The Pratt Prize for Music Theatre was an award for an unperformed Australian musical. It was initiated through the
Pratt Foundation in 2001 to stimulate music theatre writers and composers to create work with commercial appeal. The award originally comprised a $50,000 cash prize and a workshop valued at $30,000.
Recipients were:
* 2002: ''
Sideshow Alley
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A sideshow alley is an Australian term for the cluster of attractions that may accompany public events such as agricultural shows. It is similar to the American term ' midway'. Australian sideshows typically compris ...
'' by Paul Keelan and Gary Young
* 2004: ''
Metro Street
''Metro Street'' is an original Australian musical with book, music and lyrics by Matthew Lee Robinson. It was awarded the Pratt Prize for Music Theatre in 2004, and went through many workshops and readings, including at the Adelaide Cabaret Fes ...
'' by
Matthew Robinson
* 2006: Awarded as commissions to Anthony Crowley and Dean Bryant & Mathew Frank
References
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Australian theatre awards
Musical theatre awards