Enda Markey

Enda Markey is an Irish-born, Sydney-based, theatrical producer and former singer and actor. He is the producer of the stage productions Side by Side by Sondheim and the international tour of Boublil and Schonberg's Do You Hear The People Sing?, and the Australian revival of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers.

Early life and education
Enda Markey was born in Dublin, Ireland. He studied musical theatre at Laine Theatre Arts in London on a scholarship.

Acting career
Following his training, Markey played Rick in the London production of A Slice of Saturday Night. He appeared in the Irish premiere of Follies with Lorna Luft, Dave Willetts and Millicent Martin. Follies was followed by an appearance in Side By Side By Sondheim, giving Markey his first starring role. Side By Side was immediately followed by his return to A Slice of Saturday Night in Dublin, recreating the role of Rick.

Theatrical appearances in Australia include The Mangina Monologues in Melbourne and Sydney and the world premiere of Flying Solo with Paula Duncan, Noeline Brown, Jacinta John and Barry Quin, directed by Judy Nunn.

Side By Side By Sondheim
In April 2011, Markey produced and starred in a new Australian production of Side By Side By Sondheim, appearing alongside Margi de Ferranti, Amelia Cormack and Jessica Rowe This production toured until November 2012, eventually replacing Cormack with Rachael Beck and then Lucy Maunder; De Ferranti with Geraldine Turner; and Michael Falzon taking over the male role from Markey (who remained as producer).

On 20 April 2012, Markey produced a Gala Concert version of Side By Side by Sondheim featuring Ruthie Henshall at the Theatre Royal. The gala was held to support White Ribbon Australia, a charity which seeks to raise awareness of violence against women. The gala was part of an ongoing tour, which had started in April 2011 at Sydney's Seymour Centre.

The cast, described as "some of the brightest stars in musical theatre" included


 * Ruthie Henshall
 * Rachael Beck
 * Mitchell Butel
 * Alinta Chidzey
 * Peter Cousens
 * Paula Duncan
 * Margi de Ferranti
 * Lucy Durack
 * Michael Falzon
 * Virginia Gay
 * Erin James
 * Melissa Langton
 * Ben Lewis
 * Stephen Mahy
 * Enda Markey
 * Elise McCann
 * Meow Meow
 * Amanda Muggleton
 * Lara Mulcahy
 * Judy Nunn
 * Anna O'Byrne
 * Andrew O'Keefe
 * Anita Plateris
 * Shaun Rennie
 * Jessica Rowe
 * Garry Scale
 * Lyn Shakespeare
 * Geraldine Turner
 * Bruce Venables
 * Belinda Wollaston

Do You Hear The People Sing?
Enda Markey Presents ''Do You Hear The People Sing? '' premiered at Shanghai Grand Theatre 27 November until 1 December 2013. Markey, together with Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg presented a fundraising performance of the show at Resorts World Manila starring Lea Salonga, David Harris and Marie Zamora with Filipino performers making guest appearances. Do You Hear The People Sing? continued its tour at Taipei International Convention Centre starring Michael Ball, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Ana Marina and Jennifer Paz. In 2022, an Australian production toured to Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne. In 2024, the concert will be performed at the Hollywood Bowl.

The cast for the tour were:


 * Michael Ball
 * John Owen-Jones
 * Rachel Tucker
 * Bobby Fox
 * David Harris
 * Sooha Kim
 * Suzie Mathers
 * Marie Zamora

Previous versions of the show have included:


 * Michael Ball
 * Lea Salonga or Jennifer Paz
 * Amanda Harrison
 * David Harris
 * Marie Zamora or Ana Marina

Do You Hear The People Sing? features the work of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg including music from Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, The Pirate Queen and La Revolution Francaise.

Blood Brothers
In February 2015, Enda Markey presented Blood Brothers at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, starring Helen Dallimore, Bobby Fox, Blake Bowden, and Michael Cormick. Helen Dallimore was nominated for a Helpmann Awards and won a Glugs Award for her performance. The production played a limited season in Melbourne.

Defying Gravity: the songs of Stephen Schwartz
In February 2016, Enda Markey presented Broadway Stars Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit and Betty Buckley together with Joanna Ampil, Helen Dallimore and David Harris in a concert celebrating the work of Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz at Theatre Royal.

Bobby Fox: The Irish Boy
In June 2019, Enda Markey presented the world premiere of Bobby Fox: The Irish Boy at Sydney Opera House before a short tour which included the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Ruthie Henshall - Live & Intimate
In June 2019, Ruthie Henshall commenced her first tour of Australia in "Live & Intimate" which included performances at Sydney Opera House, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The concerts were met with unanimous praise from critics.

Anna O'Byrne - Becoming Eliza
In June 2022, Anna O'Byrne - Becoming Eliza received its world premiere at Sydney Opera House. In Becoming Eliza, Anna O’Byrne reflects on her experience creating the role of Eliza Doolittle in the Australian production of My Fair Lady, which was directed by Julie Andrews in 2016. O'Byrne shared stories about working intimately with Andrews, as well as the lessons she learned from both Dame Julie and Eliza. The performance was critically praised and will tour into 2024.

Carousel - A Concert
In May 2024, it was announced that Enda Markey would produce Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel in concert, starring Anna O'Byrne as Julie Jordan and Marina Prior as Nettie Fowler. The concerts will take place in Sydney and Melbourne in September 2024.