Don’t know about “beautiful mind” (thank you…), but this interview was hella fun.
Tony Awards, food obsession, music VS acting, fighting fears, Shrek similarities (..?), first dates and more. Just your standard topics of convo.
Thanks Kara Bertoncini and The AU Review crew. Click the pic to read.
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Daily Telegraph with these two, in an ace article about Hayes Theatre.
Man… I loved doing Violet so much. It was a game-changer and a rare kind of experience that I’ll always treasure.
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Great chatting with Dubbo Weekender ahead of my appearance in Coonabarabran tomorrow for R U OK?.
I know firsthand what it’s like to be bullied, go through some serious lows and battle suicidal thoughts.
Click the article above to read me share a bit of my story. Here are a few snaps from my trip.
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Attending the Sydney opening of We Will Rock You at the Lyric Theatre. Insane talent, timeless tunes, giant show – big congrats to all.
Photo by Christian Gilles, Daily Telegraph
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The largest production of Hairspray ever staged on the planet officially opened in Brisbane last month! And man, what a phenomenal time it was.
I feel incredibly blessed to be part of something so much bigger than myself. A story that places value on and uplifts people, no matter who you are or where you’re from.
Big love to the whole team! So grateful to be doing what I love and living my dream. Here are a few snaps from our Brisbane season.
Cupcakes courtesy of our male swing, Michael Nunn.
I get to have the iconic Christine Anu play my mom. Love our convos.
With my Hairspray mama, lil sis and Christine’s real baby girl, Zippy, at a cast hangout.
Zoolander-ing the first day I met these guys.
On set filming for Toasted TV with Lauren McKenna and Dan Venz.
No caption needed :p.
Seeing our set for the first time. How incredible does it look?! Wowsers…
Dressing room selfies. Have to be done.
“Ain’t no white and black up in here. Detention is a rainbow experience.”
If Seaweed J. Stubbs released an album.
Big love for these guys.
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Was a pleasure sitting down with Sydney Hills Living.
No questions were out of bounds. I remember the journalist, Di Bartok, being surprised by that, saying quite a few folks would have their people send through a note saying, “You can’t ask about this…”. I think interviews are best when they’re just natural and genuine, like a real conversation.
If you live out Sydney ways, pick up this month’s copy. I apologize in advance for any rambling :p.
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On the front page of SydneySocial101 now, talking about baby Barry, music/acting, my personal style and more. Cheers for the chat!
Check it out by clicking my face above.
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In this month’s Hawkesbury Independent, chatting about a couple of my fav local spots I like to chill in my downtime.
Click the pic to read.
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What am I listening to? What makes me happy? What’s ahead?
Come hang On The Couch with me to find out.
Click the pic to see it all.
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Great chatting with SceneStr. about Hairspray Arena Spectacular!
Check it out by clicking the pic above.
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Big thanks to Institchu for making me look presentable.
With my fellow leading cast, Samantha Dodemaide, Steve Danielsen and our award-winning director, Mitchell Butel.
Incredible opening night at Chapel Off Chapel!
Huge congrats to our entire team, who went over and above to make it so memorable.
Our Melbourne season runs till March 20, come see us.
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Great article in Melbourne’s Herald Sun about VIOLET.
Truly love being part of this show.
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Stoked to share that after wrapping VIOLET in Melbourne, I’ll be heading to Brisbane to join the cast of Hairspray Arena Spectacular!
You can grab your tickets at Ticketek now.
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When I said yes to Violet, never had I imagined it would become one of the most fulfilling, special experiences of my life.
Beyond the blood, sweat and tears – being stretched way passed where I thought I could go – I’ve been nothing but championed and encouraged by an incredible bunch of people who quickly became like family.
Special thanks to Mitchell Butel and Blue Saint Productions for taking a chance on this musical theatre rookie! Words can’t encapsulate my gratitude and I honestly couldn’t be happier that Violet was my first.
Love you all, here’s to making more memories in Melbourne.
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The reviews for Violet came in quickly and were so overwhelmingly positive!
Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Theatre People, Broadway World, Limelight Magazine and Daily Review are just a few publications. To check out what they had to say, head to the Blue Saint Productions Facebook page.
Massive thanks to everyone who came and reviewed our show so generously, we truly appreciate it!
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Was a pleasure catching up with Rouse Hill Times, it’s a great feeling when your local community gets behind you.
Massive thanks to the whole team and hope to catch you guys around the neighborhood sometime!
Tap the pic above to read the piece.
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Blue Saint Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co have announced the cast for this stunning musical to be presented at Hayes Theatre Co in Nov/Dec 2015.
Violet is to be directed by three-time Helpmann Award winning Actor Mitchell Butel, with Musical Direction by Lucy Bermingham who has worked on Strictly Ballroom and Guilty Pleasures, Choreography by Amy Campbell who has worked on Guilty Pleasures, and So You Think You Can Dance, with Costume Design by Lucetta Stapleton who is currently designing costumes for High Society, Set Design by Simon Greer who recently worked on Man of La Mancha and Lighting Design by Ross Graham who worked on Sweet Charity, Avenue Q.
Samantha Dodemaide as Violet is currently in Anything Goes and earlier this year toured with Sweet Charity. Steve Danielsen as Monty who was has just finished touring in Wicked as Fiyero. Barry Conrad as Flick who is best known for his appearances on X-Factor. Awarding winning Australian actress Genevieve Lemon as the Old Lady, best known for Billy Elliot.
Damien Bermingham as the Father a veteran of musical theatre including Chicago and Strictly Ballroom. Dash Kruck as the Preacher who was a Grand Finalist in the International Cabaret Contest. Elanoa Rokobaro as Almeta/Lula who has appeared in Legally Blonde and Hairspray.
Ryan Gonzalez as Virgil also from Legally Blonde and Strictly Ballroom. Linden Furnell as Leroy who will also appear in the upcoming production of RENT at Hayes Theatre Co. Katie Elle-Reeve as the Music Hall Singer who has appeared in HAIR and introducing Luisa Scrofani as Young Violet
“We’ve struck gold with this cast. It’s as if this beautiful, tough and witty material was written for them,” said Director of Violet Mitchell Butel. “Out of 300 or so submissions, we’ve ended up with the perfect balance of well-honed experience with the hottest zeitgeist talents in the country and complemented by what will be some stunning debuts from sure-to-be future Australian theatre stars. All great actors, all mind-blowing singers and all with really good teeth too which was fortuitous.”
Violet is a musical from the Tony Award-winning Jeanine Tesori with a libretto by Brian Crawley. With show-stopping anthems ranging from American roots to folk to gospel, it follows a truly original woman who on her quest across America for divine intervention finds a very different kind of salvation. If Chekhov, Lena Dunham and Aretha Franklin conspired to write a musical, this would be it.
“When we were watching Mitchell Butel and Lucy Bermingham work with our cast in the audition room, you could just tell what a special show this was going to be,” said Violet producers Josh Robson and Damien Bermingham. “A beautifully written musical guided by some outstanding creative talent combining with a cast of both headliners and extraordinary up and coming talent will surely make this a show not to be missed.”
Hayes Theatre Co is a dedicated music theatre and cabaret venue in Potts Point. Named for Australian musical theatre legend, Nancye Hayes OAM, Hayes Theatre Co honours and builds on the vast history of Australian Musical Theatre and its practitioners. This not-for-profit venue is managed by Independent Music Theatre, a collaborative partnership focusing on providing a permanent home for small-scale musical theatre and cabaret. By providing venue space to newly mounted productions, Hayes Theatre Co, is a presenting partner together with independent producers and artists.
Source: Broadway World
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Some more news for you guys.
So stoked to share that I’ll be playing the lead role of Flick in my very first musical, the Tony Award-nominated Violet!
This really is exciting, new territory for me as an actor. Can’t tell you guys how much has happened to even get here, and I’m super blessed to be joining this amazing cast.
Production by Blue Saint Productions in association with Hayes Theatre.
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BARRY CONRAD 