KARAOKE THE MUSICAL
August 29th 2008 05:40
Karaoke The Musical
From Thursday 4 September for six performances
KARAOKE THE MUSICAL is a brand new comedy musical, featuring a story about finding love in the world of the Karaoke Bar. With a cast of nine, an on-stage band of four and Special Guest Star John Paul Young, KARAOKE THE MUSICAL will play at The Factory Theatre in Enmore from Thursday 4 September for six performances only.
The show features new songs and includes a parade of hits including: Howzat, Like A Virgin, Absolutely Everybody, Am I Ever Going to See Your Face Again?, Suspicious Minds, Physical and Love Is In The Air led by the man himself, John Paul Young!
This exciting new musical is written and directed by Guy Noble, one of Australia’s leading musical directors, writers and entertainers. It features an ensemble of talented Australian actors including Stephen Mahy, Warwick Allsopp, Kaeng Chan, Lizzie Mitchell, Debora Krizak, Anna Burgess, Meredith O’Reilly, and Rob Thomas.
"I love sending an audience home feeling better than when they came in, and that's exactly what Karaoke the Musical is about,” said Guy Noble. “A high energy fast-moving show with great characters, a hot band, a fun story, lots of laughs and a chance for people to have a good old-fashioned singalong as well!"
Jack, Darren and Flynn are three young friends who have two things in common – they love singing Karaoke and none of them has a girlfriend. Having been thrown out of every Karaoke Bar in Sydney for their raucous performances, they decide to open their own live karaoke bar, featuring a band on stage.
It is here that they meet Cindy and her dysfunctional family – Tammy, the stage mother from hell, sisters Shania and Twain (who made it to the final 12000 of Australian Idol) and downtrodden father, Frank. KARAOKE THE MUSICAL brings all these characters together into a toe-tapping 90 minute comedy.
"I've led Star Wars Karaoke on the stage of the Sydney Opera House, encouraged 6000 people to sing opera drunkenly in a vineyard - audiences everywhere just love to be involved,” added Mr Noble. “Karaoke the Musical brings all the elements together into one show - a story, a band, new songs that drive the story forward, jukebox tunes that everyone knows and a great cast led by John Paul Young. If you've ever wanted to be a Madonna, or an Elvis, or sing Love is In the Air with John Paul Young on stage - this is your chance!"
Click here for a taste of the show
Guy Noble has been Musical Director for many major musical theatre productions in Australia including Sunset Boulevard, The Phantom of the Opera and South Pacific. He has worked with international singers such as Harry Connick Jr and Ben Folds, and presented Breakfast on ABC Classic FM for three years.
Stephen Mahy recently graduated in 2006 in the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAPPA) and has just finished a tour of duty as a GI in the recent Australian production of Miss Saigon, understudying and performing the lead role of Chris more than 88 times.
Warwick Allsopp is a WAAPA graduate and has been previously been seen in the Australian tour of the Pirates of Penzance for the Theatre Royal, Wind In the Willows for The Australian Shakespeare Company. He recently returned from performances of his duo comedy show A Porthole Into The Minds Of The Vanquished at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Soho Theatre in London’s West End.
Kaeng Chan is a WAAPA graduate who has appeared on stage in Bye Bye Birdie for the Production Company and Ruth Wolff’s play The Empress of China for Belvoir Street’s B Sharp season. He was also a popular co-host of Disney’s Playhouse with Monica Trapaga.
Lizzie Mitchell is a graduate of The Ensemble Acting Studios and has appeared in independent theatre shows such as One-Best Solo Shows of Short and Sweet 2005.
Debora Krizak has appeared in the Mel Brooks musical The Producers and Respect The Musical. In 2005, Debora was selected as a top ten finalist in the prestigious ‘Australian Open Entertainment Championships’.
Anna Burgess joined the original cast of the Mel Brooks musical The Producers. Other theatre credits include The Pursuit of Happiness in Sydney for the Short and Sweet Festival 2007 Finals and the current season of Damn Yankees for the Production Company, Melbourne.
Meredith O’Reilly has appeared in the Australian productions of Les Miserables, Hello Dolly, New Rocky Horror Show and toured nationally in Mel Brooks’ The Producers, playing ‘Hold Me-Touch Me’, for which she received Green Room and Helpmann Award Nominations.
Rob Thomas stormed the barricades in over 1000 performances of Les Miserables as part of the original Australian production and has also performed in the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical Aspects of Love and as the satirical saloon singer Tony Delarte.
Highlight Entertainment
presents
Karaoke The Musical
With Special Guest
John Paul Young
Writer and Director: Guy Noble
Musical Director: Michael Bartolomei
Cast: Warwick Allsopp, Anna Burgess, Kaeng Chan, Debora Krizak, Stephen Mahy, Lizzie Mitchell, Meredith O’Reilly, Rob Thomas
From Thursday 4 September for six performances only
The Factory Theatre
Preview Performance Thursday 4 September $35
Single Ticket Price $49
Groups (6 ) $39
Bookings: (02) 9550 3666 or www.factorytheatre.com.au
From Thursday 4 September for six performances
KARAOKE THE MUSICAL is a brand new comedy musical, featuring a story about finding love in the world of the Karaoke Bar. With a cast of nine, an on-stage band of four and Special Guest Star John Paul Young, KARAOKE THE MUSICAL will play at The Factory Theatre in Enmore from Thursday 4 September for six performances only.
The show features new songs and includes a parade of hits including: Howzat, Like A Virgin, Absolutely Everybody, Am I Ever Going to See Your Face Again?, Suspicious Minds, Physical and Love Is In The Air led by the man himself, John Paul Young!
This exciting new musical is written and directed by Guy Noble, one of Australia’s leading musical directors, writers and entertainers. It features an ensemble of talented Australian actors including Stephen Mahy, Warwick Allsopp, Kaeng Chan, Lizzie Mitchell, Debora Krizak, Anna Burgess, Meredith O’Reilly, and Rob Thomas.
"I love sending an audience home feeling better than when they came in, and that's exactly what Karaoke the Musical is about,” said Guy Noble. “A high energy fast-moving show with great characters, a hot band, a fun story, lots of laughs and a chance for people to have a good old-fashioned singalong as well!"
Jack, Darren and Flynn are three young friends who have two things in common – they love singing Karaoke and none of them has a girlfriend. Having been thrown out of every Karaoke Bar in Sydney for their raucous performances, they decide to open their own live karaoke bar, featuring a band on stage.
It is here that they meet Cindy and her dysfunctional family – Tammy, the stage mother from hell, sisters Shania and Twain (who made it to the final 12000 of Australian Idol) and downtrodden father, Frank. KARAOKE THE MUSICAL brings all these characters together into a toe-tapping 90 minute comedy.
"I've led Star Wars Karaoke on the stage of the Sydney Opera House, encouraged 6000 people to sing opera drunkenly in a vineyard - audiences everywhere just love to be involved,” added Mr Noble. “Karaoke the Musical brings all the elements together into one show - a story, a band, new songs that drive the story forward, jukebox tunes that everyone knows and a great cast led by John Paul Young. If you've ever wanted to be a Madonna, or an Elvis, or sing Love is In the Air with John Paul Young on stage - this is your chance!"
Click here for a taste of the show
Guy Noble has been Musical Director for many major musical theatre productions in Australia including Sunset Boulevard, The Phantom of the Opera and South Pacific. He has worked with international singers such as Harry Connick Jr and Ben Folds, and presented Breakfast on ABC Classic FM for three years.
Stephen Mahy recently graduated in 2006 in the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAPPA) and has just finished a tour of duty as a GI in the recent Australian production of Miss Saigon, understudying and performing the lead role of Chris more than 88 times.
Warwick Allsopp is a WAAPA graduate and has been previously been seen in the Australian tour of the Pirates of Penzance for the Theatre Royal, Wind In the Willows for The Australian Shakespeare Company. He recently returned from performances of his duo comedy show A Porthole Into The Minds Of The Vanquished at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Soho Theatre in London’s West End.
Kaeng Chan is a WAAPA graduate who has appeared on stage in Bye Bye Birdie for the Production Company and Ruth Wolff’s play The Empress of China for Belvoir Street’s B Sharp season. He was also a popular co-host of Disney’s Playhouse with Monica Trapaga.
Lizzie Mitchell is a graduate of The Ensemble Acting Studios and has appeared in independent theatre shows such as One-Best Solo Shows of Short and Sweet 2005.
Debora Krizak has appeared in the Mel Brooks musical The Producers and Respect The Musical. In 2005, Debora was selected as a top ten finalist in the prestigious ‘Australian Open Entertainment Championships’.
Anna Burgess joined the original cast of the Mel Brooks musical The Producers. Other theatre credits include The Pursuit of Happiness in Sydney for the Short and Sweet Festival 2007 Finals and the current season of Damn Yankees for the Production Company, Melbourne.
Meredith O’Reilly has appeared in the Australian productions of Les Miserables, Hello Dolly, New Rocky Horror Show and toured nationally in Mel Brooks’ The Producers, playing ‘Hold Me-Touch Me’, for which she received Green Room and Helpmann Award Nominations.
Rob Thomas stormed the barricades in over 1000 performances of Les Miserables as part of the original Australian production and has also performed in the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical Aspects of Love and as the satirical saloon singer Tony Delarte.
Highlight Entertainment
presents
Karaoke The Musical
With Special Guest
John Paul Young
Writer and Director: Guy Noble
Musical Director: Michael Bartolomei
Cast: Warwick Allsopp, Anna Burgess, Kaeng Chan, Debora Krizak, Stephen Mahy, Lizzie Mitchell, Meredith O’Reilly, Rob Thomas
From Thursday 4 September for six performances only
The Factory Theatre
Preview Performance Thursday 4 September $35
Single Ticket Price $49
Groups (6 ) $39
Bookings: (02) 9550 3666 or www.factorytheatre.com.au
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