Charlotte Blumenthal Arts, Suffs, March 2026

JOYCE MEIMEI ZHENG BRINGS AN IMMIGRANT’S STORY TO LIFE IN SUFFS

STORY BY Keith Loria

When Joyce Meimei Zheng auditioned for the national tour of Suffs, she genuinely didn’t think she’d get the part. Not out of lack of confidence in her talents, but because she hadn’t performed in a musical in four years.

“Prior to this, the last full production of a musical I had done was in high school,” Zheng said. “In high school, I loved musicals and auditioned for musicals, but I ended up going to acting school. So, I kind of thought musical theatre wasn’t going to be a big part of my future, and here I am. I get to be a part of Suffs and get to play Ruza every day. It’s kind of crazy.” Zheng has now played Ruza Wenclawska, a Polish-American suffragist

who fought for women’s rights in workplaces and later became an actor and poet, more than 100 times.

She was drawn to the role for numerous reasons and believes since Wenclawska is an acting-heavy role, it likely helped her get the part considering her background.

“Ruza’s character also has a significant dialect, and I think these aspects of her character led her to being more of an actor-friendly role in a musical,” Zheng said. “I also think Ruza has been played by an Asian woman or a woman of color, and I do think that’s something significant, being that she’s representative of immigrants in this story.”

WHAT IT MEANS TO SACRIFICE

Suffs is known for international casting, including Asian-American women playing Wenclawska. As a child of immigrants from China, Zheng has found common ground with the character.

“Ruza’s character immigrated here as a child with her parents,” Zheng said. “She was a labor activist and was a child laborer; she worked in factories as a child. That’s a significant part of her background in the musical. That feeds the things she says and the opinions she has in this musical. And I think, as someone who is a child of immigrants, I deeply understand—as many people do—what it means to sacrifice and suffer and try to build a better life for yourself. There’s no guarantee, it’s all in the pursuit of that American dream.”

Wenclawska’s story in Suffs is one of a family and being an immigrant who fights for her rights.

“Those are critical parts of her character that I think as an AsianAmerican and child of immigrants that I also understand deeply,” Zheng said. “At the same time, I don’t understand what it means to be Polish. And I think my deepest fear and greatest desire when playing this role is that she wouldn’t be a caricature of a Polish person, but would be as authentic as possible, within the confines of a Broadway musical.”

CHOOSING JOY

For Zheng, there are two moments from the show that are especially important to her. One is the song “The Report,” which she enjoys singing because of its musical and physical complexity. Another special moment

comes near the end of the show, after the suffragettes have won the right to vote.

“Ruza says basically, ‘I’m leaving and I’m going to pursue acting on Broadway,’” Zheng said. “And she has this big moment where she says, ‘I’m going to do something that makes people feel joy.’ It’s just wonderful to have a moment where this ferocious and unapologetically kind of angry character chooses joy.”

The actress has also found special moments in seeing how audiences react to the show.

“For me, it’s easy to forget the impact that our show has and once I go to stage door and meet people, it’s like ‘There are real people here, and they’ve moved by it,’” she said.

Being on tour has been a thrill, and she enjoys going to different places and exploring new cities. She also had an opportunity to spend some time at home in New Jersey recently when the show was in Philadelphia, and she stopped in on a junior production of Suffs. Later that week, the young performers saw her in the touring production.

“That was really awesome,” Zheng said. “I got to fangirl over them, and they fangirled over us.”

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CAST

President Woodrow Wilson JENNY ASHMAN

Ensemble/Speaker of the House ANNA BAKUN

Mollie Hay TAMI DAHBURA

Ida B. Wells DANYEL FULTON

Carrie Chapman Catt MARYA GRANDY

Ensemble/Dr. White/Mailman MARISSA HECKER

Mary Church Terrell TRISHA JEFFREY

Alice Paul ................................................................................................................................................ MAYA KELEHER

Doris Stevens ......................................................................................................................................... LIVVY MARCUS

Phyllis Terrell/Robin ......................................................................................................................... VICTORIA PEKEL

Dudley Malone BRANDI PORTER

Inez Milholland MONICA TULIA RAMIREZ

Ensemble/Major Sylvester, Senator Burn JENNA LEA ROSEN

Ensemble/Mrs. Herndon GRETCHEN SHOPE

Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn LAURA STRACKO

Lucy Burns GWYNNE WOOD

Ruza Wenclawska JOYCE MEIMEI ZHENG

ALTERNATES AND UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies and standbys never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of appearance.

For Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn TAMI DAHBURA, MARISSA HECKER, MERRILL PEIFFER; for Lucy Burns ANNALESE FUSARO, GRETCHEN SHOPE; for Carrie Chapman Catt MERRILL PEIFFER, LAURA STRACKO; for Mollie Hay—ANNA BAKUN, ANNALESE FUSARO; for Dudley Malone—ABIGAIL AZIZ, ARIANA BURKS, AMANDA K. LOPEZ; for Inez Milholland ANNALESE FUSARO, AMANDA K. LOPEZ; for Alice Paul—JENNA LEA ROSEN, GRETCHEN SHOPE; for Doris Stevens—AMANDA K. LOPEZ, JENNA LEA ROSEN; for Mary Church Terrell ABIGAIL AZIZ, ARIANA BURKS; for Phyllis Terrell/Robin—ABIGAIL AZIZ, ARIANA BURKS; for Ida B. Wells—ABIGAIL AZIZ, ARIANA BURKS; for Ruza Wenclawska—ANNA BAKUN, MARISSA HECKER; for President Woodrow Wilson—MARISSA HECKER, MERRILL PEIFFER.

PRINCIPAL COVERS

ABIGAIL AZIZ, ARIANA BURKS

SWINGS

ANNALESE FUSARO, AMANDA K. LOPEZ, MERRILL PEIFFER,

DANCE CAPTAIN

AMANDA K. LOPEZ

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers and watches.

CAST

ASHMAN ABIGAIL AZIZ

ACT I

MUSICAL NUMBERS

“Let Mother Vote”

“Finish the Fight”

“Find a Way”

“Wait My Turn”

“Terrell’s Theme”

“The March (We Demand Equality)”

“G. A. B.”

“Ladies”

“Worth It”

“If We Were Married”

“The Convention Part I”

“This Girl”

“The Convention Part II”

“Alva Belmont”

“Show Them Who You Are”

“The Campaign”

“How Long?”

ACT II

“The Young Are at the Gates”

“Respectfully Yours, Dudley Malone”

“Hold It Together”

“Wait My Turn” (reprise)

“The Report”

“Show Them Who You Are” (reprise)

“Insane”

“Fire & Tea”

“Let Mother Vote” (reprise)

“She and I”

“A Letter From Harry’s Mother”

“I Was Here”

“If We Were Married” (reprise)

“Lucy’s Song”

“Finish the Fight” (reprise)

“Keep Marching”

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Keyboard 1—DANI LEE HUTCH

Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—BRADEN CHUDZIK

Acoustic & Electric Bass—EDWARD HAMILTON Drums—DANIEL SANTIAGO

Music Coordinator—KRISTY NORTER

Music Coordinator—JULIE FERRARA

Electronic Music Design—RANDY COHEN & SAM STAROBIN, RANDY COHEN KEYBOARDS LLC

Associate Electronic Music Design—DREW NICHOLS, TIM CROOK, NICK SCHENKEL

Music Copying EMILY GRISHMAN

Music Preparation ADRIANA GRACE, TIMOTHY HANSON, ALDEN TERRY

WHO’S WHO in the CAST

MAYA KELEHER (Alice Paul) is honored to lend her voice to this story of women finding theirs. Past roles include Natalie in Next to Normal (TheaterWorks Hartford) and Jennifer Rumson in Paint Your Wagon (The Muny). Thanks to her husband Alex, Justin Picca at Lakey Wolff & Co, BroadwayVox, her dog Betty and her incredible friends and family. Proud graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Enjoy the ride.

JENNY ASHMAN (President Woodrow Wilson) was most recently seen in the national tour of Come From Away. Regional/Off-B’way: Ever After (Alliance Theatre), Dave (Arena Stage), Evita (Kansas City Rep, Opera North), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Hollywood Bowl), Sleep No More, Sweeney Todd (Ovation Award nomination). Originally from Alaska, Jenny is a graduate of UCF Conservatory Theatre. “For Alan, the Edith to my Woodrow.” jennyashman.com. @alaskanjz.

ABIGAIL AZIZ (Offstage Principal Cover, u/s Ida B. Wells, u/s Dudley Malone, u/s Mary Church Terrell, u/s Phyllis Terrell/ Robin) is excited to be a part of telling this story. She has just received her B.F.A. in musical theater from the University of Michigan. She wants to thank her parents, MSA, Umich and The Mine for getting her here today!

ANNA BAKUN (Ensemble, u/s Mollie Hay, u/s Ruza Wenclawska) is a proud queer and mixed AAPI artist. CMU drama alum. Credits: The Queen of Versailles (Emerson Colonial Theatre); The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley (The City Theatre); Gloria and Titanic: The Musical (CMU). For Mom, Dad and Andy. @annabakun.

ARIANA BURKS (Offstage Principal Cover, u/s Ida B. Wells, u/s Dudley Malone, u/s Mary Church Terrell, u/s Phyllis Terrell/ Robin). Broadway: Real Women Have Curves (original Broadway cast). Regional: In the Heights (The Muny) and other productions around Chicagoland! TV/film: Beats (Netflix), “Neon Galaxy” (Disney). Thank you God, family and StewCrew! For Moo Moo. @arianaburks.

TAMI DAHBURA (Mollie Hay, u/s Alva Belmont/ Phoebe Burn). First national tours: Kinky Boots, Memphis, In the Heights National/international tour: A Chorus Line Off-Broadway: Manuel vs. The Statue of Liberty, The Pajama Game. Other favorites: Half Time (Paper Mill Playhouse), Heartland

(Theatreworks), The Three Musketeers (AMTSJ). Soloist: Hawaii, Maryland, Oakland and Sacramento symphonies. Graduate: Mount Holyoke College. Puppyraiser: The Seeing Eye, New Jersey. “Thanks: my parents, my team: The Hybrid Agency.” @tamisings.

DANYEL FULTON (Ida B. Wells) is a Brooklyn-born and bred storyteller. Favorite credits: Ruby (Broadbend, Arkansas, Transport Group), Dorothy (The Wiz, The Muny), Shayla (Watch Night, The PAC), Actor 3 (Plays for the Plague Year, The Public), Ruby (We Shall Someday, ASF), Dionne (Hair, second national tour), Aisha (A Time to Love, NBT), Sarah (Ragtime, The 5th, Asolo Rep and TUTS). danyelfulton. com. 1 Cor 13:13.

ANNALESE FUSARO (Swing, u/s Inez Millholland, u/s Lucy Burns, u/s Mollie Hay) is honored to be a Suff in her national tour debut! Regional: Waitress (NSMT); Crazy for You, Frozen, 9 to 5, Matilda (MTWichita). Proud recent CCM grad! “Love and gratitude to my parents, family, friends and teachers for everything.” @annalesefusaro.

MARYA GRANDY (Carrie Chapman Catt). Broadway/New York/tour: The Devil Wears Prada (world premiere), Into the Woods (2023 B’way revival), Closer Than Ever, Les Misérables, Damn Yankees, Bells Are Ringing, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Regional: Too many to mention. Original work: Baby Yoda: A Love Story. TV/ film: “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago P.D.,” “Rescue Me,” “Conviction,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU.” B.A.: Yale University. For Hugh and Gavin. maryagrandy.com.

MARISSA HECKER (Ensemble, u/s Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn, u/s President Woodrow Wilson, u/s Ruza Wenclawska) is ecstatic to be a Suff! Off-Broadway: The Office. National tour: Spamilton. Regional: Forestburgh, Fireside, Weston. She produces original parodies on her YouTube, “Broadway Busts.” CCM MT. Thank you to Rachel. Love to her family, Carey, Thomas. For Max. @marissa.hecker.

TRISHA JEFFREY (Mary Church Terrell). Broadway OBC: Little Shop of Horrors, All Shook Up; Rent, Motown. National/international tours: Rent, Sister Act, Motown Regional: Three Mothers (Fannie Lee Chaney), The Watsons Go to Birmingham, Cinderella, Beautiful, Jekyll & Hyde. Film/TV: Things Like This, Dear Edward.

BroadwayWorld/Black Excellence awards and Jeff nomination for The Color Purple (Celie). Helen Hayes nomination for Caroline, or Change (Emmie). trishajeffrey. com. @trishajeffrey.

AMANDA K. LOPEZ (Swing, u/s Inez Milholland, u/s Doris Stevens, u/s Dudley Malone, Dance Captain). National tour debut! Broadway: Real Women Have Curves. Off-Broadway/favorites: The Marvelous Wonderettes, Beetlejuice: The Musical (Miss Argentina, NCL inaugural cast), In the Heights (Nina), On Your Feet! Love to Mom, Tada, Javi, ATB and this legendary Suffs team. @amandaklopez.

LIVVY MARCUS (Doris Stevens). First national tour debut. Recent credits include Ride and Life After (Old Globe); The Griswold’s Broadway Vacation (5th Ave.); Spells of the Sea (Kennedy Center). Debut album Livvy Marcus Eats Her Shoe out now. “Thanks HCKR! Thanks to all the public libraries! Big hugs to Addy and Charlie. Follow me @livvymarcus or livvymarcus.com.”

MERRILL PEIFFER (Swing, u/s Carrie Chapman Catt, u/s President Woodrow Wilson, u/s Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn) is truly excited to be part of this show, Women’s history is for everyone, y’all! Past B’way tour credits: Mamma Mia! Regional: Over 50 shows all across U.S. Endless gratitude to the amazing casting and creative team and for her loved ones! @merrilllove.

VICTORIA PEKEL (Phyllis Terrell/Robin) is a 2025 Yale graduate who majored in political science and theater. Select Yale credits: for colored girls…opera (lady in blue), Legally Blonde (Elle), Hamlet (Ophelia). Regional: Footloose (Ariel, Arkansas Rep). She is incredibly grateful to the Suffs team as she makes her national tour debut! Victoria dedicates this to the memory of her mother, Tanya—a proud Delta. @victoria.pekel.

BRANDI PORTER (Dudley Malone). Broadway: Purlie Victorious (Lutibelle u/s), Clyde’s (Letitia u/s), A Bronx Tale (Swing, Jane u/s). First nat’l tour: A Bronx Tale (Frieda, Jane u/s). Off-Broadway: Trevor: A New Musical. Regional: Intimate Apparel (Esther), Arden Theatre Company; Ain’t No Mo’ (Passenger 4), Woolly Mammoth/ BCS, Helen Hayes nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor. “Endless gratitude to my husband, family, friends, Saks& and CESD. IG:@thebrandiporter.

MONICA TULIA RAMIREZ (Inez Milholland). Proud daughter of an immigrant father, Monica is honored to return to Suffs—now in the role she covered on Broadway and at the Public Theater. Broadway: Real Women Have Curves, Suffs. TV: “Elementary,” “Madam Secretary,” “Evil,” “Uncoupled.” Favorite regional: Evita (Eva), Footloose (Rusty), Working (Woman 1). “Love to my family and partner, Logan. Pase lo que pase.” @monicatuliaramirez.

JENNA LEA ROSEN (Ensemble, u/s Alice Paul, u/s Doris Stevens) Broadway national tour debut! Regional: TUTS (Elsa, Frozen), MSMT (Fanny Brice, Funny Girl), Sacramento Music Circus (Wednesday, The Addams Family), Goodspeed (Prissy, Anne u/s, Anne of Green Gables). Voice of over 30 animated characters for Disney and HBO. For Grandma. @jennalearosen.

GRETCHEN SHOPE (Ensemble, u/s Alice Paul, u/s Lucy Burns). National tour debut! Winner of the 2024 Jimmy Awards. Gretchen thanks her agency Nicolosi & Co. for their guidance and support. She also thanks her family (and honorary family) for loving her unconditionally. Get out and vote! @gretchen_shope.

LAURA STRACKO (Alva Belmont/ Phoebe Burn, u/s Carrie Chapman Catt). Broadway: Diana. Film/TV: “Blue Bloods,” Diana (Netflix). Tour: Damn Yankees. Ship: Cats (RCCL), Regional favorites: Come From Away (Ogunquit, Theatre Aspen), Gypsy (Aspen). “Love to my family and Maurice, thank you to Todd/ATB, Rachel and this beautiful team. Keep marching!” @thisislaurastracko.

GWYNNE WOOD (Lucy Burns) (they/ she) is a queer theater artist based in NYC. Broadway: 1776. First national tours: 1776, Oklahoma! (2019 revival). West End: Oscar at the Crown. Select: The Public Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Olney Theatre Center and Pipeline Theatre. “Thanks to my family, my partner Anna, the team at DGRW and everyone at Suffs and Telsey for this opportunity.” @gwynnelaurel.

JOYCE MEIMEI ZHENG (Ruza Wenclawska). “My first national tour! I can’t believe I get to be here.” Recently: The Importance of Being Earnest (Shakespeare NJ), Twelfth Night (TheatreSquared), The Far Country (Yale Rep), Doomers (BCTR), A Christmas Carol (ASF), Macbeth (Double Feature Plays). Rutgers MGSA. “Thank you HCKR. A BIG I love you to my family and friends.” @irokpink. Child of God. Jesus adores you.

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SHAINA TAUB (Book, Music & Lyrics) is a two-time Tony Award-winner, Grammy and Emmy-nominee, artist-in-residence at The Public Theater and Atlantic Records recording artist. She starred in Suffs on Broadway, for which she won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score; Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Book, Best Score, Best Musical; and a Drama Desk for Music. She is a recipient of the honors such as the Jonathan Larson Grant, ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, Workers Circle Activism Award, the League of Women Voters’ Tribute Award and was included on the 2024 Time100 Next list of rising leaders. shainataub.com.

LEIGH SILVERMAN (Director). Broadway: Suffs (Tony nomination), Yellow Face (Roundabout; Tony nomination Best Revival), Grand Horizons, The Lifespan of a Fact, Violet (Tony nomination), Chinglish, Well. Over 50 world premieres including Harry Clarke (West End, BRT, Vineyard/ Audible); Merry Me and Hurricane Diane (NYTW); The Seat of Our Pants; Soft Power, Wild Goose Dreams, In the Wake, others (Public). Encores: Violet, The Wild Party, others. Audible: Yellow Face, Harry Clarke, Dykes to Watch Out For. 2011 Obie Award; 2019 Obie for Sustained Excellence.

MAYTE NATALIO (Choreographer). Broadway: How to Dance in Ohio, for colored girls… (associate choreographer). OffBroadway: Measure for Measure (The Public Theater Mobile Unit). Favorite regional choreography credits: The Winter’s Tale (DTC/ Public Works), Into the Woods (Barrington Stage), Love in Hate Nation (Two River Theater), Hair (The Old Globe), Kiss My Aztec (Hartford Stage). Most recent performance: Rosie Perez in Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical (American Conservatory Theater). “I dedicate my work on Suffs to the fiercest woman I know, my mother, Teresa.”

ANDREA GRODY (Music Supervisor, Co-Vocal & Incidental Arrangements). Broadway: Suffs, The Band’s Visit, Tootsie Select Off-Broadway/regional: Public Works’ As You Like It and The Tempest; The Great Immensity, Fortress of Solitude (all Public Theater); The Band’s Visit (Atlantic); The Light in the Piazza (Huntington Theatre); Assassins (Yale Rep); An American Tail (Children’s Theatre Company); Unknown Soldier (Williamstown); Robin Hood as composer/MD (Williamstown). As writer/composer: Strange Faces. Olivier, Drama Desk, Grammy award nominations. Associate director at New York Vocal

Coaching, Alexander Technique teacher. Creator of WordWaves (singwordwaves. com). B.A. Princeton University, M.A. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

RICCARDO HERNÁNDEZ (Broadway Scenic Designer). Broadway: Lempicka; The Thanksgiving Play; Jagged Little Pill; Indecent; Porgy and Bess; Caroline, or Change; Noise/Funk; Parade; others. Recent: Florencia en el Amazonas (Metropolitan Opera), Carmen (Glyndebourne Festival). Over 250 productions in the U.S./international: Théâtre de l’Odéon, La Colline, both in Paris; Cour d’Hon-neur-Avignon Festival; Teatro Real Madrid; Estates Theatre Prague; Oslo National Theatre; Young Vic; etc. Obie for Sustained Excellence of Scenic Design, Princess Grace Statue Award. Co-chair and associate professor at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale. riccardohernandez.com.

CHRISTINE PETERS (Tour Scenic Designer). Credits: Pretty Woman tour, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tour, Tootsie tour, Elf tour, First Date, Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic. Broadway (associate designer): Bad Cinderella, King Kong Alive on Broadway, Miss Saigon, 1984, Paramour, Les Misérables, Testament of Mary, Jekyll & Hyde, The Book of Mormon, Newsies The Musical, The Addams Family, Elf, Bonnie & Clyde, The House of Blue Leaves, Elling, Enron, Mary Stuart, Cyrano de Bergerac, Chita Rivera

PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Designer).

Broadway: Death Becomes Her; Suffs; Hamilton; MJ; Ain’t Too Proud; Summer; In the Heights; The Color Purple; Memphis; Caroline, or Change; Side Show; A Streetcar Named Desire; Jesus Christ Superstar; A Raisin in the Sun; Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk. Film: Universal’s Wicked (Part 1 + 2), Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Harriet. Television: NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.” Awards: 2025 Academy Award for Wicked Part 1, 2024 Drama Desk Award for Suffs, 2016 Tony Award for Hamilton and Emmy Award for “The Wiz Live!,” NBC.

LAP CHI CHU (Lighting Designer).

Broadway: Suffs, Yellow Face, Uncle Vanya, Camelot (Tony nomination). Off-Broadway: Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center Theater, The Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, Signature Theatre, Roundabout. Regional: Geffen Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, Goodman Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, among others. Awards: Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design, Lucille Lortel Award, Ovation Award. lapchichu.com.

JASON CRYSTAL (Sound Design).

Broadway: Suffs (Drama Desk nomination), The Picture of Dorian Gray (U.S. consultant).

TV: “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert” (Emmy nomination), “The Tony Awards” (2022–2025), “Annie: Live.” Worldwide sound supervisor for Hamilton. Sound design for Carnegie Hall, The Public Theater, The Old Globe, Second Stage Theater, Hartford Stage, Barrington Stage, others. Audio consultant for “Saturday Night Live.” System engineer for The Metropolitan Opera. Grateful for Bethany; proud Dad to his girls.

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair and Wig Design). Award-winning designer who maintains a highly successful career on stages throughout the U.S. and abroad. Numerous Broadway, touring, regional theater, international productions, including Hamilton (Make-Up Artists/Hair Stylists Guild Award), MJ, The Wiz, Tommy, Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award), Death Becomes Her (Drama Desk Award).

Television: Emmy nominations for “The Wiz Live!” and “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!”

JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Design). Broadway/ West End: Wicked, Beautiful, MJ. Broadway: KPOP, Beetlejuice, Torch Song, SpongeBob SquarePants, Summer, Sunday in the Park with George, Anastasia, Allegiance, If/Then, Follies, Smash, Death Becomes Her, etc. Off-Broadway: Fly, Sweet Charity, Into the Woods, The Wild Party, Show Boat. Television: “Annie Live,” “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” (Emmy nomination), “The Gilded Age,” “Julia,” “Castle Rock” season 2. Film: The Holdovers, Hocus Pocus 2, Don’t Look Up, About Fate. joedulude2. com. IG: dulude2.

MICHAEL STAROBIN (Orchestrations).

We Live in Cairo, The Gardens of Anuncia, Rogers the Musical, Flying Over Sunset, Renascence, Once on This Island, Sunday in the Park with George, Falsettos, Freaky Friday, First Daughter Suite, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Kid Victory, If/Then, Little Miss Sunshine, Dogfight, Queen of the Mist, Next to Normal (Tony Award), Glorious Ones, Grinch, Bernarda Alba, …Spelling Bee, Assassins (Tony Award), A New Brain, A Christmas Carol, Hello Again, Guys and Dolls (1992), My Favorite Year, In Trousers, Carrie, Rags

KRISTY NORTER (Music Coordinator) is a music coordinator and freelance musician specializing in woodwind instruments. Credits include Redwood, The Outsiders,

Merrily We Roll Along, Death Becomes Her, Some Like It Hot, Cabaret, Hell’s Kitchen, Suffs, Water for Elephants, Six and Back to the Future

RANDY COHEN (Electronic Music Design). Randy Cohen Keyboards have programmed over 100 Broadway shows, including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, In the Heights and Kinky Boots. TV includes “Sesame Street.” Thanks to Sam, Drew, Tim and Nick.

LORI ELIZABETH PARQUET (Associate Director) is an actor, director and writer from New Orleans. She is thrilled to be making her national tour debut after making her Broadway debut with Suffs in 2024. Off-Broadway directing credits, The Public Theater: Suffs, The Tempest, As You Like It, Twelfth Night; New York City Center: Promenade. Off-Off-Broadway: White on White (NYT Critic’s Pick) Awards: NYIT Outstanding Leading Actress. Thank you, Mama and Daddy.

HAWLEY GOULD (Assoc. Choreographer) (they/them) is a non-binary, NYC-based artist. A member of the original Broadway company of Suffs, they now joyfully re-join the Suffs team with a new creative hat. Past credits include the original Broadway companies of Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman and Camelot at Lincoln Center.

STACY N. TAYLOR (Production Stage Manager) has been working/traveling the U.S. and internationally for over 15 years. Favorite shows (all because of the people she got to work with) include Spring Awakening, Dear Evan Hansen, A Beautiful Noise and Jersey Boys. “Much thanks and love to my family for always supporting me.”

MAYA BHATNAGAR (Stage Manager). Tour: Kimberly Akimbo, MJ. Broadway: Almost Famous, Dancin’, Prima Facie. OffBroadway: Merrily We Roll Along (NYTW). Graduate of Shenandoah University. Proud AEA member. “Love and thanks to family, friends, mentors and educators, especially the strong women in my life who inspire me every day.”

MEGAN CISZEK (Assistant Stage Manager) (she/they). Broadway/Off-Broadway: Mamma Mia!, Revolution, Sleep No More, The Who’s Tommy, Mrs. Doubtfire. National tours: The Wiz, Company, Six, Cats (first national). “To my chosen family, my teachers and all the witches and women who have mentored me—thank you. To Lucy—I’m deeply in love with you. To all of us—there’s so much to do.”

GILES T. HORNE (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: SIX, Melissa Etheridge: My Window. Tour: SIX (Boleyn), The Kite Runner. Off-Broadway: Gruesome Playground Injuries, Dylan Mulvaney’s Least Problematic Woman (Lortel), Kate Hamill’s Dracula (Classic Stage), The Total Bent (Public Theater), When It’s You (Keen Company). Regional: Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse) & (Paper Mill Playhouse). Hello Kitty Must Die & The Box Show (Edinburgh Fringe).

DANI LEE HUTCH (Music Director). Broadway: Aladdin, Real Women Have Curves, Six. National tours: Tina, Wicked. MM in music direction for theatre (ASU). Thrilled to be one of the Suffs! Much love to Mom, Dad and Mr. Bennet. Soli Deo Gloria.

THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advocacy. Please visit thetelseyoffice.com for credits.

HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES (Production Management). Over 100 Broadway productions and tours. Recent: Waiting for Godot; The Notebook tour; Maybe Happy Ending; Oh, Mary!; Six; Hadestown; Hamilton; Aladdin. HTA is led by Stephen M. Kaus and includes Bridget Van Dyke, Brianne Tabak, Sean Gorski, Brianna Stankiewicz and Irene Wang.

BRAND-NEXUS (Marketing Supervisor). With over 28 years of experience overseeing all aspects of a Broadway show’s marketing and sales plans, Michele Groner/BrandNexus has worked with a wide variety of titles to bring their message to the market, including Walt Disney Theatrical Group, Mean Girls, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Funny Girl, The Band’s Visit and The Great Gatsby. brand-nexus.com.

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 85+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, The Great Gatsby, Hadestown, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Riverdance, Some Like It Hot, The Twenty-Sided Tavern Upcoming tours: Just in Time, Operation Mincemeat.

THINK TANK (Social Media) is a boutique marketing agency rooted in storytelling, strategy and connection. They help businesses and Broadway tours thrive through creative content, social media and authentic engagement that builds trust and drives results. thinktanklou.com.

THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency) has represented 28 Tony Awardwinning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include Boop!; Buena Vista Social Club; Hamilton; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; Just in Time; Mamma Mia!; MJ; Oh, Mary!; The Notebook; Operation Mincemeat; Six; Some Like It Hot; and The Wiz

101 PRODUCTIONS, LTD (General Manager) Wendy Orshan and Jeffrey M. Wilson founded their company in 1994. General Managers include Ron Gubin, Chris Morey, Jeff Klein, Marshall Purdy, Chris Taggart and Associate General Manager Kathy Kim. Broadway: JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE; THE FEAR OF 13 National Tour: SOME LIKE IT HOT.

JILL FURMAN (Producer). Jill is currently represented on Broadway by Ragtime and Hamilton (Tony Award). Additional Broadway: Suffs, In the Heights (Tony Award), Freestyle Love Supreme (Special Tony Award), Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, West Side Story and The Drowsy Chaperone, among others. On TV and film, she executive-produced Hamilton for Disney+ (Emmy Award) and In the Heights. She also produced Hulu’s We Are Freestyle Love Supreme Jill is on the board of the Lung Cancer Research Foundation and is a member of the President’s Advisory Council for the Arts at Brown University. In 2024, Jill was named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list.

RACHEL SUSSMAN (Producer) is a Tony Award-winning producer, educator, and entrepreneur. Select Broadway credits include: Suffs (Tony nom., OCC Award), Just for Us (Emmy Award and Special Tony Award for Alex Edelman), Liberation (Drama Desk Award, OCC Award), Parade (Tony Award), Prima Facie, What the Constitution Means to Me (Tony nom., Pulitzer finalist). Select Off-Broadway credits: The Woodsman (Obie Award), The Appointment, All Nighter, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Recipient of the 2018 Prince Fellowship in association with Columbia University, JQY’s 2025 Jewish Queer Icon Award, and one of Variety’s “10 to Watch on Broadway.” Proud NYU Tisch grad. This one’s for all

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the warrior queens and loud little girls out there. rachel-sussman.com

ROY FURMAN (Co-Producer). Producer of 17 Tony Award-winning plays and musicals. Broadway currently: MJ, Buena Vista Social Club, The Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge! Forthcoming: Ragtime, Art, Purple Rain Vice Chairman Jefferies, former Vice Chair Lincoln Center.

CUE TO CUE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer) is a theater production company led by Jeff Vinik, the former hedge fund manager and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Joshua Vinik, an AEA stage manager.

RENEE RING & PAUL ZOFNASS (Co-Producers) are history buffs and, after seeing the production at The Public, joined as co-producers for the Broadway production and continued their support of the national tour to make sure this important story is told and retold.

WALPORT PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer).

Led by Robert and Carol Walport. Recent Broadway: Operation Mincemeat, Gutenberg!. U.K.: The Diana Mixtape, Here & Now: The Steps Musical. “For our littles, Tommy and Zoe.” walportproductions.com.

NO GUARANTEES PRODUCTIONS

(Co-Producer) is a Tony Award-winning co-producer of Sunset Blvd. (2025), Merrily We Roll Along (2024), Stereophonic (2024), Hadestown (2019), Company (2022), The Lehman Trilogy (2022) and Leopoldstadt (2023).

RUTH ANN HARNISCH (Co-Producer). Tony and Grammy award-nominated original Suffs Broadway co-producer, marching on with national tour. Contributor to 300+ social justice documentaries, including Oscar winner, Emmy winner. First patron of creativemornings.com. Voting since 1968.

THE BROADWAY INVESTOR’S CLUB (Co-Producer). Founded by Tony Awardwinning producers Kira, Shaina and Jason Turchin. Select projects: Hadestown, The Outsiders, Chess, Just in Time, Sunset Blvd., Heathers, Evita, Fiddler…, Othello and more. @investingbroadway. investingbroadway.com.

ERICA LYNN SCHWARTZ (Co-Producer). Tony Award-winning producer. Broadway: Parade, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, David Byrne’s American Utopia and more. Erica is VP of theatrical programming for ATG Entertainment. Greatest productions are daughters Julia and Abby with husband Matt Picheny. More at avalonroad.net.

SALLY MARTIN (Co-Producer). Broadway: Smash, Gypsy. Proud graduate of the University of Michigan and a supporter of the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the Dramatists Guild Foundation.

PETER MAY (Co-Producer). President of Trian Partners. Credits: Hello, Dolly! (Tony); The Inheritance (Tony); Moulin Rouge!; Sweeney Todd; and more.

THE BHATIA SISTERS (Co-Producers) believe in the power of theater to inspire and connect. As daughters of immigrants, mothers of girls and advocates for women, Sangeeta and Sujata are thrilled to honor these female trailblazers.

DAVID CARROLL (Co-Producer) is a lifelong musical theater fan and the founder and president of Nicely Theatre Group, a professional non-profit theater company based in the Detroit area.

JULIE E. COHEN (Co-Producer). “Broadway is my happy place. I’m thrilled to again be a part of Suffs, after its amazing Broadway run.” Other co-producer credits include How to Dance In Ohio, The Wiz and Parade on tour.

THE GARELICKS (Co-Producers) are longterm investors and producers. They are excited to be producers of Suffs and the Suffs tour! March onward!

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION

(Co-Producer) is a leading presenter, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Under the supervision of chairman and CEO John Gore, the family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com.

JUDITH TEEL DAVIS & JOE CARROLL (Co-Producers). Judith Teel Davis: Tulsa. Thrilled that this Broadway production is traveling the nation. Investor: Parade, Queen of Versailles. Joe Carroll: Made his Broadway debut as a producer with Suffs (Tony winner, Best Score, Best Book).

LAURA LONERGAN (Co-Producer). Retired globetrotter, Family CEO (Ed, Taryn, Cara). Mission-driven investor thrilled to support all the talent. A Christmas Carol, Gutenberg!, Suffs, Starlight Express, The Notebook, Cabaret

MAYER PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer) is a passionate supporter of the arts and following fantastic runs on Broadway, thrilled to share Suffs, The Notebook and Hell’s Kitchen on tour, as well as The Devil Wears Prada in London.

MML PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Margaret Munzer Loeb is a filmmaker, philanthropist and founder of MML Productions and Lismore Road. Her credits include Chasing Childhood, Ron Delsener Presents, Plan C and Found, among others.

NEDERLANDER PRESENTATIONS

(Co-Producer) is a production division of the multinational theatrical entities owned by James L. Nederlander. They have produced innumerable plays, musicals, operas, ballets and concerts.

MORGAN STEWARD/JENNIFER

FRIEDLAND (Co-Producers). Morgan Steward can’t wait for the rest of the country to see the magic of Suffs! Jennifer Friedland: Thank you for coming to see the glorious Suffs! cleardayproductions.com.

XAN WEISER/MATTERS OF THE ART (Co-Producers). Xan Weiser proudly co-produced Suffs on Broadway as well as its tour production. Additional Broadway: five-time Tony-winning A Christmas Carol Matters of the Art: Tobi Pilavin Weinstein proudly co-produced Suffs Broadway and tour productions. Additional Tony-nominated shows are The Who’s Tommy revival and A Christmas Carol

JEFFREY SCHOENBERG/ARI CONTE (Co-Producers). Jeffrey Schoenberg: A Michigan investor and first-time producer who is delighted to support this wonderful, vital musical. Ari Conte is a two-time Tony nominee who champions women-led stories. The arts can transform hearts and minds. ariconte.me.

BRIAN SPECTOR/SILLY

BEARS

PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producers). Brian Spector is a two-time Tony Awardwinning producer (Leopoldstadt, The Inheritance) and a record producer. Silly Bears Productions (Jiani Bai/Harry Cheng): Tony-nominated, proud Chinese producers. Broadway: Redwood, The Hills of California

THEATRE PRODUCERS OF COLOR/ LEVEL FORWARD (Co-Producers). Theatre Producers of Color supports the next generation of BIPOC producers. In loving memory of Beth Newburger Schwartz. theatreproducersofcolor.org. Level Forward: “Because stories change the world, we exist to make them better.” Tony, Oscar, Emmy-nominated work at levelforward.co.

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THE FRAY ENTERTAINMENT/DEBBIE AND STEPHEN BLOCK (Co-Producers). Above The Fray Entertainment: Jessica Penzias, Julie Schneider and Brandon Smithey. Broadway: Gypsy 2024 (Tony nominee, Drama Desk winner). Debbie and Stephen Block are honored to continue supporting Suffs after investing in the show on Broadway. For CeCe.

ALISSANDRA ARONOW/VIBECKE DAHLE DELLAPOLLA (Co-Producers). Alissandra Aronow is a supporter of the arts and is thrilled to continue co-producing Suffs as it embarks on its national tour. Vibecke Dahle Dellapolla: Broadway: Suffs, Operation Mincemeat, A Christmas Carol. Let’s share this amazing story. Be inspired!

FUNROE PRODUCTIONS/JENNIFER KROMAN (Co-Producers). Funroe Productions is Isabelle Mann’s three-time Tony-nominated production company. “For my grandmas, Barbara and Jean. Keep marching.” Jennifer Kroman, a lifelong champion of women’s rights, is proud to bring Suffs national!

MICHELLE NOH/TODD B. RUBIN

(Co-Producers). Michelle Noh: Tonynominated producer, actor, award-winning filmmaker driven by connective stories and fresh perspectives. For Sylvie and Clover. Todd B. Rubin: Broadway: Suffs, Operation Mincemeat and more. Tony-nominated. “Theater is my happy place. Grateful for my family and friends.”

STANLEY S. SHUMAN/SIX POINT

PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producers). Stanley S. Shuman: Broadway producer, Carnegie Hall trustee and lifelong advocate for the arts, democracy and civic participation. Six Point Productions: (Rachel Styne) Broadway: Parade (Tony Award), Suffs and The Piano Lesson (Tony Award nominations). London/ New York: Kyoto (Olivier nomination).

SECOND SET (Co-Producer). Stacie and Steven Weisbrot. Suffs Broadway investors; other co-pro credits include Real Women Have Curves, Redwood

THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION

(Co-Producer). Under the leadership of Robert E. Wankel, Shubert is Broadway’s largest theater owner and has produced hundreds of plays and musicals over the last 120-plus years.

STAFF FOR SUFFS

JILL FURMAN PRODUCTIONS

Jill Furman

Assistant ....................................... Kenzie Packer

RACHEL SUSSMAN PRODUCTIONS

Intern Julia Crafton

GENERAL MANAGEMENT 101 PRODUCTIONS, LTD.

Wendy Orshan Jeffrey M. Wilson

Jeff Klein Chris Morey Ron Gubin

Marshall Purdy Christopher Taggart Hilary Hamilton

Kathy Kim Allison Lehman

Steve Supeck Christine Stump

Joel Edwards Michael Leon Thomas

Abigail Rosen Spencer Schwartz

COMPANY MANAGER

Hilary Hamilton

TOUR BOOKING THE BOOKING GROUP

Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart

Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman

Sophie Tiesler Kelsey Ballard

TOUR MARKETING & PRESS

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING

Andrew Damer

Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke

Jessica Cary Davis Anne Waisanen

Adina Hsu Emily Toppen

Maria Bonucchi Amenkha Sembenu Kate Wyman

CASTING THE TELSEY OFFICE

Rachel Hoffman, CSA

Priya Ghosh Crysilyn Childs

LEGAL COUNSEL

LAZARUS & HARRIS LLP

Scott Lazarus, Esq. Robert C. Harris, Esq.

Carter Anne McGowan, Esq. Diane Viale

Patrick Wilcox

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES

Stephen M. Kaus

Bridget Van Dyke

Sean Gorski Brianne Tabak

Brianna Stankiewicz Irene Wang

MARTLET PRODUCTION & LOGISTICS LLC

Evan Rooney

Associate General Manager ............ Hilary Hamilton

Engagement Manager............................Ron Gubin

Production Supervisor Lisa Iacucci

Production Stage Manager ............ Stacy N. Taylor

Stage Manager ............................ Maya Bhatnagar

Assistant Stage Managers .................. Megan Ciszek, Giles T. Horne

Production Assistants ................. Emma Iacometta, Karina Molina

Associate Scenic Designer Jeff Hinchee

Associate Costume Designer Amy Sutton

Assistant Costume Designer M. Meriwether Snipes

Associate Lighting Designer Vivien Leon

Assistant Lighting Designer ................ Piper Phillips

Associate Sound Designer ......... Jaechelle Johnson

Associate Hair Designer ......................Loren Skora

Production Carpenter.........................Evan Rooney

Production Electrician .................... Justin Freeman

Associate Production Electrician......... Vincent Goga

Production Sound Mike Wojchik

Associate Production Sound Gaven Wedemeyer

Production Props Denise Grillo

Associate Production Props Sarala Pool

Associate Makeup Designer Ryan Jackson

Head Carpenter............................... Ronan Havlice

Assistant Carpenter—Automation .. Kevin Simonson

Assistant Carpenter—Rail ...................... Kate York

Head Electrician .................................... Ellen Reid

Assistant Electrician—Spots ................ Katie Barry

Head Sound ........................................ Rachel Hall

Assistant Sound Olivia Girdano

Crew Swing Andi Voigt

Head Props Paige J. Zaloudek

Assistant Props Grace Mayo

Moving Light Programmer Alyssa Eilbott

Wardrobe Supervisor ...........................Albert Paez

Assistant Wardrobe .................... Angelica Luz-Fink

Hair & Makeup Supervisor .................. Marcia Baird

Assistant Hair & Makeup Supervisor....... Aria Durso

Cultural Facilitator ........................ Narda E. Alcorn

Dialect Coach ............................. Dawn-Elin Fraser

Accountant Withum Smith+ Brown

Controller Galbraith & Co/Jessica Angione

Marketing Consultant Brand-Nexus/Michele Groner

Tour Marketing & Press Allied Global Marketing/ Jennifer Gallagher, Emily Toppen

Social Media ....................... Think Tank Marketing/ Randy Blevins, Courtney Hayden, Caroline Adams

Social Media Consultant ....................... Caitlin Berg

Banking .................................... City National Bank

Insurance...................................... Risk Strategies

Merchandising ............................... Creative Goods

Production Photographer ................... Joan Marcus

Payroll Services Checks and Balances

101 PRODUCTIONS STAFF

Head of Business Affairs Kathy Kim

Operations Manager Allison Lehman

Engagement Manager............................Ron Gubin

Assistant to the General Managers ...Christine Stump

Assistant General Manager................ Joel Edwards

Contracts Manager .......................... Steve Supeck

Management Assistants ....... Michael Leon Thomas, Abigail Rosen

Management Assistants ....... Michael Leon Thomas, Abigail Rosen

Office Manager ................. Stephanie Orta-Vázquez

Intern ....................................... Spencer Schwartz

To learn more about the production, please visit suffsmusical.com

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CREDITS

Scenery built, painted and electrified by Hudson Scenic Studio. Automation and show control featuring Hudson Motion Control by Hudson Scenic Studio. Lighting Equipment from Christie Lites. Sound Equipment from Masque Sound. Effigy, banners, horse face, armor and other props built by Jerard Studio. Desks built Daedalus Scenic. Horse body and mechanics by Bad Monkey Props. Additional props built by Brenbri Props, Zoe Morsette, BNG Industries. Trucking provided by Clark Transfer. Costumes by Colin Davis Jones Studio, Donna Langman Costumes, Eric Winterling Inc., Jennifer Love Costumes, Mio Design Studio NYC, Tricorne Inc., Bethany Joy Costumes, Kaitlin Turek, Shana Albery, Michael Harrell, Erica Rudinsky. Millinery by Elizabeth Flauto, Ann Claire Millinery, Lynne Mackey Studio, Albertus Swanepoel. Footwear by T.O. Dey Custom Shoes.

Photo credits: [Inez Milholland Boissevain preparing to lead the March 3, 1913, suffrage parade in Washington, D.C.] Created 1913 Mar. 3 Records of the National Women’s Party, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

May 5, 1922. Washington, D.C. Vista of Monument from Lincoln Memorial. National Photo Company Collection glass negative [Adapted]

SPECIAL THANKS

Lynn Ahrens, Eisa Davis, Matt Gehring, Craig Grigg, Christopher Hibma, C.A. Johnson, LinManuel Miranda, Robert Nolan, Lynn Nottage, Benj Pasek, Ben Scheuer, Mark Sonnenblick, Elizabeth Swados, Jeanine Tesori, Yuvika Tolani, Susan Ware, Elaine Weiss, Sam Willmott, The Business of Broadway, SPACE on Ryder Farm, The Prince Fellowship, The Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, The Sundance Institute, Running Deer Musical Theatre Institute, Joseph Angelini, Nick Houston, Susie Brant, Nolan Boggess, Jessie Fried, Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA.

Suffs rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.

The use of cell phones during the performance is prohibited by law.

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.