|
An Officer And A Gentleman (musical)
''An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical'' is a stage musical based on the 1982 film of the same name, written by Douglas Day Stewart. It had its world premiere May 18, 2012 at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, Australia. The musical closed six weeks later on July 1. It was co-produced by John Frost and Sharleen Cooper Cohen. The book was written by Douglas Day Stewart and Sharleen Cooper Cohen and the score was written by Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner. It was directed by Simon Phillips. It starred Ben Mingay as Zack Mayo and Amanda Harrison as Paula Pokrifki. A new version of the musical made its premiere at Curve in Leicester, England in April 2018 before touring the UK. It was directed by Nikolai Foster and used songs from the film's soundtrack such as "Up Where We Belong", "Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Toy Soldiers", "Alone", "Don't Cry Out Loud" and "Material Girl", opposed to the musical's original score by Hirsch and Lerner. Reception The Sydney production received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Day Stewart
Douglas Day Stewart is an American screenwriter and film director. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1962. Filmography Writer *''Room 222'' (episodes: "KWWH", "Stay Awhile, Mr. Dream Chaser", "The Quitter" and "You Don't Know Me, He Said") (1971-1972 (TV) *'' Bonanza'' (episode: "The Initiation") (1972) (TV) *''Cannon'' (episodes: "The Rip-Off" and "Catch Me If You Can") (1972-1973) (TV) *''The Man Who Could Talk to Kids'' (1973) (TV) *''Murder or Mercy'' (1974) (TV) *''Gone with the West'' (1975) *''The Last Survivors'' (1975) (TV) *''The Boy in the Plastic Bubble ''The Boy in the Plastic Bubble'' is a 1976 American made for television drama film inspired by the lives of David Vetter and Ted DeVita, who lacked effective immune systems. It stars John Travolta, Glynnis O'Connor, Diana Hyland, Robert Reed, ...'' (1976) (TV) *''The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2'' (1978) *''The Blue Lagoon (1980 film), The Blue Lagoon'' (1980) *''An Officer and a Gentleman'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Williams (actress)
Emma Williams (born 20 May 1983) is an English actor of stage, screen, TV and radio. She has been nominated four times for an Olivier Award. Early life Emma Louise Williams was born on 20 May 1983 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, to parents Gordon and Joan Williams and attended North Halifax Grammar School. She attended Stage 84 – The Yorkshire School of Performing Arts, Idle, Bradford. She received a languages degree from the Open University in 2012. Career Stage Williams made her professional stage debut in 2002, aged 18, playing leading lady Truly Scrumptious in the original cast of the West End production of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' at the London Palladium, winning the Arts Correspondent Award for Best Newcomer. Williams was signed to play Maria von Trapp under a 6-month contract. However, the winner of the BBC reality TV show '' How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?'' would still get a 6-month contract and perform 4 of the shows each week. On 22 September 2006, Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Male Actor In A Supporting Role In A Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2003. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical. Winners and nominees *Source: 2000s 2010s See also *Helpmann Awards Notes :A: In ''Shout! The Legend Of The Wild One'', John Paul Young John Inglis Young, OAM (born 21 June 1950), known professionally as John Paul Young, is a Scottish-born Australian pop singer who had his 1978 worldwide hit with " Love Is in the Air". His career was boosted by regular appearances as a perform ... featured in guest cameos, playing parts such as the security guard and "tartan-trousered sideshow barker". References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Female Actor In A Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ... (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical. Winners and nominees *Source: 2000s 2010s See also * Helpmann Awards References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Choreography In A Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Choreography in a Musical. Winners and nominees *Source: 2000s 2010s See also *Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ... References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards M Choreography awards Dance awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Direction Of A Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ... (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Winners and nominees *Source: 2000s 2010s See also * Helpmann Awards References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards M Awards established in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Musical is a musical theatre award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. The award is for a production in Australia, and is open to both new musicals and revivals. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Musical. Winners and nominees *Source: 2000s 2010s See also *Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ... References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards M Musical theatre awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Brown
Josef Brown (born 8 October 1969) is an Australian actor, dancer and choreographer. Brown attended The McDonald College of the Arts and the Australian Ballet School, where he was promoted to soloist in 1994. He joined the Sydney Dance Company in 1997 and appeared in and choreographed various productions. Brown originated the role of Johnny Castle in the stage adaptation of ''Dirty Dancing''. For his portrayal of Johnny, Brown won the Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical accolade at the 2005 Australian Dance Awards. In 2010, Brown was cast as Auctus in '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena''. He also appeared in the first series of ''Dance Academy''. In 2012, Brown originated the role of Charlie Redding in '' An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical'' and made a guest appearance in '' Home and Away''. From February 2013 to March 2015, Brown appeared as Matt Turner in the long-running soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Brown was born on 8 October 1969 in Woomera, South Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zahra Newman
Zahra Newman is a Jamaican-born Australian actress. Newman was born in Port Antonio Jamaica and spent her formative years in Kingston before migrating to Australia at the age of 14 with her mother. Her interest in the performing arts was nurtured through her involvement with Father HoLung and Friends, the Caribbean-style music and theatre arts group associated with Missionaries of the Poor. Later, in Brisbane Australia, performance opportunities with Harvest Rain Theatre Company served to cement her passion for and commitment to the stage. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2008. She appeared as Nabalungi in the original Australian cast of ''The Book of Mormon''. Newman has performed extensively with leading theatre companies in Melbourne and Sydney. Her theatre credits include ''Miss Julie'', ''The Effect'', ''The Mountaintop'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''Clybourne Park'', ''The Drowsy Chaperone'', ''Richard III'' and ''Rockabye'' for Melbourne Theatre C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Morice
Tara Morice (born 23 June 1964) is an Australian actress. Background Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Morice also lived in Sydney, Alice Springs and Adelaide as a child. She is a fifth-generation Australian and is of English, Irish, Scottish, Latvian, French and Jewish ancestry. She appeared in a short film for the Tasmanian Film Corporation in 1980, ''The ABC of Unions''. She made her stage debut at Australia's oldest theatre, the Theatre Royal in Hobart in ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', aged 16. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Australian History and English from the Australian National University and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1987. Career She has worked extensively on stage in Australia, including productions for the Sydney Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Belvoir Theatre Company, State Theatre of South Australia, Queensland Theatre Company, Malthouse and the Ensemble. She played Fran in ''Strictly Ballroom'' when i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartholomew John
Bartholomew John (born 24 August 1952 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is an actor best known for his roles on television in America and Australia. In 1974, his single "Someone" peaked at number 75 in Australia. Career He played Dr. Chris Piper in the Australian soap opera ''The Young Doctors'' from 1977 to 1979 followed by a lead role in '' Skyways'' from 1979 to 1981 as Captain Nick Granger, also appearing in ''Waterloo Station''. More recent credits include: ''Murder Call'', '' All Saints'' and ''Always Greener''. His best-known work is probably playing the clown, Ronald McDonald on Australian television. In 2005 John portrayed John Forsythe in '' Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure'', a fictionalized television movie based on the creation and behind the scenes production of the 1980s prime time soap opera ''Dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Shell
Ray Shell (born 22 September 1951) is an American film, TV and stage actor, as well as an author, singer, director and producer. He is known for creating the roles of Nomax in ''Five Guys Named Moe'' (1990) and Rusty in ''Starlight Express'' (1984). He is a Creative Director of the Giant Olive Theatre Company, resident company at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre in Kentish Town, London. Shell is the author of the 1993 novel ''Iced''. Early life Born in Wilson County, North Carolina, he moved with his mother to Brooklyn, New York, when he was two years old; in a 2018 interview, he said: "My name should be Ayries Lancaster because James Lancaster Jr. was my biological father. Charles Shell is the name of my father who adopted me at 13. I named myself Ray because I got tired of people murdering my first name." In 1970, Shell went to Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, where he studied acting, literature and mass communications, graduating with a BFA in 1974. After graduation, Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
