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For J. Harrison Ghee, playing the drag star in Kinky Boots

is the stuff of which dreams are made.

Story by Julie Bookman | Photos by Matthew Murphy

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T his is the story of a boy whose father doesn’t

understand or connect with him, who likes to wear his mother’s high heels when no one’s looking.

At New York’s American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a teacher sees something in this boy and, in an acting piece, casts him as a female wrestler.

It changes everything.At 20, with newfound

courage, this boy-turned-man begins performing in drag and realizes he’s found his place: onstage, in 4-inch heels, feather boas and lush false eyelashes.

When he’s back in his man suit — heels, makeup and glitter gone — he’s also back to feeling insecure.

This could be the back story for Simon, the drag queen who performs as Lola

in the 2013 musical Kinky Boots. In reality, it’s the story of J. Harrison Ghee, who, since November, has played Simon/Lola in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical.

Growing up in in Fayetteville, N.C., Ghee (as in “gee-whiz”) was a self-described “bold child who questioned every-thing” and never did find a comfort level with his father, a Southern Baptist pastor with doctorates in history and philosophy. But he always enjoyed performing — everything from leading prayers and singing in church to using a microphone.

“I always say that when I was born, I didn’t come out crying — I came out singing.” With Kinky Boots, he says, “What I am living through right

“I always say

that when I was

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singing.”

J. HARRISON GHEE

Adam Kaplan as Charlie (left) and J. Harrison Ghee as Simon/Lola celebrate a boot-alicious moment in the shoe factory.

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now, these are the moments that I only dreamed of.”

Ghee’s mother, who also sings, recently told her son that he’s also living her dream. His dad, who’s come around slowly, has seen his son in Kinky Boots twice.

The first time, he expressed that he was “proud of me,” Ghee says. “But the second time, it really landed with him. He could not stop saying to me: ‘You are my son, you are my son,’ and now he runs through the streets saying ‘I’m Lola’s proud father! I’m Lola’s proud father.’ ”

Before he was cast, Ghee, as a fan and fellow performer, couldn’t stop watching back-stage videos of Billy Porter (Broadway’s Tony-winning Lola) getting into makeup and preparing to go onstage.

Ghee’s chance came at a casting call for a different musical. He knew the agency involved also handled Kinky Boots, so he dropped off a headshot and résumé with an impassioned cover letter expressing his interest in Kinky Boots and his deep connection to Lola’s story. He even talked about his father.

FROM LEFT: Charissa Hogeland plays Nicola, Charlie’s status-conscious girlfriend; Lola in all her glory.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The young Brit Charlie (Adam Kaplan) gets into his own shiny pair of Lola-like boots; shoe designs are debated by the factory team; Lauren (Tiffany Engen), an assembly-line worker, suggests Price & Son find an “underserved niche market.”

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The audition call came, and several rounds later, Ghee was hired to tour as a swing (covering several ensemble roles) and under-study the outrageous Lola. Eventually, the role became his.

Ghee, 26, says he lives his life much as Simon/Lola does. “Lola has this constant struggle to be true to himself as Simon. He just wants to be accepted for who he is, and he wants the same for others. That’s how I live my life.

“I get to use all of the mess, per se, of my personal life to help raise people up every night. When I sing ‘Hold Me in Your Heart’ and ‘Not My Father’s Son,’ I am pulling on people’s heartstrings, making them think about their own relationships.”

The musical, based on the 2006 movie of the same name, is inspired by real events. It whisks audiences from a struggling English shoe factory to the glamor-ous catwalks of Milan. It follows the story of Charlie Price, whose family owns that factory, and his efforts to make it profitable again.

Lola needs someone to build her fashionable but sturdy new shoes. Charlie and Lola find in each other kindred spirits.

Mikey Piscitelli, Ghee’s dresser and best pal on the tour, is Ghee’s confidant. “He feels my energy and knows when it’s a great day or when it’s an off-day. He’s always there to give me whatever I need, whether it’s a Sour Patch Kid or a tissue.”

Piscitelli has his hands full. Lola has 13 costume changes, including one that must be done in 45 seconds. In a two-minute change, Lola goes from full drag into a man’s four-piece suit, and his girly makeup is covered so he looks like a boy again.

As Ghee talks, Piscitelli is “stoning” (covering Lola’s heels in red crystals and adding beads and rhine-stones to the sides). This is of a new pair of thigh-high boots for Lola’s finale. Piscitelli, incidently, goes by “broadwaystoner” on Instagram.

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Based on the Miramax motion picture “Kinky Boots”Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth

starring

J. HARRISON GHEE ADAM KAPLANTIFFANY ENGEN

AARON WALPOLE CHARISSA HOGELAND JIM J. BULLOCK

JOE BEAUREGARD JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD SAM DOWLING JP QUALTERS SAM ROHLOFF JUAN TORRES-FALCONE. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS SHAWNA M. HAMIC PATTY LOHR JOSH TOLLE ZACH ADKINS MERYN BECKETT

DAMIEN BRETT ALEX DRESCHKE ANNIE EDGERTON NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS HUDSON LOVERRO ELLEN MARLOW MICHAEL MILKANIN ASHLEY MONIZ JENNIFER NOBLE AIDAN PASSARO

JOMIL ELIJAH ROBINSON HORACE V. ROGERS TOM SOUHRADA SAM ZELLER

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design DAVID ROCKWELL GREGG BARNES KENNETH POSNER JOHN SHIVERS Hair Design Makeup Design Associate Choreographer Associate Director Casting JOSH MARQUETTE RANDY HOUSTON MERCER RUSTY MOWERY D.B. BONDS TELSEY + COMPANY JUSTIN HUFF, CSA

Music Director Music Coordinator Technical Supervisor Company Manager Production Stage Manager RYAN FIELDING MICHAEL KELLER THEATERSMITH MATTHEW SHERR GREGORY R. COVERT GARRETT ASSOCIATES

Associate Producer Exclusive Tour Direction Tour Press & Marketing General Management AMUSE INC. THE ROAD COMPANY ALLIED LIVE FORESIGHT THEATRICAL AARON LUSTBADER

Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by

STEPHEN OREMUSDirected and Choreographed by

JERRY MITCHELL

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CAST


(in order of appearance)

Mr. Price ............................................................................................................. TOM SOUHRADAYoung Charlie ................................................ (Wed, Fri, Sat Eve, Sun Mat) HUDSON LOVERRO,

(Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat, Sun Eve) AIDAN PASSAROYoung Lola ..................................... (Wed, Fri, Sat Eve, Sun Mat) NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS,

(Tues, Thurs, Sat Mat, Sun Eve) JOMIL ELIJAH ROBINSONSimon Sr. ....................................................................................................... HORACE V. ROGERSNicola ...................................................................................................... CHARISSA HOGELANDCharlie Price ..........................................................................................................ADAM KAPLANGeorge .................................................................................................................. JIM J. BULLOCKDon ....................................................................................................................AARON WALPOLELauren ................................................................................................................. TIFFANY ENGENPat .............................................................................................................................. PATTY LOHRHarry ........................................................................................................................... JOSH TOLLELola .................................................................................................................J. HARRISON GHEEAngels .............................JOE BEAUREGARD, JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD, SAM DOWLING,

JP QUALTERS, SAM ROHLOFF, JUAN TORRES-FALCONTrish .............................................................................................................. SHAWNA M. HAMICRichard Bailey .........................................................................................................ZACH ADKINSMilan Stage Manager .......................................................................................ANNIE EDGERTONEnsemble ............................................ ZACH ADKINS, JOE BEAUREGARD, DAMIEN BRETT,

JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD, SAM DOWLING, ANNIE EDGERTON,SHAWNA M. HAMIC, PATTY LOHR, ASHLEY MONIZ, JENNIFER NOBLE, JP QUALTERS, HORACE V. ROGERS, SAM ROHLOFF, TOM SOUHRADA,

JOSH TOLLE, JUAN TORRES-FALCON, SAM ZELLER

STANDBYS AND UNDERSTUDIESStandbys and understudies never substitute for listed performers

unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

Standby for Lola—E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS; Understudy for Lola—JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD;

for Charlie—ZACH ADKINS, JOSH TOLLE; for Lauren—ELLEN MARLOW, ASHLEY MONIZ;

for Nicola— ELLEN MARLOW, JENNIFER NOBLE; for Don—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for George—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER;

for Simon Sr.—JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD; for Mr. Price—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Trish—MERYN BECKETT, ANNIE EDGERTON, ELLEN MARLOW; for Pat— MERYN BECKETT, ANNIE EDGERTON, ELLEN MARLOW;

for Harry—ZACH ADKINS, ALEX DRESCHKE, MICHAEL MILKANIN; for Richard Bailey— ALEX DRESCHKE, MICHAEL MILKANIN;

for Milan Stage Manager— MERYN BECKETT, ELLEN MARLOW; for Angels— ALEX DRESCHKE, MICHAEL MILKANIN

Dance Captain— MICHAEL MILKANIN Assistant Dance Captain—JOE BEAUREGARD

SWINGSMERYN BECKETT, ALEX DRESCHKE,

ELLEN MARLOW, MICHAEL MILKANIN

KINKY BOOTS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

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ACT 1“Price & Son Theme” ................................................................................................. Full Company“The Most Beautiful Thing in the World” .................................................................. Full Company“Take What You Got” .................................................................................Harry, Charlie, Ensemble“Land of Lola” ...............................................................................................................Lola, Angels“Land of Lola” (Reprise) ...............................................................................................Lola, Angels“Step One” ............................................................................................................................. Charlie“Sex Is in the Heel” ................................................................. Lola, Pat, George, Angels, Ensemble“The History of Wrong Guys” ................................................................................................Lauren“Not My Father’s Son” ................................................................................................. Lola, Charlie“Everybody Say Yeah” ................................................................... Charlie, Lola, Angels, Ensemble

ACT 2“Entr’acte/Price & Son Theme” (Reprise) .................................................................. Full Company“What a Woman Wants” ............................................................................ Lola, Pat, Don, Ensemble“In This Corner”.................................................................Lola, Don, Pat, Trish, Angels, Ensemble“Soul of a Man” ..................................................................................................................... Charlie“Hold Me in Your Heart” ............................................................................................................Lola“Raise You Up/Just Be” .............................................................................................. Full Company

Kinky Boots Touring OrchestraConductor/Keyboard 1—RYAN FIELDING GARRETTAssociate Conductor/Keyboard 2—ROBERTO SINHA

Guitars—OSCAR BAUTISTA, DOUG QUINNBass—SHERISSE ROGERS

Drums—JEFF ROBERTS

Synthesizer Programmer—RANDY COHENAssociate Music Coordinator—MICHAEL AARONS

Music Copying—EMILY GRISHMANMusic Preparation—EMILY GRISHMAN/KATHARINE EDMONDS

Electronic Drum Programmer—SAMMY MERENDINO

LOCAL MUSICIANSViolin I –MARY BURNDRETT

Alto, Tenor, Flute, Clarinet—SAMUEL BRUCE SKELTONTrumpet I/Flugel Horn—MARVIN LEE KING

Trombone—TOMAS GIBSONCello—NAN REBECCA KEMBERLING

Contractor—ALTIERI AND ASSOC.

J. HARRISON GHEE

ADAM KAPLAN

JOEBEAUREGARD

MERYNBECKETT

DAMIENBRETT

JOSEPH ANTHONYBYRD

E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS

SAMDOWLING

ALEXDRESCHKE

ANNIEEDGERTON

SHAWNA M.HAMIC

NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS

PATTYLOHR

HUDSONLOVERRO

ELLENMARLOW

MICHAELMILKANIN

ASHLEY MONIZ

JENNIFERNOBLE

AIDANPASSARO

JPQUALTERS

JOMIL ELIJAHROBINSON

HORACE V.ROGERS

SAMROHLOFF

TOMSOUHRADA

JOSHTOLLE

JUANTORRES-FALCON

SAMZELLER

TIFFANY ENGEN

AARON WALPOLE

CHARISSAHOGELAND

JIM J.BULLOCK

ZACHADKINS

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J. HARRISON GHEE

ADAM KAPLAN

JOEBEAUREGARD

MERYNBECKETT

DAMIENBRETT

JOSEPH ANTHONYBYRD

E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS

SAMDOWLING

ALEXDRESCHKE

ANNIEEDGERTON

SHAWNA M.HAMIC

NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS

PATTYLOHR

HUDSONLOVERRO

ELLENMARLOW

MICHAELMILKANIN

ASHLEY MONIZ

JENNIFERNOBLE

AIDANPASSARO

JPQUALTERS

JOMIL ELIJAHROBINSON

HORACE V.ROGERS

SAMROHLOFF

TOMSOUHRADA

JOSHTOLLE

JUANTORRES-FALCON

SAMZELLER

TIFFANY ENGEN

AARON WALPOLE

CHARISSAHOGELAND

JIM J.BULLOCK

ZACHADKINS

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J. HARRISON GHEE (Lola). A North Carolina native. J. is excited to tell this amaz-ing story, which is near and dear to his heart. He thanks his family, friends and everyone across the nation for their continued support and love. Dreams do come true, when you step out on faith. Regional: The Color Purple. Industrial: Tokyo Disney Resort, Norwegian Cruise Line. Education: AMDA (NY).

ADAM KAPLAN (Charlie Price). Let’s get Kinky, America! Broadway: Newsies, Show Boat (NY Philharmonic). Select regional: Flat Rock Playhouse and MTWichita. Numerous concerts across the country, including a recent performance at the White House. B.F.A. music theater, Elon University. Endless thanks to the Kinky team, Innovative, Telsey, Justin, Goobz and the amazingly supportive Kaplan clan. Carpe diem, baby! Follow me: @AdamSKaplan. More at AdamKaplanOnline.com.

TIFFANY ENGEN (Lauren). Broadway: Legally Blonde. First national tour: Legally Blonde (Serena). Vegas: Rock of Ages (Regina, nominated for Broadwayworld.com Award for best featured actress). Film: Hairspray (Noreen), Drop Dead Gorgeous. TV: “Raising Hope,” “Smash,” “Hart of Dixie,” Nickelodeon’s “Naked Brothers Band.” Love and high kicks to Jerry, Rusty, DB, Rachel and Justin. This is a dream come true! tiffanyengen.com. Twitter/Instagram: @tifne-dooda.

AARON WALPOLE (Don) is elated to join the Kinky Boots family. Broadway: Les Misérables (Brujon/Loud Hailer/Valjean u/s), Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas). Mirvish: Les Misérables (Brujon/Loud Hailer/Valjean u/s), Rock of Ages (Lonny). Stratford Festival: Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, Camelot, Jesus Christ Superstar and many regional theatrical, film, television and recording artist credits. aar-onwalpole.com.

CHARISSA HOGELAND (Nicola). Off-Broadway: Heathers the Musical (Veronica, Dance Captain). NYC: Show Boat at Lincoln Center (Ensemble). Los Angeles: The Producers and Chicago at the Hollywood Bowl

(Ensemble), multiple For the Record shows. Charissa is also a singer-songwriter, and you can check her out at www.CharissaAHogeland.com or on Instagram @CharissaHogeland. Much adoration and admiration for this Kinky Krew! Ephesians 3:20.

JIM J. BULLOCK (George). Broadway/first national tour: Hairspray. Regional: Sister Act, Beauty and the Beast, Bye Bye Birdie, etc. etc. etc… Television: “Too Close for Comfort,” “Hollywood Squares,” “ALF,” “Seinfield,” “Rosanne,” “Jim J And Tammy Faye,” “Glee,” blah, blah, blah. The voice of Queer Duck on Showtime’s “Queer Duck,” Prince Valium in Mel Brooks’ cult film Spaceballs. Proud sup-porter of the Actors Fund of America.

ZACH ADKINS (Richard Bailey/Ensemble). Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music grad-uate. Regional: Dogfight (Boland), Murder Ballad (Tom, Playhouse Square), Love Story (Oliver), Spring Awakening (Melchior, Broadway World Award), Sweeney Todd (Anthony, GLTF, ISF). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Allison, Tiger, Vicky, Abrams, Telsey and BWMT ’15. Twitter/intsta: @zachadkins12.

JOE BEAUREGARD (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to join the Kinky Boots family for his first national tour. He has performed as Tarzan/Swing with Disney Cruise Lines and danced for film, television and music video productions. Special thanks to Mom, Drew, Cory and Telsey & Co.!

MERYN BECKETT (Swing) is ecstatic to make her tour debut with Kinky Boots! Regional: Sister Act (Ogunquit/Gateway Playhouse), Le Cabaret Grimm (NYMF). B.F.A. — The Boston Conservatory. Endless love and gratitude to Mama, Jerry and Justin Huff. This one’s for you, Daddy!

DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble). Two national tours of Billy Elliot the Musical (Swing; Ensemble; u/s Mr. Braithwiate; u/s Big Davey). Regional favorites: Billy Elliot, Les Miz, Miss Saigon, Crazy for You, Evita. Thanks and love to his talented wife, Briana Valerie.

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JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD (Angel/Ensemble). Excited to join KB. Joseph has been seen in The Lion King (Gazelle Tour), Mamma Mia! (Las Vegas) and most recently as Sebastian in Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Tony-Award winning Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Thanks: Mom, Dad, Justin, Jim, Toni!

E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS (Standby for Lola). Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Wonderland, Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line, The Music Man, Kat & the Kings and The Lion King. National tours: Sister Act, Jersey Boys, Dirty Dancing, Hairspray, The Lion King, A Chorus Line, The Goodbye Girl, The Wiz. E. Clayton thanks God, family and KMR for love and support. Twitter: Eclaycorn.

SAM DOWLING (Angel/Ensemble). Kansas City native. Oklahoma City University grad. National tour: Rock of Ages. Regional: JC Superstar (Jesus), Floyd Collins (Homer), The Full Monty (Jerry) and proud member of the Broadway Boys! Thanks to Justin, Jerry and Telsey. Love to Mom! @Samdowling12.

ALEX DRESCHKE (Swing). National tour debut! Alex is ecstatic to be a part of Kinky Boots, a dream come true for him. California native, B.F.A. in dance, UC Irvine. Thanks to Justin Huff, Mom, Dad and all teachers, family and friends. Instagram: @dreschcode.

ANNIE EDGERTON (Milan Stage Manager/Ensemble). B’way: Mamma Mia! (Rosie). Regional: Comedy of Errors (Adriana), Les Miz (Mme. Thenardier), Legally Blonde (Paulette), King Lear (Goneril), 9 to 5 (Violet), Betrayal (Emma). National anthem: 22 MLB teams (so far!) Also professional wineau: Wine Minx. Proud AEA. www.annieedgerton.com

SHAWNA M. HAMIC (Trish/Ensemble). Broadway: Sting’s The Last Ship (Mrs. Dees). National tour: Les Misérables (Madame Thenardier). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Goodspeed, Sacramento Music Circus, Alliance. Published photographer in Time, Rolling Stone, Elle, Dance and Arrive magazines. Performer: www.ShawnaHamic.com. Photographer/artist: www.ShawnaHamicCreative.com

NICHOLAS AARON JENKINS (Young Lola) is thrilled to be on his first tour! He appeared in the Yiddish version of Waiting for Godot in New York and Ireland. He is extremely grateful for support from his Mom, family and friends.

PATTY LOHR (Pat/Ensemble) is stoked to get Kinky with you! Nat’l tour: Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). Favorites: BKLYN the Musical (Brooklyn), Avenue Q (Kate Monster) and Side Show (Daisy). Thanks and love to family, friends and JD. Proud BWU grad. @pattylohr.

HUDSON LOVERRO (Young Charlie). National tour debut! Credits: A Christmas Story (Randy), Oliver! (Nipper), Fiddler on the Roof (Herschel). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Audrey, Chloe, Lisa Calli, Barry Kolker, Justin Reamy, Libby Froeber, Cesar Rocha and the Kinky Boots team.

ELLEN MARLOW (Swing). Broadway: Jemima in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Film: Claire Lyons in The Clique, Quid Pro Quo. TV: “Cold Case,” “Criminal Minds,” “The Forgotten,” “CSI: Las Vegas.” Thanks to Telsey, CTG, family, friends and JR for your endless support. ellenmarlow.com.

MICHAEL MILKANIN (Dance Captain, Swing) is thrilled to be a part of the Kinky Boots factory! Regional credits include Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Sundance and Arkansas Repertory Theatre. Gratitude to God, his family, BYU and bloc for their endless love and sup-port.

ASHLEY MONIZ (Ensemble). First national tours: Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert), 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, High School Musical. Graduate: UC Irvine. Endless love and gratitude to KB cre-ative team, cast, Telsey office/Justin, Harden-Curtis, friends, family and Benet. ashleymoniz.com. @ashmonymony.

JENNIFER NOBLE (Ensemble). Broadway: Ghost (Molly u/s perf). Nat’l tour: WWRY (Scaramouche u/s perf). Regional: Limelight (Lita Grey), La Jolla; [title of show] (Heidi), Playhouse Square. Baldwin Wallace. Love &

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AIDAN PASSARO (Young Charlie) is thrilled to be in his first Broadway national tour. Regional: Billy Elliot (Small Boy), Miracle on 34th Street (Thomas Mara Jr.). Thanks to Abrams Artists, Telsey+Co. and Dan Ragone. Love to his parents, brothers, family and friends.

JP QUALTERS (Angel/Ensemble). Grateful to be part of Kinky Boots! Regional: Goodspeed, Fords Theatre, Signature Theatre, Hartford Stage, Zach Theatre. Special thanks and love to my family, CLA and Telsey. B.F.A. musical theater, Hartt School. Insta: jpq22.

JOMIL ELIJAH ROBINSON (Young Lola). Age 10. Jomil started his professional acting career in 2014 when he was cast as Marco in the independent film Eggs & Soldiers, directed by Imelda O’Reilly. He thanks his parents and his agent, Shirley Faison, for their support.

HORACE V. ROGERS (Simon Sr./Ensemble). Broadway: Brooklyn the Musical, Tarzan. Toronto: The Lion King (Mufasa). Tours: Memphis the Musical (Delray), Rent (Collins), The Color Purple (Grady/Mister). TV: “Gotham,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Showtime’s “Soul Food.” N.C. A&T State University (B.F.A), UCONN (M.F.A).

SAM ROHLOFF (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to join this tour! Oakland University, B.F.A. musical theater. National tour: West Side Story (Baby John). Regional: La Cage aux Folles. Thanks to Dave at Daniel Hoff, Telsey + Co. and my supportive family and friends. IG: samrohloff4.

TOM SOUHRADA (Mr. Price/Ensemble). Broadway and national tours: Mary Poppins, Evita, My Fair Lady, The King and I, The Boy Friend (directed by Julie Andrews). Tom has performed extensively off-Broadway and in numerous regional theaters across the country. For my Dad.

JOSH TOLLE (Harry/Ensemble). Touring debut! Las Vegas: Duck Commander Musical. Regional: Next to Normal (Drury Lane), Graduate of CCM. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. Thanks to Nicolosi & Co., Justin Huff and my amazing Mom and Dad! @Jts1090

JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Angel/Ensemble) is just thrilled to be HERE in this moment! Juan, a Cuban-American from Miami, has a B.F.A. from NYU. Credits include West Side Story (Chino), A Chorus Line (Paul), Rent (Angel). This and everything is for Abuelo Andres. Twitter/Insta: @JuanTF.

SAM ZELLER (Ensemble). Broadway: Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan (also film). National tours/regional/other: Les Misérables (Valjean), Fiddler/Roof (Tevye), Hairspray (Edna), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), Evita (Che), “Star Trek: DS9” (Lt. Ch’Targh). Thanks to Eugene, Jerry, Stephen, D.B., Rusty, Mom, Pop, Donnie and Dipsy! samzeller.com.

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) wrote the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony nom) and Casa Valentina (Tony nom), as well as Torch Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more. His political editorials have been published in The New York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’ “In the Life.” His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is in its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in such films as Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day and Bullets Over Broadway; onstage in Hairspray (Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof, La Cage aux Folles and Torch Song Trilogy (Tony Award); and on TV shows such as “Smash,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “The Good Wife,” “Cheers” (Emmy nomination), “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy” and “Nurse Jackie.”

CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for Kinky Boots) artist, who after 30 sterling

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years and global record sales in excess of 50 million albums, has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award for best new artist and became the first female in history to have four Top 5 singles from a debut album. Lauper has released 10 additional studio albums, with her most recent, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Billboard blues chart for 14 consecutive weeks and becoming the best-selling blues album of 2010. Overall, Lauper has been nominated for 15 Grammy awards, two American Music awards, seven American Video awards and 18 MTV awards. She recently captured her journey through music and life in her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. Lauper made her Broadway acting debut in The Threepenny Opera alongside Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in numerous TV shows, including “Mad About You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones” and films including The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also continues her philanthropic work through her foundation, the True Colors Fund.

J E R R Y M I T C H E L L ( D i r e c t o r /Choreographer) received the Tony Award for his choreography for the 2013 Tony Award-winning best musical, Kinky Boots. His direc-tion was recognized with a Tony nomination. In the 33 preceding years, Jerry was involved with more than 50 Broadway, off-Broadway, West End and touring productions. He made his Broadway debut as a choreographer with You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, followed by The Full Monty (Tony nomination), The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray (Tony nom-ination), Gypsy (Bernadette Peters), Never Gonna Dance (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles (Tony Award), Imaginary Friends, Legally Blonde (Tony nomination), which he also directed, and Catch Me If You Can. West End credits include Love Never Dies and the hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which he also directed. Most recently, Jerry received the Drama League’s Founders’ Award

for Excellence in Directing and the George Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers. Twenty-three years ago, Jerry conceived and created Broadway Bares, a comedy bur-lesque show performed annually for the char-ity Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. He continues to serve as executive producer of Broadway Bares, with a book, website and satellite productions in Fire Island Pines, Las Vegas (Peepshow, which ran for five years) and London (West End Bares).

STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator). Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award for best orchestra-tions and 2013 Grammy Award); The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony and Drama Desk awards for co-orchestrating and 2012 Grammy Award). Worldwide music supervisor/arranger of Wicked; music supervisor/vocal arranger/orchestrator of Broadway productions/tours of The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, All Shook Up and 9 to 5; co-producer (with Dolly Parton) of 9 to 5 Broadway cast recording (Grammy nomination); conductor and contrib-uting arranger for the Oscar-winning Disney film Frozen.

DAVID ROCKWELL (Scenic Design) designed sets for Lucky Guy; Catch Me If You Can; Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk nomi-nations); Legally Blonde (Drama Desk nom-ination); The Normal Heart; A Free Man of Color; The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk nomination); All Shook Up (Drama Desk nomination); and the Academy Awards (2010 Emmy Award). He is the founder of Rockwell Group, a New York-based architecture and design firm. Honors include the Pratt Institute Legends Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award and Presidential Design Award.

GREGG BARNES (Costume Design). Broadway: Aladdin, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nomination), Follies (2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk), Elf, Legally Blonde (2007 Tony nomination), The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony and Drama Desk awards), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nomi-nation), Side Show, Bye Bye Birdie. New York: The Wizard of Oz, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The Merry Widow (NYC Opera),

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Pageant (N.Y. and London, Olivier nomi-nation). Regional: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Mame, Allegro (Helen Hayes Award). TDF Young Master Award.

KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design). More than 50 Broadway play and musical theater credits. Designs extensively Off-Broadway, for resident theaters and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally. Selected Broadway credits: Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, If/Then, Pippin, Cinderella, Other Desert Cities, The Merchant of Venice, The Coast of Utopia/Shipwrecked, Side Man, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, …Charlie Brown, The Little Foxes and Wicked. Recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards.

JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Design) . Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award recipient), Bonnie & Clyde, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan and Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. Regional: The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods. Other credits include The Lion King, Mary Poppins, The Producers, Hairspray, Aida, Titanic, How to Succeed in Business… (’95), The Who’s Tommy and Guys and Dolls. Love to my beautiful gem.

JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design). Broadway/off-Broadway/West End: Aladdin, First Date, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Look Back in Anger, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The ... Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Mamma Mia! West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Other N.Y.: Show Boat at Carnegie Hall, Encores!; No, No, Nanette and Follies, numer-ous Juilliard productions. National tours: The Book of Mormon, The Drowsy Chaperone, Barbie Live! Television: “30 Rock.”

RANDY HOUSTON MERCER (Makeup Design). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Cry-Baby, Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, La Bohème, Flower Drum Song, Cabaret,

The Producers, Follies, Sunset Blvd., Smokey Joe’s Café, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You, A Christmas Carol, Titanic. Films: The Crazies, Little Children, Spider-Man 2, Company Man, Runaway Bride, Meet Joe Black, Hearts in Atlantis, The Mirror Has Two Faces. Client list includes Barbra Streisand, Glenn Close, Tina Fey, Sigourney Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Binoche, Lauren Bacall. RandyHoustonMercer.com.

KATHY FABIAN (Props Supervisor) has created props for more than 50 Broadway productions. Recent credits include The Realistic Joneses, If/Then, Rocky, Bridges of Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Lucky Guy, Chaplin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, A Streetcar Named Desire, Stick Fly, The Normal Heart and House of Blue Leaves.

BRIAN USIFER (Associate Music Supervisor) is the music director of Kinky Boots on Broadway as well as the associate music supervisor of The Book of Mormon on Broadway and on tour. Also an arranger/orchestrator, Brian has worked on many read-ings and workshops of new musicals.

RYAN FIELDING GARRETT (Music Director). NYC: Jasper in Deadland, Finding Neverland, Mary Poppins, Sweeney Todd (NY Philharmonic), Matilda, The Three Little Pigs. Regional: Next to Normal (Weston Playhouse), Little Miss Scrooge (Rubicon Theatre), Passing Strange, [title of show], Chess (Playhouse Square), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Lake Tahoe Shakespeare). Music director for Heidi Blickenstaff (Signature Theatre, Disney Cruise Line). NYC orches-tration credits include Darling, A Night Like This. Graduate of Baldwin Wallace University. ryanfieldinggarrett.com.

MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator) and MICHAEL AARONS (Associate): Broadway: Hamilton, The Color Purple (2015), School of Rock. Upcoming Broadway: Gotta Dance, SpongeBob. Tours: If/Then, The Bridges of Madison County.

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R U S T Y M O W E R Y ( A s s o c i a t e Choreographer). Thrilled/blessed to be working with Jerry Mitchell again! Rusty is associate choreographer for Kinky Boots on Broadway, and Legally Blonde in London and the U.K. tour. Production dance supervisor of Hairspray on Broadway and first national tour. Rusty appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Seussical, Ragtime, Cats. Love to Barry and family.

D.B. BONDS (Associate Director) is thrilled to continue his association with Jerry Mitchell after working with him as an actor in the national tours of Legally Blonde and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. D.B is the associate direc-tor of Kinky Boots on Broadway.

AMY JO JACKSON (Dialect Coach). The Flea: The Mysteries, These Seven Sicknesses, Behind the Painting, The Pearl, NYTW, Prospect Theatre, UCB, Singapore Rep. amy-jojackson.com.

NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy) provides performing arts physical therapy and is hon-ored to be part of Kinky Boots. Neuro Tour has provided backstage treatment for more than 80 musical theater produtions. On Broadway: The Lion King, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Off-Broadway: Stomp!, Sleep No More. Tours: Movin’ Out, Billy Elliot, Motown. Concerts: U2, P!nk and Katy Perry.

TELSEY + CO. (Casting). Broadway/tours: Fiddler on the Roof, China Doll, Misery, Allegiance, On Your Feet!, Sylvia, Spring Awakening, Hamilton, Something Rotten!, An American in Paris, Finding Neverland, The King and I, Hand to God, Wicked, The Bridges of Madison County, If/Then, The Sound of Music, Love Letters, Newsies, Pippin, Motown, Rock of Ages. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Film: Fun House, Tallulah, Ithaca, The Intern. TV: “Grease: Live,” “The Wiz Live!,” “Flesh and Bone,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Masters of Sex,” commercials. www.telseyandco.com

ALLIED LIVE (Marketing and Press) is a full-service marketing and advertising agency representing Broadway shows, national tours,

performing arts institutions and experiential entertainment entities. Clients include Blue Man Group, The Book of Mormon, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Motown the Musical, Once, Peter and the Starcatcher and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.

S M I T T Y / T H E A T E R S M I T H ASSOCIATES LLC (Technical Supervisor). Credits include Chaplin, Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Elf, Wonderland, Behanding in Spokane, Tale of Two Cities, Xanadu (Japan), August: Osage County, Legally Blonde, All Shook Up, On Golden Pond, Scoundrels, Brooklyn, Millie, Aida, Imaginary Friends, Disney’s Hunchback, Capeman, Show Boat, Spider Woman. With Nancy Ringham, daugh-ters Caitlyn and Madeline.

GREGORY R. COVERT (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Les Misérables (2014 revival); The Addams Family; Phantom of the Opera; Beauty and the Beast; Brooklyn the Musical; Sight Unseen. Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (2006 revival); Bingo. Tours: Jersey Boys (second national), We Will Rock You, Billy Elliot (national 2.5), Mary Poppins (first national), A Chorus Line (revival first national), Grease (Europe).

KATE McDONIEL (Stage Manager). Previous tours include the recent North American tour of The Wizard of Oz and the Tony Award-winning revival of La Cage aux Folles. Thanks to my family and friends in St. Louis and across the nation for their support!

KRISTIN NEWHOUSE (Assistant Stage Manager) has worked on Broadway, national tours, TV/film, opera, and corporate and spe-cial events. Highlights: The Lion King; Mary Poppins; Rent; Madame Butterfly; Burlesque; Kids’ Choice Awards; DevCon; and direct-ing Easter Bonnets and Gypsy of the Year for Broadway Cares.

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (General Manager) comprises partners Allan Williams, Aaron Lustbader and Mark Shacket, who over-see and supervise The Phantom of the Opera, Kinky Boots, Les Miserables, Tuck Everlasting,

STAFFand American Psycho on Broadway, world-wide management of Kinky Boots, and Million Dollar Quartet in Las Vegas.

DARYL ROTH (Producer) holds the singular distinction of producing seven Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: Anna in the Tropics, August: Osage County (2008 Tony), Clybourne Park (2012 Tony), How I Learned to Drive, Proof (2001 Tony), Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women and Wit. She has pro-duced more than 85 award-winning produc-tions including Buyer & Cellar; Caroline, or Change; Curtains; The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?; Love, Loss and What I Wore; The Normal Heart (2011 Tony); A Raisin in the Sun (2014 Tony); The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; War Horse (2011 Tony). Love to Steven, my wonderful family, Lucy and Leo ever in my heart. DarylRothProductions.com.

HAL LUFTIG (Producer). Winner of four Tony awards and London’s Olivier Award, Hal has worked on and off Broadway for the past 25 years. Broadway: Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Come Fly Away, West Side Story, All My Sons, Legally Blonde, The Times They Are A-Changin’, Whoopi, Movin’ Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, High Society, The Diary of Anne Frank, The King and I, Moon Over Buffalo, Angels in America, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Secret Garden. He is developing the new musical The Last Goodbye, an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring music by Jeff Buckley. Hal has an M.F.A. from Columbia University and an ulcer from tension.

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Producer). President of Nederlander Organization, son of James M. Nederlander (chairman). Producing credits: If/Then, I’ll Eat You Last (Bette Midler), Rocky, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, West Side Story, Next to Normal. The Elephant Man starring Bradley Cooper; On Your Feet — The Gloria and Emilio Estefan story.

TERRY ALLEN KRAMER (Producer). Credits: Sugar Babies; Me and My Girl; The Goat… (Tony Award); Movin’ Out (Tony Award); Who’s Afraid of Virginia

Woolf?; Cyrano; Dirty Dancing; West Side Story; Fiddler ...; The Addams Family; The Merchant of Venice; Race; Promises, Promises; Spider-Man; Priscilla Queen of the Desert; Evita; I’ll Eat You Last; Rocky; Kinky Boots (Broadway). Trustee, New York Presbyterian Hospital.

I N D E P E N D E N T P R E S E N T E R S NETWORK (Producer) is a consortium of 50 of the nation’s leading Broadway pre-senters who skillfully manage a subscription base of 350,000 throughout America. Recent Broadway/London/U.S. tours: Matilda, Cinderella, Pippin, Jekyll & Hyde, Leap of Faith, La Cage aux Folles, Wonderland, 9 to 5, Ragtime, Frost/Nixon, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Spamalot, Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands and Sleeping Beauty.

CJ E&M (Producer) is South Korea’s lead-ing company in live entertainment, film, broadcasting and music. Broadway and West End credits include Kinky Boots, Big Fish, The Bodyguard, Let It Be, The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Barefoot in the Park and The Woman in White.

JAYNE BARON SHERMAN (Producer). Broadway: Side Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony), Of Mice and Men, Kinky Boots (Tony), The Normal Heart (Tony), Elling, 33 Variations and A Raisin in the Sun. Also, This Is Our Youth (Sydney Opera House), Carousel (West End) and It Shoulda Been You. Film/TV: Love Is Strange, In the Life, “DTLA.”

JUST FOR LAUGHS THEATRICALS (Producer). CEO Adam Blanshay, chairman Gilbert Rozon. Subsidiary of Just for Laughs. Broadway: The River, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Bullets Over Broadway, Rocky, Twelfth Night/Richard III, Kinky Boots. U.S. tour: Pippin, Evita. London: Made in Dagenham. Thanks to Hal. hahaha.com.

JUDITH ANN ABRAMS (Producer), Tony and Olivier award-winning producer. Kinky Boots, Spring Awakening, Annie Get Your Gun, Chita Rivera: A Dancer’s Life, Dirty

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Rotten Scoundrels (London), Matilda, Mark Rylance: 12th Night, The River (investor). Broadway Pixie Judy Troupe family musicals with Rodgers & Hammerstein Music Library. Full bio: Americantheaterwing.org. Advisory Committee.

YASUHIRO KAWANA (Producer). Broadway: First Date, Let It Be, Kinky Boots (Tony Award), Evita (Tony nomination), Catch Me If You Can (Tony nomination), Come Fly Away, Legally Blonde. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love. Has presented Let It Be, Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, The Full Monty and Fosse in Japan.

JANE BERGÈRE (Producer) . On Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), You Can’t Take It With You. Past highlights: Rocky; Annie; Twelfth Night/Richard III; Driving Miss Daisy; War Horse (Tony); Clybourne Park (Tony); A Little Night Music; All My Sons; Curtains; Glengarry Glen Ross (Tony); Caroline, or Change; Metamorphoses. jane-bergereproductions.com.

ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDON (Producer). Allan has received Tony awards for Rent, Death of a Salesman, Hairspray, Spamalot, Kinky Boots and Pippin. His career spans the fields of theater, law, investment banking, real estate and venture capital. Together, their credits include After Midnight, Evita, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pippin, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Cry-Baby and Flashdance.

KEN DAVENPORT (Producer). Broadway: It’s Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers and Sons, The Bridges of Madison County, Macbeth, Godspell and more. Created “Be a Broadway Star” board game and iPhone app At the Booth. For more, read his blog TheProducersPerspective.com. Upcoming: Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Somewhere in Time and The Great White Hope.

HUNTER ARNOLD (Producer) is a pro-ducer, entrepreneur and the founder of the New Musical Creative Collective, an organi-zation committed to aiding the development of works from emerging artists. Broadway: It’s

Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers and Sons, The Bridges of Madison County and more. Upcoming projects: Somewhere in Time, Gettin’ the Band Back Together.

LUCY AND PHIL SUAREZ (Producer). Phil has executive-produced iconic commer-cials; Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” video; trail-ers for Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, Evita. He and Jean-Georges own numerous restaurants. Lucy’s time has been devoted to philanthropic works. She provided the impetus for venturing into Kinky Boots. Happy to be part of the KB family.

BRYAN BANTRY (Producer). Last cen-tury: Greater Tuna, You Can’t Take It With You, Aren’t We All, Street Corner Symphony. Recent: Kinky Boots Broadway (Tony Award), Here Lies Love.

RON FIERSTEIN & DORSEY REGAL (Producers) are proud to help bring the great entertainment and important message of Kinky Boots to the stage. Ron is an author, a long-time music business executive and Harvey’s brother, lawyer and business manager. Dorsey, his wife, is a partner in the N.Y. law firm of Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney.

JIM KIERSTEAD (Producer). Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), Pippin (Tony), Side Show, You Can’t Take It With You, Rocky. Off-Broadway: Yank!, Thrill Me. Special thanks to our team!

GREGORY RAE (Producer) is a gay activ-ist and producer. Credits include The Normal Heart (2011 Tony), Clybourne Park (2012 Tony), Bare, Hedwig (2014 Tony), Allegiance and Found.

BB GROUP (Producer), based in Germany, is among the market leaders in developing, producing, managing and promoting premium live entertainment in Europe and beyond. bb-promotion.com.

CHRISTINA PAPAGJIKA (Producer). Productions include the Lee Daniels film The Butler starring Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker and the upcoming The Family Fang

starring Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman and Christopher Walken.

MICHAEL DESANTIS (Producer) is a longtime theater producer/investor, involved in Broadway, regional, touring and West End pro-ductions. Go see a show!

PATRICK BAUGH (Producer) is proud to help bring Kinky and its message of inclusion to audiences around the United States. “Just be who you want to be!”

BRIAN SMITH (Producer). With Warner Bros. Television. Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), Evita, Catch Me If You Can. N.Y. Innovative Theatre Award winner for outstand-ing director. Love to N.Y.C.

TOM AND CONNIE WALSH (Producer): Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), First Date. Tour: Evita. Supporters of nonprofit perform-ing arts in Seattle. Board members: 5th Avenue Theatre, Pacific NW Ballet. Thanks, Hal.

WARREN TREPP (Producer) has pro-duced Evita, Legally Blonde, Movin’ Out and Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway. His proudest production is his son, Warren Edward, a credit he shares with his wife, Jâlé.

JUJAMCYN THEATERS (Producer) looks forward to welcoming you to one of its five Broadway theaters where productions include the Tony Award-winning best musicals Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Jersey Boys. Join us at Jujamcyn.com and Givenik.com.

AMUSE INC. (Associate Producer) is a lead-ing talent agency and production company in Japan. AMUSE has joined in several Broadway musicals including Kinky Boots.

STAFF FOR “Kinky Boots”

GENERAL MANAGEMENTFORESIGHT THEATRICAL

Aaron Lustbader Allan WilliamsMark Shacket Alan Wasser

Mark Barna

COMPANY MANAGERMatthew Sherr

TOUR PRESS AND MARKETINGALLIED LIVE

Laura Matalon Marya PetersJennifer Gallagher Sarah Dahlberg

NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVEDKC/O&M

Rick MiramontezMolly Barnett Chelsea Nachman

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTIONTHE ROAD COMPANY

Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirotawww.theroadcompany.com

CASTINGTELSEY & CO.

Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA,David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA,

Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA,Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA,

Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA,Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA,

Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall,Conrad Woolfe CSA, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow,Scott Galina, Rikki Gimelstob, Madison Sylvester,

Lauren Harris, Laura Wade, Ally Kiley

Production Stage Manager ................. Gregory R. Covert Stage Manager ........................................Kate McDonielAssistant Stage Manager .....................Kristin Newhouse Assistant Company Manager ...................... Ryan GarsonMusic Director ............................... Ryan Fielding GarrettDance Captain ...................................... Michael MilkaninAssistant Dance Captain ........................Joe BeauregardDialect Coach ....................................... Amy Jo JacksonProperties Coordinator .................Kathy Fabian/PropstarAssociate Scenic Designer ..............................Dick JarisAssistant Scenic Designer .........................T.J. GreenwayAssociate Costume Designer ........................ James HallAssistant Costume Designer .............Lindsay McWilliamsAssociate Lighting Designer ................. Anthony PearsonAssistant Lighting Designer ............. Jeremy CunninghamAssociate Sound Designer .......................David PatridgeAssociate Makeup Designer ...........................Guy SmithAssociate Technical Supervisor ...................Patrick SheaAssociate General Managers ....................... Mark Barna,

Marc BorsakProduction Consultant ....................Thomas RecktenwaldAdditional Arrangements ..............................Brian UsiferAssociate Synthesizer Programmer ................Tim CrookMusic Track Editor ..........................................Derik LeeMoving Lighting Programmer ....................Jason BadgerHead Carpenter ......................................Jason McGrathFlyman ....................................................Nathan FulmerAutomation Carpenter ................................Paul K. EbertAssistant Carpenter ..................................... Tim DhorityProduction Electricians............................. Randy Zaibek,

James J. FediganHead Electrician ..............................Adam T. Cavanaugh

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Assistant Electrician ..................................Laura PratherMoving Light Technician .............................. Sam TepperHead Properties Supervisor ....................Greg TassinaroAssistant Properties Supervisor ...............Chris ReiningerCrew Swing ............................................Andrew IversonHead Sound Engineer .................................Ben MaddenDeck Audio/Assistant Sound Engineer ......... Alicia MartinAdvance Production Audio ........................Kevin KennedyWardrobe Supervisor ................................Susan MaloneAssistant Wardrobe Supervisor .........Stephanie SweigardStar Dresser ............................................Mikey Piscitelli Hair Supervisor .....................................Denise ReynoldsMakeup Supervisor/Hairstylist ..................... Sarah WolfeAssistant Hair Supervisor ...................... Jessica McGinty

Advertising, Website & Interactive Marketing ....... SpotCoLegal Counsel.............................. Lazarus & Harris LLP/

Scott Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq.Accounting .......................................Marks Paneth LLP/

Chris Cacace, Patricia PendersonGeneral Management Associate ...................Lane MarshManagement Assistant ...........................Brent McCrearyGeneral Management Office .......Rob Abud, Nina Greene,

Aaron Jakubiec, Jennifer O’ConnorAssistants to Daryl Roth .........Perry Jones, Megan SmithAssistant to Hal Luftig ................................Scott SinclairProduction Photographer ......................Matthew MurphyAssociate Props Coordinators ................Cassie Dorland,

John EstepProps Artisans and Shoppers ..................... Mary Wilson,

Daniel Moss, Jasmine Roberts,Alexander Pitt, Brian Howard, Catherine Small,

Christina Fabian, Gabrielle D’EntremontAssistant to Technical Director ................ Rhiannon ClarkTutoring....................On Location Education/Kim TobashPhysical Therapy .........Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc;

Medical Director—Thomas Meyers, MDInsurance .........................Ventura Insurance Brokerage/

Jessica BrownBanking ........................ City National Bank/Eric Piecuch,

Anne McSweeney, Michael TynanPayroll ......................... Checks and Balances Payroll Inc.

Sarah Galbraith, Anthony WalkerMerchandising .................Broadway Merchandising LLC/

Adam S. GordonTravel ........................Road Rebel Travel and Touring Inc.

Scenery and scenic effects built, painted, electrified and automated by Showmotion Inc., Milford, Conn. Scenery automation and show control by Showmotion Inc. using the AC2 Computerized Motion Control System; Light-ing Equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound Equipment by Masque Sound; Specialty Props by Propstar, Daedalus Design and Production, Tom Carroll Scenery, Infinite Sce-nic LLC, and TD Production; Costumes by Eric Winterling,

Inc., Lynne Baccus, Donna Langman Costumes LLC, Tri-corne Inc., Giliberto Inc., Pete’s Print Shop, Polly Isham Kinney, By Barak LLC; Millinery by Rodney Gordon, Inc.; Custom Fabric Painting & Printing by Jeff Fender Studios and Gene Mignola, Inc.; Custom Shoes & Boots by T.O. Dey; Onstage guitars courtesy of Taylor Guitars; Soft Goods by I.Weiss Theatrical Solutions; Scenic Painting by Scenic Art Studios; Trucking by Clark Transfer.

SPECIAL THANKSLisa Barbaris, Yamaha Keyboards, Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals and Roland USA, Toontracks, VicFirth, Bra-Tenders, Maria Ficalora, Katrina Patterns, On Stage Dancewear, Bernadette Banner, Danilo Zambrano, AC Gottleib, Megan Rutherford, Melinda Hare, Marina Pulliam.

Promotional consideration furnished by Apple, George Poulios and Jayne Smits. Custom red pump courtesy of Kenneth Cole.

Cyndi Lauper wishes to thank her collaborators: Sammy James Jr., Steve Gaboury, Rich Morel and Tom Hammer, Stephen Oremus.

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

The Director-Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an inde-pendent national labor union.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and sce-nic painters for the American Theatre.

The Press Agents and Company Managers em-ployed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

The actors and stage managers employed in this pro-duction are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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

The musicians employed in this production are mem-bers of the American Federation of Musicians.

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For media inquiries, please contact Jennifer Walker at BRAVE Public Relations, 404.233.3993.

FOR INFORMATION regarding corporate partnerships and promotionalopportunities with Broadway in Atlanta, please call 404.873.4300.

In celebration of 35 years presenting the best of Broadway to Atlanta audiences, Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta is rolling out the red carpet for another series of blockbuster musicals, Atlanta premieres and returning crowd pleasers for the 2015/16 series at the Fox Theatre. The remaining season lineup will feature Atlanta debuts of Beautiful — The Carole King Musical, If/Then, and stunning new production of the audience favorite The Wizard of Oz. For more information about our series or to read the latest Broadway Buzz, please visit BroadwayInAtlanta.com

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THE THEATREA fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,665 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

PRIVATE EVENTSThe Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your “Fabulous Fox” evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

TICKET OFFICEThe Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Ticket Office is open for walk-up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday,10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time. Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased online at www.FoxTheatre.org, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling 855-285-8499, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office in person during regular Box Office hours.

GROUP SALESThe Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 881-2000 or email [email protected].

CONCESSIONSConcession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

RESTROOMSRestrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs), Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby.

GIFT SHOPThe Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room.

TOURSFox Theatre Tours are conducted Mondays and Thursdays at 10 AM, 11 AM, noon and 1 PM. Saturday tours are offered at 10 AM and 11 AM. Fox Theatre Tours are guided by Fox employees well-versed in the Fox’s history, current events, awards, and upcoming shows. Tickets for Fox Theatre Tours are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office or online at www.foxtheatre.org. Special Tours can range from backstage to architectural to a school or college group. Please contact the Fox Theatre by calling 404.881.2100 to schedule your group tour.

LOST AND FOUNDLost and found items are turned in to the Event Staff ’s office. To check on lost items, please call 404-881-2119. Lost and found items will be retained for 30 days.

EMERGENCY INFORMATIONIn the event of an emergency, and for your safety, please follow the directions provided by the Fox Theatre staff.

SMOKING In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

ABOUT ACCESSIBILITYThe Fox Theatre strives to make events accessible to all guests. If you require assistance during your visit to the Fox Theatre please seek out or ask for one of our Accessible Ambassadors. These staff members are attired in the traditional Fox Theatre uniform however also have gold braid and white gloves to make them easier to see. The Fox Theatre offers the use of wheelchairs, listening devices and booster seats at no additional charge. Our Ambassadors will assist you to special restroom accommodations. Note: Steep Steps lead to all seats on the upper levels. For assistance needed or additional information on programs, please contact the Event Staff’s office at: 404-881-2119.

TICKETSTo purchase accessible seating at the Fox Theatre please call: 404-881-2016 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM or on Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. A Fox Theatre Ticket Office Associate will be happy to help you. Ticket buyers may also visit the ticketing site at www.foxtheatre.org.

PROGRAMS PROVIDEDOpened Captioning Performance Sponsored in partnership through TDF (Theatre Development Fund).

ELEVATORSElevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

PARKINGParking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Ticket Office or by calling 855-285-8499. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

PERFORMANCE NOTESAll patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the theatre. Not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance. Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited. Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

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Like a “virgin” cocktail when you’re out on the town?If so, order it in hush-hush tones. Madonna’s notoriously tardy performance for a sold-out but

forgiving Atlanta crowd in September was blamed on her obliga-tion to tape endorsements for tequila giant Jose Cuervo before, during and after the show.

But if, like the Material Girl, tequila is your beverage of choice, you have plenty of company.

“The tequila category is booming and will continue to boom,” says Mac Thurston, owner of Mac’s Beer & Wine in Midtown. “It’s really gone upscale. My customers are paying on the same price level for better brands that they’d pay for a fine cognac or a single-malt scotch or small-batch bourbon.

“This isn’t your daddy’s tequila we’re talking about,” Thurston says. “It’s made from pure Mexican agave, and people love the taste. It’s not just for margaritas anymore, it’s becoming the drink of choice straight up.”

Georgia, says Statista market data service, is a Top 10 state in terms of tequila enjoyment, imbibing more than 450,000 9-liter cases per year at last count. Nationwide, says the U.S. Distilled Spirits Council, tequila consumption has steadily risen at a rate of about 5.6 percent every year since 2002, thanks in large part to celebrity endorsements (George Clooney, Justin Timberlake, Sammy Hagar, Sean Combs) and party-scene depictions on television and film.

Metro Atlanta’s trendiest bars and eateries — from JCT Kitchen in West Midtown to Three Sheets in Sandy Springs — have been creating tequila-based food and drink as quickly

Atlanta, like much of the nation, pulses with the spirit of tequila

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as premium distilleries can churn out the beloved nectar of the agave plant.

And Buckhead-based Goza Tequila, which hit the market in February, is poised to make its mark. And self-proclaimed foodies are flooding social media with praise for tequila-infused nibbles.

“Taco Tuesday” isn’t enough anymore; now ”Tequila Tuesday” is a thing. With that in mind we offer a bit of a run-down on the local scene so you can be fully informed as you plan for that popular “national” holiday — Cinco de Mayo.

TRIED AND TRUEThe time-tested Jose Cuervo brand is rebooting, with the help of pop priestess Madonna, who’s been seen biting a lime wedge and licking salted rims on the company’s behalf.

Closer to home, reliable pours pull thirsty fans into such happy hour hot spots as Tin Lizzy’s (several locations), Six Feet Under (Grant Park, West Midtown), Cockpit (southeast Atlanta) and Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong (Atlanta, Athens).

GO LOCALBuckhead’s Goza has been working for a decade to deliver three vintages from Mexican hillsides — the fresh-brewed Blanco,

FROM LEFT: Also at Tacos and Tequilas, the Skinny Margarita and the Strawberry Margarita; the pours are just as attractive as the bottles at Alma Cocina in downtown Atlanta.

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Buckhead’s Goza Tequila, available at dozens of metro Atlanta retailers, has a recipe program for do-it-yourselfers that includes this Mint Refresher, brightened with blackberries.

barrel-sweetened Reposado and oak-spiced Afiejo. They sell at dozens of metro retailers, including Green’s Discount Liquors in Midtown, the Smyrna World of Beverages and Sigman Bottle Shop in Conyers. To date, Goza (pronounced GO-zuh) has 104 distribution points in the Southeast.

“Goza means ‘enjoy’ in Spanish, and is targeted to men and women who want to savor the taste of a product that mixes just as well in any cocktail as vodka does,” says founder Jacob Gluck. “Our tagline is, ‘Mexican Grown. Atlanta’s Own,’ because this is the perfect market. It’s growing and we want play a part in that growth.”

Goza is poured at such bars and bistros as the quirky Yebo and the aristocratic Hal’s Steakhouse (both in Buckhead). The brand even has a recipe program for do-it-yourselfers. It includes the Mayan Mule, with a kick of bitters and lime; the Mint Refresher, brightened with blackberries; and the Go Go, spiked with lemongrass (recipes and more at gozatequila.com).

CACTUS CUISINEIf you’d rather make a meal of your tequila, check out the ceviche at Escorpion (downtown Atlanta), the fried plantains at Mezcalito’s Cocina (Grant Park), the shrimp cocktail at Tacos and Tequilas (Midtown) and the grilled steak tacos at Alma Cocina (downtown).

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OH, BUT WAIT ...Tequila does have a reputation for producing hangovers, though — the better the tequila, the lighter the morning-after bite, reportedly — but you’d still be wise to indulge at your own risk when sipping such well-known margarita and tequila libations as the FGR Herradura Double Reposado Cube, a spiked and frozen green apple juice at Alma Cocina (downtown Atlanta); the potent Naranjarita, which comes with a blur of blood-orange juice puree, at the Original El Taco (Virginia-Highland); and the El Paso, with pineapple and cilantro, at 4th & Swift (Old Fourth Ward).

Thirsty? We thought so. Salud!

CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP: At Tacos and Tequilas, try the Mango Salmon, the Florda Oaxaca and/or the Cosmo Rita.

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STAFFAllan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O.Adina Alford Erwin . . . .Vice President & General ManagerJeff Quesenberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President & C.F.O.Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . Senior Director, Sales and MarketingElton Howze . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Information SystemsCarmie McDonald . . . . . . . . Director, Fox Theatre InstituteJoe Quillian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Special EventsShelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . . .Booking & Contract ManagerWilliam Renshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of FinanceRachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . .Manager Ticket Sales and ServiceJon Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guest Services ManagerShelby Moody . . . . . . . . . .Corporate Group Sales ManagerDan Goldberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-Commerce

and Social Media ManagerLaura Zimbrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corporate Partnership

Premium Seating ManagerAmy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production ManagerGary Hardaway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Master CarpenterLarry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House FlymanScott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property MasterRay T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master ElectricianCary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant ElectricianRodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer

BOARD OF DIRECTORSEdward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChairmanKeith O Cowan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman

Clara Axam, Robyn Barkin, Beauchamp Carr, Renee Dye, Sheffield Hale, John Holder, Edward Hutchison,

Walt Huntley, Craig Jones, Jay Myers, Glen Romm

EMERITUS MEMBERS John Busby, Jr., Anne Cox Chambers, Pat Connell,

Rodney Cook, Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts, Jere Drummond, Richard Flinn, Julia Grumbles, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Robert Minnear,

Starr Moore, Joseph Myers, Edward Negri, Edgar Neiss, Joe Patten, Carl Patton,

Sylvia Russell, Nancy Simms, Preston Stevens, Alan Thomas, Clyde Tuggle, Carolyn Wills

ETIQUETTE

1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission.

2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins.

3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting.

4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers.

5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point.

6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.

7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag.

9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic.

10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you.

11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.


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Some days you can almost smell it in the air, that tease of spring — warmer breezes, greener trees, loamy earth and the promise of scent-laden festivals that celebrate frost-free beginnings.

Metro Atlanta warms to this out-of-doors exodus with its most vibrant festival season of the year, featuring everything from art exhibitions to weekend-long concerts to celebratory libations. Check out the chronological list below and let us know if we’ve missed your favorite (email [email protected]). Let’s all raise a glass to spring!

Atlanta Dogwood FestivalApril 8-10 | Piedmont Park. This spring the Atlanta Dog-wood Festival will be celebrating 80 years! With an expansive artists’ market and live music stages, Dogwood Festival has something for everyone. On one end of the park, the Interna-tional Village showcases performances from around the globe, while on the other end dogs whiz through the air catching fris-bees in the Disc Dog Southern Nationals – all of it connected by artists’ stands and snack shacks. Free. Good for all ages. No dogs allowed. http://www.dogwood.org

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Georgia Renaissance FestivalApril 16-June 5 | Fairburn. Not many festivals promise chivalry, romance and turkey legs. Ren Fest returns for another season of jousting and good fun in an immersive medieval Europe experience. Check out “themed weekends” for deals and sights. $8-$22 (cheaper online). For all ages. garenfest.com

SweetWater 420 FestApril 22-24 | Centennial Olympic Park. Perhaps Atlanta’s most famous beer and music fest. It combines the brewery’s tasty beer, a 5K run and a weekend-long lineup of live music.

The annual Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park is a spring ritual for thousands of metro Atlantans and visitors. The three-day event featuring artists, food, drink and, hopefully, plenty of sunshine, turns 80 this year.

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CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP LEFT: The Shaky Knees music fest entertains throngs under expressive skies in downtown Atlanta; Piedmont Park’s trees provide a protective canopy at the Dogwood Festival, where kids can take to the carousel; the Inman Park Festival attracts a colorful crowd.

This year’s acts include the Roots, Kid Rock, Ludacris and Bastille. Admission TBA. Under 10 free. Age 17 and under must be with an adult. sweetwater420fest.com

Inman Park Festival & Tour of HomesApril 30-May 1 Inman Park. This little-bit-of-everything fest show-cases the intown neighborhood with a parade, an arts & crafts mar-ket, a dance festival, live music and a tour of homes. “Atlanta’s most spirited and eclectic festival,” as it calls itself, is free except for tour of homes tickets ($15-$20). Good for all ages. inmanparkfestival.org

Taste of East PointMay 7 | Downtown East Point. This six-hour (3-9 p.m.) event boasts one of the broader mixes of food, drink and art in the south metro area. With a margarita or draft beer in hand, browse paintings and prints, jewelry and handmade wood products from local artists. Also: Tastes from local eateries ($1 each) and live music. Free admission, family-friendly. downtowneastpoint.com/tasteofeastpoint

Shaky Knees Music FestivalMay 13-15 | Centennial Olympic Park. This 4-year-old fest is a music lover’s paradise. Expect five stages and more than 75 bands. Headliners include Florence + the Machine, Huey Lewis & the News, Jane’s Addiction and the Decemberists. Food trucks and snack booths stand ready to sate your appetite between perfor- A

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Food That RocksMay 14 | Sandy Springs. Eat, drink and party for charity at this one-night (7-11 p.m.) inaugural event that spotlights more than 25 restau-rants and, for a single price, covers food, wine, beer, cocktail samples

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Atlanta Jazz FestivalMay 27-29 | Piedmont Park. One of the largest free jazz festivals in the country is produced by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Expect jazz greats and new artists — dozens and dozens of them — for both longtime aficionados and new fans. Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone have played previous fests. Pre-fest, check out the monthlong “31 Days of Jazz” with events throughout the city. Free and for all ages. atlantafestivals.com

Atlanta Food & Wine FestivalJune 2-5 | Midtown. Part taste-a-thon and part foodie education. This fest brings together some of the Southeast’s

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AMERICAN LIVINGSTON RESTAURANT AND BAR — It’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404.897.5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M

LOBBY — The menu at this sophisticated American restaurant focuses on seasonal fare. In the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St. N.E., 404.961.7370, lobbyattwelve.com, M

THE MELTING POT — A premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts. Four Atlanta locations. 754 Peachtree St. N.E., 404.389.0099, meltingpot.com. M

MURPHY’S — This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great people-watching and contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave N.E., 404.872.0904, murphysvh.com, VH

ONE. MIDTOWN KITCHEN — Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmo-sphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Road, 404.892.4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M

PACES & VINE — The team behind intown Murphy’s expands to Vinings Jubilee with classic American comfort food crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Shared plates, fish, steaks. Wine-centric bar with craft cocktails. Weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner menus by celebrated Atlanta chef Ian Winslade (Murphy’s, W hotels, Bluepointe). 4300 Paces Ferry Rd, 404.205.8255, pacesandvine.com. V

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AMERICAN SOHO — American style bistro offers fish and seafood, beef, game and poultry, with gluten-free lunch and dinner options, plus their special-ly-priced Cobb Energy Centre theater menu will get you in and out with plenty of time to make the performance; just show your tickets to your server. Different weekly “wine and tapas” flights debut each Wednesday night. Vinings Jubilee, 4300 Paces Ferry Rd., 770.801.0069, sohoatlanta.com. V

TWO URBAN LICKS — “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404.522.4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSE RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE — A favorite local steakhouse with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hot spots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Four locations: Alpharetta, 11655 Haynes Bridge Road, 770.777.1500; Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Road N.E., 404.365.0660; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404.223.6500; Kennesaw, 620 Chastain Road N.W., 770.420.1985; ruthschris.com. A, B, D

SOUTH CITY KITCHEN — With a stylish, Southern-contemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locations: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404.873.7358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Parkway, 770.435.0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V

BREWPUB/ GOURMET PUB FARE GORDON BIERSCH — Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox Theatre. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. N.E., 404.870.0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Road N.E., 404.264.0253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B

TAP — A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St. N.E., 404.347.2220, tapat1180.com. M

CREOLE/CAJUN COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS — Bayou fare, plus steak, chicken, pasta and sandwiches. Fresh desserts and pastries from the Cheesecake Bakery. Live Jazz Sunday brunch buffet. A favorite gathering spot for Saints fans. Libations include the “Pontchartrain Beach” martini. Lunch, brunch, dinner. Take-out available. 3101 Cobb Parkway, 770.612.3311, copelandsatlanta.com. V

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PARISH — New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar. A N’awlins-inspired brunch is served on weekends. Downstairs, a takeaway market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 North Highland Ave. N.E., 404.681.4434, parishatl.com. OFW

EUROPEAN FUSION ECCO — Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a best new restaurant in America. It’s received raves for its wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 7th St. N.E., 404.347.9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M

ITALIAN DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE — At Phipps Plaza in the heart of Buckhead. 3500 Peachtree Road N.E., 404.844.4810, davios.com/atl. B

LA TAVOLA — Neighborhood hub for classic Italian comfort food has a cozy, exposed-brick interior & a back patio. 992 Virginia Avenue N.E., 404.873.5430, latavolatrattoria.com. M

PRINCI | ITALIA — This chic Midtown eatery at the corner of 12th St. and Crescent Ave. serves seasonal Italian dishes, including homemade pas-tas, fresh vegetables, seafood and Napolitano-style pizzas, in a warm, Tuscan farmhouse setting. Lunch: Mon. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; dinner Mon. – Thurs. 3 – 10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 3 – 11 pm., Sun. 3 – 9 p.m.; Sunday brunch 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 77 12th St NE, Atlanta; 404.709.2058; princiitalia.com. M

MEXICAN ALMA — A refreshing approach to contempo-rary Mexican cuisine. Bright, fresh ingredients and traditional regional influences come together with other Latin American flavors in vibrant dishes that feel familiar and new all at once. 191 Peachtree St. N.E., 404.968.9662, alma-atlanta.com. D

EL TACO — An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and tasty margaritas. 1186 North Highland Ave. N.E., 404.873.4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH

SEAFOOD/SUSHI LURE — A modern interpretation of a classic fish house with a focus on seasonality and freshness. 1106 Crescent Ave., 404.817.3650. lure-atlanta.com. M

VEGAN HERBAN FIX — With a mission to share the best fusion vegan cuisine with local residents, businesses and visitors, Herban Fix offers a fusion vegan menu to let you experience the most iconic food throughout different parts of Asia. Taking inspiration from various cuisines, the menu at Herban Fix is carefully crafted and plated and all the dishes are designed for sharing. Ingredients are premium select, organic, fresh and aimed at good health as well as great tasting. 565-A Peachtree Street NE, 404.815.8787. M

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Ever since the early days of soul and R&B, Atlanta has held its own as a major recording and performance hub. The Fox Theatre has welcomed legends from both yesterday and today to its grand stage, where they’ve entertained guests under the starry (indoor) sky.

From Bette Midler to the Rolling Stones, from Elvis to Linda Ronstadt, it’s almost impossible to separate the history of the Fox Theatre from the history of popular American music.

In honor of the Fox’s ongoing comittment to booking ‘“super groovy, man” concerts, we relive some of the historic musical moments and iconic talents that have trod the big stage. Did you know?

• In July 1976, the pop-rock act Lynyrd Skynyrd performed on three consecutive nights, recording the album One More From the Road and donating $5,000 to the Save the Fox campaign.

• The Rolling Stones have performed at the Fox twice. In June 1978, the band was first billed as “The Cockroaches” — so as not to reveal its true identity before the official concert announcement was released.

• The Stones next played the Fox to a standing-room-only crowd on Oct. 26, 1981. Band members flew to Savannah for the day but, because of dense fog in Atlanta, the flight back was rerouted to Macon. The concert started about 90 minutes late.

• Bette Midler was booked for three nights in February 1983. According to promoter Alex Cooley, when Midler entered her dressing room she claimed someone had died in that space and a ghost was present. The Divine Miss M refused to perform but relented when she was moved to another dressing room. The show must go on.

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