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David Harris (Australian Actor)
David Harris (born 1975) is an Australian actor and singer. In Australia, he is best known for his performances as Chris in ''Miss Saigon'', Fiyero in ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'' and Emmett in Legally Blonde (musical), ''Legally Blonde'' having received Helpmann Award nominations for all three leading roles. Harris also starred as the Baker in Victorian Opera's production of ''Into the Woods'' and, in America, as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (musical), ''Les Misérables'' opposite Terrence Mann in 2015. He has released two solo albums. Since early 2023, he has played the role of The Duke of Monroth in the Broadway theater production of ''Moulin Rouge! The Musical''. Theatre Harris made his professional theatre debut in 1998 as an original cast and workshop cast member of the world premiere production of ''The Boy from Oz'' directed by Gale Edwards with Todd McKenney as Peter Allen, where he also performed in the role of Greg as an understudy. This was quickly followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral Sea, Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are Enclave and exclave, enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. , the population of New South Wales was over 8.3 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its Western Australia border, western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Hetherington
Matt Hetherington (born 25 May 1970) is an Australian singer and actor, who rose to prominence as a contestant on the first series of ''The Voice (Australia)''. He has appeared in musicals ''Next to Normal'', Green Room Award, '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' Green Room Award and Sydney Theatre Award and ''The Full Monty'', the latter for which he won the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical. Credits Television *'' Dr Blake Mysteries'' *''City Homicide'' *''Marshall Law'' *'' Stingers'' *''The Voice (Australia)'' Stage *'' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' (2009) *'' Flowerchildren'' (2011) *''The Full Monty'' (2004) *''Hair'' (2003) *'' Happy Days - The Arena Spectacular'' *''Next to Normal'' (2011) *'' Shane Warne: The Musical'' (2008) *''Sweet Charity ''Sweet Charity'' is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon, based on the screenplay for the 1957 Italian film '' Nights of Cabiria''. It was directed and choreographed for Broadw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Durack
Lucy Durack (born 17 November 1982) is an Australian actress, singer and television personality who played Glinda in the Australian production of ''Wicked'', and Elle Woods in the Australian production of '' Legally Blonde: The Musical''. She starred as Tugger in Australian television drama '' Doctor Doctor'' in 2016 and as Roxy Karibas in ''Sisters'' in 2017. Early life Born in Perth, Durack graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) and prior to graduating was cast in the Brisbane and Sydney seasons of '' Mamma Mia!'' in which she understudied and performed the role of Sophie. Career Durack has played the roles of Peggy Sawyer in ''42nd Street'', Miss Dorothy in the Australian Premiere of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'', Lois Lane/Bianca in ''Kiss Me, Kate'', Rikki Rose in ''Respect'', Sybil Chase in Noël Coward's ''Private Lives'', and Laurey in ''Oklahoma!''. Durack's screen credits include the role of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancye Hayes
Nancye Lee Bertles AM ( Hayes; born January 1943), billed under her maiden name as Nancye Hayes, is an Australian actress, dancer, singer and choreographer/director and narrator. She has been a leading figure in Australian musical theatre since the 1960s. Although her roles have been almost exclusively in theatre, she has briefly worked in television as a character actress, filling in for Judy Nunn on the soap opera ''Home and Away''. Early life and education Nancye Hayes was born in January 1943. She grew up in the Sydney suburb of Manly, an only child. At the age of seven, she had an operation to remove a growth in her hip joint, and the recovery included strapping her leg with irons. After her father died in a car crash when Hayes was eleven, her mother became a barmaid at the old Pacific Hotel in Manly. Nancye attended Stella Maris College, Manly, a Catholic school conducted by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. She began dancing lessons at age nine at Hazel and Vio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Production Company
The Production Company was an Australian not-for-profit theatre company that staged a series of usually three musicals at the Arts Centre Melbourne each year. It was launched in 1999 by Jeanne Pratt AC with the goal of providing "professional opportunities for local artists and to entertain Melbourne audiences with the best shows from Broadway and beyond". The company closed in 2020. The Production Company specialised in revivals of popular and lesser known musicals with short (two week) rehearsal periods and short runs. It also produced the Australian professional premieres of '' Thoroughly Modern Millie'', '' Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'', '' Grey Gardens'', '' Nice Work If You Can Get It'', ''Curtains'', '' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'', '' Lazurus'' and ''Ragtime''. Its productions typically featured well-known Australian musical theatre performers such as Caroline O'Connor (''Gypsy,'' ''Funny Girl''), Michael Falzon (''Chess''), Marina Prior (''Guys and Dolls'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damn Yankees
''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball. It is based on Wallop's 1954 novel '' The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant''. The show ran for 1,019 performances in its original Broadway production. Adler and Ross's success with it and '' The Pajama Game'' seemed to point to a bright future for them, but Ross suddenly died of chronic bronchiectasis at age 29, several months after ''Damn Yankees'' opened. Plot Note: The plot synopsis below describes the show as updated for its 1994 Broadway revival, which differed from the original 1955 production. For the 1958 film, which is closer to that original version, see ''Damn Yankees'' (film). Middle-aged real estate agent Joe Boyd is a long-suffering fan of the pathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IOTA (entertainer)
Sean Hape (born 7 May 1968), known professionally as Iota (stylised iOTA), is a New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and actor. As a musician, he has released six studio albums and was nominated for Best Independent Release for ''The Hip Bone Connection'' (1999) at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000. He has won four Helpmann Awards: Best Male Actor in a Musical in 2007 for Hedwig in ''Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' (2006 Australian cast) and Best Cabaret Performer, Best New Australian Work and Best Original Score for his work in ''Smoke and Mirrors'' in 2010. Personal life iOTA has stated that his parents met in New Zealand;Valerie Lawson, 2007, '"Wear more make-up"', ''Sydney Morning Herald'' (October 6) (Access date: 5 April 2013. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe from ''X-Men'' (2000) to ''Deadpool & Wolverine'' (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards, along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award. Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019. Jackman has headlined films in various genres, including the romantic comedy '' Kate & Leopold'' (2001), the action-horror '' Van Helsing'' (2004), the drama '' The Prestige'' (2006), the period romance ''Australia'' (2008), the science fiction ''Real Steel'' (2011), the musical ''Les Misérables'' (2012), the thriller '' Prisoners'' (2013), the musical '' The Greatest Showman'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurie Cadevida
Laurie Kristi Cadevida is a musical theatre performer and the younger sister of Filipino singer Kris Lawrence. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She appeared on Ed McMahon's short-lived PAX Network talent competition ''Next Big Star''. She is best known for her performances as "Kim" in ''Miss Saigon''. She played Kim in ''Miss Saigon'' on the Australian National Tour 2007, the US National Tour, and the Armory Theatre. She has also played Amneris in ''Aida'' and Poopsie in ''The Pajama Game''. She has appeared in the Australian game show '' Spicks and Specks'' as a guest. She won the award for Best Female Actor in a Musical at the 2007 Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical theatre ... for her role as 'Kim' in the Australian tour of ''Miss Saigon' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Cameron Mackintosh
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born 17 October 1946) is a British theatrical producer and theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the ''New York Times''. He is the producer of shows including ''Les Misérables'', ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Cats'', ''Miss Saigon'', ''Mary Poppins'', ''Oliver!,'' and ''Hamilton.'' Mackintosh was knighted in 1996 for services to musical theatre. Two of his productions, ''Les Misérables'' and ''The Phantom of the Opera'', are the two longest-running musicals in West End history. In 2008, ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 7 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". In the ''Sunday Times Rich List'' of 2021, Mackintosh was estimated to have a net worth of £1.2 billion. Early life Mackintosh was born in Enfield, Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Daddo & Lucy Durack & David Harris & Erika Heynatz 2012
Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 1976), stage name of hip hop artist Cameron Giles * Cameron (architect) (1745–1812), Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia * Cameron (musician) (born 1978), Iranian-born Swedish pop singer and songwriter * Cameron (wrestler) (born 1987), professional wrestler (real name Ariane Andrew) * Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), occultist and actress who billed herself as "Cameron" Places Australia * Cameron Park, New South Wales Canada * Cameron, Manitoba * Cameron, Peterborough County, Ontario * Cameron, Ontario, an unincorporated village in the City of Kawartha Lakes * Papineau-Cameron, Ontario * Cameron Township, Quebec, merged in 1980 with Bouchette, Quebec * Cameron Settlement, Nova S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Millar (Australian Actor)
James Millar is an Australian actor, singer and writer. He wrote the musical drama '' The Hatpin'', the song cycle ''LOVEBiTES'' and co-wrote the semi-autobiographical musical ''A Little Touch of Chaos''. Early life and education Millar earned a degree in writing at the University of Technology Sydney and a degree in performance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2004. While studying in Perth, he was directed and tutored by a number of notable Australian performers such as David King, Tony Sheldon, Nick Enright, Roma Conway, Rhys McConnochie, Adam Cook, John Milson and Nancye Hayes. Prior to graduating, he starred in the original recording and premiere performance of ''Up'' by Eddie Perfect, ''Susannah'', ''Spurboard'', ''The Pajama Game'', ''Pacific Overtures'', ''Perfectly Frank'', ''The Crucible'', ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''The Wild Party''. Career While in Western Australia, Millar also appeared in ''Morning Melodies'' at His Majesty's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
