Producers have announced the stellar cast of the hit Broadway musical Tootsie which will make its highly anticipated Australian premiere at Teatro at the Italian Forum in Sydney. Directed and choreographed by Award-winning director and choreographer Cameron Mitchell (Putting It Together, Sweet Charity), Tootsie opens on 26 May with tickets on sale now.
In the demanding dual role of Michael Dorsey and his alter ego Dorothy Michaels, the part made famous on screen by two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, is Andrew Bevis.
An accomplished actor, director, and musical director, Bevis has built a versatile career spanning genres, continents, and stages of every scale. His West End and UK credits include leading roles in Les Misérables at the Palace Theatre and Romeo and Juliet at the Piccadilly Theatre. In Australia, he has delivered standout performances as Brad in The Rocky Horror Show, Henrik in A Little Night Music, and Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly! opposite Jill Perryman. He also starred in the title role of Martin Guerre at the Watermill Theatre in the UK, the originating home of The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, in which he later appeared and served as Musical Director on its Australian tour.
The principal cast reads like a who’s who of Australian musical theatre. The role of Julie Nicholas will be played by Sydney Theatre Award winner Elenoa Rokobaro (Hadestown) while Alana Tranter (Beauty and the Beast) plays Sandy Lester. Brendan Irving (The Rocky Horror Show) plays Max Von Horn, Tyran Stig (Titanique) plays Jeff Slater, Donna Lee (Hairspray) is Rita Marshall, Chris Huntley- Turner (Friends: The Parody Musical) is Stan Fields and Lachlan O’Brien (Phantom of the Opera) plays Ron Carlisle.
The ensemble features Sam Austin, Lisa Callingham, Katie Green, Arthur Lees (swing) Maximillian Macdonald, Jessica Parris, Jamie Reisin, Julian Seguna and Nicole Vella.
Described by The New York Post as “Broadway’s funniest new musical” and praised by Rolling Stone as “musical comedy heaven”, Tootsie is the laugh-out-loud story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.
Director Cameron Mitchell said, “I am absolutely thrilled with the cast we have assembled. Every one of them has something unique and special. I cannot wait to work with them all on this exciting new show”
Based on the Oscar winning beloved hit film starring Dustin Hoffman, the Tony Award® Winner for Best Book of a Musical, Tootsie also received 11 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. With music and lyrics by Tony Award & Grammy award-winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and book by Tony Award-winner Robert Horn (13 the Musical, Shucked), Tootsie has had audiences rolling in the aisles.
Tootsie makes its Australian premiere in Sydney at Teatro from 26 May. Visit www.teatroitalianforum.com.au to book now.
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