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THE PROGRAM

DAVID METZGER (Orchestrator) recently orchestrated the Disney animated film Tarzan. He has also worked as an orchestrator on Armageddon, Return to Paradise, and Speed 2. His television work includes scoring episodes of The Magnificent Seven and five years as an arranger/composer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

BRUCE FOWLER (Orchestrator) is an accomplished musician who has composed pieces for such dance companies as the L.A. Chamber Ballet and the Repertoire Dance Theatre. In addition to performing on several film and T.V. soundtracks, he was the orchestrator for such hit films as The Lion King, The Rock, Crimson Tide, Backdraft, Twister, The Preacher's Wife, Speed, and Con Air. Recently, he orchestrated the score for the DreamWorks film The Peacemaker.

MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator) began his Broadway career as a substitute drummer for Promises, Promises in 1970. Music Coordinator for The Goodbye Girl ('93), Barbra Streisand Concert Tour ('94), The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber ('95), Whistle Down the Wind ('96), The Lion King ('97), Elaborate Lives ('98), You're a Good Man Charlie Brown ('99), The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm ('99), Marlene ('99), and Aida ('99).

KARL JURMAN (Associate Conductor) Broadway: Associate Musical Supervisor International/Conductor-- Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, Will Rogers Follies, Into the Woods. Musical direction: Whorehouse Goes Public, Lies & Legends/Harry Chapin (Off-Broadway). Karl would love to thank his wife, actress Mary D'Arcy.

CHRIS MONTAN (Executive Music Producer) joined Disney in 1984 and is currently president of Walt Disney Music. Under his guidance as head of music, soundtracks from the nine theatrical releases (Cocktail, Beaches, The Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Tarzan) were certified multi-platinum. Additionally, the Studio received Grammy, Golden Globe, and Academy Award recognition for many of its music entries. Most recently he served as executive producer of the Wonderful World of Disney's production of Annie, as well as a producer with the television production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which was nominated for seven Emmy Awards.

DISNEY THEATRICALS, a unit of the Buena Vista Theatrical Group, was formed in 1993 and operates under the direction of Peter Schneider and Thomas Schumacher. Disney Theatricals' inaugural production, Beauty and the Beast, is now in its seventh year on Broadway and can also be seen in Stuttgart, Madrid, and touring throughout North America. In May 1997, The Walt Disney Company completed restoration of the New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street, and, in November of the same year, Disney's The Lion King opened at this historic theater. The Broadway production of The Lion King received six 1998 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Lion King can also be seen on stage in Toyko, Osaka, London, Toronto and Los Angeles (October 2000). Disney's musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame is currently playing in Berlin. In addition to Disney Theatricals, the Buena Vista Theatrical Group also includes Hyperion Theatricals. Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, which opened on Broadway in March 2000, is the first show to be produced under the Hyperion banner.

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Peter Schneider Thomas Schumacher
Producers
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Creative Affairs ... Stuart Oken
General Manager ... Alan Levey
Physical Production ... John De Santis
Business Affairs ... Kevin Breen, Gabrielle Klatsky, Robbin Kelley, Harry S. Gold, Raymond Wu
Labor Relations ... John Petrafesa Sr., Robert W. Johnson, Leslie Ann Bennett
Marketing ... Lisa Kitei, Ron Kollen, Carol Chiavetta, Jack Eldon, Andrew Flatt, Joel Hile, Kelli Palan, Fiona Thomas, Todd Wingfield
Group Sales ... Jacob Lloyd Kimbro
Development ... Michelle Mindlin
Finance ... Jeff Farnath, Amy Copeland, David Schrader, Saundra Berry, Patricia Busby, Pauline Callender, Jamie Cousins, Jason Fletcher, Bill Hussey, Steven Klein, Alex Lerner, Joe McClafferty, Danielle Pinnt, Regina Spencer, Bradley Stephens, Jennifer Stevens
Box Office Operations ... Jerome Kane
Theatre Management and Operations ... Dana Amendola
Production Supervisors ... Bob Routolo, John Tiggeloven
Staff Associate Designer ... Dennis W. Moyes
Special Events ... Tami Carlson
Administrative Staff ... Elliot Altman, Leslie Barrett, Kevin Boyer, Stephanie Cheek, Jennifer Clark, Chris M. Diamond, Lisa Edwards, Carl Flanigan, Jay Hollenback, Debbie Hoy, Stacie Iverson, Connie Jasper, Cynthia Jones, Lisa Kudry, Antonia Law, Aaron Levin, Lisa Majewski, Diane Mellen, Sharon Petti, Lawrence Pfeil, Andrea Prince, Royal Riedinger, Roberta Risafi, Robyn Ruehl, Chesley Seals, Marianne Virtuoso, Pam Waterman, Julianna Wineland
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OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 13, 1997

[[underlined]] Staff for The Lion King [[/underlined]]

Project Manager ... Robert J. Bangiola

GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVES
BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN
Chris Boneau • Jackie Green • Matt Polk

Company Manager ... SAMMY LEDBETTER
Assistant Company Manager ... Ava Probst
Stage Manager, Associate Production Supervisor ... Doc Zorthian
Stage Manager ... Doug Fogel
Stage Manager ... Beverly Jenkins
Stage Manager ... Michael Pule
Sub. Stage Managers ... Bonnie Baggesen, Victoria A. Epstein, Gary Mickelson, Kristin Newhouse, Brendan Smith
Dance Supervisor ... Aubrey Lynch II
Resident Director ... Allison Narver
Assistant Choreographers ... Norwood J. Pennewell, Natalie Rogers
Resident Dance Supervisor ... Ruthlyn Salomons
Dance Captain ... Iresol Cardona
Assistant Dance Captain ... Leonora Stapleton
Stunt Direction ... Rick Sordelet
Fight Captain ... Ryan Brooke Taylor

Associate Scenic Designers ... Peter Eastman, Jonathan Fensom
Assistant Scenic Designer ... Michael Fagin
Associate Lighting Designer ... Jeanne Koenig
Lighting Design Assistant ... Karen Spahn
Automated Lighting Programmer ... Aland Henderson
Automated Lighting Tracker ... Lara Bohor
Projection Designer ... Geoff Puckett
Projection Art ... Caterina Bertolotto
Assistant Sound Designer ... Kai Harada
Associate Costume Designer ... Mary Nemecek Peterson
Assistant Costume Designer ... Tracy Dorman
Costume Design Assistants ... Kristian Kraii, Marion Williams
Mask/Puppet Supervisor ... Louis Troisi
Mask/Puppet Studio ... Sue Bonde Debra Bruneaux, Jeff Curry, Paul Jenkins, Marla Klein, David Laubenthal, Brad Pace, Cyndee Starr, Mari Tobita

Production Carpenter ... Drew Siccardi
Assistant Carpenters ... Steve Beers, Mike Rahilly, Michael Trotto
Automation Carpenters ... Steven Stackle, George Zegarsky
Carpenters ... Kirk Bender, Fudie Carriocia, Michael Corbett, Ray King, Jimmy Maher, Kevin McGarty, Mike Phillips, Dylan Trotto
Production Flyman ... Brad Ingram
Production Electrician ... James Maloney
Key Spot Operator ... Joseph P. Garvey
Board Operator ... Edward M. Greenberg
Automated Lighting Technician ... Sean Strohmeyer
Production Electricians ... Gregory Dunkin, Douglas Graf, Joe Lynch, Al Manganaro, Kevin Strohmeyer

Production Propman ... Victor Amerling
Assistant Propman ... Baron Becker
Props ... Tim Abel, Richie Siegel
Production Sound Engineer ... Scott Stauffer
Assistant Sound Engineer ... Marie Renée Foucher
Sound Assistant ... Bill Romanello
Wardrobe Supervisor ... Kjeld Andersen
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor ... Julie Robbins
Dressers ... Islah Abdul-Rahim, Jennifer Anderson, Joe Armon, Cynthia Boardman, Meredith Chase-Boyd, April Fernandez-Taylor, Jaymes Gill, Douglas Hamilton, William Hubner, Celeste Marmo, Sue McLaughlin, Cynthia Price, Sheila Terrell, Keith Thomas, James Wilcox, Sonya Wysocki, Gregory Young
Stitcher ... Janeth Iverson
Production Hair Supervisor ... John "Jack" Curtin
Assistant Hair Supervisor ... Regina Crawford
Hair Stylist ... Erin Hicks
Production Makeup Supervisor ... Elizabeth Cohen
Assistant Makeup Supervisor ... Chris Clark
Production Intern ... Grant A. Rice
SSDC Observers ... Caden Manson, Melanie Martin

Executive Music Producer ... Chris Montan
Music Development ... Nick Glennie-Smith
Music Preparation ... Donal Oliver & Evan Morris Chelsea Music Service, Inc.
Synthesizer Programmer ... Ted Baker
Orchestral Synthesizer Programmer ... Christopher Ward
Electronic Drum Programmer ... Tommy Igoe
Addt'l. Percussion Arrangements ... Valerie Dee Naranjo
Music Assistant ... Elizabeth J. Falcone
Personal Assistant to Elton John ... Bob Halley
Assistant to Tim Rice ... Eileen Heinink
Assistant to Mark Mancina ... Robbie Boyd

Associate Casting Director ... Mark Brandon
Casting Associates ... Jack Bowdan C.S.A, Laura Stanczyk
Casting Assistant ... Sarah Prosser
Show Accountant ... Barbara Tobin
Management Assistants ... Philip Geoffrey Bond, Kevin Cordova
Corporate Counsel ... Michael Rosenfeld
Stunt Consultant ... Peter Moore
Physical Therapy ... Sean Gallagher - Performing Arts Physical Therapy, Inc.
Orthopedist ... Dr. Philip Bauman
Banking ... Barbara Von Borstel, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co.
Children's Tutoring ... On Location Education
Child Guardian ... Niki White
Production Photography ... Joan Marcus, Marc Bryan-Brown
Executive Travel ... Mark Woodland
Production Travel ... Jackie Fooks, Carolyn Harms
Merchandising ... Buena Vista Theatrical Merchandising L.L.C., Christine Shelly, Linda Bessant, Kathleen Swift, Mike Steinbrook
Advertising ... Serino/Coyne Inc.
Original Associate Producer ... Donald Frantz
Original Project Manager ... Nina Essman