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16 May 2019

INTERVIEW: Ken MacKenzie-Forbes about the Production Company 2019 Season – Lazarus is now playing!

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INTERVIEW: Ken MacKenzie-Forbes about the Production Company 2019 Season – Lazarus is now playing!

David & Alex talk to Ken MacKenzie-Forbes who is the Artistic Director of The Production Company which is now in its 21st season of Broadway musicals with two Australian premieres and a new staging of an all-time favourite.

The 2019 season includes Lazarus (by David Bowie & Enda Walsh), Thoroughly Modern Millie and Ragtime – The Musical. Subscriptions and tickets are now on sale via The Production Company website. Be quick for Lazarus as it finishes its Australian Premiere run on 9th June.

They describe the new season as below:

The Season begins in May with the Australian premiere of the David Bowie and Enda Walsh musical, Lazarus. Inspired by The Man Who Fell to Earth, Lazarus is a ground breaking piece of music theatre. Starring Chris Ryanand iOTA, and featuring 18 David Bowie songs including Changes, Heroes and Absolute Beginners, Lazarusis directed by Michael Kantor.

In August, take a fun-filled ride into the heart of the roaring twenties with Thoroughly Modern Millie! Starring Annie Aitken as Millie Dillmount, a small-town girl who lands in New York City ready to make her dreams come true. Australia’s favourite leading lady Marina Prior is Mrs Meers – a dragon land-lady audiences will love to hate – and also starring Michael Falzonand Claire Lyon. Thoroughly Modern Millie is based on the 1967 Academy Award-winning film, and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

And in November, don’t miss Ragtime, a sweeping musical portrait of early 20th century Americabased on the best-selling book by E. L. Doctorow. With a Tony Award winning book and score, Ragtime stars Kurt Kansley, Josh Piterman and Chloe Zuel. Ragtime bursts to life with music that will sweep you off your feet and a story that will break your heart.