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*Oamaru Aerodrome, New Zealand
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*Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca, an observatory in Spain
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Atkins began his performance career aged 12 with a role in the musical '' Mame''. As an adult performer, as well as performing in shows such as ''
A Chorus Line
''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.
Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dan ...
'' and '' The Pirates of Penzance'', he created and performed in his own works ''Dancin' Man'' and ''Dynamite''.
World events
Atkins has directed and produced major live events in various countries. These include Victory Ceremonies in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. Th ...
, British Columbia, Canada.
Honours and awards
Atkins was recognised in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours with a Medal of the Order of Australia (
OAM OAM may refer to:
*Oamaru Aerodrome, New Zealand
* Object access method
*Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca, an observatory in Spain
*U.S. Office of Alternative Medicine, whose duties have been taken over by the National Center for Complementary ...
) for his contribution to the Australian entertainment industry.
In 2010, the Australian Event Awards presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award Australian Event Awards — 2010 Official Website for his enduring contributions to the Australian events industry.
Mo Awards
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. David Atkins won nine awards in that time.
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, 1991
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, Musical Theatre Male Performer of the Year
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, Musical Theatre Performer of the Year
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, David Atkins
, Musical Theatre Male Performer of the Year
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, Australian Showbusiness Ambassador
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, David Atkins
, Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre
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, David Atkins
, Australian Showbusiness Ambassador
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, 1997
, David Atkins
, Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre
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, 1998
, David Atkins
, Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre
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