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To celebrate the 80th birthday of Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim in 2010, Magnormos will proudly present A SONDHEIM TRIPTYCH, three Sondheim musicals performed in partnership with the Melbourne Recital Centre:
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MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 20th
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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27th
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MONDAY OCTOBER 4th
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Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as the most influential writer in Broadway history, with major works including WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, COMPANY, SWEENEY TODD, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and INTO THE WOODS.
The three selected works in the Triptych are rarely performed, but still greatly loved by Sondheim fans across the globe, and this presentation is a unique opportunity to experience these works performed live by some of Australia's top musical theatre talent, in one of Melbourne's most exciting performance venues.
The works will be presented in a 'concert staging', retaining the focus on Sondheim's brilliant writing and our extraordinary cast. Similar to the Encores! series in New York, the three concerts will be 'book in hand' presentations of both the songs and the script, with staging and a minimalist production design.
TICKETS
SEASON TICKETS
VIP—$180 (premium seats to all three concerts) *
Gold—$160 (A reserve seats to all three concerts) *
Silver—$140 (B reserve seats to all three concerts)
* includes complimentary program and chocolates on arrival
Book your season
tickets by phone: 03 9699 3333
SINGLE TICKETS
Premium reserve—$65
A reserve—$58 ($53 concession)
B reserve—$52 ($47 concession)
Book online at melbournerecital.com.au
by calling (03) 9699 3333
or in person at the Melbourne Recital Centre Box Office**
**Transaction Fees apply to ticket
bookings
Accommodation packages available at The Olsen, The Cullen or The
Blackman.
To make a booking
call 1800 278 468 and mention MRC.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Music & Lyrics
by Stephen Sondheim
Book by: Julius J. Epstein and Phillip G. Epstein
Based on the play 'Front Porch
in Flatbush' by Julius J. Epstein
and Philip G. Epstein
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20th
8:00pm
 The Melbourne Recital Centre
Directed by: Terence
O'Connell
Musical Direction by: Vicky Jacobs
In 1953, SATURDAY
NIGHT was set to mark the Broadway debut of a young, new writer -
Stephen Sondheim. Owing to the death of of the original producer
the New York opening (which starred Australia's own David Campbell) was
delayed some 47 years! Brimming with charm and youthful vitality,
SATURDAY NIGHT is a captivating story of love, ambition and friendship
set during the last days before the Great Depression. This
rollicking
adventure follows a group of Brooklyn boys trying to make their
fortunes on the stock market of 1929, with as many romantic
entanglements as possible along the way!
Cast
Gene: ZAC TYLER
Helen: CLAIRE GEORGE
Artie: CHRIS DURLING
Ted: SAM LUDEMAN
Ray: CASEY GOULD
Dino: ANDREW STRANO
Hank: MATT MCFARLANE
Bobby: BERNARD ANGEL
Eugene / Vocalist: JENSEN OVEREND
Celeste: CARLA KISSANE
Mildred: MONTANA PERRIN
Dakota Doran / Florence: LARA THEW
Mr Fletcher: ROD WATERWORTH
Mr FIsher: DARREN NATALE
Clune: MIKE SMITH
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Music & Lyrics
by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
Based on the original play by
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27th
8:00pm
The Melbourne Recital Centre
Directed by: Shaun Murphy
Musical Direction by: Ben Kiley
The authors of
COMPANY reunited to turn the traditional showbiz musical on its head
with MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG - a thrilling and compelling Broadway fable
about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. With a
unique narrative style that begins in the present and moves backwards
in time, the story revolves around Franklin Shepard who, having once
been a talented Broadway composer, has now abandoned his friends and
his songwriting career to become a Hollywood producer. The
milestones of his personal and professional lives are portrayed through
a sequence of flashbacks, exploring the turbulence of his relationships
and the changing America around him.
Cast
Franklin: CHRIS PARKER
Mary: LAURA FITZPATRICK
Charlie: STEPHEN WHEAT
Beth: LISA-MARIE PARKER
Gussie: HESTER VAN DER VYVER
Joe: DARREN NATALE
Franklin Jnr: TBA
Female Company:
PHOEBE COUPE
ANGELA LUMICISI
EMILY PADDON-BROWN
HELENA PLAZZER
Male Company:
JACOB COOK
JOTI GORE
BEN HUDSON
MARTIN LANE
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ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
Music & Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim, Book by Arthur Laurents
MONDAY OCTOBER 4th
8:00pm
The Melbourne Recital Centre
Directed by: Aaron Joyner
Musical Direction by: Laura Tipoki
Sondheim’s wickedly funny, cheekily disrespectful and outright
blasphemous musical comedy is one of the funniest Broadway musicals
ever written. An absurdist story of fake miracles, corrupt politicians,
escaped lunatics, psychotherapy and even romance, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
was way ahead of its time in 1964 where it played for only nine
performances on Broadway. With its well-aimed pot shots at everything
America holds dear, modern audiences across the world have found new
joys in its refreshing honesty and timeless relevance...
Cast
Cora: ANNE WOOD
Faye: PATRICE TIPOKI
Hapgood: DAN HUMPHRIS
Schub: ROBERT GRUBB
Cooley / Detmold: DON BRIDGES
Magruder: TBA
Mrs Schroeder: SALLY BOURNE
Nurse / Osgood: ERIN KELEHER
Ensemble: Music Theatre students from APO ARTS ACADEMY
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By arrangement with Hal
Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for
Music Theatre International (NY) |
