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2014/2015 season

VISWA SUBBARAMANArtistic Director

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CINDERELLA SEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 5, 2014

THE WIZARD OF OZ NOVEMBER 21, 2014 – JANUARY 4, 2015

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 22, 2015

THE SNOW DRAGON MARCH 13 – 29, 2015

THE SKYLIGHT RING MAY 15 – JUNE 7, 2015

INTO THE WOODS MAY 22 – JUNE 14, 2015

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WELCOME to the 2014-15 season! With a season of Revolution behind us, we’re off to a season of Fairy Tales and Fantasy! Fairy tales are present in every single culture on our planet – whether “once upon a time…” or “ in a galaxy far, far away…” or “one ring to rule them all and one ring to bind them…”, we seem drawn to hearing them, seeing them on television, or even creating new fairy tales.

I couldn’t be more delighted about the collection of shows we’ve brought together for this season. We open with Rossini’s Cinderella. I’m excited that New York fashion designer César Galindo will be joining a team with me and Jill Anna Ponasik to develop this incredible show. We then take you over the rainbow for The Wizard of Oz during the holidays. Much like In the Heights this past season, we will be taking you to warmer climates in the middle of winter with Once on This Island. I am honored that Bill Theisen agreed to come back to direct the piece. Next on the docket will be an incredible world premiere opera by Thai composer Somtow Sucharitkul. He will be starting from one of his own science fiction stories to develop The Snow Dragon. We will close the Cabot season with Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. In our Studio Theatre, I will be collaborating with Danny Brylow to develop The Skylight Ring cycle. If they can do a Ring at the Met, LA Opera, and Houston Grand Opera, I figured we could do one as well… but with true Skylight style and panache… and in two hours.

I look forward to exploring Fairy Tales and Fantasy with you this season. As we did with the season of Revolution, we will incorporate amazing shows with our Discussion Series, Opera 101s, and a variety of other events to truly create a discussion about why we as people need Fairy Tales and Fantasy in our lives. It’s time to start dreaming!

FantasyFairy Tales

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a season of

Illustrations by Tara Borger.

CINDERELLASEPTEMBER 19 – OCTOBER 5, 2014

CABOT THEATRE

MUSIC BY GIOACHINO ROSSINILIBRETTO BY JACOPO FERRETTI

STAGE DIRECTED BY JILL ANNA PONASIKMUSIC DIRECTED BY VISWA SUBBARAMAN

COSTUME DESIGN BY CÉSAR GALINDO-PERFORMED IN ENGLISH-

Dreamsdo come true

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endrillon. Cenerentola. Cinderella. No matter what she’s called, everyone knows her story - an innocent girl, wronged by her dysfunctional family, winds up marrying a handsome, kind

prince. Rossini’s unique retelling of this fairy tale favorite pre-dates Disney’s version of a pumpkin stage coach and a glass slipper. Rossini’s twists are delightful in this enchanting romantic comedy. A score of brisk, playful music, beautiful sets and stunning gowns by NYC fashion designer César Galindo will make all your wishes come true!

THE WIZARD OF OZNOVEMBER 21, 2014 – JANUARY 4, 2015

CABOT THEATRE

BY L. FRANK BAUMWITH MUSIC AND LYRICS BY HAROLD ARLEN

AND E.Y. HARBURGBACKGROUND MUSIC BY HERBERT STOTHART

STAGE DIRECTED BY LINDA BROVSKY MUSIC DIRECTED BY LESLIE B. DUNNER

Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter HowardOrchestration by Larry Wilcox

Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare CompanyBased upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner

Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

There’s noplace like home

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he greatest family musical of all time winds its way down the yellow brick road to Skylight’s Cabot Theatre! Join little Dorothy Gale of Kansas as she dreams of what lies over the rainbow.

Meet the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion on a captivating journey though Oz, complete with a wizard, witches and winged monkeys that just can’t seem to play nice. Get ready for a magical journey where we discover the importance of friendship. There truly is no place like home!

ONCE ON THIS ISLANDJANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 22, 2015

CABOT THEATRE

BOOK & LYRICS BY LYNN AHRENSMUSIC BY STEPHEN FLAHERTY

BASED UPON THE NOVEL, MY LOVE, MY LOVE BY ROSA GUY

STAGE DIRECTION BY BILL THEISEN

When twoworlds collide

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THE SNOW DRAGONMARCH 13 – 29, 2015

CABOT THEATRE

MUSIC AND LIBRETTO BY SOMTOW SUCHARITKULBASED ON THE BOOK

THE FALLEN COUNTRY BY S. P. SOMTOWSTAGE DIRECTION BY MATTHEW OZAWA

MUSIC DIRECTION BY VISWA SUBBARAMAN

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Sometimes dreams areall we have

WORLD PREMIERE opera by award winning novelist and composer Somtow Sucharitkul. The Snow Dragon is the fantastical tale about a boy named Billy Binder who often

escapes to an imaginary world of eternal snow, where he rides a dragon, fights monsters and rescues princesses. Unfortunately, it’s also ruled by the evil and omnipresent ‘Ringmaster’ and his whip. Billy feels no pain in this magical universe, unlike the real world he faces at home. The Snow Dragon is a classic tale of good vs. evil. Experience this amazing new work before it heads to Thailand for a special performance for His Majesty the King!

THE SKYLIGHT RINGMAY 15 – JUNE 7, 2015

STUDIO THEATRE

MUSIC BY RICHARD WAGNERSTAGE DIRECTION BY DANIEL J. BRYLOW

-PERFORMED IN ENGLISH-

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or the first time ever, Skylight Music Theatre will take on The Ring Cycle. Traditionally a four-part opera marathon, Skylight will condense this epic tale into two action-packed hours of

drama. Gods, giants, dwarfs, maidens and mortals will meet their match with the heroic music of Richard Wagner. This is certain to be an event you won’t want to miss!

INTO THE WOODSMAY 22 - JUNE 14, 2015

CABOT THEATRE

MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIMBOOK BY JAMES LAPINE

STAGE DIRECTED BY EDWIN CAHILLMUSIC DIRECTION BY MARK MANDARANO

Happily ever-after

is never free

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hen a baker and his wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the witch next door, they embark on a quest for the objects required to break the spell

– they lie, cheat and steal from Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack (yes, the one who climbed the beanstalk). Sounds like fun, right? But what happens after everyone’s wishes are granted? What happens after “Happily Ever After”? You’ll have to stick around for the second act to find out!

Photos featuring Jason McKinney, Rhea Olivaccé, Liz Zastrow, Stacey Stewartson, Eric Mahlum, Luke Grooms,

Rueben Echoles, Rachel Marie LaPorte. Credit: Mark Frohna

great performances

the gershwins’ porgy and bess

les misÉrables

in the heights

fidelio

“Powerful, emotional singing delivered a

searing story of misery, heartbreak and hope…”

“The Skylight’s production is a triumph from start to finish.”

“A combination of energy, electricity and

heart characterizes Skylight’s production…”

“…the tortured elements of this dark opera confronted the audience as strongly as its heroic side…”

BAR & BISTRO The Skylight Bar & Bistro is open two hours before each Cabot performance and at intermission. Located on the second floor of the Broadway Theatre Center, it features a pre-theatre menu by Indulge Wine Room. Visit our website for the latest menu.

CABARET SERIES

Skylight Music Theatre offers a free cabaret in the Skylight Bar & Bistro after all Friday and Saturday night performances in the Cabot Theatre, with the exception of opening nights.

PARKING

Meter parking is available on the street (free after 6:00 pm Monday-Friday and all day on the week-ends) or in structures nearby for a nominal fee. For more information about parking availability, please visit www.parkmilwaukee.com.

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Your gift ensures that music theatre thrives. Did you know that Skylight is one of the only companies in the U.S. producing Opera, Operetta, Musicals and Revues? Your gifts help us to present the full range of music theatre. From Opera, to Gilbert and Sullivan classics to the latest Broadway hit, by giving a gift to Skylight you are helping our unique company present quality music theatre for Milwaukee year after year.

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CINDERELLA SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 5, 2014

THE WIZARD OF OZNOVEMBER 21 - JANUARY 4, 2015

ONCE ON THIS ISLANDJANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 22, 2015

SNOW DRAGONMARCH 13 - 29, 2015

THE SKYLIGHT RING MAY 15 - JUNE 7, 2015

INTO THE WOODS MAY 22 - JUNE 14, 2015

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