Tommytune

with the

manhattan rhythm

kings

Stepsin time

proudly presents

L a s C a s a s

Thursday, November 18, 2010

8:00 p.m.

The majesTic TheaTre

p r o g r a m

tommy tune b i o g r a p h y

Known as one of the most prolific director/choreographers of

the twentieth century, tommy tune has enchanted audiences

over the past 50 years with his charisma, vision, and innovation.

tune has been honored with nine tony Awards celebrating him

as a performer, choreographer and director (Best Actor in a

Musical for My One and Only, Best Featured Actor in a Musical

for Seesaw, Best Choreography for A Day in Hollywood/A

Night in the Ukraine, My One and Only, Grand Hotel and The

Will Rogers Follies, and Best direction of a Musical for Nine,

Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies). In addition, tune

has been awarded eight drama desk Awards, three Astaire

Awards and the society of directors and Choreographers’

George Abbott Award for lifetime Achievement. Film credits

include Hello Dolly, The Boy Friend, and Mimi Bluette… fiore

del mio giardino. In 2009, Mr. tune was designated as a living

landmark by the new york landmarks Conservancy, and this

year Mr. tune marks his 50th year in show business with his

latest work, Steps In Time, A Broadway Biography in Song and

Dance. tune is the recipient of the national Medal of Arts, the

highest honor for artistic achievement given by the president

of the united states, and he has been honored with his own

star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. In his spare

time, Mr. tune enjoys painting in his Manhattan tower studio.

L a s C a s a s p r e s e n t s

Musical Director: Michael Biagi

Keyboards: RoBeRT hiRShhoRn

Drums: John Meyers

Production Manager: Patrick Rinn

lighting Design: Patrick Rinn

lighting consultant: natasha Katz

Sound Design: gary Stocker

All proceeds will benefit the Las Casas High School Scholarship for Excellence in the Performing Arts Competition.

TOMMY TUNE STEPS IN TIME

a Broadway Biography in Song & Dance

Featuring The Manhattan Rhythm Kings

Thursday, november 18, 2010

8:00 p.m.

The Majestic Theatre

T o m m y T u n e – S t e p s I n T i m e A B r o A d W Ay B I o G r A p H y I n s o n G & d A n C e

T h e m a N h a T T a N r h y T h m K i N g sKnown for their polished performances of American popular music from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s, the Manhattan Rhythm Kings have gained a large and enthusiastic following across the country. While frequently compared with such musical greats as the Mills Brothers and Paul Whiteman’s Rhythm Boys, the trio has established a unique character of its own with a combination of close harmony singing, virtuosic instrumental work and spectacular tap dancing. The Rhythm Kings started performing together on the sidewalks of New York. From there these song and dance men graduated to playing some of the Big Apple’s top nightspots before going on to headline in concert halls in all 50 states!

It was their sparkling combination of song and dance that first attracted the attention of Tony Award-winning Broadway director/choreographer Tommy Tune, who eventually asked the Rhythm Kings to collaborate on an act based on songs written by Fred Astaire. The widely-acclaimed show commanded standing ovations everywhere from Carnegie Hall and Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza to the most famous concert halls in Moscow and St. Petersburg in Russia.

In 1992 the Manhattan Rhythm Kings were back on Broadway, this time indoors, at the Shubert Theatre, where they originated the roles Moose, Sam and Mingo, a trio of crooning bumpkins in the new Gershwin musical Crazy for You, winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Choreography. Reuniting with Tommy Tune, the Kings helped the renown director create another song and dance review, “White Tie and Tails.” The Manhattan Rhythm Kings have also become symphony pops favorites, performing with over 80 orchestras, including the New York Pops, the National Symphony, and the orchestras of Baltimore, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Seattle, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh, among others.

The Kings have made numerous appearances on television, most notably Evening at Pops with John Williams and the Boston Pops, as well as on the Emmy-award-winning Celebrating Gershwin with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. In addition, they have starred in their own Nebraska Public Television special, and were featured on PBS with Andrew Litton and the Dallas Symphony. They have also appeared at Radio City Music Hall with the Rockettes in Peter Allen’s Easter Spectacular. On the recording front, the trio has performed with Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks on the soundtrack of the Martin Scorsese Oscar-nominated film “The Aviator,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. “Steps in Time” marks the groups 26th year of working with their friend and mentor Tommy Tune.

T o m m y T u n e – S t e p s I n T i m e A B r o A d W Ay B I o G r A p H y I n s o n G & d A n C e

T o m m y T u n e – S t e p s I n T i m e A B r o A d W Ay B I o G r A p H y I n s o n G & d A n C e

T o m m y T u n e – S t e p s I n T i m e A B r o A d W Ay B I o G r A p H y I n s o n G & d A n C e

m i c h a e l b i a g i – Music director / Musical ArrangementsIs thrilled to be united once again with long-time collaborator, Tommy Tune. Steps In Time marks the latest project in their 33-year collaboration. Michael was Music Director for the world premiere of Turn Of The Century, starring Jeff Daniels and Rachel York at Chicago’s Goodman Theater. In the past three decades, Michael has served as music director for many of Tune’s projects, including: Dr. Dolittle, White Tie and Tails, Tommy Tune Tonight!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and numerous concerts with Tommy and the Manhattan Rhythm Kings. Michael provided music direction for the U.S. Premiere of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? at Houston’s Theater Under The Stars; other national/international credits include: Will Rogers Follies, Damn Yankees, Grease!, Grand Hotel, The King and I, West Side Story, South Pacific, and Fiddler on the Roof. Michael has been privileged to “keep time” for such luminaries as George Burns, Carol Channing, Rudolf Nureyev, and the ‘inimitable’ Charles Pierce.

j o h N m e y e r s – drumsJohn has worked as a free-lance drummer/percussionist in the New York City area for 25 years. He has played in the orchestras for over 20 Broadway shows and has also performed with a wide variety of groups ranging from New Jersey Symphony Orchestra to Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks.

p a T r i c K r i N N – production supervisor / lighting designProductions include Steps In Time, Doctor Dolittle, White Tie & Tails, Tommy Tune Tonite, The Will Rogers Follies, Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Bye Bye Birdie, and Grand Hotel. In addition to his work with Mr. Tune, he has worked as a Production Supervisor for many concerts including: Prince, Diana Ross, Dave Mathews, Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, Chic, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Tom Petty, B52’s, & Angelique Kidjo. He has also worked as lighting designer for Steps In Time, Night of 1000 Gowns, Big Apple Round-Up and several Off-Broadway productions.

N a T a s h a K a T z – lighting ConsultantNatasha Katz has designed extensively for theatre, opera, and dance. Broadway credits include: The Addams Family, Collected Stories, The Coast of Utopia/Salvage (Tony Award), The Little Mermaid, A Chorus Line revival, Spelling Bee, Tarzan, Aida (Tony Award), Sweet Smell of Success, Twelfth Night, Beauty and the Beast, The Capeman, and Gypsy. Other designs: Sister Act (London) Buried Child (National Theatre, London), Cyrano (Metropolitan Opera), ballets for The Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and The Edinburgh Festival, concert acts for Tommy Tune, Shirley MacLaine and Ann-Margret. Ms. Katz has designed extensively Off-Broadway and for American regional theatres. Permanent installations include the lighting for the audio-visual shows at Niketown London and Niketown New York, The Masquerade Village at the Rio Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and the Big Bang in the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.

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Treasurer

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assistant Treasurer

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Secretary

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