Established
in 2002 with an original Australianised adaptation
of Stephen Schwartz's Working, Magnormos is a
dynamic producer of musical theatre with a unique
focus on the work of Australian writers.
Magnormos has received both critical
acclaim and industry commendations for filling a
void in Australian musical theatre development.
Magnormos consistently produces innovative,
provocative works by both new and established
Australian writers, but also presents interesting,
lesser known international works to Australian
audiences.
Premiere productions include include
Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night (Australian
premiere), Kander & Ebb's Flora the Red Menace
(Australian premiere), Mel Brook's Archy &
Mehitabel (Australian premiere), Anthony
Costanzo's Life's A Circus (World premiere),
David Young's The Beauty Spot (World
premiere), and DiPietro and Robert's The Thing
About Men (Australian premiere).
Magnormos
has provided workshop and development assistance to
new work including Better Than Broadway
(David Mitchell, Melvyn Morrow and Ray Cook), and
Flowerchildren (Peter Fitzpatrick), and in 2004
sent Joe Starts Again to be the first
Australian musical to participate in the New York
Music Theatre Festival.
Magnormos presents the annual OzMade
Musicals showcase, a developmental and promotional
platform for Australian-written musical theatre, the
Musical Theatre Readings Program, the Prompt!
Musicals program, and regular Musical Theatre Trivia
Nights.
