42ND STREET
ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
PRESS
“Heitzman dissects the business we call show with just the right mix of deep affection and cold-eyed realism”
-Chris Jones, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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"A downright revolutionary edition of '42nd Street'”
-Hedy Weiss, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
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“Heitzman, a Chicagoan who’s earned fame all over the country with his remarkable productions, has taken this very well-known musical and created a whole newly reimagined show.”
- Colin Douglas, CHICAGO THEATRE REVIEW
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreographer – Jared Grimes
Scenic Design – Paul Tate DePoo, III
Lighting Design – Mike Baldassari
Costume Design – Emilio Sosa
Musical Supervision– David Holcenberg
Orchestrations/Arrangements – Everett Bradley
Stage Management – Jenny Lang
Associate Director – Jesse Rob
Assistant Director– Marty McGuire
Production Photography – Paul Tate DePoo, III
42ND STREET
DRURY LANE THEATRE
*JEFF AWARD NOMINATION, BEST DIRECTOR
PRESS
“A production for the ages. If you are thinking of conceptual innovation, Michael Heitzman’s production is the best thing I’ve seen at Drury Lane in 20 years. It’s absolutely not to be missed."
-Chris Jones, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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“The idea is fresh and strong enough it should coax some Broadway producers out to the Western ‘burbs.”
-Chris Jones, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreographer – Jared Grimes
Scenic Design – Collette Pollard
Lighting Design – Mike Baldassari
Costume Design – Emilio Sosa
Musical Direction – Roberta Duchak
Orchestrations/Arrangements – Everett Bradley
Stage Management – Lucia Lombardi
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NEWSIES
SACRAMENTO MUSIC CIRCUS
They sold the newspapers, until they made the headlines. Based on the hit Disney film, this Tony-winning, crowd-pleasing smash-hit features a band of spirited New York City newsboys, facing insurmountable odds and standing up to the powerful publishers. With stirring music by Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) and breathtaking dance numbers, it’s a new classic with the power to inspire.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Original Choreography – Christopher Gatelli
Choreography Reproduced by– Andrew Wilson
Scenic Design – Nate Bertone
Lighting Design – Charlie Morrison
Costume Design – Rose Pederson
Musical Direction– James Olmstead
Stage Management – Craig Horness
Projection Design – Brad Peterson
Production Photography – Char Crail
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA
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NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
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LA MIRADA THEATRE
PRESS
"Michael Heitzman may not have fifty villagers and one hundred dancing forks but it does have a small, multi-talented ensemble and a unique directorial vision."
-Craig Kerestan, BWW PITTSBURGH
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"The supreme staging and creative choreography paired with outstanding performances by the cast make this production one of the best I have seen at NSMT."
CREATIVE TEAM
PITTSBURG CIVIC LIGHT OPERA
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreographer – Robbie Roby
Musical Direction– James Cunningham
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NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreography – Lisa Shriver
Musical Direction– Rick Fox
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LA MIRADA THEATRE
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreographer – Robbie Roby
Musical Direction– Darryl Archibald
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LEGALLY BLONDE
SACRAMENTO MUSIC CIRCUS
The hilarious Reese Witherspoon film is now the smash-hit musical comedy that turned Broadway and MTV hot pink. Sorority star Elle Woods is an underestimated blonde who doesn’t take “no” for an answer. When her boyfriend dumps her for someone more “serious,” she hits the books and, with her dog Bruiser, sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before, Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to yourself.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreography – Mara Newbery Greer
Scenic Design – Stephen Gifford
Lighting Design – Charlie Morrison
Costume Design – Mark Koss
Musical Direction– Darren Cohen
Stage Management – Craig Horness
Assistant Director– Connor Mickiewicz
Production Photography – Char Crail
BIG RIVER
SACRAMENTO MUSIC CIRCUS
PRESS
"Director Michael Heitzman’s buoyant production embraces both the sentimentality and grit of William Hauptman’s book."
-Marcus Crowder, SACRAMENTO BEE
"Big River" at Sacramento Music Circus is the show to see this summer. The production's overall aesthetic reaches beyond description with its honest staging and deep probing in issues of race, friendship and virtue
-Harmony Wheeler, BWW SACRAMENTO
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreography– AC Ciulla
Scenic Design – Scott Klier
Lighting Design – Pamila Gray
Costume Design – Marcy Froehlich
Musical Direction– Andrew Bryan
Stage Management – Craig Horness
Assistant Director– Ariella Wolfe
Production Photography – Char Crail
SHREK
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
PRESS
"'Shrek' at North Shore Music Theatre is brimming with boisterous, gut-busting merriment from start to finish"
-Keith Spencer, NoBo Magazine
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreography – Mara Newbery Greer
Scenic Design – Nate Bertone
Lighting Design – Dan Efros
Costume Coordinator – Paula Ninestein
Musical Direction– Michael Gacetta
Stage Management – John Godbout
Production Photography – Paul Lyden
THE LITTLE MERMAID
NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATRE
*IRNE AWARD NOMINATION, BEST DIRECTOR
Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.
CREATIVE TEAM
Director– Michael Heitzman
Choreography – AC Ciulla
Scenic Design –Howard Jones
Lighting Design – Kirk Bookman
Costume Designs– MSMT
Costume Coordinator – Paula Ninestein
Musical Direction– Bruce Barnes
Production Photography – Paul Lyden