Thoroughly Modern Millie at WAAPA

The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) will present Thoroughly Modern Millie, directed by Crispin Taylor, from Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 June at the Regal Theatre, Subiaco.

Thoroughly Modern Millie is a Tony Award-winning, high-spirited musical romp. Based on the popular 1968 musical film, starring Julie Andrews, it tells the story of a naïve young woman who finds herself in the midst of a series of madcap adventures when she sets her sights on marrying her wealthy boss. She begins to take delight in the flapper lifestyle in this hilarious celebration of the roaring twenties when the parties rocked and the Charleston was the dance craze.

Though a relative newcomer to the stage, introduced in 2000, Thoroughly Modern Millie has all the components of an old-fashioned musical – romantic ballads, show-stopping musical numbers, parallel love stories, mistaken identity, tapping and conflict created by hilarious buffoons. On Broadway, the show was nominated for eleven Tony Awards, and won six, including Best Musical.

Performed by the entire 2nd and 3rd year cohort of WAAPA’s renowned Music Theatre course and directed by Crispin Taylor (Anything Goes, Crazy For You, Into The Woods). Its exhilarating musical score will be performed by a large orchestra of WAAPA musicians directed by David King, the spectacular dance numbers choreographed by Jenny Lynnd, lighting design is courtesy of multi-award winner Trudy Dalgleish (White Devil, Eureka, Hairspray, The Boy From Oz, How To Succeed In Business…) and set design is by Steve Nolan (Anything Goes, Crazy For You, How To Succeed…).

Thoroughly Modern Millie

Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 June at 7.30pm.

Matinees Saturday 15 and 22 June at 2pm.

Regal Theatre, cnr Rokeby Road and Hay Street, Subiaco.

Tickets are $65 Full, $58 Concession. Group bookings are available.

Ticketing information Regal Hotline 1300 795 012

or visit ticketek.com.au (includes booking fee, transaction fee may apply).

Book by RICHARD MORRIS and DICK SCANLAN

New Music By JEANINE TESORI

New Lyrics By DICK SCANLAN

ORIGINAL STORY & SCREENPLAY BY RICHARD MORRIS

For the Universal Pictures Film

Originally Produced for Broadway by Michael Leavitt Fox Theatricals Hal Luftig Stewart F. Lane James L. Nederlander Independent Presenters Network L. Mages/M. Glick Berinstein/Manocherian/Dramatic Forces John York Noble And Whoopi Goldberg

By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd Exclusive agent for Music Theatre International (NY)