Escape to Margaritaville (Non Eq) - US Tour Creative Team

Singer/songwriter/author Jimmy Buffett has become a legend of popular culture as the composer of such classic songs as “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” He has recorded over 50 albums, most of which have gone gold, platinum or multi-platinum. His sold-out concert tours are an annual rite of summer passage for his multigenerational legions of fans, some affectionately known as Parrot Heads, many of whom are professionals by day and who dress in spectacular and outrageous tropical outfits and headwear when Jimmy comes to town. Born in the Gulf Coast town of Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was raised in Mobile, ... read more Greg created three back-to-back syndicated comedies: “Yes, Dear,” “My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope.” He has written on a variety of other sitcoms, including “Family Matters” and “Family Guy,” and won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the pilot of “My Name is Earl.” Garcia entered the world of musical theatre for the sole reason of hoping his oldest son Camden, a very talented actor at Boston University, would think he was cool. When he’s not writing, directing and producing TV shows, he likes to watch hockey with his son Nathan, play board games with his ... read more Desireé is a stage manager who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a focus on theatre management, media arts and game design. Her most recent credits include an independent production of Death To Sydney Black, The Black Monologues (Victory Gardens Theater), and Legally Blonde (Wirtz Center of Performing Arts). ... read more Christopher Ashley won the Tony Award for his direction of the stage production of Come From Away on Broadway, and serves as the Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, CA. Other film credits include Diana: The Musical on Netflix, the feature films Jeffrey and Lucky Stiff, and the American Playhouse production of Blown Sideways Through Life for PBS. At La Jolla Playhouse, Mr. Ashley directed the world-premiere productions of Come From Away, Diana: The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Memphis, The Darrell Hammond Project, Hollywood and Chasing the Song. Other select Playhouse credits include Freaky ... read more Binkley's Broadway credits includeSummer: The Donna Summer Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Come From Away (2017 Tony nomination), A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nomination), How to Succeed... (2011 Tony nomination), West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nomination). He is also the Co-Founder/Resident Lighting Designer for Parsons Dance. 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier and Canadian Dora Awards for Kiss of the Spider Woman. 2006 and 2016 Henry Hewes Design Awards for Jersey Boys and ... read more Singer/songwriter/author Jimmy Buffett has become a legend of popular culture as the composer of such classic songs as “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” He has recorded over 50 albums, most of which have gone gold, platinum or multi-platinum. His sold-out concert tours are an annual rite of summer passage for his multigenerational legions of fans, some affectionately known as Parrot Heads, many of whom are professionals by day and who dress in spectacular and outrageous tropical outfits and headwear when Jimmy comes to town. Born in the Gulf Coast town of Pascagoula, Mississippi, he was raised in Mobile, ... read more Amy holds a BA in Psychology with Honors from the University of Kansas and a MFA in Directing from Penn State University. Amy was the associate/resident director of Escape to Margaritaville for Christopher Ashley on the pre-Broadway tour and also on Broadway. She served as Mr. Ashley’s Associate Director on Disney’s Freaky Friday. Amy directs mostly new musicals, including the NYC Off-Broadway and London premieres last year of Unexpected Joy. Amy’s work has also been seen at Asolo Rep, The Guthrie, Goodspeed, and ACT (SF). Favorite directing credits include: 21 Chump Street (European Premiere), I Am My Own Wife (NYC ... read more Kelly Devine is a theatre choreographer. Her Broadway choreography credits include Rock of Ages, Rocky, Doctor Zhivago, Come from Away and Escape to Margaritaville. She was associate choreographer on Memphis and Jersey Boys. In 2018 she choreographed the Off-Broadway musical Clueless. She won the 2019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Choreography for her work on the West End production of Come From Away. ... read more Greg created three back-to-back syndicated comedies: “Yes, Dear,” “My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope.” He has written on a variety of other sitcoms, including “Family Matters” and “Family Guy,” and won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the pilot of “My Name is Earl.” Garcia entered the world of musical theatre for the sole reason of hoping his oldest son Camden, a very talented actor at Boston University, would think he was cool. When he’s not writing, directing and producing TV shows, he likes to watch hockey with his son Nathan, play board games with his ... read more Production Stage Manager on Escape to Margaritaville on tour. Emma is happy to return to the island in her new position, after a season as assistant. Though she’s missed the road, Emma has enjoyed spending the last year with her cat. Thanks to all of those at TROIKA. Love to Mom. ... read more Orchestrator: (Broadway/London) Porgy and Bess (Tony nomination- Best Orchestrations), new orchestrations for Les Misérables (performed worldwide since 2006), Legally Blonde, King Kong, Cry-Baby, Grease (2007), Dessa Rose, A Man of No Importance, Wind in the Willows (Stiles & Drewe). Other orchestrations: Do You Hear the People Sing? (symphonic tour of Boublil/Schönberg), Tom Jones (Stiles & Leigh), Just So (Stiles & Drewe), Lady Gaga (“The Sound of Music” - 2015 Oscars, with Stephen Oremus), “The Wiz Live!,” Rufus Wainwright, Radio City Rockettes and Emily Bear. Music Supervisor: Memphis. Apprentice to orchestrator William David Brohn: Sweet Smell of Success, Ragtime, The Secret ... read more Mark Johnson has been managing Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours and dance companies for over 30 years. Some productions include Cats, Song and Dance, Smile, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joseph, Chicago, Rent, Buddy, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Grinch, A Christmas Story, My Fair Lady, Hair, Guys and Dolls, Dreamgirls, Blast, Grease, Bring It On, The Producers, The Martha Graham Dancy Company, Edie Izzard, etc. And Mark has loved every minute of it. ... read more Broadway: Time and the Conways; Marvin’s Room; Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812; Sweat; Oh, Hello!; The Heidi Chronicles, On the Town, A Night with Janis Joplin; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; American Idiot; Irena’s Vow. The Public Theater: Sweat, Plenty, Barbecue, Fortress of Solitude. Shakespeare in the Park series: Julius Caeser, Taming of the Shrew, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Into the Woods. Ms. Loukas has designed various productions at many regional theaters including: La Jolla Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center and The Muny. ... read more Mike is the creator of the award-winning television series “Survivor’s Remorse.” O’Malley also was a producer on Showtime’s “Shameless” for the first four seasons. He is currently the showrunner for the Starz wrestling drama “Heels.” As an actor, Mike was Emmy nominated for his groundbreaking portrayal of Burt Hummel on “Glee,” and more recently starred in “Wayne,” now airing on Amazon. Television acting credits include: “Snowpiercer,” “The Morning Show,” “The Good Place,” “Yes, Dear,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Justified,” “My Own Worst Enemy,” “My Name is Earl,” “Welcome to the Family” and “The Mike O’Malley Show.” Film acting credits include: Sully, ... read more For his new album, Once in a Lifetime, Mac McAnally is indeed doing something he’s never done before. To reflect the intimacy of his concerts, he arranged most of the material around guitar and percussion – yet he acknowledges that several of its tracks outgrew that simple set-up. And while many of the songs are new, he chose to include a few originals dating back to the early 2000s that seemed like a good fit. So, with 12 songs pulled from different decades and musical directions, what ultimately ties all these tracks together? Simply put, it is McAnally’s ability to see ... read more Over 40 Broadway designs including The Prom, Tootsie, Mean Girls, Margaritaville, Springsteen on Broadway, War Paint, The Last Ship, Beautiful, If/Then, Anything Goes, American Idiot, Next to Normal, Spring Awakening, Grey Gardens. On the West End: Spring Awakening, Book of Mormon and Beautiful. Off Broadway designs include Bowie’s Lazarus, Giant, Rent, Everyday Rapture, Saved, 10 Million Miles, and Bug. He is the recipient of Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Olivier and Tony awards. ... read more Having designed costumes for Broadway, regional theaters, film, and television for over three decades, PAUL TAZEWELL is one of the industry’s most revered designers. From his Academy Award®-nominated work in West Side Story to creating costumes for the Tony Award®-winning Broadway production of Hamilton, his creations have captivated audiences across the globe. Paul recently received a Tony Award® nomination for Best Costume Design for a Musical for his work in the Broadway production of Suffs as well as a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical. He is also a 2024 NAACP Theatre Award nominee for Best ... read more iling from San Antonio, TX, Wendell is thrilled to be driving the Margaritaville bus! Many thanks to Talitha Fehr for believing in me. Love to my better half, Bill, who will hold down the fort while I look for that missing bottle of salt. ... read more