The critically-acclaimed Australian Production of Matilda The Musical will premiere at The Civic in Auckland this August for a strictly limited season: Arriving 18th August, 2017 and running until the 22nd October, 2017.
Catherine Mallyon, RSC Executive Director, said: “We are thrilled to bring our production of Matilda The Musical to New Zealand and we hope audiences here will take Matilda to their hearts, as they have done in Stratford-upon-Avon, London, the United States of America, Canada and Australia.”
The Australian Production of Matilda The Musical is the most awarded musical in Australian theatrical history having scooped a record-breaking 13 Helpmann Awards, winning every possible musical category AND Matilda has just been nominated in all possible categories of Melbourne’s “peer recognised” 2017 Green Room Awards, including Best Musical Theatre Production.
Matilda The Musical was also recognised by Ticketmaster as Best-Selling Musical in the theatrical category and Most Popular Event overall, across all of Ticketmaster’s events over the last 12 months – in the inaugural Ticketmaster TM LEGENDS Awards.
(Updated 6th April to add dates and ticketing details.)
Tim’s been cast as Friar Tuck in a gritty new take on the classic Robin Hood story.
Scripted by Joby Harold and directed by Otto Bathurst, Robin Hood: Origins is scheduled for release in the US March 2018.
Taron Egerton will play Robin Hood, with Jamie Foxx as Little John and Eve Hewson, Maid Marian. Jamie Dornan, Ben Mendelsohn and Paul Anderson also star in the action-adventure feature,
Filming will take place in Croatia and Hungary, where some training has already taken place.
Those of you watching Tim’s Instagram account, a couple of weeks ago, now have an explanation for those photos in boots, on horseback and more.
In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, USA, Phil (the superstar Groundhog) will be closely watched as he leaves his burrow. According to the tradition, if Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he’s predicted six more weeks of wintery weather but if Phil does not see his shadow, he’s predicted an early spring.
In the meantime, let’s celebrate by listening to ‘Seeing You’ performed by Tim and some of the cast and musicians from the Old Vic production of Groundhog Day at the 20th South Bank Sky Arts Awards last year.
To skip the intro start at 0:36.
‘Seeing You’ is from the musical Groundhog Day, created by Danny Rubin (book), Tim (music and lyrics) and Matthew Warchus (director). The arrangement is by Chris Nightingale.
Backing singers: Jack Shalloo, Carolyn Maitland, Georgina Hagen and Kieran Jae.
Musicians: Fiona Leggat, Justin Pearson, Rutledge Turnlund, Charlie Brown, Amy May and Andy McGlasson.
Groundhog Day’s hugely successful and critically acclaimed 10 week season at the Old Vic Theatre, London, in the summer of 2016, recently won FOUR 2016 BroadwayWorld UK/West End Awards including Theatrical Event of the Year AND The Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical at the U.K. Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. (more…)
APRA members across Australia have voted to shortlist Come Home (Cardinal Pell) for the 2017 APRA Song of the Year. This is the largest peer-voted music award in Australia.
The Top 20 will now be voted on by a specialist Voting Academy, consisting of previous nominees from the Awards’ 23 year history, with the nominees announced in early March. For more information head to the APRA website.
There’s even an APRA Song of the Year Top 20 playlist on Spotify, which you can listen to for free here or if you use the Spotify app, search for user: apraamcos to find the playlist.
Proceeds from Come Home (Cardinal Pell) continue to be donated to the survivors of clerical abuse. You can buy the song here (as well on other platforms) and you can also purchase the video here
Here’s Tim’s blog, from February last year, about why he wrote and released the song as a charity single and his follow up statement.
Andy Karl will reprise his much lauded London performance as Phil Connors, a cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Caught in a time loop, he’s forced to relive the same day again and again…and again.
Barrett Doss will play Rita Hanson. Joining them are Rebecca Faulkenberry, John Sanders, Andrew Call, Raymond J. Lee, Heather Ayers, Kevin Bernard, Gerard Canonico, Rheaume Crenshaw, Michael Fatica, Katy Geraghty, Camden Gonzales, Jordan Grubb, Taylor Iman Jones, Tari Kelly, Josh Lamon, Joseph Medeiros, Sean Montgomery, William Parry, Jenna Rubaii, Vishal Vaidya, Travis Waldschmidt and Natalie Wisdom.
The further three awards were for: Best Direction of a New Production of a Musical – Matthew Warchus, Best Set Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical – Rob Howell and Best Lighting Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical – Hugh Vanstone.
You’ll find the full list of 2016 BroadwayWorld UK/West End Awards winners here.
Yesterday evening, following a sensational, Tony Award winning run, Matilda The Musical closed on Broadway, but our eponymous hero is off on a NEW US Tour which launches January 12th, 2017!
Matilda opened on Broadway in April 2013, to marvellous reviews and has delighted audiences across a run comprising 1,555 performances, on top of 37 preview performances.
Direct from the Toronto show, Hannah Levinson, Jaime MacLean, and Jenna Weir share the title role. The principal cast features: Paula Brancati (Miss Honey), Dan Chameroy (Miss Trunchbull), Keisha T. Fraser (Mrs. Phelps), Brandon McGibbon (Mr. Wormwood), and Darcy Stewart (Mrs. Wormwood).
Matilda The Musical has been nominated for Best West End Show in the 2017 Whatsonstage Awards. These awards are nominated by and voted for purely by theatregoers and the ticket-buying public.
Groundhog Day has been nominated in seven categories, including Best New Musical, with Andy Karl up for Best Actor in a Musical, along with: Best Direction – Matthew Warchus Best Choreography – Peter Darling and Ellen Kane Best Set Design – Rob Howell Best Lighting Design – Hugh Vanstone Best Video Design – Andrzej Goulding
Voting is open until the end of January 2017.Thank you!
Winners will be announced at the Awards Concert on Sunday 19th February 2017 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
On Monday night, Kylie Sturgess, a regular broadcaster on RTRFM and podcaster with Token Skeptic, hosted a ‘mostly Tim’ edition of the Snooze Button show, a late-night programme on RTRFM, an independent community radio station broadcasting, 24/7 at 92.1FM in Perth, Australia.
In the early hours they can be a bit creative with the playlists, so, at 4am on the 19th, Kylie devoted over an hour of the show to music by, related to or enjoyed by Tim, calling it ‘The Snooze Button (Angry Feet) Christmas Show!’ after his poem and fansite.
Snooze Button 19th December: “This show features an hour of songs by local musicians, taking a tour through some of the work by the Fisher family – Jim Fisher (including a song from this year’s Fremantle “Hidden Treasures Winter Music Series”, the bands Sensitive New Age Cowpersons, and Dude Ranch [with Lucky Oceans]); Tim Minchin (songs from his soundtrack with the Midnight Youth Theatre company production of Mother Courage in 1995; Matilda the Musical; Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar in 2012; soundtrack to TV show Californication; early band Timmy The Dog, along with some songs he mentioned on BBC’s Desert Island Disks); Tom Fisher (and the Layabouts); Lucy Fisher.”
Vogue Australia – January 2017 Photo by Julie Adams
Tim strikes a pose for Vogue Australia’s January 2017 issue as part of Vogue’s celebration of the Australians in Film Foundation.
Australians in Film is a Los Angeles based non-profit film, television and digital content foundation that supports and promotes Australian screen talent and culture in the United States.
The photo was taken at the Foundation’s 5th annual awards in Los Angeles, in October, at which Tim was Master of Ceremonies.
Vogue Australia January 2017 issue is on sale Monday 19th December.
Hey! It’s that time again and as in previous years, all November, December and January profits from the sale of Tim’s beloved sentimental Christmas song, White Wine In The Sun, will go to The National Autistic Society (NAS) which provides support for people with autism and their families.
Along with the UK iTunes link above, here are a few more of the places you can download the 2012 single internationally: iTunes , Amazon (UK),Amazon (US) and 7digital.
If you have it already, you may fancy gifting it, along with the socks, jocks or chocs…
Andy Karl will reprise his much lauded London performance as Phil Connors, a cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Caught in a time loop, he’s forced to relive the same day again and again…and again.
Further Broadway casting is yet to be announced.
The show reunites composer and lyricist Tim, with director Matthew Warchus, choreographer Peter Darling and designer Rob Howell, four of the Matilda The Musical creative team. They have joined forces with writer Danny Rubin to collaborate on this new musical based on his 1993 hit film.
Groundhog Day is being produced on Broadway by Matthew Warchus and André Ptaszynski for Whistle Pig, and Lia Vollack for Columbia Live Stage.
The winner is decided by public vote. So, if you enjoyed Groundhog Day at The Old Vic Theatre this summer, please cast your vote here. Thank you!
Voting closes at 23.59 this Sunday, 23rd October. The six shortlisted musicals are: Funny Girl (The Menier Chocolate Factory and The Savoy), Groundhog Day (The Old Vic), Guys and Dolls (The Savoy and Phoenix Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (National Theatre) and Sunset Boulevard (London Coliseum).
The winner will be announced on Sunday 13th November, 2016, at the glittering 62nd awards ceremony, held at The Old Vic this year.
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