THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

THE BAND'S VISIT STUDY GUIDE 6. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Hometown of the Ceremonial Police Orchestra, Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean. It served as Egypt’s capital under

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway. BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull

ANDREA GRODY

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). ) Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Other recent projects include the world premieres of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Public Works), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

THE BAND'S VISIT STUDY GUIDE 6. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Hometown of the Ceremonial Police Orchestra, Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean. It served as Egypt’s capital under

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway. BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull

ANDREA GRODY

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). ) Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Other recent projects include the world premieres of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Public Works), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued

CREATIVE ARCHIVE

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). ) Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Other recent projects include the world premieres of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Public Works), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

QUOTES ARCHIVE

“DRAMATIC RICHES AWAIT at the most intriguing musical of the fall. Marching seductively to its own enchanting drummer, this INTIMATE, FUNNY and AFFECTING show is about the unexpectedly powerful electricity sparked when planets collide.”

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

DAVID YAZBEK

DAVID YAZBEK (Music & Lyrics). A varied career as a recording artist, Emmy Award-winning TV and screenwriter, music producer, and pianist has somehow led Yazbek to become one of Broadway’s preeminent composer/lyricists. His three shows, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown have received

a combined 24

ITAMAR MOSES

ITAMAR MOSES (Book). is the Tony Award-winning author of the full-length plays Bach at Leipzig, Celebrity Row, The Four of Us, Yellowjackets, Back Back Back, Completeness; and The Whistleblower, the musicals Nobody Loves You (with Gaby Alter), The Fortress of Solitude (with Michael Friedman), and The Band’s Visit (with David Yazbek), and the evening of FIVE OHM - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL FIVE OHM (Projection System Designer). Founded by Graham Johnson, Five OHM is thrilled to be a part of this production at Atlantic Theater Company. Five OHM Productions is a full service theatrical support company that designs and builds audio and video systems for productions in a wide range of theaters and event spaces. With a

Continued

BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull

ANDREA GRODY

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). ) Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Other recent projects include the world premieres of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Public Works), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier TONY BIRD - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL TONY BIRD (Violin) was born in Paris in 1991 and spent a great part of his time listening a wide variety of music as a little kid, then quickly started the violin at the age of five. Studying in diverse music schools and conservatories in Paris, Tony entered at Gennevilliers National School of Music in 2010 (Paris) and wasawarded a Classical Violin Prize.

CHILINA KENNEDY

CHILINA KENNEDY (Dina). Broadway: “Carole King” in Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (over 1000 performances) and “Mary Magdalene” in Des McAnuff’s Jesus Christ Superstar. Off-Broadway: Originated “Binky” in Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz’s This Ain’t No Disco (Atlantic Theater Company). 1st National Tour: “Sophie” in Mamma Mia!. THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

THE BAND'S VISIT STUDY GUIDE 6. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Hometown of the Ceremonial Police Orchestra, Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean. It served as Egypt’s capital under

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

KELLS NOLLENBERGER

Kells has lived and worked as a musician in Chicago, Denver, and New York City. In addition to his extensive jazz career, he has performed with professional orchestras, Broadway shows, bluegrass groups, and touring rock bands. Most recently he was the bass player for the international tour of West Side Story. Kells currently lives in

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

ANDREA GRODY

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadow, In the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ANDREA GRODY (Music Director) Broadway debut. Recent projects include the world premieres of The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

THE BAND'S VISIT STUDY GUIDE 6. CULTURAL CONNECTIONS. ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT Hometown of the Ceremonial Police Orchestra, Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean. It served as Egypt’s capital under

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

KELLS NOLLENBERGER

Kells has lived and worked as a musician in Chicago, Denver, and New York City. In addition to his extensive jazz career, he has performed with professional orchestras, Broadway shows, bluegrass groups, and touring rock bands. Most recently he was the bass player for the international tour of West Side Story. Kells currently lives in

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

ANDREA GRODY

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadow, In the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ANDREA GRODY (Music Director) Broadway debut. Recent projects include the world premieres of The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You Can

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

QUOTES ARCHIVE

“DRAMATIC RICHES AWAIT at the most intriguing musical of the fall. Marching seductively to its own enchanting drummer, this INTIMATE, FUNNY and AFFECTING show is about the unexpectedly powerful electricity sparked when planets collide.”

ITAMAR MOSES

ITAMAR MOSES (Book). is the Tony Award-winning author of the full-length plays Bach at Leipzig, Celebrity Row, The Four of Us, Yellowjackets, Back Back Back, Completeness; and The Whistleblower, the musicals Nobody Loves You (with Gaby Alter), The Fortress of Solitude (with Michael Friedman), and The Band’s Visit (with David Yazbek), and the evening of

ANDREA GRODY

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). ) Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Other recent projects include the world premieres of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Public Works), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

DAVID YAZBEK

DAVID YAZBEK (Music & Lyrics). A varied career as a recording artist, Emmy Award-winning TV and screenwriter, music producer, and pianist has somehow led Yazbek to become one of Broadway’s preeminent composer/lyricists. His three shows, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown have received

a combined 24

BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull

MIKE CEFALO

MIKE CEFALO (Telephone Guy) is a New York based actor. He is overjoyed to be making his National Tour debut in this incredibly special show. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike holds a BM in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University. New York: The Children’s Revolt at York Theatre Company. Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre),

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ZAL OWEN - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL ZAL OWEN (Understudy) B’way debut! Nat’l tour: Motel in Fiddler on the Roof. Off-B’way/ NYC: Goldstein (Actors Temple), NYTW, Theater for the New City. Regional: The Last Five Years, Biloxi Blues, Evita, Disgraced, It Shoulda Been You. Thanks to

JONATHAN RAVIV

Jonathan Raviv. July 24, 2017. By sit-admin. My favorite lyric. “If I try, I might take off like a sparrow and I’ll travel along a guiding breeze”. JONATHAN RAVIV ( Sammy ). New York work includes: The Boy Who Danced On Air at Abingdon Theatre Company (New York Premiere), The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical at The

Lucille

THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

WELCOME

WELCOME Teachers are encouraged to use this guide to elicit student discussion before the show, guide them through aspects of the production, and engage them in activities

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

ANDREA GRODY

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadow, In the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ANDREA GRODY (Music Director) Broadway debut. Recent projects include the world premieres of The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

SAMIR SHUKRY

SAMIR SHUKRY (Camal) graduated from Queens College with a BA in Western Classical Music and Music Education. He produced his first album, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” in 1982. In 1983 he released his second album “Heart to Heart” that THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

WELCOME

WELCOME Teachers are encouraged to use this guide to elicit student discussion before the show, guide them through aspects of the production, and engage them in activities

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

ANDREA GRODY

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadow, In the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ANDREA GRODY (Music Director) Broadway debut. Recent projects include the world premieres of The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

SAMIR SHUKRY

SAMIR SHUKRY (Camal) graduated from Queens College with a BA in Western Classical Music and Music Education. He produced his first album, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” in 1982. In 1983 he released his second album “Heart to Heart” that

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You Can

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

QUOTES ARCHIVE

“DRAMATIC RICHES AWAIT at the most intriguing musical of the fall. Marching seductively to its own enchanting drummer, this INTIMATE, FUNNY and AFFECTING show is about the unexpectedly powerful electricity sparked when planets collide.”

ITAMAR MOSES

ITAMAR MOSES (Book). is the Tony Award-winning author of the full-length plays Bach at Leipzig, Celebrity Row, The Four of Us, Yellowjackets, Back Back Back, Completeness; and The Whistleblower, the musicals Nobody Loves You (with Gaby Alter), The Fortress of Solitude (with Michael Friedman), and The Band’s Visit (with David Yazbek), and the evening of

ANDREA GRODY

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor & Additional Arrangements). ) Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie. Other recent projects include the world premieres of Shaina Taub’s As You Like It (Public Works), The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

DAVID YAZBEK

DAVID YAZBEK (Music & Lyrics). A varied career as a recording artist, Emmy Award-winning TV and screenwriter, music producer, and pianist has somehow led Yazbek to become one of Broadway’s preeminent composer/lyricists. His three shows, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown have received

a combined 24

BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull

MIKE CEFALO

MIKE CEFALO (Telephone Guy) is a New York based actor. He is overjoyed to be making his National Tour debut in this incredibly special show. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike holds a BM in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University. New York: The Children’s Revolt at York Theatre Company. Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre),

Next To

ZAL OWEN - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL ZAL OWEN (Understudy) B’way debut! Nat’l tour: Motel in Fiddler on the Roof. Off-B’way/ NYC: Goldstein (Actors Temple), NYTW, Theater for the New City. Regional: The Last Five Years, Biloxi Blues, Evita, Disgraced, It Shoulda Been You. Thanks to

JONATHAN RAVIV

Jonathan Raviv. July 24, 2017. By sit-admin. My favorite lyric. “If I try, I might take off like a sparrow and I’ll travel along a guiding breeze”. JONATHAN RAVIV ( Sammy ). New York work includes: The Boy Who Danced On Air at Abingdon Theatre Company (New York Premiere), The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical at The

Lucille

THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE What is the running time? The running time is 90 minutes. THE BAND’S VISIT is performed without an intermission.

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

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TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

SAMIR SHUKRY

SAMIR SHUKRY (Camal) graduated from Queens College with a BA in Western Classical Music and Music Education. He produced his first album, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” in 1982. In 1983 he released his second album “Heart to Heart” that

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE THE BAND’S VISIT was the winner of 10 Tony Awards, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It was also the 2019 Grammy Awards® winner for Best Musical Theater Album. In this delightfully offbeat story, set in a town that’s way off the beaten THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You

THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE What is the running time? The running time is 90 minutes. THE BAND’S VISIT is performed without an intermission.

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

WELCOME

WELCOME Teachers are encouraged to use this guide to elicit student discussion before the show, guide them through aspects of the production, and engage them in activities

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

SAMIR SHUKRY

SAMIR SHUKRY (Camal) graduated from Queens College with a BA in Western Classical Music and Music Education. He produced his first album, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” in 1982. In 1983 he released his second album “Heart to Heart” that

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued

QUOTES ARCHIVE

“DRAMATIC RICHES AWAIT at the most intriguing musical of the fall. Marching seductively to its own enchanting drummer, this INTIMATE, FUNNY and AFFECTING show is about the unexpectedly powerful electricity sparked when planets collide.”

KATRINA LENK

KATRINA LENK ( Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent Awards). Broadway: Indecent ,

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles.Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere of The Band’s Visit Off-Broadway.

ANDREA GRODY

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadow, In the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ANDREA GRODY (Music Director) Broadway debut. Recent projects include the world premieres of The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR ×. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some performances may be postponed or canceled. Please visit your local venue website for more

information.

BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued

HARVEY VALDES

My favorite lyric “Time’s like a river, sometimes. Time is an ocean.” Harvey’s eclectic musical journey spans the East and the West, the electric and the acoustic, the ensemble and the solo voice. As an oud player, Harvey worked extensively with Middle Eastern Jazz Ensemble, Anistar, developing a repertoire that blended Middle Eastern

forms with

MAYA CIARROCCHI

Maya Ciarrocchi (Projection Designer) is a New York City based interdisciplinary artist and projections designer. Exhibition venues include: Anthology Film Archives, Abrons Arts Center, Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Chocolate Factory, Kinescope Gallery, Microscope Gallery, New York Live Arts, and Smack Mellon. Recent Broadway: The Band’s Visit (Barrymore).

CHARLES LAPOINTE

CHARLES LAPOINTE (Hair & Wig Design). More than 50 Broadway shows including Holiday Inn, On Your Feet!, Hamilton, Doctor Zhivago, The Color Purple, Of Mice and Men, Violet, Side Show, The Elephant Man, After Midnight, Beautiful, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Motown, Jekyll & Hyde, Clybourne Park, Bring It On, Newsies, The

Mountaintop,

THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Tony Award® Winner for Best Musical, The Band’s Visit will go on tour starting on June 25. Official site for schedule, tickets, and

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THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You Can

KATRINA LENK

My favorite lyric “And the hands get heavy oh the hands I don’t know what to do with the hands or the feet.” KATRINA LENK (Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent

Awards).

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles. Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere

of The Band’s

SAMIR SHUKRY

SAMIR SHUKRY (Camal) graduated from Queens College with a BA in Western Classical Music and Music Education. He produced his first album, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” in 1982. In 1983 he released his second album “Heart to Heart” that

MIKE CEFALO

MIKE CEFALO (Telephone Guy) is a New York based actor. He is overjoyed to be making his National Tour debut in this incredibly special show. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike holds a BM in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University. New York: The Children’s Revolt at York Theatre Company. Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre),

Next To

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Tony Award® Winner for Best Musical, The Band’s Visit will go on tour starting on June 25. Official site for schedule, tickets, and

info.

THE BAND’S VISIT OFFICIAL SITE Winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical—THE BAND'S VISIT celebrates the ways music, longing and laughter can connect us all. THE BAND’S VISIT A NEW MUSICAL Sasson Gabay — Tewfiq SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable

CAST ARCHIVE

ADRIAN RIES (Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2) National Tour: The Band’s Visit. Off Broadway: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre. Regional: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, My Fair Lady (Gulfshore Playhouse), Mamma Mia (Axelrod PAC), Will Rogers Follies (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Merrily We Roll Along, Rock of Ages, Nice Work

If You Can

KATRINA LENK

My favorite lyric “And the hands get heavy oh the hands I don’t know what to do with the hands or the feet.” KATRINA LENK (Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent

Awards).

SASSON GABAY

SASSON GABAY (Tewfiq) was born in Baghdad 1947 to a Jewish family, immigrated to Israel at the age of three, and grew up in Haifa. After his military service, he studied theatre and psychology at the Tel Aviv University (B.F.A). Sasson is one of the most prominent and leading actors in Israeli theatre, television and cinema, and has had an exceptionally remarkable career for over forty

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles. Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere

of The Band’s

SAMIR SHUKRY

SAMIR SHUKRY (Camal) graduated from Queens College with a BA in Western Classical Music and Music Education. He produced his first album, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” in 1982. In 1983 he released his second album “Heart to Heart” that

MIKE CEFALO

MIKE CEFALO (Telephone Guy) is a New York based actor. He is overjoyed to be making his National Tour debut in this incredibly special show. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mike holds a BM in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University. New York: The Children’s Revolt at York Theatre Company. Regional: Newsies (Engeman Theatre),

Next To

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued

QUOTES ARCHIVE

“DRAMATIC RICHES AWAIT at the most intriguing musical of the fall. Marching seductively to its own enchanting drummer, this INTIMATE, FUNNY and AFFECTING show is about the unexpectedly powerful electricity sparked when planets collide.”

KATRINA LENK

My favorite lyric “And the hands get heavy oh the hands I don’t know what to do with the hands or the feet.” KATRINA LENK (Dina) originated the role of “Dina” in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of The Band’s Visit (Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Dorothy Loudon and Clarence Derwent

Awards).

ANDREA GRODY

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadow, In the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ANDREA GRODY (Music Director) Broadway debut. Recent projects include the world premieres of The Band’s Visit (Atlantic Theater Company), Cake Off (Signature Theatre/Bucks County Playhouse), The Fortress of Solitude (Public Theater/Dallas Theater Center), Unknown Soldier

TONY SHALHOUB

My favorite lyric “أنت الفرح، أنت الوحدة You are the joy, you are the loneliness.” TONY SHALHOUB (Tewfiq) is a Golden Globe Award-winning actor with a diverse resumé of engaging roles. Mr. Shalhoub recently starred in The Price on Broadway with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito, following the world premiere

of The Band’s

JONATHAN RAVIV

My favorite lyric “If I try, I might take off like a sparrow and I’ll travel along a guiding breeze” JONATHAN RAVIV (Sammy).New York work includes: The Boy Who Danced On Air at Abingdon Theatre Company (New York Premiere), The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical at The Lucille Lortel (Drama Desk nomination for Best Musical), The Band’s Visit at the Atlantic Theater Company BILL ARMY - THE BAND'S VISIT MUSICAL My favorite lyric “Inside the house, there is a room, A baby sleeps, a daddy sings.” BILL ARMY (Zelger) Broadway: Act One (Lincoln Center Theater directed by James Lapine); Relatively Speaking, an evening of three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen, directed by John Turturro. Off-Broadway: The Band’s Visit (The Atlantic Theater Company); The Changeling (Red Bull BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR ×. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some performances may be postponed or canceled. Please visit your local venue website for more

information.

HARVEY VALDES

My favorite lyric “Time’s like a river, sometimes. Time is an ocean.” Harvey’s eclectic musical journey spans the East and the West, the electric and the acoustic, the ensemble and the solo voice. As an oud player, Harvey worked extensively with Middle Eastern Jazz Ensemble, Anistar, developing a repertoire that blended Middle Eastern

forms with

ADAM KANTOR

My favorite lyric “If I try, maybe I can see your shadowin the sodium light that masquerades as moon.” ADAM KANTOR (Telephone Guy) most recently played the role of Motel Kamzoil in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof directed by Bartlett Sher. Adam made his Broadway debut playing Mark in the Continued

MAYA CIARROCCHI

Maya Ciarrocchi (Projection Designer) is a New York City based interdisciplinary artist and projections designer. Exhibition venues include: Anthology Film Archives, Abrons Arts Center, Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Chocolate Factory, Kinescope Gallery, Microscope Gallery, New York Live Arts, and Smack Mellon. Recent Broadway: The Band’s Visit (Barrymore).

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