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THE SMITH CENTER | FALL + WINTER 2022-2023 10 Message from Myron Martin, President & CEO of The Smith Center How The Smith Center Chose a Season of Broadway Blockbusters Broadway Productions Make Historic Leaps to Promote Inclusivity The Smith Center Honors Teachers Defying Incredible Odds at Heart of Education Awards The Smith Center Celebrates the State’s Top Musical Theater Students at Tenth-Annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards How Myron’s Became One of Las Vegas’ Best Music Rooms Making an Impact — and Making Friends — by Volunteering with The Smith Center General Policies and Information Accessibility Information CONTENTS FALL WINTER 2022-2023 12 26 30 34 36 40 42 16 20 PROGRAM NOTES Nevada
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"Hadestown" Kevyn Morrow in the Hadestown North American Tour. Photo by T Charles Erickson Brittney Johnson, "Glinda," NY Cast of "Wicked" Heart of Education Award Medallion "Six" Photo by Joan Marcus

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The Smith Center offers a thrilling audience experience this year for our 10th anniversary.

Building on our immensely popular past Broadway seasons, we will present the biggest season yet of our Broadway Las Vegas® Series, with 11 smash productions – the most in our nonprofit’s history.

I can’t imagine a more meaningful time that we could do this.

Many of today’s top Broadway productions showcase the most diverse and inclusive casts in theater history, and several of our productions this season lead the way. Musical phenomenon “Hamilton,” returning to The Smith Center by high demand, offers a cast of predominantly Black and brown performers to reflect America’s diversity today.

Other groundbreaking productions headed to our stage support the LGBTQ+ community, like heartwarming musical “The Prom” and two-time Tony winner “Jagged Little Pill,” featuring Alanis Morissette’s many hits.

You can read more about Broadway’s inspiring evolution with inclusive casting in our program. I also invite you to enjoy our article discussing how The Smith Center team chose our season’s acclaimed productions, including Best Musical winner “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” family favorite “Annie” and two-time Tony winner “Six.”

The Smith Center also continues to nurture the arts among younger generations. I offer sincere congratulations to this year’s winners of the center’s annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards, Kalena Blake and Dakota Renteria, who went on to represent Nevada at the national Jimmy Awards in New York City, with Dakota reaching the finalist round of the prestigious competition.

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If you love the performing arts, want to give back to your community or have an interest in making new friends, volunteering with The Smith Center could be a great fit. You can learn more about volunteering in our program and on our website, www.TheSmithCenter.com.

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Thanks to this significant community support, I can’t wait to see how The Smith Center continues to shape the arts in our community for many years to come.

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No doubt about it, Broadway is truly back.

After nearly two years of programming chaos from the pandemic, the theater industry finally stabilized – allowing The Smith Center to present a robust and dazzling lineup for its 2022-2023 Broadway Las Vegas® Series.

Packed with Tony-winning blockbusters, this new season offers 11 shows that include new titles fresh from Broadway, as well as timeless classics.

“I consider this our strongest season yet,” says Paul Beard, Smith Center programming advisor.

The season’s hit shows include anticipated productions that never made it to the stage in the 2019-2020 season, due to the center’s forced temporary closure. Beard takes pride in rescheduling them now.

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“Tina! The Tina Turner Musical” Nkeki Obi-Melekwe & The TINA Band in TINA. Photo by Manuel Harlan, 2021 "Six" Photo by Joan Marcus "Prom" The National Touring Company of THE PROM. Photo by Deen Van Meer "Hadestown" Chibueze Ihuoma and Morgan Siobhan Green in the Hadestown North American Tour. Photo by Kevin Berne.

“They’re great shows that deserve to be seen,” he says. “It feels wonderful. Theater is back.”

Read below about why The Smith Center selected these thrilling productions.

“THE PROM”

Synopsis: Four Broadway actors seeking to get back in the spotlight visit a conservative Indiana town to help a lesbian student banned from bringing her girlfriend to high school prom.

Paul’s Take: “This has become a very well-established musical, after Netflix released a film version starring Meryl Streep in 2020. But it’s a whole different experience to see this live. It has spirited, large-scale musical numbers — and its greatest asset by far is its humor. At its heart, this show has a beautiful message of inclusion that will be very meaningful for audiences.”

“HADESTOWN”

Synopsis: Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2019, this contemporary retelling of ancient Greek myths follows Orpheus traveling to the underworld to free his wife.

Paul’s Take: “This is a show where every production element came together just right. Singer-songwriter-playwright Anaïs Mitchell had been working on this for years as a concept album, and it evolved into a robust score mixing folk, jazz, blues, and Americana. As a musical, it all comes alive with dynamic choreography and lavish sets. It’s both emotionally and intellectually satisfying, a beautifully realized show.”

“JAGGED LITTLE PILL”

Synopsis: A family experiences pain, healing and empowerment, portrayed through songs from Alanis Morissette’s album “Jagged Little Pill,” which sold 33 million copies worldwide.

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“Disney’s Frozen” Caroline Bowman (Elsa) and the Company of Frozen North American Tour. Photo by Deen van Meer “Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird” (L-R) Arianna Gayle Stucki (“Mayella Ewell”), Richard Thomas (“Atticus Finch”), Stephen Elrod (“Bailiff”), Richard Poe (“Judge Taylor”), Greg Wood (“Mr. Roscoe”) and Joey Collins (“Bob Ewell”). Photo by Julieta Cervantes. "Annie" “Mean Girls” Pictured (L-R): English Bernhardt (Cady Heron), Jasmine Rogers (Gretchen Wieners), Nadina Hassan (Regina George), and Morgan Ashley Bryant (Karen Smith) Credit: © 2022 Jenny Anderson

Paul’s Take: “First you have the talent of Anaïs Mitchell behind ‘Hadestown,’ and then you get the talent of music icon Alanis Morissette behind ‘Jagged Little Pill.’ It’s a well-told story with contemporary issues. Of course the songs are great, as the album inspiring this musical won two Grammys. And for anyone who doesn’t know Alanis’ music well, the show is a great narrative that will hold your interest – especially because it was written by Diablo Cody, who’s famous for writing smartly funny movies like ‘Juno.’”

“SIX”

Synopsis: The six wives of Henry VIII take the spotlight to give a modern, empowering retelling of their lives, presented as a pop concert.

Paul’s Take: “This musical was a sensation on the West End, and it has already gotten huge acclaim on Broadway. The show mixes highenergy music with female empowerment that couldn’t feel more relevant.”

“HAMILTON”

Synopsis: This musical phenomenon portrays the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton.

Paul’s Take: “We couldn’t come close to meeting demand when we presented this musical in 2018, and we’re thrilled to give more Southern Nevadans the chance to experience it. Those who see it again will only discover more to enjoy. This is one of the few shows I love watching again and again because everything — the book, the music, the set design, the choreography — is at the genius level.”

“ANNIE”

Synopsis: A spunky orphan girl finds a home with a New York millionaire during the Depression.

Paul’s Take: “We chose this specifically because it makes for such a perfect holiday show. Audiences can bring their whole family and make happy memories together. The fact that the show stars children makes it perfect as a first theatrical show for kids to see. It also has a heartwarming message that gets people into the holiday spirit.”

“HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”

Synopsis: Written by “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin, this adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel follows a widowed lawyer standing up to racism in 1930s Alabama.

Paul’s Take: “There’s good reason this production broke the record for the highestgrossing play in Broadway history. It’s not only thought-provoking and highly relevant for our time with strong social justice themes, but it’s also very entertaining. It’s a compelling show that audiences will find very satisfying.”

“MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL”

Synopsis: The 2021 Tony winner for Best Musical, this adaptation of the hit film starring Nicole Kidman portrays a penniless writer falling in love with a singer at the Moulin Rouge.

Paul’s Take: “This is an unrestrained spectacle of a show. The creators ran with all the elements that made the film so original, infusing a love story with rollicking pop tunes and dazzling visuals. This will surprise fans of the movie with new song selections.”

“DISNEY’S FROZEN”

Plot: Based on the hit Disney movie, two sisters are pulled apart by a mysterious secret and embark on adventures to bring their family together.

Paul’s Take: “This is among Disney’s best theatrical work. It’s a well-crafted show with high production values. It has groundbreaking set design and a solid story that will entertain adults, while also providing a great chance to introduce younger generations to theater. It will please fans of the movie and offers a fresh take with many new songs.”

“MEAN GIRLS”

Synopsis: This adaptation of the hit comedy film by “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Tina Fey tells the coming-of-age story of a teen who moves to the suburbs and takes on a pack of popular girls.

Paul’s Take: “This show is strong because it actually departs from the movie to keep the story fresh and relevant. Director Casey Nicholaw, who also gave us the hilarious musical ‘Something Rotten,’ shaped this live production into something wonderful, with clever dialogue and a message that aligns with social movements today. Whether or not you liked the film – and even if you’ve never seen it – this show is worth your time.”

“TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL”

Synopsis: This jukebox musical depicts Tina Turner’s journey in defying racism, sexism, ageism and an abusive marriage to become a rock ‘n’ roll icon.

Paul’s Take: “When I first saw this show, I knew Southern Nevada audiences would love it. The story of Tina Turner’s life is heart-rending and moving, and there is so much great music in this show to sustain and build the dramatic progression of her life. There have been many musicals about famous entertainers, but this is one of the best. Its focused writing and powerhouse musical numbers sustain it beautifully.”

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"Jagged Little Pill" The Company of JAGGED LITTLE PILL © Photo by Matthew Murphy “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” The cast of the North American Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade "Hamilton" HAMILTON And Peggy National Tour Photo by © Joan Marcus

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Broadway Productions

Make Historic Leaps to Promote Inclusivity

Nothing inspires future performers like seeing themselves represented on stage.

Now, audience members across many races, abilities, and backgrounds can find performers to relate with, as leading Broadway productions present the most diverse and inclusive casts in theater history.

And with good reason. Without inclusion, great talent can be overlooked. And showcasing a diversity of performers enhances audiences’ experience, allowing them to enjoy the mesmerizing work of all actors who enrich lives through their powerful performances.

Read below just a few examples of how Broadway productions increasingly embrace inclusivity.

REPRESENTING ALL RACES

More and more, smash Broadway shows star talented performers across a variety of races and ethnicities.

Musical phenomenon “Hamilton” — returning to The Smith Center October 18 to November 6 — serves as a prime example, with its cast of predominantly Black and brown actors depicting the history of America, while celebrating the country’s diversity today. The show’s Puerto Rican creator Lin-Manuel Miranda starred as Alexander Hamilton in the original cast.

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Manuel’s four-time Tony-winning Broadway musical “In the Heights” also made headlines with its diverse cast, intended to accurately represent Washington Heights’ immigrant and Latino community.

Beyond this, classic Broadway productions now embrace diverse casting with famous roles. Emilie Kouatchou recently made history as the first Black woman cast as the heroine Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest-running production.

Beloved Broadway musical “Wicked” also cast Brittney Johnson as the first Black woman to play the show’s costarring role of Glinda, and Keke Palmer slipped on glass slippers as the first Black woman to star on Broadway in “Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.”

Representation continues behind the scenes, too. When Broadway reopened in 2021, its lineup included seven new plays, all by Black playwrights.

SPOTLIGHTING ACTORS WITH DISABILITIES

For anyone who thinks performers with disabilities can’t steal the show, they can think again.

Wheelchair-bound since age 2 from a car accident – which left her paralyzed from the chest down – Ali Stoker earned instant acclaim for her powerful vocals and magnetic presence while costarring as Ado Annie in the Broadway revival of “Oklahoma.”

Stoker not only became the first actor in a wheelchair to perform on a Broadway stage, but also the first to win a Tony Award in 2019.

“This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena — you are,” Stoker announced in her inspiring acceptance speech.

More Broadway productions now welcome actors with disabilities. Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed Broadway play “Harper Lee’s

To Kill A Mockingbird,” visiting The Smith Center January 10 to 15, features deaf actor Russell Harvard playing the roles of Link Deas and Boo Radley.

And the recent hit Broadway production “A Christmas Carol,” which also came to The Smith Center, featured child actors with cerebral palsy to portray Tiny Tim, ensuring an accurate depiction of a child with a disability.

CELEBRATING LGBTQ TALENT

Heartwarming Broadway musical “The Prom” achieves an impressive accomplishment, by telling an uproarious story that also champions inclusivity in its portrayal of a lesbian teenager fighting for her right to take her girlfriend to prom.

Part of The Smith Center’s 2022-2023 Broadway season, “The Prom” serves as just one of many Broadway productions supporting and showcasing LGBTQ stories and performers.

Megahit musical “Jagged Little Pill,” visiting The Smith Center September 6 to 11, also portrays a character on an emotional journey exploring gender.

And the new, Tony-winning Best Musical “A Strange Loop” not only follows the story of a Black, gay writer (who’s writing a musical about a Black, gay writer), but it also costars openly trans actor L Morgan Lee, whose performance made her the first trans actor to earn a Tony nomination.

Nonbinary playwright and performer Taylor Mac also earned a Tony nomination in 2019 for penning acclaimed Broadway play “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus,” starring Nathan Lane.

And groundbreaking Broadway play “Straight White Men” – the first Broadway play written by an Asian-American woman – featured nonbinary activist-performer Kate Bornstein and Native American trans actor Ty Defoe in roles specifically written for them.

With each of these productions, Broadway continues to prove how much theater enriches the lives of all.

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This award is for every kid who is watching tonight who has a disability, who has a limitation or a challenge, who has been waiting to see themselves represented in this arena — you are,” Stoker announced in her inspiring acceptance speech.
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Disney’s Frozen

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JUNE 6-11

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Moulin Rouge!

The

Musical: MAKING A STAGE SPECTACULAR

In its epoch-hopping score and dazzling visuals, the Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical represents the missing link from Belle Époque Paris to Broadway today, from operetta to the modern musical. More than 160 years of popular song, from Offenbach to Lady Gaga: That’s the raw material the creative team took and remixed into one thrilling, dramatic voice.

Moulin Rouge! began, of course, as Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin’s groundbreaking 2001 film. Inspired by the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Luhrmann hit upon fin-de-siècle Paris, and the real-life club became the center of a story about a small-town poet named Christian who comes to Paris, joins the Bohemians, and falls in love with Moulin Rouge’s house diva Satine. In this ravishing fable, love conquers all and we witness the importance of living for Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love.

And for the words of its poet? Luhrmann used the lyrics of the greatest pop love songs.

Instantly iconic, the film was a global hit. But would Moulin Rouge! live only on celluloid? Everyone agreed that its mix of glamour and grit made the dance-filled backstage drama perfect for Broadway.

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Of course, everything was dependent on fearless producers who could secure rights to dozens of songs that would make up the once-in-a-lifetime score. Carmen Pavlovic and business partner Gerry Ryan were up for it. The Australian-born co-founders of Global Creatures (Walking With Dinosaurs) first met Luhrmann and Martin in 2009, eager to throw their hats in the ring as producers of the stage version.

Knowing that he didn’t want to direct the stage version himself, Luhrmann gave the acclaimed young director Alex Timbers his blessing to re-envision the world. Timbers and the producers quickly assembled a dream team, a cadre of 21st century New Bohemians.

John Logan was appointed to write the book. The award-winning writer had long proved his genius at infusing distant times with contemporary relevance, from imperial Rome (Gladiator) to gothic Victoriana (Penny Dreadful).

As music supervisor, Timbers needed someone to curate and weave together pop hits of the past decade and more. He chose Justin Levine, a frequent collaborator and song savant whose taste in music bridged centuries.

And to get the world on its feet, bumping and grinding to “Lady Marmalade” or strutting to a Rolling Stones medley, the fearless Sonya Tayeh was picked, a newcomer to Broadway but already an experienced choreographer who had designed steps for Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Miley Cyrus.

Now you’re a part of the movement. An absinthe-streaked love letter to Broadway fans, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is aimed at an audience eager for mythic pop spectacle, for more passion, more glamour, more everything. All are welcome at this club.

David Cote is the author of the Moulin Rouge! The Musical: The Story of the Broadway Spectacular (Rizzoli). David is a New Yorkbased theater and TV critic who writes for The A.V. Club, Observer, and 4 Columns. He’s also a playwright and opera librettist, and author of books about the making of Spring Awakening, Jersey Boys, and Wicked.

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1675 AUSTIN DURANT AND THE CAST OF THE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY FOR MURPHYMADE
0193CONOR RYAN AS CHRISTIAN AND COURTNEY REED AS SATINE IN THE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY FOR MURPHYMADE 1622 HARPER MILES, LIBBY LLOYD, NICCI CLASPEL AND ANDREAS QUINTERO IN THE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL, PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY FOR MURPHYMADE

“MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL” SYNOPSIS

Christian, a young composer, falls in love with Satine, a dazzling actress and one of Paris’s most beautiful, well-known stars. Based on the 2001 film, “Moulin Rouge!” directed by Baz Luhrmann and co-written by Craig Pearce, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is set in Paris, France, at the turn of the 20th century during the Belle Epoque era (1871 – 1914). It is a celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and love amidst the glamorous, garish, and gaudy underworld of the Moulin Rouge, Paris’s infamous Bohemian nightclub.

THE STORY

Paris, France, 1899. Christian, a young man from America, arrives in Paris, hoping to start a successful and sustaining career as a writer. While in Paris, he meets the Bohemians Toulouse-Lautrec and Santiago, who tell him that he should write a musical so that they can showcase it at the famous nightclub, the Moulin Rouge. Upon arriving at the nightclub, Christian sets eyes on Satine, the most alluring, bright, and beautiful star entertainer of the Moulin Rouge, and falls deeply in love. After a short time, Satine feels the love-pull and returns her affection to Christian. Meanwhile, Moulin Rouge’s impresario, owner, and enigmatic host, Harold Zidler asks a wealthy Duke to financially invest a substantial sum of money to help pay off the club’s debts and transform the Moulin Rouge into ‘le grand lieu de théâtre’ that it was meant to be. The Duke agrees ONLY if he can lay claim to Satine as well. With this proclamation, Christian and Satine’s love, as well as their desires, are overpowered, and Satine is forced by circumstance to conjoin with the Duke. Adding to this tricky love triangle, Satine develops a severe illness (Consumption), which progressively worsens throughout the story, challenging the fate of love itself.

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Based on the 2001 Twentieth Century Studios motion picture written by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce, directed by Baz Luhrmann

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JACK CAHILL-LEMME SAM J. CAHN DARIUS CRENSHAW ALEXA DE BARR CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS

TYLER EISENREICH PALOMA GARCIA-LEE TAMRIN GOLDBERG ALEXIS HASBROUCK CAMERON HOBBS

JORDAN FIFE HUNT JUSTIN KEATS ADAM J. LEVY TYLER JOHN LOGAN TANISHA MOORE

PEPE MUÑOZ BRAYDEN NEWBY FRED ODGAARD KENT OVERSHOWN AYDEN PRATT

AMY QUANBECK ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS JENN STAFFORD DENZEL TSOPNANG SHARROD WILLIAMS

JENNIFER WOLFE RICARDO A. ZAYAS & YVETTE GONZALEZ-NACER

Scenic Design

DEREK M c LANE

Hair Design

DAVID BRIAN BROWN

Music Director

ANDREW GRAHAM

Costume Design

CATHERINE ZUBER

SARAH CIMINO Makeup Design

MATT STINE Music Producer

Worldwide Associate Director

ASHLEY RODBRO

Lighting Design

JUSTIN TOWNSEND

Creative Services

BAZ LUHRMANN

CATHERINE MARTIN

Co-Orchestrators

KATIE KRESEK

CHARLIE ROSEN MATT STINE

Casting

JIM CARNAHAN

STEPHEN KOPEL

Dance Arrangements

JUSTIN LEVINE MATT STINE

Sound Design

PETER HYLENSKI

Production Stage Manager

JEFF NORMAN

Music Coordinator

MICHAEL AARONS

MATT DICARLO Associate Director CAMDEN GONZALES Associate Choreographer TED ARTHUR

Associate Music Supervisor

Exclusive Tour Direction

BOND THEATRICAL

Tour Marketing and Press RPM Advertising

Technical Supervision

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS

Company Manager

RYAN GARSON

WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR & THE ROAD COMPANY

General Management

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL AARON LUSTBADER

Music Supervisor, Co-Orchestrator, Arrangements and Additional Lyrics by

JUSTIN LEVINE

Choreographed by

SONYA TAYEH

Directed by

ALEX TIMBERS

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CAST

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Courtney Reed Conor Ryan Nicci Claspell Harper Miles Andrés Quintero Giovanni Bonaventura Jack Cahill-Lemme Sam J. Cahn Darius Crenshaw Alexa De Barr Christian Douglas Tyler Eisenreich Paloma Garcia-Lee Tamrin Goldberg Alexis Hasbrouck Cameron Hobbs Jordan Fife Hunt Justin Keats Adam J. Levy Tyler John Logan Tanisha Moore Pepe Muñoz Brayden Newby Fred Odgaard Kent Overshown Ayden Pratt Austin Durant Nick Rashad Burroughs André Ward Andrew Brewer David Harris Libby Lloyd Gabe Martínez Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer Amy Quanbeck Adéa Michelle Sessoms Jenn Stafford Denzel Tsopnang Sharrod Williams Jennifer Wolfe Ricardo A. Zayas

CAST CAST

(in alphabetical order)

The Duke of Monroth (1/24 thru 2/5) ............................................................

Toulouse-Lautrec (1/27 thru 2/5)

ANDREW BREWER

NICK RASHAD BURROUGHS

Arabia ................................................................................................................ NICCI CLASPELL

Harold Zidler AUSTIN DURANT

The Duke of Monroth (1/19 thru 1/22) DAVID HARRIS

Nini LIBBY LLOYD

Santiago GABE MARTÍNEZ

La Chocolat HARPER MILES

Baby Doll ANDRÉS QUINTERO

Satine COURTNEY REED

Christian CONOR RYAN

Toulouse-Lautrec (1/19 thru 1/22)

ANDRÉ WARD

Pierre SHARROD WILLIAMS

Ensemble ..... ANDREW BREWER, NICCI CLASPELL, SAM J. CAHN, DARIUS CRENSHAW, PALOMA GARCIA-LEE, ALEXIS HASBROUCK, CAMERON HOBBS, TYLER JOHN LOGAN, HARPER MILES, TANISHA MOORE, BRAYDEN NEWBY, KENT OVERSHOWN, ANDRÉS QUINTERO, ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS, JENN STAFFORD, SHARROD WILLIAMS, JENNIFER WOLFE, RICARDO A. ZAYAS

ALTERNATE

Satine Alternate–YVETTE GONZALEZ-NACER UNDERSTUDIES

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

For Satine—NICCI CLASPELL; for Christian—ANDREW BREWER, JACK CAHILL-LEMME, CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS, ADAM J. LEVY ; for Zidler— KENT OVERSHOWN, DENZEL TSOPNANG; for The Duke—ANDREW BREWER, JACK CAHILL-LEMME, CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS, ADAM J. LEVY, DENZEL TSOPNANG; for Lautrec—KENT OVERSHOWN, DENZEL TSOPNANG, RICARDO A. ZAYAS; for Santiago— PEPE MUÑOZ, FRED ODGAARD, RICARDO A. ZAYAS; for Nini—AMY QUANBECK, JENNIFER WOLFE; for La Chocolat— TAMRIN GOLDBERG, TANISHA MOORE, AD É A MICHELLE SESSOMS ; for Arabia— TANISHA MOORE, AMY QUANBECK, ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS; for Baby Doll—JENN STAFFORD, SHARROD WILLIAMS

SWINGS

GIOVANNI BONAVENTURA, JACK CAHILL-LEMME, ALEXA DE BARR, TYLER EISENREICH, TAMRIN GOLDBERG, JORDAN FIFE HUNT, JUSTIN KEATS, ADAM J. LEVY, PEPE MUÑOZ, FRED ODGAARD, AYDEN PRATT, AMY QUANBECK

Dance Captain: AMY QUANBECK

Assistant Dance Captain: JUSTIN KEATS

THE SETTING

1899. Inside the Moulin Rouge and in various parts of Paris. THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Keyboard: Andrew Graham

Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Jennifer Oikawa; Drums: Mark Pardy; Reeds: Rajiv Halim;

Trumpet: Adam Roebuck; Guitar 1: Tim Morey; Guitar 2: Joe Parker; Bass: Marcus Vann; Violin/ Viola: Chuck Bontrager; Cello: Kelsee Vandervall; Music Associate: Jordon Cunningham

Midiomatic, LLC | Taylor J. Williams and Dana Haynes

Electronic Music Designer: Taylor J. Williams

Associate Electronic Music Designer: Dana Haynes

Assistant Electronic Music Designer: Ethan Deppe; Music Preparation Services: Emily Grishman

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, and watches.

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A BRIEF HISTORY

A Brief History

The Moulin Rouge club you will see in the theatre tonight is a work of theatrical imagination in the spirit of the Moulin Rouge of Paris. Here’s a brief history of that emblematic venue.

▪ October 6, 1889: The Moulin Rouge opens at the foot of the Montmartre hill. The aim of its founders, Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, is to allow the very rich to come and slum it in a fashionable district, where people live differently from other parts of Paris. The place attracts men and women, the middle classes and rich foreigners passing through Paris, as well as artists and ordinary folk. The French cancan, a new dance inspired by the quadrille, enchanted the spectators. Nicknamed “The First Palace of Women” by Oller and Zidler, the cabaret quickly becomes a great success.

▪ The first revue, Circassiens et Circassiennes, is launched in April 1890 . ToulouseLautrec creates the posters for the Moulin Rouge from 1891, the first being La Goulue

▪ July 29, 1907: First appearance of Mistinguett at the Moulin Rouge in the Revue de la Femme.

▪ After the First World War, Francis Salabert takes charge of the Moulin Rouge. The venue experiences a new popularity thanks to Jacques-Charles and Mistinguett. As the artistic director of the Moulin Rouge, Mistinguett sets a new standard for spectacular revue shows that will inspire Las Vegas venues for nearly a century. American revues, including the Hoffmann Girls, are put on for the first time in Paris.

▪ In the 1930s, the ballroom is transformed into the most ultra-modern nightclub of the time. The Moulin Rouge welcomes the Cotton Club in 1937.

▪ June 22, 1951: Georges France, called Jo France, acquires the Moulin Rouge and starts major renovation work. The birthplace of the French cancan now hosts major international artists.

▪ 1955: Jo France transfers the Moulin Rouge to the brothers Joseph and Louis Clérico. The famous French cancan is still performed, soon choreographed by Ruggero Angeletti and danced by the Doriss Girls.

▪ 1962: Jacki Clérico, son of Joseph Clérico, takes charge of the Moulin Rouge. It is the start of a new era: enlargement of the auditorium, installation of a giant aquarium and the first aquatic ballet. Frou Frou of 1963 and its ensuing success marked the beginning of the series of shows beginning with an “F,” their lucky letter, including ten shows up to the latest revue.

▪ In 2019, the Moulin Rouge and its 60 artists celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Féerie revue show: two hours of amazement featuring cabaret and music hall styles, dance scenes and surprise acts, without forgetting the Moulin Rouge’s most emblematic dance, the French cancan.

▪ October 2019: The Moulin Rouge, famous around the world, celebrates its 130th anniversary.

The authentic Moulin Rouge of Paris invites you to enter its dazzling and spectacular world. Visit us at the home and birthplace of the Parisian way of celebrating since 1889!

www.MoulinRouge.fr

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WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST

COURTNEY REED (Satine) is best known for originating the role of “Princess Jasmine” in Disney’s Aladdin, for which she received a Grammy nomination. She was last seen in Lauren Yee’s award-winning play Cambodian Rock Band at The Signature Theatre. She made her Broadway debut in Mamma Mia! and also had the honor of being a part of the closing company of  In the Heights as “Carla.” TV: “Liza on Demand,” “Search Party,” “The Affair,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “White Collar,” “NYC 22,” and “CSI: NY.” She is thrilled to be on tour with Moulin Rouge! The Musical. @RhodesReed

CONOR RYAN (Christian) played opposite Kate Baldwin in the offBroadway revival of John & Jen (Keen Company) and was seen in Desperate Measures at the York Theatre/New World Stages (Outer Critics Circle nom). He has developed and originated roles in: Bliss (5th Avenue), My Very Own British Invasion, Benny & Joon (Paper Mill), Into the Wild (Encore), and The Fortress of Solitude (The Public). Broadway: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Television: NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert.” Conor trained at the University of Michigan and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. @conor2.o

AUSTIN DURANT (Harold Zidler). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Macbeth, War Horse, You Can’t Take It With You. The Public: Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Classic Stage Company, LCT3, Yale Rep, Geffen Playhouse, The Old Globe, Intiman Theater, Berkshire Theater Group. Television: “Search Party,” “Succession,” “The Good Fight,” “Elementary,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Person of Interest.” MFA Yale School of Drama.

ANDRÉ WARD (Toulouse-Lautrec). Broadway: Escape to Margaritaville, Rock of Ages, Xanadu, Saturday Night Fever (OBC), Something Rotten and The Producers. National Tours: Pippin (Leading Player), The Producers, Ragtime (Chicago company), Cinderella, Dreamgirls. Regional: Dot (Peoples Light), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Portland Center Stage), Elegies (Barrington Stage). TV/Film: “Pose,” “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” “Murphy Brown,” “Master of None,” “High Maintenance,” “Elementary,” “Difficult People,” “Broad City.”

NICK RASHAD BURROUGHS (Toulouse-Lautrec). Broadway: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical (OBC) as Ike Turner, Kinky Boots, King Kong. First National Tour of Something Rotten making history as the first black man to play the role of “Shakespeare.” Pop Smash Radio Music Award Winner for his album “Groove Machine.” Broadway World Award Winner: (Judas) Jesus Christ Superstar. @nickrburroughs

DAVID HARRIS (The Duke of Monroth). Aussie calling NYC home. Australia: Multiple award wins/nominations: Miss Saigon (Chris), Legally Blonde (Emmett), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Tick), Wicked (Fiyero), Into the Woods (Baker), The Full Monty (Malcolm), Chess (Anatoly). USA: Next to Normal (Dan: Connecticut Critics nomination), Les Misérables (Valjean), Ragtime (Father), R ags (Bronfman), Anything Goes (Billy). International Concerts: Stephen Schwartz’s Defying Gravity, Boublil/Schönberg’s Do You Hear the People Sing? www.davidharrisofficial.com @DavidHarrisOz

ANDREW BREWER (The Duke of Monroth). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Christian standby), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Swing). First National Tour: Beautiful … (Gerry Goffin), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Ensemble, u/s Christian/The Duke). Off-Broadway: Nymph Errant, Cougar: the Musical, Sex Tips … Man. Regional: South Pacific (Lt. Cable), Cinderella (Topher), Carrie (Billy). Love to Mom and Dad, Keyonna and The Mine. @theandrewbrewer

LIBBY LLOYD (Nini) is thrilled to be here with you “chickens” at the Moulin Rouge! Favorite credits include the Original Broadway Cast of Diana (u/s Diana, swing). Off-Broadway: The Wrong Man (MCC). Regional: Tuacahn Amphitheater, MTWichita. TV: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Gratitude to God, the Moulin Rouge! The Musical team, and bloc. All my love to Dallas and my family. Instagram: @libby.lloyd

GABE MARTÍNEZ (Santiago) is a graduate of Muhlenberg College and a longtime veteran of the cruise ship and wedding band circuits. Favorite credits include: Peter and the Starcatcher (Slank), In The Heights (Usnavi), Hair (Berger), Sister Act (Curtis), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Barfée). Much love to Em, Mom and Dad, to whom I owe everything, and to everyone at the Hell’s Kitchen Agency. @gabemartinezofficial

YVETTE GONZALEZ-NACER (Satine Alternate). Broadway: Hadestown.

First National Tour: In the Heights; 3 Mo’ Divas. Stage: West Side Story, Sweet Charity, Much Ado About Nothing, Corridos Remix (Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Lead). Film: Replica. TV: “Grease: Live” (FOX), “Madam Secretary,” “Criminal Minds,” “The Fresh Beat Band” (Imagen Award for Best Actress - 2x nominated). Her original music is available online and can be heard on various films & TV shows. Yvette dedicates her performance to her familia! @yvettenacer

NICCI CLASPELL (Arabia/Ensemble). First National Tour: American Idiot (The Extraordinary Girl). Other favorites include: Chicago (Velma), Cabaret (Sally), Dogfight (Rose), The Last 5 Years (Cathy alt.), Rent (Mimi), Postmodern Jukebox. AMDA LA graduate. Love to my amazing family, Aligned, Headline, and the Moulin Rouge! The Musical team!

@nclaspell

HARPER MILES (La Chocolat/Ensemble) is elated to be a part of the touring company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. She was last seen in the hit Broadway revival Caroline, or Change (Radio 3) and on tour with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Lucille). Harper would like to thank her friends for their constant support. And her beautiful wife Aharon for being the ultimate partner and support system. “I love you baby.”

ANDRÉS QUINTERO (Baby Doll/Ensemble). Originally from Caracas, Venezuela. Andrés was most recently seen in the world premiere of A Crossing at Barrington Stage. Selected credits: Bat Out of Hell (New York City Center), Altar Boyz (National Tour), Fandango for Butterflies (La Mama NYC), “Law & Order: SVU.” Insta: @andresquin21

GIOVANNI BONAVENTURA (Swing) is very excited to be a part of the touring company of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Hello, Dolly!, Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. National Tour: Wicked. Thank you to DGRW, mom and dad, and the company of Moulin Rouge for welcoming him to the cast!

JACK CAHILL-LEMME (Swing) is thrilled to be touring with Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Regional: Marriott Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, The Rev, Timber Lake Playhouse, Griffin Theatre. Endless thanks to his family, the creative and casting team, and Gray Talent. Love to Kody.

SAM J. CAHN (Ensemble). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Original Broadway Cast), Wicked (Chistery), Rocky (Rocky Marciano), Memphis, Disney’s Aladdin. First National Tour: On Your Feet! Vegas: Celine Dion’s “A New Day.” TV: “World Music Awards” (Celine Dion), “Kennedy Center Honors” (Gloria Estefan). Film: Isn’t It Romantic, A Christmas Carol, Radio City 75th Christmas Spectacular. @samjcahn

DARIUS CRENSHAW (Ensemble). Broadway: The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera , Motown the Musical, Hello, Dolly! Opera: Un Ticket pour Broadway/ Street Scene (Toulon Opera). Film: The Last Five Years. TV: “Saturday Night Live,” “Rent: Live.” Dance: New York City Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet.

ALEXA DE BARR (Swing). Hello Chickens! Film/TV credits: Disney’s Better Nate Than Ever. Netflix 2023: “Partner Track.” Broadway: West Side Story revival. Tours: An American in Paris, West Side Story. Other: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Trip of Love, Bombshell in Concert, Jimmy Fallon. “Love to The Hybrid agency and all my supportive gems!” @alexadebarr

CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Off Broadway: Kinky Boots (Charlie Price). National Tours: Pretty Woman: The Musical (Edward Lewis u/s). Former member of the U.S. Army Chorus. Original music on iTunes and Spotify. Instagram: @christiandouglasmusic

TYLER EISENREICH (Swing). Keeping psychiatrists in business since 1994. Broadway: West Side Story (Big Deal, u/s Tony), The Life (NY City Center). International: Golden Jubilee Expo 2020 Dubai Tour: R&H's Cinderella (Fox). Regional: Guys and Dolls (The Muny), Hairspray (Brad, u/s Link). Insta:@tylereisenreich

PALOMA GARCIA-LEE (Ensemble). Graziella in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story! Original Broadway Cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, … The Great Comet of 1812, On The Town, Nice Work If You Can Get It, and The Phantom of the Opera where she made her broadway debut at 17 years old. Immensely grateful for it all. @palomagarcialee

TAMRIN GOLDBERG (Swing). Proud Barnard grad! Favorite credits include: Summer (First National Tour), Oklahoma! (Goodspeed), The Wiz (Broadway Sacramento), Ever After (Alliance Theatre), Tamar of the River (Prospect Theater Co), "Filament" with the NY Philharmonic. NYIT Award for Outstanding Choreography. “Love to my incredible family!”

ALEXIS HASBROUCK (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Credit: Cats (Royal Caribbean Productions). Middletown, NY native and Rider University graduate (BFA). Beyond grateful for this opportunity and support from family, friends, and teachers. IG:@anhasbrouck

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CAMERON HOBBS, he/him (Ensemble) is thrilled to be at the Moulin Rouge! Broadway: Disney’s Aladdin. National Tour: Disney’s Aladdin, Something Rotten! BFA: Otterbein University. Thank you to the entire Moulin Rouge! The Musical team and everyone at Bloc. Would not be here without Mom, Kris, Derick, Braydon, Auggie, and especially Stephen. @camhobbs

JORDAN FIFE HUNT (Swing). Off-Broadway: Emojiland, Fiorello!, Where’s Charley?. National tour: A Chorus Line Regional: Aladdin (The Muny), West Side Story (Guthrie Theatre), The Wiz (Broadway Sacramento). TV: “Search Party,” “The A-List,” “Todrick.” Film: SC7NARIO. BFA - Boston Conservatory at Berklee. @jordanfifehunt

JUSTIN KEATS (Assistant Dance Captian, Swing). Broadway: Paramour, Escape to Margaritaville. NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: The MUNY, La Jolla Playhouse, Pioneer Theater, Sac. Music Circus, Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Walt Disney Entertainment and Norwegian Cruise Line. BFA Dance Performance-University of CA, Irvine. Love to parents Donna and Jacque and thanks to agent, Dave! @ForKeatsSake

ADAM J. LEVY (Swing). Producer/Prince at Disney Princess - The Concert

Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical. National Tour: Waitress. For Nona.

TYLER JOHN LOGAN (Ensemble). Wow, so grateful to be on stage.

Tours: CATS (Plato/Macavity, Tugger, Munkustrap) and Elf. Favorites: Riff in West Side Story (North Shore, Ordway, TBTS), Annie (Hollywood Bowl), and AMTD Company in Beijing. Huge thank you to my amazing family and friends! @tylerlogan31

TANISHA MOORE (Ensemble). BFA Music Theatre, Florida State University. Previous tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Flashdance. Featured Cast Recordings: Disney’s Freaky Friday, Emojiland Off-Broadway Certified Yoga Instructor (@FullOutFlows). Thank you to CESD, Mom, Dad, and Grandma! tanishamoore.com

PEPE MUÑOZ (Swing). Zumanity by Cirque du Soleil, Bernardo in West Side Story (International Tour), Chicago (West End), CATS (Europe). Dirty Dancing (Germany). Pepe is also a Fashion Illustrator and has worked with Celine Dion as a creative consultant and stylist. Amor to mi familia y Brayden! @p.e.p.e.munoz

BRAYDEN NEWBY (Ensemble). National Tour: Cats (Plato/Macavity). Regional: Ogunquit Playhouse, Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Other Credits: 2021 MET Gala, MTV VMA’s, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Saturday Night Live,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.” Gratitude to my family, Pepe, and CESD. @braybraynoob

FRED ODGAARD (Swing). Excited to be a part of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Broadway: Finding Neverland and Kinky Boots (Angel). Credits: A New Day (Celine Dion), Cirque du Soleil, West Side Story, We Will Rock You. @fodg.

KENT OVERSHOWN (Ensemble). It’s a dream realized to be a part of the Moulin Rouge! The Musical family. NY Theatre: Promenade (City Center Encores!). National Tours: The Book of Mormon (Jumamosi), The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Memphis. Concert: Bernstein: Mass (Philadelphia Orchestra). Endless thanks to friends, fam, and HCKR. “Go Blue!” @koverme

AYDEN PRATT (Swing). Honored to be joining a dream show! National Tours: Hello, Dolly! (ensemble), A Chorus Line - China Premiere (Tricia); Ballet: The Nutcracker, Cinderella , Serenade; Other: 2021 Met Gala; Associate Choreography: Cabaret (Mac - Haydn Theatre); BFA: Montclair State University; Trainee at The Rochester City Ballet.

AMY QUANBECK (Dance Captain, Swing). Excited to be back onstage! MN native. UC Irvine. Broadway/National Tours: The Cher Show, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (u/s Mrs. Bucket), Wicked. TV/Film: Isn’t It Romantic, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “The Other Two.” Thanks to Jonathan, family, & CESD! @amy_quanbeck

ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS (Ensemble). Credits: “10 Years Golden” (Santigold) “99 Cents” Tour (Santigold). National Tours: Wicked First and Second National Tours. Regional: North Shore Music Hall. TV/Film: “The Other Two” (HBO Go), “The Ellen Show.” BFA: The University of the Arts. Instagram @theadeamichelle

JENN STAFFORD (Ensemble). National Tour Debut! Canadian born and raised. TV/Film: Avatar 2 & 3, “Dear White People,” “A Week Away.” Stage: Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles LOVE, The Grammys. Many thanks to creative/ casting teams, Emagine Content, MSA and my dear family! IG: @jennyouin

DENZEL TSOPNANG (Principal Standby) ecstatically makes his National Tour debut with Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Select credits: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (American Blues), Ragtime (Griffin Theatre), The Scottsboro

Boys (MTI National Pilot), White Christmas (Theatre at the Center), Boys in the Band (Windy City Playhouse), Ghost (Peninsula Players) and Sister Act (Mercury Theater). Thank you to Gray Talent Group and my amazing friends and family!

SHARROD WILLIAMS (Ensemble). Broadway: Hamilton (Chicago), Cats, Tuck Everlasting. Off-Bway: Grand Hotel (Encores!). Tours: A Chorus Line, Bring It On. Regional: Kennedy Center, The Muny, TUTS, Asolo Rep. TV/Film: “Neighbors,” Better Nate Than Ever (Disney+), Happy Yummy Chicken, Every Right. BFA: Montclair State. “Love you Dad, Mom, CDM.” @ SharrodSharrod7

JENNIFER WOLFE (Ensemble) is thrilled to join Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Recently seen in First National Tour of Summer (Dance Captain/ Swing), Rock of Ages, Waitress #1 (u/s Sherrie), Dancer for Miley Cyrus and Todrick Hall. Endless gratitude to Casting, Creatives, ATB, and Robert. @ jwolfe059

RICARDO A. ZAYAS (Ensemble). Honors Graduate of Fordham University. Dance: Ailey II, Shen Wei Dance Arts, LINES Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Pyer Moss show for Paris Couture Fashion Week. Named “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine. Theater: Evita , Chess, Motown. Broadway: Head Over Heels and Hamilton. TV: “Saturday Night Live,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Halston,” and “Hawkeye.” Film: Spielberg’s West Side Story. @ RicardoAZayas

JOHN LOGAN (Book) received the Tony for his play Red. Other plays include Peter and Alice, I’ll Eat You Last and Never the Sinner. Upcoming: Swept Away at Berkeley Rep. As a screenwriter, Logan has been nominated three times for the Oscar and has received Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA, Edgar and PEN Center awards. His films include Skyfall, Spectre, Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator, Rango, Genius, Sweeney Todd, The Last Samurai and Any Given Sunday. He created “Penny Dreadful” for Showtime.

ALEX TIMBERS (Director) is the recipient of Tony, Golden Globe, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Beetlejuice; David Byrne’s American Utopia; Oh Hello with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney; The Pee-wee Herman Show; Disney’s Peter and the Starcatcher; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (also bookwriter). TV: “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City” (Netflix), “Mozart in the Jungle” (Amazon). His debut picture book, Broadway Bird, set in an all-animal version of Broadway, is published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan. @alextimbers

SONYA TAYEH, she/her (Choreographer) received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work on Moulin Rouge! The Musical Selected credits include Sing Street (NYTW/Broadway), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Colonial Theatre/Broadway), “Rent: Live” (FOX), The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova), Martha Graham Dance Company’s Lamentation Variation Series (The Joyce Theater), American Ballet Theatre’s What Becomes of Love? For a deeper look visit sonyatayeh.com.

JUSTIN LEVINE, he/him (Music Supervision, Orchestrations, Arrangements and Additional Lyrics). Recent: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Delacorte Theater, Drama Desk nomination), Vevo X Lorde: Melodrama (Electric Lady Studios), Contemporary Color (David Byrne, Barclays Center), The Outsiders, Here Lies Love (The Public Theater, National Theatre, Seattle Rep, Mass MoCA), The Weight of Smoke (Paul Taylor/Doug Elkins, Lincoln Center), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Broadway/The Public Theater), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Delacorte Theater), Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout Theatre Company), Murder Ballad (MTC/Union Square). Follow on Instagram: @justinlevine

BAZ LUHRMANN (Creative Consultation Services), known for his unique storytelling style, has captured imaginations globally with a range of awardwinning projects in film, opera, theatre and music. Luhrmann attended Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he conceived Strictly Ballroom , which he would later adapt into his directorial film debut in 1992. Luhrmann continued his work on the stage as the artistic director of the Sydney Theatre’s Experimental Company, as well as an opera company under the Australian Opera, through which he produced a groundbreaking adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream , set in colonial India. After completing his next two films, the BAFTA-winning Romeo + Juliet and the Oscar-winning Moulin Rouge!, Luhrmann took his production of Puccini’s La bohème to Broadway. The show was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won two. Since then, Luhrmann has directed two additional films, Australia and an Oscar-winning adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Most recently, Luhrmann created “The Get Down” for Netflix. Luhrmann married Catherine Martin, his longtime creative collaborator, in 1997. They have two children, Lillian and William.

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DEREK McLANE (Set Designer) has designed more than 350 productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, internationally and for TV. On Broadway: more than 40 productions, including Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), A Soldier’s Play, The Parisian Woman, Anything Goes, The Price, Fully Committed, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Ragtime, I Am My Own Wife and 33 Variations (Tony Award). He has designed the Academy Awards for six years (Emmy Award) and has designed four live musicals for NBC, including “Hairspray” (Emmy Award).

CATHERINE ZUBER (Costume Designer). Select Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC Award), My Fair Lady (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC Award), Oslo, War Paint (Drama Desk and OCC Awards), Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I (Olivier, Tony and OCC Awards), Gigi (Drama Desk Award), Awake and Sing (Tony Award), The Royal Family (Tony Award), South Pacific (Tony Award), The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award), The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award). Recipient: 2017 Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award. Induction: Theater Hall of Fame, 2016.

JUSTIN TOWNSEND (Lighting Designer). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), Jagged Little Pill (Tony nom.), St. Joan, Present Laughter, The Little Foxes, The Humans (Tony nom.), American Pyscho (Tony nom.), Fool for Love, Casa Valentina, A Night With Janis Joplin, Vanya and Sonia..., The Other Place, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Also with Timbers: Here Lies Love. Incoming Chair of the Department of Design for Stage and Film at NYU.

PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Designer). Grammy, Olivier, eight-time Tony nominee. Selected designs include Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), Frozen, Anastasia, Beetlejuice, Once on This Island, Something Rotten, King Kong, Rock of Ages, After Midnight, Motown, The Scottsboro Boys, Side Show, Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Shrek the Musical, On a Clear Day, Lend Me a Tenor, Elf, Wonderland, Cry Baby, The Times They Are A-Changin’, The Wedding Singer, Sweet Charity and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me

DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Designer). Broadway highlights: Mrs. Doubtfire (Drama Desk Award), Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen, Travesties, War Paint (Drama Desk Award), She Loves Me (Drama Desk nomination), Curious Incident…, The Bridges of Madison County, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida, Chicago, Side Show. Film credits: Angels in America (Emmy nomination), To Wong Foo… , It’s Complicated

SARAH CIMINO, she/her/hers (Makeup Designer) is a NYC-based makeup artist and designer. Credits include Caroline, or Change (Broadway, makeup design), The Juilliard School (drama faculty, makeup supervisor), Company XIV (company makeup designer), Santa Fe Opera and Lincoln Center Festival (makeup artist)

MATT STINE (Music Producer) is a two-time Grammy-nominated music producer and Tony Award-winning orchestrator as well as a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle-nominated sound designer. Select credits include Beetlejuice the Musical (Broadway), Here Lies Love (The Public Theater/Royal National Theatre), Assassins (Classic Stage Company), Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre), Misery (Broadway), The Tempest (The Public Theater) and Love’s Labour’s Lost (The Public Theater). 27sound.com

ANDREW GRAHAM (Music Director). New York: Avenue Q, Wicked, Book of Mormon. Las Vegas: Spamalot, Avenue Q. National tours: Book of Mormon, Wicked, Avenue Q, Pippin, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Music Man, Footloose. Regional: Signature Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Cleveland Play House, Alley Theatre, and The Muny. Degrees from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio and Trinity College of Music in London. @andrewscottgraham

MICHAEL AARONS (Music Coordinator). Broadway: Jagged Little Pill, Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme, Dear Evan Hansen, Flying Over Sunset, Diana. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors. Tours: Frozen, Hamilton (national tours, Los Angeles), Pretty Woman, Dear Evan Hansen. Aarons is a partner of M2 Music with Michael Keller. m2music.nyc

JIM CARNAHAN, CSA (Casting) has cast more than 150 Broadway shows. This season on Broadway: The Lehman Trilogy; Caroline, or Change; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; Funny Girl; Take Me Out; Plaza Suite. Film: Ari Aster’s Disappointment Blvd.

STEPHEN KOPEL, CSA (Casting). Broadway: Jagged Little Pill; Kiss Me, Kate; The Play That Goes Wrong; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Sunday in the Park…; Amélie; She Loves Me; Noises Off; Violet; The Glass Menagerie; Harvey; Once; Anything Goes

ASHLEY RODBRO, she/her (Worldwide Associate Director) is a director and writer for theatre and film. She is the creative director and CEO/founder

of Heredia Vision. Associate: Oh, Hello (Broadway, tour, Netflix). Resident: Hamilton (Puerto Rico, San Francisco). Yale 2009. Love to Kaeme and R. @ heredia_vision @ashleyrodbro

MATT DICARLO, he/him (Associate Director) restaged Beetlejuice in South Korea and also directed the national tour and Off-Broadway productions of The Play That Goes Wrong. Associate director: The Color Purple tour. Broadway PSM: Beetlejuice, The Color Purple, Rock of Ages, and more. Faculty: Columbia. For Donna. matt-dicarlo.com. @mattyD0804

CAMDEN GONZALES (Associate Choreographer) is a performer and choreographer based in NYC. Recent credits include assistant director of A Sherlock Carol (New World Stages) and dance captain for Hamilton in Puerto Rico and San Francisco. Special thanks to Sonya, and love to soon-to-be forever bae, Seth.

TED ARTHUR (Associate Music Supervisor). Broadway: Diana: The Musical (Music Director), The Prom (Associate Conductor), Once On This Island (Assistant Conductor), Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked. Off Broadway: Cyrano (MD). Ted is on the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees and a member of MUSE (Musicians United for Social Equity).

KATE WILSON (Dialect). Broadway: Funny Girl, MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Beetlejuice, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Cher Show. TV/ Film: The Tragedy of Macbeth, Women Talking, “Dopesick,” “Mrs. America,” Lady Bird, Three Billboards… Inside Llewyn Davis. Faculty: Juilliard.

JEFF NORMAN (Production Stage Manager). Tours: Mike Birbiglia’s The New One, The Play That Goes Wrong, Something Rotten!, Newsies, Chicago. Las Vegas: Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Cirque du Soleil’s O. Toronto: Beauty and the Beast, Miss Saigon, Les Misérables. Opening team for Disney Cruise Lines. Proud member of AEA.

DAWN FENTON (Stage Manager). Broadway: Kinky Boots; Tours: Kinky Boots First National Tour; Off Broadway/Regional: Blue Man Group (PSM for the Chicago and Las Vegas Productions); Arizona Theatre Company, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Cleveland Playhouse, and over 20 musicals at Seaside Music Theater.

KATE McDONIEL (Stage Manager). Proud member of Actors’ Equity for over 20 years. Notable projects include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child San Francisco, first national tours of Kinky Boots and Disney’s Aladdin, Our Town Off-Broadway, and more than 40 productions with Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre.

XAVIER KHAN (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway/Tours: Hamilton (Broadway, Philip and Angelica companies). New York: Roundabout, Second Stage, Atlantic Theater, Carnegie Hall. Regional: Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Two River Theater, Great Lakes Theater, and many more.

MATT SCHREIBER (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Motown The Musical, Godspell, and Avenue Q. National Tours: Mike Birbiglia’s The New One, The Play That Goes Wrong, Something Rotten!, Motown The Musical, Wicked, Memphis, In The Heights and Mamma Mia!

RYAN GARSON (Company Manager). First National: Hamilton (Angelica Tour), On Your Feet!, Kinky Boots. Chicago: AMTP, Broadway In Chicago. Proud Northwestern alum and a Wisconsinite at heart. Endless thanks to Aaron and Matt. Love and gratitude to mom, dad, and family, friends and mentors who have supported me along the journey. Never give up.

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Manager) is Hillary Blanken, Guy Kwan, Hannah Wilson, Ana Rose Greene, Victoria Bullard, Sadie Alisa, Ross Leonard, Christopher Batstone and Abby Filiaggi. Over the last 23 years, JSP has helped create over 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring productions. Current and upcoming shows include Beautiful, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, MJ The Musical, Mr. Saturday Night, POTUS, Some Like It Hot, Tina: the Tina Turner Musical. www.juniperstreet.com

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (General Manager) is comprised of partners Allan Williams, Aaron Lustbader, and Mark Shacket who oversee and supervise The Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, David Byrne’s American Utopia , Funny Girl, Girl from the North Country and POTUS on Broadway, Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Tour, and the worldwide management of Kinky Boots

BOND THEATRICAL (Marketing & Publicity Direction) is an independently-owned booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current marketing and publicity shows include 1776, Anastasia , Dear Evan Hansen, Fiddler on the Roof, Jagged Little

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Pill, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, The Band’s Visit, The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, The Prom and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Current tour marketing and booking shows include 9 to 5: The Musical, A Soldier’s Play, An Officer and a Gentleman, Annie, Blue Man Group, CATS, Clue, Clueless, Company, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Girl from the North Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice, Lempicka , Love Actually Live, The Lehman Trilogy and What the Constitution Means to Me

WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR (Exclusive Tour Direction) is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

THE ROAD COMPANY (Exclusive Tour Direction). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Moulin Rouge! The Musical, current representation includes Wicked, The Prom , Ain’t Too Proud, Oklahoma!, Jagged Little Pill, Beetlejuice, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Band’s Visit and more.

GLOBAL CREATURES (Producer) specializes in producing new theatrical works. The company’s first venture was in 2007 with Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular, which toured for twelve years. How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular (2012) followed, with the company then producing its first original musical – King Kong (2019 Special Tony Award). Strictly Ballroom The Musical debuted in 2014, touring Australia, with productions in Toronto and the West End, with a UK tour set for 2022. Muriel’s Wedding

The Musical (2017) co-produced with Sydney Theatre Company toured Australia, and is being workshopped for international markets. Moulin Rouge! The Musical premiered on Broadway in 2019 and was honored with 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Productions are set for London, Melbourne, Cologne, and Tokyo.

CARMEN PAVLOVIC (Producer). Carmen’s career has spanned various theatrical companies including the Really Useful Company (Australia) and the London-based Clear Channel Entertainment. She was the director of international production for Stage Entertainment, expanding their operations into Russia, Italy and France while overseeing international licensing and programming of the group’s 25 theatres across Europe. For Stage Entertainment, Carmen also served as the international executive producer of numerous shows in Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Spain and Russia. In 2008, Carmen returned to live in Australia and founded Global Creatures, with business partner Gerry Ryan, where she also holds the position of CEO. Carmen’s favorite drama is raising her two children, Ned and Millie, with husband, Pete.

GERRY RYAN OAM is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur with interests across manufacturing, entertainment, wine, hospitality, property and sport. As the founder and Chairman of Jayco, Gerry helms Australasia’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles. He is Chairman of several Australian entertainment enterprises, including theatre producers Global Creatures (Moulin Rouge! The Musical ), animatronic specialists Creature Technology Company (“Jurassic World: The Exhibition”) and most recently, theme park “Gumbuya World.” Gerry is also a backer of sporting enterprise, including the Melbourne Storm and GreenEdge Cycling. Gerry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000. Gerry and Val Ryan and their children Michael, Andrew and Sarah are proud supporters of the Arts.

BILL DAMASCHKE (Producer). Lead producer of 2019 Drama Desk Best Musical winner The Prom, which was also made into a Netflix film event by Ryan Murphy. Co-producer of Tony Award Best Play winner The Ferryman Previously, Bill spent 20 years at DreamWorks Animation, most recently as chief creative officer, where he led the creative, artistic and operational direction of the company. His tenure oversaw the release of some of the company’s major films, including Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. He also oversaw all of DreamWorks Animation’s live theatrical productions, including award-winning Shrek (Broadway, national tour and West End).

BUENA VISTA THEATRICAL, a division of Disney Theatrical Group, licenses a wide variety of film and television titles for adaptation to the stage. Titles on stage around the world have included Anastasia, All About Eve and Moulin Rouge!; future titles in development include Mrs. Doubtfire, The Devil Wears Prada, Working Girl and many others.

AARON LUSTBADER (Co-Producer) is a partner and general manager at Foresight Theatrical. Gratitude to Carmen and Bill for the opportunity. Love to DJ and Dylan.

HUNTER ARNOLD (Co-Producer). Select Broadway and West End: The Inheritance (Olivier Award), Hadestown (Tony Award), Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Once on This Island (Tony Award), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Anastasia, Kinky Boots (Tony Award and Olivier Award). Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors

DARREN BAGERT (Co-Producer) feels SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR working on this adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s film extravaganza. Darren is a multiple Tony Award winner with more than 20 past productions. Currently: Ain’t Too Proud, Dear Evan Hansen. He also directs immersive fashion shows for Ralph Lauren.

ERICA LYNN SCHWARTZ (Co-Producer). Tony-award winning producer, Avalon Road Productions (founder). Broadway: Reasons to Be Pretty, David Byrne’s American Utopia. Erica is Vice President of Theatrical Programming for ATG. Greatest productions are daughters Julia and Abby with husband, Matt. Thanks to Carmen, Bill, Aaron and all the Bohemians

MATT PICHENY (Co-Producer) is a former actor turned real estate investor, Tony award winner, and author of the #1 best-selling book, “Backstage Guide to Real Estate.” Matt is thrilled to partner with his wife, Erica Schwartz, and the rest of the team on this spectacular production.

STEPHANIE ROSENBERG (Co-Producer). Tony-nominated producer, The Empress Productions (founder). Broadway: Anastasia, On the Town, Matilda. Tours: Matilda, With Love Marilyn. Albums: Matilda, The Color Purple (Grammy Award), The Lightning Thief. Stephanie is also a performer, director, writer and coach. Special thanks to my family. TheEmpressProductions.com

ADAM BLANSHAY PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Headed by Adam Blanshay and Edward Johnson, producing theatre across the U.K., West End, Broadway and Australia. Produced more than 60 productions worldwide. Winner of six Tony Awards, seven Olivier Awards and one Helpmann Award. Full biography: adamblanshay.com.

CHARLES & NICOLAS TALAR (Co-Producers) have produced many musicals and family shows, among them Notre Dame de Paris, which they continue to exploit worldwide after 20 years. With all their productions, Charles and Nicolas Talar have presented more than 7,500 performances to 16 million spectators.

IRIS SMITH (Co-Producer). Tony Award winner. Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie, Beetlejuice, The Prom, King Kong, The New One, On Your Feet!, Les Liaisons Dangereuses London: Dreamgirls. Film credits: Wakefield, People You May Know, Into the Now VR.

ALERI ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). International patron of the arts. RRPM. Thrilled to be a part of this great production and proud to be working with such an amazing team and cast. Current: King Kong

SOPHIE QI/HARMONIA HOLDINGS (Co-Producer). Sophie Qi founded Harmonia, a cross-cultural live entertainment presenter, producer and developer specializing in the Asian marketplace. Projects include King Kong, Jagged Little Pill, Roman Holiday and 9 to 5 (West End). Additionally, they bring theatre education programs to students and professionals across Asia.

CJ ENM (Co-Producer). Global entertainment and media company. Theatrical credits include Kinky Boots, The Cher Show, Hughie, Side Show, Big Fish , The Bodyguard, Strictly Ballroom , The Wind in the Willows and August Rush. Broadway League member. www.cjenm.com

LEN BLAVATNIK (Co-Producer). is founder and chairman of Access Industries, a privately-held industrial group with global strategic investments. An active philanthropist, Mr. Blavatnik supports the arts and leading educational, cultural and scientific institutions and has co-produced numerous Broadway, West End and film productions.

AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Co-Producer) is the world’s number one live theatre company with the vision of helping great shows to find the largest audiences. ATG operates 58 venues globally, is an award-winning theater producer and provides leading ticketing platforms.

ENDEAVOR CONTENT (Co-Producer) specializes in financing, sales and advisory services for film, documentaries, television and theatre. Its goal is to empower artists and content creators by providing them with more ownership and creative freedom as they navigate the media landscape.

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer). Family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com, under the supervision of 13-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (chairman and CEO). Productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Jagged Little Pill, King Kong, Mean Girls, Oklahoma!, Pretty Woman, The Prom, Tootsie

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SPENCER ROSS (Co-Producer). No words in the vernacular can describe the excitement of being a part of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Broadway: Angels in America (2018, Tony Award), Amélie, Come From Away, Significant Other, An American in Paris. My love to Phil. www.SBRProductions.com

GILAD-ROGOWSKY (Co-Producer). Sue and Larry are Tony winners for the record-breaking Angels in America Other credits: Jagged Little Pill, Other Josh Cohen. More at InFineCompany.com.

INSTONE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Founder, Dan Stone. Productions: The Prom, Tootsie, The Cher Show, Dear Evan (Tony winner), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Beyond thrilled to be a Moulin family member.

AF CREATIVE MEDIA (Co-Producer). Founded by Brian and Dayna Lee. Broadway: Angels in America. Off-Broadway: People, Places and Things.

Upcoming: Nowhere Boy @artsandfood_nyc

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FUND (Co-Producer). Brisa Trinchero, Mark Carleton, Seaview Productions, Selladoor Worldwide, Harmonia Holdings, WalkRunFly.

NEDERLANDER PRESENTATIONS, INC. (Co-Producer), owned by James L. Nederlander, prominent for three generations in management and operation of theatres and productions of distinguished entertainment.

INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Co-Producer). Forty leading Broadway tour presenters: The Band’s Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, Tootsie, Hadestown, Oklahoma!, Waitress

CODY RENARD RICHARD (Co-Producer) is thrilled to be a part of the team! Love to Nick and Nzinga. More info at CodyRenard.com. @codyrenard

JUJAMCYN THEATERS (Co-Producer) (Jordan Roth, President). Current: Hadestown, The Book of Mormon, Slave Play, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, David Byrne’s American Utopia. Recent: Springsteen on Broadway, Angels in America, Falsettos, Jersey Boys. Join us @Jujamcyn.

ERIC FALKENSTEIN (Co-Producer). Upcoming Broadway and tours: Carmen Jones, Jitney, Luna Gale, MLK, Turn Me Loose

SUZANNE GRANT (Co-Producer). Recent Broadway: To Kill a Mockingbird, Network, Lifespan of a Fact, Waverly Gallery

PETER MAY (Co-Producer) is an avid investor in Broadway and winner of three Tony awards and received many nominations.

SANDY ROBERTSON (Co-Producer) is a San Franciscan and has been an investor in more than 25 Broadway shows.

TRIPTYK STUDIOS (Co-Producer). Led by four-time Tony-nominated producers B. Swibel, Tara Smith and Adam Westbrook, select Broadway includes The New One; Oh, Hello; An American in Paris (worldwide); Xanadu (worldwide); You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush; The Seagull; and King Kong

CARL DAIKELER (Co-Producer) spent his teens working behind the scenes at his family’s Bucks County Playhouse and intends to spend his 50s supporting Broadway.

SANDI MORAN (Co-Producer) is a founding patron of Opera Naples and a trustee for the Naples Winter Wine Festival.

DESANTIS-BAUGH PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Michael DeSantis and Patrick Baugh are producers of Kinky Boots (Tony Award), and have backed more than 25 Broadway, West End and touring shows. Our best production to date: twin boys Nick and Alex.

RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY (Co-Producer), led by Keith Cromwell, is proud to support new work through the generosity of Kathryn and Raymond Harbert. www.redmountaintheatre.org

42ND.CLUB (Co-Producer). Tony Award-winning club for Broadway investors. Principals include Wendy Federman (nine Tonys) and Phil Kenny (two Tonys). www.42nd.club.

CANDY SPELLING (Co-Producer). Author, philanthropist, television producer. Tootsie; Hillary and Clinton; King Lear; Three Tall Women; Carousel; The Iceman Cometh; The Color Purple (Tony Award); Promises, Promises; How to Succeed...; Nice Work...; After Midnight. Boards: UCLA Health System Board, vice-chair of the Board of American Humane.

TULCHIN BARTNER PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer) is an Olivier, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning production company. Alice Tulchin and Beverly Bartner’s highlights include The Audience, Jerusalem and A Little Night

Music. Currently represented on Broadway by To Kill a Mockingbird and Come From Away

ROY FURMAN (Co-Producer). Current Broadway productions: Tootsie, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award), The Book of Mormon (Tony Award), Mean Girls. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFLCIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.

STAFF FOR MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL!

PRODUCER GLOBAL CREATURES

Carmen Pavlovic Bill Damaschke

John Lanasa Roger Micone

Nick Hart Angela Dalton Rachelle Gibson

Sam Wardlaw Judy Fuccilli Emma Talbot

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL

Aaron Lustbader

Allan Williams Mark Shacket

Nick Ginsberg

COMPANY MANAGER

Ryan Garson

Assistant Company Manager

Alyssa V. Gomez

DIRECTOR OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Chloe Beck

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION

BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com

DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann

Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts

Phillip Aleman Janiya Wade

CASTING

JIM CARNAHAN, CSA STEPHEN KOPEL, CSA

Alexandre Bleau, CSA Hillary Dominguez

Kendall Latimer Jason Thinger

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS

Hillary Blaken Guy Kwan Hannah Wilson

Ana Rose Greene Victoria Bullard Ross Leonard

Sadie Alisa Chris Batstone Abby Filiaggi

LEGAL COUNSEL

LEVINE PLOTKIN & MENIN LLP

Loren Plotkin Conrad Rippy Susan Mindell

Daniel Watkins Emily Erstling Kevin Hess Cris Criswell

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

JEFF NORMAN

Stage Managers Dawn Fenton, Kate McDoniel

Assistant Stage Managers Xavier Khan, Matt Schreiber

Worldwide Associate Director Ashley Rodbro

Associate Director Matt DiCarlo

Associate Director of Special Projects Catie Davis

Associate Choreographer Camden Gonzales

Additional Associate Choreographers Nancy Braun, Katie Spelman

Assistant Choreographers Mia DeWeese

Karli Dinardo, Fred Odgaard

Associate General Manager Nick Ginsberg

Human Resources Management K+K Reset/ Kiah Jones, Karen Robinson

Music Consultant

Additional Arrangements

Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Cian McCarthy

Associate Scenic Designer Erica Hemminger

Assistant Scenic Designer Tony DiBernardo

Associate Costume Designer A.C. Gottlieb

Assistant Costume Designer Dara Affholter

Assistant to the Costume Designer Gabriel Ortega

Associate Lighting Designer Nick Solyom

Assistant Lighting Designers Katy Atwell, Trey Brazeal

Associate Sound Designer Justin Stasiw

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Associate Hair Design

Special Effects Designer

Production Carpenter

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Michael Buonincontro

Markus Maurette

Chad Woerner

Head Carpenter Elan Bustin

Assistant Carpenter Schuyler Woods

Automation

Matthew Brown

Flyman JJ Jordan

Production Electrician

Jeremy Wahlers

Head Electrician Erik Plath

Assistant Electricians

Moving Light Programmers

Production Sound

Sound Mixer

Kurt Krohne, Kevin Zegan

Jeff Englander, Brad Gray

Simon Matthews, Phil Lojo

Wes Shaffer

Assistant Sound Keith Monaghan

Production Props

Executive Assistant

NEW YORK

Marketing Director, International

Marketing Director, USA

LONDON

Marketing Director, UK & Europe

Associate Producer, UK

Marketing Assistant

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Buist Bickley

Assistant Production Props Avara Hebert

Head Props Andrew Iverson

Assistant Props

Jena Kerr, Carlos Wauman

Dialect Coach Kate Wilson

Wardrobe Supervisor Michael D. Hannah

Associate Wardrobe Supervisor

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor

Hair Supervisor

Meredith Scott

Stephanie Richardi-Sweigard

Tereza Cordeiro

Assistant Hair Supervisor Mark Bennett

Advance Carpenter T.J. King

Truck Czar

Advance Electrics/Sound/Crew Swing

Nick Anthony

Michelle Reiss

Advance Wardrobe Risa Ono

Advance Carpenter/Crew Swing

General Management Associates

Brooke Carlson

Lane Marsh, Andrew Joy, Jalaina Ross, Maan Singh Tinna, Amanda Harper, Alex Wolfe

General Management Office Jennifer O’Connor, Edward Maar, Ashley Vega, Laura Kay, Brooklyn McLain

General Management Fellows

Covid Compliance Manager

Production Assistants

Technical Production Assistant

Fabric Store Manager

Exclusive Tour Direction

Jordan Fleming, Devon Miller

Rantea Thompson

Cathy Hwang, Xavier Khan, Alexander Montoya

Rebecca Schilsky

Gabriel Ortega

William Morris Endeavor/ Clint Mitchell

Exclusive Tour Direction The Road Company/ Stephen Lindsay, Brett Sirota, Shawn Willett, Tom Linden, Piper Gore, Joe Reed, Shane Parksmith, Michelle Shine

Marketing & Publicity Office Jenny Bates, Melissa Cohen, Steph Kelleher, Scotland Newton, Elisabeth Reyes, Laura Rizzo, Madison St. Amour, Megan Savage, Bailey Ford, Simon Rosales, Jacob Stuckleman, Hannah Wallace, Yoomi Kim

Advertising and Digital Marketing RPM

Sponsorship Director

Rose Polidoro

Music Clearance Services Manage This Media LLC/ Janet Billig Rich, David A. Rich

Broadway Publicity

Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Adrian Bryan-Brown, Heath Schwartz

Ticketing & Analytics Tanna, Inc./Gregg Arst

Accounting Withum, Smith + Brown, Robert Fried, Karen Kowgios, Anthony Moore

Banking Signature Bank/Margaret Monigan

Insurance Dewitt Stern/Irisol Lugo

Payroll Checks and Balances Payroll

Souvenir Merchandise

created by

Hotels & Housing

Immigration Attorney

Platypus Productions LLC

Debco Travel

Fernando Canale, Compass

Daniel Aharoni & Partners LLP/ Lauren DeBellis Aviv, Shannon K. Such, Esq.

Physical Therapy NeuroTour, LLC

Physical Therapist

Production Photographer

Video Footage

HEAD OFFICE, SYDNEY

Founder and Chairman

Founder and CEO

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Financial Officer

FOR GLOBAL CREATURES

Head of Legal and Business Affairs

Head of HR

Head of Marketing & Communications

Head of Production

Financial Controller

Head of Production Finance

Senior Lawyer

Paralegal

Associate Producer

Natalie Farah, PT, DPT

Matthew Murphy

Steam Motion and Sound

Gerry Ryan OAM

Carmen Pavlovic

Nick Hart

Sam Wardlaw

Emma Talbot

Judy Fuccilli

Rachelle Gibson

Angela Dalton

Deborah Bensen

Geoffrey Ko

Emma Lockyer

Tamara Markus

Robert Stoker

Julie Norman

Roger Micone

John Lanasa

Richard Coopey

Spencer Bignell

Alex Contras

Scenic Items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems® by PRG-Scenic Technologies. Scenery and Scenic Effects fabricated, and painted by Global Scenic Services, Inc., Bridgeport, CT. Additional Scenery by Empire Technical Fabrication, Wayne, NJ. Lighting equipment from PRG Broadway. Sound equipment from PRG Broadway. Props fabrication and finishes by Behind the Mule Studio, Prop & Paint Creative Studio, Hat Rabbit Studio, Brenbri Properties, Quinto Ott, Colin Davis Jones Studio, Ramos Upholstery, Anna Light, Paper Mache Monkey, PRG, Daddy-O Productions, Enhance-A-Colour, In Vogue Studios, Scenic Arts Studio, and Bad Monkey Props. Soft goods provided by iWeiss Theatrical Solutions. Costumes by John Cowles, Jennifer Love Costumes, Parsons-Meares LTD., Janet Hine Design, Sydney Costume Workshop, Nigel Shaw, Euro Co Costumes Inc., Arel Studios, Carmen Gee, Ed Dawson Tailors. Global freight for costumes by Rock-it Global. Custom shirts by CEGO NYC. Shoes provided by Steppin’ Out Custom Footwear, La Duca Shoes and Worldtone Dance. Millinery by Angels Costumes, Arnold S. Levine Inc. and Rick McGill. Custom jewelry by Larry Vrba and Rebecca Dee. Crafts by Julianne Kroboth, Phillip Rolfe, Rick Kelly, Dyenamix, Syluss Afano, David Menkes, and R. Kaye LTD. Gloves by Wing & Weft. Custom embroidery by Deesigns NYC, New York Embroidery Studio and Fabio Toblini. Hauling by Clark Transfer.

Official Makeup Partner M*A*C

Crystals by Preciosa

SPECIAL THANKS

Dr. Sandra E. Cha; Dr. Stephen Rawlings; Clint Mitchell; Anton Monsted; Lauren Levin; Christopher Bayes; Matthew Holtzclaw; Jason Whicker; Devon Lipe; Katie Means; and all of the incredible actors who have helped throughout the development of Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge! The Musical was rehearsed at New 42 and Open Jar Studios

“The Moulin Rouge of Paris – Global Creatures Official Licensee” Moulin Rouge ®

MoulinRougeMusical.com

MUSIC CREDITS

“Amores Como El Nuestro” by Omar Alfanno. ©2008 Sony Music Publishing LLC, Capuri Music Publishing, & Lanfranco Music All rights on behalf of Sony Music Publishing LLC and Capuri Music Publishing administered by Sony Music Publishing LLC, 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219. All rights reserved. Used by permission. “Bad Romance” written by Stefani Germanotta and Nadir Khayat © 2009 Published by House of Gaga Publishing LLC (BMI), Songs of Redone (BMI) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (BMI). “Because We Can” written by Quentin Cook Published by TCF Music Publishing, Universal Polygram International Publishing Inc (ASCAP). “Brick House” written by Lionel Ritchie, Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Williams King © 1977 Published by Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co. Inc., Libren Music, Macawrite Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Walter Orange Music (ASCAP). “Burning Down The House” written by David Byrne, Christopher Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Martina Weymouth Published by Bleu Disque Music Co Inc (ASCAP), Index Music Inc (ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music (ASCAP), all rights administered by WB Music Corp. All Rights Reserved. “Can’t Help Falling In Love” written by Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss, Published by Raleigh Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP). “Chandelier” written by Sia Kate Furler, Jesse Samuel Shatkin © 2014 Published by Aidenjulius Music, EMI April Music Inc, EMI Music Publishing Ltd (ASCAP, PRS). “Children of the Revolution” written by Mark Bolan, Published by Spirit One Music o/b/o Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l. “Come What May” written by David Baerwald and Kevin Gilbert Published by TCF Music Publishing Inc., Zen of Iniquity/Almo Music Corporation (ASCAP). “Crazy” Written by Brian Burton; Thomas Callaway; Gian Piero Reverberi; Gianfranco Reverberi. Published by BMG Monarch (ASCAP), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp and Killer Tracks Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Diamonds” written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Sia Kate Furler, Tor Erik Hermansen, Benjamin Levin © 2012 Published by EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS), Matza Ballzack Music, Administered by Downtown Music, Prescription Songs LLC, Administered by Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing. “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” Music by Jules Styne, Lyrics by Leo Robin; Courtesy of Leo Robin Music and Quaytor Productions, Inc., from the original Broadway Musical show “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” “Diamonds Are Forever (Main Title)” written by John Barry, Donald Black © 1971 Published by EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), EMI United Prtnership Ltd (PRS, BMI). “Don’t Speak” written by Gwen Stefani, Eric Stefani Published by Knock Yourself Out Music (ASCAP). “Don’t You Want Me” written by Jo Callis, Philip Oakey, Philip Wright; Published by BMG Platinum Songs, Music of V2 America (ASCAP) administered by Domino Publishing Company USA (ASCAP). “El Tango De Roxanne” written

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Sumner

Published by EMI Blackwood, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., TCF Music Publishing, Rightsong Music, Inc, Warner Chappell Music Argentina (SADAIC), all rights on behalf of Warner Chappell Music Argentina, administered by WB music Corp. All Rights Reserved. “Everlasting Love” written by Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden © 1967

Published by Rising Sons Music Inc (BMI). “Every Breath You Take” written by Gordon Sumner © 1983 published by GM Sumner (PRS). “Fidelity” written by Regina Spektor © 2006

Published by EMI Music Publishing LTD o/b/o Soviet Kitch Music (BMI). “Firework” written by Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Katy Perry, Sandy Julien Wilhelm © 2010, Published By Ultra Tunes (ASCAP), Peer Music III Ltd. (BMI) on behalf of itself and Dat Damn Dean Music, Downtown DLJ Songs (ASCAP) on behalf of DIPIU SRL (SIAE), EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS), When I’m Rich You’ll Be My Bitch administered by WB Music Corp. “Galop Infernal” Written by Carl Davis, J. Offenbach

Published by Faber Music Inc. “Gimme Shelter” Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Published by ABKCO Music, Inc. (BMI). “Heroes” written by David Bowie and Brian Eno ©

1977 Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP), administered by ARZO Publishing, Universal Music Careers (BMI) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Tintoretto Music/RZO Music Inc (BMI). “Hey Ya!” Written by Andre Benjamin, Published by BMG Monarch (ASCAP) obo Gnat Booty Music (ASCAP). Used by permission. All Rights Reserved. “I Don’t Want To Wait” written by Paula Cole © 1996 Published by Sony/ATV Melody (BMI), Hing Face Music (BMI). “I Love You Always Forever” written by Donna Lewis © 1996 Published by Peruzzi Music LLC (ASCAP), SonyATV Allegro (ASCAP). “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam Published by Irving Music Inc. on behalf of itself, and Boy Mets Girl Music. “I Will Always Love You” written by Dolly Parton Published by Velvet Apple Music (BMI). “It Ain’t Me Babe” written by Bob Dylan Published by Special Rider Music (SESAC). “Jungle Boogie” By George Brown, Donald Boyce, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas, Ronald Bell, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell and Richard Westfield, Kharana Music Publishing (ASCAP), Attitudes In Music, Inc. Pub Designee (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Old River (BMI), Claydes Smith Heirs Pub Designee (BMI), Uranus Nine Inc Pub Designee (BMI) and WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), All rights on behalf of itself and Kharana Music Publishing administered by WB Music Corp. All rights on behalf of itself and Attitudes In Music, Inc. Pub Designee, Old River, Claydes Smith Heirs Pub Designee and Uranus Nine Inc Pub Designee administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All Rights Reserved. “L’Amour Est Oiseaux” written by Georges Bizet; From the 1875 opera Carmen. “La Vie En Rose” written by Edith Piaf (Edith Gassion) and Louiguy (Louis Guglielmi) © 1947 Published by Editions Beuscher Arpege (SACEM). “La Complainte De La Butte” (Jean Renoir/Georges Van Parys). Used by permission of Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. on behalf of Les Nouvelles Editions Meridian, Paris. “Lady Marmalade” written by Kenny Nolan and Robert Crewe © 1974 Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP), Stone Diamond Music (BMI), Kenny Nolan Publishing (ASCAP), Tannyboy Music Company (BMI). “Le Tango Du Moulin Rouge” written by Baz Luhrmann, Mariano Mores, Craig Pearce

Published by Fox Film Music Corporation, TCF Music Publishing Inc (BMI, ASCAP). “Let’s Dance” written by David Bowie; Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP) administered by ARZO Publishing and Universal Music Careers (BMI). “Love Hurts” written by Boudleaux Bryant

Published by House of Bryant Publications (BMI). “Love Is a Battlefield” written by Michael Chapman and Holly Knight

Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” written by Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash, Christopher A. Stewart © 2008 Published by Songs of Peer Ltd. on behalf of itself and March Ninth Music Publishing (ASCAP) and EMI April Music (ASCAP), B-Day Publishing (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited (PRS) and Intellectual Don administered by WB Music Corp. “So Fresh So Clean” written by Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton, David Sheats

Published by BMG, Irving Music, Organized Noize Music, Universal Music Publishing. “Such Great Heights” written by Benjamin Gibbard, James Tamborello Published by Zeitgeist Artist Management. “Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)” written by Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox

Published by Universal Music - MGB Songs on behalf of Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited. “Sympathy For The Devil” Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Published by ABKCO Music, Inc. (BMI). “Tainted Love” written by Edward Cobb Published by Embassy Music Corporation (BMI). “Take On Me” written by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Pal Waaktaar © 1985 Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited (PRS). “The Pitch Song (Spectacular Spectacular)” written by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce, Published by Fox Film Music Corporation/TCF Music Publishing Inc and Words and Music obo Mushroom Music administered by Big Deal. “The Sound of Music” Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. This selection is used by special arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, a Concord Music Company, www.rnh.com. All Rights Reserved. “Torn” written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Philip Thornalley © 1993

Published by ColgemsEMI Music Inc. (ASCAP), Scott Cutler Music (ASCAP) and Songs of Polygram International (BMI). “Toxic” written by Catherine Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS) and BMG Rights Management US LLC/BMG Gold Songs. “Up Where We Belong” written by Will Jennings, Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie © 1982 Published by Ensign Music, Famous Music LLC, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ ATV Harmony (ASCAP, BMI). “We Are Young” written by Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Nathaniel Ruess © 2011 Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (BMI), Rough Art (ASCAP), Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music (BMI), Way Above Music (BMI) and WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Bearvon Music, FBR Music administered by WB Music Corp and WB Music Corp. on behalf of itself. “What’s Love Got To Do With It” written by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle Published by WB Music Corp. and Aaron Lyle. “Where It’s At” written by Beck, Michael Simpson, John King, Published by Kobalt Music Group, Dust Brothers Music, administered by Universal Music Publishing Group. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Published by ABKCO Music, Inc. (BMI). “You Spin Me Round” written by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Wayne Hussey, Tim Lever, Mike Percy Published by Burning Music Ltd administered by WB Music Corp and Westbury Music Ltd administered by Royalty Network. “Your Song” written by Elton John, Bernie J.P. Taupin Published by Universal Songs of Polygram Intl. Inc. of Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. Music credits correct at the time of printing.

Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI). “Milord” written by Monnot, Georges

Published by Reservoir Media Music (ASCAP) obo Blue Raincoat Music Publishing Ltd (PRS) & Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprise (ASCAP). “Material Girl” written by Peter Brown and Robert Rans © 1984

Moustacchi

Published by Universal Music – MGB Songs on behalf of Ed Salabert. “Minnie The Moocher” written by Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill, and Irving Mills. ©1931 EMI Mills Music Inc. and Hi-De-Ho-Man Music (Calloway Entertain).All rights administered by Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC, 424 Church Street, Suite 1200, Nashville, TN 37219. All rights reserved.

Used by permission. Territory: World. “Money (That’s What I Want)” written by Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy Jr. © 1959

Published Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP), Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Mr. Big Stuff” written by Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington, Ralph Williams

Published by Peermusic III, Ltd. on behalf of itself, Malaco Music Co. and Caraljo Music. “Nature Boy” written by Eden Ahbez Published by Golden World Enterprises (ASCAP). “Never Gonna Give You Up” written by Matt James Aitken, Peter Alan Waterman, Mike Stock,

Published by Mike Stock Publishing, Adminstered by Kobalt Music Group Ltd., Universal Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal MusicCareers on behalf of Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. “One More Night” by Phil Collins © 1984 by Phil Collins Ltd. Administered worldwide by Concord Music Publishing LLC.

International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. “Only Girl (In The World)” written by Mikkel Storleer, Tor Erik Hermansen, Crystal Nicole Johnson, Sandy Julien Wilhelm © 2010

Published by Ultra Music Publishing (BMI), Downtown DMP Songs (BMI) on behalf of DIPIU SRL, Inc. (SIAE) and EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS), CStyle Ink Music Publishing (ASCAP), Slide That Music (ASCAP). “P.I.M.P” written by Curtis Jackson, Denaun M. Porter, Brandon Parrott Published by Derty Werks, EMI April Music Inc (ASCAP). “Play The Game” written by Frederick Mercury © 1980 Published by Queen Music LTD (PRS). “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” written by Paul David Hewson, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton, Published by Universal Polygram Int. Publishing, Inc. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Int. B.V. “Raise Your Glass” written by Max Martin, Alecia b. Moore, Johan Karl Schuster © 2010

Published by EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) Pink Inside Publishing (BMI) and MXM Music AB, Administered by Kobalt Music Group Ltd. “Rebel Rebel” written by David Bowie, Published by Jones Music America (ASCAP), administered by ARZO

Publishing, EMI Songs and Chrysalis Music. “Ride Wit Me” written by Eldra De Barge, William De Barge, Jason Epperson, Cornell Haynes, Etterlene Jordan, Lavell Webb ©2000

Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP), Jackie Frost Music/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, D2 Pro Publishing, Jay E’s Basement, Dynacom Publishing/Universal Music Corporation. “Rolling In The Deep” written by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth © 2010

Published by EMI Music Publishing LTD (PRS) and Universal-Polygram Int. Tunes, Inc. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Ltd (SESAC). “Roxanne” written by Gordon Sumner ©1978

Published by GM Sumner (PRS)

Published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc (BMI). “Royals” written by Joel Little and Ella O’Connor © 2012

Published by EMI April Music Inc (ASCAP) and Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP). “Seven Nation Army” written by John Anthony White

Published by Songs of Universal, Inc., on behalf of itself and Peppermint Stripe Music. “Shut Up And Dance”

written by Benjamin Berger, Eli Maiman, Ryan McMahon, Nicholas Petriccia, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman © 2014

Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), SonyATV Allegro (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP), Verb to Be Music (ASCAP), What A Raucous Music (ASCAP), Anna Sun Music (ASCAP), Treat Me Better Tina Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. on behalf of itself and Ryan McMahon Publishing and Benjamin Berger Publishing. “Single

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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

The musicians employed in this production are members of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians.

DINING PARTNERS

LAKESIDE

Guests love Lakeside for its sought-after blend of fresh seafood served against the backdrop of a stunning view. Chef David Middleton’s menu offers a curated selection of global choices, including Wild Hawaiian Mahi Mahi and New Zealand Big Glory Bay King Salmon, caught hours before arriving at your table. Snake River Farms steaks and house-made pasta are also available at this elegant restaurant overlooking Wynn’s idyllic Lake of Dreams.

Wynn and Encore Las Vegas

Dinner service begins at 5:30 p.m. daily

wynnlasvegas.com

770-3310

CASA PLAYA

When you’re craving exceptional Mexican cuisine and cuttingedge cocktails amid a festive, upscale ambiance, Casa Playa is sure to become your preferred choice to savor everything from Mexican Blue Shrimp Ceviche to Wagyu Carne Asada Tacos. Chef Sarah Thompson showcases Mexico’s culinary diversity and delicious ingredients in dishes that are also easily sharable, while agave expert Noah Arenstein has curated the Strip’s most outstanding selection of tequila and mezcal.

Wynn and Encore Las Vegas

Dinner service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday wynnlasvegas.com

770-5340

ALLEGRO

For pre- or post-show dinner, Allegro is the ideal spot to enjoy mouth-watering Italian favorites, from Linguine with Clams to Baked Lasagna Napoletana and wood-fired pizzas topped with luscious mozzarella or ricotta cheese. With authentic dishes that also include his signature house-made burrata, Chef Enzo Febbraro brings you the best of his grandmother’s kitchen in Naples, available until 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Wynn and Encore Las Vegas

Dinner service begins at 5:00 p.m. daily

wynnlasvegas.com

770-2040

7TH & CARSON

Liam Dwyer’s 7th & Carson restaurant is a five-year veteran of the downtown community. Winner, Best New Restaurant by the Nevada Restaurant Association. Forbes Magazine rated the Pear and Arugula Salad Best in Las Vegas. Conveniently located for a pre-Smith Center dining experience; recommended dishes include the Braised Short Rib, Grilled Salmon, Oven Roasted Chicken and the Perfect Burger. Complimentary parking with reservation.

616 E. Carson Avenue & 7th Street, Downtown Las Vegas www.7thandcarson.com

Monday – Saturday: 9:00 am to 9:00 pm

Sunday Brunch: 9:00 am to 4pm

868-3355

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THE SMITH CENTER INVITES YOU TO EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY THESE DELECTABLE RESTAURANTS

OLIVES

James Beard award-winning Chef Todd English has brought a new incarnation of the famous Olives to The Virgin Hotel. The 185-seat dining room and open kitchen with woodburning oven gives guests a warm and welcoming feeling. The menu includes classic Olive’s favorites along with everyday dishes inspired by the seasons. The wine list was recently honored with Wine Spectator’s 2022 Award of Excellence.

THE VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS

DINNER: Wed-Thurs 5-10 p.m. | Fri-Sat 5-11 p.m. | Sun 5-10 p.m.

BRUNCH: Saturday & Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. virginhotelslv.com/dine-and-drink/olives/

RESERVATIONS

(702) 693-4070

THE BEAST

Renowned chef, restaurateur, and four-time James Beard Award-winner Chef Todd English presents The Beast - his curated map of flavors at the whimsical world of AREA15 - the immersive entertainment and events district. The Beast brings something new and exciting to the Las Vegas culinary scene. It is a fresh take on a food hall in the belly of a dragon. Even the pickiest eater will find something mouthwatering within the fiery walls of The Beast.

Open Daily 12 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Walk-ins and Reservations Accepted thebeastbytoddenglish.com

RESERVATIONS

(725) 210-5365

THE PEPPER CLUB

James Beard Award-Winning Chef Todd English joins the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas with his namesake, The English Hotel. He brings his creative culinary mind to The Pepper Club - an Asian Ocean Fusion restaurant and Sushi Bar with locally-sourced ingredients complemented by an upscale and eclectic cocktail menu and expansive bar. The Pepper Club features live music on select days and a patio.

The English Hotel: 921 S Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89101

Lunch 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.

Dinner 6-10 p.m. Weekdays | 6-11 p.m. Weekends

Brunch 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Thurs - Sun www.thepepperclub.com

VERANDA

Serving modern American cuisine with a Mediterranean twist, Veranda is an elevated start to any evening of theater. Chef William Ledesma has introduced a new menu of shareable social plates, artisanal pastas, exquisitely selected seafood and steaks, and handcrafted seasonal desserts. The wellappointed dining room pays homage to the romance of 1960s Italy, and the poolside outdoor terrace is ideal for an elegant al fresco experience.

Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas

3960 Las Vegas Boulevard South Dinner service Wed – Sun 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

RESERVATIONS

(725) 228-2393

fourseasons.com/lasvegas

RESERVATIONS

(702) 632-5121

THE CAMPAIGN TO SUSTAIN THE SMITH CENTER

The Campaign to Sustain The Smith Center is an initiative to grow the endowment fund to generate a significant revenue stream, providing lasting funds for program support and ensuring important long-term financial security for The Smith Center while preserving the principal. The Smith Center is pleased to recognize the below individuals who have helped to ensure the future of The Smith Center by donating generously to the Campaign to Sustain.

THANK YOU FROM OUR VERY HEART!

Grand Sustainer

Janice Haupt Allen

Canarelli Family Foundation

Engelstad Foundation

The Theodore and Doris Lee

Family Foundation

Beverly Rogers

Fred W. Smith

The Family of Fred W. and Mary B. Smith

Don and Dee Snyder and Family

Dennis and Carol Troesh

Renee and Michael Yackira

Platinum

Harriet Cox

Benson and Lee Riseman

Gold

Bank of Nevada

Todd Avery Lenahan and John D. Gorsuch

Silver

Charles Atwood and David Dedmon

Donna Epstein Family

Charitable Fund

In Loving Memory of Dr. S. Jay Hazan, M.D.

Sally and Paul Houdayer

John C. Kish Foundation

Scott and Myra Kotick

The Matthews Family

Craig and Kellie Miller

Jared and Claire Shafer

BRONZE

Sue and Curt Anderson

Eileen and Allen Anes

Selma Bartlett

Keith G. Boman, M.D.

Joyce Mack

Josh, Jaime, and Nora Rexing

Tony and Christine Rose

Roger Thomas and Arthur Libera

Mark and Sandra Tratos

Tim and Shari Wong

Gary and Cindy Ellis

Myron G. Martin

Candy and Mike Schneider

Anonymous

Brian Abbott

Audrey Adams

Curtis and Laurie Alexander

Madeleine and Don Andress

Eileen and Allen Anes

Charles L. Atwood

Gae and Perry Basch

Keith G. Boman, M.D.

Allison Bonanno

Mary C. Cashman

Suzanne Chabre

Brownell and Doug Cochran

Harriet Cox

Krista and Rick Darnold

THE ENCORE SOCIETY

Leonard and Linda Eckhaus

Susan Eifert

Heather Estus and Family

Diana K. Foroulis

Norman M. Forrester and William R. Griffin

Jonathan and Kari Halkyard

Timothy Hanlon and Anthony Merel

Carolyn Hanna

Mary Beth Hartleb

Carol Hausler

Patti and Mark Hawley

Judy and Terry Jones

Danial Lane

Bonnie Lemert

Mark and Lynne Lerner

Judy MacGilvary-Glispie and Benford Glispie

Myron Martin

Connie M. Melcher

Judith Menzel

Heather Mongie

Joe and Helen Nutting

Larry Plotkin

Tessie and Peter Poggione

Dorothy Shepherd

Tony Stephens, M.D.

Steven and Sharon Strasser

Barbara Tapp

Andy and Ruth Urban

Margie and Steve Wilkinson

Robert and Sharon Wivott

CAPSTONE CAMPAIGN DONORS

THE ENGELSTAD FAMILY

Curtis and Laurie Alexander, in Memory of Mel Exber | Windsong Trust

Audrey Adams

Desert Radiologists

Leonard and Linda Eckhaus

Everi

Robert and Sheryl Goldstein

Madison and Susan Graves

Jeanne G. Greenawalt and The Cahlen Families

Robin and Danny Greenspun

Joe Hollis

J. Randall and Kathleen Jones

Tina and Harold Lewis/ Lewis Family Foundation

Sue and Paul Lowden and Family

The Tony and Renee Marlon

Charitable Foundation

The Matthews Family

Nevada Orthopedic and Spine Center

Phillip C. Peckman and Schafer E. Peckman

Larry Plotkin

Ted and Maria Quirk

Tony and Christine Rose and Family

Pauline Collins Sells

The Siegfried and Roy Foundation

Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada

Dr. and Mrs. Leon H. Steinberg

E.L. Wiegand Foundation

Buck and Aurora Wong

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CHAIRMAN'S CLUB

The Chairman’s Club recognizes arts advocates and community leaders who have made a significant philanthropic investment in the mission of The Smith Center. These leaders know that their annual gift makes possible the production and presentation of world-class performing arts and inspirational education and outreach opportunities throughout southern Nevada.

PLATINUM

John C. Kish Foundation

The Tony and Renee Marlon

Charitable Foundation

GOLD

Adelson Family Foundation

Carolyn Hanna

Las Vegas Rotary Club

Les J. Silver and Andrea Rothschild-Silver

SILVER

Anonymous

Janice Haupt Allen

Teri and John Bailey

Keith Boman, M.D.

Heidi and Lawrence Canarelli and Family

Paula Ann Degner

Richard Ditton and Deborah DeLanoy

Gary and Cindy Ellis

Christina and Alan Feldman

Betsy Fretwell and Christine Robinson

Friedman Charitable Foundation

Randy and Staci Garcia

Richard M. Haddrill

Jonathan and Kari Halkyard

Tess and Fritz Kummer

Dana and Gregory Lee

Bonnie Lemert

Todd-Avery Lenahan

Scott Y. MacTaggart, Esq.

Lark McCarthy and Michael Thomas, M.D.

The Morton Girls

National Endowment For the Arts

Nevada Arts Council

Marsha Newman and Stan Pollack

Richard Plaster

Charles Portes

Rory and Cindy Reid

Tony and Christine Rose

Tony and Elaine Sanchez

Miriam Shearing

Don and Dee Snyder and Family

Mark and Sandra Tratos and Greenberg Traurig

Ellen Whittemore and Jeff Patterson Family

Tim and Shari Wong

Renee and Michael Yackira

BRONZE

Ellen and Jeff Adler

Dr. Raj and Wendy Agrawal

Curtis and Laurie Alexander

Ameriprise Financial Services

Daniel and Ginger Anderson

Lovee and Bob Arum

Gloria, George, Dana, and BJ Balaban

Paris and Lisa Bayardo

Jennifer Depry and Michael Mantis

Diamondback Land Surveying, LLC

Rhonda C. Evans

Everything's Possible Foundation, Inc.

Bill and Nancy Fullerton

Martin Gold

Myra and Brian Greenspun

In honor of The Hoodbhoy and Hassanally Families

Patti and Mark Hawley

Barbara and Greg Heinrich

Bob and Alison Kasner

Chris and Marianne Lane

In Memory of Richard Larsen

Dr. Nancy and Mr. Sheldon Laube

Gary L. McCreary

Thomas and Barbara McDonald

Dean and Madylon Meiling

Mike and Maureen Mekjian

John Melvin and Cherri Miller

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Merrell

Janet Miller

Rabbi Yocheved Mintz

Linda and David Mizrahi and Family

Nevada Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities

Paul Johnson, Northern Trust

NV Energy Foundation

Caroline Pierce

Kirk Pierce

The Robinson and Frankoff Families

Linda Schimberg

Deborah Smith Magness

Wes and Stacie Smith

The Stewarts - Todd, Carol, Joseph and Jillian Daisy

John and Carol Taylor

Francisco "TJ" Tejeda

Thomas & Mack Company

Carolynn Berardi Towbin

Transaudio Group

William and Nadine Underhill from Hash House a Go Go

Charles and Julie Walker

Diane and Gerald Wendel

Dr. and Mrs. J. Paul Wiesner

THE SMITH CENTER | PROGRAM NOTES 2023

MEMBERS OF THE SMITH CENTER

The following donors are recognized for their gifts as Members of The Smith Center. Ticket sales only cover 75% of The Smith Center’s annual programming budget; the remaining 25% comes from the generosity of donors who support our mission to bring world-class performing arts and education and outreach programs to our community. Join with them by becoming a Member today at www.thesmithcenter.com/support-us/membership.

$5000.00+

Anonymous

Dr. Sherif and Nahed Abdou

Audrey Adams

John and Evonne Allen

Sharyn and David Applebaum

Donna Balon

Perry and Gae Basch

Shelley Berkley and Lawrence Lehrner

Linda Berry

BNY Mellon

Andrea Bricca and Laura Schmitt

Leah E. Cashman

Ceballos-Cabrera Family

Ed and Judy Cebulko

Ken and Audrey Chupinsky

Janet Clark

Dr. Susie Costa

Krista and Rick Darnold

Uma Desai

Robert and Samantha Duvall

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

John and Marie Ellerton

Christine Faber

Douglas and Lari Fielding

Susan Greenspun Fine and Max Spilka

Marlene and Ivan Friedmutter

Patricia and Andrew Gotelli

Mark and Marianne Haley

Chuck, Jon and Megan Halsey

Lynn Kasner Morgan

David and Mary Jane Kates

Buffie and Tom Kerestesi

Joyce Carol Kessler

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THANK YOU TO OUR FOUNDERS. THE SMITH CENTER WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT.

DONALD W. REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

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• DON AND DEE SNYDER AND FAMILY

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Special discounts to select shows

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Donald D. Snyder, Chairman

Dr. Keith Boman, Vice Chairman

Mark Tratos, Secretary

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Matthew Frazier

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Richard Haddrill

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

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The Smith Center Honors Teachers Defying Incredible Odds at Heart of Education Awards

Over 700 finalists enjoyed a night of surprises and thrilling entertainment at The Smith Center’s seventh-annual Heart of Education Awards, honoring outstanding Clark County School District educators. Hosted by Emmy-winning news anchor Monica Jackson, the night included surprise keynote speaker Mo Rocca ⁠— the award-winning CBS news correspondent — in addition to performances by Grammy-nominated vocalist Clint Holmes and Las Vegas High School’s nationally acclaimed Mariachi Joya band. Thanks to the generous support of The Rogers Foundation, the top 20 educators each received medallions and a $5,000 cash award, with a $1,000 donation given to their schools.

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I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. Blue Until June
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The Smith Center Celebrates the State’s Top Musical Theater Students at Tenth-Annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards

High-energy singing and acting performances by talented musical theater students from 12 Nevada high schools highlighted the tenth-annual Nevada High School Musical Theater Awards, recognizing Nevada’s top musical theater students and the many talents involved with high school theater productions. Hosted by Smith Center president and CEO Myron Martin, the annual awards event featured 12 Outstanding Lead finalists selected from 20 nominees performing solos on the Reynolds Hall stage, as well as ensemble performances from select high school theater productions. A team of impartial theater professionals, including Grammy-nominated vocalist Clint Holmes, served as judges for the event’s 14 award categories, which included honors for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress. Singer-songwriter and Jersey Boys music director Keith Thompson served as the event’s co-host.

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How Myron’s became one of Las Vegas’ best music rooms

The sound in the room is like musical velvet.

Far less smooth? Making it so.

“Some of my most difficult conversations with the design team early on had to do with Cabaret Jazz,” acknowledges Myron Martin, speaking about creation of the most intimate venue in The Smith Center, “because I envisioned an extraordinary room for music with perfect acoustics.”

“I had my whole vision for it,” he continues, “and early on, the design team was kind of picturing something not unlike a medium-sized hotel ballroom. I had some tough conversations about it because we’ve got plenty of those spaces in Las Vegas. I wanted a music room.”

And a music room he’d get (so much so that it would be rechristened Myron’s in July 2021).

The idea: to create a cozy, 230-seat space featuring largely — but exclusively — jazz-based performers in a space that emphasized acoustics above all else.

“The sound is unbeatable in this city,” says singer Frankie Moreno, who’s played The Smith Center more than any other performer, including 100 sold-out shows at Myron’s.

For someone like Moreno, who tours nationally and was coming off a big production show at The Strat when he first hit the stage at Myron’s, playing there is a way to home in on his performance.

“At first, I was a little worried that I was not delivering enough,” Moreno says of his debut in the room, “’cause I just came off this whole big thing with videos and everything, and it was like, ‘Oh, I can just play music and be an artist.’”

During one 10-week run of shows at Myron’s four years ago, Moreno made new songs for every single performance, penning 100 tunes in three months, a remarkable feat that resulted in a slew of No. 1 records for the singer-songwriter for singles such as “Everything” and “Disguise,” both of which topped the iTunes blues charts.

“We ultimately took those songs and recorded them, made records that have gone on to become gold records for us now, but I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do that if I didn’t have a venue that allowed me to do that,” Moreno explains. “That changed my game. That led to a big change in my career for getting hit records.

“I owe that to The Smith Center,” he continues. “It’s the perfect venue to have complete artistic freedom. They nailed what they set out to do.”

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FIND YOUR GROOVE AT THE MOST INTIMATE VENUE IN VEGAS.

At Myron’s at The Smith Center, every seat is spectacular. It’s a cozy, intimate venue where you’ll feel like you’re getting a personal performance from renowned Broadway performers one night and Jazz greats the next, all while enjoying craft cocktails and tantalizing eats.

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Making an Impact — and Making Friends — by Volunteering with The Smith Center

Claudia Newbury knew she wanted to volunteer at The Smith Center the first time she stepped foot in its Grand Lobby in 2012.

“I describe it when I do tours as ‘a happy building,’” Newbury says. “You walk in and you just smile because it’s such a beautiful place. The people are so nice, and there are so many things going on.”

As a nonprofit, the center relies on hundreds of volunteers to support its operations — including presenting hundreds of performances each year and providing education and outreach initiatives impacting over one million students and teachers.

By volunteering, Newbury takes pride in playing a role with all of this.

She watches exuberant kids enjoy their first taste of the arts by assisting with education events. She shares the center’s fascinating history with community members as a tour docent. She even gets to watch world-class shows as a volunteer usher.

Perhaps best of all, Newbury has become a part of the tight-knit volunteer family at The Smith Center, who enjoy a close camaraderie through their shared love of the arts.

“Volunteering at The Smith Center gives me the opportunity to share my love of the arts with others,” Newbury says.

HONORING EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERS

With many ways to volunteer at The Smith Center — including as an usher, tour docent

and assisting with education programs and special events — some volunteer hundreds to thousands of hours.

The Smith Center honored these exceptional individuals at its 2022 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, held every April to commemorate National Volunteer Week.

Newbury, Steve Smith, and the late Larry LeBlanc each received the prestigious, national President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award for volunteering over 4,000 hours (with LeBlanc receiving his posthumously).

Other outstanding volunteers received silver awards (for 200 to 499 service hours) and bronze awards (for 100 to 199 service hours). Silver recipients included: Patricia Fejer, Lisa Link, Maria Marino, Linda Shaffer, Josephine

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Sittig and Gail Van Luit. Bronze recipients included: Christian Gueffier, Cheryl Hartfield, and David Rodriguez.

In addition, Hartfield received the first-ever Larry LeBlanc Award for Service Excellence, created in honor of LeBlanc’s legacy to celebrate volunteers who go above and beyond the call of duty at The Smith Center.

“It’s about the giving of yourself and helping the community that you love,” Hartfield says.

GIVING BACK AND MAKING FRIENDS

Community members cite many reasons for volunteering at The Smith Center.

These include promoting the arts, giving back to their community, and bonding with their fellow volunteers.

Often volunteering for The Smith Center as an usher and a community ambassador, Smith believes in supporting the center as a performing arts resource for Southern Nevadans.

“Even though there are a lot of entertainment options in the Vegas area, there is a need for Broadway shows,” Smith says.

Hartfield volunteers frequently because of her lifelong love for musicals, she says, and she finds it rewarding to provide a service and engage with fellow art lovers.

“People give me energy, and that’s why I like volunteering,” Hartfield says. “Just taking a few minutes to help someone can give them a real experience.”

And Newbury’s favorite volunteer moments stem from ushering at the center’s student matinees.

“You get high fives and hugs from kindergarteners who have never been to a theater before,” Newbury says. “It warms your heart, and you go home feeling you’ve actually done something worthwhile.”

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HOUSE POLICIES:

Latecomers – Late seating varies per event. To avoid distracting audience members, you might not be seated until a natural break in the show. We provide video monitors throughout our lobbies, so you can enjoy the performance until you can be seated.

Latecomers – Late seating will vary based upon the requirements of the producer of your event. For classical music, late seating is usually not permitted until a break between pieces or intermission. In the event that you arrive late and are asked to wait in one of our lobbies until late seating is permitted, we have video monitors throughout so that you can enjoy the performance until you are able to be seated.

Children’s Policy – All persons entering the theater, including children and babes in arms, must have a ticket. Broadway shows are recommended for children ages 5 and up. Please check event listing for family-friendly designation.

Photos and Video – Most artists restrict photos and recordings during their performances. When photography and video are permitted, we will announce it before the show.

Children’s Policy – Children five and older that have a ticket are welcome to attend performances at The Smith Center. Other age restrictions may apply at the request of individual producers, so please review the show information or call the Box Office prior to purchasing tickets, as all performances my not be appropriate for all age levels.

Food and Drink Policy – Food and beverage items are available through a system that allows for touchless ordering and payment. Audience members are free to bring beverages into Reynolds Hall, as long as the drinks are served in The Smith Center’s capped beverage holders, available at all bars in the complex.

Most artists restrict photos and recordings during their performance. In the event that photography and video are permitted, we will announce it before the show.

Smoking – The Smith Center is a smokefree building.

GENERAL INFORMATION & POLICIES

TICKET POLICIES:

TICKET POLICIES

Subscriber Ticket Exchange – Broadway Las Vegas® subscribers can exchange their tickets for another performance of the same production, up to 24 hours in advance, based on availability.

Subscriber Ticket Exchange – Broadway Las Vegas subscribers are able to exchange their tickets for another performance of the same production, based on availability. (No additional fees apply.) Tickets may be donated back to The Smith Center before the performance takes place as a tax deductible donation. Ticket exchanges can be made in the Box Office or by calling 702-749-2000.

General Returns/Exchanges – Tickets can be donated back to The Smith Center, up to 24 hours in advance before a performance, as a taxdeductible donation. Ticket exchanges can be made online at our website at thesmithcenter. com or by calling 702-749-2000.

Ticket Protection – Please note that thesmithcenter.com is the official website for ticket purchases. To protect against unfair ticket price gouging, we reserve the right to cancel any purchases for tickets resold at a higher price.

We wish to protect our patrons from unfair ticket price gouging. We reserve the right under our ticketing agreement to cancel any purchases made in the business of purchasing tickets for the purpose of resale at a higher price. Lost or forgotten tickets can be reprinted upon request.

FACILITIES:

FACILITIES

Fire Notice – Please respond to all emergency alarms. The exit indicated by a lighted sign, nearest to the seat you occupy, is the shortest route to the street. In the event of a fire or other emergency, please do not run – WALK TO THAT EXIT.

Fire Notice – Please respond to all emergency alarms. During an emergency, WALK DON’T RUN to the exit nearest your seat, indicated with a lighted sign.

BOX OFFICE HOURS

Lost and Found – articles can be reclaimed by contacting the security desk at 702-749-2012.

Phone lines are available Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On performance days, the Box Office opens two hours before the first curtain, and always remains open until 30 minutes past the final curtain time.

BOX OFFICE HOURS:

Monday – Saturday, 10:00am to 6:00pm On performance days, including Sundays, the box office remains open until 30 minutes past the final curtain time.

Phone: 702-749-2000 (TTY users please call 800-326-6868 or dial 711)

Phone: 702-749-2000

Email: ticketing@thesmithcenter.com

(TTY users please call 800-326-6868 or dial 711) Email:patronservices@ thesmithcenter.com

To book a tour of The Smith Center: Visit thesmithcenter.com/visit/public-tours/

To book a tour of The Smith Center, visit www.thesmithcenter.com/explore/ tours.

To advertise in the program: Please contact Michelle Brown, Director of Sponsorship, 702-749-2342.

To advertise in the program, please contact Luxury Magazine, 702-224-5535.

ETIQUETTE

Masks – The Smith Center now encourages personal choice with regard to mask wearing. There may be exceptions if touring shows add COVID-safety protocol requirements.

For everyone’s enjoyment of the performance, please refrain from

Smoking – The Smith Center is a smokefree building.

• talking

• unwrapping candy

• using excessive perfume

Safety – For the safety of all our guests, weapons are not permitted in our theaters.

• blocking the view of other patrons

Elevator – located on the east and west sides of each level of Reynolds Hall

Elevators – located on the east and west sides of each level of Reynolds Hall.

Available Food and Beverage – Bars are located on each floor of Reynolds Hall. The Mezzanine Lounge, located on the Mezzanine level, serves light bites before performances.

Restrooms – located on the east and west sides of the Grand Lobby first floor, Mezzanine level and the Upper Lobby.

Etiquette - For everyone’s enjoyment of the performance, please refrain from:

• talking

• exiting the theater any other time than between songs or during a period of applause

• unwrapping candy

• using excessive perfume

Lost and Found – Items can be reclaimed by contacting the security desk at 702-749-2012.

Food and Beverage – there are bars located on the Grand Lobby first floor, the Mezzanine level and the Upper Lobby. The Mezzanine Lounge, located on the Mezzanine level, serves light bites before performances.

• blocking the view of other guests

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LOVE. IT’S WHAT MAKES SUBARU, SUBARU.

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ACCESSIBILITY

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts strives to make its events and performances accessible to all patrons in the community. Should a particular service not be advertised as available at a specific performance, we encourage patrons needing these services to request them in advance a minimum of three weeks prior to the performance, please.

To purchase accessible tickets: please call us at 702-749-2000 (TTY USERS PLEASE CALL 800-326-6868 OR DIAL 711) or email at ticketing@thesmithcenter.com. For questions or more information: email accessible@thesmithcenter.com.

Accessible Entrances, Seating, Restrooms and Parking

All of our performance spaces have wheelchair and mobilityassisted seating locations. Guests have the option to remain in their own wheelchair, or transfer to a fixed theater seat with a swingout armrest. Guests who do not wish to transfer from their wheelchair to a theater seat should request wheelchair-accessible locations when ordering tickets. Seats with removable armrests are available in various locations if you wish to transfer from a mobility device or wheelchair into a fixed theater seat. Please also advise us if you are not able to ascend or descend stairs, suffer from acrophobia (fear of heights), or require any type of special seating accommodation for any reason. The Smith Center staff is trained to assist you to find seating that best meets your individual needs. Accessible parking is plentiful and clearly marked at The Smith Center facilities. Designated parking for vehicles bearing a valid DMV windshield placard or license plates are available in the surface parking lot to the East of Reynolds Hall. Accessible ramping and curb cuts provide an accessible path from vehicle to theater seat. Motorized carts regularly roam the parking lot to assist with transporting visitors to the theater entrances. All public restrooms at the Smith Center are wheelchair accessible on all levels of the theater. Family restrooms are also available on all levels. Accessible seating is reserved for use by guests with disabilities.

Accessible Seating Release Policy

For the purposes of releasing Accessible Seating for general public sale, a performance or specific price category within a single performance will be considered SOLD OUT when there is no available inventory except scattered singles. Available inventory is defined as seats that are available for general public purchase and not held for Smith Center or other contractual purposes. Before releasing Accessible Seating for General Public sale, all seats being held, either in a hold code or a reserved unpaid order, will be analyzed. If it is determined that there is a likelihood that a significant portion of these seats will be released for general sale, the corresponding Accessible seats will not be released to general sale until such time as the held seats have been released and/or sold.

Wheelchair and Mobility Assistance Accessibility

The Smith Center is accessible by wheelchair in Reynolds Hall and throughout the Boman Pavilion. Wheelchair assistance service is available curbside by request. Curb cuts allow easy access to our sidewalk system, and parking area access ramps. Main entrance doors have automated mechanical service. All of our theater spaces offer elevators that service all levels of the facility.

Assistive Listening Devices

Assistive Listening Devices (Infrared ALD and FM) are available at all performances and in all of our theater spaces. These units are provided free of charge, upon request at the Patron Services Desk in the Grand Lobby of Reynolds Hall. In Troesh Studio Theater or Myron’s, please request from a front-of-house representative. Simply exchange your valid driver license (or state-issued ID) for the unit upon arrival, and return the unit after the performance to reclaim your ID. American Sign Language interpretation is scheduled for the Sunday 7:30 p.m. performance for all Broadway shows. To receive sign language interpretation for a nonBroadway show, patrons will need to email accessible@thesmithcenter.com no less than 2 weeks in advance of the performance to allow us to ensure seating inventory and secure the services of an interpreter.

Captioning

I-caption is available at select performances. I-Caption is a state of the art wireless visual aid that provides verbatim closed captions in real time for live theatrical performances. This fully automated system displays dialogue, lyrics, and sound effects on a handheld display, assisting the hearing impaired guest better understand the plot of a theatrical production. The Smith Center offers this service on selected performances. Simply exchange your valid driver license (or State-issued ID) for the unit upon arrival, and return the unit after the performance to reclaim your ID. Please inquire about other captioning services.

Audio Description

Trained audio describers offer a detailed account of all the onstage action including choreography, blocking, lighting, sets and costume changes. The Smith Center offers this service for select performances. Please email accessible@thesmithcenter.com to request these services.

Service Dog Policy

Registered service dogs are permitted into our theaters and must remain on a leash or in a harness at all times. Funding for the D-Scriptive and I-Caption systems that enhance our guests’ experience was provided by the generosity of the supporters of the NV Blind Children’s Foundation.

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