years. He was musical director and pianist on Engelbert Humperdink’s 2013
tour of Australia and New Zealand. He is also the resident pianist for the
Kravis Pops Orchestra in West Palm Beach under the baton of celebrated
singer and entertainer, Michael Feinstein and a regular guest pianist with
The Florida Orchestra in Tampa. In addition to all this, Phil is an adjunct
professor of piano in the music faculty at Florida Atlantic University.
STEPHEN KANTROWITZ & JODI CHEKOFSKY
(Writers/Producers/Directors)
Stephen and Jodi are thrilled to continue their association with The
Phantoms…Unmasked! tonight, after prior productions at venues across the
US. Mr. Kantrowitz and Ms. Chekofsky recently wrote/produced/directed five
Broadway star-filled benefits for the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum
in Morristown, NJ: Give My Regards to Broadway: A Century of Showstoppers
starring Tony Award-nominee Phillip Boykin (The Gershwins’ Porgy and
Bess), Life Upon the Wicked Stage: Broadway’s Greatest Villains, Thieves
and Ladies of the Evening starring American Idol’s Constantine Maroulis
(Tony Award-nominee, Rock of Ages), The Best of Times: A Star-Studded
Salute to the Tonys; Some Enchanted Evening: A Lovely Night with Rodgers
and Hammerstein, and
Hits. They served as Producing Artistic Directors for Broadway Ala Carte
with over 300 New York and Regional credits including Show Boat starring
Tony Award-nominee Robert Cuccioli, Gay Willis and Theatre World Awardwinner
Phillip Boykin; Funny Girl starring Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte
(Jerome Robbins’ Broadway) and Burke Moses (original Gaston, Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast), Another Op’nin, Another Show (A Tribute to Tony
Second Hand Rose: Fanny Brice
Uncensored, and Three Joisey Tenors. They’ve worked with some of the
biggest names in the business including Tony Award-winner Larry Hochman
(The Book of Mormon), Tony Award-nominee Howard McGillin (Broadway’s
longest-running “Phantom”), Sandra Joseph (Broadway’s longest- running
“Christine” in The Phantom of the Opera), Brent Barrett (Billy Flynn, Chicago),
J. Mark McVey (Les Miserables), Ron Bohmer (Ragtime), and singing greats
Julie Budd and Lucie Arnaz. Ms. Chekofsky enjoys a career as a much indemand
actress, singer and producer. Mr. Kantrowitz is the Director of the
Miramar Cultural Center in Miramar, FL, where he most-recently produced
Dreamgirls starring American Idol superstar, LaKisha Jones. He is currently
in preparations for Ain’t Misbehavin’ with Special Guest Star Tony Awardwinner
and three-time Grammy Award- nominee Melba Moore.
H I G H L A N D S C O M M U N I T Y C H O I R E N S E M B L E
Marilyn Blair
Karen Buckwalter
Ronald Burkell
Diane Chapman
Jo Collier
Leah Grecko
Al Grieser
George Howell
LaWanna Howell
Barbara Maslin
Doris Morenzoni
Barbara Packard
Bill Packard
Joan Powers
Joanne Read
Fred Rivera
Stirling Snyder
Shirley Streamer
Ralph Todino