Major Musicals Movements 2013

Major Musicals Movements 2013

Thanks to a few requests from our readers, here is a break down of all the Major Musicals known to be playing in Australia in 2013.

Addams Family
Jersey Boys
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
South Pacific
I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Musical
Strictly Ballroom
Legally Blonde
King Kong
The Lion King

Arena Concert Tours:
We Will Rock You
Jesus Christ Superstar

Currently Running:
A Chorus Line: About to finish a season in Perth, followed by a Brisbane Season in November
Jersey Boys: Now playing in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne in January and Perth in April
South Pacific: Now playing in Melbourne before moving to Brisbane in December and a return to Sydney in September 2013 
Legally Blonde: Now playing in Sydney, however the Box Office is struggling presently. 


Opening 2012
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: November 2012
Opening 2013
Addams Family: Sydney March, followed by a tour
Strictly Ballroom: Sydney September
King Kong: Melbourne's Regent in June
The Lion King: Sydney's Capitol late 2013

Still rumoured:
9 to 5

Sister Act
Book of Mormon
Shrek
Les Miserables
Ghost (initially 'postponed')

Theatre-by-Theatre

Sydney:
Opera House
South Pacific: September 2013

Capitol Theatre

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: November 2012

Addams Family: March 2013

Lion King: December 2013

Lyric Theatre
Legally Blonde: Present - approximately Feb/March 2013 (depending on ticket sales)

Warhorse: Opening March
Strictly Ballroom: September 2013

Royal
I Dreamed A Dream: 4th of July

Melbourne

Regent Theatre
King Kong: June  2013

Her Majesty's Theatre

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum: Present - January 2013

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: 30th of January to late March/April
I Dreamed A Dream: 31st of May 2013 for a limited 4 week season

The Princess Theatre

South Pacific: Present - November 25th 2012

Jersey Boys: January 2013 to March

Legally Blonde: from March


Brisbane
QPAC

A Chorus Line: 16th November - 2nd December 2012
South Pacific: 27th December 2012



Perth
Crown (ex-Burswood) Theatre
A Chorus Line: until November 2012

Jersey Boys: from 21st April 2013

Adelaide
Festival Theatre
Jersey Boys: Now playing until very late 2012

Additional Legally Blonde casting

Despite ensemble auditions continuing this week, additional cast members of Legally Blonde have been announced. The announced cast now includes:

Elle Woods - Lucy Durack

Emmett - David Harris

Warner - Rob Mills

Professor Callahan - Cameron Daddo

Brooke Wyndham - Erika Heynatz

Vivian - Ali Calder

Serena - Ashlea Pyke

Margot - Renee Burleigh

Pilar - Chloe Zuel

Kyle - Mike Snell

Enid - Zoe Jarrett

Ensemble: Michelle Barr, Ash Bee, Ryan Gonzalez, Ed Grey, Matt Hamilton, Glen Hill, Shaye Hopkins, Nicole Melloy, Elenoa Rokobaro, Andrew Ronay-Jenkins, Darren Tyler, Stephen Wheat and Teagan Wouters (Elle u/s)

The Production Company 2012

The Production Company will launch their 2012 season next Wednesday the 28th of March at a function at Raheen.

The season will include productions of Promises, Promises and The Producers featuring Christie Whelan as secretary/receptionist Ulla.

There have also been rumours of a production of Gypsy starring Caroline O'Connor as Mama Rose, but we believe these plans fell through.

The 3rd show has now been officially announced to be Chess.

MI Ticket Giveaway- Oliver! in Sydney

The Musicals Insider is excited to announce it's first ever ticket giveaway.

We have 1 double pass to give away for the new pro-am Oliver! at Riverside Theatres in Sydney, presented by Packemin Productions.

In the leading roles are Wayne Scott Kermond as Fagin, Todd Keys (Phantom, Zhivago) as Bill Sikes and Katie McKee (My Fair Lady, Floyd Collins) as Nancy. They are joined by the adorable Damian Hempstead as Oliver and a supporting cast of almost 100.

We have one double pass for either Friday the 3rd of Feb 7:30, Saturday the 4th of Feb at 7:30 and Sunday the 5th of Feb at 3:00.

To go into the draw for the double pass, tweet us the answer to the following question:

What was the name of the recent BBC series to find a Nancy for the West End, and who was the eventual winner?

Entries close at 10pm on Wednesday the 25th of Jan, with the winner drawn and notified on Australia Day. Make sure you are following us at @MusicalsInsider

Good Luck!

If you would like to get us to organise a ticket giveaway for your show, please contact us at MysteriousMusicals@gmail.com