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ABOUT “AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’” Conceived by Richard Maltby Jr. and Murray Horwitz, the musical revue Ain’t Misbehavin’ pre-miered in 1978 on Broadway as a tribute to the Harlem Renaissance, when black musicians played at Manhattan clubs frequented by members of high society. Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and that jumpin’ new beat, swing music. He was a legendary composer, singer and comedian, picking up the nickname “Fats” because of his girth, Waller was famous for his Harlem stride piano style — alter-nating bass notes with the left hand and melody with the right — which laid the groundwork for jazz piano. Waller made is first recording in 1922 and was a prolific songwriter, composing many familiar songs such as “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” both with his most frequent lyricist Andy Razaf. By 1926, he was so popular that while at an engagement in Chicago he was kidnapped to appear at Al Capone’s birthday party. He wrote for the early all-black Broadway shows Keep Shufflin’ (1926), Load of Coal (1928), and Hot Chocolates (1929). Waller headlined several radio shows, most notably “Rhythm Club,” which featured Fats Waller and his Rhythm Sextet. Later he composed Early to Bed (1943), the first non-black Broadway show com-posed by an African American. Over the course of his lifetime, Waller published more than 400 original songs. One day in the Dayton, Ohio Public Library, a teenaged boy by the name of Murray Horwitz, checked out Fats Waller’s album Valentine Stomp. He realized Waller was the greatest jazz pianist who ever tried to make people laugh, and the greatest comedian who ever played jazz.

He partnered with lyricist and director Richard Maltby Jr., and helped to create Ain’t Misbehavin’. The show combines songs that Fats Waller com-posed, collaborated on, or recorded in his signa-ture style. The reason for the success of the show, Murray Horwitz insists, “was overwhelmingly the excellence and universal appeal of Fats Waller.” “It was a process of putting Fats Waller’s music, his wit and his gargantuan personality on the stage -- it was a kind of play-writing all the way through, using those five characters to represent Waller.” Said Richard Matlby Jr. “It’s all about dealing with an unfair world. This is a world in which black art-ists had to use the back stairs rather than the lobby. They never complain about it, they deal with it with language.” The original Broadway production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ opened on May 9, 1978 and ran for 1604 performances. It won that year’s Tony Award, Outer Critics’ Circle Award and Drama Desk Award, all for Best Musical. Nell Carter, Ken Page, Andre DeShields, Charlaine Woodard, and Armelia McQueen starred in the original produc-tion. Richard Maltby Jr. was the director, Arthur Faria, an expert on 1930s dance, choreographed the show and Luther Henderson, who adapted Waller’s music for the revue, was the production’s original pianist. Today, Ain’t Misbehavin’ retains its popularity as an energetic, musically rich show. Over sixty years after Fats Waller’s last performance, new audiences are meeting and falling in love with him again. “Fats gives us a way to make sense of modern life. What is even more astonishing is that he makes us smile – and often laugh – as he does it,” said Murray Horowitz.

– PIA HAAS

FOR YOUR INFORMATIONPERSONAL SAFETY & COMFORT Please note exits in theatre. Exits are indicated by illuminated “EXIT” signs. For the safety, comfort and enjoyment of yourself and others, please remain seated during the performance. In the unlikely necessity of evacuation, an announcement will be made over the public address system. Westchester Broadway Theatre is completely equipped with automatic sprinkler and smoke detector systems which cover all areas of the theatre. In the event of power failure, a separately powered, totally independent, battery-run lighting system is activated. Should you or one of your party experience illness or unusual discomfort, please notify a service person or management immediately.CAMERAS, RECORDERS The use of cameras and tape recorders during the performance is strictly prohibited by New York State copyright laws.CELL PHONES, BEEPERS Out of courtesy to the performers and everyone in the audience, please refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices in the theatre. Please be sure to turn off the audible features of these devices when in the theatre.GRATUITY Our guests have asked for an approximation of the food portion of the ticket for purposes of determining service gratuity which is not included in the ticket price. An amount equal to one-half of your ticket price should be considered as the dinner portion. Our staff has enjoyed serving you and hopes that our service has been to your satisfaction.

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BOB FUNKING and BILL STUTLER, Executive Producers

LISA TISO, Producer

PRESENT

The FATS WALLER Musical Show

MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS, ORCHESTRATIONS & ARRANGEMENTS BY

LUTHER HENDERSON VOCAL & MUSICAL CONCEPTS BY MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY

JEFFREY GUTCHEON JEFFREY GUTCHEON & WILLIAM ELLIOTT ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY THE MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB

ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY EMANUEL AZENBERG,DASHA EPSTEIN, THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, JANE GAYNOR & RON DANTE

STARRING

M. MARTINE ALLARD RON LUCAS TONY PERRY AMY JO PHILIPS ANITA WELCH

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

WILLIAM FOSTER MCDANIEL SET DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN STEVE LOFTUS KEITH NIELSEN ANDREW GMOSER SOUND DESIGN BY PROPERTIES BY MARK ZUCKERMAN GRUMPY’S PROPS PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER VICTOR LUKAS HASSAN WILKERSON

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

A. CURTIS FARROWDIRECTED BY

RICHARD MALTBY, JR. Ain’t MisbehAvin’ Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

www.MTIShows.com JANUARY 31, 2019; FEBRUARY 24, 2019

CONCEIVED BY

RICHARD MALTBY, JR.and MURRAY

HORWITZ

CREATED AND ORIGINALLY DIRECTED BY

RICHARD MALTBY, JR.

ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY AND MUSICAL STAGING BY

ARTHUR FARIA

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ScENES & MUSIcAl NUMBErSAll music by Thomas “Fats” Waller alone, except where (*) indicated.

Songs not written by Fats Waller were recorded by him.

– ACT ONE –1 Ain’t Misbehavin’ * (1929) ...................................................................Company Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Brooks Lyric by Andy Razaf © Chappell Music/Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.

2 Lookin’ Good But Feelin’ Bad (1929) ............................................Company Lyric by Lester A. Santly © Chappell Music

3 ‘T Ain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do* (1922) ................. Andre & Company (The first song recorded by Fats Waller) Music and Lyrics by Porter Grainger and Everett Robbins © MCA Music, Inc.. Additional Lyric by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz

4 Honeysuckle Rose (1929) ...................................................................Ken & Nell Lyric by Andy Razaf © Chappell Music

5 Squeeze Me (1925) .....................................................................................Armelia Lyric by Clarence Williams © MCA Music, Inc.

6 Handful Of Keys (1933) .......................................................................Company Lyric by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz (based on an idea by Marty Grosz) Vocal Arrangement by William Elliott © Chappell Music

7 I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling* (1929) ............................. Nell & Company Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Link © Chappell Music Lyric by Billy Rose

8 How Ya Baby (1938) .....................................Andre, Charlaine & Company Lyric by J.C. Johnson © Chappell Music

9 The Jitterbug Waltz (1942) .................................................................Company Lyric by Richard Maltby, Jr. © Chappell Music Vocal Arrangement by William Elliott

10 The Ladies Who Sing With The Band (1943) .....................Andre & Ken Lyric by George Marion, Jr. © Chappell Music

Yacht Club Swing* (1938) ...................................................................Charlaine Music by Thomas Waller and Herman Autry © Bregman Vocco & Conn, Inc. Lyric by J.C. Johnson

When the Nylons Bloom Again (1943) ........... Armelia, Charlaine & Nell Lyric by George Marion, Jr. © Chappell Music

Cash For Your Trash (1942) Nell Lyric by Ed Kirkeby © Chappell Music

Off-Time* (1929) ......................................................................................Company Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Brooks Lyric by Andy Razaf © Chappell Music/Belwin Mills Publishing Corp.

11 The Joint Is Jumpin’ (1938) ................................................................Company Lyric by Andy Razaf and J.C. Johnson © Chappell Music

– intermission –

ScENES & MUSIcAl NUMBErS

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– ACT TWO –Entr’Acte ..........................................................................................................Ensemble1 Spreadin’ Rhythm Around * (1935) ..................................................Company Music by Jimmy McHugh © Robbins Music Corp. Lyric by Ted Koehler Additional Lyric by Richard Maltby, Jr.2 Lounging at the Waldorf (1936) ...........Armelia, Charlaine, Ken & Nell Lyric by Richard Maltby, Jr. © Chappell Music Vocal Arrangement by William Elliott 3 The Viper’s Drag (1934) ..................................................... Andre & Company The Reefer Song* (traditional) © Chappell Music/Edwin H. Morris4 Mean To Me* (1929) ....................................................................................... Nell Music and Lyric by Roy Turk and Fred E. Ahlert © Fred Ahlert Music Corp./Cromwell Music/Pencilmark Music5 Your Feet’s Too Big* (1936) .......................................................................... Ken Music and Lyric by Ada Benson and Fred Fisher © Morley Music/Fisher Music Corp.6 That Ain’t Right* (1943) .................................. Andre, Armelia & Company Music and Lyric by Nat “King” Cole @ Belwin Mills Publishing Corp. Additional Lyric by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz7 Keepin’ Out Of Mischief Now (1932) .............................................Charlaine Lyric by Andy Razaf © Chappell Music/Edwin H. Morris8 Find Out What They Like (1929) ......................................... Armelia & Nell Lyric by Andy Razaf © Chappell Music/Joe Davis Music Publisher9 Fat and Greasy* (1936) .................................................................Andre & Ken Music and Lyric by Porter Grainger and Charlie Johnson © Belwin Mills Publishing Company10 Black and Blue* (1929) ........................................................................Company Music by Thomas Waller and Harry Brooks Lyric by Andy Razaf © Chappell Music/Belwin Mills Publishing Corp. Vocal Arrangement by William Elliott11 Finale: songs by others which Fats Waller made hits .................Company I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter* (1933) ....... Ken Music by Fred E. Ahlert © Fred Ahlert Music Corp./Warock Music/Pencilmark Music Lyric by Joe Young Two Sleepy People* (1938) ........................................................ Armelia & Ken Music by Hoagy Carmichael © Famous Music Corp. Lyric by Frank Loesser I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed * (1935) .............. Armelia, Charlaine & Ken Music by Jimmy McHugh © Robbins Music Corp. Lyric by Ted Koehler I Can’t Give You Anything But Love* (1928) ............Andre & Charlaine Music by Jimmy McHugh © Belwin Mills Publishing Corp. Lyric by Dorothy Fields It’s a Sin To Tell a Lie* (1933) ........................................... Nell & Company Music and Lyric by Billy Mayhew © Bregman Vocco and Conn, Inc. Honeysuckle Rose (reprise) ....................................................................Company


WHO’S WHO

RON LUCAS (Andre) performed the role of John in Miss Saigon in Stuttgart, Germany, has been seen across the country in countless productions of

Jesus Christ Superstar as Judas. He also starred in the world premiere production of Bingo Long, a musical version of the movie about the Negro baseball leagues. His other credits include regional productions of Smokey Joe’s Café, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Five Guys Named Moe, The Elegance of Ellington, Hair, Godspell, Sophisticated Ladies, as Billy Eckstein in Mr. B. Changed The Key and his one-man show The Nat King Cole Songbook. Television work includes Law and Order, Law and Order SVU, 30 Rock, Oz and Spin City. Ron also writes songs and jingles and does Voice Over work for radio and television ads.

M. MARTINE ALLARD (Nell) is a native of New York, of Haitian decent, attended the NYC Public Schools, The Boston Conservatory & The University of LV

Nevada where she majored in Opera Theatre & Jazz Production. She 1st appeared on Broadway at age 13 in the musical The Tap Dance Kid which she received a 1984 Theatre World Award, was nominated for a 1984 Tony Award, 1986 Helen Hayes Award & the NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress in a musical. Since then Martine has appeared in many more theater productions, cabarets, Operas, t.v. mini series & sitcoms such as Diff’Rent Strokes, several recordings including the cast album of The Tap Dance Kid & her solo jazz CD, IT IS WHAT IT IS. As an accredited vocal instructor, a proud member of Sigma Alpha Iota Women’s Music Fraternity & the Nat’l Assoc. for Negro Musicians, she attributes her successes to the support of her family, the Light & Sound of God & service to LIFE THROUGH MUSIC.

A b o u T o u R S E R V I C E Westchester Broadway Theatre takes pride in our leisurely cocktail and dining service, which takes you

from the moment you enter the theatre until the start of the performance. If you desire a faster pace to your service, please let your servers know, and they will accommodate your special needs.

Guests of the Westchester Broadway Theatre are encouraged to dress to impress,

but formal dress is not necessary.

Rehearsal Stage Manager .................................THERESA STARK

– understudies –Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement

for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.For Andre – JOSEPH FEDORE; for Armelia, Charlaine, Nell – BAMBI JONES; for Ken – RON LUCAS.

All Cast Members and Stage Managers are Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the only professional union for Actors and Stage Managers.

– musicians –WILLIAM FOSTER MCDANIEL . . . . .Musical Director, KeyboardsJAY MACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DrumsDAVID DUNAWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BassBRIAN UHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TrumpetSTEVE BLIEFUSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TromboneROBERT CARTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ReedsVON ANN STUTLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musical Contractor


TONY PERRY (Ken) New York: Bastard Jones, Raisin, Allegro, 74 Georgia Ave., Shelter In Our Car, Martin: A New Beginning, Repo: The Genetic Opera, The Groove

Factory, The Bonus Army. Regional: Memphis, Ain’t Nothing But the Blues, Parade, Cross That River, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Five Guys Named Moe, Dreamgirls, Big River, Me and My Girl, Smokey Joes Café, The Rocky Horror Show, A Grand Night For Singing. Film: Mickey, Finding Oz; A Journey Home. He has traveled North America in a concert of Yiddish and African-American music called Soul to Soul, and has three CDs available at www.tonyperry.com and iTunes. Proud AEA member.

AMY JO PHILLIPS (Armelia) is thrilled to be back at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. Broad-way: Show Boat (Queenie), Tom Sawyer. National Tours: South Pacific (Bloody

Mary), Tap Dance Kid (Emma S/B), The Me Nobody Knows and Porgy & Bess. Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors and Pretty Faces. Other Credits include: In The Heights, all of the women in Ain’t Misbehavin’, Man of LaMancha, Godspell, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Nunsense and Jesus Christ Superstar. Amy can be seen, and or heard on, Power, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Gotham, The Last OG, 30 Rock, commercials for Levis, Mobile and McDonalds, and the soundtracks for Show Boat, Tom Sawyer, St. Louis Woman, and Pretty Faces. Amy wishes to thank all who have been there along the way especially her parents (miss you both) and God, because He is truly amazing.

ANITA WELCH (Charlaine) is pleased to be joining this phenomenal cast! Film and television credits include Stuck; CBS’s In The Spotlight; Fox’s Black Nativity; Funny

or Die; and Nobirthatal, a Birth Control Parody. She has also been featured in media campaigns with Clinique cosmetics. Select theatre credits include Little Rock, which was a 2018 New York Times Critic’s Pick and AUDELCO nominated show. For the Last Time (as Hilda), for which Anita was nominated for a 2015 AUDELCO Award; The Color Purple (as Shug Avery), regional premiere at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina; and the national/international tour of Avenue Q (as Gary Coleman). New York theatre credits include Bubble Boy (original cast and recording) and Stuck (as Eve). Regional credits include Cincinnati King the world premier at Cincinnati Playhouse, A Raisin in the Sun (as Beneatha), Tarzan (as Kala), Dreamgirls (as Effie), Passing Strange (as Edwina, Marianna, Sudabey) and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (as Charlayne). Count it all joy! Visit www.anitawelch.com. Instagram:@nitabonita25

JOSEPH FEDORE (Standby) is thrilled to be making his WBT debut! Some of his past credits include: Ragtime (Ensem-ble), Arriba, Arriba: The Roberto Clemente Story

(Roberto Clemente), The Scottsboro Boys (Eugene Williams), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Clopin Trouillefou), Dreamgirls (Little Albert), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Naphtali), A Chorus Line (Richie), Shrek (White Rabbit), A Pirate’s Tale (Sebastian), Hairspray (Seaweed), Rent (Angel) and Once On This Island (Papa Ge). Joseph studied at both Baldwin-Wallace University and Point Park University for Musical Theater. He would like to thank the cast and production team, and his family and friends!

WHO’S WHO


WHO’S WHO

BAMBI JONES (Standby) is happy to be back at Westchester Broadway Theatre where she appeared in Dan Goggin’s Nunsensations! and Meshuggah-Nuns. Some of

Bambi’s favorite credits include Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie, the London West End premiere of Show Boat direct-ed by Hal Prince, the Off-Broadway production of Menopause The Musical where she played Power Woman, as well as performances throughout the U.S. in Nunsense (and it’s six sequels), The Bikinis, And The World Goes ‘Round, Beehive, Little Shop of Horrors, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and the world premiere of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? - The Musical.

RICHARD MALTBY, JR (Director)BROADWAY: Conceived and directed two Tony Award Best Musicals: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1978: also Tony Award for Best Director); Fosse (1999:). Director/lyricist: Baby (1983); Lyricist: Big (1996). Co-lyricist: Miss Saigon (1989); The Pirate Queen (2007). Director/co-lyricist: Song & Dance (1986); Director: Ring of Fire (2006); The Story of My Life (2009). OFF-BROADWAY: Director/lyricist Starting Here, Starting Now (1977) and Closer Than Ever, (1989). Director: Just Jim Dale, Roundabout Theatre (2014), Vaudeville, London (2015). REGIONAL: Lyricist, Take Flight, Chocolate Factory (2010), McCarter Theatre (2012); book/lyrics, Waterfall, (Pasadena, Seattle (2015). FILM: Screenplay, Miss Potter, (2007). Contributes cryp-tic crossword puzzles to Harpers Magazine. Son of well-known orchestra leader; Five children: Nicholas, David, Jordan, Emily and Charlotte.

WILLIAM FOSTER MCDANIEL (Musical Director, Conductor, Pianist) First appearance at the Westchester Broadway Theatre was as Musical Director of Ain’t Misbehavin’ shortly after the show opened on Broadway. Among shows he has subsequently conducted at the WBT are Fiddler On The Roof, Dream Girls, Damn Yankees and Crazy For You. Mr. McDaniel has musical directed over fifty productions of Ain’t Misbehavin’ throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He conducted productions featuring the original cast on Broadway, in Los

Angeles and the 1988 Broadway revival. He was Musical Director for the Pointer Sisters National Tour, the Martha Reeves National Tour and the 2009 production of Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. He was Musical Supervisor of the 30 Year Anniversary Tour. Mr. McDaniel has supervised, conduct-ed and played on two cast recordings of Ain’t Misbehavin’, the latter nominated for a Grammy Award.

A. CURTIS FARROW (Associate Director) is a veritable powder keg of energy and talent whose directing credits span the US and abroad. He has been involved with over 100 productions of Ain’t Misbehavin’. He is internationally know as the producer of the McDonald’s Gospelfest, which he has directed and produced for 20 years. Under his direction McDonald’s Gospelfest has become the preeminent gospel event in the nation and has garnered him two Emmy awards and ten nominations. Mr. Farrow was responsible for the organization, planning and execution of the home going services for the Late Whitney Houston and most recently he produced the homegoing services for the Late Aretha Franklin which was viewed around the world. As a choir empresario, in 2014 Mr. Farrow broke the Guinness World Record for Largest Gospel Choir at 1175 voices, which he followed with a 2000 Voice Choir at Madison Square Garden in 2017 and a 5000 Voice Choir at the Nassau Coliseum in 2018. His directing and producing credits include national tours of; Ain’t Misbehavin’, Smokey Joe’s Café, Sophisticated Ladies, Five Guys Named Moe, Your Arms Too Short to Box With God, Godspell and Forever Plaid. Mr. Farrow credits everything in his life to his strong belief in God.

STEVE LOFTUS (Set Coordinator / Technical Director) has been one of our resident designers since Kiss Me, Kate in 2002. Some of his favor-ites at WBT include Gypsy, Phantom, Aida, Miss Saigon and In the Heights. As a set designer, Steve has provided scenery for many regional theaters, colleges and high schools around the Tri-state area. As well as a few tours and special events at Lincoln Center. Steve is also the owner of Scene Works Inc., a fully serviced scene shop providing all aspects of scenic design and fabrication based out of Ossining, NY. He is most proud to be a father to Elias and Aubrey.


KEITH NIELSEN (Costume Designer) is excited to be back at the WBT designing his fourth show this season, credits preceding Ain’t Misbehavin’ include Phantom, A Chorus Line & Anything Goes. Keith has assisted on several WBT productions (Man of La Mancha, Happy Days) including the 200th production; Mamma Mia. Keith’s credits extend beyond the stage and onto the screen, film and television credits include the Golden Globe and Emmy winning series Mozart in the Jungle, Quantico (S3), Spider-Man: Homecoming & First Reformed. Within the film sector he has designed several short films as well as the Funny or Die series, “The Real Stephen Blatt” starring actor Justin Long, now streaming on Funny or Die and Amazon Prime. To learn more about Keith and his work please visit: www.kkeithh.net Enjoy the show!

ANDREW GMOSER (Lighting Designer) has lit all of our mainstage productions since 1990. Over the years he has created the sets and/or lighting for a multitude of productions throughout Westchester and beyond, and is a proud recipient of the Cab Calloway Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts in Westchester. Andrew loves his job design-ing lighting for all levels of theatre, from high school programs through professional Broadway-caliber productions. For over thirty years he was set and lighting designer (and from time to time, director) for Asbury Summer Theatre, and is beginning his 25th season with the MacHaydn Theatre in upstate New York. Through his com-pany, Silent G Productions, Andrew provides theatrical lighting design, equipment, and con-sultation for live theatre, dance, and concerts. Andrew’s best and most important production is with his lovely wife, Catherine: their nineteen year old twins, Thomas and Elizabeth!

MARK ZUCKERMAN (Sound Designer) has been involved with every main stage production at the WBT since 2005 including over 40 Sound Design credits. He has worked throughout the tri state area designing and running sound for theatres and concert venues. A few of his favor-ite shows include: Jekyll & Hyde, Titanic, and Hairspray. Mark would like to thank his family and Erin for their support. MarkSZuckerman.com

VICTOR LUKAS (Production Stage Manager/Properties) is happy to be home after spending many years touring the country and having played in every state. Broadway and Equity National Tours include: Bring Back Birdie, Oh

WHO’S WHOBrother, Joe’s...Coat, Cats, Teddy And Alice, One Night Stand, Woman Of The Year w/ Lauren Bacall, the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musical Movin’ Out, Cy Coleman’s Welcome To The Club and Barnum, Star of Indiana’s Blast!, Blood Brothers with Petula Clark, Carole King and Shaun & David Cassidy, and Disney’s Aida. For the WBT he has stage managed many shows including the acclaimed Aida and Little Shop of Horrors, both directed by Patricia Wilcox; Richard Stafford’s Gypsy with Karen Mason; and Jonathan Stahl’s Nine. Off-Broadway shows include Annie Warbucks, Travels With My Aunt, Tuesday’s With Morrie, and Joan Of Arc with Glenn Close. Favorite gig – Touring with Petula Clark on her 2008 concert tour of England and Wales. Victor also runs “Grumpy’s Props,” a prop rental shop in Carmel NY. Grumpy’s Props also specializes in home & com-mercial decorating for holidays & theme parties. Visit us online at www.grumpysprops.com.

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WHO’S WHOVON ANN STUTLER (Musical Contractor) Since the inception of the theatre 44 years ago, Von Ann has been responsible for putting together the excellent musicians which make up our orchestra. Each show has unique instrumen-tation requirements. Von Ann, in consultation with the musical director, determines the make-up and particular talented personnel to fulfill the show’s requirements. Von Ann is a musician having training in clarinet, piano and harp. She was a voice major at Michigan State University. She has raised 5 children and is the proud grandmother of 7 (four girls and 3 boys).

LISA TISO (Producer) has been with WBT since 1979 when she began as a buffet girl. Having worked in nearly every department, and since 1991 has worked on our shows as Associate Producer or Producer. An avid Yankee fan, Lisa lives in Ardsley with her daughter Carmen and their dogs Stevie and Dino.

BOB FUNKING AND BILL STUTLER (Owners/Executive Producers) On July 9, 2018, the Westchester Broadway Theatre celebrated its 44th

Anniversary, as well as the 29th Anniversary in this specifically designed, state

of the art theatre. Bill and Bob, 2004 inductees into the “Westchester County Business Hall of Fame,” pioneered the Dinner Theatre concept in Westchester when they opened An Evening Dinner Theatre on July 9, 1974. Having designed and built An Evening from the ground up as a theatre that serves dinner and lunch, they estab-lished their operation as a cultural mainstay in the tri-state area. The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the only year round theatre in Westchester where Broadway performers, direc-tors and designers gather to create the best in Musical Theatre. (They have produced more shows than most Broadway producers. Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Menopause The Musical, we are proud to say, are their 208th and 209th Productions!) The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the longest running, 52 week a year Equity theatre in the State of New York. Each show is produced exclusively for the theatre and each is approached in the same manner as Broadway Productions: casting Broadway per-formers at auditions in New York City, and hir-ing the creative staff (Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Set, Costume and Lighting Designers). On the dark nights of the musicals, Bill and Bob have presented over 900 Monday and Tuesday night specials and, in 1997, inaugu-

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One Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, NY 10523Box Office (914) 592-2222Business Office (914) 592-2268 www.BroadwayTheatre.comADMINISTRATION Bill Stutler - PresidentBob Funking - Vice President / TreasurerLisa Tiso - Producer / Company ManagerJeffrey Lifrieri - Assistant Treasurer / HR ManagerJanet Schwartz - Internal AuditorArlene Tiso - BookkeeperPia Haas - Press / Public Relations DirectorSteve Calleran - House ManagerTarah Vega - House ManagerSusan Katz - House Manager BOX OFFICERon Schlichting - Box Office ManagerGROUP SALESHeidi Giarlo - Manager (914) 592-2225Jessica Tucci - Group Sales Coordinator (914) 592-2225 Patrick McGillicuddy - (914) 592-2225Helen DeLago - (203) 637-9393Joanie Varela - (646) 385-2936LUXURY BOXES/GROUP SALESGinny Baisi - (914) 592-8730KITCHENTony Dinis - ChefDavid Blauvelt - Dining Room ManagerSTAGE CREWAaron Cassese - AutomationJohn Ferretti - Deck HandAisha Graham - DresserNick Grasso - Spot Light OperatorMarcus Jackson - Props & Crew ChiefGianna Leison - Deck AudioAaron Ramos - Sound EngineerAnaiah Rojas - Light Board OperatorMatt Rush - Spot Light Operator

rated the Gold Star Series of Concerts present-ing Jackie Mason to a sold-out house. Other great performers in the Gold Star series have been Tom Jones, George Carlin, Paul Anka, Wayne Newton, and Harry Belafonte. With the continued support of the people of the tri-state area, we pledge to continue to present the best in theatre and dining.

ACTORS’ EqUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of

live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of perform-ing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org


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Written by Jeanie Linders, Menopause The Musical debuted March 28, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. The Off-Broadway production officially opened at Theatre Four on April 4, 2002, logging more than 1500 performances. A Las Vegas produc-tion has been running since 2006. It is the Longest running scripted musical in Las Vegas history. International productions have been seen in 11 countries and counting. “Menopause The Musical came out of my standing in front of the freezer singing the words “Hot Flash” to Rod Stewart’s “Hot Legs.” Said Linders, “I was dressed for a formal evening … the local NAACP was honoring Jesse Stone, and I was ready to walk out the door and the dripping started. Then in the summer of 1998 I went to San Francisco and saw Beach Blanket Babylon, another parody show in its 30+ year by now. Everyone was screaming with laughter around me and I was kind of angry. I had this voice in my head that kept saying, “Well you could do this…” So, I went back home … and did it.”“It is said that a writer writes what he/she knows. And I realized… that I am my characters … all of them. The Professional Woman who bought into Gloria Steinem’s “you can be it all” routine in the early ‘80s; the aging Soap Star, the diva personality who cringes at the sight of the wrinkles in the mirror, but still walks into the room with a “look at me” attitude; the lost in the ‘60s Earth Mother, who has ALWAYS worn long skirts … and Birkenstocks and feels very much at home at a Left Coast poetry reading; and, of course, the nurturing Iowa house-wife. I was raised to get married and have four kids. I just forgot along the way and there is a part of me that knows something is missing … And the irony is that the women in the audience identify in the same way. They too have the personality traits of

all of the characters … and can relate to what each is experiencing.” Due to the huge success of Menopause The Musical, she founded the Jeanie C. Linders Fund to empow-er women all over the world. The Fund has pro-duced and presented the Menopause The Musical Out Loud Tour twice – each tour visiting over 50 cities. A portion of the proceeds from each tour was designated for local and regional ovarian cancer chapter. The Fund supports women worldwide in areas of business development, arts and culture, personal growth, health issues and education. The Foundation has encouraged and assisted women to start small businesses using the skills they know best to raise their families out of poverty. Through the JCLF program, There’s No Place Like Home National, homes are built for women and their fam-ilies who have lost theirs due to natural disasters.“The show is about WOMEN … not about theatre” Said Linders. “And there are more than 38 million baby boomer women in America alone who under-stand the embarrassment of “Gotta go, Gotta go,” and laugh at ourselves; we understand the feeling of wanting to shake the doctor by his/her lapels and scream, “YOU HAVE TO HELP ME. I CAN’T SLEEP ANYMORE!”; we understand the feeling of thinking we are alone with the memory loss and wrinkles and everything else that comes with aging and love being able to share the feeling with hun-dreds of women in the audience. The musical start-ed out as an experience. Our audiences throughout the country … and now the world … are making it a women’s movement.”Excerpts from an interview with Jeanie Linders by Staness Jonekos in “The Menopause Makeover.”

– PIA HAAS

ABOUT “MENOPAUSE THE MUSIcAl”

cAST(Cast In Order of Appearance)

Professional Woman .......................................................................................... DONNA J. HUNTLEY*

Soap Star .............................................................................................................. DEBBY ROSENTHAL*

Earth Mother .......................................................................................................MEGAN CAVANAGH*

Iowa Housewife ...................................................................................................... ROBERTA B. WALL*

The entire action of the play takes place in Bloomingdale’s, NYC.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the only professional union for Actors and Stage Managers.

The ProjectMenopause The Musical is a celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the

middle of, or have survived The Change. It was created to be a grassroots movement that deals with life after age 40, with all the challenges that result in the mental,

physical and spiritual freedom of over 75 million baby boomer females.

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THE MUSIcMusic Parodied With Great Appreciation

SONGS WORDS/MUSIC/PUBLISHER (Used by Permission) COPYRIGHT DATE

Chains Of Fools Don Covay 1967 Pronto Music, Spring Time Music, Fourteenth Hour Music (BMI)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight Hugh Peretti, Luigi Creatore 1961 George David Weiss, Albert Stanton

Good Vibrations Mike Love, Brian Wilson – Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) 1966

New Attitude Sharon Robinson, Jon Gilutin, Bunny Hull 1985 Songs of Universal, Rockomatic Music, Brass Heart Music (BMI) Universal Music Corp., Robinhill Music, Buchu Music (ASCAP)

I Heard It Through Norman Whitfield, Barry Strong 1967The Grapevine

A Sign Of The Times Tony Hatch – Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) 1966

Stayin’ Alive Maurice Gibb, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb 1977 Crompton Songs (BMI) and Gibb Brothers Music (BMI)

Heat Wave Irving Berlin 1933

Wishin’ and Hopin’ Hal David, Burt Bacharach 1963 New Hidden Valley Music Co., Casa David Music (ASCAP)

I’m Sorry Ronnie Self, Dub Allbritten – Songs of Universal (BMI) 1968

The Great Pretender Buck Ram 1956

Lookin’ For Love In All Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison, Patti Ryan 1980The Wrong Places

What’s Love Go To Terry Britten, Graham Lyle 1984Do With It WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), Good Single, LTD. (PRS)

Only You Buck Ram, Ande Rand 1955

Don’t Make Me Over Hal David, Burt Bacharach 1962 New Hidden Valley Music Co., Casa David Music (ASCAP)

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield 1966

YMCA Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Wills 1978

The Shoop Shoop Song Rudy Clark 1965

Don’t Say Nothing Bad Gerry Goffin/Carole King 1962About My Baby

My Guy Smokey Robinson 1961

I Got You Babe Sonny Bono – Cotillion Music, Inc. (BMI) 1965

Help Me Rhonda Mike Love, Brian Wilson – Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) 1965

California Girls Mike Love, Brian Wilson – Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) 1965

Puff, The Magic Dragon Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton 1963 Silver Dawn Music, Honalee Melodies (ASCAP)



MEGAN CAVANAGH(Earth Mother) is most recognized as Marla Hooch, from the movie, “A League of Their Own”. Other film credits

include: Mel Brooks’ “Robin Hood: Men In Tights” (Broomhilde) and (Essie) “Dracula: Dead and Loving It.” She starred with Tim Allen in “For Richer or Poorer” (Levinia Yoder). Megan voiced Judy Neutron in the Academy Award nominat-ed animated feature “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” and in the Nickelodeon TV series. Other TV credits include: recurring character Trudy (who married Al) on “Home Improvement.” She was a series regular (Chris) on “Bob” with Bob Newhart and Betty White. She guest starred on “Friends,” “Will & Grace,” “Just Shoot Me,” “ER,” “Roseanne” and many others. She has performed in Menopause The Musical® since 2004. Noted regional credits include: Blithe Spirit (Madame Arcati), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Pseudolus), Jubilee (Queen/Butch), High Spirits (Madam Arcati). Megan is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1987, and a SAG-AFTRA member since 1988. Visit her website: megancavanagh.com

WHO’S WHO

DONNA J. HUNTLEY(Professional Woman) has enjoyed playing PW and Soap Star across the nation off and on since 2004, after completing

world tours as a guest entertainer with RCCL. With numerous regional commercials and TV appearances to her credit, some favorite Broadway, off-Broadway and regional theatre credits include: Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music, Shadow Box (Beverly), Our Lady Of 121st Street (Inez), Hairspray (Motor Mouth Mable), Chicago (Matron Mama Morton), Barnum (Joyce Heth) and of course Nunsense (Sister Herbert). Winner of a Presidential Award For Best Overseas USO Tour, Donna worked with Richard Pryor “Here And Now,” co-wrote and recorded with Atlantic Records as a member of Company B and solo with Sleath Records in Holland. She performed with The Platters, Ben Vereen, Mary Wilson, Latin superstars El Puma and Chayanne to name a few. A proud member of AEA, Donna is delighted and grateful to rejoin her Menopause family.

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DEBBY ROSENTHAL(Soap Star) is based in Phoenix, but spends several months a year in New York where she is represented by Atlas

Talent Agency. Regional Equity theatre high-lights include: Donna in Mamma Mia, Judy Denmark in Ruthless, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Betty in White Christmas, Mrs. Webb in Our Town & Mother in Ragtime. In addition to theatre, Debby was the opening act for Bob Newhart at Wild Horse Pass Casino, is a recurring soloist with the Phoenix Symphony, had a supporting role in the film “Ingenious” starring Jeremy Renner (now on Netflix), principal roles in over 100 TV commercialsn – currently airing are a Cliff Castle Casino & 2 national commercials for Funeral Advantage & Samsung Powerbot. Debby and her husband Tom celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary this year and they are incredibly proud of their 2 children, Tommy & Abby. For more information check out her web site: www.debbyrosenthal.com

WHO’S WHO

ROBERTA B. WALL(Iowa Housewife) Original Broadway casts - Sister Act, Leap of Faith. First national tours - Sister Act (SM Lazarus), Beauty and

the Beast (Mrs. Potts). Ms. Wall has been per-forming in Menopause The Musical since 2003 as both Iowa Housewife and Earth Mother in cities across the country. Other regional roles include : Sadie - I Love A Piano (Lawrence Welk Theatre), Jo - Swingtime Canteen (La Mirada Clo), Frieda - Sunday in the Park with George (Long Beach CLO), Tisbe - Cinderella (Falcon Theatre), Clementina - Desert Song (Pasadena Civic ), Housekeeper - Man of La Mancha. She has performed with such stars as Shirley Jones, Robert Goulet, Joanne Worley, Dorothy Lamour and was a special guest on the “Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson. She can be heard on the Roxbury Records (the Gershwin family label) recordings of “Oh, Kay!,” “Pardon My English” and “Lady Be Good.”



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