The Production Company

The Production Company Documents Its Australian Theatre History Online

As Covid-19 hit at the start of 2021, The Production Company was preparing for a final show in 2020. It never happened. However, what did happen prior to 2020 was an incredible run of 64 musicals and more than 500 performances for the people of Melbourne.

Tagged as: Australia, Jeanne Pratt, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Rachel Taylor, The Production Company, theatre

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Hello Dolly Composer Jerry Herman Dies Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

American composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the score for the musicals ‘Hello Dolly’, ‘La Cage aux Folles’ and ‘Mame’, has died in Florida at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Broadway, composer, Jerry Herman, The Production Company, theatre, USA

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The Production Company Ends 21st Season With Potent ‘Ragtime’

by Paul Cashmere

‘Ragtime’ is possibly the most confronting production The Production Company has ever presented.

Tagged as: Alexander Lewis, Australia, Georgina Hopson, Jeanne Pratt, Kurt Kansley, Ragtime, The Production Company, theatre

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Jeanne Pratt AC, Chairman of The Production Company

After 21 Years The Production Company To Finish In 2020

by Paul Cashmere

The Production Company, the treasured Melbourne theatre company founded by Jeanne Pratt in 1999, will present its final performance in May 2020.

Tagged as: Australia, Jeanne Pratt, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Rachel Taylor, The Production Company, theatre

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#REVIEW: The Production Company presents Thoroughly Modern Millie

by Paul Cashmere

Writing up about ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ has me torn between the great things The Production Company have once again achieved with this production and the gaping insensitivity that the show could have avoided.

Tagged as: Annie Aitken, Australia, The Production Company, theatre, Thoroughly Modern Millie

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Could the David Bowie biopic be next?

by Music-News.com

The filmmakers behind Amy are in discussions to lead a documentary on rock icon David Bowie.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Bowie, Lazarus, rock, The Production Company, UK

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David Bowie’s Lazarus is a Major Win for The Production Company 2019 Season

by Paul Cashmere

With the staging of Australia’s first production of David Bowie’s final work ‘Lazarus’, The Production Company has taken a giant risk moving outside its comfort zone. It was the right decision to make.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Bowie, Lazarus, rock, The Production Company, UK

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Chris Ryan Talks About His Starring Role As Newton in Bowie’s Lazarus

by Paul Cashmere

In 2018 Jeanne Pratt’s The Production Company scored a major win for Melbourne. The company acquired the rights to David Bowie’s final work ‘Lazarus’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chris Ryan, David Bowie, Lazarus, rock, The Production Company, theatre, UK

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The Production Company Launches 2019 Season with a Bowie exclusive

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s revered theatre company The Production Company has launched its 2019 season with two Australian premieres (including David Bowie’s last work) and an all time classic.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, David Bowie, Jeanne Pratt, Lazarus, Ragtime, rock, The Production Company, theatre, Thoroughly Modern Millie, UK

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The Production Company to produce David Bowie ‘Lazarus The Musical’ for Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s The Production Company will stage the first Australian production of David Bowie’s musical ‘Lazarus’ in 2019.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Australia, David Bowie, Jeanne Pratt, Lazarus, rock, The Production Company, theatre, UK

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Chris Ryan, Alinta Chidzey in A Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder

‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’ Is Another Win For The Production Company

by Paul Cashmere

With ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’ The Production Company has broadened its appeal with a very different and very funny new comedy making its Australian debut.

Tagged as: A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Australia, The Production Company, theatre

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Boy from Oz Rohan Browne and Caroline O'Connor

The Production Company Brings 2018 Relevance To The Boy From Oz

by Paul Cashmere

People go to the theatre for various reasons, some to escape, others to be inspired, all to be entertained. You can be guaranteed that The Production Company will tick all of those boxes with The Boy From Oz.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Caroline O'Connor, Peter Allen, Rohan Browne, The Boy From Oz, The Production Company, theatre

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The Production Company Announces It’s 2018 Season

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne’s theatre crown jewel The Production Company has revealed the three shows for the 2018 season.

Tagged as: A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder, Aliyce McCann, Anna O'Byrne, Australia, Ben Mingay, Bobby Fox, Jeanne Pratt, Oklahoma, Richard Piper, Robin Niven, simon gleeson, The Boy From Oz, The Production Company, theatre

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The Production Company Creates A Thoroughly Modern Jesus Christ Superstar

by Paul Cashmere

For the 2017 version of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ The Production Company have excelled to create a totally modern version of the classic rock opera that is worthy of touring if they so desired.

Tagged as: Alinta Chidzey, Australia, Jesus Christ Superstar, opera, Rob Mills, rock, The Production Company, theatre, Zoy Frangos

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Trevor Ashley Cast As Herod In New Australian Jesus Christ Superstar

by Paul Cashmere

One of Australia’s biggest stars of stage Trevor Ashley has been cast as Herod in the upcoming Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar from The Production Company.

Tagged as: Australia, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Production Company, theatre

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Hello Dolly for The Production Company at the Playhouse Theatre in the Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday 26 May 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Hello Dolly Kicks Off A Stunning 19th Year For The Production Company

by Paul Cashmere

The 2017 season for The Production Company has officially opened with Broadway classic ‘Hello Dolly’ their first production of the year.

Tagged as: Australia, Hello Dolly, Marina Prior, The Production Company, theatre

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Millsy To Play Jesus In The Production Company ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ For 2017

by Paul Cashmere

The 2017 line-up for The Production Company has been revealed with Rob Mills resurrecting as Jesus in a new production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.

Tagged as: Australia, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Production Company, theatre

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Funny Girl Is The Show But The Production Company Is The Star

by Paul Cashmere

The Production Company will deliver its 50th show this season and Saturday night saw a spectacular launch of the 2016 season with ‘Funny Girl’. More on that in a moment.

Tagged as: Curtains, Dusty, Funny Girl, Jeanne Pratt, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Rachel Taylor, The Production Company

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The Production Company To Revive Dusty For 2016 Season

by Paul Cashmere

The Production Company line-up for 2016 has been revealed with a revival of the Dusty Springfield bio-musical ‘Dusty’ making its long overdue return.

Tagged as: Curtains, Dusty, Dusty Springfield, Funny Girl, The Production Company

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Jerry’s Girls Is A Turning Point For The Production Company

by Paul Cashmere

‘Jerry’s Girls’, the latest production for The Production Company, may just be the show that sets the treasured Melbourne theatre company off in a new direction.

Tagged as: Jerry's Girls, music news, Music News Jerry’s Girls Is A Turning Point For The Production Company, The Production Company

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Westside Story opened on Saturday 11 July 2015 at the State Theatre in Melbourne.as part of The Production Company 2015 season.

The Production Company Turns 50 With West Side Story

by Paul Cashmere

The Production Company has turned 50 with its latest production, the classic ‘West Side Story’.

Tagged as: Jeanne Pratt, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Rachel Taylor, The Production Company, West Side Story

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The Production Company Reveals 2015 Program

by Paul Cashmere

The Production Company will return in Melbourne for its 17th season including its 50th production on 11 July, 2015.

Tagged as: Jerry's Girls, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Production Company, West Side Story

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The Production Company Launches 2014 Season

by Paul Cashmere

The Production Company Chairman Jeanne Pratt, Artistic Director Ken Mackenzie-Forbes and Executive Director Rachel Taylor have launched the 2014 season in a lavish function in Melbourne’s historic Raheen mansion.

Tagged as: Jeanne Pratt, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, The Production Company

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Geoffrey Rush Makes Surprise Cameo In Singin In The Rain

by Paul Cashmere

Geoffrey Rush made a surprise cameo in the latest production of ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ from The Production Company in Melbourne last night.

Tagged as: Geoffrey Rush, John Foreman, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Singin' In The Rain, The Production Company

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Gypsy Kicks Of The Production Company 2013 Season

by Paul Cashmere

Gypsy, starring Caroline O’Connor, has launched the 2013 season for Jeanne Pratt’s The Production Company.

Tagged as: gypsy, Jeanne Pratt, Pirates of Penzance, Singin' In The Rain, The Production Company, theatre

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The Production Company Announces 2013 Season

by Paul Cashmere

The 15th season of The Production Company will feature ‘Gypsy’, ‘Singing In The Rain’ and ‘The Pirates of Penzance’.

Tagged as: Australia, gypsy, Jeanne Pratt, Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, Singing In The Rain, The Pirates of Penzance, The Production Company, theatre

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Robert De Niro meets The Wiggles from The Wiggles Facebook page

Robert de Niro Joins The Wiggles In New York

The Wiggles has a special guest at their New York show this week. Hollywood legend Robert De Niro took his two year old daughter Gia to the show. Gia is De Niro’s seventh child. De Niro was 79 when she was born to mother Tiffany Chen.

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Karnivool Premiere First Song In Four Years ‘Drone’

Karnivool have released ‘Drone’, their first new music in four years.

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Chris Cheney and Scott Owen of The Living End at Red Hot Summer 2024. Photo by Peter Walsh, son of Peter Walsh

The Living End Premiere Second New Song of 2025 ‘Strange Place’

The Living End has another new song for 2025. ‘Strange Place’ is starting to piece together the upcoming and still yet untitled ninth album for the band.

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Killing Heidi and Little Birdy Have Number One and Two Vinyl Albums In Australia This Week

The 25th anniversary release of Killing Heidi’s ‘Reflector’ and the 20th anniversary release of Little Birdy’s ‘BigBigLove’ albums are the number one and number two vinyl selling albums in Australia this week.

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AC/DC Etihad Stadium, Rock Or Bust World Tour. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

AC/DC Kick Off First of 15 Euro Dates Before Australia

AC/DC played the first night of their 15 date European tour in Prague, Czechia and the setlist was an exact replica of the final night of the North American tour in Cleveland, Ohio on 28 May.

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