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Lin-Manuel Miranda, who conceived the TonyAward®-winning IN THE HEIGHTS and

wrote the music and lyrics, is a new voice withan old soul.

The show, which celebrates life in aWashington Heights barrio, is propelled by therhythms of hip-hop and Latin music. However,the invigorating beat belies a musical steeped inBroadway tradition. INTHE HEIGHTS follows aclose-knit community ofhard-working Latinoimmigrants as they strivefor a better life, search forlove, dream the AmericanDream and create a homein northernmostManhattan. Miranda talksabout the musical:

The central figure in thepiece is Usnavi, who, likeTevye in Fiddler on theRoof, is both leading manand storyteller. Is Fiddlerin HEIGHTS’ DNA?“If you look at our openingnumber, it’s ‘Tradition’ with hip-hop. It’s very deliberately modeled after ‘Tradition.’” (Fiddler is about a community where nothing’s changed for hundreds of years. HEIGHTS is about a community where everything is changing everyday) “… If we all come from different communities with our own traditions, what do wetake with us, what do we keep? … When JeromeRobbins was directing Fiddler, he said, ‘This showis about tradition, and if there’s anything that doesn’t have to do with tradition, it’s out.’ For us,the watchword was ‘home.’ If there was anythingin the show that didn’t have to do with the conceptof home, we took it out.”

IN THE HEIGHTS also carries on a very different tradition: a New York musical in whichthe character of the city is integral to the fabricof the piece. (Think “Guys and Dolls,” “Company,” “West Side Story,” and “Rent.”) Was that intentional?“I’m a lifelong New Yorker and one of the thingsI love about Washington Heights is that it’s always

been an immigrantneighborhood. It hassuch a different energyfrom everywhere else inthe city because it’s got aterrain that was neverconquered. If you go to181st Street, you’re amile above sea level. Youtake the subway thereand it’s unreal – the escalator is longer thananything I’ve ever seen.It’s also got Fort TryonPark and Inwood HillPark, which is the onlyunplanned park onManhattan Island. It’s a very special place.

In many ways, the show is a valentine to Washington Heights.”

There is a considerable amount of Spanish spo-ken and sung in the show. Do you need to under-stand Spanish to enjoy the show?“Most of our audience is your typical, theater-going audience. It’s wonderful that we’ve becomean event show for Latinos on Broadway, but theoverwhelming majority of people who come tosee our show – and this was particularly true off-Broadway – don’t speak a word of Spanish. Andthey come away loving it. They understand it.”

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Botanica will transportyou to a fantasy world of surrealimages and childlike wonderbrought to life by a cast of dancer-illusionists. Set to an eclectic score that rangesfrom birdsong to Vivaldi, Botanica revealsnature’s changing imagery in MOMIX’ssignature illusionary style.

One critic says that Botanica is “earthly

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Using large-scale puppets, projectedimagery, and larger-than-

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George Gershwin. Along with his brotherIra, George Gershwin wrote some of themost beloved, most lasting songs in theAmerican songbook –“Embraceable You,” “IGot Rhythm,” and“Summertime,” to namea few. The CharlotteSymphony and newMusic DirectorChristopher Warren-Green pay tribute toGershwin’s genius thismonth in Fascinatin’Rhythm, January 21 &22 at the Belk Theater.

The “fascinatin’rhythm” that bubbledthrough most ofGershwin’s music was, of course,syncopation – the accented energy that gaveragtime its romp and jazz its swing.Gershwin, a Jewish boy from Brooklyn,spent many an evening in Harlem as ayoung man, soaking up the vibrant soundsof jazz. His first job was as a song-pluggeron Tin Pan Alley, a 15-year-old kid sellingtunes that weren’t half as good as those hewould later write. Within a couple of years,he had published his first song. But his bigyear was 1924, when the 26-year-oldGershwin composed the Broadway showLady Be Good (starring Fred Astaire andfeaturing the song “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”)

and Rhapsody in Blue, which wouldimmediately become a concert hall favorite.

“It was on the train, with its steelyrhythms, its rattle-ty bang, that is so oftenso stimulating to a composer –that I

suddenly heard, and evensaw on paper – thecomplete construction ofthe Rhapsody, frombeginning to end,”Gershwin would laterrelate. “I heard it as a sortof musical kaleidoscope ofAmerica, of our vastmelting pot, of ourunduplicated nationalpep, of our blues, ourmetropolitan madness.”

Pianist Orion Weissjoins the Symphony forRhapsody in Blue, which

will close the concert with a flourish. Earlierin the evening, soprano Jonita Lattimorebrings Gershwin’s greatest songs to the stage– “The Man I Love,” “Our Love is Here toStay,” “S’Wonderful,” and the ever-popular“Summertime.” Lattimore has been praisedfor her “sumptious and lyrical voice,”described by the Chicago Tribune as “a realtreat.”

Led by Christopher Warren-Green,the orchestra will get a few turns on its ownwith Gershwin’s saucy “Cuban Overture”and lively selections from the Porgy and BessSymphonic Picture. S’Wonderful!

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Blumenthal Performing Arts

UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUCTIONS WORKING TITLE FILMS OLD VIC PRODUCTIONSpresent

Based on the Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film

And IntroducingGIUSEPPE BAUSILIO MICHAEL DAMESKI KYLEND HETHERINGTON LEX ISHIMOTO DANIEL RUSSELL

WithJOEL BLUM • GRIFFIN BIRNEY • JACOB ZELONKY • RACHEL MRACNA • BEVERLY WARD • MAXIMILIEN A. BAUD • PATRICK WETZEL

CRAIG BENNETT •KIRRILEE BERGER • MICHAEL BIREN • DAMIEN BRETT • STEPHEN CARRASCO • SAMANTHA BLAIRE CUTLERJASON DEPINTO • JENNIFER EVANS • J. AUSTIN EYER • ANDREW FITCH • KURT FROMAN • MARY GIATTINO • CASSIDY HAGEL

REGAN MASON HALEY • LANDON HARRIS • DAVID HIBBARD • KAREN HYLAND • AARON KABURICK • NICHOLAS LAMPIASIREBECCA MARLOWE • KATIE MICHA • VANESSA RUSSO • NATHAN SCHERICH • NICHOLAS SIPES • DOROTHY STANLEY

KRISTOPHER THOMPSON-BOLDEN • BEATRICE TULCHIN • GENAI VEAL • OLIVIA WANGBRANCH WOODMAN • KATRINA YAUKEY • DANIELLE VICTORIA ZNUTAS

Executive ProducersDAVID FURNISH ANGELA MORRISON

Produced byTIM BEVAN ERIC FELLNER JON FINN SALLY GREENE

Associate DirectorJULIAN WEBBER

Set Design byIAN MACNEIL

Choreography byPETER DARLING

Directed bySTEPHEN DALDRYBook and Lyrics by

LEE HALLMusic by

ELTON JOHN

Design SupervisorEDWARD PIERCE

Technical SupervisionJAKE BELL, PRODUCTION SERVICES LTD.

Costume Design byNICKY GILLIBRAND

Lighting Design byRICK FISHER

Sound Design byPAUL ARDITTI

Musical Supervision & Orchestrations byMARTIN KOCH

Music Supervision - USDAVID CHASE

Music DirectorSUSAN DRAUS

Associate Director - USJUSTIN MARTIN

Associate ChoreographersKATHRYN DUNN/GREG GRAHAM

Associate Costume Designer - UKCLAIRE MURPHY

Associate Costume Designer - USRACHEL ATTRIDGE

Associate Lighting DesignersKRISTINA KLOSS/DANIEL WALKER

Associate Sound DesignerTONY SMOLENSKI IV

Adult Casting DirectorTARA RUBIN CASTING

Children’s Casting DirectorNORA BRENNAN

Hair, Wig and Make-Up DesignerCAMPBELL YOUNG

Press RepresentativeTHE HARTMAN GROUP

General ManagementNINA LANNAN ASSOCIATES/DEVIN KEUDELL

Tour Marketing and PublicityALLIED LIVE

FAITH PRINCEPATTI PERKINS

RICH HEBERTJEFF KREADY

Production Stage ManagerKIMBERLY FISK

Stage ManagerCHARLES UNDERHILL

Resident DirectorSETH SKLAR-HEYN

Resident ChoreographersKURT FROMAN/MARY GIATTINO

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Billy ....................................................................GIUSEPPE BAUSILIO, MICHAEL DAMESKI,KYLEND HETHERINGTON, LEX ISHIMOTO, DANIEL RUSSELL

Mrs. Wilkinson ......................................................................................................FAITH PRINCEDad ..........................................................................................................................RICH HEBERTGrandma ..............................................................................................................PATTI PERKINSTony ........................................................................................................................JEFF KREADYGeorge ........................................................................................................................JOEL BLUMMichael ............................................................................GRIFFIN BIRNEY, JACOB ZELONKYDebbie ............................................................................................................RACHEL MRACNASmall Boy ................................................................................................NICHOLAS LAMPIASIBig Davey..........................................................................................................CRAIG BENNETTLesley................................................................................................................JENNIFER EVANSScab/Posh Dad ..........................................................................................BRANCH WOODMANMum ..................................................................................................................BEVERLY WARDMr. Braithwaite ................................................................................................PATRICK WETZELTracey Atkinson ....................................................................................REGAN MASON HALEYOlder Billy/Scottish Dancer ....................................................................MAXIMILIEN A. BAUDMr. Wilkinson ....................................................................................................ANDREW FITCHPit Supervisor ......................................................................................................J. AUSTIN EYERPostman..............................................................................................................DAVID HIBBARDTall Boy/Posh Boy............................................................................................LANDON HARRISClipboard Woman ..........................................................................................KATRINAYAUKEY“ExpressingYourself” Dancers ...... J. AUSTIN EYER,ANDREW FITCH,AARON KABURICK,

NATHAN SCHERICH, NICHOLAS SIPES, KRISTOPHER THOMPSON-BOLDEN,BRANCH WOODMAN, KATRINAYAUKEY

ENSEMBLEMAXIMILIEN A. BAUD, CRAIG BENNETT, JENNIFER EVANS, J. AUSTIN EYER,ANDREW FITCH, DAVID HIBBARD, AARON KABURICK, NATHAN SCHERICH,NICHOLAS SIPES, DOROTHY STANLEY, KRISTOPHER THOMPSON-BOLDEN,

BEVERLY WARD, PATRICK WETZEL, BRANCH WOODMAN, KATRINAYAUKEY

BALLET GIRLSKIRRILEE BERGER, CASSIDY HAGEL, REGAN MASON HALEY, KATIE MICHA,

BEATRICE TULCHIN, GENAI VEAL, OLIVIA WANG, DANIELLE VICTORIA ZNUTAS

SWINGSMICHAEL BIREN, DAMIEN BRETT, STEPHEN CARRASCO,

SAMANTHA BLAIRE CUTLER, JASON DePINTO,MARY GIATTINO, KAREN HYLAND, REBECCA MARLOWE,VANESSA RUSSO

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement

for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.For Mrs. Wilkinson: BEVERLY WARD, KATRINA YAUKEY; for Dad: CRAIG BENNETT,JOEL BLUM; for Grandma: DOROTHY STANLEY, BEVERLY WARD; for Tony: J. AUSTINEYER, NATHAN SCHERICH; for George: CRAIG BENNETT, DAVID HIBBARD; forMichael: KYLEND HETHERINGTON, LANDON HARRIS; for Debbie: SAMANTHABLAIRE CUTLER, REBECCA MARLOWE; for Mum: JENNIFER EVANS, KATRINAYAUKEY; for Mr. Braithwaite: DAMIEN BRETT, AARON KABURICK; for OlderBilly/Scottish Dancer: KURT FROMAN, NICHOLAS SIPES

Dance Captain: JASON DePINTO

Resident Choreographers: KURT FROMAN and MARY GIATTINO

CAST

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ACT I“The Stars Look Down” (The Eve of the Miners’ Strike 1984) ................................Full Company“Shine” ......................................................................................Mrs. Wilkinson, Ballet Girls, Billy“We’d Go Dancing” ..............................................................................Grandma, Men’s Ensemble“Solidarity” ................................................................................................................Full Company“ExpressingYourself” ..............................................................................Billy, Michael, Ensemble“Dear Billy” (Mum’s Letter) ..............................................................Billy, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mum“Born to Boogie” ................................................................Billy, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr. Braithwaite“Angry Dance” ............................................................................................Billy, Men’s Ensemble

ACT IISix Months Later

“Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher” ......................................................................Full Company“Deep Into the Ground” ....................................................................................Dad, Full Company“He Could Go and He Could Shine” ..............................................................Dad, Tony, Ensemble“Electricity” ..............................................................................................................................Billy“Once We Were Kings”..............................................................................................Full Company“Dear Billy” (Billy’s Reply) ..........................................................................................Billy, Mum“Company Celebration” ............................................................................................Full Company

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

ORCHESTRAConductor/Keyboard: Susan Draus

Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Jon RoseConductor sub/Keyboard 2 sub/Rehearsal Pianist: Charity Wicks

Electric Guitar/Variax Guitar: Tim MoreyDrums: Jeff MacPherson

Music Coordinator: ServicesAll Music International

The touring musicians welcome five local musicianswho will be playing at all performances in Charlotte.

Rd. 1: Phil Thompson, contractorRd. 2: Tim Gordon

Trumpet: Ron TurnerHorn: Judy ThompsonBass: Tom Hildreth

One of the unique sounds evoked by the Billy Elliot Orchestra is that of the English brass band.Usually comprised of Cornets, Flugelhorns, Tenor Horns, Euphoniums, and Tubas, these musicalensembles originated as work bands and were sponsored by (and long identified with) variousindustrial concerns and coal mines. The Easington Colliery Band was founded in 1913. Brassplayers with band experience were encouraged by management to come from the west ofDurham to work at the colliery and play in the band, which, despite the closure of the coalmining operations in 1993, continues to perform to this day. The band is still based in the oldcolliery pay office. The building is the last remaining evidence of the pit.

CAST

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Faith Prince Rich Hebert Patti Perkins Jeff Kready

Michael Dameski KylendHetherington

Daniel Russell Joel Blum

Rachel Mracna MaximilienA. Baud Beverly Ward Patrick Wetzel

Giuseppe Bausilio

Jacob ZelonkyGriffin Birney

Lex Ishimoto

In 1984, the British National Union of Mineworkers (the NUM) went on strike to savethe coal industry from the threatened closures of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,who was politically opposed to state-owned industry and determined to crush the

unions.

The strike went on for one year. The miners’ families had to survive on handouts from otherworking people who supported their stand. But by employing riot police to intimidate theircommunities and importing coal from Eastern Europe, the Conservative government brokethe unions. Over the subsequent 10 years, the entire industry was dismantled.

The story of Billy Elliot takes place in the coal fields of Northern England, where mininghad been the major employer for hundreds of years. In 1984 more than 300,000 menworked in the mining industry; today there are less than 1,000. More than 98 percent ofthe coal used for British energy is now imported from abroad.

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WHO’S WHO in the CASTFAITH PRINCE (Mrs. Wilkinson) has beendazzling Broadway audiences since winningthe Tony, Drama Desk and Outer CriticsCircle Awards for Guys and Dolls (Ms.Adelaide). Other Broadway credits: A CateredAffair (Tony, DD, OCC noms), The LittleMermaid, Bells Are Ringing (Tony, DD, OCCnoms), Nick & Nora (OCC Award), JeromeRobbins’ Broadway (Tony, DD noms), LittleMe, The Dead, Noises Off. TV: “Drop DeadDiva”, “Ugly Betty”, “Medium”, “CSI”,“Huff”, “Spin City”, “Faith”, “Sweet PotatoQueens”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, “House”,“Monk”, “Now and Again”, “Welcome ToNew York”, “Law and Order”. Film: OurVery Own, Picture Perfect, Dave, My Fatherthe Hero. Music: Prince performs withleading orchestras and tours her criticallyacclaimed one-woman show internationally.CD’s: “Total Faith”, (2011 release), “A Leapof Faith”, (DRG Records).RICH HEBERT (Dad) Vegas: We Will RockYou. Broadway/Tours: The Life, SunsetBoulevard, Les Misérables, Cats, SaturdayNight Fever, and Rock and Roll the First 5000Years. Other: Captains Courageous,Elaborate Lives, Annie. TV: “Brotherhood”,“Law and Order SVU”, “NYPD Blue”, “TheSopranos”, “Deadline”, “Line of Fire”, “TheOldest Rookie”, “21 Jump Street”. Shares thisamazing experience with his beautiful wifeNatasha and their extraordinary daughterNeely.PATTI PERKINS (Grandma) Broadway:Billy Elliot, The Full Monty, Shakespeare’sCabaret (Tony nominated for Best Score), AllOver Town (directed by Dustin Hoffman).Lincoln Center: A Man of No Importance.Off-Broadway venues include The VineyardTheater, Manhattan Theater Club, The MintTheater. Regional theaters include The OldGlobe, The Guthrie, The Kennedy Center,Alabama Shakespeare Festival, GoodspeedOpera House.JEFF KREADY (Tony) comes directly fromplaying Tony in the Broadway production ofBilly Elliot, where he was also an original castmember. Other original Broadway casts:Sunday in the Park with George revival, LesMiserables revival (Jean Valjean u/s).Washburn University grad. Onetime Kansasmusic teacher, now proud member Actors’Equity. Many thanks to The Mine. All gloryand credit to JC.

GIUSEPPE BAUSILIO (Billy), 13, fromBern, Switzerland. Most recently ‘Billy’ inChicago. Parents are ballet teachers, brother isa ballet dancer. Trained in ballet, modern,jazz, flamenco, hip-hop, tap. Won dancecompetitions in Europe and US. Performed invarious ballets and operas. Enjoys cooking,skiing, swimming, reading and speaks fivelanguages. Studies kung fu, cello, piano.Sang Anthem for 22,000 at Chicago Firegame.MICHAEL DAMESKI (Billy) ‘Billy’Broadway, Sydney and Melbourneproductions. Top 10 dance idol finalist 2005,Dance Champion of the World 2007 LA,Source Dance Sydney Winner 2009. Thanks:BE past and present, cast and crew, thecreatives Tom and Justin, Stephen Daldry,Louise Withers, Nina Lannan, and all myamazing teachers and friends. Thanks to mom,dad and sisters for constant support,encouragement and love.KYLEND HETHERINGTON (Billy)Kylend hails from Auburn, Michigan, at age 4started dance at Miss Lore’s. Later he studiedballet with Giuseppe Canale and ScottHeinrich and tap with Bruce Bradley. In2009, he participated in the ABT YoungDancer Summer Workshop under fullscholarship. Kylend thanks the army offriends and relatives that helped him get hereand hopes to make them proud.LEX ISHIMOTO (Billy) is from Irvine,California, and has performed in manynationally ranked dance competitions and ispart of the street dance hip-hop groupKreative Movement. Specialties: hip-hop, tap,jazz, ballet, lyrical and contemporary dance.Studied at the West Coast School of the Artsin Costa Mesa. Many many thanks and love tomom, sister, WC teachers and friends, andKM family!DANIEL RUSSELL (Billy), 14, is fromAustralia, and has performed as 'Billy' inMelbourne (2009). Learned dancing startingat a young age from parents- including tap,ballet, jazz and modern/contemporary. Wonawards including silver for the IsobelAnderson RAD Intermediate Foundation(ballet). Performed in local musicals,including playing 'Oliver' in 2007. ThanksMum and Dad, Karina and Michael,Grandparents, Tom and Justin, and all otherfriends, family and teachers.

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JOEL BLUM (George). Broadway: Tonynominee for Show Boat, Steel Pier. B’way:42nd Street, Music Man, A Christmas Carol,After the Night and the Music, and Stardust.Tours: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, DoctorDoolittle, ...and the World Goes ‘Round.Barrymore award: Tin Pan Alley Rag, HelenHayes nominee: Meet John Doe. TV: “Lawand Order” twice, “Ed”, the “Sopranos”,“Sonny and Cher Show”, “Tonight Show”.GRIFFIN BIRNEY (Michael) is honored tobe working with so many talented people inthis production! Last performed at theGoodspeed Opera House in Annie Get YourGun (Little Jake). Thanks to the amazing VeraHuff, Amelia Demayo, Alison Levenberg andmy family for their love and support. Thanksto my second family at Encore Academy ofDance in my hometown.JACOB ZELONKY (Michael), ,12, is fromMemphis, TN. Favorite regional theater rolesinclude: JoJo; Seussical, Edmund; Narnia,and Tiny Tim; A Christmas Carol, theMusical. Special thanks to Nora Brennan,Whitney Branan, Elizabeth Anne Brown, AmyHanford, Jen Rudin and Playhouse on theSquare conservatory teachers and actors.Love to Mom, Dad, Zoe and Elijah; thanks tofriends and family for support.RACHEL MRACNA (Debbie) is thrilled tobe part of the Billy Elliot family! Most recentshows: Oliver, Joseph…, Les Miserables(Young Cosette). This is an amazing dreamcome true. Thanks for this journey to God,Nora Brennan, the Billy production team,parents, brothers Luke, Will and Max,grandparents and many teachers.MAXIMILIEN A. BAUD (Older Billy/Scottish Dancer/Ensemble) Beginning inNYC Maximilien Baud trained for 10 years atthe School of American Ballet. Mr. Baud hassince had the opportunity to dance throughoutthe U.S. with esteemed companies such as theNew York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet,Carolina Ballet, Ballet Arizona and mostrecently the Pennsylvania Ballet.BEVERLY WARD (Mum/Ensemble)Broadway: Epic Proportions. London: CrazyFor You. National Tours: Polly Baker in CrazyFor You (Helen Hayes nomination), Ellie MayChipley in Hal Prince’s Showboat. Bev’s inher second year of the BMI Musical TheatreWorkshop. www.beverlyward.comPATRICK WETZEL (Mr. Braithwaite /Ensemble) Broadway: All About Me,Spamalot, Drowsy Chaperone (recording),

The Producers, Thou Shalt Not (recording),Annie Get Your Gun (recording) and Ain’tBroadway Grand. NY: Anyone Can Whistle(Encores!), Golden Boy (Encores!),Sondheim’s Opening Doors (Carnegie Hall).Films: Christmas Carol (dir. RobertZemeckis), The Producers (dir. SusanStroman).CRAIG BENNETT (Big Davey/Ensemble)Broadway: South Pacific, A Tale of TwoCities, Miss Saigon. National Tours: The Lightin the Piazza, Mamma Mia!, Ragtime, LesMiserables. Regional: Goodman Theatre,Cleveland Playhouse, Asolo Rep. Love to Salaand Mako.KIRRILEE BERGER (Ballet Girl) Tours:Mary Poppins (Jane Banks). Television:“Handel’s Messiah Rocks”, David Lettermanand Storyforia (pilot). Several commercialsand voiceovers. Special thanks to ShirleyGrant Management, Nora, Amelia, Janine andMr. Nunn. In honor of Leigh.MICHAEL BIREN (Swing) is thrilled to tourwith Billy Elliot. Tour: Cinderella (with LeaSalonga). Regional: ...Forum (Goodspeed),The Drowsy Chaperone (Maine State), AChorus Line (Ogunquit). B.A. Theatre, B.S.Biology, Muhlenberg College. Proud EquityMember. Love to DMRSC.DAMIEN BRETT (Swing) FavoriteRegional: Les Mis (Brujon), Guys and Dolls(Rusty Charlie), Gypsy (Pasty), Grease(Sonny), Joseph... (Napthali/Baker), Fiddler(Avrahm), Miss Saigon, Breakfast at Tiffany’sWorld Premier, ...Forum. To his wife, Briana:Thank you for everything.STEPHEN CARRASCO (Swing) Broadway/NY: White Christmas, Music in the Air(Encores!). National Tour: YoungFrankenstein. Regional: Paper MillPlayhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, GoodspeedMusicals, and Atlanta TOTS. B.F.A. SyracuseUniversity. Huge thanks to MSA and hisincredible family. www.stephencarrasco.comSAMANTHA BLAIRE CUTLER (Swing)thrilled to make tour debut! Regional credits:Annie (Molly), Seussical (JoJo),White Christmas(Susan Waverly), Beauty and the Beast (Chip), AWonderful Life (ZuZu). Love and thanks toMom, family, teachers, Nora Brennan, StationThree. www.SamanthaBlaireCutler.comJASON DePINTO (Swing/Dance Captain).Credits: Spring Awakening Broadway, FirstNatl. Tour, Vienna (Dance Captain, AssistantStage Manager), Movin’ Out First Natl. Tour(Swing, Dance Captain), Saturday Night

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Fever Natl. Tour (Dance Captain). Love tomy family and beautiful wife Charity.JENNIFER EVANS (Lesley/Ensemble)Broadway: Ragtime, Tale of Two Cities.Tours: Jersey Boys, Annie, My Fair Lady, BestLittle Whorehouse..., Show Boat (Magnolia).Regional: Palm Beach (La Jolla), Very GoodEddie and Where’s Charley? (Goodspeed).BFA from NYU. Thanks Mom!J. AUSTIN EYER (Pit Supervisor /Ensemble) Broadway: Billy Elliot (u/s Tony),The Little Mermaid (u/s Prince Eric),Curtains, The Secret Garden (Colin). NationalTour: Evita, White Christmas (Boston/St.Paul). Off-B’way: Apartment 3A. BFA fromNYU and is a teacher at CAP21.ANDREW FITCH (Mr.Wilkinson/Ensemble) Broadway: MontyPython’s Spamalot. New York: Follies, GirlCrazy (City Center Encores!), Radio CityChristmas Spectacular, Sinatra (Radio City).Tours: Monty Python’s Spamalot,Victor/Victoria, Jesus Christ Superstar.Various workshops and regional theatreproductions. Member: Actors’ EquityAssociation.KURT FROMAN (Resident Choreographer)Broadway: Movin’ Out (James), Pal Joey(Swing), Juno (Robbie Tancred); New YorkCity Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet repetiteur,principal roles with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet,Martha Clarke’s Garden of Earthly Delights;FILM/TV: Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan”(Associate Choreographer/ “‘Prince’Understudy”), “Across the Universe”, “CenterStage”; “SNL”, “Ugly Betty”, “Live FromLincoln Center”, “Discover Magazine”;featured story in the book Twins; firstrecipient of the Rudolf Nureyev Scholarshipfor promising male dancers.MARY GIATTINO (Resident Choreographer/Swing) Broadway: White Christmas (Asst.Chor./Swing); Encores! No No Nanette (Asst.Chor./ Ensemble); AEA Tour 42nd St.; RadioCity Rockette; Favorite credit: performing atthe Kennedy Center and shaking PresidentObama’s hand! Many thanks to my incrediblefamily, friends, and Ricky. MaryGiattino.comCASSIDY HAGEL (Ballet Girl) Thrilled tomake her professional debut. Thanks NoraBrennan, Denise and Al Blackstone (DeniseDaniele Dance Studio), Heather Campagno(Actors’ Playhouse), sister Samantha, twinbrother Kenneth, family and friends for theirencouragement, love and support.REGAN MASON HALEY (TraceyAtkinson) Dancing since age 3, Regan makes

her acting debut. Much love and thanks toGod, Mom, Dad, Ryan, Ashley, Miss Vilma,Patti, Miss Sabine, Mrs. Radford, Mr. King,Miss Nora, my family, cast and crew.LANDON HARRIS (Tall Boy/Posh Boy)From Centennial, Colorado. Ten years ballettraining recently under Andrei Vassiliev andCornell Callender, tap under Diane Caputo-Patzer, vocal under Gene Roberts. ColoradoBallet: Giselle, Swan Lake, A MidsummerNight’s Dream, Nutcracker. Love to parentsand twin brother, Ash.DAVID HIBBARD (Postman/Ensemble)Broadway: Billy Elliot, Spamalot (Patsy); AClass Act (Michael Bennett), … Mattress(Jester) SJP revival, Cats (Rum Tum Tugger -2,197 performances), Commercials,Documentary Narrations, Music Education -Ohio State University. 11 yrs Faculty -NYU’sCAP21.KAREN HYLAND (Swing) NYC: AnyoneCan Whistle. Tours: White Christmas, RadioCity Christmas Spectacular, Grease (Europe).Regional: Sacramento Music Circus,Cincinnati Playhouse, North Shore, MaineState, Geva Theatre, Westchester BroadwayTheatre. Love to Gregg, and thanks to JimDaly.AARON KABURICK (Ensemble) was anoriginal Broadway cast member of BillyElliot. Other NY theatre: Annie (MadisonSquare Garden), Talk of the Town. Tours: TheFull Monty, Annie. Regional: St. Louis Muny.Hometown: Carlinville, IL. College: BostonUniversity. www.aaronkaburick.comNICHOLAS LAMPIASI (Small Boy) isthrilled to be making his national debut as“Small Boy”. Very special thanks to myfamily, everyone at Billy Elliot, Nora Brennan,and Brilliant Talent Management for yourlove, support and encouragement.REBECCA MARLOWE (Swing) is thrilledto make her professional debut in Billy Elliot!Credits include regional theatre productions,RYDE Nutcracker Ballet, and various musicalperformances. She would like to thank herfamily, Amelia DeMayo, Diane Frankel, andShirley Grant Management.KATIE MICHA (Ballet Girl) Broadway:Patti LuPone Gypsy (Baby Louise, U/S BabyJune), How the Grinch Stole Christmas(Annie Who). Thanks to family, friends, agentJohn Shea and to Nora Brennan. Never give up.VANESSA RUSSO (Swing) Tours:Oklahoma!. B’way/Asia/Europe/Tour: WestSide Story (Anybody’s/Jet Girl) Film: Acrossthe Universe (Featured Dancer); Great

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Expectations. Other: Radio City ChristmasSpectacular; Latin Dancesport Champion.Mom, Thank You for ALL your LOVE &SUPPORT!NATHAN SCHERICH (Ensemble) Durham,NC, native and Vanderbilt Universitygraduate. Tours: Jersey Boys (1st Nat’l),West Side Story (TOTS). Regional:Goodspeed, North Shore, Westchester,Pioneer, etc. Proud hubby to Allie and fatherto his furry purring children Munk andWonton. www.nathanscherich.com.NICHOLAS SIPES (Ensemble)Pennsylvania Ballet. Training: School ofAmerican Ballet, Miami City Ballet andBaltimore School for the Arts. Thanks andlove to my family, especially my parents - Iwould not be where I am today living mydream.DOROTHY STANLEY (Ensemble)celebrates 35 years in the biz. 15 Broadwayshows; 110 regional productions; 3 nationaltours (Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cabaret andShowboat). She’s blessed and grateful toexperience the country with “Billy” and herdog, Millie.KRISTOPHER THOMPSON-BOLDEN(Ensemble) The Color Purple (Harpo u/s).Tours: Joseph....(Asher, Judah u/s) Regional:WSS (Pepe), A Chorus Line (Richie), Childrenof Eden (Abel/Ham). B.M. in Music -Baldwin Wallace College. Thanks to mama,friends and family, TalentWorks, and TaraRubin for this opportunity!BEATRICE TULCHIN (Ballet Girl) FirstNational Tour! Thanks: Bedford RoadSchool, LVP, Bob Marks, Monica Robinson,Amy Schiff, Jennifer Pollock-ADA, NoraBrennan, Peter Darling, creatives and RKSMgmt.:Rochelle & Amanda, friends, family,Mommy, Daddy, Leo and, especially,SophieDora.GENAI VEAL (Ballet Girl) 9, Is excited tomake her National Tour debut. Dancing since2 1/2 which is her passion, achievedcompetition titles. Thanks to God, Nora,Kelly, Family & FDO Teachers/Friends.OLIVIA WANG (Ballet Girl) Dancing sinceage 2 1/2, won many national dance titles,Olivia is so thrilled to join the BE Nationaltour! Thanks her family and teachers at FDOand NBDC, especially Miss Kelly.BRANCH WOODMAN (Scab/Posh Dad/Ensemble) by the numbers: Broadway:2, Off-Broadway:3, National/ Lincoln Center/Carnegie: 4, Regional: many (favorite:

Skylight), commercials: 2, siblings: 4, nieces/nephews:11, wonderful agents: 2 (The Mine),amazing daughter to whom I dedicate mywork: 1.KATRINA YAUKEY: (Clipboard Woman/Ensemble) Broadway: Company, Cabaret.Tours: Sweeney Todd, Cabaret,Victor/Victoria. Studied Musical Theatre/Oboe Performance at Penn State University.Current student at Berklee College of Music.Plays in the all female, all accordion groupThe Main Squeeze Orchestra.DANIELLE VICTORIA ZNUTAS (BalletGirl) Danielle is excited to be making hertheatrical debut! Thanks to Ms. Kelly, Ms.Jamie, FDO, Nora Brennan, MSA, FAC, andall family and friends. Special thanks and loveto Mom, Dad, Amanda and Gabby!KIMBERLY FISK (Production StageManager) is happy to join the Billy Elliotexperience. National Tours include MammaMia!, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hairspray,The Full Monty (both National Tours),Ragtime, Titanic, Victor/Victoria and How ToSucceed in Business Without Really Trying.Broadway credits include How To Succeed…,Titanic, Chicago and Disney’s Aida.CHARLES UNDERHILL (Stage Manager).Broadway: Billy Elliot the Musical, Cat on AHot Tin Roof (2008 Revival), Les Misérables(2006 Revival), The History Boys, ChittyChitty Bang Bang, Bombay Dreams,Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Wild Party,The Scarlet Pimpernel (1.0, 2.0, 3.0). Off-Broadway: Elaine Stritch: At Liberty (PublicTheater). National tour: Carousel.International: Jimmy Buffett’s Don’t Stop theCarnival. Love and thanks to my family.MARY KATHRYN FLYNT (Assistant StageManager) Broadway: Billy Elliot the Musical;The Seafarer; Pygmalion; Journey’s End;Ring of Fire; Spamalot. Off-Broadway: PortAuthority (Atlantic Theater); The Busy Worldis Hushed (Playwrights Horizons); A Mother,a Daughter, and a Gun; Altar Boyz. Graduateof UNCSA. Thank you to God and to myamazing family.STEVE HENRY (Assistant Stage Manager)National Tour: Mamma Mia! Broadway: TheCoast of Utopia. Off-Broadway: From UpHere, Vengeance, It Goes Without Saying,Tryst. Regional: Kansas City StarlightTheatre and The Berkshire Theatre Festival.Love and thanks to my family.GREGORY T. LIVOTI (Assistant StageManager) Broadway: Oleanna (sub), Coram

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Boy, The Pajama Game. Nat’l Tour: Disney’sHigh School Musical. Off B’way:Roundabout Theatre Company; LincolnCenter; Public Theater; Vineyard Theatre;Atlantic Theatre Company; Classic Stage;Cherry Lane Theatre. Regional: WestportPlayhouse; Center Theatre Group;Huntington; Boston Playwright’s; 7 seasons atthe Williamstown Theatre Festival. Graduateof Boston University School of Theatre.ELTON JOHN (Music). Singer/songwriterElton John's monumental career spans fivedecades, and his latest album release is TheUnion. He has sold more than 250 millionrecords, including Candle In The Wind ’97,the biggest-selling single ever, has won fiveGrammys and an Academy Award. Hecomposed the music for The Lion King andAida (both winning Grammys for BestMusical Show Album) and Billy Elliot,winning the Olivier Award for Best Musicaland 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical.The Elton John AIDS Foundation is now oneof the leading non-profit HIV/AIDSorganizations. He was knighted by QueenElizabeth II - Sir Elton John, CBE.LEE HALL (Book & Lyrics) Lee wasnominated for an Oscar for his screenplay ofBilly Elliot the movie. His theatre workincludes The Pitmen Painters (LiveTheatre/Royal National Theatre) currentlyplaying on Broadway, he has also worked withthe RSC, Young Vic, Almeida, EnglishNational Opera and has worked extensivelyfor the BBC in both radio and television. Hisscreenplay for War Horse directed by StephenSpeilberg is due out in 2011.STEPHEN DALDRY (Director). Theatre:Billy Elliot the Musical. Royal Court Theatre:A Number, Far Away (Albery Theatre andNew York Theatre Workshop), Via Dolorosa(Duchess Theatre and Broadway), Rat in theSkull, Body Talk, The Kitchen, The EditingProcess, and Search and Destroy. NationalTheatre: An Inspector Calls (West End,Broadway, worldwide); Machinal. Stephenwas artistic director of the Royal CourtTheatre (1992-98) and the Gate Theatre(1989-92). Film: Billy Elliot won more than40 awards worldwide and received threeOscar nominations, including Best Director.Directed The Hours, winning innumerableinternational awards, including Best Picture atthe Golden Globe's, 11 BAFTA and nineOscar nominations, including Best Director.The Reader earned five Oscar nominations

also including Best Director and Best Picture.PETER DARLING (Choreographer)Theatre, Billy Elliot (Tony, Drama Desk,Critics Circle, Astaire, Olivier and OuterCritics Circle awards), Lord of the RingsToronto/London (Best Choreographer, DoraAward), Our House (Best Choreographer,Olivier Nomination; Best Musical, OlivierAward), Merrily We Roll Along (Oliviernomination, Best Musical, Olivier Award);Candide (Olivier nomination; Best Revival,Olivier Award), Oh! What a Lovely War(RNT). Off-West End: Closer to Heaven (BestChoreographer,Whatsonstage.com Award).Other: Power (NT), A Midsummer Night'sDream, Sunset Boulevard (UK tour), Matilda,The Tempest (RSC), Edward II, The CountryWife, As You Like It, Twelfth Night. Film:Billy Elliot, The Phantom of the Opera.IAN MacNEIL (Set Design). Shows in NewYork include Festen, An Inspector Calls, ViaDolorosa (all Broadway) and Far Away (Off-Broadway). Shows in London includePlasticine, A Number (Royal Court); VernonGod Little, Afore Night Comes and Tintin(Young Vic); and Machinal (NationalTheatre). Awards include Evening Standard(two), Olivier (two), Critics Circle (allLondon) and Drama Desk (NewYork).JULIAN WEBBER (Associate Director).Julian was associate director for StephenDaldry’s award-winning production of AnInspector Calls. He adapted and directed TheThree Musketeers at the Young Vic Theatre,which was nominated for a Barclay’s TheatreAward in 2002. More recently: the West Endrevival of The Shape of Things by Neil LaButeand The Barber of Seville at the Bristol OldVicin a new adaptation by Lee Hall. Julian wasartistic director of Soho Rep in NewYork.NICKY GILLIBRAND (Costume Design)Recent: By the Bog of Cats (WyndhamsTheatre), Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Queen ofSpades, Paul Bunyan (Royal Opera House),Tales From the Vienna Woods, Powerbook,Mother Clap’s Molly House, Lady in the Dark(Royal National Theatre), Pelleas et Melisande(Bavarian State Opera), The Miserly Knight andGianni Schicchi (Glyndebourne FestivalOpera), La Traviata (Opera North), Jumpers(RNT, West End, Broadway), Proverb (RoyalBallet),Wind in the Willows (ROH2), Camille(Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, War and Peace(Paris Opera).RICK FISHER (Lighting Designer).Originally from Philadelphia, Rick has been

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based in Britain for 30 years. He received the2009 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer CriticsCircle awards for Billy Elliot. Broadway: ThePhilanthropist, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake,Via Dolorosa, Some American's Abroad, AnInspector Calls (Tony, Drama Desk Awards),Serious Money. Opera includes eight seasonsat Santa Fe Opera. Other awards include twoOlivier Awards.PAUL ARDITTI (Sound Design). Paul’ssound design for Billy Elliot The Musical haswon him a Tony Award, a Drama DeskAward, an Olivier Award, and aBroadwayWorld.com Theatre Fans’ ChoiceAward. Other designs in the U.S. includeMary Stuart (Tony Nomination 2009); LesLiaisons Dangereuses; The Year of MagicalThinking; Festen (Evening Standard Award2005); The Pillowman (Drama Desk Award2005); Far Away; The Chairs; FourBaboons Adoring the Sun (Drama DeskAward 1993).MARTIN KOCH (Musical Supervision &Orchestrations). Musical supervisor: LesMisérables, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia! andBilly Elliot. Recordings: more than 30albums including Les Misérables, MissSaigon, Oliver!, Les Misérables Symphonic(Grammy winner), Hey Mr. Producer!,Mamma Mia! (Grammy nomination), JerrySpringer the Opera. Orchestrations: MammaMia! (Tony nomination), Jerry Springer theOpera, Billy Elliot (winner of the DramaDesk and Tony awards for bestorchestrations) and Kombat Opera. With hiscolleague Nick Gilpin, Martin runs a highlysuccessful music production company andrecording studio.DAVID CHASE (Music Supervision - U.S.).Broadway (Music): Pajama Game, FlowerDrum Song, The Music Man, Side Show,Little Me, Damn Yankees. Broadway(Dance): Cry-Baby; The Little Mermaid;Curtains; The Wedding Singer; PajamaGame; Thoroughly Modern Millie; FlowerDrum Song; Kiss Me, Kate; Seussical; SideShow; and…Forum. London (Dance): Evita,Guys and Dolls. Also: Boston Pops, RadioCity. Training: Harvard biology degree.Dedicated to my own Mrs. Wilkinson, JoanBedinger (1939-2008), Woodson HighSchool teacher and friend.SUSAN DRAUS (Music Director/Conductor). MD for Mamma Mia!, GoodVibrations, and Jerry Mitchell’s Peepshow.

Susan has arranged for Henry Mancini,orchestrated for the DSO, and served as anarranging consultant for Walt DisneyImagineering. Her original musical, Vices: ALove Story was recently voted BestProduction of 2009. For my girls- Foster,Greyson and Bean.JUSTIN MARTIN (Associate Director -U.S.). Directing credits: Australia: BillyElliot (Resident Director); Billie (SydneyOpera House and La Mama); The DumbWaiter (Melbourne Fringe). London: 52(Canal Café and Leicester Square Theatres),Scenes of A Massacre (Camden PeoplesTheatre). Resident Dramaturge: LivingRoom Theatre. Assistantships: SydneyTheatre Company, Company B. Recipient:Roger Leach Award - Directing.KATHRYN DUNN (AssociateChoreographer). Dance: London’s RoyalBallet Company, Sydney Dance Company,Chunky Move and Bangarra Dance Theatre.Acting: Anthony Shaffer’s The Thing in theWheelchair, Water Rats and Wet. Musicals:Contact, On Your Toes and Chicago. Films:The Phantom of the Opera, Beyond the Sea,Null and Void, Black. Choreography: BruceBeresford’s Paradise Road, I.D. and StrictlyCome Dancing. Associate choreographer forDirty Dancing.GREG GRAHAM (AssociateChoreographer). Broadway credits include:Fosse, Chicago, Hairspray, Never GonnaDance, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and BillyElliot. Also a choreographer, his creditsinclude work on the TV series “Ugly Betty”,Broadway Bares, Rockers On Broadway, TioPepe (Off Broadway), and the UniversalPictures film State of Play.SETH SKLAR-HEYN (Resident Director).Broadway: A Little Night Music (Assoc.Director), Finian’s Rainbow (Assoc. Director),Mary Stuart (Asst. Director), Rock’n’Roll(Asst. Director), Legally Blonde, Frost/Nixon(Asst. Director), The Coast of Utopia (Asst. toDirector), The History Boys, Chitty Chitty BangBang, Good Vibrations (Assoc. Director), TheProducers, A Christmas Carol, Taboo, ThePhantom of the Opera, Cabaret, and Seussical.In 2009, Seth directed the U.S. Tour ofFrost/Nixon, starring Stacy Keach.Graduate of Vassar College.CAMPBELL YOUNG (Hair, Wig, andMakeup Designer) and his team design hairand wigs for many opera, theatre, film, and

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television companies in the U.K. and abroad.Credits include Tristan und Isolde (La Scala,Milan), From the House of the Dead (ViennaFestival), Un Ballo in Maschera and LaBohéme (Bregenz Festival), The Ring Cycle(Tokyo), Lord of the Rings the Musical(Toronto and London), Rock ‘n’ Roll (Londonand Broadway) and Les Liaisons Dangereuses(Metropolitan Museum ofArt, NewYork).TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting).Promises, Promises, A Little Night Music,Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys and Dolls, CountryGirl, RockN’Roll, Farnsworth Invention,…Young Frankenstein, Little Mermaid, MaryPoppins, My Fair Lady, Pirate Queen, LesMisérables, History Boys, Spamalot, JerseyBoys, …Spelling Bee, Producers, MammaMia!, Phantom, Oklahoma!, Happiness,Frogs, Contact, Thou Shalt Not. Yale Rep.NORA BRENNAN (Children’s Casting).Credits include the La Scala Opera Houseproduction of West Side Story. Residentcasting director—Transport Group TheatreCo.: The Audience, All the Way Home, Darkat the Top of the Stairs, among others.Film/TV including 12 films for RipFest, theBBC series “Time Machine,” a series of TVads for MoveOn.org, directed by ErrolMorris.EDWARD PIERCE (Design Supervisor)operates a NYC-based design studiospecializing in the production design ofBroadway, touring, and international stageproductions. With his team of artists, Edwardprovides first class development andmanagement of designs. Notablecollaborations: Wicked [including eightproductions worldwide]; Billy Elliot; 9 to 5 –The Musical; The Pirate Queen; Aida;Ragtime; Cabaret; Bring in ‘da Noise /Bring in ‘da Funk; The Tempest; and PopeBenedict XVI’s Pastoral Visit to New York— Mass atYankee Stadium.JAKE BELL (Production Supervisor) hasbeen a production stage manager, technicalproduction manager on touring productionsfor more than 25 years. Credits includeWicked, Phantom of the Opera, LesMiserables, A Chorus Line, Cats, MissSaigon, Oklahoma, Swan Lake, Dream Girls,We Will Rock You, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,and Chess. In addition, Jake has consulted ontheater renovations all over the UnitedStates, and served as a guest speaker forcolleges and universities.

CLAIRE MURPHY (Associate CostumeDesigner–U.K.). Work includes Billy Elliot(London and Sydney), Vernon God Little forthe Young Vic London, The Minotaur,Figaro and Gianni Schicci for the RoyalOpera House-Covent Garden, The Reporterfor the National Theatre.RACHEL ATTRIDGE (Associate CostumeDesigner–U.S.). Credits include Minsky’s,Billy Elliot, Curtains, Tea: A Mirror of SoulSweet Charity, The Boy From Oz, NeverGonna Dance, Sweet Smell of Success, andThe Lion King (Tours). Thanks to Nicky,Claire, Rebecca, Sandy, Wayne, Angela andthe crew for all your hard work! Thanks D,S, K for your love and support.KRISTINA KLOSS (Associate LightingDesigner–U.S.). Billy Elliot (Broadway, 1stNational, 2nd National), Mary Poppins(Broadway, 1st National), Broadway: AugustOsage County, Faith Healer, Chitty ChittyBang Bang, Glass Menagerie, UrbanCowboy. American Ballet Theatre atMetropolitan Opera House, Radio CityChristmas Spectacular, Boston Ballet, ElisaMonte Dance Company. Regional:Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, SeasideMusic Theatre, Missouri Repertory Theatre,Hartford Stage. Film: Nine the Movie, Sexand the City 2. Member of United ScenicArtists 829. For Pumpkin.DANIEL WALKER (Associate LightingDesigner–U.S.). Broadwayassociate/assistant credits: Billy Elliot, Rock‘n’ Roll, Deuce, Frost/Nixon, A Moon for theMisbegotten, Mary Poppins, The HistoryBoys, Lennon, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,Democracy, Jumpers, Urban Cowboy,Flower Drum Song, Sweet Smell of Success,Seussical the Musical, Uncle Vanya andDisney’s Beauty and the Beast.TONY SMOLENSKI IV (Associate SoundDesigner–U.S.). Selected design creditsinclude: Broadway: Cymbeline. OffBroadway: The Adding Machine (DramaDesk nomination); Dutchman (AUDELCOnomination); Everything Bad and Beautiful;Measure for Pleasure; Almost, Maine; Mr.Marmalade. Regional work includes SheLoves Me (Huntington), August Wilson’s20th Century (Kennedy Center).WILLIAM CONACHER (SupervisingDialect Coach) has looked after the accentson the show since the original three boyswere cast for the London production in May

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2004. William was dialect coach at RADAbetween 1998 and 2006, as well as workingextensively in regional theatre, at theNational, the RSC and in the West End. Hisrecent film projects are Perfume: The Storyof a Murderer, Charlie Wilson’s War, I’mNot There, The Chronicles of Narnia: PrinceCaspian and The Reader.BEN FUREY (Resident Dialect Coach).Broadway: Billy Elliot, Spamalot. Off-Broadway: Gabriel, The Language Archive,That Face. National Tours: Billy Elliot,Spamalot, West Side Story. Numerousregional and international credits includingGuthrie, Gate (Ireland). Film: Eyeborgs, TheKey Man, Pete's Meteor.NINA LANNAN ASSOCIATES (GeneralManagement). Current Productions includeBilly Elliot and Mamma Mia! on Broadwayand the North American tours of 9 to 5, BillyElliot (Chicago), Mamma Mia!, and MammaMia! Mexico. Principals in the firm includeDevin Keudell, Amy Jacobs and MaggieBrohn. Devin Keudell has worked with NinaLannan since 1992.SHAUN MOORMAN (CompanyManager). is thrilled to be managing theBilly Elliot Tour. Broadway & NationalTours: Mamma Mia! North American Tour,Lennon, In My Life. Served as ProductionCoordinator /Business Manager for BowlingGreen State University Dept of Theater &Film and Ohio's oldest summerstock TheHuron Playhouse.UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGEPRODUCTIONS (Producer). UniversalPictures Stage Productions is the theatricalproduction unit of the world-famous motionpicture studio. Universal’s stage credits includethe acclaimed worldwide productions ofWicked and Billy Elliot the Musical andlicensed productions including Cry-Baby andXanadu. Universal’s upcoming films includeFast Five, the fifth chapter of the Fast and theFurious series; Cowboys & Aliens, starringDaniel Craig and Harrison Ford; and TowerHeist, a comedy caper with an all-star cast ledby Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.WORKING TITLE FILMS (Producer),co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, isa producer of Billy Elliot the Musicalworldwide, has produced more than 95feature films, won six Academy Awards andhas grossed more than $4.5 billion. Filmsinclude, Green Zone; State of Play; Billy

Elliot; Atonement; The Interpreter; NottingHill; Fargo; High Fidelity; Four Weddingsand a Funeral; Bridget Jones's Diary andLove Actually. Upcoming features includePaul, Senna, Johnny English Reborn andEverybody Loves Whales. Working Titlerecently announced the creation of a newtelevision production company, WTTV, ajoint venture between NBC UniversalInternational, Bevan and Fellner.OLD VIC PRODUCTIONS PLC(Producer) Run by Sally Greene andexecutive producer Joseph Smith, OVP is aproducer of Billy Elliot the Musicalworldwide and has co-produced over 100productions in the West End and onBroadway, winning numerous awards, mostrecently: Swimming with Sharks, Three Daysof Rain, Jerusalem. OVP is a major partnerin the Old Vic Theatre Company led byArtistic Director Kevin Spacey. Recent co-productions include Speed-the-Plow, TheNorman Conquests, Inherit the Wind, ThePrisoner of Second Avenue. Sally is also thechief executive of The Criterion Theatre,Greene Light Films, Ronnie Scott's JazzClub, Cheyne Walk Brasserie, WaterlooBrasserie and The Phene in Chelsea.JON FINN (Producer) started in the filmindustry as a production manager then lineproducer on several feature films and majortelevision dramas. In 1996 he joined theproduction department at Working TitleFilms. A year later he helped DavidGoldesgeyne set up the Jerwood Film Prizeand produced the BAFTA-nominated shortfilm Eight, Stephen Daldry’s film directingdebut. In 1999 Jon along with NataschaWharton set up WT2, Working Title’s lowbudget film label. In the same year heproduced his first film, Billy Elliot and in2000 won the NOVA award from theProducers’ Guild of America. Jon’s next filmwas My Little Eye, directed by Marc Evans.Jon also has his own film productioncompany ‘Big Pond Productions’ and iscurrently producing a feature film, HunkyDory.DAVID FURNISH (Executive Producer).After an 11-year career in advertising inToronto and London, directed the BAFTA-nominated documentary Elton John:Tantrums & Tiaras. As a filmmaker, heproduced Women Talking Dirty and It’s aBoy Girl Thing and is currently producing an

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animation feature called Gnomeo & Juliet.David and his partner Elton John recentlyproduced the Tony nominated play Next Fallon Broadway. David is extremely proud ofhis association with Billy Elliot the Musicalworldwide.ANGELA MORRISON (ExecutiveProducer) Angela Morrison is the chiefoperating officer of Working Title Films,responsible for the direction of itscommercial activities, including all businessaffairs, finance and strategic planning infilm, theatre and television. A law graduateof University College, London, she has beenwith Working Title since 1992 and was theexecutive-in-charge of production of theoriginal film Billy Elliot. In 2001 Angela washonored with the British Women in FilmBusiness Woman of theYear Award.ALLIED LIVE (Tour Marketing and Press)is a full-service marketing & advertisingagency representing Broadway shows, tours,performing arts institutions, & experientialentertainment. Clients include: Billy Elliot,Hair, West Side Story, In The Heights,Washington National Opera, Los AngelesPhilharmonic, Cirque du Soleil, MadameTussauds Hollywood, Hollywood &Highland Center. www.alliedlive.com.

Opening Night: November 3, 2010Durham Performing Arts Center

STAFF FOR BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL

GENERAL MANAGEMENTNINA LANNAN ASSOCIATES

DEVIN KEUDELLSteve Dow

COMPANY MANAGERSHAUN MOORMAN

Associate Company ManagersAshley Berman Roseanna Sharrow

GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVETHE HARTMAN GROUP

Michael HartmanJuliana Hannett Frances White

TOUR MARKETING AND PUBLICITYALLIED LIVE

Laura Matalon Tanya GrubichDoug Blemker

CHILDREN’S CASTINGNORA BRENNAN CSA

Nora BrennanAnna Strasser Jamie Tuss

ADULT CASTINGTARA RUBIN CASTING

Tara Rubin CSA, Laura Schutzel CSAEric Woodall CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Dale Brown

CSAKaitlin Shaw, Lindsay Levine

Production Stage Manager.................. Kimberly FiskStage Manager ..............................Charles UnderhillAssistant Stage Managers ..........Mary Kathryn Flynt,

Steve Henry, Gregory T. Livoti

Supervising Dialect Coach (U.K.) ....William ConacherResident Dialect Coach ............................Ben Furey

Resident Director ............................Seth Sklar-HeynResident Choreographers ......................Kurt Froman

Mary GiattinoDance Captain ..................................Jason DePintoFight Director........................................Tony ClarnoFight Captain ....................................Michael BirenAcro Captain ................Kristopher Thompson-Bolden

Design Supervisor ..............................Edward PierceAssociate Set Designer (U.K.) ..............Paul AtkinsonAssociate Set Designer (U.S.) ............Nick FranconeAssistant Set Designer (U.S.) ....................Jen PriceAssociate Costume Designer (U.K.) ......Claire MurphyAssociate Costume Designer (U.S.) ....Rachel AttridgeAssistant Costume Designer (U.S.) ....Rebecca LustigDancing Dress Maker ..........................Sophie JonesAssociate Wig and Hair Designer ......Luc VerschuerenAssociate Lighting Designer (U.K.) ........Vic SmerdonAssociate Lighting Designer (U.S.) ......Kristina KlossAssociate Lighting Designer (U.S.) ......Daniel WalkerAssistant Lighting Designer (U.S.) ........Shawn BoyleAssociate Sound Designer (U.K.) ..........John OwensAssociate Sound Designer (U.S.) ..Tony Smolenski IVMoving Light Programmer (U.S.) ........Marc PolimeniCostume Shopper (U.K.) ......................Hannah BellProp Shopper (U.K.) ............................Kathy Anders

Production Carpenter............................Rick HowardHead Carpenter ....................................Jeff SharrattAutomation Carpenter ......................Brooke CarlsonFlyman ............................................Jamie GormleyAdvance Head Carpenter ....................Mike GosenskiAdvance Rigger ..........................................Phil HoAdvance Rigger ..............................Roger DesmondFoy ....................................................Matt McKimProduction Electrician ................Jimmy Maloney, Jr.Head Electrician ..............................Ronald SchwierAssistant Electrician............................Renee AlaksaAssistant Electrician ............................Joel DunhamAdvance Electrician ........................Steve RamondoProduction Props Supervisor ..........Joseph Harris, Jr.Assoc. Prod. Props Supervisor ................Reg Vessey

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Head Propmaster ............................Byron ReynoldsAssistant Propmaster ..........................Lonnie GoertzProduction Sound ................................Bob BiasettiHead Sound ........................................Marcus RossAssistant Sound ......................................Sara EvenAdvance Sound....................................Tony PittsleyWardrobe Supervisor ............Sandra Hanlon-CresslerAssociate Wardrobe Supervisor ........Wayne SpellmanBilly Dresser ....................................Angela DittmarHair & Makeup Supervisor ..............Denise Reynolds

Head Children's Guardian..................Joyce DavidsonAssistant Head Guardian ......................Jill ValentineGuardians ............Natasha Hebert, Gregory T. Livoti,

Andrew Martin, Lauren Hirsh,Todd Montgomery, Jimmy Wilson

Production Assistants................Michael Rico Cohen,Julie DeVore, Chapel Folger, Lauren Hirsh

Company Management Intern ..............Nathaniel HillMusic Copying/Library Services................John BlaneVoice Teachers Dr Geoffrey Stephenson & Joan LaderChildren's Tutoring ..............On Location Education/

Alan Simon, Jodi GreenTutors..............................................Adam Bennett,

Jane Hayes, Christine SperatoRehearsal Studios ........................................DANY,

New 42nd Street Studios,Barriskill Dance School

Ballet Instructors ..............Kurt Froman, Finis Jhung,Miranda Barker

Acro Instructor ..................................Hector SalazarPhysical Therapy ........NEURO TOUR/Carolyn LawsonCompany Physical Therapist..............Christine KellerMedical Director ......................Jeffrey Mjannes, MDHealth & Safety Consultants ............Eric D. Wallace/

Greg Petruska

International Marketing Consultants..................AKA/Adam Kenwright, Liz Furze,

Richard Howle, Adam Jay, Sara RosenzweigInteractive Marketing Agency......Situation Interactive

Damian Bazadona, Caroline LeinerProduction Videographer ................HMS Media, Inc.Production Photographer ................Michael BrosilowAccountant ........................FK Partners/Robert FriedController ....Sarah Galbraith and Co./Sarah GalbraithImmigration ....Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP/

Mark D. Koestler, Esq., Allison Gray, Esq.Legal Counsel..................Loeb & Loeb/Seth Gelblum

Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, PC/Elliot H. Brown

General Management Associates ..............Libby Fox,David Roth, Danielle Saks

Payroll Services ..................Castellana Services, Inc.Travel Agent....................Tzell Travel/The “A” Team,

Andi HenigHousing ......................TOURWERKS/Chris RenzulliShuttle Drivers ....Larry Humphreys, Bill HetheringtonCoach Transportation ..............Executive Car ServiceRental Cars ..................ERAC Group/Natalie CordovaHauling/Trucking................................Clark TransferBanking ........................Bank of America/Glen RylkoInsurance ......................................................AON/

Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services, Inc./Susan M.Weiss

Merchandising................Encore Merchandising, Inc.

FOR UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUCTIONSPresident and COO,Universal Studios Inc. ............................Ron MeyerChairman ........................................Adam FogelsonCo-Chairman ....................................Donna LangleyPresident, Universal Pictures ............Jimmy HorowitzPresident of Marketing ..........................Eddie EganSVP, Production Finance ..................Arturo BarquetLegal Affairs ..........................................Keith Blau

FOR WORKING TITLE FILMSMarketing Director ............................Susan Butterly

Vice President, Legaland Business Affairs ....................Gráinne McKennaPresident of Production (U.S.) ................Liza ChasinHead of Film....................................Debra HaywardHead of Production..........................Michelle WrightHead of Legal and Business Affairs ......Sheeraz ShahFinance Director ..................................Tim EasthillMarketing Assistant ..............................Kim SavageAssistant to Eric Fellner................Katherine PomfretAssistant to Tim Bevan ......................Chloe DoriganAssistant to Angela Morrison ............Kirsty RobinsonAssociate Producer ........................Marieke SpencerHead of Finance, Billy Elliot................Shefali Ghosh

FOR OLD VIC PRODUCTIONSChief Executive ....................................Sally GreeneExecutive Producer ............................Joseph SmithAssistant Producer ..............................Becky BarberAdministrator ......................................Fiona FinlowFinance Director ................................Conor MarrenManagement Accountant ....................Bina TankariaProject Advisor to Sally Greene ..........Emily BlacksellAssistant to Sally Greene ........................Sara WhiteAdministrative Assistantto Sally Greene..............................Naomi DavenportLegal Representative ....................David Friedlander

CREDITSScenery constructed and automation equipmentprovided by Hudson Scenic Studios, Inc. Miners’banner by Alaister Brotchie. Flying by Foy. Lightingequipment from PRG Lighting. Sound equipment byMasque Sound. Puppets designed and contracted bythe Wright Stuff Theatre of Puppets. Costumesconstructed by Mark Costello, London; Tricorne NYC;Jennifer Love Costumes; Baracath Customwear;David Quinn. Custom knitwear by Maria Ficalora.Custom footwear by T.O. Dey and Sam Vasili.Millinery and costume crafts by Rodney Gordon, Inc.Undergarments provided by Bra*Tenders. “Express”dress puppet frames by Small Poppy Productions.Dancing dresses by Tricorne Costumes, London.Ballet Girls clothing by Wear Moi. Fabric paintingand costume distressing by Nicola Killeen Textilesand Jeff Fender. Wigs made by Campbell YoungAssociates. Incidental and small props by the SpoonGroup. Soft goods props by Mariah Hale. Musicalinstruments provided by Manny’s Music, Pearl

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Drums, Mesa Boogie Guitar Amplifiers, EdenElectronics and Ernie Ball. Miners Footage usedcourtesy of BFI National Archive and British Pathé.

Make-up Provided byMAKE UP FOR EVER

To learn more about the production, please visitwww.BillyElliotTour.com

To become the next Billy Elliot, please visitwww.BeBilly.com

SPECIAL THANKSSpecial thanks to Louise Withers and Associates;David Blandon; Diane Dawson; With thanks to theNational Coal Mining Museum for England,Wakefield, W. Yorkshire. Working Title Films wouldlike to thank Ron Meyer, Marc Shmuger, DavidLinde, Jimmy Horowitz, Donna Langley, RickFinkelstein, Arturo Barquet, Allison Ganz, StephanieSperber, Stephanie Testa and Jonathan Treisman atUniversal Pictures; Peter Bennett-Jones and GregBrenman at Tiger Aspect Pictures; David Thompsonat the BBC and Tessa Ross; Luke Lloyd Davies;Janine Shalom; all at Working Title Films for theircontinuing help and support; and especially to all thepeople who worked on the film Billy Elliot. Old VicProductions would like to thank Eric Fellner, TimBevan, Elton John, David Furnish, Lee Hall, StephenDaldry, Peter Darling, Angela Morrison, Jon Finn andall at Working Title Films, Arthur Cohen, DavidFriedlander, Robert Reed, Marieke Spencer, JimmyHorowitz, John Barlow, Adam Kenwright, JanineShalom. Elton John would like to thank Lee Hall,Stephen Daldry, David Furnish, Matt Still, EricFellner, Tim Bevan, Jon Finn, Sally Greene, AngelaMorrison, Frank Presland, Keith Bradley, CliveBanks, Todd Interland, Davey Johnstone, Bob Birch,Guy Babylon, John Mahon, Nigel Olsen. And aspecial thanks to Liam, James and George for firstbringing Billy to life on stage.

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

THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTIONARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OFPROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

Backstage employees are representedby the International Alliance ofTheatrical Stage Employees (orI.A.T.S.E.).

The Press Agents and Company Managersemployed in this production are representedby the Association of Theatrical PressAgents & Managers.

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Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.

Director’s CouncilScot and Diane Powell

Chairman’s CouncilMr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire, Jr.

Grand PatronLarry AdamsBill and Valerie AlexanderElizabeth AustinMr. and Mrs. John M. BarryDr. and Mrs. Edward S. BaumMike and Renee BaumbachRalph and Linda BeckMark and Louise BernsteinRoy and Amy BivensMr. and Mrs. Alan BlumenthalCrandall and Erskine BowlesPeter and Cynthia BuckBret BurquestTony and Dianne ByersNan and Hal ClarkeSteve and Elaine CoatsRoger CuddyAdelaide and Ned DavisJames W. DonahuePepper and Roddey DowdMr. and Mrs. James F. DownsMarica and Bob DynkoLane E. FaisonJ.C. and Elizabeth FaulknerBeth and Jonathan FeitJoyce Staley Ford

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Tom and Sherry SkainsMr. and Mrs. Wayne B. Smith, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Marsh SpencerWalter and Ingrid SteeleDia and Paul SteigerMs. Donita StewartJohn and Mary SumnerMr. and Mrs. Jack H. ThomasDavid ThomasonEllen and Ron VilasGreg and Sandy VlahosCatherine and Scott WarfieldLin and DP WashburnMary Ellen and Reid WilkersonRichard T. “Stick” WilliamsRip and Cathey WinfieldSteve WorthyGillian Albinski andDouglas Young

Stephen C. Young

President’s CouncilPeg and Jay AdamczykJim and Cathy BailyMrs. Nancy B. Thomas andMr. William M. Barnhardt

Arthur D. Becker, Christine K.Becker, Kimberly K. Becker

The Blumenthal FoundationAmy and Philip Blumenthal

Betsy and Alfred BrandMr. and Mrs. C. C. CameronMr. William K. Diehl, Jr.

Walter and Michele FisherDorlisa and Peter FlurTom and Vickie GabbardBeverly and Jim HanceChuck and Diane Harrington

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BenefactorMr. Howard C. BissellMr. and Mrs. Douglas BoltonJ. Michael Booe andRebecca S. Henderson

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Producer’s Circle

Contributions received December 1, 2009 to November 30, 2010.

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Leadership Gift

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The Arts & Science Council supportsBlumenthal Performing Arts’ 2011 Fiscal Yearbudget with a Basic Operating Grant in theamount of $345,401.

Blumenthal Performing Arts receives supportfrom the North Carolina Arts Council, a divisionof the Department of Cultural Resources.

Foundation Gifts

THE DOCTOR FAMILY FOUNDATIONExpanding Horizons: The Broadway Experience! Program Sponsor

Contributions received December 1, 2009 to November 30, 2010.

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science, history and heritage. With every dollar more critical than

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North Carolina Dance Theatre celebrates its40th anniversary with the Director’s Choice

performance March 10-12. Director’s Choice isan annual series in which Artistic Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux selects ballets andchoreographershe feels areimportant toshare with theaudience.

To celebrateDance Theatre’s 40thanniversary Bonnefouxchose Tchaikovsky Pas deDeux by legendarychoreographer andBonnefoux’s teacher andmentor GeorgeBalanchine, Satto by formerDance Theatre ArtisticDirector Salvatore Aiello, and Lesouffle de l'esprit byCzechoslovakian dancer turnedchoreographer Jiri Bubenicek.Coordinating with the centennialcelebration of Charlotte-bornartist Romare Bearden, ResidentChoreographer Dwight Rhodenwill present a world premiereinspired by the life and work of Bearden.

North Carolina Dance Theatre wasfounded in 1970 by Robert Lindgren, who wasthen the dean of dance at Winston-Salem’sUniversity of North Carolina School of theArts. In 1985 Salvatore Aiello became Artistic

Director and moved the company to Charlottein 1990.

Bonnefoux took over as artistic director in1996, with Patricia McBride as associate artisticdirector. Since then the pair have added newworks to Dance Theatre’s repertoire, attractedtalented dancers from all over the world, grownthe School of Dance and championed the effort

to build a new facility for DanceTheatre. The Patricia McBride &

Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center forDance opened in

uptownCharlotte in June 2010.

The Center house the Company’srehearsal facilities, School of Dance,administrative offices and aperformance venue.

In addition to Director’sChoice, Dance Theatre presentsLittle Mermaid and Spotlightthis spring. On March 12 and13, Little Mermaid dives ontothe stage, brought to lifewith colorful fish,sparkling seahorses,slithering eels andtumbling starfish.Children of all ages will

enjoy following the Little Mermaid on herjourney as she discovers a whole new world!Spotlight: An Evening of Women Choreographers,takes to the Knight Theater stage April 28-30.The performance focuses on the inventiveballets of three women choreographers.

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North Carolina Dance Theatre

40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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Dancers Traci Gilchrest and David Ingram in George Balanchine’s Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux. Choreography byGeorge Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust.

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Thistimeless tale oflove, passion andbetrayal is theenduring story ofCamille, retold in Giuseppe Verdi’s widelyloved classic of a Parisian courtesan whosurrenders to love. Based on the true romanceof Alexandre Dumas and Marie Duplessis,the story revolves around Paris’ mostillustrious femme fatale, Violetta Valéry, abeautiful but frail woman who leaves herdestructive life to live with her first real love,

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www.blumenthalcenter.orgKnight Theater Show

It's a life lived out loud in thisexhilarating new musical about Ella

Fitzgerald, the legendary “First Lady ofSong.” Ella The Musical weaves myth,memory and music as it tells the upliftingand poignant story of one of the greatestjazz/pop vocalists of the 20th century.

Tina Fabrique created the role of Ellain the worldpremiere atHartfordTheatreWorks.She won the2007 CarbonellAward as BestActress in aMusical for theFlorida Stageengagement ofElla, and hasbeen nominatedfor a HelenHayes Award forBest LeadActress in a Musical for her role at ArenaStage.

“If Tina Fabrique is not thereincarnation of jazz diva Ella Fitzgerald,she comes thrillingly close in ‘Ella’,” saidone critic.

Her Broadway credits include DessaRose at Lincoln Center, Ragtime, Bring in‘Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk and HarlemSong. Her national tours include The Wiz,Bubbling Brown Sugar, The Best Little

Whorehouse in Texas, Once on This Islandand South Pacific with Robert Goulet.

Ella The Musical is set in 1966 as thefabled songstress is preparing for one ofthe most important concerts of her career.As she jams with the musicians (includingfamed trumpeter Louis Armstrong) andgets ready to meet the audience, Fitzgerald

reflects on her life,her secrets and herlove of music thatmade her soar.

Featuring morethan a dozen of hermost famous hits,including “A Tisket,A Tasket,” “HowHigh the Moon,”“That Old BlackMagic” and “TheyCan’t Take that Away

from Me,”the newmusicalinvitesaudiences tofall in loveall over again– or for thefirst time –with themagic andsoul of EllaFitzgerald.

“ELLA” EXAMINES THE LIFEOF A LEGEND

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TINA FABRIQUE AND THADDEUS WILSON. PHOTO BY ED KRIEGER, THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE.

TINA FABRIQUE. PHOTO BY ED KRIEGER, THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE.

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