Funny Girl Cast Announced
Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Artistic Director of The Production Company has announced the full cast for Funny Girl. Opening The Production Company’s 2016 Season on 23 July in the State Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne, Funny Girl features a cast of thirty and an orchestra of twenty-seven.
With a new production on London’s West End and a planned Broadway season, Melbourne is set to enjoy a new staging of this classic Broadway musical. Caroline O’Connor plays Fanny Brice, one of the great stars of Broadway’s Ziegfeld Follies.
Last week in the United States, Caroline opened in the new Broadway-bound musical, Anastasia (her third Broadway show) with Variety describing her performance in the role of Lily as ‘marvelous’. Australian tenor David Hobson makes his debut with The Production Company as the handsome and debonair gambler, Nick Arnstein. Australian theatre legend, Nancye Hayes, is Mrs. Brice. Returning from Los Angeles is David Ross Paterson to play the role of Florenz Ziegfeld. Joining this lineup are Greg Stone, Susan-ann Walker, Luke Alleva and Judith Roberts.
Director, Gale Edwards leads the outstanding creative team. Musical Director, Anthony Gabriele returns from London’s West End following seasons of The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King and Cats. The Choreographer is Kelley Abbey and designs are by Tim Chapel (costumes), Shaun Gurton (sets) and System Sound.
With music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill, the score includes hits Don’t Rain On My Parade, People and I’m The Greatest Star.
All performances will feature The Production Company Orchestra. The production is sponsored by ANZ.
All tickets for Funny Girl are on sale at Arts Centre Melbourne and Ticketmaster Adult Tickets start at just $42, Under 18’s at $21.
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FULL COMPANY
Fanny Brice - Caroline O’Connor
Nick Arnstein - David Hobson
Mrs Brice - Nancye Hayes
Tom Keeney - Greg Stone
Mrs Meeker - Judith Roberts
Florenz Ziegfeld - David Ross Paterson
Mrs Strakosh - Susan-ann Walker
Eddie Ryan - Luke Alleva
Ensemble
Blake Appelqvist, Andrea Arena, Daniel Assetta, Amy Berrisford, Jared Bryan, Sage Douglas, Danielle Evrat, Ashleigh Hauschild, Sam Hooper, Laura Inglesi, Sophia Katos, Kiara Kieser, Adam Noviello, Cassie O’Brien, Max Patterson, John Reed, Callum Sandercock, Priscilla Stavrou, Suzanne Steele and Brooke Synnott.
Creative Team
Director Musical - Gale Edwards
Director - Anthony Gabriele
Choreographer - Kelley Abbey
Costume Co-Designers - Tim Chappel and Owen Phillps
Set Designer - Shaun Gurton
Lighting Designer - Trudy Dalgleish
Sound Design - System Sound
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