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Anyone ever seen these musicals?

Wed, 22 June 2005, 11:58 am
Walter Plinge11 posts in thread
As part of a little project of mineÂ…
Is anyone aware of the last time any of these musicals were done in WA?
Or even if they HAVE EVER BEEN DONE in WA.

1776
AinÂ’t MisbehavinÂ’
Applause
Big River
La Cage aux Folles
City of Angels
Damn Yankees
Fiorello!
Hallelujah, Baby!
Kismet
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The Music Man
Nine
Passion
Raisin
Sunset Boulevard
Titanic
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Redhead
The Will Rogers Follies
The Wiz
Wonderful Town

Also I know the following musicals have been done here before, but does anyone know the last time?

Cabaret (When was the professional production? Was it 2001 or 2002?)
Cats (Second time through for professional production?)
Company (WAAPA?)
Evita (Think it was done at His Maj?)
Hello, Dolly!
Kiss Me, Kate
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (WAAPA?)
The Phantom of the Opera (Professional Production, when?)
The Sound of Music
Sweeney Todd (WAAPA?)

Thank you for your assistance...

Paul Treasure

Thread (11 posts)

Walter PlingeWed, 22 June 2005, 11:58 am
As part of a little project of mineÂ…
Is anyone aware of the last time any of these musicals were done in WA?
Or even if they HAVE EVER BEEN DONE in WA.

1776
AinÂ’t MisbehavinÂ’
Applause
Big River
La Cage aux Folles
City of Angels
Damn Yankees
Fiorello!
Hallelujah, Baby!
Kismet
Kiss of the Spider Woman
The Music Man
Nine
Passion
Raisin
Sunset Boulevard
Titanic
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Redhead
The Will Rogers Follies
The Wiz
Wonderful Town

Also I know the following musicals have been done here before, but does anyone know the last time?

Cabaret (When was the professional production? Was it 2001 or 2002?)
Cats (Second time through for professional production?)
Company (WAAPA?)
Evita (Think it was done at His Maj?)
Hello, Dolly!
Kiss Me, Kate
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (WAAPA?)
The Phantom of the Opera (Professional Production, when?)
The Sound of Music
Sweeney Todd (WAAPA?)

Thank you for your assistance...

Paul Treasure
sare3010Wed, 22 June 2005, 12:32 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

Saw Caberet in 2003 at the Burswood Theatre.

Cats was here a couple of years before that (not exactly sure which year) under the big tent on the Esplanade.
caroleWed, 22 June 2005, 02:28 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

Are you meaning pro or non-pro?
Dealing with the 2nd part of your email we did the Sound of Music in 2003 at Pinjarra and its been done by Bunbury and also I THINK we had one season also travel down to Mandurah from Perth.

Cats was here in 2000 -ish, in the travelling tent came down to Mandurah after Perth.

Kiss Me Kate we did at Pinjarra in 2000.

Hello Dolly is being auditioned at the MAndurah Performinag Arts Centre in two weeks time.

Sweeny Todd I can rmember seeing at one of the Private girls schools in Perth but it would be about 20 years ago.
Evita was done in Perth about 15yrs ago, think it was at His Maj.
S'cuse gabbled message - at work
Carole
caroleWed, 22 June 2005, 02:35 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

As for the 1st bit..............La Cage aux Folles must have been done somewhere in WA (I am hoping to direct it myself in the next few years!) because I was recently speaking to a guy who had been in it and was telling me about the set design.

I am currently directing The Music Man for Primadonna Productions - we go up in early Sept - although it is the Broadway Jnr (author approved) condensed version for performers under 18. The script is great though and if its an indication of how good the full length version is it'd be great.

Kismet I am sure has been done somewhere as well but its only a vague recall of someone talking about it so I wouldn't like to stake my life on it.
Carole
Walter PlingeWed, 22 June 2005, 02:49 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

caroledhu wrote:

> Are you meaning pro or non-pro?

Anything, I don't care!
As long as it was able to be seen by an audience, I want to know!
Well, I actually just want to know the most recent outing

Thank you for filling some of the holes in my little list.
:-)

Paul

PS: Let me know when/if you get to do La Cage!
caroleThu, 23 June 2005, 12:28 am

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

will do!
Walter PlingeSat, 25 June 2005, 11:17 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

Kismet was done by the WA Music Theatre Company in the early 90s at Fremantle Town Hall.
Walter PlingeSun, 26 June 2005, 10:26 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

Cabaret was here 2003
Cats was here 2001
The Phantom of the Opera was here 1998
Sound of Music was done late 2004/early 2005
and Sweeney Tood i think was done in 2001
Walter PlingeFri, 1 July 2005, 12:49 am

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

The last Kismet production was done by a private boys college in 2003
and i hear that waapa next production will be chess
sorry i cant help more!
entrixSun, 10 July 2005, 03:24 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

I am going to see Kiss me kate on the 22nd of July By The Production company. they are also doing sunset boulavard in september
Walter PlingeTue, 12 July 2005, 01:00 pm

Re: Anyone ever seen these musicals?

City of Angels was put on by John XXIII college in mt claremont several years ago. They've also done The Wiz, as have Iona.
Prompt Corner put on The Sound of Music at The Quarry last summer
:)
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