The Playbill - Walnut Street Theatre
The Playbill - Walnut Street Theatre
The Playbill - Walnut Street Theatre
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also nominated for the Tony Award for Best<br />
Book. Her new play, <strong>The</strong> Happiest Song Plays<br />
Last, featuring live cuatro music by Nelson<br />
Gonzales, opens Off-Broadway in New York<br />
this February. A Philadelphia native, Hudes<br />
was among the first two women to be inducted<br />
into the Central High Hall of Fame, has been<br />
honored with a Resolution from the City of<br />
Philadelphia, and serves on the board of Philadelphia<br />
Young Playwrights. She now lives in<br />
New York with her husband and children.<br />
BRUCE LUMPKIN (Director) began his<br />
career as resident director for <strong>The</strong>atre Under<br />
the Stars. Under Tommy Tune, he worked as<br />
collaborator on productions My One and Only,<br />
Nine, Grand Hotel, and co-directed the West<br />
End production of Grand Hotel. Favorites:<br />
Dodsworth and Grossingers (world premieres),<br />
Off-Broadway Summer of ’69. WST: La Vie<br />
en Bleu (American premiere), In the Heights,<br />
Grease, White Christmas, Miss Saigon, Fiddler<br />
on the Roof (Barrymore nomination), Forbidden<br />
Broadway, Man of La Mancha, Carousel,<br />
Godspell, West Side Story, Evita, La Cage Aux<br />
Who’s Who<br />
Folles, Rags, Good-Bye Girl, Grand Hotel, and<br />
Cabaret (Barrymore winner, Best Director and<br />
Best Musical). Bruce has just completed his<br />
first year as artistic director for <strong>The</strong>atre Under<br />
the Stars in Houston, TX. Thanks to Michelle,<br />
Ash and Lyla for all of their love and support.<br />
MICHELLE GAUDETTE (Choreographer) is<br />
excited to be back at the <strong>Walnut</strong> <strong>Street</strong> <strong>The</strong>atre.<br />
Her choreography career began with the show<br />
Texas Legacies in the Palo Duro Canyon.<br />
Choreography credits include: In the Heights,<br />
Grease, Grand Night for Singing (Barrymore<br />
nomination), Aspects of Love, Fiddler on the<br />
Roof (Barrymore nomination), Miss Saigon,<br />
Forbidden Broadway, State Fair, Man of<br />
La Mancha, Carousel (Barrymore nomination),<br />
Godspell, and West Side Story. Regional<br />
performing credits: Swing, Copacabana, La Vie<br />
En Bleu, Evita, Funny Girl, Victor/Victoria, Will<br />
Rogers Follies (national tour), Tokyo Disneyland,<br />
Cruise Ships and nine years as a Radio<br />
City Rockette in NYC. Thanks to Bruce, Ash<br />
and Lyla for all of their love and support.<br />
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