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Billy Aronson Source Material
(Based on concept)
Lyricist
(Additional lyrics: "Santa Fe" and "La Vie Boheme/I Should Tell You)
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Jonathan Larson Bookwriter
Composer
Lyricist
Yassmin Alers Dance Captain
Yassmin is honored to join the On Your Feet! familia. Stage credits include: The Rocky Horror Show, The Capeman, Rent, Tommy and Clear. Much love to Mom, Bean and Mister Man. Dedico esto a usted, Nene. ... read more
Billy Aronson Original Concept and Additional Lyrics
Henry Aronson Musical Director
Henry Aronson is among the most in-demand music directors in the Broadway theatre. ... read more
Emanuel Azenberg General Manager
Mr. Azenberg's producing credits on Broadway include Ragtime, The Lion in Winter, Mark Twain Tonight, Ain't Misbehavin', Children of a Lesser God, Master Harold...and the boys, Stoppard's The Real Thing, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Sunday in the Park With George, Whoopi Goldberg, Long Day's Journey into Night, Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Side Show, The Iceman Cometh, Stones in His Pockets, Private Lives and Movin' Out. He has produced Neil Simon's work since 1972, including The Odd Couple,The Sunshine Boys, Chapter Two, They're Playing Our Song, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, Broadway Bound, Lost in Yonkers. Film: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are ... read more
Martha Banta Assistant Director
Ryan J. Bell Assistant Stage Manager
Brig Berney Company Manager
Richard H. Blake Dance Captain
Broadway: Jersey Boys, Wicked (Fiyero), Legally Blonde (Warner), The Wedding Singer (Glen Guglia), Hairspray (Link Larkin), Aida (Radames), Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero), Rent (Roger), Matilda (Sergei), The Prince of Central Park (Prince), Macbeth (Boy Macduff), The Sound of Music (Friedrich), Teddy and Alice (Archie). National Tours: Wicked (Fiyero), Saturday Night Fever (Tony Manero), Footloose (Chuck Cranston), The Sound of Music (Rolf). Film: Life of an Actress, The Factory, Any Day Now, Red light August. Numerous TV, Off Broadway, Regional Theatre, commercials and radio credits. His favorite roles to date are that of husband and father to his amazing wife ... read more
Kenny Brescia Guitar
Blake Burba Lighting Designer
Ben Bush Assistant Scenic Designer
Jim Byk Press Representative
Paul Clay Scenic Designer
Broadway/Tours: Elf, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Spiderman Turn Off The Dark, A Life in the Theatre, Million Dollar Quartet, The Addams Family, Memphis, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, In the Heights, Wicked, 9 to 5, South Pacific, Peepshow in Vegas. Off-Broadway: Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Film: Margin Call, Howl, Sex and the City 1 & 2, Jonah Hex, Main Street, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, I Love You Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Then She Found Me, Across the Universe, Ira & Abby, Rent, Pieces of April, Camp, The Grey Zone, Finding ... read more
John S. Corker General Manager
John Corker General Manager
General Manager
Jodi Cramer Assistant Sound Designer
Tom D'Ambrosio Press Representative
Evan Ensign Resident Assistant Director
Kurt Fischer Sound Designer
Carrie Friedman Press Representative
Antonia Gianino Assistant Stage Manager
Eva Gianono Music Preparation
Allan S. Gordon Producer
Allan S. Gordon is a prominent Broadway producer and theatre owner, known for his contributions to the theatre industry. Born in Canada, Gordon began his career in the entertainment industry as a stage manager, before transitioning to producing. Gordon's Broadway producing credits include the Tony Award-winning productions of "The Elephant Man" (1979), "Barnum" (1980), and "Master Harold...and the Boys" (1982). He also produced the popular musical "Me and My Girl" (1986), which ran for over 1,400 performances. In addition to his work as a producer, Gordon is also a theatre owner. He is the co-owner of the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, which has ... read more
Michael Greif Director
Greif attended Northwestern University and graduated from the University of California, San Diego graduate directing program. He was the Artistic Director of the La Jolla Playhouse, LaJolla, California from 1994 to 1999. He was an Artistic Associate at the New York Theatre Workshop where he directed, among others, Bright Lights, Big City (1998–99) and the original production of Rent for which he received the Obie Award for direction of a musical and which he later directed on Broadway. Greif has directed several original Broadway musicals and been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical four times. In addition ... read more
Crystal Huntington Stage Manager
Unitech Productions, Inc. Technical Supervisor
Serino Coyne, Inc. Advertising
SPOTCo, Inc. Advertising
Owen Johnston II Dance Captain
Nick Kaledin Company Manager
John Korba Keyboards and Guitar
Piano/Synthesizer/Organ, Electric & acoustic Guitar
Associate Conductor
Richard Kornberg Press Representative
Nick Lugo Assistant Company Manager
Steve Mack Bass
Steve Mack was born and raised in Manhattan. His career as a world-class photojournalist spans 40 years. Steve is co-owner of NYC Photo News, a stock photography agency specializing in royalty free images of New York City and the people who make it the most dynamic place in the world. Steve is a contributor to several major photo wire services and his Clients include (NYC-TV) City of New York Television, The YMCA of Greater New York, The (NFCR) National Foundation for Cancer Research, The (IAEA) International Atomic Energy Agency, The Mentoring Partnership of New York, The Academy of Motion ... read more
Kevin McCollum Producer
Kevin McCollum has received the Tony Award for Best Musical for "In the Heights" (2008), "Avenue Q" (2004), and "Rent" (1996), which also won the Pulitzer Prize. He is currently represented on Broadway with the Olivier Award-winning "The Play That Goes Wrong." He produced "Something Rotten!" (Broadway, National Tour), "Hand to God" ( Broadway, West End), "Motown: The Musical" (Broadway, West End, and National Tour), "The Drowsy Chaperone" in 2006, which won five Tony Awards, Baz Luhrmann's production of "Puccini's La Boheme" in 2002, [title of show] in 2008, the touring and Broadway productions of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," the ... read more
Kenneth J. McGee Assistant Stage Manager
Most recent: FOUND at Philadelphia Theatre Company and The SpongeBob Musical in Chicago. Broadway: China Doll; An American In Paris; Kinky Boots; The Best Man. ... read more
Rafi Mercado Assistant Costume Designer
Gay Merwin Assistant Stage Manager
Rick Miramontez Press Representative
Jeffrey Potter-Watts Recent New York credits: Costume Design for Royal Familuy Productions' Dedalus Lounge, Costume supervisor for Prospect Theatre Company's Iron Curtain, set/costume design for The Apartment at the NY Fringe Festival, costume design for RFP's Nobody Suspects a Butterfly. For eleven years he taught theatre at high school and University levels. As published and produced playwright his work includes Dark Heritage, A Modern Prometheus and Redemption of the Vampyre which had a recent workshop production at Manhattan Repertory Theatre. Regional work: Anatomy of Gray, A Midsummer Night's Disco Dream, Sweeney Todd and Beauty and the Beast. ... read more
Ian Rand Press Representative
David Santana Wig, Hair and Make-Up Designer
Justin Scribner Assistant Stage Manager
Jeffrey Seller Producer
Steve Skinner Music Arranger
Noele Stollmack Assistant Lighting Designer
Don Summa Press Representative
Press Representative
Press Representative
Boko Suzuki Keyboards
Conductor
Lynn M. Thomson Dramaturg
David Truskinoff Keyboards
Conductor
Broadway - HAIR (Music Director/Conductor) RENT (Music Director/Conductor) END OF THE RAINBOW (sub-Conductor) ... read more
John Vivian Production Stage Manager
Tim Weil Musical Supervisor
Keyboards
Conductor
Music Arranger
(Additional Arrangements)
Daniel A. Weiss Piano/Synthesizer/Organ, Electric & acoustic Guitar
Associate Conductor
Guitar
Currently on tour with Let It Be, Broadway, Daniel A Weiss is a New York City based musician/composer, most recently seen music directing and arranging for a sold out performance of West End Recast in London, a concert featuring many of the West End's finest singers. Daniel has been keyboardist for Let It Be On Broadway and is the scene music Composer,Orchestrator,Music Supervisor and keyboardist for Anthony Rapp's one-man show, “Without You”. having successful runs at NYMF, the Edinburgh Fringe, Menier Chocolate Factory London, KTG Theater South Korea and the Panasonic Theater in Toronto. Composer of original music for the ... read more
Angela Wendt Costume Designer
Susan A. White Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Marlies Yearby Choreographer
Lisa Zinni Assistant Costume Designer

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Awards and Nominations

1996 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Book of a Musical: Jonathan Larson was nominated but did not win.
Outstanding Costume Design: Angela Wendt was nominated but did not win.

1996 Drama League Awards
Distinguished Production of a Musical: 0 won.

1996 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards
Best Musical: Jonathan Larson won.

1996 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Best Off Broadway Musical: 0 won.

1996 The Hewes Awards
Costume Design: Angela Wendt won.

1996 Tony Awards
Best Book of a Musical: Jonathan Larson won.
Best Choreography: Marlies Yearby was nominated but did not win.
Best Direction of a Musical: Michael Greif was nominated but did not win.
Best Lighting Design: Blake Burba was nominated but did not win.
Best Musical: Jeffrey Seller won.
Best Musical: Kevin McCollum won.
Best Musical: Allan S. Gordon won.
Best Musical: The New York Theatre Workshop won.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Jonathan Larson won.

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