Warner Bros. Discovery presents
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Starring
BUGS BUNNY
Conducted by
GEORGE DAUGHERTY
Created and produced by
GEORGE DAUGHERTY & DAVID KA LIK WONG
Produced by AMY MINTER
JAMES FELLENBAUM, Principal Guest Conductor
Also starring
ELMER FUDD DAFFY DUCK PORKY PIG WILE E. COYOTE
ROAD RUNNER MICHIGAN J. FROG, and GIOVANNI JONES
Music by
CARL W. STALLING MILT FRANKLYN
CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ CARL JOHNSON
Based on the Works of Wagner, Rossini, von Suppé, J. Strauss II,
Smetana, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Donizetti, and Ponchielli
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES FRIZ FRELENG ROBERT CLAMPETT
ROBERT McKIMSON ABE LEVITOW MATTHEW O’CALLAGHAN
Voice characterizations by
MEL BLANC ARTHUR Q. BRYAN as Elmer Fudd
BOB BERGEN ERIC BAUZA...
and NICOLAI SHUTOROV as Giovanni Jones
and WILLIAM ROBERTS as Michigan J. Frog
Produced in association with
Industrial F/X PRODUCTIONS SAN FRANCISCO & LAS VEGAS
Official Website
www.BugsBunnyAtTheSymphony.net
Original Soundtrack Recording on WATERTOWER MUSIC www.watertower-music.com
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ALL ANIMATION available on DVD and Streaming
George Daugherty conductor
George Daugherty & David Ka Lik Wong creators
New Jersey Symphony
Today’s performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the end credits.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s25). LOONEY TUNES character appearances generously provided by Six Flags.
ACT I
OVERTURE TO “IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA”
by Gioachino Rossini
THE WARNER BROS. FANFARE
Music by Max Steiner
“MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG”
(“The Merrie Melodies Theme”)
Music by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher, and Eddie Cantor,
Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling
“BATON BUNNY”
Music by Milt Franklyn
Based on the Overture to “Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna” by Franz von Suppé
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES and ABE LEVITOW
Excerpt from
“WHAT’S UP, DOC?”
(Original Soundtrack)
Music by Carl Stalling
“Hooray for Hollywood” music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Story by Warren Foster
Animation direction by
ROBERT McKIMSON
“A CORNY CONCERTO”
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Based on “Tales of the Vienna Woods” and
“The Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss II
Story by Frank Tashlin
Animation direction by
ROBERT CLAMPETT
“LONG-HAIRED HARE”
Music by Carl W. Stalling
after Wagner, von Suppé, Donizetti, and Rossini
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES
“WET CEMENT”
(Original Soundtrack)
Music by Carl Johnson
Written by Michael Ruocco, David Gemmill, and Johnny Ryan
Executive Producers: Pete Browngardt, and Sam Register
Animation direction by
DAVID GEMMILL
“ZOOM AND BORED”
Music by Carl W. Stalling and Milt Frankly
Based on “The Dance of the Comedians”
from “The Bartered Bride” by Bedřich Smetana
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction
CHUCK JONES
Excerpt from
“ONE FROGGY EVENING”
(Original Soundtrack)
Music by Milt Franklyn
“Hello My Baby” music and lyrics by Ida Emerson and Joseph E. Howard
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES
“THE RABBIT OF SEVILLE”
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Based on the Overture to “The Barber of Seville” by Gioachino Rossini
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES
—INTERMISSION—
ACT II
COYOTE SUITE
“RABID RIDER”
Music by Christopher Lennertz
Executive producer: Sam Register
Story by Tom Sheppard
Animation direction by
MATTHEW O’CALLAGHAN
and
“COYOTE FALLS”
Music by Christopher Lennertz
Executive producer: Sam Register
Story by Tom Sheppard
Animation direction by
MATTHEW O’CALLAGHAN
and
“FUR OF FLYING”
Music by Christopher Lennertz
Executive Producer: Sam Register
Story by Tom Sheppard
Animation direction by
MATTHEW O’CALLAGHAN
“HIGH NOTE”
Music by Milt Franklyn after
Johann Strauss
Based upon “The Blue Danube”
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES
Excerpt from
“DUCK AMUCK”
(Original Soundtrack)
Sound Effects by Treg Brown
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES
“WHAT’S OPERA, DOC?”
Music by Milt Franklyn
Based on music from “The Flying Dutchman,” “Die Walküre,” “Siegfried,” “Götterdämmerung,” “Rienzi,” and “Tannhäuser” by Richard Wagner
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation direction by
CHUCK JONES
MERRIE MELODIES “THAT’S ALL FOLKS!”
Music arranged and orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling
Voice characterization by Noel Blanc
Printed encore:
“DYNAMITE DANCE”
Music by Carl Johnson
Based on “The Dance of The Hours” from “La Gioconda”
by Amilcare Ponchielle
Written by David Gemmill, Pete Browngardt, and Johnny Ryan
Executive producers: Pete Browngardt and Sam Register
Animation direction by
DAVID GEMMILL
Program subject to change without notice.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements © & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
WB SHIELD: TM & © WBEI.
(s24)
Creator / Music Director / Conductor / Producer
George Daugherty
Creator / Producer / Technical Director / Tour Director
David Ka Lik Wong
Producer
Amy Minter
Conductor
James Fellenbaum
Production Touring Musicians (Rotating)
*Jo Pusateri, Principal Percussion and Slide Guitar
*Kelly Hale, Principal Pianist
*Robert Schietroma, Principal Percussion Emeritus
*on leave of absence
Art Director, CGI Producer, and Graphics/Animation Designer
Melinda Lawton
New Production Logo and Production Design
Warner Bros. Animation
Melinda Lawton
Lisa Erickson
Editors
George Daugherty
David Ka Lik Wong
Scott Draper
Mark Beutel
Peter Koff
Will Cline
Pat McGillen
Special thanks to Keep Me Posted, Burbank
Special Effects and CGI/Animation Editor
Shawn Carlson
Sound Design, Sound Effects, and Re-Mastering
Robb Wenner
John Larabee
Audio Mixer and Tour Sound Supervisor
Marty Bierman
Robb Wenner
New CGI Animation Elements
Lawton Design
New Animation Elements
Warner Bros. Animation
Audio CD Producers
George Daugherty
David Ka Lik Wong
Steve Linder
Sound Effects Editors
Robb Wenner
John Larabee
Music Supervisors
David Ka Lik Wong
Caryn Rasmussen
Click Masters
Mako Sujishi
Robb Wenner
John Larabee
Kristopher Carter
Music Transcription and Restoration
Ron Goldstein
Caryn Rasmussen
Leo Marchildon
Robert Schietroma
Cameron Patrick
Robert Guillory
Charles Fernandez
. . . and special thanks to
USC/Warner Bros. Music Archives
Music Copyists
Caryn Rasmussen
Robert Schietroma
Michael Hernandez
John Norine
Jeff Turner
Valle Music
Judy Green Music
Webmaster and Website Designer
Lorelei McCollough
Video and Audio Production Coordinated and Executed by Industrial F/X Productions San Francisco and Las Vegas
IF/X WISHES TO EXTEND ITS SPECIAL THANKS TO: Warner Bros.; Warner Bros. Consumer Products; Warner Bros. Animation; WaterTower Music; The Sydney Symphony, The Sydney Opera House, and The Sydney Opera House Recording Studios and Facilities; The Power Station Recording Studios, New York; U.S.C. Film School/Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television; U.S.C. Film/Music Archives; U.C.L.A. Film Archives; The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity; Chuck Jones Enterprises; Linda Jones Productions; Post Effects Chicago; Screen Magazine; and very special personal thanks to Isabelle Zakin, Bruce Triplett, Foote Kirkpatrick, Ruth L. Ratny, Mike Fayette, Rick Gehr, Melinda Lawton, and Charlene Daugherty.
George Daugherty dedicates this concert to the memory of his mother, Charlene Elizabeth Daugherty
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION had its world premiere on September 21, 2019, at the Warner Theatre, Erie Philharmonic; and October 4, 2019, at Benaroya Hall, with Seattle Symphony.
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II had its world premiere on July 5, 2013, at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY had its world premieres on May 7, 2010, at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony; and July 16, 2010, at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
BUGS BUNNY ON BROADWAY had its world premiere on June 16, 1990, at the San Diego Civic Theatre, with the San Diego Symphony; its Broadway premiere at the Gershwin Theatre, New York City, on October 2, 1990; it’s major symphony orchestra premiere on December 26, 1990 with The Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall; and its international premiere on May 15, 1996 at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
Official Website
www.BugsBunnyAtTheSymphony.net
Original Soundtrack Recording on WATERTOWER MUSIC
www.watertower-music.com
Follow Bugs Bunny At The Symphony on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Post your own pre-concert and post-concert photos with the hashtag #BugsBunnyAtTheSymphony
ANIMATION available on DVD and Download / Streaming
This information is provided solely as a service to and for the benefit of New Jersey Symphony subscribers and patrons. Any other use without express written permission is strictly forbidden.
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Program and artists are subject to change. The use of flash bulbs, cameras, or recording equipment during the concert is strictly prohibited. All staff and patrons must follow the health and safety guidelines of the venue. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. Food and beverages may not be taken into the auditorium. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. Fire notice: The red exit sign nearest your seat is the shortest route outside. The management is not responsible for personal property of patrons.
Made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Musicians and Librarians employed by the New Jersey Symphony are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
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Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com
