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4 Board of Directors and Staff
9 The Band’s Visit
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Dear friends,
Happy New Year, and welcome to the Academy of Music on the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, the two-week home of this 10-time-Tony Winner and Winner for Best Musical, The Band’s Visit. This show is part of our 2019–20 season, boasting a combined 44 Tony Awards® and various Philadelphia premieres.
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PRESIDENT’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Wynne AmickDavid CohenStephen CozenLisa CrutchfieldPeter DeanThomas A. DeckerJohn A. FrancisWilliam HankowskyLisa KabnickMarjorie RendellLyn RossTimothy ScheveMolly ShepardBrian TierneyJames Zug
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ORIN WOLF STYLESFOUR PRODUCTIONS EVAMERE ENTERTAINMENTATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
DAVID F. SCHWARTZ BARBARA BROCCOLI FREDERICK ZOLLOGROVE•REG LASSEN BLUME THOMAS STEVEN PERAKOS MARC PLATT
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION THE BARUCH/ROUTH/FRANKEL/VIERTEL GROUP ROBERT COLE DEROY-CARR-KLAUSNER FEDERMAN-MOELLENBERG FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT ROY FURMAN FVSL THEATRICALS HENDEL-KARMAZIN HORIPRO INC. IPN JAM THEATRICALS THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION DAVID MIRVISH JAMES L. NEDERLANDER
AL NOCCIOLINO ONCE UPON A TIME PRODUCTIONS SUSAN ROSE PAUL SHIVERICK
present
Music and Lyrics by Book by
DAVID YAZBEK ITAMAR MOSESBased on the screenplay by ERAN KOLIRIN
with
JANET DACAL SASSON GABAY
POMME KOCH JOE JOSEPHMIKE CEFALO ADAM GABAY RONNIE MALLEY DAVID STUDWELL
JENNIFER APPLE MARC GINSBURG KENDAL HARTSE SARA KAPNERLOREN LESTER AHMAD MAKSOUD JAMES RANA NICK SACKS
OR SCHRAIBER HANNAH SHANKMAN BLIGH VOTH
Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design
SCOTT PASK SARAH LAUX TYLER MICOLEAU KAI HARADA
Projection Design Hair & Wig Design Casting Dialect Coach
MAYA CIARROCCHI CHARLES G. LaPOINTE TARA RUBIN CASTING ZOHAR TIROSH-POLK PETER VAN DAM, CSA RONNIE MALLEY
Associate Directors Associate Choreographer
SETH SIKES & ZI ALIKHAN JESSE KOVARSKY
Orchestrations Music Coordinator Additional Arrangements Music Director
JAMSHIED SHARIFI DEAN SHARENOW ANDREA GRODY RICK BERTONE
Tour Booking Marketing & Publicity Direction General Management Production Management
THE ROAD COMPANY BOND THEATRICAL GROUP GENTRY & ASSOCIATES NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS STEVE VARON WALKER WHITE
Production Stage Manager Executive Producers Associate Producer Company Manager
JOHN M. ATHERLAY ALLAN WILLIAMS STEVEN CHAIKELSON CHRIS DANNER SETH WENIG
Music Supervisors
ANDREA GRODY & DEAN SHARENOWChoreography by
PATRICK McCOLLUMDirected by
DAVID CROMERWorld Premiere presented by Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 2016.
Original Broadway Cast Recording on Ghostlight Records.
Broadway Philadelphia is presented collaboratively by The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Shubert Organization.9
AdamGabay
JoeJoseph
Pomme Koch
MikeCefalo
DavidStudwell
RonnieMalley
SassonGabay
JanetDacal
HannahShankman
OrSchraiber
BlighVoth
Nick Sacks
James Rana
Marc Ginsburg
JenniferApple
AhmadMaksoud
SaraKapner
KendalHartse
LorenLester
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CAST Dina .........................................................................................................................JANET DACALTewfiq ................................................................................................................. SASSON GABAYItzik .........................................................................................................................POMME KOCHHaled ........................................................................................................................... JOE JOSEPHTelephone Guy ........................................................................................................ MIKE CEFALOPapi .........................................................................................................................ADAM GABAYCamal ................................................................................................................RONNIE MALLEYAvrum..............................................................................................................DAVID STUDWELLAnna ................................................................................................................... JENNIFER APPLESammy ............................................................................................................. MARC GINSBURGIris .....................................................................................................................KENDAL HARTSEJulia ........................................................................................................................ SARA KAPNERSimon ........................................................................................................................JAMES RANAZelger ....................................................................................................................OR SCHRAIBERThe Band .................................................................................. TONY BIRD, GEORGE CROTTY,
EVAN FRANCIS, ROGER KASHOU, RONNIE MALLEY
Sasson Gabay and Adam Gabay are appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association.
STANDBYSStandbys never substitute for the listed performers unless
a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.LOREN LESTER, AHMAD MAKSOUD, NICK SACKS,
HANNAH SHANKMAN, BLIGH VOTH
Dance Captain: HANNAH SHANKMAN
THE BANDConductor/Keyboard—RICK BERTONE
Associate Conductor/Keyboard—ADRIAN RIESViolin—TONY BIRD; Cello—GEORGE CROTTY; Clarinet/Saxophone/Flute—
EVAN FRANCIS; Darbouka/Riq—ROGER KASHOU; Oud/Guitar—RONNIE MALLEY; Electric & Acoustic Bass—KELLS NOLLENBERGER; Drums/Arabic Percussion—
SHAI WETZER; Musician Swing—ALEX FARHA.
Music Coordinator: Dean SharenowMusic Preparation: Peter Foley
Electronic Music Design by Billy Jay Stein and Hiro Iida for Strange Cranium, Inc.
SETTING: Israel, 1996.An airport bus station, the town of Bet Hatikva, the city of Petah Tikva.
THE BAND’S VISIT WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.
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MUSICAL NUMBERSOverture .............................................................................................................................The Band“Waiting” ........................................................................................... The Residents of Bet Hatikva“Welcome to Nowhere” .......................................................................................... Dina, Itzik, Papi“It Is What It Is” .........................................................................................................................Dina“The Beat of Your Heart” ..................................................................... Avrum, Itzik, Simon, Camal“Soraya” .............................................................................................................................The Band“Omar Sharif” ............................................................................................................................Dina“Haj-Butrus” ......................................................................................................................The Band“Papi Hears the Ocean” ............................................................................................................. Papi“Haled’s Song About Love” ............................................................................................Haled, Papi“Something Different” ..................................................................................................Tewfiq, Dina“Itzik’s Lullaby” .............................................................................................................Itzik, Camal“Something Different” (reprise).................................................................................................Dina“Answer Me” ...........................................................................................Telephone Guy, EnsembleThe Concert ........................................................................................................................The Band
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTJANET DACAL (Dina) is thrilled to be a part of this beautiful production. On Broadway, Janet starred in Hal Prince’s, Prince of Broadway, where she played multiple roles including Eva Peron (Evita), Aurora (Kiss of A Spider Woman) and Sydney (It’s a Bird, It’s A Plane…). She created the role of Alice in Frank Wildhorn’s, Wonderland. She played the lead, Nina Rosario, in the Tony Award-winning Musical In the Heights, after originating the role of Carla in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions for which she received a Drama Desk Award. Additional favorite theatrical roles include co-starring alongside Harry Connick, Jr. in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of The Sting. Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, Kathy in The Last Five Years and Maria Mirelli in Lend Me A Tenor. Thank you’s to Danielle Del @D2 Management, Stewart Talent Agency, Defining Artists, Tara Rubin Casting and everyone involved with The Band’s Visit. Special thanks to Mami, Papi, all my loves and my number one, Emilio, for his endless support and encouragement. Follow @janetdacal on all social media.
SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq). An Israeli actor coming full circle portraying Tewfiq on stage after starring in the film version of The Band’s Visit, which won him many awards, including the Best European Actor Award. He has been involved in theatre, film and television for more than 40 years. Member of the Beit Lessin Theatre in Tel Aviv for 20 years. In memory of our friend Ronit Elkabetz.
POMME KOCH (Itzik). Broadway: The Band’s Visit. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater, Lincoln Center Educational. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, A.C.T. San Francisco, O’Neill Theater Center, Theatre Calgary, Marin Theatre Company, Theater J, Shakespeare Theatre Company D.C., Folger Theater, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Round House Theatre, Studio Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse. TV: “Blue Bloods,” “House of Cards.” BFA The University of Michigan. Pomme is thrilled to be on tour with Bligh Voth and their dog, Karen, who is not thrilled. www.pommekoch.com
JOE JOSEPH (Haled ). Broadway: The Band’s Visit. Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along, Loveless Texas, Baghdaddy, Genet Porno. Ads for Disaronno, Newport. Proud graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit and the University of Michigan. For Andrea, ummi, I sing for you. @gojoejoseph
MIKE CEFALO (Telephone Guy). National Tour debut! Honored to be bringing this incredibly special show across the country. Select Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre), Next To Normal (Wagon Wheel), Singin’ in the Rain (Park Playhouse), Bring It On (Beck Center), The Addams Family (Forestburgh Playhouse), and Pump Boys and Dinettes (The
American Theatre). Proud graduate of Baldwin Wallace University. Eternal gratitude to Mom, Dad, Tia, Danny, and the entire Cefalo/DiStazio extravaganza. @mikecef
ADAM GABAY (Papi). National Tour Debut! TV: “Our Boys” (HBO/Avishai), “She’s Got It,” “Polishuk,” “Viki and I.” Film: Longing (Adam), Hunting Elephants. Studied theatre at Arison Campus of the Arts and Alef High School of the Arts in Tel Aviv. To my supportive brother, Uri. @Adammgabay
RONNIE MALLEY (Camal). Multi-instrumentalist musician, actor, playwright, producer, and educator. Recent credits: Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare), Great Expectations (Silk Road Rising/Remy Bumppo), The Who and The What (Victory Gardens), The Jungle Book (Goodman), The White Snake (OSF), The Arabian Nights (Regional Tour). Original Plays: American Griot and Ziryab, The Songbird of Andalusia. www.ronniemalley.com
DAVID STUDWELL (Avrum). Off-Broadway: Encores! Applause!. Select Regional: Chicago Shakespeare; Mary Stuart (Burleigh), Ensemble Theatre Company; Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), PCPA Theatrefest; Man of La Mancha (Quixote), Portland Center Stage; Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye). Fulbright Specialist to Pakistan – 2015. MFA, Purdue; BFA, SUNY Fredonia. Love to Kathleen, Nat, Nate, and all my well loved relations. www.davidstudwell.com
JENNIFER APPLE (Anna). Thrilled to share this near & dear story! Select Regional: Chautauqua Theater Company, ACT, Goodspeed, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. TV: “New Amsterdam.” MFA: The American Conservatory Theater. Grateful for this incredible team & Peter/Tara Rubin. The most love to Mom, Dad, 3 Wacko Apples, & Geoff. JenniferApple.net @JenniferApple_
MARC GINSBURG (Sammy) is honored to be a part of this important piece of theatre! Credits include: Ragtime (Tateh), Shrek (Farquaad), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), First Date (Aaron), Evita (Che), Spamalot (Lancelot), The Producers (Leo Bloom), and First National Tour of Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! (Fagin). Love to Liza, Phoenix, and Egon! www.marcandliza.com FB: marcginsburgspage IG: @marc_ginsburg TW: @m_ginsburg
KENDAL HARTSE (Iris). Broadway/National Tour: Summer, Cinderella, On a Clear Day…, Cabaret. Select Regional/NYC: Once (Reza), Hedwig…(Yitzhak), Pericles (Thaisa). BFA Boston Conservatory, student of Michael Howard. Many thanks to Peter Van Dam and Tara Rubin, love to Austin, for Grammie. @kendalhartse
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SARA KAPNER (Julia). Broadway: Hollywood Arms. Off-Broadway: bare. Favorite Regional: Recent revival of Rags (Goodspeed), The Who’s Tommy (Denver Center), The Addams Family (MUNY-Critics Circle Award) & Into the Woods (MUNY). Film: The Murder Pact and Twisted Sisters (Lifetime), A Little Help. For RJ and Pita. @sarakapner
LOREN LESTER (Standby). National Tour debut. TV: 200+ episodes including “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Hung” (recurring) and Robin/Nightwing on “Batman: The Animated Series.” Film (favorites): Wes Craven’s Red Eye, Rock ’n’ Roll High School. Regional: Pasadena Playhouse, NCRT, LA Philharmonic. www.lorenlester.com
AHMAD MAKSOUD (Standby) is a NYC-based Egyptian American actor. Broadway: The Band’s Visit. Off-Broadway and regional includes plays and workshops at The Atlantic Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Theatre Workshop, The American Repertory Theatre, The Kennedy Center, The Eugene O’Neill Center, among others. TV: “The Blacklist,” “Madame Secretary,” and “The Good Fight.” M.F.A.: A.R.T. Institute at Harvard University. www.ahmadmaksoud.com; IG: @madmaksooo
JAMES RANA (Simon). Broadway: The Band’s Visit (OBC). Off-Broadway: The Government Inspector, Serendib, Shogun Macbeth, Mother Courage, Macbeth, Tartuffe. International: Love’s Labour’s Lost (Royal Shakespeare Company), Macbeth (Bonn Biennale). Regional: Shakespeare Theatre Co., Luna Stage, East Lynne Theater. Film/Television: “Madam Secretary,” “Chicago Fire,” “Law & Order: SVU,” A Girl Like You with A Boy Like Me. MFA—Trinity Rep Conservatory.
NICK SACKS (Standby). Stoked to be on tour! Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen. Select Regional: A Walk on the Moon (A.C.T), Next To Normal (TheaterWorks Hartford). Developmental: Saved by the Bell, Irena, The Bad Years. TV/film: Amazon’s “Z: The Beginning of Everything.” Training: The National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama 16’. Many thanks to David Lillard at Industry Entertainment and to the most supportive family a guy could ask for, love you Mom and Dad. Go Jags. @nickkkks
OR SCHRAIBER (Zelger). In 2010 Or joined the Batsheva Dance Company. In parallel to his time in the company, he served at the IDF for three years. In 2018, he starred in and co-choreographed Boaz Yakin’s film AVIVA. In 2019, he joined The Band’s Visit National Tour.
HANNAH SHANKMAN (Standby). Broadway: Wicked, Les Misérables, Side Show, Hair. West End: Hair. Tours: Rent, Les Misérables. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Syracuse Stage, Casa Manana. TV/Film: The Last Five Years. For her family, Shane and Charlie. @hannahbshank
BLIGH VOTH (Standby). Productions/Workshops include: Atlantic Theatre Company, Primary Stages, Kennedy Center, Ford’s, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit, Lyric. Education: The Boston Conservatory. Love to Pomme. www.blighvoth.com
DAVID YAZBEK (Music & Lyrics). Broadway: The Full Monty (Tony nom., Drama Desk Award), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nom.), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Tony nom.). TV/film: “Late Night With David Letterman” (Emmy Award), “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO), “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” theme. Five solo albums. Four Grammy Award noms. Tony, Grammy. Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards for The Band’s Visit.
ITAMAR MOSES (Book). Plays: Outrage, Bach at Leipzig, Celebrity Row, The Four of Us, Yellowjackets, Back Back Back, Completeness, The Whistleblower, the evening of short plays Love/Stories (or But You Will Get Used to It). Musicals: Nobody Loves You (with Gaby Alter) and The Fortress of Solitude (with Michael Friedman). Television: “Men of a Certain Age,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Outsiders,” “The Affair.” NYU MFA in Dramatic Writing.
ERAN KOLIRIN (Original Screenplay). Born in 1973, his feature film debut, The Band’s Visit, won him worldwide critical acclaim. His second feature film, The Exchange, premiered at the Official Competition at the Venice Film Festival and won the FIPRESCI prize at the San Francisco Film Festival. His third film, Beyond the Mountains and Hills, premiered at Cannes 2016 to critical acclaim worldwide.
DAVID CROMER (Director). New York: The Band’s Visit, The Treasurer, The Effect, Nikolai and The Others, Really Really, Tribes, The House of Blue Leaves, When the Rain Stops Falling, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Our Town, Adding Machine, Orson’s Shadow. Chicago: Next to Normal, A Streetcar Named Desire, Picnic, The Price, The Hot l Baltimore, Sweet Bird of Youth, Come Back, Little Sheba, Angels in America, Cherrywood, The Cider House Rules. 2018 Tony Award, 2010 MacArthur Foundation Fellow.
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PATRICK McCOLLUM (Choreo grapher). Credits include: The Band’s Visit (Broadway, National Tour, Atlantic Theater Company); Angels in America (Broadway 2018); The Tempest (L.A. Philharmonic); Oh, Hello! (Broadway, Cherry Lane Theatre); The Lightning Thief (National Tour, Lucille Lortel Theater); Man From Nebraska (Second Stage); Blueprint Specials (Public Theater); Rain (Old Globe); Unknown Soldier (Williamstown Theatre Festival); You Are Here (Goodspeed Opera House); Savage Love (Public Theater); Wilderness (Abrons Arts Center); Permission (MCC). Upcoming projects include Fall Springs (Barrington); Unknown Soldier (Playwrights Horizons). As associate choreographer for Broadway/Off-Broadway: The Last Ship, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rocky, Murder Ballad (Manhattan Theater Club); Wicked as North American Dance Supervisor.
ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Off-B’way/Regional: The Band’s Visit (Atlantic); Assassins (Yale Rep); Public Works’ As You Like It; The Fortress of Solitude, The Great Immensity, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Venice (Public Theater); Robin Hood as Composer/MD and Unknown Soldier (Williamstown). As writer/composer: Strange Faces. BA Princeton University, MA Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
DEAN SHARENOW (Music Supervisor & Music Coordinator). Grammy-winning record producer/engineer. Broadway: Tootsie, The Cher Show, The Band’s Visit, Amélie, The Last Ship, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Off-Broadway: Girl From the North Country, Twelfth Night, The Total Bent, Fortress of Solitude (all Public Theater). Album producer/engineer: Tootsie, The Band’s Visit, The Great Comet, Women on the Verge…, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Shaina Taub, David Sanborn, Stephen Lynch, David Yazbek.
SCOTT PASK (Scenic Design) has designed over 50 Broadway productions, receiving three Tony Awards for his designs of The Book of Mormon, The Coast of Utopia, and The Pillowman. Additional credits include: The Band’s Visit (Tony nom.), Mean Girls (Tony nom.) Waitress, Something Rotten!, Oh Hello!, Pippin (Tony nom.), Nine, Pal Joey (Tony nom.), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Tony nom.), HAIR, Finding Neverland, Urinetown. Also, Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna, John Mulaney’s Emmy Award-winning Kid Gorgeous at Radio City for Netflix.
SARAH LAUX (Costume Design). Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Fully Committed, The Humans. Selected Off-Broadway/Regional: Superhero (2nd Stage), Downstairs (Primary Stages), Blue Ridge (Atlantic), This Ain’t No Disco (Atlantic), Jerry Springer: The Opera (New Group: Obie Award), On The Shore (Atlantic), Bad Dates (Huntington), The End of Longing (MCC), Bad Jews (George Street), Man From Nebraska (2nd Stage), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic), Ultimate Beauty Bible (Pg 73), The Effect (Barrow Street), The Humans (Roundabout), Thresh/Hold (Pilobolus Dance Theater), Come Back, Little Sheba (Huntington), Women or Nothing (Atlantic), Really, Really (MCC). Feature Film: Freakshow (Maven). Televison: “High Fidelity” (Hulu).
TYLER MICOLEAU (Lighting Design). Broadway: Be More Chill, The Band’s Visit (2018 Tony award, American Theatre Wing Hewes Award). Recent Off-Broadway: Dying City (Second Stage Theater), Socrates (The Public Theater). Other notable Off-Broadway: When the Rain Stops Falling (Lucille Lortel Award), Blasted (ATW Hewes Award), Bug (Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards). 2010 Obie award for Sustained Excellence.
KAI HARADA (Sound Design). 2018 Tony Award, Best Sound Design of a Musical for The Band’s Visit. Broadway: Head Over Heels, Amélie, Sunday in the Park with George, Allegiance, Gigi, Fun Home, On the Town, First Date, Follies (Tony and Drama Desk noms.) and Million Dollar Quartet. Other regional, international work.
MAYA CIARROCCHI (Projections Design). Broadway: The Band’s Visit (Barrymore). Off-Broadway/regional: The Band’s Visit (Atlantic), The Effect (Barrow Street), As I Remember It (Jacob’s Pillow, Baryshnikov Art Center), Sweet Bird of Youth (Goodman), Crowns (Goodman, Jeff Award), Ghost Light (OSF), All My Sons (Huntington), Throne of Blood (OSF, BAM).
CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair Design). Over 80 B’way shows including Hamilton, Beautiful, Anastasia, SpongeBob SquarePants, Amélie, Motown, Allegiance, On Your Feet!, A Gentleman’s Guide…, The Color Purple, Of Mice and Men, The Elephant Man, Newsies, Memphis, In the Heights, Jersey Boys. TV: “The Wiz Live!” (Emmy nom.), “Blue Bloods,” “American Crime,” “Madoff,” “Hairspray.”
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JAMSHIED SHARIFI (Orchestrations) has composed the scores for many studio and independent films; arranged music for Paula Cole, Ray Charles, Sting, Dream Theater and others; and produced recordings for several world music luminaries. He is thrilled to be a part of The Band’s Visit family.
RICK BERTONE (Music Director) is thrilled to be with The Band’s Visit! Broadway/First National Tour keyboard or conductor: Wicked, If/Then, Porgy and Bess, Next To Normal, Spamalot, Avenue Q, Chicago, Mamma Mia, Disney’s On The Record. Off-B’way: Avenue Q (MD for 5 years), Jerry Springer the Opera. TV: “Rent Live.” Select regional: Jersey Boys (Muny), Evita (St. Louis Rep). NYU grad.
ZOHAR TIROSH-POLK (Israeli Dramaturg & Dialect Coach). Translator and dialect coach of an upcoming Netflix show. Her plays: The Zionists, Six and Home/Front were presented at The New Group, Magic Theatre and Lincoln Center Theater (directors lab) among others.
TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Indecent, Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Les Misérables, The Heiress, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway: Gloria: A Life, Smokey Joe’s Café, Jersey Boys, Here Lies Love, Love, Loss and What I Wore. Selected Regional: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. www.tararubincasting.com
FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (Management Consultant) is comprised of partners Allan Williams, Aaron Lustbader, and Mark Shacket who oversee and supervise The Phantom of the Opera, King Kong, The Prom and Sea Wall/A Life on Broadway, and the worldwide management of Kinky Boots and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
GENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (General Management) has been managing domestic and international touring productions for more than 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed more than 70 touring productions internationally. Current and upcoming productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group, Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, Once On This Island, Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, Waitress, Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon and The Band’s Visit.
SETH SIKES (Associate Director). Broadway/Off-Broadway associate credits include: The Band’s Visit, The Nance, Tribes, and Pageant. As a cabaret singer, he performs solo acts regularly at Feinstein’s/54 Below and other venues.
ZI ALIKHAN (Associate Director). A South Asian-American, culturally Muslim theatre director. Broadway/Tour: Hamilton (Resident Director), Six Degrees of Separation (Associate), The Rose Tattoo (Associate). Directing: Playmakers Rep, NYSAF, Juilliard, Yale. ALUM: NYU/Tisch. Faculty: Pace. Love to Mom and Baba. www.zialikhan.com
JESSE KOVARSKY (Associate Choreography). Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Fiddler on the Roof. Off Broadway: Sleep No More, Seeing You, Lost Mountain, The Death of Klinghoffer at The Metropolitan Opera. Film/TV: Anna Karenina, The Muppets Most Wanted, “OITNB,” Paul McCartney’s music video “Who Cares.”
JOHN M. ATHERLAY (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Fela!, Xanadu, original company of Beauty And The Beast, A Small Family Business, The Seagull with Tyne Daly and Jon Voight and Prelude To A Kiss. National Tours: Cabaret, Blithe Spirit with Angela Lansbury, Porgy And Bess, Anything Goes, Fela!, Young Frankenstein, Fiddler On The Roof with Topol, Little Shop of Horrors, The Producers, and Stardust with Betty Buckley.
NIKKI LINT (Stage Manager). Broadway: School of Rock (Sub SM), King Kong (Sub SM). National Tours: Mary Poppins (PA), Cabaret (ASM). Select Regional PSM: Billy Elliot, West Side Story (Ogunquit Playhouse), 42nd Street, Memphis (Gateway Playhouse); 9 to 5, Young Frankenstein, Saturday Night Fever (OPH/GWP); Les Misérables, The Wiz, Annie, Red (Maltz Jupiter Theatre).
SHELBY STARK (Assistant Stage Manager). Touring: Fiddler on the Roof, Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story Onstage, and Elf the Musical, National; Shrek the Musical, International. BA, The University of Texas at Austin. Many thanks to Mason, Daddy, Shea, and caffeine for their constant support.
CHRIS DANNER (Company Manager). Touring: Dear Evan Hansen, Disney’s The Lion King, Kinky Boots, Disney’s Newsies, Once, 50 Shades, The Addams Family, 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, My Fair Lady, Blue Man Group, The Light in the Piazza, Annie, Oliver!, Cover Girls, Blue’s Clues Live!, and the Magic of David Copperfield.
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BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Marketing & Publicity Direction) is a fully independent booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current tour marketing and booking projects include Blue Man Group, CATS, Clueless, Girl from the North Country, First Date, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kathleen Turner’s Finding My Voice, Latin History for Morons, An Officer & A Gentleman, Once on this Island and Spamilton. Current marketing and publicity projects include Anastasia, The Band’s Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, Diana, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the Roof, Moulin Rouge!, Oklahoma!, The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway and The Prom.
THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to The Band’s Visit, current representation includes Wicked, Moulin Rouge, Jagged Little Pill, Ain’t Too Proud, Oklahoma!, The Prom, Beetlejuice, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The SpongeBob Musical, Bandstand, The Illusionists, and more.
ALLAN WILLIAMS (Executive Producer). A partner in Foresight Theatrical, who oversee and general manage The Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge, Sea Wall/A Life, David Byrne’s American Utopia, Slave Play, and the upcoming Diana.
SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific and the National Theatre production of War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the U.S. and U.K. tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, the 25th Anniversary U.S. Tour of Les Misérables, the new The Phantom of the Opera tour, Miss Saigon and A Bronx Tale. He is most proud of his greatest productions—Marlo and Camden.
ORIN WOLF (Producer). Lead producer of the The Band’s Visit and the president of NETworks Presentations. Additional Broadway producing credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Tony nom.), Beautiful (Tony nom.), Orphans (Tony nom.), Once (Tony winner), That Championship Season, A View From the Bridge (Tony nom.). Initial recipient and current director of the T. Fellowship at Columbia created in conjunction with Hal Prince. For and with Shiri, Nomi and Ruben.
STYLESFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Broadway: Beautiful (Tony nom.), Orphans (Tony nom.), Once (Tony), Driving Miss Daisy, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Talk Radio (Tony nom.), Spring Awakening (Tony). Numerous Off-Broadway, London & tour credits. Love to Bridget, Stephanie, John Henry, Shelby & Sadie our Cavalier.
EVAMERE ENTERTAINMENT (Producer). Founded in 2007 by veteran theater and film producer John N. Hart Jr., Evamere has produced Once, A Bronx Tale, Seminar, and The Glass Menagerie starring Cherry Jones. Hart’s Broadway credits include Chicago, The Who’s Tommy, Guys and Dolls starring Nathan Lane, and H2$ starring Matthew Broderick. John has also produced over 20 films including Boys Don’t Cry, You Can Count On Me, and Revolutionary Road. Evamere is joined by Austin Channell as Executive Assistant.
ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY (Producer). Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director. At Atlantic, our aim is singular—to empower simple and honest storytelling that fosters greater understanding of our shared world. We are a family of artists dedicated to exploring essential truths onstage, be it a show at Atlantic Theater Company or a class at Atlantic Acting School. Founded as an ensemble of impassioned artists in 1985, Atlantic Theater Company has grown into a powerhouse Off-Broadway company, premiering 200+ works from new and established writers. From our Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions to our community-based education programs, we are committed to uncovering and celebrating the stories of our varied human existence.
DAVID F. SCHWARTZ (Producer). Proud to have produced The Band’s Visit from inception with Orin Wolf. Other Broadway: Once, Hands on a Hardbody. Theatre/film attorney at Gray Schwartz LLP.
BARBARA BROCCOLI (Producer). Producer of the James Bond film franchise. Her stage credits include A Steady Rain (Broadway), Once (Broadway, West End), Othello (New York Theatre Workshop), The Band’s Visit (Broadway) and Fleabag (Soho Playhouse NYC).
FREDERICK ZOLLO (Producer).
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GROVE•REG (Producer). Current and recent: The Band’s Visit, Company (London), Cats (Broadway and Tour), On Your Feet! (Broadway and Tour), Escape to Margaritaville, Angels in America. Upcoming: Diana.
LASSEN BLUME (Producer). Cody Lassen and Brad Blume are thrilled to be co-producing The Band’s Visit. Learn about them and their upcoming projects at www.LassenBlumeBaldwin.com.
THOMAS STEVEN PERAKOS (Producer) has performed with Connecticut’s Repertory Theatre in the ’60s. His theatre passion has never wavered. Perakos has produced more than 40 shows from London to Broadway. Currently a producer on Ain’t Too Proud on Broadway.
MARC PLATT (Producer). Theatre: War Paint; Wicked; Oh, Hello; If/Then; Three Days of Rain. Films: Mary Poppins Returns, La La Land, Bridge of Spies, Into The Woods, Drive, Wanted, Legally Blonde. Television: “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” “Grease: Live!”
THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Producer). Under the leadership of Philip J. Smith, Chairman, and Robert E. Wankel, President, the Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 B’way and six Off-B’way theatres, and has produced and co-produced hundreds of productions.
THE BARUCH/ROUTH/FRANKEL/ VIERTEL GROUP (Producer). Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel have produced 85 shows. They’ve won Tony Awards in all Best categories: Play, Musical, Play/Musical Revival.
ROBERT COLE (Producer) has produced more than 30 productions including the original Broadway productions of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Angels in America and Once. Recipient of five Tony Awards.
DEROY-CARR-KLAUSNER (Producer). Tony Award winners Jamie deRoy, Sharon Carr and Patricia Klausner are thrilled to be part of this timely production that underscores humanity, compassion and kindness.
FEDERMAN-MOELLENBERG (Producer). Wendy Federman and Carl Moellenberg have won 18 Tonys. Proud to be part of this exquisite musical which celebrates two cultures coming together.
ROY FURMAN (Producer). Tony Award-winning productions include: Dear Evan Hansen; Hello, Dolly!; The Book of Mormon; The Color Purple; The Humans; War Horse; Curious Incident…; Spamalot and The History Boys. Current: Tootsie, King Kong, Pretty Woman, Mean Girls.
FVSL THEATRICALS (Producer). Shira Friedman, Nathan Vernon, Benjamin Simpson & Joseph Longthorne. Previous credits: A Doll’s House, Part 2; Hello, Dolly!; Oh, Hello; Waitress; Fun Home; Peter and The Starcatcher.
HENDEL-KARMAZIN (Producer). Ruth Hendel: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, Mean Girls, Fiddler (Yiddish), A Walk on the Moon. Sharon Karmazin is a Tony-winning producer. Current: Dear Evan Hansen and Ain’t Too Proud.
HORIPRO INC. (Producer). Founded by Takeo Hori in 1960. One of the leading Japanese entertainment companies, representing musicians & actors, producing films & TV programs besides its successful theatrical works.
INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Producer). A consortium of 40 of the leading touring Broadway presenters in cities throughout America. Recent Broadway shows: Dear Evan Hansen; Hello, Dolly!; On Your Feet!; Waitress and Kinky Boots.
JAM THEATRICALS (Producer). Under the direction of co-founder Steve Traxler, presents Theater series in 26 cities, produces on Broadway and is the recipient of 10 Tony Awards.
THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Producer). Owned by 11-time Tony-winning producer John Gore. It includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel.
DAVID MIRVISH (Producer) is a producer based in Toronto where he operates four theatres. Mirvish Productions produces and presents plays and musicals in Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End.
JAMES L. NEDERLANDER (Producer). President of Nederlander Organization. Tootsie, Oklahoma, My Fair Lady, On Your Feet, The Humans, The Elephant Man, Movin’ Out, the upcoming Tina among many others.
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AL NOCCIOLINO (Producer). President of NAC Entertainment, a theatrical company specializing in the presentation of touring Broadway shows. He has been presenting and producing Broadway shows for over 35 years.
IRIS SMITH (Producer). CEO of Once Upon a Time Productions. B’way: On Your Feet!, Dangerous Liasions. Film: People You May Know, Wakefield.
SUSAN ROSE (Producer). Tony-winning and Emmy-nominated producer. Member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Producers Guild of America.
Opening Night: June 27, 2019
STAFF FOR THE BAND’S VISIT
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERSAllan Williams
Seth Wenig
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTFORESIGHT THEATRICALAllan Williams Jalaina Ross
Aaron Lustbader Mark Shacket
GENERAL MANAGEMENTGENTRY & ASSOCIATES
Gregory Vander PloegElisabeth Bayer Steve Varon
Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring
PRODUCTION MANAGMENTNETWORKS PRESENTATIONS
Jason JuenkerHector Guivas Evan Rooney Walker White
MARKETING AND PUBLICITY DIRECTIONBOND THEATRICAL GROUP
bondtheatrical.comDJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann
Marc Viscardi Jo Manley Nicole Musto
Phillip Aleman Nicholas JaechMeredyth Davis Trish McKeon Cyndi Putnam
Benjamin Nissen Tori Viggiano
EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTIONTHE ROAD COMPANY
Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirotatrc.nyc
CASTINGTARA RUBIN CASTING
Tara Rubin, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSAKaitlin Shaw, CSA Laura Schutzel, CSAClare Burke, CSA Peter Van Dam, CSA
Felicia Rudolph, CSA Xavier Rubiano, CSALouis DiPaolo, Kevin Metzger-Timson,
Juliet Auwaeter
COMPANY MANAGER: Chris DannerAssistant Company Manager: David Haines
Production Stage Manager ............. John M. AtherlayStage Manager ......................................... Nikki LintAssistant Stage Manager ....................... Shelby StarkAssociate Directors ................ Seth Sikes, Zi AlikhanAssociate Choreographer .................. Jesse KovarskyAssociate Scenic Designers ...............Jerome Martin,
Gabriel FirestoneAssociate Costume Designer ....................Justin HallAssociate Lighting Designer ..............Kirk FitzgeraldAssistant Lighting Designer ........................ Joel BrittAssociate Sound Designers ................. Josh Millican,
J. Patrick PummillAssociate Projection Designer ............ Stivo ArnoczyAssociate Hair Designer ..................... Rachael GeierProduction Electricians .................... Stephen Atwell,
Christopher NimmProduction Sound ..................................Reece NunezProduction Properties .......................... Eric ReynoldsMoving Light Programmer .................... Jay PenfieldVideo Programmer ................................... Ido Levran
TOURING CREWHead Carpenter .....................................Joseph SprattFlyman ............................................Nathaniel ReindlAssistant Carpenter/Automation ......Lisa LePoidevinAssistant Carpenter/Deck .................Kasey WalravenHead Electrician .......................................Eric BriggsAssistant Electricians ........................ Timothy Mack,
Liam Lewis-MarlowHead Sound ..........................................Colin BraegerAssistant Sound .......................................Gavin LittleHead Props ............................ Anna Katharine MantzCrew Swing ............................................Sara SchultzWardrobe Supervisor........................... Emily StalochAssistant Wardrobe ...............................Lyndsi SagerWig and Make-Up Supervisor .............. Karmen Otto
Merchandise Manager .........................Shane ColwellProduction Consultant .............Ashley-Rose GalliganGaga Dance Instructor ...........................Or SchraiberArabic Dialect Coach ......................... Ronnie MalleyIsraeli Dramaturg & Dialect Coach ................................Zohar Tirosh-PolkProduction Assistants .........Brandon Allmon-Jackson,
Kate M.Carolan, Eric Nolan Mattingly,
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Claire E. Murphy, Jacob StuckelmanElectronic Music Design ....................Billy Jay Stein,
Hiro IidaPhysical Therapy ...............................NEURO TOUR
Physical Therapy, Inc.Advertising/Marketing Materials .......................AKAVideo Production ................................... HMS MediaProduction Photographer ...............Matthew MurphySocial Media ................................Andy DrachenbergMerchandising .........Matt Murphy Productions, LLCLegal Services ............................... Rick Pappas, Esq.Accounting .................NETworks Presentations LLCHR & Payroll Servces ............Human Resources Inc.Housing ........................................... Road Concierge,
an ALTOUR CompanyTravel Agency .................................... Janice Kessler,
Carson Wagonlit TravelTrucking ..............................................Clark Transfer
TAX AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING, ACCOUNTING SERVICES
CliftonLarsonAllen LLPBrian Enverso, Kathleen Thies
INSURANCE BROKER SERVICESMaury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.
Robert B. Middleton, Sr. and Meghan Coleman
The Band’s Visit is presented through special arrangement with
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY.
www.mtishows.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY
SunTrust Bank
Rehearsed at The New 42nd Street Studios
CREDITSBand uniforms by John Kristiansen New York, Inc./
John Kristiansen Brian Blythe, Custom painting: Jeff Fender. Lighting equipment: PRG Lighting.
Audio equipment: PRG Audio. Scenic items fabricated, and show control and scenic motion control featuring stage command systems® by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a divison of PRG Broadway, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Props: BrenBri Properties, Prop N Spoon. Drum kit
courtesy of Garrison at Drum Workshop.
SPECIAL THANKS TO Providence Performing Arts Center -
Norbert Mongeon & J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, The Consulate General of Israel in NY, Israel’s
Office of Cultural Affairs, Darisu Suyama, 45th St Fund, Rebecca Stone, Maxwell Williams,
Tom Hulce, Lameece Isaac, Hartford Stage, Harold Prince, Ellen Pilipski, Joshua Pilpski, Sarah Pilipski,
Gabrielle d’Entremont
www.TheBandsVisitMusical.com
@TheBandsVisit#TheBandsVisit
Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
United Scenic Artists represents designers and scenic artists for the American Theatre.
The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States.
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Comprehensive CampaignThe following donors have supported the Kimmel Center’s Comprehensive Campaign, helping us keep our promise for the future to preserve our iconic buildings and maintain world-class facilities and a leave lasting contribution to the future of the performing arts in Philadelphia.
$1,000,000+Anonymous (1)**Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.Anne C. Ewers**
The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
Patricia and David Holveck
Lynne and Harold HonickmanPenelope P. Wilson
$500,000+Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Corrato The Sidney Kimmel Foundation The Presser Foundation
$250,000+Robert and Julie J. Bryan Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck IIIRhonda and David CohenJoseph and Marie Field FoundationMr. and Mrs. Edward FitzgeraldHamilton Family Charitable TrustWilliam and Rosemary Hankowsky
Lisa D. Kabnick and John H. McFadden
The Brook J. Lenfest FoundationGerry Lenfest*Robin and Mark RubensteinRonald and Marcia RubinAnne Faulkner Schoemaker**
Paula and Mark Solomon**J. William and Helen D. Stuart
Foundation and Wynne AmickMr. Michael D. Zisman and
Ms. Linda J. Gamble
$50,000+
Donna L. AllieThe Avery FoundationRonald J. BiscardiLuther W. Brady, M.D.*Judith Broudy Richard and Lynne Carpenter Charitas FoundationRobert J. Delany, Sr.John and Gloria DrosdickEnon Tabernacle Baptist Church
and Reverend Dr. Alyn E. WallerAnn and Jay Francis
Patricia and John GattusoJuliet J. Goodfriend and
Marc R. MoreauRosemarie Greco and
Anne MorrisseyTony Hayden/Maguire Hayden
Real Estate InvestmentsMichael and Debra HillMr. and Mrs. Bradford R.
Hollingsworth Independence FoundationRobert E. Mortensen
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Mullany, IIIElizabeth MurphyRon and Suzanne NaplesHon. Edward G. Rendell and
Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell**Dr. Harry Rosenthal**Matt and Judi TaylorPaul and Christine TufanoBill and Barbara Wilson/
Synterra, Ltd.
$100,000+Anonymous (2)The Bazemore Family FoundationPeter A. Benoliel and Willo CareySandy and Steve CozenJack DonnellyDorrance H. Hamilton
Charitable Lead TrustElliott-Lewis CorporationMichael and Amy George Frances and Bill Graham
David F. HoffmanJeanne Ruddy and Victor Keen L.F. Driscoll CompanyWilliam A. LoebDavid G. and Sandra G. MarshallJami Wintz McKeon Louise and Alan ReedLyn M. RossJeffrey and Dianne RotwittTimothy and Ann Scheve
Peter and Cary Webb SearsGregory L. Segall Molly D. Shepard and
Peter J. Dean**Laurie WagmanLeslie Miller and Richard Worley
FoundationThe Zuritsky Family
$5,000,000+The William Penn Foundation
$25,000+Anonymous (1)Lisa CrutchfieldTad and Candance Decker**Barbara D. HauptfuhrerDeborah and Kurt HilzingerSara Lomax-Reese
Ed and Deb LovelidgeJeffrey and Julia McFaddenLauren and Don MorelAgnes MulroneyMrs. Jane G. PepperGregory Redden
Mr. and Mrs. John T. RogersSalem Shuchman and
Barbara Klock Family FoundationDavid and Sherry Varrelman Tony G. Werner
For more information about the Comprehensive Campaign, please contact Anne Ewers, president and CEO at 215-670-2339 or [email protected].
*Deceased **includes Planned Giving
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Institutional and Government SupportThe Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations, and government partners for their annual support.
$100,000+American Airlines*The Aramark Charitable FundCHUBBComcast NBCUniversalThe Lenfest FoundationMerck & Co. Inc.
Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsPennsylvania Department of
Community and Economic Development
SantanderTD Bank
The Waterman II Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation
The William Penn FoundationThe Wyncote Foundation
$75,000+Independence Blue Cross M&T Bank | Wilmington Trust
CompanyPECOPNC Bank
$50,000+AmeriHealth CaritasBank of AmericaBNY Mellon Wealth Management
The Doran Family FoundationNemours/Alfred I. DuPont
Hospital for Children
Ollin, LLCThe Presser Foundation
$25,000+Ballard Spahr*CignaThe Connelly Foundation
Glenmede Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP*
The Snider FoundationWells Fargo
$5,000+Apgar-Black FoundationChristian R. & Mary F. Lindback
FoundationDolfinger-McMahon Foundation
Graham PartnersGray Charitable TrustJacobs Music Company,
the Rinaldi Family
Kieran Timberlake Associates LLP*Pepper Hamilton LLP*
$10,000+Anonymous (1)Comcast BusinessCozen O’ConnorEnon Tabernacle Baptist ChurchDuane Morris, LLP*Econsult Solutions, Inc.*Haverstick-Borthwick CompanyLiberty Coca-Cola BeveragesLincoln Financial Group Foundation
Origlio BeveragePFMPhiladelphia Cultural FundPhiladelphia Indemnity
Insurance CompanyPost Brothers QVC, IncorporatedSabre Systems Inc.SEI
Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young, LLP*
Sylvia W. And Randle M. Kauders Foundation
Universal Health Services, Inc.The William M. King
Charitable Foundation
For more information on joining this distinguished list of supporters, please contact Anne Ewers, President and CEO at 215-670-2339 or [email protected].
*In-Kind contributions
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Individual Support
$20,000+Teresa Bryce BazemoreBart and Jil BlatsteinMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. BrownWilliam and Frances GrahamPhilip Jaurigue
Brook J. LenfestJami Wintz McKeonStanley C. MiddlemanElizabeth MurphyGregory Segall
Tony G. WernerMr. Michael D. Zisman and
Ms. Linda J. Gamble
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their annual support.
$10,000+
Anonymous (1)Peter A. Benoliel and Willo CareyJoanne BerwindRobert and Julie J. BryanMrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr.David and Jennifer CardyAnne Marie and Matt ChapmanNelly ChildressSandy and Steve Cozen
M. Gordon and Carolyn DanielsMrs. F. Eugene Dixon, Jr.John and Gloria DrosdickAnne EwersAnn and Jay FrancisLinda and David GlicksteinRosemarie B. Greco and
Anne MorrisseyDonna and Vincent Hartnett
Michael and Debra HillMr. and Mrs. Bradford HollingsworthSusan Martinelli SheaHonorable Marjorie O. RendellMrs. Adele K. SchaefferTimothy and Ann ScheveSalem Shuchman and Barbara
Klock Family Foundation
$5,000+Donna and Jon BosciaJ. Edward CambronMr. and Mrs. Richard D. CarpenterRev. Luis A. Cortés, Jr.Sarah Miller CoulsonTad and Candace DeckerMr. James and Dr. Lynn DeverKen and Marian DiskenMaxima and Sidney HuiThe Kent Foundation
Jeffrey and Susan LeonardWilliam A. LoebEd and Deb LovelidgeJeffrey and Julia McFaddenDr. Hilarie and Mr. Mitchell MorganWallace and Lydia NowickeMr. Giorgio Piatti and
Ms. Nicole PerkinsJerry G. and Bernice RubensteinMr. Mark Samuels
Anne Faulkner SchoemakerIrene and Fred ShabelMolly D. Shepard and Peter J. DeanDavid and Sherry VarrelmanNina Robinson VitowRoy and Sharon WellsHon. Constance H. and
Dr. Sankey Williams
$2,500+Stan and Nancy ApplegateMs. Lynda BarnessDrs. Marie Uberti-Benz and
Robert L. Benz FoundationJill and Sheldon BonovitzFrank and Diana Bubb Family FundMr. and Mrs. James M. Buck IIIMr. and Mrs. Robert BuggeyBob and Cheryl CarfagnoPhilip and Margaret CavanaughSuzanne and Norman CohnMr. Todd W. DarlingEleanor L. DavisBrian and Sherry EffronDrs. Chris and Leanne GasinkElizabeth H. Gemmill, Esq.Joseph Gwiszcz, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. D. Kirk HarmanRussell Harris, M.D.Osagie and Losenge Imasogie
Elena and Frederick KyleChristopher and Saundra LarcadeMr. H. Chase LenfestMr. and Mrs. Robert G. LevinMr. Philip E. Lian and
Ms. Joan L. MuellerMrs. Sara Lomax-ReeseJanine A. MatskoArthur MattiaE. J. and R. I. MitchellMilton and Janet MorganHalsey and Alice NorthMr. and Mrs. John OsunaDr. Elias PackmanLouise and Alan ReedGov. Edward G. RendellNathan Renner-Johnson and
Alexander MacnowMr. Ross Richards and
Ms. Sanaz Hojreh
Dr. John and Mrs. Nancy RobertsThe Romano FamilyBruce Satalof and Marie O’DonnellLeslie and Lynnae Schwartz SerchuckBonnie and Harris SklarRichard and Amanda SmootElliot StoneDr. Auguste and Mrs. Abby TurnierZeyn B. UzmanDale WallaceJoseph and Eileen WawrzynekBarbara Eberlein and Jerry WindDrs. Jonathan and Lori WinterMr. F. Gordon YasinowMario and Jan ZacharjazKaren L. Zimmermann and
Glenn CarneyJames W. and Debora C. Zug
$25,000+Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. CorratoJacqueline B. Mars
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas NerneyRonald and Marcia Rubin
Laurie Wagman
$100,000+Patricia and David Holveck
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Kimmel Center Cultural Campus$1,000+Anonymous (3)Abrams-Collazo FamilyMs. Laura J. ArmstrongJoseph C. and Laura AtkinsonMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BetzMr. Edward BishopPerry and Linda BlackmanJulie I. BlankDouglas Boesch and Michele SavageDavid Brahm and Eric HerncaneCrystal and Eric BreweJon and Joy BroderMiss Ayanna D. Brown and
Ms. Monique C. ReidWilliam C. Bullitt and Sheryl BullittJoseph and Suzanne CalabroElaine Woo CamardaMr. John CarrollGeorge WickerBarbara R. CobbMark and Iris CoblitzDaniel and Melanie CoultonVictoria L. CrenshawThe Cristofaro FamilyConnie and Pat DaltonDr. Richard Davidson and
Linda GoldenDavid and Terri DavitchMs. Carole C. DeziiJohn and Lois DursoThe Eiseman FamilyRoy and Nancy FairmanMr. and Mrs. Steven FederLauren and Eric FeldhakeJames K. Fink, Jr.Nancy Flores MigenesMr. Michael William FontanaHelen Herr FordMr. and Mrs. Ed Gibbons
Katherine M. GlaserSandra E. GoodsteinGene and Heather Jo GoroschkoMr. Edmund GreenMr. and Mrs. Raymond GrenaldAnand GupteMr. and Mrs. S. Matthews
V. Hamilton, Jr.Kathleen and Tom HanleyMs. Beverly A. HarperDon and Lynn HaskinRobert and Megan HauslerMs. Angie HelmbrechtJacqualyn HillegassFeather HoustounLinda and Ivan InerfeldStephen Klasko and Colleen WyseMr. and Mrs. Berton E. KormanJohn and Amy KormanMr. and Mrs. Ed KuehnleMr. Shawn LeavittDr. and Mrs. Michael LewisMarcos and Dee Dee LopezMaureen Lord-BensonThe Mann FamilyDr. Wendy MartinezTom and Linda McCarthyH.G. and Susan McDonaldPatrick and Danielle McIntyreMr. and Mrs. Frank J. MechuraDonald and Kathleen MillerHarold and Meilin MilsteinMs. Anne MockusPatrick and Monica MoellerMr. and Mrs. H. Laddie Montague, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward A.
Montgomery, Jr.Ms. Mary E. MooreMr. and Mrs. Keith W. Moore
David Murdock and James WebbMs. Diane Lenfest MyerHarold New and Lisa StewartMr. and Mrs. Michael OMalleyRev. Mark and Leslie TylerMr. and Mrs. R. Anderson PewMr. Jeffrey J. RaganLaurinda RaineyJordan Reilly LawDiana Carolyn Pixie RoaneD. RodellMr. and Mrs. Eric P. RodesNoemi RodriguezStephen Rosenzweig and
Barbara ExlerMs. Samantha RuskLiz Saccardi and Jason SladinskiMr. and Mrs. Justin SchallerStephanie Schuetz and
Jonathan BaylessAngela M. ScottCorinne J. StahlMr. James B. Stambaugh and
Ms. Andrea MorrisseyJ. Sutherland, M.D. Jacqueline TaylorBrian and Victoria TitusRobert and Lisa TrucksessDr. Thomas M. and
M. Patricia VernonMr. Anup and Mrs. Sangeeta
VidwansBonnie and Walter WeberAlison and Craig WestbrookDr. Patricia Williams-AlverangaThomas C. WoodwardJim and Nicole Youse
This list representation donations received from September 30, 2018 to October 1, 2019. While great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this list, mistakes can occur.
Please report discrepancies to Liz Saccardi, Senior Director of Development at 215-790-7178, or [email protected]. For more information about making a gift please contact us
at 215-790-5321 or visit us online at kimmelcenter.org/support.
*Deceased
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The Kimmel Center is proud to announce the naming of the Honickman Family Society, a group of forward-thinking supporters who have included the Kimmel Center in their estate plans. Named in honor of Harold and Lynne Honickman and their family, Honickman Family Society members ensure that the Kimmel Center will continue to educate, inspire and delight audiences for generations to come.
Honickman Family Society
Anonymous (2)Jill and Sheldon BonovitzMr. and Mrs. Roland K. Bullard, IID. Walter Cohen*Mrs. Peggy CookeTad and Candace DeckerAnne C. EwersStephen J. Harmelin
Lynne and Harold HonickmanLinda R. JacobsRaymond G. Perelman*Sergio* and Penelope ProserpiLouise and Alan ReedHon. Edward G. Rendell and
Hon. Marjorie O. RendellDr. Harry Rosenthal
Lyn M. RossAnne Faulkner SchoemakerMolly D. Shepard and
Peter J. DeanPaula and Mark SolomonAnn R. and Harold A. SorgentiGussie Spector*
*Deceased
For more information about the Honickman Family Society please contact Liz Saccardi, Senior Director of Development at [email protected] or 215-790-7178.
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FMC CorporationGlaxoSmithKlineGoldman Sachs & Co.Haverstick-Borthwick CompanyHealth Partners of PhiladelphiaHiltonHoliday InnIndependence Blue CrossJacobs MusicJanney Montgomery Scott LLCJohnson & JohnsonJP Morgan ChaseKPMGLiberty Property TrustLincoln FinancialM&T BankMerckMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyNutriSystemPECOPenn Mutual Life Insurance
Company
PepsiThe Pew Charitable TrustsPfizerPhiladelphia FoundationPhiladelphia Insurance CompaniesPNCQuaker ChemicalQVC, Inc.RadissonReed Smith LLPSoneparStradley Ronon Stevens &
Young, LLPTD BankUGI CorporationUniversal Health ServicesVanguardVerizonWawaWells Fargo & Co.William Penn Foundation
Matching Gifts
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Kimmel Center Cultural Campus
StaffOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
& CEOLiz Saccardi, Senior Director
of Strategy and DevelopmentRuth Auslander, Director
Institutional GivingJennifer Beatty, Senior Manager
of Individual GivingColleen Coffey, Manager of
Donor RelationsAnne Henry, Manager
of MembershipHannah Lermitte, Manager
of Special EventsGreg Storella, Manager of
Grants and ProposalsJacqueline Wills,
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Kelsea Reel, Development Operations Specialist
Yvonne Toot, Development Coordinator
Wesley Hershner, Coordinator of Research and Development Systems
Rachel Williams, Corporate Relations Associate
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Michaela Cline, Executive Assistant to the EVP and COO and EVP and CFO
EDUCATIONSusan Quinn, Director of EducationKenya Gayles, Education
Program ManagerJasmine Hammond, Education
Program ManagerEliza Minster, Education
Program ManagerBrent White, Education
Program ManagerBrian Adamczyk, Education
Program CoordinatorTyler Daddario, Education
Program Coordinator
PROGRAMMING Jay Wahl, Producing
Artistic DirectorFrances Egler, Senior Director of
Programming and PresentationsLaura McClatchy, Programming
Artist Relations ManagerHelen Smith,
Programming ManagerAmy Harting,
Programming SpecialistStacey Ferraro, Programming
Events and Operations SpecialistChrista Bean, Producing AssociateMaryKate Giarrocco, Programming
and Events Assistant
SALES & MARKETING Elizabeth Hess, Senior Director of
Programmatic MarketingLeslie Patterson-Tyler, Senior
Director of Media Realtions and Communications
Eric Hsu, Director of E-Marketing and Digital Strategy
Amy O’Connell, Director of Institutional Marketing
Ashley Ryan, Associate Director of Marketing
Nathan Godshall, Institutional Marketing Manager
Manisha Modi, Audience Development and Group Sales Manager
Lauren Woodard, Public Relations Manager
Winona Wyatt, Digital Marketing Manager
Ben Brotman, Graphic Designer (Digital)
Katherine Brandel, Digital Marketing Associate
Brett Cohen, Marketing Associate
Morgan Horell, Marketing Content Associate
Taylor Pijanowski, Marketing Associate
Carrie Williams, Marketing Associate
Gabriela Castaño, Administrative Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications, and to the Executive Director of the Marian Anderson Awards
FINANCE Jacob A. Jessup, ControllerRenee Doman, Operations
Finance ManagerHazel Mack, Payroll ManagerBridget Morgan, Accounting
Manager / Ticket PhiladelphiaLauren Tighe, Senior AccountantKaren Turner, Accounts
Payable Clerk
HUMAN RESOURCESLiz Bligan, Human
Resources ManagerSarah Dugan, Human
Resources CoordinatorAaron Jackson, Human Resources
Assistant/Receptionist
FACILITY SALESCasey Rodger, Director of
Facility Sales & I PAudrey Gildea, Senior
Sales ManagerLeigh Sweda, Event Manager
FACILITIES AND OPERATIONSMatt Suydam, Facilities DirectorKathie Cronk, Operations
Manager, Special ProjectsShannon Walsh, Master SchedulerScott Derkacz, Site ManagerDennis McGeady, Chief EngineerJohn Kane IV, Lead EngineerBob Rielly, Engineer Ed Torres, EngineerSteve Dang, EngineerChristopher Alston, Office Support
and Supply CoordinatorJoseph Chiavaroli, PainterLawrence Freeman,
Maintenance MechanicChristopher Grimes,
Maintenance MechanicHorace Madre,
Maintentance MechanicTrondell Hill,
Housekeeping ManagerKevin Hamilton, Dock Master
PRODUCTIONJoseph Dillon, Director
of Production Andre Barette, Production
Manager, Ancillary Spaces, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Elizabeth Devore, Production Manager, Verizon Hall
Eileen Harris, Production Manager, Artistic Initiatives
W. King Rogers, Production Manager, Academy of Music
Adam Steinbauer, Production Manager, Perelman Theater
Kenneth Nash, Head Soundman, Verizon Hall
Matt McIntyre, Head Carpenter, Verizon Hall
Mike Sweeney, Head Electrician, Verizon Hall
Michael Cobb-Durkin, Head Electrician, Perelman Theater
Walter Bass, Head Soundman, Perelman Theater
Ed Klumpp, Head Utility, Ancillary Spaces, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
William Ringland, Head Carpenter, Academy of Music
Greg Canzanese Jr., Assistant Head Carpenter- Flyman, Academy of Music
Jim McPeak, Assistant Head Carpenter
David Cushing, Assistant Head Carpenter-Flyman, Academy of Music
Timothy Johnson, Head Electrician, Academy of Music
Scott Smith, Assistant Electrician-Audio, Academy of Music
Kevin McEntee, Head Propertyman, Academy of Music
Kevin Barrett, Assistant Head Propertyman, Academy of Music
Bev Nolan, Head Wardrobe, Academy of Music
Pete Mohan, Head Carpenter, Merriam Theater
Stephen Hungerford, Assistant Head Carpenter, Merriam Theater
Jay Madara, Head Electrcian, Merriam Theater
Dan Imburgia, Head Soundman, Merriam Theater
Michael Atkinson, Head Propertyman, Merriam Theater
CAMPUS EXPERIENCEJohn Charles, Director of
Campus ExperienceAmy Dalin, Associate Director
of Event ServicesLaura Marsh, Associate Director
of Venue ServicesLindsay Rosetti, Associate Director
of Guest ServicesCaitlin Crowley, Venue Manager,
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Frank Flood, Venue Manager, Academy of Music
Alison Gibbons, Venue Manager, Merriam Theater
Derrick Johnson, Event Services Manager
Tom Kerrigan, Usher ManagerChaya Goldman, House ManagerErin Lunsford, House ManagerCornell Wood, House ManagerJoshua Suydam, Porter SupervisorShawn Cotugno,
Performance AssociateLonnie Hyman,
Performance AssociateKorey Jones,
Performance AssociateKyleigh Taylor,
Performance AssociateCleveland Ferron, PorterAndrew Hight, Porter
SECURITYHeather Goforth, Director of
Safety and SecurityHenri Byrd, Security SupervisorMatt Lally, Security SupervisorEuronn McCloud - Armstrong,
Security SupervisorAnthony Williams,
Security Supervisor Kyree Bellamy, Security OfficerBrenden Bird, Security OfficerRoland Carbonetta, Jr.,
Security OfficerKashaan Carter, Security OfficerGeorge Clark, Security OfficerDerrick Copeland, Security OfficerStevie Curry, Security OfficerAndrew Dicrecchio,
Security OfficerSandy Gustave, Security OfficerJohn Haviland, Security OfficerWilliam Hudson, Security OfficerKevin Johnson, Security OfficerMarquieta Johnson,
Security OfficerSara Mahan, Security OfficerGregory Meek, Security OfficerRandall Monte, Security OfficerThomas Pierce, Security Officer
Nolan Piotti, Security OfficerKrystal Ross, Security OfficerTimothy Ryan, Security OfficerWalter Samuels, Security OfficerDavid Sisco, Security OfficerMark Thomas, Security OfficerRobert Thomas, Security OfficerWilliam Tresnan, Security OfficerLashawn Washington,
Security OfficerJohn Wilsman, Security OfficerEric Yates, Security OfficerJoseph Young, Security Officer
TICKET PHILADELPHIA Linda Forlini, Vice President of
Ticket PhiladelphiaMatt Cooper, Assistant Vice
President of Ticket PhiladelphiaMolly Albertson, Director of
Client RelationsMeg Hackney, Patron Services
Senior ManagerCatherine Pappas,
Project ManagerJayson Bucy, Program and
Web ManagerDanielle Rose, Training Manager
and Access Services CoordinatorAlexander Heicher, Program and
Web CoordinatorSteven Wallace, Quality
Assurance AnalystNicole Sikora, Patron
Services SupervisorBrand-I Curtis-McCloud, Patron
Services RepresentativeRui Dong-Scott, Patron
Services RepresentativeMatthew Enters, Patron
Services RepresentativeTepi Ennis, Patron
Services RepresentativeKaren Fleet, Patron
Services RepresentativeEmily Lantz, Patron
Services RepresentativeKathleen Moran, Priority
Services RepresentativeRachelle Seney, Patron
Services RepresentativeJonathan Wallace, Patron
Services RepresentativeEmily Grove, Patron
Services AssociateRobert Lawlor, Patron
Services Associate
BOX OFFICEDan Ahearn, Jr., Box
Office ManagerMichelle Messa, Assistant
Box Office ManagerTad Dynakowski, Assistant
Treasurer Box OfficeJames Shelly, Assistant Treasurer
Box OfficeThomas Sharkey, Assistant
Treasurer Box OfficeMichael Walsh, Assistant Treasurer
Box Office
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYArthur Curtis, Managing Director
of Information TechnologyJohn Callinan, Director of
Technology InfrastructureMike Zankowski, Director of
Business Intelligence Parijata Dasmuth, Web
Project ManagerCallum Gouvela Da Silva,
Manager of Business Intelligence Tristian Gay, Cloud/
Systems EngineerJohn Remaley, Jr., Sr. Help
Desk TechnicianJoe Dethamphavane, Help
Desk TechnicianJames Boyer, Web Developer
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Kimmel Center Cultural Campus
FacilitiesA COMMITMENT TO SAFETYThe safety and comfort of visitors, artists, volunteers, and staff at the Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, and Merriam Theater are of paramount importance. In the event of an emergency, audience members will be advised of appropriate procedures by ushers and security staff. At this time, please take note of the exit nearest you. A red, illuminated EXIT sign should be visible, with an arrow indicating the direction of the exit door. Should an emergency arise, you will be directed to leave the auditorium and further instructions will be provided as to the safest and quickest way to exit the building. Patrons who need special assistance should contact an usher.
ACCESSIBILITYThe Kimmel Center is wheelchair-accessible from its east and north entrances. The Academy of Music is wheelchair-accessible from the east lobby entrance on Broad Street. The Merriam Theater is wheelchair-accessible from the main entrance on Broad Street. Elevators serve all levels of the Kimmel Center, with accessible seating and ADA-compliant restrooms available on all levels. Accessible seating is available on the Orchestra level of the Merriam Theater, with accessible restrooms on the Mezzanine level. At the Academy of Music, accessible seating is available on the Parquet and Balcony levels, with accessible restrooms located on the Canteen level. Assistive listening devices are available for loan. Large-print programs are available upon request of an usher at all Kimmel Center Presents performances. Audio Description and American Sign Language interpretation are available for select Broadway Philadelphia performances. A limited number of ADA-compliant parking spaces are available in the Kimmel Center garage.
COAT CHECKA complimentary coat check is located on the lower Mezzanine level of the Kimmel Center and on the ground floor of the Academy of Music. Coat check is not available at the Merriam Theater.
RESTROOMSRestrooms are located on both sides of the lower Mezzanine and on Tiers 1, 2 and 3 of the Kimmel Center; on all levels of the Academy of Music; and on the lower level, the Balcony level, and Family Circle at the Merriam Theater.
WATER FOUNTAINSWater fountains are located on all levels of the Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music and in the restrooms of the Merriam Theater.
PAYPHONESPayphones are located on the lower Mezzanine level of the Kimmel Center.
SMOKINGSmoking is prohibited on the Kimmel Center campus.
TOURSThe Kimmel Center offers two free tours. One-hour Building and Theater tours are offered Tuesday through Sunday at 1pm. Ninety-minute Art and Architecture walking tours are offered Saturday at 10:30am (no theater interiors on this tour). Register at the Information
Desk, 15 minutes before tour time, on the day of your tour. Parties of 10 or more are asked to make advance reservations. Free tours of the Academy of Music are available on selected dates, by reservation only. For tour information and group tour reservations, call the Kimmel Center tour desk at 215-790-5886 or visit kimmelcenter.org/plan-your-visit/free tours/.
CHILD POLICYWith the exception of performances specifically noted as Family Friendly, Kimmel Center Presents and Broadway Philadelphia performances are not recommended for children under 6 years old. This recommendation exists to ensure all of our patrons the best possible experience. All audience members, including babes in arms, require a ticket.
FOOD AND BEVERAGEConcessions by Chef Jose Garces and Garces Group are available to guests in the Kimmel Center at the PECO Bar and the PECO Annex Bar and to Academy of Music and Merriam Theater patrons at satellite bars located in the lobbies and upper levels. For your convenience, Kimmel Center patrons may pre-order their intermission beverages at the PECO bar up to 90 minutes before performances in Verizon Hall and one hour before Perelman Theater performances. Both bars open 90 minutes before Verizon Hall performances and PECO Café opens one hour before Perelman Theater performances.
TICKETSTickets for performances at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Academy of Music, and Merriam Theater can be purchased online at kimmelcenter.org, at the Box Office (open daily 10am to 6pm, later on performance evenings), or by calling 215.893.1999.
OFFICIAL TICKET OUTLETTicket Philadelphia, a division of the Kimmel Center, is the only authorized outlet for individual tickets for shows at the Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, and Merriam Theater. We urge patrons to purchase tickets only through kimmelcenter.org, ticketphiladelphia.org, or the official websites of our Resident Companies. Tickets purchased from other sources are purchased at your own risk. Many unauthorized ticket sellers use website names that are similar to our website or even include the names of our various venues. These websites are not authorized to sell tickets to events in our venues. By purchasing only through our official outlets, you are assured that the ticket you receive is valid and is being sold to you at face value.
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