National Theatre, February 2020
Chapel off Chapel, September 2019
National Theatre, February 2018
Melbourne Recital Centre, October 2016
Melbourne Recital Centre, May 2015
Chapel off Chapel, March 2014
Chapel off Chapel, March 2014
Theatreworks February 2014
Chapel off Chapel, 2011 & 2012
Arts Centre, July 2010
Chapel off Chapel, March 2010
Director: Karen Jemison
Choreographers: Sue-Ellen Shook, Jeanne Sorich and Lucinda Williams
Musical Director: Jack Earle
Set & Costume Design: Karen Jemison
Lighting Design: Jason Bovaird
Sound Design: Marcello Lo Ricco
Dance Captain: Rachel Bronca
Principal Cast: Nigel Huckle, Emily Langridge, Thomas McGuane, Alexis Van Maanen, Stephanie Wall
Ensemble: Sophie Appel, Tilly Appel, Maddison Barbuto, Robbie Breugelmans, Rachel Bronca, Bridie Campbell, Megan Clarke, Angel Cray, Olivia D’Agruma, Claudia de Faye, Mackenzie de Santis, Lauren Dodson, Rachel Dowling, Georgia Gaal, Jess Harding, Grace Hazelman, Eden Holmes, Natalie Khoo, Morgan King, Elizabeth Lawless, Aynsley Ljaskevic, Charlie Lord, Madeleine Magetti, Georgia Mahoney, Hannah Moran, Rebecca Reber, Callista Reed, Honoria Roffey, Lacey Shattock, Tyler-Rose Shattock, Jayna Soh, Amelia Stutterd-Walsh, Adele Wawra, Mietta White, Bronte Whiteley, Beau Woodbridge
“A majestic, glittering jewel of a show” Arts Review
“The selection of numbers is impeccable as is the quality of the performance” Stage Whispers
“One of the most enjoyable nights at the theatre in years” Classic Melbourne
“Received the ovation it deserved” Showbiz with Leigh Drew
“Amazing Grace is a real testament to the inventiveness and freshness that can be produced by combining and breathing new life into older traditions” Stage Whispers
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Director: Karen Jemison
Choreographer: Sue-Ellen Shook
Dance Captain: Mikey Halcrow
Musical Director: Daniele Buatti
Set & Costume Design: Karen Jemison
Lighting Design: Jason Bovaird
Sound Design: Marcello Lo Ricco
GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMINATION
Supporting Role - Samuel Skuthorp
Sound Design, Marcello Lo Ricco, LSS Productions
Principal Cast: Stephen Mahy, Stephanie Wall, Nicola Bowman, Des Flanagan, David Meadows, Ellie Nunan, Samuel Skuthorp, Oscar Tollofsen, Sam Ward
Ensemble: Finn Alexander, Robbie Breugelmans, Rebecca Cullinan, Liam Dodds, Emma Drysdale, Jake Gardner, Mikey Halcrow, Lachlan Hamill, Quin Kelly, Sophie Loughran, Jessica Mills, Bronson Pfeiler and Matthew Prime.
A slick, well-cast production from Manilla Street” The Age
“The Beautiful Game was an incredible piece of theatre” Theatrepeople
“It’s a tribute to Jemison and several key cast members that the action manages to be genuinely menacing and affecting” The Australian
“The Beautiful Game is independent musical theatre at its very best”
Man in Chair
“Audiences will undoubtedly relish the professional performances and quality of this production” Theatrepress
“Producer and Director Karen Jemison has assembled an incredibly present, intelligent and enthusiastic young cast who burst onto stage with momentum and energy and rise together seamlessly to create strong and impressive ensemble work” Australian Stage
“This Manilla Street Productions’ musical a winner” Theatre Review
“We are seriously fortunate to have smaller more daring companies willing to mount musicals that realistically would not probably enjoy enormous commercial success in Melbourne’s larger houses and so with this strong and wonderfully talented cast, this really is an excellent all-round production so worth supporting” Australian Stage
“Director Karen Jemison delivers a stellar production that arches between the melancholic and sinister realities of the era” Arts Review
Director: Karen Jemison
Choreographers: Jeanne Sorich and Lucinda Williams
Musical Director: Luke Hunter
Set & Costume Design: Christina Logan-Bell
Lighting Design: Tom Willis
Sound Design: Marcello Lo Ricco
Principals: Samantha Morley, Thomas McGuane, Taneel Van Zyl
Ensemble: Alex Bignell, Jessica Bouloukis, Olivia Bouloukis, Nikita Collins, Angel Cray, Olivia D’Agruma, Brianna Davey, Molly Davies, Lauren Dodson, Rachel Dowling, Lauren Farrelly, Sarah Gosch, Jessica Harding, Rebecca Hetherington, Emma Holbrook, Eden Holmes, Madeleine Kearsley, Charlotte Lord, Sophie Loughran, Laura Matheson, Hannah McKenna, Brigette McVeigh, Hannah Moran, Rebecca Reber, Callista Reed, Emily Smith, Tyler-Rose Shattock, Amy Smith, Amelia Stutterd-Walsh, Eliza Whitford
"An exciting event unfolded at the National Theatre last weekend when the worlds of calisthenics and musical theatre combined for the first time, resulting in a highly impressive, enjoyable theatre experience"
Melbourne Observer
"It is so unique it is difficult to describe and even harder to define. But there was no doubt it was truly entertaining"
DanceLife
"A highly impressive, enjoyable theatre experience"
Melbourne Observer
Director: Stephen Wheat
Choreographer: Michael Ralph
Musical Director: David Wisken
Set Design: Christina Logan-Bell
Costume Design: Katrina Sparkle
Lighting Design: Jason Bovaird
Production Manager: Linda Hum
Sound Design: Wil Burston
Assistant Music Director: Barnaby Reiter
Dialect Coach: Sarah Shahinian
Principals: Michael Cormick as Guido Contini with Fem Belling, Alinta Chidzey, Chelsea Gibb, Lucy Maunder, Maria Mercedes, Samantha Morley, Angela Scundi and Susan-Ann Walker
Ensemble: Annie Aitken, Rebecca Hetherington, Molly Fisher, Bianca Baykara, Collin Poole, Emily Mercurio, Lelda Kapsis, Jess Phillippi, Stephanie Elise, Bethany Eloise, Terri Ryan, Kaela Raku, Brianne Turk, Matilda Moran, Rosabelle Elliott, Madeleine Featherby, Raelene Isbester, Rebecca Moore, Vidya Makan, Alana Tranter, Amelia Christo, Ana Mitsikas, Belinda Parson, Sage Douglas, Angela Scundi
Dancers: Tess Wilson, Priscilla Stavrou, Laura Inglesi, Emily Ryan, Romy Vuksan, Zoe Coppinger, Luca Dinardo, Victoria Rimington
"Manilla Street Productions has somehow managed to entice a host of musical theatre stars to create some of the magic of Maury Yeston's master work for a charity fundraiser"
Australian Stage
"Manilla Street Productions put together a polished show in only a few weeks"
Melbourne Observer
Director: Chris Parker
Choreographer: Nadia Komazec
Musical Director: Kellie Dickerson
Lighting Design: Scott Allan
Blake Bowden, Anton Berezin, Michael Cormick, Martin Crewes, Delia Hannah, Nancye Hayes AM, Lucy Maunder,
Lisa-Marie Parker
"This is superb musical theatre and a treat for all music lovers"
Stage Whispers
"...a wonderful evening’s entertainment".
Melbourne Observer
"When you have eight of Australia’s top Musical Theatre performers, including a bona fide legend, words and lyrics by the greatest force in Musical Theatre in the past sixty years, plus a small but beautifully formed orchestra under an exquisitely sensitive Musical Director, it isn’t surprising that the result is pure bliss for any Sondheim fan"
Stage Whispers
Director: Karen Jemison
Choreographer: Karen Jemison
Musical Director: Janine Maunder
Lighting Design: Jason Bovaird and Ben Howlett
Eden Holmes, Jessica May and Lizzie Sahlstrom
GIRL POP is a children's entertainment group giving mini fans the chance to enjoy their love of pop songs. GIRL POP Dance Party is an interactive new show that will have everyone up and out of their seats dancing along to songs from Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the movie Frozen ! Perfect for kids aged 4 to 10.
Director: Chris Parker
Choreographer: Stephen Agisilaou
Musical Director: Andrew Patterson
Lighting Design: Scott Allan
Sound Design: Marcello Lo Ricco
Costume & Set Design: Adam (Gus) Powers
GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMINATIONS:
Lead Role - Gareth Keegan
Supporting Role - Lisa-Marie Parker
Chelsea Plumley as Mrs Johnstone and Matthew Bradford, Josh Ellwood, Peter Hardy, Gareth Keegan, Martin Lane, Glenda Linscott, Lisa-Marie Parker, Glaston Toft, Hilary Watts, Simon Wilton
"Manilla Street Productions has a reputation for quality independent musical theatre; Blood Brothers lives up to it" The Age
"A must-see" Herald Sun
"This dark, tragic tale is engrossing theatre" Theatrepress
"Chelsea Plumley is a strong and powerful force" Australian Stage
"the stand-out performances come from the three young people whose story is at the heart of Blood Brothers"
Theatrepeople
"Blood Brothers is slick, well acted and well sung, with a cast of starry performers. It strikes me as the kind of show that would attract those who admire Jeanne Pratt's Production Company" The Age
Director: Alister Smith
Choreographer: Michael Ralph
Musical Director: Robyn Womersley
Lighting Design: Rob Sowinski
Costume Design: Chloe Greaves
Set Design: Eugyeene Teh
8 GREEN ROOM AWARD NOMINATIONS including Best Production
A co-production with Watch This
Bianca Baykara, Anton Berezin, Reece Budin, Emma Clair Ford, Jacqui Hoy, Andrew Kroenert, Adrian Li Donni, Noni McCallum, Tim Paige, Nick Simpson-Deeks, Elenor Smith Adams, Sonya Suares and Leighton Young
"The cast are so strong both dramatically and vocally"
Theatrepress
"The calibre of acting and singing will entertain, impress and engage any fan of musical theatre"
Australian Stage
"This is a markedly slicker affair, whose designers make this independent production punch far above its weight"
The Sydney Morning Herald
"Sondheim enthusiasts will certainly not want to miss seeing this production"
Theatrepeople
"a disciplined and tightly choreographed satirical drama."
The Australian
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