TP Pro Choice Winners Announced

Acting favourites were spread across the three big budget new musicals.

 

Thanks to the hundreds of music theatre fans who voted in the inaugural Theatre People Pro Choice Awards. With plenty of productions on offer, Melbourne theatre fans have been spoilt for choice this year. Established stars such as Marina Prior, Phillip Quast, Anne Wood, Michael Cormick, Sylvie Paladino and Todd McKenney were joined by a tidal waves of newly minted stars such as Verity Hunt–Ballard, Josh Piterman, Jaz Flowers, Esther Hannaford and Christy Whelan.

 

The biggest winning margin in TP Pro Choice voting went to Esther Hannaford in her hilarious performance as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best Actress went to Verity Hunt-Ballard, who has soared into audience’s hearts as Mary Poppins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Long time The Production Company stalwart Adam Murphy made a memorable impression way back in January as the colourful Adolpho.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mega star Geoffrey Rush beat out Trevor Ashley in the most closely contested category of Best Actor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[title of show] was a clear favourite in the Limited Run/Concert category.

 

 

West Side Story was streets ahead as Best Revival.

 

 

Ultimate honours for Best New Musical went to the dazzling Australian production of Hairspray.

 

Looking ahead to 2011 Melbourne music theatre is in for another big year. The first half of the year will see:

The Boy from Oz return to the State Theatre

Xanadu open its Australian tour in a Grand Marquee at the Docklands

Doctor Zhivago take the place of Mary Poppins at Her Majesty’s

Love Never Dies premiere at the Regent

Next to Normal run at the Playhouse.

 

These shows will compete for audience attention with special events such as Le Grand Cirque, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Walking with Dinosaurs, Riverdance and Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco.

 

See you at the theatre!