Simon Phillips (born 1958) is a New Zealand-Australian director of theatre, musicals and opera. He is a former Artistic Director of

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. Phillips graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1980 with a Diploma in Acting. Phillips directed the original 2015 production of

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's musical '' Ladies in Black'' for the Queensland Theatre in

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which then travelled to

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and toured Australia in 2017."Ladies in Black musical hits the road with tour to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra"
by Louise Rugendyke, ''

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'', 15 August 2016

Select Productions

*'' Shimada''

References

External links

Simon Phillips Broadway and theatre credits
broadwayworld.com * *
Profile
HLA Management {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Simon 1958 births Australian theatre directors Australian opera directors New Zealand emigrants to Australia Date of birth missing (living people) Helpmann Award winners Living people Toi Whakaari alumni