Program Book Insert - Let It Be

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

ANNERIN/NIRENNA PRODUCTIONS Presents

THE COMPANY:

NEIL CANDELORA, JT CURTIS, MICHAEL GAGLIANO, CHRIS MCBURNEY, DANIEL A WEISS

ALLAN SLUTSKY MUSICAL DIRECTOR

BYRON RUNKA TOUR MANAGER

SOONER ROUTHIER, ROBERT LONG LIGHTING DESIGNER

KAI JOHNSON STAGE MANAGER

MATHIEU ST-ARNAUD VIDEO DESIGNER

ANNERIN/NIRENNA PRODUCTIONS TOUR MARKETING

SCOTT CHRISTENSEN PRODUCTION & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

MARLENE PALMER PUBLICITY (CAD) MSO PR (U.S.) PRESS & PUBLICITY

KRISTEN O'MALEY WARDROBE SUPERVISOR

ANNERIN PRODUCTIONS GENERAL MANAGEMENT

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CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR LET IT BE TOURING PRODUCTION: US Musical Director

Allan Slutsky

General Manager

Scott Christensen

Tour Manager

Byron Runka

Stage Manager

Kai Johnson

Lighting Designer

Sooner Routhier

FOH Audio Russ Wood MON. Audio

Nathan Petrie

LX Operator

Terry Rice

Video Kyle Greer Backline Eric "Kacz" Kaczmarczyk Wardrobe Supervisor

Kristen O'Maley

Merch Joe Zimmer Effects

Air Magic Special Effects

Video Supplier Solotech Lighting Supplier

Christie Lites

Audio Supplier FMAV FOR ANNERIN PRODUCTIONS Producer Jeff Parry General Manager

Scott Christensen

Controller Cheryl Mulawyshyn Marketing Manager

Laura Hristow

Production Coordinator

Anna Parry

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Marlene Palmer Publicity

Marlene Palmer

BOOKING AGENCIES: Right Angle Entertainment Tracey McFarland SPECIAL THANKS TO: Thank you to Garry McKenzie (Corus Entertainment) for being an early believer and for the continuous support, as well as our amazing vendors FMAV, Christie Lites, Solo Tech, Truck N Roll, Coach Quarters, and IMEX Custom Brokers as the show really wouldn't be up and running without your service.

Let It Be THE COMPANY (in alphabetical order): NEIL CANDELORA 6 years old – the age Neil Candelora would have his life forever changed by seeing a VHS of The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. 6 and a ½ – the age in which he decided to learn to play left handed – just like his new favorite Beatle. It is many teenaged years later, and he’s rightly (or should I say leftly) stuck with his decision. Hey, it’s a good story right?

Originally born and raised in Orlando, Neil was literally raised in a dinner theater by actor parents Bettie-Ann and Joe. Nowadays, Neil resides in sunny Chicago. When he’s not moptopin’ it onstage you can most likely find him rehearsing and recording with his band The Ivorys at their very own Seven Levels Studios. Having traveled a decent amount of North America to portray “The cute but bossy one” sources close to Neil say that he’s supposedly “Very excited” and “Happy” to be playing with such a great cast in “Let It Be”. He would like to thank his friends, family, and Mark Ferrera.

JT CURTIS JT Curtis was actually born on John Lennon’s birthday.

He has been playing guitar since he was 8 years old, and his formidable fretwork has been compared to the likes of Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and of course, George Harrison. He has performed with several Beatles tribute acts from Los Angeles to New York, where he made his Broadway performance debut in LET IT BE. JT’s first album with 7th Sun, From the Beginning, which he produced himself, was nominated Best Independent CD by South Bay Music Awards. His latest original single, Shake it Off / No Room to Move, was released in December 2013. He is currently finishing a new album of original music, which will be released this year. His YouTube series, One Man Band, features JT covering classic rock songs as he sings all the vocals and plays all the instruments. The series includes a captivating performance of The Beatles classic, Come Together. JT has also written and produced music for CBS, ABC, Fox, The Super Bowl and for the NCAA’s March Madness. JT is thrilled to reunite with his Broadway cast mates for the LET IT BE tour. www.jtcurtismusic.com Favourtie Beatles Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps MICHAEL GAGLIANO Michael grew up in Woking and knew he wanted to be a musician from a very early age. He taught himself to play the guitar by age 7 and formed his first band at 13. As a life-long Beatles fan and aficionado, Michael contributed his knowledge and his own personal collection of Beatles instruments and equipment to The Beatles Gear book and toured the UK with the author promoting the book.

Performances include: Michael has spent 15 years perfecting his performance as a Beatle on some of the world’s biggest stages: from Liverpool’s Cavern Club to the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan and on television all over the world. He also starred in an Abbey Road-style television commercial for Hyundai, aired all over South East Asia. He has performed by personal request for Mick Avery (The Kinks) and at an intimate party at Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher’s house.

Recordings include: Michael is an accomplished singer/ songwriter. He was signed to Sony music label in 2000

and went on to release three original albums under the name The Sails. His own music reflects the retro rock and psychedelic influences of his favourite bands: The Beatles, The Who and fellow Woking man Paul Weller (The Jam).

The Sails’ albums have received critical acclaim with 5-star reviews from Mojo Magazine, iTunes, The Sunday Times and the Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew Loog Oldham.

In 2011 the Sails’ single ‘I’m Only Bleeding’ was voted by listeners of USA radio as ‘the coolest song of the year’, with a further nomination for ‘Liar’ the following year.

CHRIS MCBURNEY Originally from Madison WI, Chris was seduced by the Beatles at around age 6 when he stumbled across his brother’s White Album. It set him on a musical journey for life. Now living in New York City, he has had the opportunity to record in some amazing studios and tour all over North America, Europe, and Asia with a number of different acts. He has toured the U.S and Japan as the drummer for Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, and has performed in several productions of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story across the U.S. Highlights to date include playing the Beatles old stomping ground, the Cavern Club in Liverpool and playing in the Broadway production of Let it Be. McBurney also earned his MFA from The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and has acted in productions Off-Broadway and in many regional theaters across the U.S including The Guthrie, Cleveland Playhouse, American Conservatory Theater, Virginia Stage Company and The Fulton Theatre. As a life long Beatles fan he is honored and proud to spread the music of the Beatles to audiences all over the world.

Favorite Beatles Song: Mother Nature’s Son DANIEL A WEISS Daniel A Weiss is a New York City based musician, most recently seen music directing and arranging for a sold out performance of West End Recast in London, a concert featuring many of the West End's finest singers. He was the Music Supervisor, orchestrator and musical director for Anthony Rapp's one-man show, Without You (Edinburgh Fringe, Menier Chocolate Factory, South Korea, Toronto).

His most recent composing credits include original music for the show, Happily After Tonight by Mateo Moreno and Dedalus Lounge by Gary Duggan (co-written with Anthony Rapp).

Daniel was the assistant musical director and associate conductor for the original Broadway company of RENT. He has a multitude of Broadway credits for both conducting and/or performing, including Let It Be, Motown The Musical, Godspell, Hair, Taboo, Hairspray and Brooklyn.

Daniel also appears on many soundtracks including RENT, Taboo, Brooklyn and Without You, and has toured with artists including Joan Osborne, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin Vega, Valerie Carter, Jeffrey Gaines, Neshama Carlebach and Cassidy (Antigone Rising).

Recent Discography: Without You (soundtrack), Wool&Grant, Ina May Wool, Katrin Roush, Rachel Millman, Denise Marsa, Elisa Korenne, Bri Reitano, Jill Stevenson, Andrew Cohen, Rebecca Everett, Roman Klun, Rachel Bay Jones, Bryce Ryness, Jenna Marotta, Martin Rivas, Fred Arcoleo, James Durst, Vicki Genfan, Brooklyn Women's Choir, indie film Camp, Starcraft II by Blizzard Software

Favorite Beatles Song : She Came In Through The Bathroom Window CREATIVES: ALLAN SLUTSKY Musical Director Allan Slutsky is a Grammy award winning musician and author whose musical journey has taken him from the orchestra pits of some of Broadways most celebrated shows to the world’s great concert halls, to movie theaters across the world.

His guitar, banjo and mandolin playing have been featured in dozens of theatrical productions including Chicago, Dreamgirls, Mama Mia, The Color Purple, The Book Of Mormon, Newsies and Grease as well as concert performances with artists as varied as Luciano Pavarotti, Don Rickles, Steve Winwood, Ben Harper, Billy Preston, Bootsy Collins, Joan Osborne, Chaka Kahn and Little Anthony and the Imperials.

In 1983, Allan became a household name to guitarists when he penned the Dr. Licks guitar transcription series. In 1989, he wrote and published Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, a biography that chronicled the life and music of legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson and the storied label’s studio band, the Funk Brothers.

A movie version of the same book hit the big screen in 2002 winning Best Non-fiction Film Awards from the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics, as well two Grammys for the soundtrack. For his work as the film’s producer, Allan was awarded the Recording Academy's “Heroes Award” in April of 2004.

In recent years, Allan has kept busy writing arrangements for TV shows like BET, President Obama’s 2009 Inauguration ceremony, American Idol and the Primetime Emmys and playing mandolin in his trio The Night Cafe (www. nightcafetrio.com). He’s currently co-writing the biography of ‘60s teen idol, Bobby Rydell.

DARREN MCCAULLEY MATHIEU ST-ARNAUD Original Video Designers Founded in 2009, TURBINE is a visual workshop based in Montreal whose members have been active in the field of projection and LED video since 2001. They offer their clients a turnkey solution: from video system design to custom video content production and integration.

TURBINE has done work for Cirque du Soleil, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park, the Pan Am Games, the Killers and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, among others.

SOONER ROUTHIER Lighting Designer: SOONER ROUTHIER: Sooner Routhier, a native of the Northeast Kingdom in Northern Vermont, is a production designer and co-owner of SRae Productions. Throughout her career she has also worked as a lighting designer and lighting director for various productions and events including modern dance, theatre, and concert touring.

She spent the beginning of her career working in Southern New Hampshire as a lighting director and technician for Rainbow Concert Productions while moonlighting as a creative director for the non- profit Tandem Dance Company. After being hired on her first tour as lighting

designer for the band, Chevelle, she has continued to tour for various rock and pop artists including The Weeknd, Rage Against the Machine, The All American Rejects, Rhianna, and Bon Jovi. As a production designer, Sooner has created video, scenic, pyro, and lighting designs for many artists including Motley Crue, Disturbed and most recently, KISS. PRODUCERS: JEFF PARRY/ANNERIN PRODUCTIONS PRODUCER AND GENERAL MANAGER Jeff Parry started Jeff Parry Promotions over 35 years ago which saw considerable success from promoting a wide range of shows throughout Canada that included: David Copperfield, Lord of Dance, Walking with Dinosaurs, Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Dora the Explorer, Cats, Grease, My Fair Lady, Jay Leno, Tina Turner, BB King, Burton Cummings, Whitney Houston, Engelbert Humperdinck, Meatloaf, and many more. The success from promoting shows throughout North America, which started off as a one man operation, inspired Jeff to bring together his passion for music and knowledge from the promoting industry, to produce shows of his own. More than ten years ago he expanded the company into a producing role, hence Annerin Productions was formed. Jeff discovered the opportunity to produce shows that could bring together high quality elements from theatre in the form of concertstyle entertainment.

Annerin’s current productions include Let It Be – A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles, the infamous West End Beatles show that performed in London from 20122015 as well as internationally and on Broadway, PFX – The Pink Floyd Experience which has been Annerin’s longest touring show, Rock the Nation, and Dancing in the Streets – Motown’s Greatest Hits! Past productions include: Bjorn Again, Barrage, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience, The Australian Bee Gees Show and RAIN – A Tribute to The Beatles, which had a successful Broadway Run in 2010/2011.

Annerin Productions is represented worldwide with offices in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) and London, England www.annerin.com