Hayes Theatre Announces A Little Night Music Cast

Hayes Theatre Co has announced the cast for the Stephen Sondheim musical A Little Night Music, which opens in October 2023, winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, A Little Night Music is set in Sweden in 1900. Actress Desiree Armfeldt is caught in a love triangle with lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom… and their wives. After an unexpected invitation, suspicion and jealousy heighten as the characters all meet for one climactic weekend in the country

As previously announced, namesake of Hayes Theatre Co, Nancye Hayes plays the role of Madame Armfeldt. The recipient of many industry awards, including three Lifetime Achievement Awards, three Helpmanns, four Green Room, two Glugs and a Mo, Nancye Hayes AM takes on her favourite role for the third time in her illustrious career. 

Playing the role of Desiree Armfeld is three-time Sydney Theatre Award winner Blazey Best (Miracle City, Gypsy). Returning to the stage as Frederik Egerman after his appearance in Emmy Award nominated TV series The Pacific, is Leon Ford (Tartuffe) while Melanie Bird (Jekyll and Hyde) plays his wife Anne Egerman. Currently playing Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Jeremi Campese plays their son Henrik Egerman, while Josh Robson (The Phantom of The Opera, Metropolis) and Erin Clare (9 to 5, American Psycho) play Count Carl-Magnus Malcom and Charlotte Malcolm. Rounding out the cast are Kiana Daniele (SIX) as Petra and Pamelia Papacosta (Evita) as Frederika Armfeldt.

 Hayes Theatre Co welcomes back director Dean Bryant (Sweet Charity, Assassins, Merrily We Roll Along) to helm this production. He said, "A Little Night Music is beautifully honest about the human comedy of finding the person to live our lives alongside. Sondheim and Wheeler's creation is a gift to any actor, and I'm thrilled that the Hayes has assembled such a witty and passionate group to bring this story alive."

The creative team includes choreographer Shannon Burns and musical director Andy Freeborn, set designer Jeremy Allen, costume designer Angela Doherty, lighting designer Veronique Bennett, sound designer David Grigg and associate musical director Alec Steedman.

 In his review of the original 1973 Broadway production, Clive Barnes in The New York Times called the musical “heady, civilized, sophisticated and enchanting” and noted that “the real triumph belongs to Stephen Sondheim...the music is a celebration of 3/4 time, an orgy of plaintively memorable waltzes, all talking of past loves and lost worlds.”

Photographer: John Macrae.

A Little Night Music

Presented Hayes Theatre Co

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Director: Dean Bryant

Choreographer: Shannon Burns

Musical Director: Andy Freeborn

Associate Musical Director: Alec Steedman

Set Designer: Jeremy Allen

Costume Designer: Angela Doherty

Lighting Designer: Veronique Bennett

Sound Designer: David Grigg

Stage Manager: Anastasia Mowen

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Venue: Hayes Theatre Co, 19 Greenknowe Ave, Potts Point

Season: 13 October – 11 November

Times: Mon 6.30pm, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Thurs matinee 1pm, Sat matinee 2pm

*Captioned performance on Wednesday 1 November

Price: Tickets from $79-99

Bookings: www.hayestheatre.com.au | (02) 8065 7337