2018|2019 Season
2018|2019 Season
La bohème |
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| 11 performances on October 6, 17, & 20, 2018 and January 10, 13matinee, 16matinee, 19, 22, 25, 29matinee, & 31, 2019 | |
| New Lyric coproduction of Puccini’s La bohème generously made possible by the Julius Frankel Foundation, Abbott Fund, Liz Stiffel, The Michael and Susan Avramovich Charitable Trust, Howard L. Gottlieb and Barbara G. Greis, and Roberta L. and Robert J. Washlow | |
| Mimì | Maria Agresta |
| Rodolfo |
Michael Fabiano
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| Musetta |
Danielle de Niese
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| Musetta | Ann Toomey (1/10, 25, 29, 31) |
| Marcello | Zachary Nelson |
| Schaunard |
Ricardo José Rivera
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| Colline |
Adrian Sâmpetrean
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| Benoît | Jake Gardner |
| Alcindoro | Jake Gardner |
| Parpignol | Mario Rojas |
| Sergeant | Nikolas Wenzel |
| Officer |
Ronald Watkins
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| “Prugne de Tours” |
Geoffrey Agpalo
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| Chicago Children’s Chorus | |
| Conductor | Domingo Hindoyan |
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Stefano Sarzani (1/31)
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| Director | Richard Jones |
| Designer | Stewart Laing |
| Lighting Designer |
Mimi Jordan Sherin
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| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Original Movement Director | Sarah Fahie |
| Revival Movement Director | Danielle Urbas |
| Wig & Make Up Designer | Sarah Hatten |
| Associate Director | Simon Iorio |
| Assistant Director | Jordan Braun |
| Stage Manager | John Coleman |
| Stage Band Conductor |
Stefano Sarzani/
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Michael Black & Jerad Mosbey (1/31)
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| Assistant Conductors |
Eric Weimer (fall only)
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Matthew Piatt (January only)
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| Prompter (rehearsal room) |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Projected English Titles |
Kenneth Chalmers
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| Assistant Stage Managers | Peggy Stenger |
| Dan Sokalski | |
| Bill Walters | |
| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
Idomeneo |
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| 5 performances on October 18, 21matinee, 24, 28matinee, & November 2, 2018 | |
| Lyric presentation of Mozart’s Idomeneo made possible by Lead Sponsor The Negaunee Foundation | |
| Idomeneo |
Matthew Polenzani
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| Elettra | Erin Wall |
| Ilia | Janai Brugger |
| Idamante | Angela Brower |
| Arbace | David Portillo |
| High Priest | Noah Baetge |
| Voice of Neptune | David Weigel |
| 1st Cretan Woman |
Whitney Morrison
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| 2nd Cretan Woman | Kayleigh Decker |
| 1st Trojan Man | Josh Lovell |
| 2nd Trojan Man | Alan Higgs |
| Conductor |
Sir Andrew Davis
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| Original Director |
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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| Revival Director | David Kneuss |
| Designer |
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
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| Lighting Designer | Chris Maravich |
| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Assistant Director | David Toulson |
| Stage Manager |
Rachel Henneberry
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| Stage Band Conductor | Jennifer Condon |
| Assistant Conductors | Keun-A Lee |
| Maureen Zoltek | |
| Prompter |
William Billingham
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| Projected English Titles | Francis Rizzo |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Rachel Tobias |
| Sandra Zamora | |
| Kristen Barrett | |
| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
Siegfried |
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| 4 performances on November 3, 7matinee, 11matinee, & 16, 2018 | |
| New Lyric production of Wagner’s Siegfried generously made possible by Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, the Harris Family Foundation, and Helen and Sam Zell, with additional support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. | |
| Siegfried | Burkhard Fritz |
| Brünnhilde |
Christine Goerke
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| Mime | Matthias Klink |
| Wanderer | Eric Owens |
| Alberich | Samuel Youn |
| Erda | Ronnita Miller |
| Woodbird | Diana Newman |
| Fafner | Patrick Guetti |
| Conductor |
Sir Andrew Davis
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| Director | David Pountney |
| Original Set Designer | Johan Engels |
| Set Designer |
Robert Innes Hopkins
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| Costume Designer |
Marie-Jeanne Lecca
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| Lighting Designer | Fabrice Kebour |
| Choreographer | Denni Sayers |
| Wig & Make Up Designer | Sarah Hatten |
| Assistant Set Designer | Matthew Rees |
| Associate Director | Rob Kearley |
| Assistant Director | Katrina Bachus |
| Stage Manager | John Coleman |
| Stage Band Conductor | Eric Weimer |
| Assistant Conductors |
Madeleine Slettedahl
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| Jerad Mosbey | |
| Prompter |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Projected English Titles | Colin Ure |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Dan Sokalski |
| Peggy Stenger | |
| Bill Walters | |
| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
Il trovatore |
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| 7 performances on November 17, 21matinee, 25matinee, 30, December 3, 6, & 9matinee, 2018 | |
| Lyric production revival of Verdi’s Il trovatore generously made possible by the Henry and Gilda Buchbinder Family Foundation and the Earl and Brenda Shapiro Foundation | |
| Leonora | Tamara Wilson |
| Azucena | Jamie Barton |
| Manrico | Russell Thomas |
| Count di Luna | Artur Ruciński |
| Ferrando |
Roberto Tagliavini
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| Ines | Lauren Decker |
| Ruiz | Mario Rojas |
| Old Gypsy | Kenneth Nichols |
| Messenger | Tyler Lee |
| Conductor | Marco Armiliato |
| Original Director | David McVicar |
| Revival Director | Roy Rallo |
| Set Designer |
Charles Edwards
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| Costume Designer |
Brigitte Reiffenstuel
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| Original Lighting Designer | Jennifer Tipton |
| Revival Lighting Designer | Chris Maravich |
| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Assistant Director | Jordan Braun |
| Stage Manager |
Rachel Henneberry
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| Stage Band Conductor | Stefano Sarzani |
| Assistant Conductors | Grant Loehnig |
| Matthew Piatt | |
| Projected English Titles | Francis Rizzo |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Kristen Barrett |
| Rachel Tobias | |
| Sandra Zamora | |
| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
Cendrillon |
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| 6 performances on December 1, 5matinee, & 8, 2018 and January 11, 17, & 20matinee, 2019 | |
| Lyric presentation of Massenet’s Cendrillon generously made possible by the NIB Foundation and Invesco QQQ | |
| Cendrillon | Siobhan Stagg |
| Prince Charmant | Alice Coote |
| La Fée |
Marie-Eve Munger
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| Madame de la Haltière |
Elizabeth Bishop
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| Pandolfe | Derek Welton |
| Noémie | Emily Pogorelc |
| Dorothée | Kayleigh Decker |
| Dean of the Faculty | Josh Lovell |
| King | Alan Higgs |
| Master of Ceremonies |
Christopher Kenney
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| First Minister | David Weigel |
| Royal Herald | Hoss Brock |
| Spirits |
1) Desirée Hassler
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2) Kimberly McCord
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3) Rachael Holzhausen
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4) Laurie Vassalli
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| 5) Maia Surace/ | |
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5) Pamela Williams (12/5)
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6) Corinne Wallace-Crane
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| Conductor |
Sir Andrew Davis
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Francesco Milioto (1/11)
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| Director | Laurent Pelly |
| Set Designer |
Barbara de Limburg
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| Costume Designer | Laurent Pelly |
| Lighting Designer | Duane Schuler |
| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Original Choreographer | Laura Scozzi |
| Revival Choreographer | Karine Girard |
| Ballet Mistress | August Tye |
| Wig & Make Up Designer | Sarah Hatten |
| Associate Director |
Benoît De Leersnyder
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| Assistant Director | Mo Zhou |
| Stage Manager | John Coleman |
| Stage Band Conductor |
Francesco Milioto
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| Assistant Conductors |
William Billingham
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| Jerad Mosbey | |
| Prompter |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Projected English Titles |
Kenneth Chalmers
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| Assistant Stage Managers | Peggy Stenger |
| Dan Sokalski | |
| Bill Walters | |
| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
Elektra |
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| 6 performances on February 2, 6matinee, 10matinee, 14, 18, & 22, 2019 | |
| Lyric production revival of Strauss’s Elektra generously made possible by Julie and Roger Baskes, Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel, the Mazza Foundation, and Exelon | |
| Elektra | Nina Stemme |
| Chrysothemis |
Elza van den Heever
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Alexandra LoBianco (2/22)
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| Klytemnestra |
Michaela Martens
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| Orest | Iain Paterson |
| Aegisth | Robert Brubaker |
| Orest’s Tutor | Philip Horst |
| Overseer | Susan Foster |
| 1st Maid | Lauren Decker |
| 2nd Maid | Mary Phillips |
| 3rd Maid | Krysty Swann |
| 4th Maid |
Alexandra LoBianco
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Desirée Hassler (2/22)
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| 5th Maid | Ann Toomey |
| Confidante |
Whitney Morrison
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| Young Servant | Eric Ferring |
| Old Servant | Kenneth Nichols |
| Conductor |
Donald Runnicles
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| Original Director | David McVicar |
| Revival Director | Nicolas Sandys |
| Designer |
John Macfarlane
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| Lighting Designer | Jennifer Tipton |
| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Assistant Director | David Toulson |
| Stage Manager | Rachel Tobias |
| Assistant Conductors |
William Billingham
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| Matthew Piatt | |
| Prompter |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Projected English Titles | Colin Ure |
| Assistant Stage Managers |
Rachel Henneberry
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| Sandra Zamora | |
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Anderson Nunnelley
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| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
La traviata |
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| 10 performances on February 16, 20matinee, 24matinee, March 1, 4, 7matinee, 10matinee, 13, 16, & 22, 2019 | |
| Lyric production revival of Verdi’s La traviata generously made possible by the Donna Van Eekeren Foundation, The Michael and Susan Avramovich Charitable Trust, Nancy and Sanfred Koltun, Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund, BMO Harris Bank, and ITW | |
| Violetta |
Albina Shagimuratova/
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Emily Birsan (2/20, 24, 3/1)
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| Alfredo | Giorgio Berrugi |
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Mario Rojas (3/4)
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| Germont | Zeljko Lučić |
| Flora | Zoie Reams |
| Annina | Lauren Decker |
| Gastone | Mario Rojas |
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Eric Ferring (3/4)
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| Marquis |
Christopher Kenney
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| Baron Douphol |
Ricardo José Rivera
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| Dr. Grenvil | David Weigel |
| Giuseppe | Eric Ferring |
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Hoss Brock (3/4)
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| Commissioner | Vince Wallace |
| Flora’s Servant | Matthew Carroll |
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Nikolas Wenzel (2/20)
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| Conductor | Michael Christie |
| Director | Arin Arbus |
| Set Designer |
Riccardo Hernandez
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| Costume Designer | Cait O’Connor |
| Lighting Designer | Marcus Doshi |
| Projection Designer | Christopher Ash |
| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Choreographer |
Austin McCormick
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| Ballet Mistress | August Tye |
| Assistant Director | Jordan Braun |
| Stage Manager | John Coleman |
| Stage Band Conductor |
Francesco Milioto
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| Assistant Conductors | Noah Lindquist |
| Jerad Mosbey | |
| Projected English Titles | Francis Rizzo |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Dan Sokalski |
| Peggy Stenger | |
| Peggy Stenger | |
| Super Captain | Peggy Stenger |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
Ariodante |
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| 6 performances on March 2, 5matinee, 8, 11, 14, & 17matinee, 2019 | |
| New Lyric coproduction of Handel’s Ariodante generously made possible by The Monument Trust (UK), Sidley Austin LLP, and Margot and Josef Lakonishok | |
| Ariodante | Alice Coote |
| Julie Miller (3/2) | |
| Ginevra | Brenda Rae |
| Dalinda | Heidi Stober |
| Polinesso | Iestyn Davies |
| King of Scotland | Kyle Ketelsen |
| Lurcanio | Eric Ferring |
| Odoardo | Josh Lovell |
| Puppeteers | Sam Clark |
| Kate Colebrook | |
| Tommy Luther | |
| John Trindle | |
| Conductor | Harry Bicket |
| Richard Jones | Richard Jones |
| Revival Director | Ben Davis |
| Designer | ULTZ |
| Lighting Designer |
Mimi Jordan Sherin
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| Puppetry Designers |
Finn Caldwell & Nick Barnes
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| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Choreographer | Lucy Burge |
| Puppetry Director | Finn Caldwell |
| Associate Puppetry Director | Kate Colebrook |
| Assistant Director | David Toulson |
| Stage Manager | Rachel Tobias |
| Stage Band Conductor | Eric Weimer |
| Assistant Conductors |
William Billingham
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| Matthew Piatt | |
| Prompter (rehearsal room) |
Susan Miller Hult
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| Projected English Titles | Béatrice Arnal |
| Assistant Stage Managers |
Anderson Nunnelley
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Rachel Henneberry
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| Sandra Zamora | |
| Super Captain | Bill Walters |
| Titles & Pre-Show ASM | Amy Thompson |
An American Dream |
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| 2 performances: March 15 and 17 at the Harris Theater | |
| Lyric Unlimited premiere of Perla’s An American Dream generously made possible by Lead Sponsor The Wallace Foundation and cosponsors the Lester S. Abelson Foundation/ Katherine A. Abelson, Baker & McKenzie, Nix Lauridsen and Virginia Croskery Lauridsen, Lauter McDougal Charitable Fund, the Seymour H. Persky Charitable Trust, Mary Stowell, Eric and Deb Hirschfield, Mary Patricia Gannon, and Kenneth R. Norgan, with additional support from the Eisen Family Foundation and James R. Grimes. | |
| Setsuko Kobayashi | So Young Park |
| Eva Crowley |
Catherine Martin
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| Jim Crowley |
Christopher Magiera
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| Hiroko Kobayashi |
Nina Yoshida Nelsen
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| Makoto Kobayashi | Ao Li |
| FBI Agent | Jeff Diebold |
| FBI Agent/ Camp Guard | Pete Walter |
| Mover/Postman | Daniel Pyne |
| Conductor |
Daniela Candillari
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| Director | Matthew Ozawa |
| Scenery Designer | Andrew Boyce |
| Costume Designer | Izumi Inaba |
| Lighting Designer | Lee Fiskness |
| Wigs and Makeup Designer | Sarah Hatten |
| Assistant Stage Director | Jordan Braun |
| Assistant Conductors |
William Billingham
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| Yasuko Oura | |
| Stage Manager | Kristen Barrett |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Peggy Stenger |
| Donald Claxon | |
| Titles and Pre-Show ASM |
John W. Coleman
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West Side Story |
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| 34 performances: May 3 (preview), 4, 5M, 8M (student), 9M (student)/ 9e, 10, 11M/11e, 12M, 14, 15M, 16M/16e, 17, 18M/18e, 19M, 21, 22M/22e, 23, 24, 25M/25e, 26M, 28, 29M/29e, 30, 31, Jun 1M/1e, 2M | |
| Lyric premiere of West Side Story generously made possible by Lead Sponsor The Negaunee Foundation and cosponsors an Anonymous Donor, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin, Robert S. and Susan E. Morrison, Mrs. Herbert A. Vance & Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vance, and Northern Trust. Major in-kind audio support provided by Shure Incorporated. | |
| Tony | Corey Cott |
| Maria | Mikaela Bennett |
| Riff | Brett Thiele |
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Adam Soniak (5/25M, 25e)
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| Anita | Amanda Castro |
| Bernardo |
Manuel Stark Santos
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| Action | Adam Soniak/ |
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Paul HeeSang Miller (5/25M, 25e)
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| A-Rab | Taylor Simmons |
| Baby John | Jarred Manista |
| Snowboy |
Callan Bergmann
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| Diesel | Jeffrey C. Sousa |
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Matthew Steriti (5/23)
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| Big Deal | Wesley Ryan |
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Matthew Steriti (5/9M, 9e)
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| Gee-tar |
Paul HeeSang Miller
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Matthew Steriti (5/14, 15M, 25M, 25e)
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| Tiger | Juan Caballer |
| Anybodys/ OS Shark voice | Alexa Magro |
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Carolina Villaraos (ballet only: 5/29M, 29e, 30, 31, 6/1M, 1e, 2M)
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| Graziella | Kyra Sorce |
| Pauline | Alyssa Sarnoff |
| Velma/ OS Shark voice |
Veronica Sofia Burt
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| Minnie | Paige Fraser |
| Clarice | Shannon Alvis |
| Chino | Julio Rey |
| Pepe | Mark Deler |
| Indio | Joshua LaMar |
| Luis |
Joseph A. Hernandez
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Matthew Steriti (5/10)
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| Anxious | Greg Blackmon |
| Nibbles | Michael J. Rios |
| Juano |
Martín Ortiz Tapia
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| Toro |
Sebastian Garcia
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| Rosalia | Linedy Genao |
| Francisca | Addie Morales |
| Consuelo |
Alexandra Matteo
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| Teresita | Kayla Moniz |
| Estella | Antonia Raye |
| Margarita |
Carolina Villaraos
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| Doc |
David Alan Anderson
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| Lt. Schrank | Bret Tuomi |
| Officer Krupke | Jerry Kernion |
| Glad Hand | Ed Kross |
| Ensemble Women |
Desiree Hassler, Maia Surace, Corinne Wallace-Crane, Sherry Watkins, Michelle Wrighte
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| Ensemble Men |
Hoss Brock, Matthew Carroll, William M. Combs, Tyler Samuel Lee, Kenneth Nichols, Ron Watkins, Nikolas Wenzel
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| Swings |
Olivia Barbieri (performed ballet only: 5/29M, 29e, 30, 31, 6/1M, 1e, 2M), Matthew Steriti
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| Conductor | James Lowe |
| Production Director |
Francesca Zambello
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| Scenery Designer | Peter J. Davison |
| Costume Designer | Jessica Jahn |
| Lighting Designer |
Mark McCullough
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| Sound Designer | Mark Grey |
| Chorus Master | Michael Black |
| Choreographer | Jerome Robbins |
| Original Choreography Reproduced by | Julio Monge |
| Assistant to the Choreographer | Olivia Barbieri |
| Dance Captain | Matthew Steriti |
| Wig & Make Up Designer | Sarah Hatten |
| Associate Stage Director | Eric Sean Fogel |
| Assistant Stage Director | Jordan Braun |
| Stage Manager |
John W. Coleman
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Jordan Braun (6/1M, 2M)
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| Assistant Stage Managers | Rachel Tobias |
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Rachel Henneberry
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| Assistant Conductors |
William C. Billingham
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| Noah Lindquist | |
| Brett Rowe | |
| Fight Director | Nick Sandys |
| Diction Coach | Kate DeVore |
| Sound Engineer |
Stephanie Farina
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Photo: Anvil Chorus in Il trovatore. c. Lyric Opera of Chicago