Kookaburra Musical Theatre
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2019) |
Peter Cousens' Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company was an Australian not-for-profit
theatre company dedicated to musical theatre
.
History
Kookaburra was founded by Australian musical theatre performer
Australian Federal government
and a variety of businesses. Throughout its short career it
produced seven musicals, two major concerts and fourteen cabaret events.
The company experienced financial challenges and cancelled productions, and caused controversy when
global financial crisis", many people involved in the company and in the industry cited severe mismanagement.[2][3]
Productions
- Pippin (Sydney Theatre, 2007)
- Company (Theatre Royal, 2007) - nominated for Best Musical at the 2008 Helpmann Awards
- Tell Me on a Sunday (Seymour Centre and tour, 2008)
- Little Women (Seymour Centre, 2008)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (NSW Schools Tour)
- Songs for a New World (NSW Schools Tour)
- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (NSW Tour)
References
- ^ Barbara McMahon (22 July 2007). "Sondheim angered by cuts to his musical". The Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Lights are down and no one's home at Kookaburra's empty nest - Arts - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Troubled Kookaburra retreats into silence - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
 | This musical theatre related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.jpeg){kind=small} | This article about an organisation in Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |