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DANIEL JENKINS (Josh) most recently appeared on Broadway in Angels in America. A Tony nominee for his performance as "Huck Finn" in Big River, he was seen in HBO's Tanner '88, directed by Robert Altman, and was a series regular on ABC's Going to Extremes.


RICHARD MALTBY, JR. (lyrics) co-wrote the lyrics for Miss Saigon and won a Tony Award for his direction of Ain't Misbehavin', which he also conceived. He directed the American adaptation for Song & Dance on Broadway and wrote the lyrics for Nick and Nora. With David Shire writing music, he wrote the lyrics for Broadway's Baby, as well as Off-Broadway's Closer Than Ever and Starting Here, Starting Now.


CHRISTA MOORE (Susan) received a Tony nomination for her performance in Gypsy with Tyne Daly and played "Polly" in the national tour of Crazy for You. Her off-Broadway credits include Birds of Paradise, Rags and 110 in the Shade.


DAVID SHIRE (music) has written forty film scores, including The Conversation, All the President's Men, Norma Rae, The Hindenberg and Paris Trout. He won an Academy Award for the song "It Goes Like It Goes" from Norma Rae; received four Emmy nominations for his TV scores; and won two Grammy Awards for his songs on the Saturday Night Fever album. David's recorded songs include Barbra Streisand's "What About Today" and the Billy Preston & Syreeta hit "With You I'm Born Again." With Richard Maltby, Jr. writing lyrics, he wrote the music for Broadway's Baby, as well as Off-Broadway's Closer Than Ever and Starting Here, Starting Now.


FAO SCHWARTZ (producer), the world-famous toy emporium, was founded 132 years ago by Frederick August Otto Schwarz, just six years after he arrived in America from Westphalia, Germany. Today, the toy store has 15 branches throughout the United States in addition to flagship stores in Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago. The company is directed by John Eyler, President and CEO, and is owned by KBB, the large Dutch retail group.


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