YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER

The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks

our 2012–2013 Season Sponsors

for their generous support of the

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

2012–2013 SEASON SPONSORS

If your company would like to become a Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sponsor, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at 562-916-8510.

ENCOREBryan A. Stirrat & AssociatesThe Capital Group Companies Charitable FoundationJose Iturbi FoundationNational Endowment for the ArtsEleanor and David St. Clair

HEADLINERChamber Music Society of DetroitThe Gettys FamilyLos Cerritos CenterPreserved TreeScapes International, Dennis E. GabrickMarilynn and Art SegalTriangle Distributing CompanyUnited Parcel ServiceYamaha

OPENING ACTDr. Judy Akin Palmer and Dr. Jacques PalmerAmerican Honda Motor Co., Inc.Nancy and Nick BakerBoeingMary and Robert Buell Family TrustMarilynn and James CostantinoFrancesca and Douglas DeaverJanet GrayDr. HP Kan and Mrs. Della KanDr. and Mrs. Philip I. KressLand Rover Jaguar CerritosCelia and Clarence MasuoNew England Foundation for the ArtsBev and George Ray Charitable FundKirsten and Craig M. Springer, Ph.D.Masaye StaffordWave Broadband

FANRebecca and Michael AguilarMaureen AhlerCheryl AlcornJoseph AldamaVirginia and Roland AldridgeSharlene and Ronald AlliceBeth AndersonSusan and Clifford AsaiCarmen V. AyrosoLarry BaggsMarilyn Baker

Terry BalesSallie BarnettAlan BarryCynthia BatesDennis BeckerBarbara S. BehrensAldenise BelcerYvette BelcherPeggy BellMorris BernsteinNorman BlancoJames BlevinsMichael BleyKathleen BlomoKaren BloomMarilyn BogenschutzLinda and Sergio BonettiPatricia BongeornoGloria and Lester Boston, Jr.Ilana and Allen BrackettSharyn BrackettPaula BriggsRichard BriggsScott N. BrinkerhoffDarrell BrookeMary BroughJoyce and Russ BrownKathy and Mark BrownDr. and Mrs. Tony R. BrownCheryl and Kerry BryanFlorence P. BuchananG. BuhlerJan BurnettIna BurtonLinda and Larry BurtonSusan and Tom ButteraEdison CabacunganRobert CampbellMichael CanupRichard E. CarlburgDavid CarverMichelle CaseyPhillip CastilloEileen CastleYvonne and Dennis CattellRodolfo ChaconJoann and George ChambersRodolfo ChavezLiming ChenWanda ChenMargie and Ned Cherry

Patricia and Mitchell ChildsDrs. Frances and Philip ChinnNancy and Lance ChontosPatricia ChristieRichard “Dick” ChristyRozanne and James ChurchillNeal ClydeMark CochraneMichael CohnClaire ColemanMr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani IIPatricia CookusChristina and Robert CopellaNancy CorralejoVirginia CorreaRon CowanPatricia CozziniPamela and John CrawleyEugenia CreasonTab CrooksVirginia CzarneckiAngel De SevillaCharmaine and Nick De SimoneRobert DeanLee DeBordMr. and Mrs. Chuck DeckardBetty DeGarmoSusanne and John DeHardtErin DelliquadriEsther DelurgioRosemarie and Joseph Di Giulio Sandra and Bruce DickinsonRosemarie diLorenzoAleisha DinisiMr. Dennis DiviakAmy and George DominguezMrs. Abiatha Bynum DossLinda DowellRobert DressendorferGloria DumaisGay and Don DurwardStanley DzieminskiMr. and Mrs. Curtis R. EakinDee EatonSusie Edber and Allen GroganGary EdwardJill and Steve EdwardsKasey EgelusCarla EllisRobert EllisEric Eltinge

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THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CCPA) thanks the following CCPA Associates who have contributed to the CCPA’s Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund was established in 1994 under the visionary leadership of the Cerritos City Council to ensure that the CCPA would remain a welcoming, accessible, and affordable venue in which patrons can experience the joy of entertainment and cultural enrichment. For more information about the Endowment Fund or to make a contribution, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510.

Howard HerdmanSaul HernandezCharles HessMolly HickmanDonna and Carl HindsCharles E. HirschPing HoDr. Richard HochbergHollywood Park CasinoKay and Wyn HolmesCindy HoritaJon HowertonChristina and Michael HughesMelvin HughesMarianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D.Mrs. Susan HunsingerJay HurtadoRobert M. IritaniDr. and Mrs. Alan IsraelMark ItzkowitzGrace and Tom IzuharaSharon JacobyDavid JaynesJoan JeffersonDr. Warren D. JohnstonCathy and Rich JonesCathy and James JulianiMary Ann and Steve KahanicLuanne KamiyaGloria and Sherman KappeMr. and Mrs. George KatanjianIsaac KawamotoMarylou and Allan KennedyRoland KerbyDr. Aaron KernFay and Lawrence KerneenThe Kerr FamilyJoseph KienleCarol KindlerJames KingJacky and Jack KleyhShirley and Kenneth KlipperKaren KnechtLee M. Kochems and Vincent J. PattiTerry L. KoepkeJerry KohlDawn Marie KotsonisShirley KotsonisAnn KoughBette and Ken KuriharaLinda and Harry KusudaSue and Mati KuuskmaePatrice and Kevin KyleCathy LaBareCarl LaconicoKathy and Derrick LaiNelson LaneJill and Rick LarsonEmelita LatreilleDavid Latter

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Teri EspositoPat and Joe EsquivelKim EvansRichard FalbRenee FallahaDr. Stuart L. FarberHeather M. FerberIzzy FischerSteven FischerThe Fish CompanyJudy and Robert FisherElizabeth and Terry FiskinSue and Mike FitzsimonsLouise Fleming and Tak FujisakiJesus FojoFollower of ChristAnne FormanDr. Susan Fox and Frank FrimodigSharon FrankTeresa Freeborn and Douglas RegeloutRoberta and Wayne FujitaniElaine FultonSamuel GabrielJoAnn and Art GallucciTherese GalvanArthur GapasinGayle and Michael GarrityJan GaschenMichael GautreauFranz GerichKaren and Larry GibsonMr. Richard GilmoreRoxanne and Alan GoldinThe Goldsmith FamilyMargarita GomezGonzales Lambert FamilyRaejean C. GoodrichWilliam GoodwinShirelle Gordon-ThompsonBeryl and Graham GoslingTimothy GowerMarguerite and Werner GrafA. Graham and M. MarionAlvena and Richard GrahamPete Greco and Robert BrockSusan and Dr. Robert GreenNorma and Gary GreeneKenneth GreenleafGuerra FamilyRosemary Escalera GutierrezRobert C. HaefeleRoger HaleMichael HannaJo and Paul HansonMark HardingLois and Thomas HarrisValarie and Mike HarrisHedy Harrison-Anduha and Larry AnduhaJulie and Costa Hase

Earnestine LavergneMr. and Mrs. Edward Le BlancDr. Trudy Le Clair and Mr. Ray BradleyJune and Harold LeachPaolo LedesmaVicki and Keith LeePeter J. LeetsHelen LeonardDr. and Mrs. Carl LeongJack LewisMarcia Lewis and John McGuirkVanessa LewisSue and Paul LilesJeffrey J. LimBarbara and Jim LockwoodJudith and Dr. Henry LouriaNancy and Stephen LutzAdrian LyellsMr. and Mrs. George MabuniMuysean and Peter MaddenLaura and Sergio MadrigalJohnny MagsbyMary MajorsMr. and Mrs. Fernando ManalangStephen MaoEleanor MarlowDr. and Mrs. Max B. MartinezSissy and Rich MartinezMary and Donald MartiniJanice Kay MatthewsPansy and Robert MattoxCecilia and Ronald MausCindy and Doug MaxwellJanet McCartyThe McCune FamilyAliene McgrewFarley McKinneyDr. and Mrs. Donald McMillanTerry and Dave McMurtreyLilas McPhersonDavid MedellinMaureen and Mike MekjianUrsula and Lawrence MelvinBarbara and Edwin MendenhallDiana MerrymanTodd MeyerLuzviminda MiguelHassan MilaniGary MillerKathleen MillerDr. Marjorie MitchellEllie and Jim MonroeAnthony R. MonteroPatricia MooreBecky MoralesToni and Tom MorganDavid MoromisatoKris MoskowitzJames Murakami

Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 916-8510 or send an e-mail to ccpa_associates@cerritoscenter.com.

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Lynne RosePatricia RoseJean RothaermelVivian and Tom RothwellS. and S. RundellTom SakiyamaSteve Salas and Steven P. TimmonsChristine and Dennis SaltsMonica SanchezSheri SandsMario A. SapitulaJaned and Richard SaxRoberta and Gary SchaefferMary and Robert ScherbarthMildred ScholnickMabel and Dennis SchoonoverJerome SchultzCindy ScottoSeal Methods, Inc.Mary SerlesElena SetoDoc SeverinsenWilliam ShakespeareOlivette ShannonKristi ShawDrs. Mary and Steven ShermanRon ShestokesThe Douglas Lane Shulby, Sr. FamilyKathleen SidarisSteven SiefertNeil SiegelMaureen and A.J. SiegristDorothy SimmonsEric O. SimpsonBenjamin SingerLoren SlaferSylvia SligarCarol and Rob SmallwoodNancy Sur SmithToula SmithRay SongcoKevin SpeaksKerry SpearsDan StangeKris and Robert SteedmanGale SteinDonna StevensMr. and Mrs. Dexter StrawtherRichard StrayerWilliam R. StringerA.J. TaenScoty Takahashi and Susan MarkeeNora and Winford TeasleyEunice and Jesse ThompsonKen ThompsonKaren TilsonJoann TommySharon Touchstone

Cortland MyersChidori NakamuraStan NakamuraNaz The CatJean and Ardell NeaseAlan NegosianA.J. NeimanWendy and Mike NelsonNelson-Dunn, Inc.Ronald NicholsJill and Michael NishidaToby NishidaLinda NomuraDiane NorrisMargene and Chuck NortonMr. Luther NussbaumCathryn O’Brien-SmithEdward OgleAnn and Clarence OharaKaren OhtaSylvia L. OsborneKathy and John OwsinskiP.P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald BurrGeorge PalominoBonnie Jo PanagosD ParsonsMary Ellen PascucciMinna and Frank PattersonAngela and Devy PaulMarilyn and James PetersJohn PetersonPettersen FamilyFrancisco PhilibertFrances PianelliJudith PickupJackie and Joe PloenMerrill PlouForrest PoormanElizabeth and Greg PrevostGwen and Gerry PruittCrista Qi and Vincent ChungSusan RagoneDr. Marjorie and Frank RamirezKaren RandallRobin RaymondEllyn and Alan RebackJoan and Dick RedmayneElizabeth RedmonKathy ReidRosalie RelleveNikki and Dennis ReppMrs. Anastacio RiveraJoan G. RobinsonSharon V. RobinsonRockwell CollinsHarriet and William RodigerRick and Audrey RodriguezLaura and Gary Rose

Lillian K. TriggsTSPCJean TuohinoMaria TupazAlex UrbachJune and Sonny Van DusenDorothy and Robert Van NiceMr. and Mrs. L. Van PeltTim VanEckMaria Von SadovszkyDiane and Fred VunakCharles WadmanLaura WalkerDonna and Robert WaltersAngela and Sinclair WangLinda WebbKaren and Robert WebbCarol Webster and Chris EnterlineDarlene WeidnerMarijke and Tim WeightmanJulia Q. WeimanAnita and David WeinsteinLynne and Ken WelltySandee and Mike WelshHelen WilliamsLaura H. and John D. WilliamsLee WilliamsonMerrillyn WilsonCaron and Jeff WinstonPornwit WipanuratDavid WolpeCharles WongRobert WorleyCandy and Jim YeeEunee and Frank YeeJeanette YeeBasha YonisRuthann YuhasBarbara YunkerXavier ZavatskyJohn W. Zlatic

IN MEMORIAMIn Memory of Voneta Aday and Edward BowlenIn Loving Memory of Carol M. BehanIn Memory of Carolyn A. BowlenIn Memory of Mrs. Edna KuwaharaIn Loving Memory of Ethel LeeIn Memory of Mr. Leon F. Lee

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BIOGRAPHIESFor nearly 20 years, ROB KAPILOW has brought the

joy and wonders of Classical music – and unraveled some

of its mysteries – to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Characterized by his unique ability to create an “aha”

moment for his audiences and collaborators, whatever

their level of musical sophistication or naiveté, Kapilow’s

work brings music into people’s lives – opening new ears to

musical experiences and helping people to listen actively

rather than just hear. The Boston Globe said, “It’s a cheering

thought that this kind of missionary enterprise did not pass

from this earth with Leonard Bernstein. Rob Kapilow is

awfully good at what he does. We need him.”

The reach of his interactive events and activities

is wide, both geographically and culturally – from native

American tribal communities in Montana and inner-city

high school students in Louisiana to wine tasters in the

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ROB KAPILOW’S WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO

ROB KAPILOW, CONDUCTOR/COMMENTATOR

BELLA HRISTOVA, VIOLIN and

CAL STATE FULLERTON UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

KIMO FURUMOTO, DIRECTOR

Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

PROGRAM

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 Ludwig van Beethoven

Allegro ma non troppo (1770-1827)

Larghetto

Rondo. Allegro

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Napa Valley. From tots barely out of diapers to musicologists

hailed from Ivy League programs, his audiences are diverse

and unexpected, but invariably rapt and keen to come back

for more.

Kapilow’s range of activities is astonishingly broad,

including his What Makes It Great? presentations (now

in their 17th season in New York and Boston), his family

compositions and Family Musik events, and his Citypieces.

His popularity and appeal are reflected in notable

invitations and achievements; he appeared on NBC’s Today

Show in conversation with then-host Katie Couric, and

presented a special What Makes It Great? event for broadcast

on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center in 2008. He has written

two highly popular books published by Wiley/Lincoln

Center: All You Have to Do Is Listen (2008), which won a

PROSE Award for “Best Book in Music and Performing

Arts,” and What Makes It Great? (2011), the first book of its

kind to be specially designed for the iPad with embedded

musical examples.

A frequent guest speaker for museums, business groups,

foundations, hospitals, law schools, math departments and

conferences, Kapilow is constantly finding connections and

intersections between music and the outside world, making

art essential to everyday life.

A documentary film – Summer Sun, Winter Moon,

named after Kapilow’s choral and symphonic work of the

same title – aired nationwide on PBS. He also wrote a

piece for the Marin Symphony commemorating the 75th

anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Kapilow’s career has been marked by numerous major

awards and grants. He won first place in the Fontainebleau

Casadesus Piano Competition and was the second-place

winner of the Antal Dorati Conductor’s Competition

with the Detroit Symphony. Featured on Chicago Public

Radio’s prestigious Composers in America series, Kapilow is

a recipient of an Exxon “Meet-the-Composer” grant and

numerous ASCAP awards.

Kapilow has conducted many of North America’s

finest orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra; the

National Symphony; the St. Louis, Atlanta, Toronto, and

Detroit symphonies; and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.

He is an exclusive Schirmer composer and his compositions

have been performed by almost every major American

orchestra as well as ensembles in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

With her “passion and commanding stage presence”

(The Strad), violinist BELLA HRISTOVA engages with

“natural command, tenderness and fervent virtuosity,”

hails The Washington Post. First Prize winner in the 2009

Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Hristova

was the first recipient of YCA’s Helen Armstrong Violin

Fellowship. She also won First Prize at the 2007 Michael

Hill International Competition in New Zealand, resulting

in an acclaimed concert tour and CD recording for the

Naxos label. The Strad credits her unwavering success to her

“innate musicality that makes musical sense of each phrase

she plays.”

The CAL STATE FULLERTON UNIVERSITY

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA trains outstanding

instrumentalists in a wide range of orchestral styles. The

students receive opportunities to study and perform with

organizations such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and

the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra members have

played with internationally acclaimed performers, including

Yo-Yo Ma, the Turtle Island String Quartet, and the St.

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SAVION GLOVER SOLE SANCTuARy

Friday, March 22, 2013, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.

The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYSAVION GLOVER marked his debut at age 12 in

the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and followed with

Black and Blue. He made history at age 19 for being the

youngest National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient

with his role in the musical Jelly’s Last Jam. But it was the

wildly successful Broadway production Bring in ’da Noise,

Bring in ’da Funk that made the Tap marvel a household

name, earning him a Tony Award for “Best Choreography”

and praise from critics.

Trained by the late Tap dance legends Sammy Davis,

Jr., and Gregory Hines, Glover is known for his unique,

hard-hitting style that relies heavily on improvisational

choreography drawing from an innovative fusion of Jazz,

Hip-Hop, Be-Bop, and World music rhythms and patterns.

The Dance Journal raves, “He … stamps out rhythm after

rhythm with such ease that it’s hard to remember that the

majority of his choreography is actually ‘improvography.’ ”

Deemed a “master of Tap” by The New York Times,

Glover has dedicated much of his career to restoring the

dance form to its early African roots, going back to the days

when slaves were forbidden to play drums. As a result, the

slaves resorted to “drumming” out the beat with their feet in

the form of Tap. The Seattle Times cheers Glover’s “restless

drive to branch out, [and] change it up.”

The dancer-choreographer-teacher founded and runs

the HooFeRz CLuB School for Tap in Newark, New Jersey.

His film credits include Tap (also featuring Hines and

Davis), Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, and the Disney box-office

hit Happy Feet, which Glover co-choreographed. The Tap

icon has danced on stages worldwide, including Lincoln

Center, Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Institution,

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presents

ALL NEW 57TH ANNUAL EDITION OF IT’S MAGIC!

Featuring JUSTIN WILLMAN,

JONATHAN PENDRAGON, DAVID & DANIA, JULIANA CHEN,

ADAM TRENT, and DAN BIRCH

Sunday, March 24, 2013, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

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BIOGRAPHIESWith a cast of award-winning performers from around

the world – including Hollywood’s Magic Castle and Las

Vegas – the ALL NEW 57th ANNUAL EDITION OF

IT’S MAGIC! leaves audiences speechless and spellbound

with sleight-of-hand illusions, stage tricks, and comedy and

variety acts. It’s “the best magic show in town!” cheers the

Los Angeles Times.

It’s Magic! has been delighting enthusiasts for more

than five decades. This live stage show is unique, featuring

internationally acclaimed professional illusionists, with each

act carefully selected to represent the vast variety of magic.

The widespread success of It’s Magic!, which started as

Hocus Pocus in 1956, led to the birth of Hollywood’s Magic

Castle, a private club for magicians and magic enthusiasts

that opened its doors in 1963. Audiences were hypnotized

by sold-out magic shows featuring legendary masters of

illusions Harry Blackstone, John Calvert, Mark Wilson,

Lance Burton, and Harry Anderson. It’s Magic! has cast its

spell over captivated crowds on the West Coast and beyond,

including Hawaii, Arizona, California, and Washington.

The host of the hit shows Cupcake Wars and Last

Cake Standing on the Food Network, JUSTIN WILLMAN

has also been on the Rachael Ray show and Hub Network’s

HubWorld and Scrabble Showdown. He has appeared in the

Showtime documentary Make Believe, the CBS hit The

Defenders, and Disney’s The Suite Life on Deck. He has toured

the world with his one-man comedy-and-magic live show

Tricked Out and the neo-vaudeville circus-on-wheels Music,

Magic & Make Peace tour.

JONATHAN PENDRAGON was chosen by

MAGIC Magazine as one of 10 living magicians whose work

shaped magic in the 20th and 21st centuries. His spectacular

levitation illusion can be seen in the film Bogus.

America’s Got Talent finalists DAVID MAAS and

DANIA KASEEVA are known for their nonstop and

dynamically choreographed dance exhibitions, punctuated

by lightning-speed costume transformations that often leave

audiences stunned and speechless.

In 1986, JULIANA CHEN won the All-China

Best Magician competition. It was the first of many awards

to come, including 1992’s “Stage Magician of the Year.”

In 1997, she claimed the World Championship at the

World Congress of Magicians, an event also known as the

Olympics of magic. She became the first woman – and the

first magician of Chinese heritage – to win Gold (the top

honor) in the competition’s 50-year history.

ADAM TRENT is “Justin Timberlake meets David

Copperfield,” hails GP4T magazine. One of “The 10 Most

Influential Youths in the Nation,” according to US News &

World Report, Trent blends magic tricks with wit, comedy,

and dancing and singing to original Pop music.

With a trick he calls The Lord of Illusions, California

native DAN BIRCH makes live doves appear and then

transforms them into a live poodle. The magician has

had featured roles in the hit TV series Quantum Leap and

Columbo. He has also appeared on Fox’s Good Day LA and

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TICKET BROKERSTickets to all performances at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) are available exclusively through the theater’s Ticket Office and official website www.cerritoscenter.com. The CCPA does not work in conjunction with any other ticketing organizations or websites. Purchasing from a ticket broker, scalper, or unauthorized website is never a good idea because:

• You will always pay more than face value for each ticket.

• We cannot guarantee the authenticity of the tickets.• We cannot replace any lost or stolen tickets.• We cannot contact you with any information

regarding show cancellations, performer lineup changes, or rescheduled events.

Following are some tips to ensure that you are purchasing from the CCPA:

• Visit or call the CCPA Ticket Office directly at (800) 300-4345 during regular business hours.

• Do not use a search engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.) to find our website. Many search engines make money by listing various website addresses before ours. These other websites are unauthorized to sell tickets to our events.

• Make sure that you are purchasing from the official CCPA website, www.cerritoscenter.com.

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Friday, March 29, 2013, 8:00 PM Saturday, March 30, 2013, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission.

The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

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THE HIT MEN THE ORIGINAL STARS OF FRANKIE VALLI

& THE FOUR SEASONSWith Special Guests

JERRY VIVINO and RICHIE GAJATE GARCIA

Saturday, April 6, 2013, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYConsisting of original members of mega acts – such as

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Tommy James and The

Shondells, The Critters, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, Elton John

& Kiki Dee, and Carly Simon – THE HIT MEN helped

turn catchy tunes into major hits, including Oh, What a

Night; Who Loves You; Walk Like a Man; Big Girls Don’t Cry;

and Hanky Panky.

These musicians revive the magic they created on

world stages and in recording studios years ago, treating

the audience to an electrifying evening of timeless tunes,

including Marianne, Silence Is Golden, and the Gold hits

Peace Train, You’re So Vain, You Belong to Me, Mr. Dieingly

Sad, and Younger Girl.

Inspired by the phenomenal success of the Tony-

winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys, which was based on

the career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Gerry Polci

(the lead singer on the group’s December 1963 [Oh, What a

Night]) and the other members re-formed, teaming up with

A-list studio musicians to create The Hit Men.

When on stage, members of The Hit Men also share

behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from their days on the

road, in the recording studios, and on the concert circuit. The

five musicians include Polci and Lee Shapiro (Frankie Valli

& The Four Seasons, Barry Manilow); Jimmy Ryan (Carly

Simon, Cat Stevens); Larry Gates (Desmond Child, Carole

King); and Russ Velazquez (Sting, The Ramones). Special

guest Jerry Vivino is a member of the Basic Cable Band on The

Conan O’Brien Show and was also a member of NBC’s The

Tonight Show Band. Richie Gajate Garcia has worked with

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THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

Sunday, April 7, 2013, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHYWhen THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF

GREAT BRITAIN puts on a show, there are no drums,

pianos, backing tracks, or electronic trickery. Instead, there

are a lot of catchy, foot-stomping tunes on ukuleles, a bit

of comedy, and tons of sheer fun. The singing, strumming

ensemble believes that all genres of music are available

for reinterpretation, as long as they are played on the

ukulele. Expect anything from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via

Otis Redding and Spaghetti Western soundtracks. Guitar

Magazine called the group “virtuosic.”

Formed in 1985, the orchestra’s first gig instantly sold-

out. The current group has been playing together more than

20 years, delivering standing-room-only concerts around the

world, including Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Finland,

Poland, France, United States, and Japan. The ensemble has

performed at prestigious venues such as the Sydney Opera

House, The Royal Albert Hall, and New York’s Carnegie

Hall.

The Ukulele Orchestra’s music has been used in

films, plays, and commercials. The Independent praised,

“Impressive solo voices and an absolute mastery of strum,

pluck, and twang ensured the sheer joy and beauty of the

music was never lost in the comedy. …Perfectly polished

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THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days.

TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without payment.

LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for information.

GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345.

CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children ages five (5) and under attend unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530.

PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are not allowed in the Auditorium.

SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all performances. If you need first aid, contact an usher for assistance.

RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold Circle level.

Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance.

DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency.

THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase.

CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room.

LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.

ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access each level of the Lobby.

PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the close of the performance.

WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345.

LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house staff at an appropriate pause in the program.

CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar.

THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.

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