Tony Sheldon (actor)
Tony Sheldon | |
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Born | c. 1954-1955 (aged 68-70)[1] |
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Parent | Toni Lamond (mother) |
Relatives | Helen Reddy (aunt) |
Musical career | |
Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Tony Sheldon (born c. 1954/1955)
Early life
Sheldon comes from one of Australia's leading theatrical families: his mother is
]Career
In 1993, Sheldon starred as the Baker in the Australian premiere of Into the Woods. One year later he starred as Mendel in Falsettos in its Australia premiere.[3][4]
Sheldon won the
Sheldon played more than 1,700 performances as Bernadette in
Personal life
Sheldon and his long-term partner, actor and playwright Tony Taylor, had been together for 38 years in 2018.[1]
Awards and nominations
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2011 Glug Awards – Colleen Clifford Memorial Award Outstanding Performance in a Musical or Special Comedy Satire, co-winner, for [13]
- Broadway, "Priscilla", 2011
- Tony Award-Leading Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- Drama League-Outstanding Performance (nomination)
- Drama Desk- Leading Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- Outer Critics Circle Award-Leading Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- Theatre World Award (winner)
- West End, Priscilla, 2009
- Oliver Award – Leading Performance in a Musical (nomination)
- What's on Stage Award – Leading Performance in a Musical (nomination)[14]
- Australia, Priscilla, 2006/7
- Sydney Theatre Critics Award – Best Actor in a Musical (winner)
- Greenroom Award – Best Actor in a Musical (winner)[15]
- Mo Award – Musical Theatre Performer of the Year (winner)
- Aussietheatre.com – Best Actor in a Musical (winner)
- Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- Australian Dance Award – (nomination)
- 2005, The Producers
- Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (winner)
- Mo Award – Best Featured Actor in a Musical (winner)
- Sydney Theatre Critics Award – Best Featured Actor in a Musical (winner)
- Glugs Award – "Most Versatile" (winner)[13]
- Greenroom Award – Best Featured Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- 2003, The Witches of Eastwick
- Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical (nomination)
- Green Room Award for Male Actor in a Leading Role (Music Theatre) (nomination)
- 2000, A Poor Student
- Norman Kessell Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance – Actor[13]
- 1994
- Glugs Award – Best Actor in a Play, A Poor Student (winner)[13]
- Green Room Award – Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Falsettos
- 1991, Wherefore Art Thou, Cabaret?
- Mo Award – Performer of the Year (nomination)
- Mo Award – Best Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- 1985, Madonna and Child
- Green Room Award – Best Actor in a Musical (nomination)
- Greenroom Award – Best Director of a Musical (nomination)
- 1984, Torch Song Trilogy
- Greenroom Award – Best Actor in a Play (winner)
- Variety Club Heart Award – Actor of the Year (winner)
- Sidney Myer Award – Contribution to Sydney Theatre (nomination)
- 1977, Inner Voices
- National Theatre Award – Best Actor in a Play (winner)
- Sydney Theatre Critics Award – (winner)
Discography
Cast albums and soundtracks
- The Venetian Twins - original cast (1979)
- I Love My Wife - original Australian cast (1982)
- Once In A Blue Moon - a celebration of Australian musicals (1994)
- Lift Off Live (1995)
- Songs from Fame the musical - Australian cast (1999)
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - original Australian cast (2007)
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - original Broadway cast (2011)
- Man of La Mancha - Australian cast (2015)
Select filmography
Film
- Spoiled(1974) as The Boy
Television
- Murder Call (1998, S2 E13: A Dress to Die For) as Garth Boyle
References
- ^ a b c >Doreian, Robyn (27 January 2018). "Tony Sheldon: Why it's been a privilege to work alongside my mum". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Biography". tv.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
- ^ Into the Woods Australia Premiere
- ^ Falsettos Australia Premiere
- ^ Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford & Daniel Scott" last.fm, accessed 5 May 2011
- ^ Hopkins, Mark." 'The Times of My Life' " smh.com.au, 16 January 2007
- ^ Paddock, Terri.Jason Donovan Leads Priscilla into Palace, 23 Mar" whatsonstage.com, 16 September 2008
- ^ Healy, Patrick."Theater:Tony Sheldon 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'" New York Times, 20 February 2011
- ^ " 'Priscilla' Broadway Bound, with Tony Sheldon to Star" stagewhispers.com.au, accessed 5 May 2011
- ^ Priscilla sweeps Green Room Awards, 21 April" musicalsaustralia.com, accessed 5 May 2011
- ^ "Olivier Winners, 2010, See Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment" Archived 7 September 2012 at archive.today olivierawards.com, accessed 5 May 2011
- ^ Jones, Kenneth and Gans, Andrew."2011 Tony Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Earns 14 Nominations" Archived 7 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, 3 May 2011
- ^ a b c d "Awards". Glugs. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Full List: 2010 Whatsonstage.com Award Winners" whatsonstage.com, 14 February 2010
- ^ "2007 Nominations and Recipients" greenroom.org.au, accessed 5 May 2011
External links
- Tony Sheldon at IMDb
- Tony Sheldon at the Internet Broadway Database
- Biography, Magnormos