David Harris, Helen Dallimore, Stephen Schwartz, Aaron Tveit,
Betty Buckley, Sutton Foster and Joanna Ampil in
Defying Gravity, Theatre Royal Sydney, 2016. Photograph:
Robert Catto.
The songs of Stephen Schwartz
Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity is a concert celebration of the songs
of Stephen Schwartz, spanning five decades of musical theatre
and film, from Godspell and Pippin to
Wicked, Pocahontas and
The Prince of Egypt. It premiered to five-star reviews at
Sydney’s Theatre Royal in 2016 starring Sutton Foster, Aaron
Tveit and Betty Buckley. In October 2026 the concert will be
presented at the Kölner Philharmonie with the WDR
Funkhausorchester, marking the beginning of a new international
life for the show.
“As Broadway gold goes, it doesn’t get much more glittery than
this.” Limelight Magazine
Left to right: Bobby Fox, Michael Ball, Rachel Tucker, Suzie
Mathers, Sooha Kim, Marie Zamora, John Owen-Jones and David Harris
in Do You Hear The People Sing?, Hamer Hall, Melbourne,
2022. Photograph: Jeff Busby.
The dream concert
Do You Hear The People Sing?
Do You Hear The People Sing? is the only concert celebration
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg have ever authorised,
bringing together their game-changing musicals Les Misérables,
Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, The Pirate Queen and their first show
together, La Révolution Française, in one evening. Created in
collaboration with Boublil and Schönberg themselves, it has
brought leading musical-theatre artists, orchestras and audiences
together on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, from the
Sydney Opera House to the Hollywood Bowl. Over the years, some of
musical theatre’s most thrilling stars have appeared in the
concert, including Michael Ball, Patrick Wilson, Rachel Tucker,
Bradley Jaden, Skylar Astin, John Owen-Jones and Lea Salonga.
“A lavish concert celebration.”
Sydney Morning Herald
Anna O’Byrne in Becoming Eliza, Comedy Theatre Melbourne.
Photograph: Jeff Busby.
A musical memoir
Becoming Eliza
Dame Julie Andrews cast Anna O’Byrne as Eliza Doolittle in Opera
Australia’s My Fair Lady, sixty years after the role
made Andrews a star. Anna won the Helpmann Award for the
performance. Becoming Eliza is her account of being
directed by the woman who created the character - the
rehearsals, the breakthroughs, the failures - told through story
and song, with music from My Fair Lady,
The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins. It
premiered at Sydney Opera House in 2022 and has toured
nationally.
Since 2011, Enda Markey has produced musicals, plays and concerts
across Australia, Asia and the United States, from world premieres
at Sydney Opera House to the Hollywood Bowl. He works closely with
world-leading artists to develop ambitious productions from first
idea to the international stage. His work is built on enduring
creative relationships, exceptional casts and a strong instinct for
what connects with audiences.
We create live productions for the world’s great stages.
We partner with promoters, venues and orchestras worldwide to bring
exceptional live productions to new audiences. Get in touch to
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