything but casual, features a rustic menu that draws influences from all parts of Italy and its Mediterranean neighbors. 980 Piedmont Ave., 404-343-2446, peasantatl.com. M Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse located at Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead is Atlanta’s newest dining destination. 3500 Peachtree Rd., NE, 404-844-4810, davios.com/atl. B Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 45

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La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine in the heart of Virginia-Highland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-8735430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH Alma A refreshing new approach to contemporary Mexican cuisine. Bright, fresh ingredients and traditional regional influences come together with other Latin American flavors in vibrant dishes that feel familiar and new all at once. 191 Peachtree St. NE, 404-968-9662, alma-atlanta.com. D Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the Terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. It features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become Buckheadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest watering hole. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100, Ste. 150, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B

freshest seafood and island cocktails. The menu incorporates classics including crab and corn hush puppies, a signature seafood boil, and a variety of raw or steamed oysters, clams and mussels; along with signature fresh catch entrees. 111 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P Room This elegant restaurant serves steak

spanish El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave.NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas. 1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com. VH Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

steak/sushi and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, h2sr.com. M Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

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tour. There can be from 40 to as many as 60 Blue Men at a time, but people join and leave all the time.” When the first Blue Men began creating the group, they wanted to hook the audience like oldschool vaudevillians but lacked skills like juggling, swordswallowing and plate-spinning. So they specialized in catching things with their mouths from long distances. Wait until you

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“Putting the blue paint on is not like putting a mask on and The shows often involve audience playing a character. It’s more like interaction. “We’re always aware taking a layer off and finding of the audience. If you sneeze your inner Blue Man.” in a Blue Man show, don’t be surprise if we look at you because Atlanta film and theater critic you made a noise.” Curt Holman has won awards Despite Blue Man’s otherworldly for his critical writing from appearance and apparent the Association of Alternative unfamiliarity with human customs, Newsmedia and the Society of Marlowe says that the performers Professional Journalists; in 2005 don’t think of themselves as robots was a National Endowment of or aliens. “We describe them as the Arts Fellow in Theater and ‘outsider.’ They behave according to Musical Theater.

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Local television personality and restaurateur Paula Deen led a cooking class in the Egyptian Ballroom and attendees later enjoyed the meal she prepared. During the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the Fox Theatre served as the headquarters for the Australian Organizing Committee. For Super Bowl XXXIV in January 2000, a special event was held in the Ballrooms. In attendance were Muhammad Ali and Elton John. 58 EncoreAtlantA.com

Numerous film premiere screenings have taken place in the Egyptian Ballroom and special guests included Val Kilmer from Batman, Helen Hunt, star of Twister, Billy Bob Thornton, who starred in Bandits, and Jennifer Lopez of Monster-In-Law.

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What began 12 years ago with 24 movies about Jewish life and 2,000 or so viewers is now Atlanta’s largest film festival and the second-largest Jewish film festival in the world. We’re talking about the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF), which rolls out its 2013 edition Jan. 30 with a gala opening night at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Its lineup of 70-plus films will be screened at five metro venues over three weeks: Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station Stadium 16 (Midtown); Lefont Sandy Springs; Georgia Theatre Company Merchants Walk (Marietta); United Artists Tara Cinema 4 (northeast Atlanta); and Regal Cinemas North Point Market 8 (Alpharetta). There are 115 Jewish film fests throughout the United States each year, in places such as Miami, New York and San Francisco. The Atlanta festival distinguishes itself by defying people’s expectation of what a Jewish film festival is, in the words of Executive Director Kenny Blank. The AJFF now attracts more than 30,000 attendees, showcasing international and independent works that metro audiences wouldn’t otherwise see. The films range from 60 EncoreAtlantA.com

documentaries to shorts to feature films that examine issues and topics that affect both Jews and non-Jews. The AJFF has twice been named Atlanta’s best film festival by readers of the alternative weekly newspaper Creative Loafing. Blank was a festival volunteer and WXIA-TV producer when he was hired as AJFF’s first full-time executive director in 2004. The New York University film school grad had a plan: Turn the festival into a major cultural event. To a large extent, he’s succeeded. “They’re just great films,” he’s said of the annual lineup. “They really stand on their own as great dramas or comedies or historic epics. They’re just good filmmaking, but they also happen to have some kind of Jewish theme.” The 2013 edition runs through Feb. 20. For a complete lineup, locations, details on speakers and more, visit the festival’s website at www.ajff.org. The event is produced by the American Jewish Committee Atlanta, whose mission is to build understanding between Jewish and non-Jewish communities.

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