FIRST SEASON PRODUCTION

AIN’T TOO PROUDThe Life and Times of The TemptationsBook by Dominique MorisseauMusic and Lyrics from The Legendary Motown CatalogChoreographed by Sergio TrujilloDirected by Des McAnuffAug 21 – Sep 30, 2018

SECOND SEASON PRODUCTION

DEAR EVAN HANSENBook by Steven Levenson Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin PaulDirected by Michael GreifOct 17 – Nov 25, 2018

THIRD SEASON PRODUCTION

COME FROM AWAYBook, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein Directed by Christopher AshleyNov 28, 2018 – Jan 6, 2019

FOURTH SEASON PRODUCTIONNew AdventuresMatthew Bourne’s

CINDERELLAMusic by ProkofievFeb 5 – Mar 10, 2019

FIFTH SEASON PRODUCTIONThe Lincoln Center Theater Production of

FALSETTOSMusic and Lyrics by William FinnBook by William Finn and James LapineDirected by James LapineChoreographed by Spencer LiffApr 16 – May 19, 2019

SIXTH SEASON PRODUCTION

INDECENTBy Paula VogelDirected by Rebecca TaichmanJun 5 – Jul 7, 2019

SEVENTH SEASON PRODUCTION

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONGBy Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry ShieldsDirected by Mark BellJul 9 – Aug 11, 2019

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MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

April 16 – May 19, 2019 AHMANSON THEATRE

Jujamcyn Theaters and NETworks Presentations

present

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY William Finn

BOOK BY William Finn and James Lapine

WITH (in alphabetical order)

SET David Rockwell

COSTUMES Jennifer Caprio

LIGHTING Jeff Croiter

SOUND Dan Moses Schreier

CASTINGTara Rubin, CSA

Eric Woodall, CSA Kaitlin Shaw, CSA

TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT, PRESS & MARKETING

Broadway Booking Office NYC

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Red Awning/Nicole Kastrinos Orin Wolf

GENERAL MANAGER Gentry & Associates

Steve Varon

PRODUCTION MANAGER NETworks Presentations

Hector Guivas

CHOREOGRAPHER Spencer Liff

DIRECTOR James Lapine

Playwrights Horizons, Inc, New York City, produced MARCH OF THE FALSETTOSOff-Broadway in 1981 and FALSETTOLAND Off-Broadway in 1990.

COMPANY MANAGER Joel T. Herbst

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Gregory R. Covert

T H E L I N C O L N C E N T E R T H E AT E R P R O D U C T I O N O F

MUSIC CONDUCTOR P. Jason Yarcho

ORCHESTRATIONS Michael Starobin

MUSIC SUPERVISOR Vadim Feichtner

HAIR & WIGS Tom Watson

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Eric Santagata

ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER Ellenore Scott

Nick Adams Nick Blaemire Audrey Cardwell Eden Espinosa Thatcher Jacobs Jonah Mussolino Bryonha Marie Parham Max von Essen

Josh Canfield Melanie Evans Megan Loughran Darick Pead

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“I was already working professionally as a performer,” he told me, “in The Will Rogers Follies. But I was too young at the time to have seen Falsettos.” (March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, which make up Falsettos, were produced by Playwrights Horizons in 1981 and 1990, and were enthusiastically received.)

When James Lapine, the director of both the original production and the 2016 incarnation at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway, talked to him about being the show’s choreographer, Liff read the script and listened to recordings. “I fell for it right away,” he said. “I realized I could be a fresh pair of eyes on the material.”

Liff also realized that he could be part of the larger effort to bring Falsettos to a new generation. “Judging by the large numbers of young people who have been showing up during previews, I think we are succeeding. They are attracted by the social media buzz about the show, and by its performers, and all that is great.”

Liff, who grew up in New York and is now based in Los Angeles, where for the past eight years he has been an Emmy-nominated resident choreographer for the TV series So You Think You Can Dance, had another reason for wanting to work on Falsettos. “I wanted to bring it to the attention of young gay men, who aren’t usually familiar with the time frame in which the show is set. I wanted them to have a reality check on what happened in the 1980s. When I watched HBO’s The Normal Heart with a group of them not long ago, they were completely shocked at what people went through then.”

Liff has been involved with large-ensemble shows and TV series containing splashy dance numbers. How does choreographing Falsettos, which has a small cast and is a sing-through, not a dance-off, compare? “They are two different art forms,” he replied. “On So You Think You Can Dance, I work with the best dancers in the country so I use a different skill set.” He added: “With Falsettos, everything must revolve around the storytelling. The line between what the director does and what I do isn’t as clear as it is on something grander.”

How Spencer Liff Choreographed

By Brendan Lemon, for Lincoln Center Theater

In 1992, when Falsettos was done originally on Broadway, Spencer Liff was only seven.

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The company of Falsettos. Photo by Joan Marcus.

I asked Liff to break down the creative process for “I’m Breaking Down,” which Trina, originally portrayed by Stephanie J. Block, had performed every night to rousing acclaim during the show’s 2016 Broadway revival run. (It is my pet theory that she tapped into the subconscious of what the country was going through with the 2016 election. But I digress.) “As with all the songs,” Liff said, “our director talked Stephanie through the song’s meaning, and her acting choices. Then she and I talked through the movement. With an actor that skilled, I don’t give everything in specific steps, as I might with a big dance number. The process is much more organic.”

By contrast, for his work on the recent Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Liff developed more exact steps. “I worked on that show for months, and every move

was choreographed.” Liff made adjustments for the six performers who did Hedwig on Broadway and for those now doing it on tour, including Lena Hall. “During the Falsettos rehearsal period, I would work mornings with Lena and then come to Falsettos.”

After Falsettos opened on October 27, 2018, Liff returned to the West Coast and worked on A Cinderella Christmas for The Pasadena Playhouse. It was a holiday entertainment known as a panto—a staple in the UK but fairly unfamiliar to American audiences. In April 2019, Liff also directed and choreographed Singin’ in the Rain, onstage at La Mirada Theatre. But the effect on him of Falsettos will probably linger. “It has been done with a level of class all across the board,” he said. “I’m lucky to be a part of it.”

CAST(in order of appearance)

Marvin .........................................................................................................MAX VON ESSEN Jason (at certain performances) ...........................THATCHER JACOBS, JONAH MUSSOLINOWhizzer .............................................................................................................NICK ADAMSMendel ......................................................................................................... NICK BLAEMIRETrina ............................................................................................................ EDEN ESPINOSADr. Charlotte .............................................................................. BRYONHA MARIE PARHAMCordelia ..................................................................................................AUDREY CARDWELL

ACT I 1979

ACT II 1981

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

UNDERSTUDIES and STANDBYSUnderstudies and standbys never substitute for listed performers unless

a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

For Marvin, Whizzer, Mendel: JOSH CANFIELD, DARICK PEAD For Trina: AUDREY CARDWELL, MEGAN LOUGHRAN

For Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia: MELANIE EVANS, MEGAN LOUGHRAN

ORCHESTRAConductor—P. JASON YARCHO

Associate Conductor—MAX GROSSMANPiano—P. JASON YARCHO; Keyboard—MAX GROSSMAN;

Reeds—PHILIP VARRICCHIO; Drums/Percussion—JEREMY LOWE; Keyboard Programmer: TAYLOR WILLIAMS, Randy Cohen Keyboards

Music Coordinator—MICHAEL KELLER

For today’s casting, please refer to the cast board in the lobby.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT ONEFour Jews in a Room Bitching .................................... Whizzer, Marvin, Jason, Mendel, TrinaA Tight Knit Family .................................................................................................... MarvinLove Is Blind .............................................................. Marvin, Jason, Whizzer, Mendel, TrinaThrill of First Love ........................................................................................ Marvin, WhizzerMarvin at the Psychiatrist (A Three Part Mini-Opera) ........... Jason, Mendel, Whizzer, MarvinEveryone Tells Jason to See a Psychiatrist ............................... Jason, Marvin, Trina, WhizzerThis Had Better Come to a Stop ................................. Marvin, Whizzer, Jason, Trina, MendelI’m Breaking Down ...................................................................................................... TrinaPlease, Come to Our House ..................................................................Mendel, Trina, JasonJason’s Therapy .......................................................... Mendel, Trina, Whizzer, Marvin, JasonA Marriage Proposal ........................................................................................ Mendel, TrinaA Tight Knit Family (reprise) .......................................................................... Marvin, MendelTrina’s Song ................................................................................................................. TrinaMarch of the Falsettos ......................................................... Mendel, Marvin, Jason, WhizzerTrina’s Song (reprise) .................................................................................................... TrinaThe Chess Game .......................................................................................... Marvin, WhizzerMaking a Home ..................................................................... Mendel, Jason, Trina, WhizzerThe Games I Play ..................................................................................................... WhizzerMarvin Goes Crazy ..................................................... Marvin, Mendel, Jason, Trina, WhizzerI Never Wanted to Love You ....................................... Marvin, Mendel, Jason, Trina, WhizzerFather to Son .................................................................................................. Marvin, Jason

ACT TWOWelcome to Falsettoland ................................................................................ The CompanyThe Year of the Child ............................ Jason, Trina, Marvin, Mendel, Dr. Charlotte, CordeliaMiracle of Judaism ...................................................................................................... JasonThe Baseball Game ........................................................................................ The CompanyA Day in Falsettoland ..................................................................................... The CompanyEveryone Hates His Parents .................................................... Mendel, Jason, Marvin, TrinaWhat More Can I Say? ............................................................................................... MarvinSomething Bad Is Happening ................................... Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia, Marvin, WhizzerHolding to the Ground .................................................................................................. TrinaDays Like This I Almost Believe in God ........................................................... The CompanyCancelling the Bar Mitzvah ................................................................... Jason, Mendel, TrinaUnlikely Lovers ......................................................... Marvin, Whizzer, Dr. Charlotte, CordeliaAnother Miracle of Judaism ......................................................................................... JasonYou Gotta Die Sometime .......................................................................................... WhizzerJason’s Bar Mitzvah ....................................................................................... The CompanyWhat Would I Do? ....................................................................................... Marvin, Whizzer

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WHO’S WHO

NICK ADAMS (Whizzer) originated and starred as Adam/Felicia in the Tony-winning Broadway musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert (winner of two Broadway Audience Choice Awards, American Theater Hall of Fame honoree, Astaire Award nominee) and is the final actor to star as Fiyero in the first national

tour of Wicked. Other Broadway: A Chorus Line (Larry), Guys and Dolls (Liver Lips Louie, ORC), Chicago (Mary Sunshine standby), La Cage aux Folles (2010 Tony-winning revival, OBC), and The Pirate Queen (OBC). TV/film: The Other Two (Comedy Central), Sex and the City 2, An Englishman in New York, Smash, As the World Turns, Guiding Light, Dancing with the Stars, Kennedy Center Honors, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Tony Awards, Go-Go Boy Interrupted. Recordings: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, La Cage, The Pirate Queen, Sex and the City 2, Dee Does Broadway, Crossroads Broadway album. BFA Boston Conservatory. @thenickadams

NICK BLAEMIRE (Mendel) is honored to join the Falsettos legacy. Broadway: Godspell, Cry-Baby, Glory Days (music/lyrics). Off-Broadway/tour: tick, tick… Boom! (Keen Co, Drama Desk nom), Found (Atlantic), Dogfight (2ndStage), The Black Suits (SPF/The Public), Altar Boyz (first national). Regional:

SpongeBob SquarePants (Chicago), The Last Goodbye (Williamstown), Bring It On (Alliance), James Lapine’s Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing (Vineyard). TV/film: Fosse/Verdon, The Big C, The Good Wife, Law & Order, Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress. Writing: A Little More Alive (KC Rep, Barrington, film option), Soon (Signature, Stephen Sondheim Citation), Fallout (with Kyle Jarrow), Space Dogs (with Van Hughes and Tina Landau). Go Blue! Love to Ana and Leo McGarry! @blaemire

AUDREY CARDWELL (Cordelia, understudy for Trina) most recently starred as Alice Murphy in the first national tour of Bright Star. Other national touring credits include Cinderella (Ella), Anything Goes, and Elf. Regional credits include The Old Globe (Sarah Brown, Guys and Dolls), Asolo Repertory Theatre (Sarah Brown, Guys

and Dolls), Houston TUTS, Atlanta TOTS, Dallas Summer

Musicals, North Shore Music Theatre, The MUNY, Red Mountain Theatre Company, and Pennsylvania Centre Stage. Audrey holds a BFA from Penn State University. @akatcard

EDEN ESPINOSA (Trina) is most recognized for her portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked. Other Broadway credits include Brooklyn in Brooklyn the Musical and Maureen in Rent. Regional credits are Sadie Thompson in Rain, Flora in Flora the Red Menace, Eva Peron in Evita, Emma Borden in the rock musical

Lizzie, and she played Mary Flynn to rave reviews in Merrily We Roll Along. She was Daniela in Kennedy Center’s In the Heights, and most recently, she originated the role of Tamara De Lempicka in the World premiere of Lempicka. Her TV appearances include Law & Order, Ugly Betty, and Elementary. Voiceover credits are Tangled: The Series, Robot Chicken, Mad TV, Elena of Avalor, and Titan Maximum. Eden’s debut album Look Around and new album of original music Revelation are available at digital retail outlets. edenespinosa.com, @edenespinosa

THATCHER JACOBS (Jason) is honored to make Falsettos his national tour debut. Youth productions include Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Gypsy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Special thanks to First Stage professional theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks

to Mara Entertainment, my parents, friends, and family for this incredible opportunity.

JONAH MUSSOLINO (Jason). Broadway: A Bronx Tale (Young Calogero). National tour: Les Misérables (Gavroche). Other credits: Gypsy (Newsboy-Gallery Players and LaGuardia), Ragtime (Edgar-Gallery Players). Champion ballroom dancer. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Talia, Mema, Barry Kolker, Bill Perlman, Tara Rubin

Casting, creative team, Amelia DeMayo, Mark Schneider, family & friends. Instagram: @jonah.mussolino

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BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM (Dr. Charlotte). Broadway: Prince of Broadway, Book of Mormon, After Midnight, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Serena), Ragtime (Sarah’s Friend). Off-Broadway/NY: Candide (Carnegie Hall), New York Philharmonic’s Showboat and Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Ragtime (Lincoln Center).

World premiere: Dave (Arena Stage), Prince of Broadway (Tokyo Orb). Concert: New York Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra (MASS). Regional: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (ART), Ragtime (Kennedy Center), Civil War (NETworks), HAIR (Sacramento Music Circus), Dreamgirls (Effie White at NSMT), Little Shop of Horrors (Berkshire Theatre Festival), and many more! Television: Madam Secretary, Showboat, and Sweeney Todd on Live from Lincoln Center for PBS (Emmy), 66TH & 68TH annual Tony Awards, The Today Show. Twitter/Instagram: @BryonhaMarie

MAX VON ESSEN (Marvin). Broadway: Anastasia, An American in Paris (Tony/Drama Desk/Grammy nominations), Evita, Les Misérables revival, Dance of the Vampires, closing company of original Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar. NY: Yours Unfaithfully, Death Takes a Holiday, Hello Again, Jerry Springer: The Opera,

Finian’s Rainbow. Tours: Xanadu, Chicago, West Side Story. TV/film: Law & Order: SVU, Elementary, Boardwalk Empire, The Good Wife, Royal Pains, Gossip Girl, Seven Lovers, Sex and the City 2, Submissions Only (web series). Max’s solo album Call Me Old Fashioned is now available. @maxizpad

JOSH CANFIELD (understudy for Marvin, Whizzer, Mendel). Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (with Josh Groban); Doctor Zhivago. TV: Survivor (season 29, CBS), Any Dream Will Do (BBC). Off-Broadway: Natasha...Comet of 1812 (Anatole). Select regional: Cabaret (Emcee), Anything Goes (Billy), Memphis

(Huey), Hair (Claude), The Rocky Horror Show (Rocky), Godspell (Jesus). Graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Thanks to 9Muse, Michael, Kaitlin, TRC, and Hunter. @itsjoshcanfield

MELANIE EVANS (understudy for Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia). First national tours: School of Rock and Motown the Musical. Other credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, NBC Diversity Showcase, Blue Bloods. Thank you to Tara Rubin Casting and Andreadis Talent. Instagram: @melevansny

MEGAN LOUGHRAN (understudy for Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia, Trina). Sweeney Todd (Lincoln Center); F Theory (NJ Rep); Chicago City Limits improv (NYC & tour); Fancy Nancy The Musical (NYC & tour); winner of NYC’s The Cabaret Showdown. Education: Yale University. meganloughran.com

DARICK PEAD (understudy for Marvin, Whizzer, Mendel). National/international tour: Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince, Florinda, Milky White), Beauty and the Beast (Beast). Regional theatre: Beauty and the Beast (Beast, Maine State Music Theatre), TouchTones (Brad, Arden Theatre), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

(Freddy Benson, Hale Theatre). Instagram: @d_piddy1213

JAMES LAPINE (Co-Author/Director) has also worked with William Finn on A New Brain, Muscle, Little Miss Sunshine, and The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He has written the book for and directed Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion, and the multi-media revue Sondheim on Sondheim. He has written five plays and directed many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as well as four films. His HBO documentary Six By Sondheim won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for direction. He has been nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning three times, along with receiving five Drama Desk Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2011.

WILLIAM FINN (Author). He has written/composed In Trousers (LA Drama Critics Award), Falsettos (two Tony Awards: Best Book, with James Lapine, and Best Original Score), March of the Falsettos (Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Musical, LA Drama Critics Award), Falsettoland (two Drama Desk Awards and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical), Romance in Hard Times (Public Theater),

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A New Brain (Lincoln Center/Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical), Elegies: A Song Cycle (Lincoln Center), and Little Miss Sunshine (book by James Lapine). He has also written lyrics for Tango Apasionado, a great unseen dance piece by Graciela Daniele with music by Astor Piazzolla. The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (book by Rachel Sheinkin), which ran for three years on Broadway, is consistently produced throughout the world. He graduated from Williams College, where he was awarded the Hutchinson Fellowship in Musical Composition, and currently teaches a weekly master class at NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program. Under his mentorship, 10 World premiere musicals and six workshops have been produced in the Musical Theatre Lab at Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshires. SPENCER LIFF (Choreographer). Broadway: Head Over Heels, Falsettos, Spring Awakening (Deaf West revival), Hedwig and the Angry Inch. He’s best known for his work on the past nine seasons of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, which have earned him two Emmy Award nominations for Best Choreography. Other TV: Dancing with the Stars, How I Met Your Mother, One Day at a Time (Netflix), Parks and Recreation, Mike and Molly, 2 Broke Girls, Alexa & Katie (Netflix), The Latin Grammy Awards, The Emmy Awards, and Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (producer/choreographer). Film: Speech and Debate. Other regional theatre includes Singin’ in the Rain (director/choreographer, La Mirada), Little Shop of Horrors (The Kennedy Center), World premiere of The Man in The Ceiling (Bay Street Theater), Aladdin (Laguna Playhouse director/choreographer), Sleepless in Seattle—The Musical (Pasadena Playhouse), Circus in Winter (Goodspeed), Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Oliver! (Human Race Theatre), World of Color (Disneyland). As a performer he’s been seen on film, TV, and in five Broadway shows, winning the 2008 Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer on Broadway. Twitter & Instagram: @spencerliff

DAVID ROCKWELL (Scenic Design). Broadway: The Hard Problem, The Nap, Pretty Woman, Lobby Hero, She Loves Me (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards), On the Twentieth Century (Tony nom), You Can’t Take It With You (Tony nom), Kinky Boots (Tony nom), Lucky Guy (Tony nom), Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle noms), and upcoming productions of Kiss Me, Kate and Tootsie. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Founder and president of Rockwell Group,

the architecture firm which recently renovated the Hayes Theater for Second Stage. Honors: AIANY President’s Award, Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, Presidential Design Award.

JENNIFER CAPRIO (Costume Design). Broadway: Falsettos, The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. West End: The Lion (St. James). National/international tours: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Lion, …Spelling Bee, Kaleidoscope at Celebrity Cruises, NYC. Off-Broadway: Call Me Madam (Encores!), Sakina’s Restaurant (Audible), Perfect Arrangement, A Walk With Mr. Heifetz, In Transit (Primary Stages); Little Children Dream of God (Roundabout); Little Miss Sunshine, The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Second Stage); Cherry Lane; La MaMa; ETC; Ensemble Studio Theatre. Over 150 productions in LORT theatres, including The Kennedy Center, Guthrie, Alley Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival (five seasons), Goodspeed Musicals (four seasons), La Jolla Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center (16 productions). Opera: Salome, La Bohème, Roméo et Juliette (Minnesota Opera); Pagliacci, Tosca, Barber of Seville, Sweeney Todd (Mill City Summer Opera); Florida Grand Opera; Opera Colorado; Opera Boston. TV: Sesame Street (assistant costume designer, seasons 47–50).

JEFF CROITER (Lighting Design). Broadway: Falsettos, Bandstand, Holiday Inn, Something Rotten!, Disaster!, Penn & Teller, Newsies, Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award), Mothers and Sons, A Time to Kill, Soul Doctor, Jekyll & Hyde, The Anarchist, The Performers, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Next Fall, Kiki & Herb. Off-Broadway includes The Other Josh Cohen, Daniel’s Husband, Popcorn Falls, The True, Smokey Joe’s Café, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Tiny Beautiful Things, Cost of Living, Sweet Charity, The Last Five Years, Almost Maine, Ordinary Days. Other credits include The Big Apple Circus, Penn & Teller (Las Vegas), Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, Jennifer Muller/The Works. Received Tony, Hewes, and Bass Awards and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel, Ovation, Irne, and Audelco nominations.

DAN MOSES SCHREIER (Sound Design). Broadway: The Iceman Cometh, Falsettos, American Psycho, The Visit, Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Sondheim on Sondheim, A Little Night Music, Gypsy (Patti LuPone), Radio Golf, John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd, Gem of the Ocean, Pacific Overtures, Assassins, Into The Woods, Topdog/Underdog, Dirty Blonde, Noise/Funk. He has

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composed scores for the Broadway productions of Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino), Julius Caesar (Denzel Washington), The Tempest (Patrick Stewart). Recent Off-Broadway designs include the Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof and Carmen Jones at CSC. Awards: five Tony nominations and four Drama Desk Awards. Dan played oboe and English horn in the original band of March of the Falsettos.

TOM WATSON (Hair and Wig Design) headed the wig/makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera for 17 years. He has designed more than 80 Broadway productions including Wicked, Rock of Ages, The King & I (LCT & Tour), Thérèse Raquin, Fiddler on the Roof, Oslo (LCT & London), Falsettos, The Little Foxes, Junk (LCT), The Parisian Woman, My Fair Lady, and most recently, King Kong and True West.

VADIM FEICHTNER (Music Supervisor). Broadway: Falsettos (revival); The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway: Fly By Night, A New Brain (City Center Encores!); Little Miss Sunshine; Nobody Loves You; Elegies: A Song Cycle; The Other Josh Cohen; The Memory Show; Infinite Joy; The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; The Burnt Part Boys; Ordinary Days; Long Story Short; I Sing!; Songs of Innocence & Experience; As You Like It (The Public). TV: Last Week Tonight.

MICHAEL STAROBIN (Orchestrations). LCT: The Glorious Ones, Bernarda Alba, A New Brain, Hello Again, My Favorite Year. Other theatre includes First Daughter Suite, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, If/Then, Annie, Dogfight, Queen of the Mist, The People in the Picture, Sondheim on Sondheim, Next to Normal, Grinch, Adrift in Macao, The 25TH Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Assassins, Tom Sawyer, A Christmas Carol, Guys and Dolls, In Trousers, Sunday in the Park with George, Once on This Island, Closer Than Ever, Legs Diamond, Romance/Romance, Carrie, Birds of Paradise, Rags, Three Guys Naked, Von Richtofen.

ERIC SANTAGATA (Associate Director) is happy to be returning to Falsettos after serving as associate director on the Broadway production. Recently, he served as associate director/choreographer on the new play The Beast in the Jungle with direction and choreography by Susan Stroman and music by John Kander. He is an original creative team member of the critically acclaimed musical The Scottsboro Boys, where he was the assistant director/choreographer, working on all seven US productions and two UK productions (The Young Vic and The West End). As a performer, Broadway credits include Prince of Broadway,

Bullets Over Broadway the Musical, Chaplin, and The Apple Tree. He serves on the board of Westport Country Playhouse’s resident conservatory, the Broadway Method Academy, and teaches theatre arts across the country.

ELLENORE SCOTT (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: King Kong (associate choreographer), Head Over Heels (associate choreographer), Cats (revival, assistant choreographer), Falsettos revival (assistant choreographer). Off-Broadway: Pride and Prejudice at Cherry Lane Theatre (choreographer). Artistic director of ELSCO Dance Company. Instagram: ellenorescott

P. JASON YARCHO (Music Conductor). Broadway: Wicked, Bullets Over Broadway, Shuffle Along, An American in Paris. Off-Broadway: Cagney. Tours: Wicked (first and second national tours), Bright Star. Other credits: The Obie Awards, Papermill Playhouse, Westport Playhouse, Playwrights Horizons, The Muny, Barrington Stage Company, Cincinnati Pops. Master’s degree in orchestral conducting from CCM.

MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Current Broadway: Pretty Woman, Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia, Hamilton, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, The Lion King. National tours: Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, The Lion King. TV: The Wiz Live!, Royal Pains, Smash.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway: King Kong, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Indecent, Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Les Misérables, The Heiress, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway: Gloria: A Life; Smokey Joe’s Café; Jersey Boys; Here Lies Love; Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Selected regional: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. tararubincasting.com

BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing, and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Summer:

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The Donna Summer Musical, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. bbonyc.com

GREGORY R. COVERT (Production Stage Manager). New York: A Chorus Line (NY City Center 2018); Les Misérables (2014 revival); The Addams Family; Phantom of the Opera; Beauty and the Beast; Brooklyn the Musical; Sight Unseen. Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (2006 revival); Bingo. Tours: Kinky Boots (1ST national); Jersey Boys (2ND national); We Will Rock You; Billy Elliot (national 2.5); Mary Poppins (1ST national); A Chorus Line (revival, 1ST national); Grease (Europe).

AMBER DICKERSON (Stage Manager). Broadway: Motown the Musical. National tour: Kinky Boots, Dreamgirls. Regional: Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Center Stage, and others. Thanks to God and her family for their love and support!

HOLLACE JEFFORDS (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Kinky Boots, The Last Ship, Violet, Doctor Zhivago. National tour: Kinky Boots. New York: Avenue Q, A Chorus Line (NYCC). Love to Derek and my family. Proud member of AEA.

JOEL T. HERBST (Company Manager) is livin’ his childhood dream. Thank you for supporting live theatre and hope you enjoy our show. Go Goslings!

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has been managing domestic and international touring productions for more than 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed more than 70 touring productions internationally. Current and upcoming productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon.

RED AWNING/NICOLE KASTRINOS (Executive Producer). A division of Jujamcyn Theaters, Red Awning provides a full range of executive producing services. Broadway: Torch Song, Head Over Heels, Angels in America, Present Laughter, A Night with Janis Joplin, Soul Doctor, Forever Tango, Manilow on Broadway, Clybourne Park, Lombardi, The Miracle Worker, Finian’s Rainbow, A Bronx Tale, August Wilson’s Radio Golf.

ORIN WOLF (Executive Producer) is a Broadway and tour producer whose credits include The Band’s Visit (Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof (Tony nomination), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Tony nomination), Orphans (Tony nomination), Once (Tony Award), That Championship Season, and A View From the Bridge (Tony nomination). Off-Broadway, London, and touring: The Band’s Visit, Once, Not by Bread Alone, Groundswell, Judy Gold’s 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Robert Wuhl’s Assume the Position, and History of the Word. He was the inaugural recipient of the T-Fellowship for Creative Producing at Columbia University and is now the director.

JUJAMCYN THEATERS (Producer). Jordan Roth, president, is recognized as a theatrical innovator for championing shows that push the boundaries of Broadway and for creating uniquely welcoming experiences for audiences and artists. Jujamcyn’s five Broadway theatres are the St. James, Al Hirschfeld, August Wilson, Eugene O’Neill, and Walter Kerr, where current productions include the Tony Award-winning The Book of Mormon and Kinky Boots, as well as the hit musicals Frozen, Mean Girls, and Hadestown and the upcoming Moulin Rouge. Jujamcyn’s proud legacy includes Springsteen on Broadway, Jersey Boys, The Producers, Spring Awakening, Hair, Fela!, Falsettos, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, six plays by August Wilson, and the original Broadway production as well as the recent revival of Angels in America. Join us at jujamcyn.com, @Jujamcyn, and Givenik.com.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer)—from its inception over 20 years ago—has been an industry leading producer and manager of touring musical theatre productions and remains committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having toured over 70 productions internationally, NETworks’ current and upcoming touring productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon.

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MICHAEL RITCHIE (Artistic Director) is in his 14TH season as Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director, and has led over 200 productions to the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre stages, including the premieres of six musicals that moved to Broadway—The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, 13,

9 to 5: The Musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and Leap of Faith—and the Pulitzer Prize in Drama finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.

DOUGLAS C. BAKER (Producing Director) is now in his 29TH season at Center Theatre Group. He is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network, and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. In May 2013, Doug received the Broadway

League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award.

JEFFREY UPAH (General Manager, Ahmanson Theatre) has worked in management at Center Theatre Group since 2006 on more than 50 musicals, plays, and special events including both pre-Broadway productions and Broadway tours. Some of his favorites include Follies, God of Carnage, and The Black Rider (having previously worked on Robert Wilson productions in Boston, Houston, and Sao Paulo, Brazil). Prior to Center Theatre Group, he worked in various capacities at the Santa Fe Opera, Yale Repertory Theatre, American Repertory Theater, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, among others.

GORDON DAVIDSON (Founding Artistic Director) led the Taper throughout its first 38 seasons, guiding over 300 productions to its stage and winning countless awards for himself and the theatre—including the Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones Award, The Governor’s Award for the Arts, and a Guggenheim

fellowship. The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in consecutive years and, in 1994, three of the four plays nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play were from the Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989, Gordon took over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he produced the inaugural season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Red Awning/Nicole Kastrinos, Orin Wolf

GENERAL MANAGEMENTGENTRY & ASSOCIATES

Gregory Vander PloegJamey Jennings Steve Varon

Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS

Jason Juenker Hector Guivas Evan Rooney Walker White Emma Downey

CASTINGTARA RUBIN CASTING

Tara Rubin, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSAKaitlin Shaw, CSA Laura Schutzel, CSAClare Burke, CSA Peter Van Dam, CSA

Felicia Rudolph, CSA Xavier Rubiano, CSALouis DiPaolo, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Juliet Auwaerter

TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGMENT, PRESS & MARKETINGBROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC

Steven SchneppKent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, David Freeland, Zach Stevenson, Sean Mackey, Stacey Burns,

Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della NoceBBONYC.com

COMPANY MANAGERJoel T. Herbst

Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory R. CovertStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber DickersonAssistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hollace JeffordsAssociate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric SantagataAssistant Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellenore ScottAssociate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard JarisAssistant Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace LaubacherAssociate Costume Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher MetzgerCostume Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna BlazerAssociate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk FitzgeraldAssistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron TacyAssociate Sound Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua ReidMake-up Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel EstabrookHead Carpenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark ComitoAssistant Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew BoyerHead Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Zaccagnini Assistant Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Pye Production Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin PetitoMoving Lights Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben Fichthorn Head Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Emmett O’BrienAssistant Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ashley DiazProduction Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis MillerHead Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan KraftWardrobe Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hayley KingHair & Make-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven YoungRehearsal Accompanist / Keyboard Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie ColemanProduction Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jenifer Sartanowicz, Brad Siebeking Electronic Music Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Cohen, Samuel StarobinAssistant Keyboard Programmers . . . . . . . Sam Starobin, Tim Crook, Adam Pietrykowski Physical Therapy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Casting Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Rubin CSA, Kaitlin Shaw CSA Print Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpotCo, Emily Balwadajer Radio Spot Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HMS MediaTelevision Spot Design/Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HMS Media

Production Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan MarcusSocial Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy DrachenbergTutoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Location Education, Elaine MedinaChild Wrangler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah MedinaMerchandising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marquee Merchandise Legal Services . . . . . . . . . David F. Schwartz, Esq. Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers LLP Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NETworks Presentations LLCHR and Payroll Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources incHousing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Concierge, an ALTOUR CompanyTravel Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit TravelTrucking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Transfer

STAFF FOR JUJAMCYN THEATERSJORDAN ROTH

President ROCCO LANDESMAN

President EmeritusVice President Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Libin Senior Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Viertel Chief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Goldberg Chief Financial Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicolas Larrain Vice President, Creative Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Kastrinos Vice President, Building Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Hershey Vice President, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Karr Vice President, Theatre Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willa Burke Vice President, Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert T. Kim Theatre Operations Managers . . . . . . . . . . Emma Acciani, Brian Busby, Michael Composto, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Corcoran, Susan Elrod, Kira Jones, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Albert T. Kim, Hugh Stumpp, Susan Sunday Theatre Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gabrielle Munoz Ticketing and Customer Service Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Vadino Ticketing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimi Thompson Ticketing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Sparks Database Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Stonebraker Human Resources Generalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Nixon Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sulthana Sayed Accounting . . . . . . . . . Cathy Cerge, Ashely Earick, Ima Eka, Soniga Thetheeswaran Director of Sales, Givenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Freidus Sales and Marketing Manager, Givenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Wooden Sales and Operations Assistant, Givenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Germano Chief Technology Officer, Lucky Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hubbard Development and Operations Associate, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aashita Desai Operations Associate, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krista Langan Client and Customer Service Assistant, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Jaloza Executive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Lefferson Executive Department Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cristina Vivenzio Manager, VIP Guest Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Adank Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Middlebrook, Ali Wonderly Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mallory Sims Director of Facilities and IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erich Bussing Building Operations Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rasim Hodzic Security and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Hodzic, Rafael Monterola, Terone Richardson

STAFF FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONSChief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken GentryPresident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orin WolfChief Financial Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott W. JacksonChief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Ardizzone-WestExecutive Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth WenigExecutive Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity WheelerDirector of Adminstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Curt OwensExecutive Asst. to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hannah RosenthalSenior Director of Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John KinnaController. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer GiffordDirector of Tour Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura S. CareyTax Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat GuerieriAssociate Tax Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Ngan TranHealth and Safety Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma DowneySr Director, Booking and Engagements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary K. WitteDirector, Booking and Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin ByrneBooking Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah RosenthalDirector of Marketing/PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Hess

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR FALSETTOS

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Patrons with disabilities: wheelchair seating is available in a variety of theatre locations. When ordering tickets, please indicate any special needs. For our hearing-impaired guests, the theatre is equipped with listening devices; please contact an usher for assistance.

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Senior Director, General Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregory Vander PloegGeneral Managers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamey Jennings, Steve VaronAssociate General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearce Landry-WegenerGeneral Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole GehringSenior Director, Production Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason JuenkerSenior Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hector GuivasProduction Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evan Rooney, Walker WhiteAssociate Production Manager.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma DowneyMusic Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John MezzioIT Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim PizzaOffice Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy PiccolinoOffice Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Jewell Warehouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Korff Warehouse Costume Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bobby Maglaughlin

REHEARSED AT New Ripley-Grier, New York City

CREDITSScenery and scenic effects built, painted, electrified by Great Lakes Scenic Services,

Burlington ON. Lighting equipment by PRG. Sound equipment by Masque Sound. Costumes executed by John Kristiansen New York Inc. Men’s tailoring by Christopher

Schramm, Miller’s Oath, and Piort Candelario. Shirts by Cego. Rentals from Right to the Moon Alice, Western Costumes, Helen Uffner Vintage LLC.

SPECIAL THANKS TO The Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR, and Scott Galbraith,

Vice President of Programming

TAX AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING, ACCOUNTING SERVICESCliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Brian Enverso, Kathleen Thies

INSURANCE BROKER SERVICESMaury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.

Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY SunTrust Bank

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The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Local Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706.

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers

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

Center Theatre Group is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the American Arts Alliance, the Broadway League, Independent Producers’ Network (IPN), LA Stage Alliance, National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).

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P16 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE

MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts.

ARTISTICNEEL KELLER ..............................................................Associate Artistic DirectorKELLEY KIRKPATRICK ................................................ Associate Artistic DirectorDIANE RODRIGUEZ .................................................... Associate Artistic DirectorLINDSAY ALLBAUGH.............................................................. Associate Producer PATRICIA GARZA ...................................Line Producer, Special Artistic ProjectsSUZANNE HEE MAYBERRY .................................................Casting CoordinatorIAN-JULIAN WILLIAMS ...................................Program Coordinator, Block PartyTIFFANY SLAGLE ..................................................................... Literary Assistant

MATTHEW BOURNE, DANAI GURIRA, ANNA D. SHAPIRO .....................................................................Associate Artists

DAVID ADJMI (FADIMAN), LUIS ALFARO, JON ROBIN BAITZ, STEVE CUIFFO, LISA D’AMOUR, WILL ENO (FADIMAN), JENNIFER HALEY, ALESHEA HARRIS, LARS JAN, LISA KRON, KIMBER LEE, YOUNG JEAN LEE, MATTHEW LOPEZ, TREY LYFORD, RICHARD MONTOYA, JANINE NABERS (FADIMAN), QUI NGUYEN, LYNN NOTTAGE, MARCO RAMIREZ, SARAH RUHL, ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH, GEOFF SOBELLE, LUIS VALDEZ, PAULA VOGEL, TRACEY SCOTT WILSON (FADIMAN), KAREN ZACARÍAS (FADIMAN) .......................................... Commissioned Artists

LUIS ALFARO, AZIZA BARNES, DIANA BURBANO, NOAH HAIDLE, ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL, BRIAN OTAÑO, RUBY RAE SPIEGEL ...........................................L.A. Writers’ Workshop Members

KRISTINA WONG..............................................Sherwood Award Recipient, 2019

EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSLESLIE K. JOHNSON ............ Director of Social Strategy, Innovation and ImpactKATHRYN MACKENZIE ............................................... Director of AdministrationTYRONE DAVIS ....................................................Audience Engagement DirectorTRACI KWON.................................................. Arts Education Initiatives DirectorJESUS REYES ..................................................Community Partnerships DirectorCAMILLE SCHENKKAN .................................Next Generation Initiatives DirectorJAQUELYN JOHNSON ..........................................Audience Engagement ManagerSONDRA MAYER ...........................Concessions Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre)ADAM NICOLAI ................................................Arts Education Program Manager FELIPE M. SANCHEZ ...........................................................Emerging Artists and

Arts Professionals Program ManagerANNE MARIE ACOSTA ....................................................Administrative AssistantDEBRA PIVER ................................................................ Resident Teaching ArtistALEKSEJ AARSAETHER ....................Temporary Internship Program CoordinatorMICHAELA BULKLEY ...................... Temporary Career Fair Program CoordinatorCOURTNEY CLARK ................................................ Temporary Program Assistant

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIONNAUSICA STERGIOU .................................................................. General Manager JEFFREY UPAH ..........................................................................General ManagerKATIE SOFF ................................................................Associate General Manager ERIC SIMS .................................................................Associate General Manager CASEY McDERMOTT .................................................Associate General Manager MEGAN ALVORD ...................................................................... Company Manager ALANA BEIDELMAN ......................... Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director

PRODUCTION JOE HAMLIN ....................................................................... Director of ProductionKRYSTIN MATSUMOTO ......................................................... Production ManagerCHRISTOPHER REARDON .....................................................Production Manager KATIE CHEN ..........................................................Assistant Production ManagerERIN TIFFANY .......................................................Assistant Production ManagerERICA LARSON .................................................................Production CoordinatorSHAWN ANDERSON ................................... Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre)SCOTT LUCAS...........................................Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre)JAMES WRIGHT ......................................... Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre)ROBERT SMITH ................................................Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre)SHANE ANDERSON ...........................................Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre)GARY MARTHALER ........................... Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre)MARY WARDE ........................................................ Hair and Make-up Supervisor ............................................................................................. (Ahmanson Theatre)CHRISTINE L. COX ......................................House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre)EMMET KAISER ...........................................Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum)MARY ROMERO .......................................... Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum) AARON STAUBACH .....................................Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum)BONES MALONE ............................................... Head Sound (Mark Taper Forum)DENNIS SEETOO ................................. Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) RICK GEYER ............................. Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) LINDA WALKER .......................................... House Manager (Mark Taper Forum)ADAM PHALEN ............................................. Head Audio (Kirk Douglas Theatre)

SEAN MEYER .......................................Head Electrician (Kirk Douglas Theatre)CAMBRIA CHICHI ...........................Wardrobe Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre)BEN GRAY .............................................Stage Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre)CHAD SMITH ........................................................... Associate Technical DirectorLEE O’REILLY .......................................................... Associate Technical DirectorSEAN KLOC ..................................................................................... Shop ForemanMERRIANNE NEDREBERG................................................................ Prop DirectorKATE REINLIB .................................................................Associate Prop ManagerERIC BABB ............................................................ Assistant Prop Shop ManagerCANDICE CAIN ..........................................................................Costume DirectorBRENT M. BRUIN .............................................................Costume Shop ManagerMADDIE KELLER .................................................................... Costume GeneralistWHITNEY OPPENHEIMER .........................Resident Assistant Costume Desginer KAT PATTERSON......................................Resident Assistant Costume Designer SWANTJE TUOHINO .......................................................................................Tailor

OPERATIONSDAWN HOLISKI ........................................... Director of Operations and FacilitiesPETER WYLIE ................................................................ Office Services ManagerELIZABETH LEONARD .................................................. Senior Facilities ManagerMAX OKEN ............................................................................... Facilities ManagerBRANDON DOBBINS................................Operations and Production Supervisor JULIO A. CUELLAR... ..................................................................Driver/CustodianJOE HALLAM .................................................................................................Driver

FINANCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND HUMAN RESOURCESCHERYL SHEPHERD ..........................................................Chief Financial OfficerSARAH STURDIVANT ................................... Director of Finance and TechnologySUZANNE BROWN ................................................................................. ControllerDANNY LAMPSON OPSTAD ..................................................Accounting ManagerNAKISA ASCHTIANI ........................................................ Senior Staff AccountantALEGRIA SENA .......................................................................... Staff AccountantXOCHITL RAMIREZ ................................................. Accounts Payable SupervisorKERRY LARICK ....................................................................Accounting AssistantJESSICA HERNANDEZ ................................................................ Payroll ManagerJUAN MARTINEZ ........................................................................ Payroll Specialist

TOM MEGALE .................................................. Director of Business ApplicationsASH LEWIS........................................................................ Systems AdministratorJANELLE TORRES ..................................... Senior Tessitura & Web Administrator CHIMA OMEAKU......................................................................Help Desk Support JODY HORWITZ .......................................................Director of Human ResourcesPJ. PHILLIPS ................................................Senior Human Resources GeneralistMELISSA MCCAFFREY...........................................Human Resources GeneralistMOSS ADAMS ............................................................................................ AuditorMICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF .................................... Legal CounselGIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER ........................................................ Legal Counsel

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENTYVONNE CARLSON BELL..........................Director of Institutional AdvancementTYLER ENNIS ............................... Deputy Director of Institutional AdvancementJASON CABRAL....................... Director of Advancement Operations & AnalyticsLOUIE ANCHONDO............................... Director of Events & Corporate RelationsASHLEY TIERNEY ......................................................Director of the Annual FundTERRA GOULDEN .........................................................Senior Major Gifts OfficerKATY HILTON ..............Associate Director of Foundation & Government SupportLAURA HITE ...........................Associate Director of Gift Operations & ReportingMANDI OR ....................................................Associate Director of Special EventsRYAN WAGNER ..............................................Associate Director of Donor Data & ......................................................................................Communication StrategyVANESSA WHEELER .............................Associate Director of Prospect ResearchMOLLY COTTEN ....................................................................... Major Gifts OfficerCHRISTY LAMB .........................................................Corporate Relations OfficerKIM OKAMURA ............................................................................ Grants ManagerSARAH RIDDLE..................................................................Annual Fund ManagerERIN SCHLABACH ......................... Donor Stewardship & Recognition StrategistELIZABETH DELLORUSSO ..................................................... Annual Fund OfficerDONALD JOLLY .................................. Advancement Communications SpecialistEDUARDO MOLLINEDO-PIÑÓN ......................... Advancement Database AnalystMIKE RATTERMAN........................................................ Donor Advisor SupervisorERIC SEPPALA ...............................................Executive Assistant to the Director ...............................................................................of Institutional AdvancementMATTHEW SUTPHIN .................................................. Special Events CoordinatorOLIVIA BERUMEN ........................................ Advancement Operations AssociateSOHINI RISAM ........................................... Institutional Advancement Assistant

AL BERMAN, VARTAN MERJANIAN, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, NICOLE SCIPIONE, PAUL VITAGLIANO ..........................................Donor AdvisorsKARLA GALVEZ, JUSTINE PEREZ ............................... Donor Services AssociatesMURRAY E. HELTZER, EARL KLASKY ............................Development Volunteers

MARKETING DEBORAH WARREN .............................................................Director of MarketingGARRETT COLLINS ................................................... Marketing Strategy DirectorKYLE HALL ..................................................................................Creative DirectorARIE LEVINE .........................................Senior Marketing Manager, Ahmanson & ................................................................................................. Mark Taper ForumKIYOMI EMI.........................................Marketing Manager, Promotions & EventsEMYLI GUDMUNDSON ........................Marketing Manager, Kirk Douglas TheatreCAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123 ........................................... Media Planning

DEANNA McCLURE .......................................................... Art and Design DirectorIRENE T. KANESHIRO ...................................................... Senior Design ManagerSANDI SILBERT ........................................................................... Senior DesignerTARA NITZ ....................................................................................Senior DesignerJAVIER VASQUEZ ............................................ Senior Designer-Digital Specialist COMMUNICATIONSJAMES SIMS .............................................................Director of CommunicationsJASON MARTIN .......................................................................... Head of PublicityKRISTI AVILA ........................................................................................... PublicistKAREN BACELLAR ........................................................................Junior PublicistSARAH ROTHBARD ....................................................Associate Editorial DirectorTYLER EMERSON ...........................................................Digital Product ManagerRUTH GUERRA........................................................ Communications CoordinatorREZA VOJDANI ......................................................Communications CoordinatorHAL BANFIELD......................................................................Multimedia Producer

TICKET SALES AND SERVICESSHAWN ROBERTSON ........................................................... Ticket Sales DirectorSKYPP CABANAS ........................................... Senior Manager, Ticket OperationsNICOLE MEDINA ....................................................Ticket Operations Coordinator

MICHAEL ZOLDESSY ...........................................Senior Manager, Account Sales

SANDY CZUBIAK........................................................... Audience and Subscriber ...................................................................................................Services DirectorJENNIFER BAKER, CHERYL HAWKER, RICHARD RAGSDALE ......................................... Audience Services SupervisorsALICE CHEN................................................. Audience Services Asst. SupervisorMICHAEL ESPINOZA, GARY HOLLAND....... Audience Services Sales AssociatesSAM AARON, JESSICA ABROMAVICH, JEREMIE ARENCIBIA, KIMBERLY ARENCIBIA, VICKI BERNDT, DAVID BETANCOURT, ALEJANDRA DE PAZ, KAITLYN GALVEZ, ANASTASHIA GARCIA, ELIANA HERNANDEZ-FAUSTO, CHRISTINE PEDROZA, EILEEN PEREZ, CHRISTIAN UNGER .............Audience Services RepresentativesDANUTA SIEMAK ............................................... Subscriber Services SupervisorCHRISTINA GUTIERREZ .......................... Subscriber Services Asst. SupervisorIRENE CHUANG, LIGIA PISTE, PETER STALOCH ...................Subscriber Services .........................................................................................Senior RepresentativesSARAH K. GONTA ................................................................. Box Office Treasurer ANGELICA CARBAJAL, KISHISA ROSS ................................ Assistant Treasurers KEANA JACKSON, MICHAEL KEMPISTY, KEVIN LAUVER, CRIS SPACCA, MICHAEL VALLE .................................................. Box Office Staff

KERRY KORF ................................................................. Priority Services DirectorCANDICE WALTERS ........................................... Priority Services Sales ManagerPAUL CUEN, KRISTEN SCHRASS .............................. Priority Services ManagersSOFIJA DUTCHER .....................................Priority Services Assistant Supervisor ...............................................................................................................................BEALENE AHERN, REILLY ALLEN, CLAY BUNKER, MAGGIE DODD, NATALIE DRESSEL, MARC “BYRON” DROTMAN, FRANK ENSENBERGER, LOU GEORGE, BRAD GRIFFITH, CONSTANCE HARCAR, SHEP KOSTER, JULIANNA OJEDA, IAN PRICE, MICHAEL SMITH, DIANE WARD .......................Priority Services Representatives

GENESIS CHICAS, PAUL DAVIS, NICOLE ESPINOZA, ZAIRA HERNANDEZ, LINDSAY A. JENKINS, ERICA KIM, CESIA REYES, GRACELYN SWEENEY.....................................Interns