2023 105 T H SEASON
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3 Mike Isaacson Artistic Director & Executive Producer MIKE’S NOTES Welcome to the opening production of The Muny’s 105th season: the highly anticipated Muny premiere of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. We’re so happy to see you back for what promises to be another thrilling Muny season. Over the past 12 years, I’ve learned that no matter where I go in St. Louis, I can usually count on someone approaching me to share their Muny story. Lasting 105 years gives a theater quite a legacy, and I’m always grateful to hear those stories. What’s been completely unexpected, however, is that since we announced this show, I’ve discovered that everyone also has a Carole King story. As I write, I have just finished a conversation with one of our fabulous Muny groundskeepers. She stopped me to say she got the Tapestry album when she was 12, and every day after school, she and her friends would listen to those songs over and over and over, eventually wearing out the LP. Yes, there are soundtracks to our lives – and Carole King gave us one of the greatest. In her personal notes to our company, our beloved director Marcia Milgrom Dodge wrote: “The songs by Carole King & Gerry Goffin, and those by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (who create the vital competition to stay at the top), became the soundtrack for teenagers coming of age in the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Longings of love, agony of rejection, relationships, relationships, and more relationships, were the subject of these extraordinary young artists. These writers knew exactly how teenagers felt, and they set their heart’s struggles to music. I played the records over and over and now marvel at how these artists could see so clearly into our teenage souls.” Along with all the glorious music in this show, I hope you’ll find King’s own journey equally compelling. Carole King was an artist in a wholly male-dominated world, a pioneer finding her voice in a time and culture that had not even considered her, much less created a place for her. Her marriage to Gerry Goffin and her friendships with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil offer us deeply human examples of the complicated and fragile marital and friendship bonds that give our lives shape, purpose, and occasionally, heartbreak. (Carole King did not see the entire show until well after its opening night on Broadway; she left halfway through the run-through because it was too painful to relive. But she came to love the musical, even doing a surprise performance onstage for its fifth anniversary.) One of the things I most love about shows like Beautiful, Jersey Boys, and Smokey Joe’s Café (known in the trade ‘jukebox musicals’) is that they wield even more power at The Muny. When you have thousands of people gathered in one place, experiencing story and song from a time they lived, the energy of that connection spreads through the audience. Its resonance is then amplified by the history and emotion that surrounds every Muny production. Generations of families have shared the Muny experience, surrounded by people with whom they’ve shared their lives. What is nostalgia but the memory of a life fully lived? And what better reason could there be for a musical? One fun historical note about tonight’s show. Its life began right here at The Muny, produced by my predecessor Paul Blake and his associate Mike Bosner. The earliest sketches of the script were, I’m told, read aloud for them by actors who were here to perform in other shows. Eventually, many St. Louisans became part of Beautiful’s successful Broadway production and national tours. Like the trees that are growing majestic on our new stage, The Muny’s roots go deep. As we set off on the great adventure of our 105th season, surrounded by family and friends, I hope you will be as grateful as I am to have those roots beneath you.
THEATRE ETIQUETTE • Use of cameras or recording equipment of any kind is strictly prohibited during the show. • Curtain time at The Muny is promptly 8:15 p.m. Please wait for a pause in the action before you find or return to your seats. • All guests must have a ticket. If your child moves to your lap during the performance, please be respectful of those around you. • Please avoid singing along with the show. • Please remember...the show is not over until after the actors have taken their curtain calls. Muny performers have said, “There is no greater theatre audience than the Muny audience.” Please show them your gratitude by remaining at your seat until after the curtain call. Please Do Not Use Your Cell Phone and Electronic Devices During the Performance. 4 A BIG MUNY THANK YOU! On behalf of The Muny, we are grateful you joined us tonight. To ensure a wonderful evening under the stars for all, please be considerate to those around you. We encourage you to take photos before the show! #muny105 JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
105TH SEASON • FIRST PRODUCTION • JUNE 12 — 18, 2023 • 8:15 P.M. 5 and Artistic Director & Executive Producer Mike Isaacson Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Ryan Douglass Tracy Christensen Rob Denton and Book by Douglas McGrath Words and Music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil Production Stage Manager Nancy Uffner Casting The Telsey Office Rashad Naylor Peter William Dunn Wig Design J. Jared Janas Video Design Kylee Loera Music Direction by Charlie Alterman Sara Sheperd Jarrod Spector Jackie Burns Steven Good Noah Weisberg Sharon Hunter Choreography by Patricia Wilcox Starring Orchestrations, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by Steve Sidwell Sound Design John Shivers & David Patridge Beautiful is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Originally Produced on Broadway by Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Mike Bosner Mike Isaacson Artistic Director & Executive Producer Kwofe A. Coleman President & Chief Executive Officer Direction by Marcia Milgrom Dodge Music by Arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing
MUSICAL NUMBERS 7 ACT ONE So Far Away ....................................................................................................Carole King Oh Carol .........................................................................................................Neil Sedaka 1650 Broadway Medley .....................................................................................Ensemble It Might As Well Rain Until September....................................Carole King & Bobby Vee Be-Bop-A-Lula........................................................................ Gene Vincent & Ensemble Some Kind Of Wonderful ................................ Carole King, Gerry Goffin & The Drifters Happy Days Are Here Again......................................................................... Cynthia Weil Take Good Care Of My Baby..................................................Gerry Goffin & Carole King Who Put The Bomp.........................................................................................Barry Mann Will You Love Me Tomorrow ...........................................................................Carole King He’s Sure The Boy I Love .......................................................Cynthia Weil & Barry Mann Will You Love Me Tomorrow .........................................................................The Shirelles Up On The Roof..................................................................... Gerry Goffin & The Drifters On Broadway..............................................................................The Drifters & Ensemble The Locomotion............................................................................. Little Eva & Ensemble You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling...........................Barry Mann & The Righteous Brothers One Fine Day.....................................................Janelle Woods, Ensemble & Carole King ACT TWO Chains .......................................................................................Carole King & Ensemble Walking In The Rain...............................................................Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil Pleasant Valley Sunday...............Marilyn Wald, Gerry Goffin, Carole King & Ensemble We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.....................................................................Barry Mann Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Reprise) ...........................................................Carole King Uptown..................................................................................Uptown Singer & Ensemble It’s Too Late....................................................................................................Carole King (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman ............................. Carole King & Ensemble Beautiful .....................................................................................Carole King & Company I Feel The Earth Move.................................................................Carole King & Company “Be Bop a Lula” by Tex Davis and Gene Vincent. Sony/ ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI). • “Beautiful” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). • “Chains” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Screen Gems-EMI Music (BMI). • “Happy Days Are Here Again” by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). Special lyrics by Douglas McGrath and Cynthia Weil. • “He‘s Sure the Boy I Love” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “I Go Ape” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). • “It Might As Well Rain Until September“ by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “It's Too Late“ by Carole King and Toni Stern. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). • “Little Darlin'” by Maurice Williams. Cherio Corporation (BMI) 100%. • “The Locomotion” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) • “Love Potion #9” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). • “Oh Carol“ by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). • “On Broadway” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “One Fine Day” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Pleasant Valley Sunday” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Poison Ivy” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). • “So Far Away” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). • “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Alley Music Corp. (BMI). • “Stupid Cupid” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI). • “Take Good Care of My Baby” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “There Goes My Baby” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King, George Treadwell and Lover Patterson. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI). • “Up on the Roof” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Walking in The Rain” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI). • “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems- EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Who Put the Bomp” by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “Yakkety Yak” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). • “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Gerald Wexler. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). • “You‘ve Lost That Lovin‘ Feeling” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gem-EMI Music Inc, (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI).
Connecting Students with Musical Theatre Professionals In one of the first partnerships of its kind between a university conservatory and a professional musical theatre, Webster University and The Muny are working together to train students for careers in musical theatre. This creative collaboration is another example of how Webster University ensures high-quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. Learn more at: webster.edu/conservatory Pictured: Josh Hoon Lee ’23 in Webster’s 2023 production of MYTHS AND HYMNS, set design by Lily Tomasic ’24 (photo by Phillip Hamer). See Josh in The Muny’s production of RENT this season and Lily’s work as the scenery design intern. MYTHS AND HYMNS was directed by Evangeline Rose Whitlock, with music direction by The Muny’s Director of Education, Tali Allen.
CAST 9 Dance Captain KELLY LIZ BOLICK The Muny is a professional theatre and the Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are proudly represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the USA. SARA SHEPERD SHARON HUNTER KELLY LIZ BOLICK MIKE SCHWITTER SPENCER DAVIS MILFORD TAVIA RIVEÉ NOAH WEISBERG JETT BLACKORBY STEVEN GOOD SPENCER DAVIS MILFORD COREY BARROW, SHAWN BOWERS, TAVIS KORDELL CUNNINGHAM, BYRON ST. CYR JACKIE BURNS JARROD SPECTOR TALYA GROVES, KENNEDY HOLMES, SANDIE LEE, TAVIA RIVEÉ KENNEDY HOLMES JOHN BATTAGLIESE, MIKE SCHWITTER TALYA GROVES KENNEDY HOLMES, SANDIE LEE, TAVIA RIVEÉ BYRON ST. CYR ANNA GASSETT SANDIE LEE JOHN BATTAGLIESE SHAWN BOWERS Swings ALIA HODGE, SAGE LEE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Standby for Carole King OLIVIA PALMER Carole King, Songwriter Genie Klein, Carole‘s Mom Betty, Carole’s Childhood Friend Neil Sedaka, Successful Singer-Songwriter Dick Clark, Host of American Bandstand Lucille, Don Kirshner’s Secretary Don Kirshner, Record Producer in NYC Bobby Vee, Recording Artist Gerry Goffin, Lyricist Gene Vincent, Recording Artist The Drifters, Popular R&B Group Cynthia Weil, Songwriter Barry Mann, Songwriter The Shirelles, Successful Girl Group Little Eva, Babysitter/Singer The Righteous Brothers, Popular Duo Janelle Woods, Lead Singer “One Fine Day” Backup Singers Nick, Musician at The Bitter End Marilyn Wald, Singer “Uptown” Singer Lou Adler, Record Producer in Los Angeles Carnegie Hall Announcer ENSEMBLE Corey Barrow, John Battagliese, Jett Blackorby, Kelly Liz Bolick, Shawn Bowers, Tavis Kordell Cunningham, Anna Gassett, Talya Groves, Kennedy Holmes, Sandie Lee, Spencer Davis Milford, Tavia Riveé, Mike Schwitter, Byron St. Cyr TEEN ENSEMBLE Ava Castro, Victor de Paula Rocha, DeKylah Epps, Caroline Geringer, Owen Hanford, Lili Hart, Spencer Jones, Keira Leung, Hannah Lieberoff, Sanara Maasera, Landon Page, Jacob Tuteur, Leia Yogi TEEN OFFSTAGE SINGERS Amalia Dorgan, Chloe Lieberoff, Emerson Mattia, Adriano Robins, Noah Van Ess, Evelyn Vordtriede, Ethan Williams, Sophie Yilmaz
For 103 years, Ameren and The Muny have partnered to power the lives and livelihoods of creatives and our communities. This year we bring you a family favorite, Beauty and the Beast. Like Belle with her beloved books, we hope this show takes you to places that only a story can. And to encourage young readers to reach for the stars, we hope you will consider a book donation to the official community partner of this evening’s performance, Ready Readers. “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” — Ernest Hemingway Bright tomorrows start with doing good today. Ameren.com/Community
SARA SHEPERD (Carole King) Muny: Legally Blonde (Vivienne Kensington), Les Misérables, The Pajama Game, Hello, Dolly!; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, The Wizard of Oz. Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (OBC), Paradise Square, Cry-Baby. National tour: Beautiful (Carole King), Legally Blonde (Kate/Chutney). Regional: Oliver! (Nancy, Human Race Theatre Company), Funny Girl (Fanny Brice, Drury Lane), Little Women (Jo March, Engeman Theater). Sara is so excited to be back at The Muny, where her professional career began, getting to play this iconic role. Many thanks to The Muny, the creative team, and CTG for this opportunity. For Dad and Marilyn. Instagram: @shepnailsit JARROD SPECTOR (Barry Mann) Muny debut! Broadway: Les Misérables (Gavroche), Jersey Boys (Frankie Valli), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Barry Mann, Tony nomination), The Cher Show (Sonny Bono). New York: Hamlet (Hamlet). National tours: Les Misérables, Jersey Boys. Regional: Piece of My Heart (Bert Berns, New York Stage and Film), Presto Change-O (Michael, Barrington Stage), Roman Holiday (Irving Radovich, Golden Gate Theatre), The Cher Show (Sonny Bono, Nederlander Theatre), Bruce (Steven Spielberg, Seattle Rep). TV/Streaming: Halston, Wormwood, A Killer Party, The Kate (in concert, playing himself, Regional Emmy nomination). Jarrod tours the country with his critically acclaimed solo concerts and duet performances with his wife, Kelli Barrett, and has released two solo albums. Proud member of AEA. For K, always. @jarrodspector JACKIE BURNS (Cynthia Weil) Muny debut! Broadway’s longest running Elphaba in Wicked. She replaced Idina Menzel on the national tour of If/Then and was also a part of the original Broadway company. Other credits include the Tony Award-winning revival of Hair (OBC) and Rock of Ages (original off-Broadway company). Selected regional theatre credits include Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse, Alley Theatre, Broadway Sacramento, Casa Mañana and George Street Playhouse. Film/TV: Set It Up, The Magnificent Meyersons, Power Book II: Ghost; The Great Wall of Warren. Jackie has sung all over the world with Grammy and Tony Award-winning composer Frank Wildhorn. She most recently completed a successful run as the title character in the new musical Cowboy Bob and the leading role in the new musical A Walk on the Moon. @jackieburnsnyc STEVEN GOOD (Gerry Goffin) is thrilled to be making his Muny debut with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Broadway: Waitress (Dr. Pomatter), Escape to Margaritaville (Mr. Utley, u/s Tully). National tour: Waitress (Dr. Pomatter), where he fell in love with St. Louis at The (truly) Fabulous Fox. Regional: Lend Me a Soprano (Leo, Alley Theatre, world premiere), Austen’s Pride (Mr. Darcy, 5th Avenue Theatre), Grey Gardens (Ahmanson), Prometheus Bound and Once (American Repertory Theater), Woyzeck (Santa Barbara Ensemble Theatre). Film/TV: Younger (Rob Davis), The Blacklist (NBC), A Neighbor’s Vendetta (Tubi), Nightmare Nurse (Lifetime), Notorious (ABC), Hart of Dixie (WB). Education: MFA (Acting) Harvard, Moscow Art Theatre, A.R.T.; BFA (Music Composition/Classical Voice) UC Santa Cruz. Endless love and thanks to Phoenix and Minea, to Mom, Dad, and Grandma. Love to his agents at Artists & Representatives, and to the brilliant minds at The Telsey Company! @thestevengood NOAH WEISBERG (Don Kirshner) Muny: Bye Bye Birdie, Grease, Damn Yankees, Joseph…Dreamcoat, Meet Me In St. Louis. Broadway: Legally Blonde, South Pacific, Enron, Elf. National tour: WHO’S WHO 11
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OLIVIA PALMER (Standby for Carole King) is overjoyed to be making her Muny and professional debut! Training: BA Musical Theatre from James Madison University (Go Dukes!). Unending love and gratitude to her family, friends, and mentors. olivia-palmer.com @oliviacpalmer COREY BARROW (Drifter, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Muny debut! Regional: Jersey Boys (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Palace Theatre), Dreamgirls (Arrow Rock Lyceum). All the love to his amazing family and friends, The Collective Talent Agency, LINK and the entire Muny family for this dream come true! @coreyindahouz JOHN BATTAGLIESE (Righteous Brother, Lou Adler, Ensemble) Muny: Hairspray (Link Larkin). National tours: Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical. Las Vegas: Baz (The Palazzo). Regional: Ogunquit Playhouse, The Fulton Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, La Mirada Theatre, The Wallis and more. TV: The Kelly Clarkson Show (2022 Kellyoke Winner). Love to Mom and Dad. @jaybattsby JETT BLACKORBY (Bobby Vee, Ensemble) is thrilled to return to The Muny in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Chess. Muny: Kinky Boots (Hooch), Jersey Boys (Ensemble). Regional: West Side Story (Diesel). Rising Senior at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Musical Theatre. Special thanks to my wonderful family and my love. KELLY LIZ BOLICK (Betty, Ensemble, Associate Choreographer, Dance Captain) Muny debut! OffBroadway: Southern Comfort (Public Theater), Volleygirls the Musical. Tour: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (first international). Regional: White Christmas, Mamma Mia!,42nd Street (Fulton Theatre), Mary Poppins (NC Theatre), Saturday Night Fever, Singin’ in the Rain (MSMT), Newsies. TV: The Ellen Show - Primetime Holiday Special. @kellylizbolick SHAWN BOWERS (Drifter, Carnegie Hall Announcer, Ensemble) is excited to be back at The Muny! Muny: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka). New York: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare in the Park). Regional: Calvin Berger (Calvin, George Street Playhouse, Original Cast Recording), Diner (Delaware Theatre), Enter Laughing (Wallis Annenberg Center). TV: NBC’S Emmy-winning Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Danny Michael Davis), Showtime’s Super Pumped (Quentin), Modern Family (Brett), Major Crimes, Law & Order, K.C. Undercover, Wisdom of the Crowd, The Good Wife, iCarly, Franklin & Bash, Team Umizoomi, Bad Teacher, Bones, The New Normal, JoJo’s Circus, Cashmere Mafia, Law & Order: CI; Kenny the Shark, Love Monkey, Indoor Boys, Snowy Day, Charlie’s Big Flight, Doonce. Film: Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas. Weisberg wrote and directed the awardwinning films Thank You Kindly and What’s Life Got to Do with It? Education: NYU. Instagram: @NoahWeisberg SHARON HUNTER (Genie Klein) is thrilled to be making her Muny debut! Off-Broadway: The House of Bernarda Alba (Gene Frankel Theatre), Bad Seed (Nicu’s Spoon Theater), The House of Blue Leaves (Gallery Players), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Robert Moss Theatre). Regional: Imaginary Theatre Company, Jake’s Women (Karen, Moonstone Theatre Company), Working (Waitress, Hot House Theatre), Falsettos (Trina) and Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! (Sarah, New Jewish Theatre). Sharon has maintained an active cabaret career in both New York (Metropolitan Room, Don’t Tell Mama) and St. Louis (The Monocle). Sharon is the Producing Artistic Director and Founder of Moonstone Theatre Company in St. Louis, where she directed critically acclaimed productions of Proof, Barefoot in the Park and Grand Horizons. She just directed Gloria: A Life at New Jewish Theatre, and last season’s highly successful Dear Jack, Dear Louise. In 2024, she will star in Moonstone’s production of The Sound Inside. Huge thanks to my family and the entire Muny family! WHO’S WHO 13 (NOAH WEISBERG BIO CONTINUED)
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WHO’S WHO 15 The Addams Family, Grease, Beauty and the Beast and Meet Me In St. Louis. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations. Off-Broadway: The Harder They Come. TV: The Tony Awards, The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. TAVIS KORDELL CUNNINGHAM (Drifter, Ensemble) is delighted to be returning to St. Louis and making his debut at The Muny. Regional: In the Heights (u/s Benny, Stages St. Louis), as well as The Color Purple (Grady/Buster/Bobby, The North Carolina Theatre). TV: America’s Got Talent (member of 1aChord, Season 16). ANNA GASSETT (Marilyn Wald, Ensemble) is ecstatic to be returning to The Muny! Muny credits include Chicago, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Mary Poppins, Joseph...Dreamcoat. Recent graduate of Texas State University, BFA in Musical Theatre. Special thanks to her family, mentors and TXSTMT. @annagassett, annagassett.com TALYA GROVES (Janelle Woods, Shirelle, Ensemble) is elated to make her Muny debut! Broadway: Mean Girls, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Original Broadway Cast), Motown. Off-Broadway: Clueless. First national tour: Motown. TV: Katy Keene (dancer). Love to all my KC family! TalyaGroves.com ALIA HODGE (Swing) is thrilled to be making her Muny debut and to be returning to Beautiful after swinging the first national tour for two years! National tours: Beautiful and Rent (20th Anniversary). Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (TheatreWorks), Dreamgirls (North Shore). TV: Saturday Night Live, America’s Got Talent. BFA, The Boston Conservatory. KENNEDY HOLMES (Little Eva, Shirelle, Ensemble) is thrilled to return to The Muny for her eighth season. Favorite Regional credits: The Color Purple (Olivia, Ensemble), James and the Giant Peach (Aunt Sponge), Snoopy (Snoopy), A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit), Hairspray (Little Inez). Educational Theatre credits: Chicago (Velma Kelly) and 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Peretti). SAGE LEE (Swing) is elated to be returning this summer to The Muny! Muny: Camelot (Ensemble), The Color Purple (Swing). National tour: Hairspray (Gilbert, u/s Seaweed). Regional: Spring Awakening (Moritz, Short North Stage), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey 2, Carnegie Theatre). Much love to my family and MMV team. @theeonesage SANDIE LEE (Uptown Singer, Shirelle, Ensemble) is overjoyed to make her Muny debut in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical! National tours: The Color Purple (Shug Avery), Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle). TV: American Idol (Season 13). BFA and MFA in Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). @sandieglee James 1:2-4 SPENCER DAVIS MILFORD (Dick Clark, Ensemble) Former Muny Kid and Teen! Broadway: The Winslow Boy (Ronnie). Muny: Newsies (Davey), Camelot, 42nd Street. World premieres: Buzz (Alabama Shakespeare), Nibbler (Rattlestick) and Con College (STL Fringe). Regional: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Fulton), Hello, Dolly! (Marriott), She Loves Me (The Link). MA, Acting, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. @spencermilford TAVIA RIVEÉ(Lucille, Shirelle, Ensemble) Credits include Motown the Musical (u/s Diana Ross), Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson: One; The Color Purple, Trav’lin: The 1930’s Harlem Musical; Hairspray, Beehive the Musical, Seussical, All Shook Up, Once on This Island, The Wiz, St. Louis Woman (NY City Center Encores!), A Christmas Carol (Madison Square Garden). @TaviaRivee MIKE SCHWITTER (Neil Sedaka, Righteous Brother, Ensemble) is excited to be back! Muny: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (William). Broadway: Pippin (Lewis, u/s Pippin). Off-Broadway: Stardust Road (Wallace). National tours: The Book of Mormon (u/s Elder Price), Les Misérables (u/s Marius/Enjolras). Regional: West Side Story (Tony), South Pacific (Lt. Cable), Next to Normal (Gabe). Film/TV: Bros, Holly Jolly. MikeSchwitter.com BYRON ST. CYR (Nick, Drifter, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Muny debut! Off-Broadway: A Sherlock Carol (u/s Sherlock Holmes, Scrooge). Regional: Dames at Sea (The Captain/Hennesey, Bucks County Playhouse), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Apollo Headliner/tenor sax, Cincinnati Playhouse), Billy Elliot (Big Davey, Goodspeed Musicals). Thank you, Charles. @BSCjr (SHAWN BOWERS BIO CONTINUED)
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WHO’S WHO 17 ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION “Equity,” founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks DOUGLAS MCGRATH (Book) was a filmmaker and playwright. He directed the HBO documentary Becoming Mike Nichols. McGrath collaborated with Woody Allen on the screenplay for Bullets Over Broadway, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award. He wrote and directed the Oscar-winning Emma from the Jane Austen novel; Company Man; Charles Dickens’s Nicholas Nickleby, which won the Best Ensemble Cast from the National Board of Review; Infamous; and the HBO documentary, His Way, nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Special. His play Checkers opened the 30th anniversary season of New York’s acclaimed Vineyard Theatre. McGrath’s book for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. He began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live in what was incontestably the worst year in the show’s history. He also wrote essays on the arts and politics for the New Republic, the New Yorker, The Nation, The New York Times and Vanity Fair. Douglas McGrath passed away on November 4, 2022. GERRY GOFFIN (Words and Music) Born in Brooklyn in 1939, Gerry Goffin met Carole King at Queens College, and their musical collaboration began almost immediately. They married in 1959, and that same year wrote their first hit song “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” (The Shirelles). The duo penned more than 50 Top-40 hits including “The Locomotion,” “Natural Woman” and “Up on the Roof.” In 1987, Goffin and King were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Goffin has left an indelible mark on American music. CAROLE KING (Words and Music) Pop music would be very different without the contributions of Carole King, who at age 17 wrote her first #1 hit with Gerry Goffin, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” for the Shirelles. The dozens of chart hits Goffin and King wrote during this period became legendary, but it was 1971’s Tapestry that took King to the pinnacle, speaking personally to her contemporaries and providing a spiritual musical backdrop to the decade. More than 400 of her compositions have been recorded by over 1,000 artists, resulting in 100 hit singles and six Grammys. BARRY MANN (Words and Music) has written the melodies of some of the most influential pop songs in musical history. In addition to “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the most-played song of the last century, and the songs heard in Beautiful, he composed later standards like “Somewhere Out There” (winner of two Grammys), “Here You Come Again,” “Sometimes When We Touch,” “Just Once” and “Don’t Know Much.” Together he and Cynthia Weil amassed an incredible 112 pop, country, and R&B awards from Broadcast Music Inc. for significant radio air play. He has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. CYNTHIA WEIL (Words and Music) was the acclaimed lyricist of classic songs such as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” which was the most-played song of the 20th century. In addition to the songs heard in Beautiful, she set the words to later standards including “Somewhere Out There,” “Here You Come Again,” “He’s So Shy,” “Just Once” and “Don’t Know Much,” to name just a few. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, honored with multiple Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards for “Somewhere Out There” as the Motion Picture Song of the Year and Song of the Year. Weil passed away on June 1, 2023. MARCIA MILGROM DODGE(Director) is a Tony and Drama Desk-nominated director and choreographer for her stirring Broadway/Kennedy Center revival of Ragtime (Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Director). Muny: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Meet Me In St. Louis, Cinderella, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Young Frankenstein, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and The Addams Family. Her recent reimagining of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Olney Theatre) has received worldwide recognition. TV: appearing as herself in two episodes of Encore! on Disney+; choreographer for The Muppets in Sesame Street’s The Tango Festival and Elmo’s Wild Wild West. Dodge is also a wife, a mother, a teacher and a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). Beautiful is dedicated to the memory of her sister, Carole, who shared her love of King’s songs.
WHO’S WHO 19 PATRICIA WILCOX (Choreographer) Broadway: Motown the Musical (Astaire Award, NAACP Award) and A Night with Janis Joplin. Off-Broadway/national tours: Little Shop of Horrors (NY City Center Encores!), Annie, An Officer and a Gentleman, Children’s Letters to God; Bowfire, Blues in the Night (NAACP nomination), Seussical. Select Regional: A Swell Party (Kennedy Center), The Music Man and Bye Bye Birdie (Goodspeed), The Secret Garden, Diary of a Wimpy Kid,Peter and the Starcatcher, Aida and Camelot (North Shore Music Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair, Guys and Dolls (Paper Mill), Houston Symphony, Minnesota Pops, Phoenix Symphony. International productions: Motown the Musical (West End), Falco (Vienna), A Funny Thing…Forum (Moscow), A Magic Night (Stockholm), Norwegian Cruise Lines and three Winter Olympics/Ice Dancing Choreographer. Guest Artist: Jacob’s Pillow. Proud member of SDC. pattiwilcox.com CHARLIE ALTERMAN (Music Director/Conductor) is proud to be The Charles W. and Janet T. Mueller Conductor and is thrilled to return to The Muny. Muny: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago (2012, 2021, 2022), Hairspray, Legally Blonde, The Little Mermaid, Meet Me In St. Louis, All Shook Up and Young Frankenstein, as well as several Muny Magic at The Sheldon concerts. Broadway work includes Music Director for Pippin, Next to Normal, Godspell and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me. Other Broadway credits include Legally Blonde (Associate Conductor). National tours include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Grease. He recently served as Music Consultant/Vocal Coach for the NBC series Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. Concert appearances include shows with Brooke Shields, Frankie Avalon, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Dana Reeve, Emily Skinner, Billy Porter, Carol Woods and Ken Page. RYAN DOUGLASS (Scenic Designer) is currently the assistant professor of Scene Design at Purdue University. He received his MFA in Scenic Design from Pennsylvania State University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music and Theatre from Florida State University. Ryan works as Milagros Ponce de Leon’s Associate Designer for Disney Creative Entertainment and at many regional theatres across America. Ryan is co-editor in chief of Prompt: A Journal of Theatre Theory, Practice, and Teaching; a new journal begun in 2019 that explores the intersection of theatre creation and scholarship. After two amazing years as an Assistant Scenic Designer here at The Muny, Ryan is so excited to make his Muny debut as the Scenic Designer for Beautiful. TRACY CHRISTENSEN (Costume Designer) Muny: Thoroughly Modern Millie, South Pacific, Billy Elliot, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Young Frankenstein. Broadway: Souvenir, Sunset Boulevard (revival with Glenn Close). Other recent projects include the Ragtime 25th Reunion benefit concert, Anne of Green Gables (Goodspeed Musicals), Scotland, PA (Roundabout Theatre), Kismet (Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara), the premiere of Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice (Cherry Lane), Noises Off! (Asolo Rep) and John Cullum: An Accidental Star (Vineyard Theatre). 10 seasons with Chautauqua Theater Company. Faculty member: Purchase College SUNY and Southern Methodist University for costume design. ROB DENTON (Lighting Designer) is thrilled to be back for his 11th season. Select Muny designs include Chicago, Legally Blonde and Mary Poppins. Regional: Fun Home and The Wolves (TheaterWorks), Jersey Boys and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), Fly and The Wizard of Oz (Capital Repertory Theatre), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), The Will Rogers Follies (Goodspeed Musicals), The Cake (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (TUTS), Tosca (Opera San Antonio) and Daughter of the Regiment (Atlanta Opera). Upcoming lighting designs include Lizzie The Musical (TheaterWorks). @rdentexdesign JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Designer) Shucked (2023 Tony and Drama Desk nominee), Beauty and the Beast, Pretty Woman (Worldwide), Paramour, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award), Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway; Leap of Faith, Bonnie & Clyde, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays. International: Wicked, Tarzan, The Lion King (Shanghai, Singapore). Regional: The Muny (2015-Present), Trading Places, The Wanderer, 42nd Street, Heart of Rock & Roll, The First Wives Club, The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Ace. Associate: Mary Poppins, Hairspray, The Producers, The Lion King, Titanic, Big, How to Succeed…; Tommy, The Buddy Holly Story. Other credits: Savion Glover, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Gregory Hines and engineering at Electric Lady Studios.
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WHO’S WHO 21 DAVID PATRIDGE (Sound Designer) is really happy and honored to be back at The Muny for his eighth season partnered with John Shivers as Sound Designers. He has worked in theatre for 38 years around the world and on Broadway and considers his experiences here in St. Louis as some of the most memorable! These days, when not overeating BBQ here in STL, he can be found working at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in NYC. Special thanks this year to Josh Hummel who has gone above and beyond to supervise putting the system together. KYLEE LOERA (Video Designer) is professional video designer, associate video designer, and content creator/ video editor for live theatre, dance, and musicals based in New York. Kylee has worked at The Muny, the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, The 92NY Musical Theater in New York, Signature Theatre, Theatre Row, Arts Emerson, MCC Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Triad, Metro and New Jewish Theatre, as well as the Delaware Theatre Company. J. JARED JANAS (Wig Designer) Broadway credits include Good Night, Oscar; Sweeney Todd, Ohio State Murders, Kimberly Akimbo, & Juliet; Topdog/Underdog; American Buffalo, How I Learned to Drive, Jagged Little Pill, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Gettin’ the Band Back Together; Bandstand, Indecent, Sunset Boulevard, The Visit, The Real Thing, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill; Motown, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and All About Me. Recent off-Broadway credits include Days of Wine and Roses and Prayer for the French Republic. THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting) With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy. NANCY UFFNER (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back for her fifth season at The Muny (The Wiz, Guys and Dolls, 1776, The Sound of Music, Camelot and Sweeney Todd). Nancy is a proud, longtime member of Actors’ Equity Association. Regional: The Muny, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Lythgoe Family Panto, Goodspeed Musicals, Music Theatre Wichita, the U-M Festival of New Works, Peter Sparling Dance Co., Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Chicago Opera Theatre, Virginia Stage Co., Baltimore Center Stage, Granbury Opera House, Cherry County Playhouse. National tours: All Shook Up, Fame, Ken Hill’s Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific with the late Robert Goulet, and Camelot with the late Richard Harris. Nancy leads the stage management program at the University of Michigan. ANNA K. RAINS (Assistant Stage Manager) First season at The Muny! Immersive: The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience (Netflix/Shondaland). Tour: Blue Man Group, The Phantom of the Opera, An American in Paris. Las Vegas: Blue Man Group. Regional: Tuacahn, North Carolina Theatre, Juilliard, Gateway, Virginia Repertory. Proud NC State University alum. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and the dogs at home. ASHLEIGH DAVID (Assistant Stage Manager) is so excited to make her Muny debut after attending shows here her whole life. Favorite credits include Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School, Pete the Cat (national tours, TheaterWorksUSA), In the Heights, A Chorus Line (Stages St. Louis), Think of Me Tuesday, Reparations, Baskerville (Gloucester Stage Company), Urinetown, Heathers, Sylvia (Penn Players). ERIC ELZ(Assistant Stage Manager) A graduate of Truman State University, Eric has spent his time as a lighting designer for a variety of corporate clients and musicians over the years as well as for academic institutions and special events. His time at The Muny began in 1996 and he is thrilled to be returning for his 17th season. MIKE ISAACSON (Artistic Director & Executive Producer) is the third person to hold the position in The Muny’s 105-year history, and he’s so grateful you are at The Muny tonight. Now in his 12th season, Isaacson has produced 73 Muny shows, 27 of which were new to the Muny stage. On Broadway Isaacson is producing Parade, starring Ben Platt and Mikaela Bennett, which recently received 6 Tony Award nominations, including “Best Revival of a Musical.” In 2022, Isaacson received his 7th Tony Award for David Byrne’s American Utopia, which also became an HBO film by Spike Lee, for which Isaacson received an Emmy nomination as an executive producer. With his partner Kristin Caskey, Isaacson has produced more than 26 Broadway
23 VIOLIN Tova Braitberg CONCERTMASTER Julie Leonhardt Beth Hoffman Isabel Tannenbaum Nathan Banks VIOLA/VIOLIN Carolina Neves PRINCIPAL Wendy Lea Orchestra Personnel Manager CELLO Nathan Hsu Shannon Merciel BASS Tim Weddle PRINCIPAL WOODWINDS Michael Buerk PRINCIPAL Elsie Parker Robert Hughes Nancy Summers TRUMPET Andy Tichenor PRINCIPAL Vicky Smolik FRENCH HORN Corbin Castro PRINCIPAL Steven Hanrahan TROMBONE Tom Vincent PRINCIPAL Tyler Vahldick TUBA Jason Tanksley HARP Megan Stout PERCUSSION Erin Elstner, PRINCIPAL GUITAR Steve Schenkel ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS All Musicians of The Muny Orchestra are members of Local 2-197 of the American Federation of Musicians. MUNY ORCHESTRA Tova Braitberg is the William R. Orthwein, Jr. and Laura Rand Orthwein Concertmaster. KEYBOARD Charlie Alterman Music Director Ryan Carpenter Cullen Curth GUITAR Aaron Brown DRUMS Matthew Henry musicals and plays, national tours, off-Broadway and London productions. Next season, they are producing the much-anticipated Broadway return of The Wiz, which begins a pre-Broadway national tour this Fall. Career highlights include: Fun Home (2015 Tony Award, Best Musical; 2018 Olivier Award nominee, Best Musical), The Humans (2016 Tony Award, Best Play), Legally Blonde the Musical (2011 Olivier Award, Best Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award, Best Musical), Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, Burn This starring Adam Driver and Kerri Russell, If/Then starring Idina Menzel, Bring It On: The Musical (2013 Tony nomination for Best Musical), Red (2010 Tony Award, Best Play), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Caroline, or Change; One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Death of a Salesman (1999 Tony Award, Best Revival). For the IPN, he served as producer for the Broadway productions of Spamalot (2005 Tony Award, Best Musical), Ragtime (revival), The Color Purple, along with the national tour of 9-to-5 The Musical. All told, his productions have received more than 130 Tony Award nominations and 36 Tony Awards. Isaacson has received the St. Louis Arts and Education Council’s Award for “Excellence in the Arts” and The Broadway League’s and Theatre Development Fund’s Commercial Theater Institute “Robert Whitehead” Award for Excellence in Producing. He has served on the board of governors and executive committee of The Broadway League and received “Star of Touring Broadway” Award. He received the Equality Award from the St. Louis Chapter of the Human Rights Campaign. He’s honored to work with everyone on and offstage, and offers all gratitude to his husband Joe. (MIKE ISAACSON BIO CONTINUED) LET’S KEEP IN TOUCH! Tag and follow us on our socials! @themuny
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THE MUNY STAFF STAFF 3139 Director of Operations: SEAN M. SMITH Facilities Manager: TIM MCDONALD Special Events & Facility Rentals: JANE SCHELL Director of Marketing: ERIC PUGH Group Sales Manager: JANE SCHELL Print Project Manager + Visual Brand Designer: JUDY SAKAI Visual Brand Coordinator + Graphic Designer: AMY MAIER Digital Communications Manager: COLBY DEZELICK Marketing Coordinator: EMILY SANTEL Promotions Support: SUSIE JOFFE Chief Financial Officer: TAMMY MCKIM Accountants: LINDSEY R. GALANTI, JOEY KLEBA Accounting Assistants: MEGHAN ALBRECHT, HANNAH ZEISS Director of Education: TALI ALLEN Education Programs Manager: CHARLIE MUELLER Education Assistant: GUNNAR BOUCHER Director of Development: COURTNEY SIMMS Director of Individual Giving: JENNY PRATT Development Gift Manager: ROSEMARY GLIEDT EDUCATION MARKETING DEVELOPMENT Executive Assistant to the President & CEO: BARBARA ECHELE P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Director of Audience Experience: LINDSEY R. GALANTI House Managers: PHILLIP CAMPBELL, HANNAH ZEISS HOUSE MANAGEMENT FINANCE/ACCOUNTING President & Chief Executive Officer: KWOFE COLEMAN OPERATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES Receptionist: JOY BOLAND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRODUCTION Production Manager: TRACY UTZMYERS Artistic Associate: MICHAEL BAXTER Technical Director: TODD MOORE Costume Director: JAN CREGER Company Manager: STACY MYERS Assistant Production Managers: KENDRA HENRY, ISABELLE SCHEIBE Casting Assistant: KAMAL LADO Resident Choreographer: FRANCINE ESPIRITU WARDROBE Associate Costume Director: SIMON BRETT Wardrobe Heads: DEONA OFFIELD, BRENDAN WOODS Wardrobe Assistant: GRACE AUSTIN WIGS Wig Shop Managers: KELLEY JORDAN, ALISON HORA Hair & Make-up Supervisors: ALYCIA BERRY, ALISON HORA, KATE SHAW, PAULA STONE MUSIC Music Supervisor / Orchestra Librarian: MICHAEL HORSLEY Orchestra Manager: WENDY LEA Music Assistant: CHASE ANDERSON SCENIC Scenic Build Supervisors: DAVID MCCARTHY, MATT MOURNING Head Scenic Artist: JAMES VAN WELL Automation Head: THEO PRIFTI Properties Head: JIM ROBERT Scenic Stitcher: KIM STONE Draftsperson: EMILIE WEILBACHER-MCMULL AN LIGHTING/SOUND/VIDEO Head Electrician: JAMES SPIES Sound Head: SEAN WILHITE Audio Engineers: JOSHUA HUMMEL, ADAM SMOLENSKI Video Heads: JONATHAN RITTER, MICHAEL LEACH Photographers: PHILLIP HAMER, ERIC WOOLSEY Director of Human Resources: JOHN MEYER Director of Ticketing: L AWRENCE P. WALSH BOX OFFICE FOOD & BEVERAGE/CONCESSIONS Food and Beverage Manager: LAURIE WATERHOUSE Artistic Director & Executive Producer: MIKE ISAACSON ADMINISTRATION Director of Strategic Partnerships: SARA SAUL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
EXPERIENCE EPIC ADVENTURES GET YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TODAY Scan the QR code via your phone camera or call the Box Office at 314-968-4925 Choice seats starting as low as $20 per show REPSTL.ORG Cast, Moby Dick 2017 Photography courtesy of Lookingglass Theatre Company
SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM 33 Each summer, The Muny proudly welcomes interns from colleges and universities from around the U.S. These students support and learn from our creative, production and administrative teams. Have questions? Contact Megan Harms, Arts & Culture Director • [email protected] • 618-394-6449 Mindseye provides Audio Description throughout the Muny Season. Every Monday and Saturday performance is made accessible for individuals who are blind or partially sighted. Administrative Runner.............................................................................................................Nathan Smorodin Arts Administration ........................................................................................................................Lauren Marut Automation .............................................................................................................................. Anthony Mueth Carpentry .............................................................................................................................. Kennedy Webb Costume Design ...........................................................................................................................Emma Whetton Costume Shop Materials Coordinator ............................................................................................Kymora Gentry Costume Shop....................................................................................................................................Erin Hubka Development .............................................................................................................................. Eva Wilson Directing .................................................................................... Gregory Almanza, Emma Cavage, Serena Feniger Education............................................................................................................. Rachael Britton, Grace Knight Electrics .............................................................................................................................. Rhett Cunningham Kid and Teens Sound ................................................................................Isabella Garrett, Bee Muzzy, Koy Range Lighting Design ......................................................................................................................... Audrey Wubbena Marketing ..............................................................................................................Sara Akihiro, Anna De Marco, Musical Direction ...................................................................................................................... Caleb Middleton Producing.................................................................................................................................. Courtnee Rouse Production Management .........................................................................................................Mauriea Lawrence Props...........................................................................................................................................Samuel McCoy Scenic Design .............................................................................................................................. Lily Tomasic Scenic Shop .............................................................................................................................. Alijah Hunter Sound Design .............................................................................................................................. Darien Durell Sound Script .............................................................................................................................. Aurora Lindsey Stage Management Assistants .............................................................Stephanie Brown, Lexi Sims, Lou Williams Stage Management Production Assistants .....................................Megan Hanna, Sarah Holland, Campbell Tiffin Video Design .............................................................................................................................. Barrett Wagner Wig and Make-Up .......................................................................................................................... Olivia Waszak
34 STAGE B6 C6 Don’t Miss It! Single tickets available at muny.org/tickets, at the Muny Box Office or through Metrotix at 314.534.1111. NEXT AT THE MUNY Be our guest and bring the entire family for an enchanting night under the stars! Disney’s Beauty and the Beast reminds us to look for the beauty within. With a dose of Muny Magic, this production will bring all your favorite fanciful characters to life, with spectacular sets and costumes. Join Belle, the Beast, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Lumiere and all your favorite spellbound staff of the fabled castle for a summer celebration for any age! GET THE BEST SEATS NOW! JUNE 22-30 THE MAGICAL MUNY FAVORITE Box Seats $115 $115 Terrace A (Rows A-M) $92 $69 Terrace A (Rows N-Y) $74 $55.50 Terrace B (Rows A-M) $54 $40.50 Terrace B (Rows N-Y) $36 $27 Terrace C $18 $13.50 SINGLE TICKET PRICE GROUP TICKET PRICE
Did you know… Early reading impacts children for the rest of their lives! Research proves people with strong literacy skills are far less likely to live in poverty, and reading aloud to a child is the most important thing one can do to begin building literacy skills. Are you buying new books? Go local! Scan the QR code below to buy a book from our local bookstore partners: Eye See Me, Left Bank Books, Main Street Books and Novel Neighbor. Bring your kids to the Children’s Literacy Festival! Before every performance, join us for Story Time with Ready Readers and stroll through the Story Book Walks located throughout The Muny campus before taking your seats to see the tale as old as time. Children’s & Literacy Festival Will you join us in donating books to help children pursue a love of reading? Each night of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast we will collect new and lightly used children’s books to distribute throughout the St. Louis community. Children’s books ages 12 and under with diverse characters would be greatly appreciated. Please no activity workbooks or holiday books. We will have four collection sites on campus: Box Office, Purina Plaza, the Lower East Parking Lot and Lichtenstein Plaza. In partnership with 35
Popcorn, cold refreshments and more! With five concession stands throughout the theatre, be sure to get your ice cold drinks, frozen treats and delicious eats prior to tonight’s performance or during intermission. THE MUNY EXPERIENCE: PRESHOW DINING Dining at The Culver Pavilion Café One Trying to keep it casual? Stop by before the show and grab a bite at Café One. Its menu features a delicious blend of grab-and-go favorites, including pizzas, sandwiches, finger foods and your favorite frozen treats. Muny Partners receive 10% off at Café One or The Culver Pavilion with coupon. Welcome back to our 2023 summer season! Back by popular demand, enjoy delicious selections featuring various charcuterie selections, hot appetizers and vegetarian options, now enhanced with salad and dessert. A limited a la carte menu is also available at the bar, where you can enjoy a drink or a signature cocktail. Dine under the covered pavilion surrounded by the beautiful sights of Forest Park and enjoy the live music and entertainment from the East Lawn Stage in the Steward Family Plaza. Guarantee your dining experience by visiting Muny.org/dining. 36 Advanced sales are now available as well as walk-ups!
Arrive early to avoid traffic and enjoy free entertainment in one of the Preshow areas. BROADHURST PAVILION Preshow Entertainment for DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST STEWARD FAMILY PL AZ A STAGE June 24, 29, 30 June 22, 27 A Special THANK YOU to BEAUTIFUL Preshow Festival Participants: LICHTENSTEIN PLAZA • Aubory Bugg • Build-A-Bear • Caleb Middleton • DJ—You Call it Entertainment • Fresh Heir, led by Nick Savage & Ryan Marquez • Muny Kids • Muny Teens • Renewal by Andersen • The Spirit of St. Louis Barbershop Chorus and Rivertown Sound Quartet Thursday, June 22 • Build-A-Bear • DJ—You Call it Entertainment Saturday, June 24 • Story Time with Ready Readers Sunday, June 25 • Build-A-Bear • Story Time with Ready Readers • Renewal by Andersen Monday, June 26 • Build-A-Bear • Renewal by Andersen • Wish Upon a Star With Us Tuesday, June 27 • Build-A-Bear • DJ—You Call it Entertainment • Renewal by Andersen Wednesday, June 28 • Build-A-Bear • Dance Art Studio Friday, June 30 • Build-A-Bear • Story Time with Ready Readers • Grand Center Arts Academy PURINA PL AZA STAGE Muny Kids Muny Teens June 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 June 23, 26, 28 Magic of Disney Musical Theatre with Ellie Schwartz Children’s Literacy Festival Featuring Story Time with Ready Readers June 22-30 April Strelinger, Julie Hanson Cullen Curth (Keys) An Evening of Disney READY READERS BOOK DRIVE JUNE 22-30 Drop off Locations: • Front of Theatre near Box Office • Lower East Parking lot • Lichtenstein Plaza • Purina Plaza THE MUNY EXPERIENCE: PRESHOW ENTERTAINMENT 37
3739 2024 SHOW SURVEY Help us select which seven shows will be in our 2024 season! Use the camera on your phone to scan the QR code to pick your favorites. THE Or visit muny.org/showsurvey SHOW SURVEY DISNEY’S MARY POPPINS, 2022 38
45315 In addition to nearly 1,500 free seats nightly, The Muny provides: • Wheelchair assistance by our trained usher staff • Accessible parking areas • Accessible restrooms and bottle fillers • Sign language interpreted performances every Monday and Saturday night • Assistive listening devices nightly • Described performances every Monday and Saturday night The Muny was proud to receive the Shine The Light Award from Paraquad, the leading disability services provider in the St. Louis region, for its accomplishments in providing enhanced services and access for the disabled. We express our sincere thanks to our partner, Ascension, for its valuable support as our Official Access Services Sponsor. ACCESSIBILITY AT THE MUNY For more than 100 years, The Muny has provided facilities and productions that are accessible to all, regardless of their physical or financial limitations. 39
40 THE CRAWFORD TAYLOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE The Crawford Taylor Education Initiative develops new arts education opportunities while supporting ever-evolving Muny education programs. This initiative strives to provide unprecedented, hands-on instruction and mentoring to youth with the hopes of pursuing a career on or offstage in musical theatre. Current programs include: THE MUNY KIDS AND THE MUNY TEENS These performing troupes serve as goodwill ambassadors to the people of St. Louis and the surrounding region. A performance and training ground for talented young people, this intermediate to advanced level program spotlights children and teens who demonstrate exceptional voice and dance talent, stage presence, dedication and discipline. TECHNICAL THEATRE TRAINING (T3) The T3 program was created to expand the network of craftsmen, artisans and theatre professionals who work both locally and nationally in the entertainment industry. This program provides unprecedented training and mentorship to high school students in the industry of technical theatre helping to create a clear path for success in these fields after high school. EDUCATION CLASSES A unique opportunity for students to further their training through area-specific offerings and one-on-one engagement with musical theatre professionals in classes like our Master Audition Workshop, BFA Bootcamp, Musical Theatre Dance class and many more! INTERNSHIPS Interns at The Muny participate in the creation of seven full scale musical theatre productions over the summer. The environment is intense, the stakes are high, and the rewards are endless. Interns have the unique opportunity to work closely with union professionals including IATSE, USA, SDC, AFM and Actors’ Equity. THE MUNY SUMMER INTENSIVE This three-week program in St. Louis, held at Webster University invites rising junior and senior high school students from across the nation to participate in an immersive theatrical experience like no other! MUNY IN SCHOOLS This program partners with various St. Louis area schools to offer tailor-made classes, residencies and/or workshops, as well as produce or assist with their annual school or theatre club production. MUNY U High school theatre classes have the opportunity to participate in online discussions with nationally-recognized musical theatre professionals about any component that exists within the process of “putting on a show.” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2022
41 The Muny recognizes and salutes the following individuals and organizations for their underwriting and support of these programs: The Randy Mitchell Endowment Fund This fund provides special support to Muny education programs and participants on an asneeded basis. The endowment’s generosity helps to bridge funding gaps, and enables programs and participants to succeed in reaching their goals. Carol B. Loeb Production Fellowship As part of The Muny Internship Program, the goal of this fellowship is to take our outstanding intern program one step further through mentorship and observation. These fellows will work side-by-side with the skilled artisans, deepening their understanding of the specific art form and ultimately change the trajectory of their career path. Muny Kids & Teens Albers/Kuhn Family Foundation Muny Youth Ensemble Johnston Family Fund St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards Carol B. Loeb, Presenting Sponsor Muny in Schools Thomas A. Kooyumjian Foundation THE CRAWFORD TAYLOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE For more information visit: muny.org/education ST. LOUIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS (SLHSMTA) This program is designed to celebrate outstanding achievement in high school musical theatre. The year-long adjudication process culminates in an awards ceremony modeled on the Tony Awards®. The winners of the Outstanding Actress and Outstanding Actor categories travel to New York (all expenses paid) to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (Jimmy Awards) program and to participate in a week-long professional development experience. MD OUTREACH PROGRAM The Muny’s music directing professionals share insight, training and opportunities with local musicians of color who have advanced skill and expertise, but need more extensive training and/or experience in order to prepare them for, and integrate them into, the musical theatre profession.
Bike Rehab THE MUNY THANKS MANCHESTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH'S Manchester UMC’s Bike Rehab ministry cleans and repairs donated bicycles, then partners with local nonprofit organizations, such as LifeWise STL, who distribute them to people of all ages. Over 9,000 bikes & helmets have been donated in the ministry's 20 plus years! To learn more visit manchesterumc.org/bike. for providing bicycles to our cast & crew so they can enjoy an earth-friendly commute to and from the theatre in beautiful Forest Park! IT’S TIME FOR MUNY MAGIC! WHEN THE SUN SETS
SHOW SURVEY 39 Full of excitement as you leave The Muny production and you’re not ready for it to end? We have great news for you! NEW for the 2023 season, The Muny has partnered with Classic 107.3 FM for “Muny Post-Show Conversations.” Learn behind-the-scenes details and fun-facts on how “Muny Magic” is created for each production. Immediately following the performance, tune-in to 107.3 FM, (or 96.3 HD-2) to join hosts Julie Schuster and Gavriel Savit for the inside scoop from actors, designers, creatives, and Muny team members about what it takes to put on our epic shows. Your night at The Muny doesn’t have to end with the curtain call! Let the magic continue as you make your way home… waiting to exit Forest Park has never been so entertaining and informative. Julie, Gavriel, and the Muny artists are excited to connect with you to share dynamic cultural conversations about the show you just saw and the entire Muny community. Along with interviews, “Muny Post-Show Conversations” will feature a segment called Rooted in St. Louis, where local contributors to each production are featured. Episodes will also highlight Muny Moments, where we hear what it’s like to be an usher, a guest services representative in the box office, a member of the administrative staff, a part of the concessions team, and more! Peel back the petals of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors to see what lies within. Follow the moves involved when two St. Louis cultural partners come together for a production of Chess. Reveal the secrets of the enchanting costumes in Disney’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Discover all this – and more – when you tune in this season! Even on the nights when you’re not at The Muny, listen to Classic 107.3 FM (or 96.3 HD-2) each night at approximately 11pm for an engaging half-hour seven days a week during the Muny season. Miss an episode? Find every Muny Post-Show Conversation on the Classic 107.3 website a https://classic1073.org/muny We can’t wait for you to join the conversation! MUNY POST-SHOW CONVERSATIONS Host Julie Schuster 43
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55 Hey Students! NEW! The Muny is pleased to offer a special 25% discount for students for select seats at each performance! The Muny’s Student Rush offer is available to students in high school and college with a valid edu email address or student I.D., as well as participants of The Muny’s Teen, Acting for Musical Theatre and T3 programs. Once registered with The Muny/MetroTix, rush offer emails will be sent out prior to each opening with ticket reservation instructions. To register, visit: muny.org/student-rush or scan QR Code. STUDENT RUSH Register here! BE SEEN THIS SUMMER AT THE MUNY! The Muny and KMOV have partnered to introduce Shutter Squad. Arrive early for the show and you may be spotted by the Shutter Squad to take home your very own exclusive souvenir photo! SHUTTER SQUAD 5547
MUNY YOUNG FRIENDS 33 The Muny is More Fun with Friends! muny.org/young-friends or @munyyoungfriends on instagram Are you 21-40 and LOVE The Muny? Come hang out with Muny Young Friends on Friday nights this season! Each MYF ticket includes an exclusive preshow event (with dinner and drinks), great seats for the show and comes with a 25% discount. Scan the QR code below to reserve your tickets! SCAN THIS QR CODE TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS! Check your calendar and make plans now! Meet us at The Muny for these great nights: Muny Young Friends is sponsored by: JUN 16 Beautiful JUN 30 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JULY 7 Chess JULY 21 West Side Story JULY 28 Little Shop of Horrors AUG 4 RENT AUG 18 Sister Act 48
SUPPORT 59 The Alberici Foundation Liz Armstrong Rochelle & Louis Cella The Centene Charitable Foundation Bardol Chervitz Family Endowed Fund Marion & Van-Lear* Black Parker B. Condie, Sr. Family Crawford Taylor Foundation Emerson Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation Charles P. & June Gallagher Patricia Wolf Gould Memorial Endowment Ronald E.* & Anne S. Henges Family Doug & Vicki Hill Carl House Memorial Endowed Fund Interco Charitable Trust The Johnston Family Fund JSM Charitable Trust and Mr. & Mrs. James S. McDonnell III Catherine Frances Juergens Memorial Fund The Tim & Elizabeth Kertz Family Steven S. Kimmel * Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg Endowment Fund Peter & Susan* Krombach Michael & Margaret Ann Latta Ned* & Sally Lemkemeier Joy & Jay Liss Endowment Fund Carol B. Loeb Lux Family Foundation Maritz Education & Community Outreach Fund Randy Mitchell Endowment Fund Charles W.* & Janet T. Mueller William R. Orthwein Jr. & Laura Rand Orthwein Foundation Greg, Terese & Virginia Portell Sander Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Scheffel Simmons Charitable Foundation Spoehrer Family Charitable Trust Steward Family Foundation Mary & Joseph Stieven Ruth Davis & Wylie Todd Charitable Foundation James S. & Lynne P. Turley Mary* & Rudolph L. * Wise Endowment Fund and several Anonymous donors Thanks to these generous donors who have already invested $50,000 or more in The Muny Endowment: A list of all endowment donors is available online at muny.org/honor-roll. Contact Jenny Pratt at 314.595.5771 for more information on how making a gift today can impact generations of Muny productions and patrons. One Gift. Endless Possibilities. When you support The Muny Endowment you are ensuring The Muny will thrive for decades to come. Your endowment gift is invested with that investment hopefully growing over time. Then, as that investment grows, just a portion of its proceeds are used in support of Muny projects, programs and productions for decades to come. One gift to The Muny Endowment today creates endless possibilities for the future! * deceased Operational Sustainability Facilities Improvement Education and Community Outreach Production Enhancement 49 SUPPORT THE MUNY ENDOWMENT AND MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE MUNY’S FUTURE!
All proceeds will benefit The Muny Endowment. For more information, visit muny.org/Auction Featuring this one-of-a-kind bowl handcrafted from the mighty oak that stood stage left for more than 100 years! Add a piece of The Muny to your collection! Autographed Items! Stage Used Props! Exclusive Experiences! and More! THIRD ANNUAL MUNY VIRTUAL AUCTION AUGUST 21-25