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Neglected Musicals

NEGLECTED MUSICALS is a theatre initiative dedicated to presenting musical theatre that has never (or rarely) been seen in Australia.

Presented with scripts in hand, and with piano accompaniment after one day's rehearsal. Founded by Michelle Guthrie in 2010, 22 musicals have been presented over the past 11 years. Over 400 creatives and actors have been part of the experience.

Starting with No Way To Treat A Lady in march 2010 at Darlinghurst Theatre Neglected Musicals has gone on to present many musicals. Some of the many accomplishments have been securing the rights to the original 1930 production of Girl Crazy in July 2010. Convincing Richard Maltby Jr and eventually Arthur Laurents to provide the script and score of Nick & Nora for a presentation in 2011, the musical had not been staged since its Broadway run.

Starring Virginia Gay, the 2016 presentation CALAMITY JANE went on to have a full season at Hayes Theatre Co presented by One Eyed Man Productions in association with Neglected Musicals in March – April 2017 before touring Australia in 2018 & 2019  to Riverside Theatres, Orange Civic Theatre, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre , Arts Centre Melbourne, Canberra Theatre Centre and is part of the 2018 Belvoir Season before closing in Melbourne at the Comedy Theatre. Richard Carroll's production went on to win many Sydney Theatre Awards.

Musicals Presented include


 * SEESAW
 * My Favorite Year
 * On the Twentieth Century
 * She Loves Me
 * Lucky Stiff
 * Variations
 * Superman
 * Dear World
 * The Goodbye Girl
 * BABY the Musical
 * CALAMITY JANE *
 * MAME
 * ME & MY GIRL
 * BIG RIVER
 * Meet Me In St Louis
 * APPLAUSE
 * The Sentimental Bloke
 * IRENE
 * Nice Work If You Can Get it*

* went onto a fully staged production and National Tour

Directors; Richard Carroll, Trevor Ashley, Ellen Simpson, Cameron Mitchell, Sheridan Harbridge, Shaun Rennie, Jason Langley, Nicholas Hammond,  Stuart Maunder,  CJ Johnson, Neil Gooding, Christopher Hurrel, Tyran Parke,

Musical Directors; Michael Tyack, Craig Renshaw, Guy Simpson, Luke Byrne, Isaac Hayward, Andrew Worboys, Mark Chamberlain, Max Lambert,  Hayden Baltrop, Brad Miller,  Stephen Kreamer, Nigel Ubrihien, Chris King, Damon Wade,

Choreography; Christopher Horsey, Caroline Kasper, Leslie Bell, Shannon Dooley, Cameron Mitchell

Design Elements; Anna Gardiner, Mason Browne, Krystal Giddings, Jake Pitcher, Ella Butler

Production Coordinators and Stage Management; Serin Kasif, Emma Raby, Cara Woods, Eden Fordham, Gayda de Mesa, Lauren Tulloh, Ryan Cuskelly

Actors; Nick Christo, Martin Crewes, Beth Daly, David Hooley, Naomi Livingston, Octavia Barron Martin, Rachael Beck, Emma Cooperthwaite, Christopher Horsey, Luke Joslin, Lexi Langley, James Millar, Kate Parry, John Rowe, Ian Stenlake, Belinda Wollaston, Katrina Retallick, Amelia Cormack, Tom Sharah, Caroline Kaspar, Stacy Nitschke, Kurt Phelan,  John Hackett, James Bryers, Emma Cooperthwaite, John Diedrich, Dolores Dunbar, Rod Dunbar, Blake Erickson, Toby Francis, Sheridan Harbridge,  Lara Mulcahy, Kate Parry, Justin Smith,   Lisa Adam  Debora Krizak, Josie Lane, James Lee, Matt Young, Michael Falzon,  Mark Simpson, Jay James-Moody, Elise McCann, Erica Byrne, Jocelyn O'Brien, Tim Dal Cortivo, Richard Woodhouse,  Shaun Rennie, Tyran Parke, Kathleen Moore, Phillip Lowe, Trevor Ashley, Gael Ballantyne, Margi de Ferranti,  Luke Joslin, Lucy Maunder, Garry Scale, Maggie Blinco, Amanda Bishop,  Tyler Burness, Doug Hansell, Tony Cogin, Andy Cook,  Rebecca Matheson,  Matt McFarlane, Genevieve Lemon, Simon Burke, Nancye Hayes,  Haydan Hawkins, Gareth Isaac, Tabatha McFayden, Aaron Robuck, Monique Salle, Deone Zanotto, Aaron Tsindos, Romy Watson, Stephen Mahy,  Lisa Callingham, Emma Cooperthwaite, Jaime Hadwen, Glenn Butcher,  Bronte Florian, Kate Maree Hoolihan, David Whitney, Rowan Witt, Julia Dray, Josh Gardiner, Virginia Gay, Tamlyn Henderson, Sam Moran, Hilary Cole, Rob Johnson, Laurence Coy,  Jai Higgs, Lachlan Martin, Michael Hart, Charmaine Bingwa, Laura Bunting, Kaeng Chang, Anthony Gooley, Brent Hill,, Madeleine Jones, Hannah Waterman, Tim Maddren, Kirby Burgess, Nathan Carter, Tina Bursill, Erin James, Nat Jobe,  Marney McQueen, Jess Voivenel, Cameron Daddo, Rodney Dobson, Zoe Gertz, Mark Hill,  Keegan Joyce, Amy Lehpamer, Chidi Mbakwe, Madison McKoy, Chemon Theys,  Timothy Springs, Brittanie Shipway, Kerrie Anne Greenland, Stefanie Caccamo,  Jacqui Dark, Charlotte Devenport, Jonathan Mill, Lauren McKenna, Bardiya McKinnon, Cameron Rhodes,  Jessica Vickers, Caroline O’Connor, Michelle Barr, Emily Cascarino, Xander Ellis, Chaska Halliday, Glen Hogstrom, Scott Irwin, Luke Joslin, Matt Lee, Zac Webster, Jake Speer, Loren Hunter, Michael Walley, Morgan Maguire, Garth Holcombe, Alicia Fox,  Todd Emerson, Shannon Dooley, Keith Robinson, Terry Serio, Rob Mallett, Ashleigh Rubenach,   Ayesha Madon, Kimberly Hodgson, Rose Shannon Duhigg, Conor Neylon, Axel Duffy, Georgina Hobson, Angelina Thomson, Leah Howard, Catty Hamilton, Jordan Tomljenovic, Suzanne Steele, Matthew Jensen, Nicole Vella, Todd Dewberry

References[edit]

1.       https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/neglected-musicals-announce-calamity-jane-cast Aussie Theatre 12 July 2019

2.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/neglected-musicals-will-bring-back-bird-plane-superman Aussie Theatre 7 September 2014

3.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/new-initiative-brings-neglected-musicals-to-life Aussie Theatre 1 July 2011

4.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/falzon-retallick-and-diedrich-set-to-bring-another-neglected-musical-to-life-on-the-twentieth-century   Aussie Theatre 14 February 2012

5.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/features/shaun-rennie-on-directing-irene Aussie Theatre 8 January 2020

6.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/2017-sydney-theatre-awards-nominations-announced Aussie Theatre Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations 19 December 2017

7.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/news/sydney-theatre-awards-2017-winners-announced Aussie Theatre Sydney Theatre Awards Winners 22 Janurary 2018

8.      https://aussietheatre.com.au/reviews/calamity-jane-hayes-theatre-co Aussie Theatre Calamity Jane review 13 March 2017

9.      https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/aug/31/calamity-jane-review-virginia-gay-rides-high-on-laughter-in-cowboy-cabaret The Guardian review Calamity Jane 31 August 2018

10.   https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/glorious-adaptation-of-a-classic-movie-musical-has-freshness-and-depth-20180817-p4zy18.html Canberra Times article 17 August 2018

11.   https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/musicals/youll-kill-yourself-virginia-gay-on-the-risks-and-rewards-of-calamity-jane-20180825-h14hld.html Sydney Morning Herald Article 26 August 2017

12.   https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/virginia-gays-calamity-jane-plays-for-love-not-money-20160727-gqezzf.html Sydney Morning Herald 26 July 2016

13.   https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/women-are-sitting-in-their-power-virginia-gay-on-why-calamity-jane-matters-now-20180215-h0w4g9.html Sydney Morning Herald 15 February 2018

14.   https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/partnership-provides-shot-in-the-arm-for-cabaret-20130723-2qhcb.html Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 2013

15.   https://www.broadwayworld.com/sydney/article/Neglected-Musicals-and-Hayes-Theatre-Co-Announce-MEET-ME-IN-ST-LOUIS-Cast-20180828 Broadway World 28 August 2018

16.   https://www.dancelife.com.au/neglected-musicals-on-the-twentieth-century-on-sale-now/ Dance Life 17 February 2012

17.   https://danceinforma.com.au/articles/neglected-musicals-presents-variations/ Dance Informa 14 March 2014

18.   https://cityhubsydney.com.au/2016/06/neglected-musicals-presents-baby/ City Hub Sydney 16 June 2016

19.   https://www.audreyjournal.com.au/arts/big-river/ Audrey Journal 10 April 2018

20.   https://www.timeout.com/sydney/theatre/calamity-jane Time out 13 March 2017

21.   https://www.abc.net.au/radio/canberra/programs/breakfast/musicals/8988024 ABC Radio interview 26 September 2017

22.   https://dailyreview.com.au/watch-virginia-gay-performs-secret-love-calamity-jane/ Daily Review 13 January 2017

External links[edit]
·       Official website

o   https://hayestheatre.com.au/event/nice-work-if-you-can-get-it/

·       https://belvoir.com.au/productions/curtains/