New Bondi Theatre Company Staging Motherhood the Musical
A new independent theatre company will stage the hit comedy Motherhood the Musical at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre from August 17 - 26, 2017.
The musical will headline the inaugural season of The Bondi Theatre Company.
Motherhood the Musical is about four women who share their insights, challenges and pleasures at a baby shower.
When it last toured Australia Arts Hub described it as “a hoot”, Stage Whispers Magazine applauded its "insightful tongue in cheek lyrics and foot tapping rhythms", and in the US, Variety described it as "an entertaining night of chuckles and tears."
In 90 minutes of fun, the audience get a peek into the powerful friendship of Amy, a soon-to-be first-time mum; Brooke, a hard-working lawyer; Barb, a stressed-out mother of five; and Tasha, a single mother seeking to balance work, her family and her divorce.
Motherhood the Musical was written by the award-winning singer/songwriter Sue Fabisch. Among the 20 original songs are the Top 10 Billboard comedy hit “The Kids Are Finally Asleep,” the rousing “Costco Queen,” the show-stopping “Grannyland” and the tender “I’m Danny’s Mom.”
The cast comprises Rebecca Spicer as Amy and Manon Gunderson-Briggs as Brooke (recent graduates from NIDA’s Diploma of Music Theatre course and AIM’s Bachelor of Music). Dynamic opera singer Chloe Angel plays Tasha. Experienced theatre director Christie Koppe plays Barb.
Twenty five years of motherhood gives director Ruth Fingret an insight into the nuances and not so subtleties of this musical. The musical director Mary Lennon and choreographer Kayla French are both graduates of AIM’s Bachelor of Music - majoring in Music Theatre.
There are eight performances from the 17th until the 26th of August. Adult tickets from $30.
Bookings at www.bonditheatrecompany.com.au
The Bondi Theatre Company Season includes four other Cabaret Acts.
Spin Class: Short and Sweet champion Sam Anderson takes you on an intimate journey to a "spin class" where the instructor "over shares" lost loves and confusion and green juice recipes. It's a show that aims to get everyone peddling forward to their true identity, and ultimately believing in themselves. (August 18 @ 9pm and Aug 20 @ 4pm)
Day (Job) Dreaming: An all-star cast of waiters, ushers and shop assistants lament how much training in the performing arts they have undergone to serve that cup of coffee or show you the latest in shoe wear. A new comedy written by Eli Gallagher and Fiona Gillman. (Aug 19 @ 9pm)
Cycology: Inside the mind of Cy Coleman A cabaret journey inside the mind of American composer Cy Coleman (the man behind the music of Sweet Charity, City of Angels, Barnum and other Tony-winning musicals), which looks at the volatile relationships he had with his various writing partners using his wonderfully complex music. Written by and starring Richard Woodhouse and a three-piece jazz band. (Aug 25 @ 9pm)
Pandora’s Bag: Cabaret artist, musical writer and songwriter Joanna Weinberg recently launched the album for this work, dedicated to the love of handbags. She is delighted to bring it to the Bondi Pavilion with her drummer Nicola Ossher, trumpeter Ellen Kirkwood and cellist Kate Adams. ‘A skilled and powerful performer able to build a narrative like a great novel' (Aug 26 @ 9pm)