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Todd McKenney

SYDNEY FROM AUGUST 2023

Wicked the untold true story of the witches of oz.

Todd will be stepping into the iconic role of the Wizard in the highly anticipated production of Wicked, opening this August at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre, transporting audiences on a spellbinding journey through the Land of Oz.

After nearly 20 years, WICKED remains one of the most successful and popular musicals in the world. Winner of over 100 major awards including the Grammy Award, the Olivier Award, six Helpmann Awards, three Tony Awards and six Drama Desk Awards.

Broadway Blockbuster musical WICKED flies into Australia’s Emerald City at the Sydney Lyric from 25 August.

Playing the role of the conniving and manipulative Madame Morrible will be Australian theatre icon and multi-award winning actress Robyn Nevin. Robyn has played leading roles for all of Australia’s major theatre companies, in London’s West End and in the US, as well as countless roles on screen. For the musical theatre stage, she played Mrs Higgins in the Australian tour of My Fair Lady, directed by Julie Andrews.

Theatre and television favourite Todd McKenney will play the Wizard. Todd’s first professional musical role was in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song and Dance, and he has since gone on to play lead and headline roles in more than 20 musicals, most notably the role of Peter Allen in the Australian hit production The Boy From Oz, in which he performed over 1000 shows nationally. This year, Todd celebrates 40 years as a professional entertainer.

Rising star Liam Head will play Fiyero, the handsome and seemingly shallow Winky Prince. A graduate of Queensland Conservatorium, Liam made his professional debut playing the role of Nick Healy in the Australian premiere of Jagged Little Pill, then followed up with a featured role in Singin’ in the Rain at QPAC. Most recently Liam played the role of Take That band member Howard Donald in the Robbie Williams’ biopic Better Man.

Presently playing Major Metcalf in the Australian tour of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Adam Murphy has been cast in the role of Dr Dillamond, a teacher of life sciences and a philosopher at Shiz University, and a goat. Adam’s long and distinguished career includes dozens of plays and musicals in Australia and New Zealand, most notably in Mary Poppins, Dirty Dancing, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Shakespeare in Love, MTC’s Fun Home and the role of Jafar in Disney’s Aladdin.

Shewit Belay, currently making her professional musical theatre debut understudying the three lead female roles in Hamilton, will play Elphaba’s wheelchair bound sister Nessarose, her father’s favourite daughter. Shewit also performed The Classics of Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Der Israeliten in der Wüste with the Argyle Orchestra, Hobart.

As the naïve, insecure and lovable munchkin Boq will be Kurtis Papadinis in his professional adult debut. Kurtis made his stage debut as a child in The Production Company’s Mame, then played Michael Banks in the 2010 and 2012 tours of Mary Poppins, and the role of Gustave in the Australian premiere of Love Never Dies. These stellar performers join the already announced Courtney Monsma as Glinda, the bubbly, popular girl who becomes “Glinda the Good”, and Sheridan Adams as Elphaba, the girl born with emerald-green skin who grows up to become the “Wicked Witch of the West”.

The producers are thrilled to have been able to cast such a “thrillifying” line-up. “From over 2,000 applications when the casting call went out, we auditioned over 1,000 of Australia’s top performers and are so excited with the calibre and talent of our lead cast,” said John Frost. “Robyn, Todd and Adam have proved over and over again that they are incredibly gifted actors and audience favourites. Liam is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading young men on stage, and he will make a tremendous Fiyero. Shewit and Kurtis, both at the beginning of their professional careers, blew us away at their auditions and we have no doubt they will become huge stars on stage and screen.

“WICKED is loved by Australia, and we have no doubt audiences will embrace our electrifying new leading ladies and stellar cast. There is a reason WICKED has become one of the most loved musicals of all time, with its strong characters and story, soaring melodies and stunning sets and costumes. We can’t wait for it to open in Sydney in August, for Australia to fall in love with the show all over again.”

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Todd mckenney: peter allen and me.

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Todd McKenney is back at Ensemble Theatre to celebrate 40 years in showbiz with his dazzling new show!

• Performers include Lisa Callingham Ralph Marshall Todd McKenney Michael Rohanek
• Sound Technician Madeleine Picard
• Stage Manager Christopher Starnawski
• 25 Jun 2024 - 10 Jul 2024
• 1hr 50mins (including interval)
• Recommended for ages 12+
• Wheelchair Accessible
• Hearing Loop
• Audio Described (selected dates)

Exuberant, entertaining, and bursting with energy… just a few traits Todd has in common with his idol, Peter Allen. Praised for his stellar performance as Peter Allen in the original Australian production of THE BOY FROM OZ, it’s only fitting that Todd returns with a tribute to the legendary entertainer who kickstarted his career. Take a journey through Allen’s greatest hits performed with a band live on stage — from crowd-pleaser ‘I Go to Rio’ to tearjerker ‘Tenterfield Saddler’. Also featuring songs from Todd’s all-time favourite artists who have influenced him over the years, this is a special event not to be missed by musical theatre lovers.

Grab your maracas and button up your Hawaiian shirt for some fabulously fun nostalgia.

Ticket Prices

Subscribers enjoy $20 off tickets to TODD MCKENNEY: PETER ALLEN AND ME. If you’re a subscriber and you’d like to add on this special event, please call the Box Office on 02 8918 3400 to access your discount.

Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice.

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