She became obsessed with the album: "[I] knew that I just have to be in the show, and I felt really deep inside of me that I would be and I couldn't tell if that was just desperation, or instinct.". (Standby for Eliza Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler, Peggy/Maria), Training: James Cook University, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), 2020. OGara is a graduate of the School of Design and Production from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She had a similar attitude while playing Deloris in the New Zealand production of Sister Act. But when Ngaropo saw Hamilton on West End he says "it was such a moving, physically impactful experience" he knew he had to find a way to be involved. Alexander Cornish is an actor and a pilates instructor. Theatre: Othello in Othello (Centrepoint Theatre); Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (Downstage Theatre); Koro in Two Worlds (Modern Maori Quartet); Guildenstern in Hamlet (Pop-Up Globe); Macduff in Macbeth (Pop-Up Globe); Angelo in The Comedy of Errors (Pop-Up Globe); Disneys The Lion King (Disney Theatrical Group); Nga Bro E Wha (Modern Maori Quartet); Benedict in Tu (Circa Theatre, Tawata); Tawera in Te Awarua (Te Rehia Productions); Achilles in The Maori Troilus and Cressida (Globe Theatre, London); Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in PSA (Circa Theatre). Mr. Blankenbuehler is a proud recipient of the 2018 Kennedy Centre Honours for his work on the musical Hamilton. This impressive work begins and ends with a unifying fanfare theme. Photo by Jon Green. But having taken on the role, Arrow is grateful to have been given the freedom to discover his own version of Alexander Hamilton, and show his range. Jason Momoa Strips Down to His Birthday Suit and Shows Off His Fridge His family seems to have emigrated to Australia while he was still young. ", "If people think the principals are working hard, the ensemble is working ten times as hard. Miranda and the original creative team were very involved in handpicking the cast, said a spokesperson for production company the Michael Cassel Group. He has been part of almost a dozen Broadway shows, both on stage and on the creative side. The diversity was such a celebrated thing at the time when the cast was announced, and everyone was so happy. Singing along with high-pitched vocalists moulded his voice. I cannot wait for audiences to watch this dynamic cast dazzle eight times a week.. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Blankenbuehler resides in New York, with his wife Elly and two children, Luca and Sofia. I would say that I am Catholic but I am not practising in the sense of going to church every Sunday, but I am spiritual., What took him away from the institutionalised setting of church? Arrow graduated from WAAPA in 2016, where he met his partner, actor and Pilates instructor Alexandra Cornish, with whom he now lives in Sydney. Other Broadway credits include Mrs. Doubtfire, Beetlejuice, Bandstand, War Paint, Misery, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Motown The Musical, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Passing Strange, Lombardi and Bridge and Tunnel among others. And Edmonds isn't taking any of it the joy or the privilege lightly. Recordings:Children of a Dream(Universal Music International Ltd). We love keeping track of the success of our graduates. "I cannot express enough how amazing this woman is. Zelia is a proud member of MEAA since 2020. Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban are just a few of the A-list country crooners who are expected to perform at Ford Center's The Star venue in Frisco, Texas, on . He helped set up the New York Manumission Society, which aimed to have slave owners voluntarily set slaves free rather than abolish the practice through government jurisdiction. Premiered Hamilton on January 20, 2015, on the same stage where A Chorus Line premiered 40 years earlier. Michael began his professional career working with Australias legendary producer and celebrity manager, Harry M. Miller before joining Disney Theatrical Group, working with the company in both Australia and New York. Curiously, both Arrow and Miranda were diffident about taking on the lead role, for similar reasons. Other live performance projects include Bel Canto, a World Premiere opera at Chicago Lyric, Andrea Bocelli Cinema and Bowfire, both PBS Great Performances TV specials as well as Mariah Carey #1 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Kyla is a proud member of MEAA since 2014. He became famous when he landed the role of Alexander Hamilton in the. Theatre: Greg in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Bernardo and Pepe in West Side Story (Opera Australia/GWB Entertainment/BB Group); Ensemble and Understudy Kassim in Disneys Aladdin (Disney Theatrical Group); Ensemble and Understudy Alonzo and Rum Tum Tugger in Cats (Really Useful Group); Ensemble and Understudy Scott Hastings in Strictly Ballroom (Global Creatures). Various designs for Cirque du Soleil, Disney TokyoSea, Norwegian Cruise Line, Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street, Cleveland Play House, Drury Lane (2019 Jefferson Nomination), TUTS, Syracuse Stage, Baltimore Center Stage, Signature DC, New Victory, Laguna Playhouse, Barter, Lincoln Center Festival, Capital Repertory, Bucks County Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre and Bristol Riverside (2016 Barrymore Award). In this episode of The Good Chat with Anita Anabel, Anita chats to the star of the Australian production of Hamilton, Jason Arrow. Training: Australian Institute of Music, Bachelor of Music (Music Theatre), 2010. Aboriginal Performance graduate, Innawonga actor Shaka Cook, who played Jasper Jones in Queensland Theatre Companys 2014 production of the same name and Wangarra in the Sydney Theatre Companys the Secret River, will be playing Hercules Mulligan and James Madison. He is actually a boy born in South Africa, but he was brought up in Perth, Australia. The WAAPA Accent and Dialect collection contains over 300 audio samples from across 60 countries of origin. Theatre: Hamilton (Broadway and Angelica Tour); Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Disney Cruise Line, New York Workshop); The Magic School Bus (Theatreworks, USA Workshop); Grover in The Lightning Thief (Theatreworks, USA); The Drowsy Chaperone (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina); Academia Nuts (NYMF); The Lion in Winter (Mad Cow Theater); Falsettos (University of Central Florida). Training: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre), 2016. New York: In a Little Room (Ten Bones), Two Rooms (79 Clifton Place), Rum for Sale (Columbia University), The Gravediggers (Theatre East Reading), Connect (Workshop Ten Bones), The Adventures of Boy and Girl (FringeNYC, 2013), Font of Knowledge (Shelby Company), The Little Dog Laughed (The Gallery Players, 1st New York Revival). Theatre: Mack and Mabel (Hayes Theatre Co.); Big Fish (Hayes Theatre Co.); Mamma Mia! "But I have to say, watching Matu Ngaropo take command of the stage in Right Hand Man is definitely up there.". I think thats the way it went down. Theatre: Janelle Woods in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group); Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act (NPOS); Featured Ensemble/Understudy Gary Coleman and Christmas Eve in Avenue Q (Arts Asia Pacific); Dynamite/Understudy Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (Dainty); Ensemble/Understudy Nala and Sarabi in Disneys The Lion King (Disney Theatrical Group); Queen Dido in Aeneas Workshop (Madeleine Hale); Toto in Little Black Bitch (Tuatara Collective) ; The Show Must Go On (New Zealand Tour). | It just summed up everything that everyone has been wanting and waiting for it just sent shivers down my spine.". Dean directed and designedbareThe Musicaland the Australian Premiere ofMemphis The Musicalfor StageArt. He is currently dating Alexandra Cornish. He is actually a boy born in South Africa, but he was brought up in Perth, Australia. The Power of Hamilton with Jason Arrow - The Good Chat with Anita And Peggy will be played by Elandrah Eramiha, who doubles as Maria Reynolds. That sort of cult following thats got the world wrapped around its finger., Arrow, 31, has watched the 2016 video recording of the Broadway production a couple of times, but hasnt seen the show performed live, and is fully aware that people will want to see and hear things done in a certain way. Mungo MacCallum (1941-2020), Venices international airport is named after which 13th-century explorer? That expectation comes with almost any [Broadway] show you do that comes to Australia, which will have a cast recording and people who have already seen it, he says. West Australian actor Jason Arrow's life is about to change forever after landing the role of a lifetime. It's so much fun doing it.". Internationally he has worked on The Phantom of the Opera,Cats, Wicked, Billy Elliot, Les Misrables, Kinky Boots, Miss Saigon and the Mamma Mia! March 6th, 2023. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, help is always available. Television: Featured Extra in Wakefield (ABC, Jocelyn Moorhouse, Kim Mordaunt). While theatres around the world have been forced to temporarily shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have taken this time to bring together a truly incredible ensemble to tell this story. He seems quite reserved about this genealogy . Theatre: Simba in Disneys The Lion King (Germany, Disney/Stage Entertainment); Berger in Hair (European Tour, Arena Show Entertainment); Juda in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Germany, Mestske divadlo Brno); Berger in Hair (Germany, Arena Show Entertainment); Show Boat (The Production Company); Curtis Taylor Jr in Dreamgirls (Stage Art); Robert in Black Rider (Malthouse/Vic Opera); The Boat Man in Sunday in the Park With George (Watch This). As a performer, Mr. Blankenbuehler has danced on Broadway in Fosse, Contact, Man of La Mancha, Saturday Night Fever, Steel Pier, Big and Guys and Dolls. Workshops are taught by world-renowned staff in our state-of-the-art performance and teaching facilities. For over 30 years, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts has been Previous productions includeco-lead producer ofAlmost Famousand co-producer ofInto The Woodson Broadway,Get Up, Stand Up! Training: Patrick Studios Australia, Rosie Harris Voice Studio, Victorian Dance Academy. Each year, WAAPA students, staff and special guest artists participate in an amazing selection of performances. (U/S Alexander Hamilton, Laurens/Philip, Lafayette/Jefferson). He Joined Kolbe Catholic College in 2006 and he is graduated from WAAPA in 2016 where he studied Electrotechnology and Graphic Design, Jason Arrow is a highly educated actor. Training: Les Chantery Masterclass ongoing and Screen Acting, 2017- currently; Richard Sarell Masterclass Screen Acting, 2011-2014; NASDA (National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts), Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music Theatre), 2008; Singing Rosie Harris & Peter Rutherford. 91st and 94th Academy Awards (Emmy nomination). Theatre: Disney's Aladdin (Disney Theatrical Group), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Michael Cassel Group). Jason Garrow, P.A. Thats my personal experience with racism and microaggressions, but when it comes to my parents, I really dont know. Some of Kylies Wigmaking credits include Frozen, Aladdin, Mamma Mia!, Muriels Wedding, Fawlty Towers, Hot Shoe Shuffle, Love Never Dies, Strictly Ballroom, Dirty Dancing and numerous Sydney Theatre Company Productions including The Picture of Dorian Gray. Theatre:Dewey Finn inSchool of Rock(GWB Entertainment/Really Useful Group);The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Mel Stanwick inChimerica(Sydney Theatre Company); Lord Goring inAn Ideal Husband, Ben inVivid White, Chip inThe Speechmaker(Melbourne Theatre Company); Matt/Homer inMr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play(Belvoir Street Theatre); simultaneously Seymour/Audrey II inLittle Shop of Horrors(Luckiest Productions/Tinderbox Productions);Once Seoul Tour (Once UK);A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Svec inOnce(Gordon Frost Organisation); The Director inJerrys Girls, Sergeant of Police inThe Pirates of Penzance, Leo Bloom inThe Producers(The Production Company); Jesus Christ inDreamsong(MICF); Bernard (x3) inA Number(Perth Theatre Company); Maria inTwelfth Night(Bell Shakespeare Company); Cassius inJulius Caesar(Cry Havoc); Lonny inRock of Ages(New Theatricals);The Distance From Here(Griffin Theatre Company); Composer forRisky Lunar Love(504 Productions);The Happy Ending(Cry Havoc); Improviser withThe Big HooHaa(Cut Snake Comedy). Training: Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting Major) 2003. Concert tours and major events includeThe Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Celeste Barber, Not Now, Not Ever:Live on Stage with Julia Gillard, Tina Arena, Darren CrissandLea Salonga, along with the opening celebration of theICC Womens T20 World Cup 2020which was televised internationally. Upcoming theatre projects include the new musical Only Gold with British singer/songwriter Kate Nash and the musical Five Points. Comprised of leading artists, practitioners and educators with real world experience of translating professional performing arts training and advanced techniques into tangible skills for individuals and organisations. Perth-raised performer Jason Arrow originally auditioned for the role of Aaron Burr. "I cannot express enough how amazing this woman is. Perth, Western Australia "I've never seen anything like that in a musical and our Angelica Schuyler, Akina [Edmonds], is world class it's going to be a highlight for audiences. Lyndon Watts plays Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton's political rival. He received an Emmy Award with Tom Kitt for their song, Bigger from the 67th Annual Tony Awards. Casting, it seems, had other ideas. All rights reserved. This is a single use link for an unsubscribed friend to read this article. Awards: Brent Street Studio Scholarship Winner, 2007; The Wenkart Foundation Boys Dance Championship Winner, 2013. For me, that was an identity crisis; I was like, I dont know what I am. People at school were saying Im white and Id go home and my mum would say, No, no, youre coloured. I didnt know just where I sat. Its not that its too low and I feel like I cant be heard, its just sometimes I feel like Im speaking which is probably a good thing, actually., In contrast with Wait for It, another of Arrows favourite songs from the musical is Hamiltons rap My Shot Im young, scrappy and hungry / And Im not throwin away my shot. The South African born, Perth raised actor has just scored the most sought after role in Australian theatre the lead in Hamilton the musical. Jacqui Bahr The West Australian. Facebook: Lachie Dearing Instagram: @lachlandearing, Standby for Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Laurens/Philip, King George. Jason doesnt seem to be confidential about his relationship. Concerts: Frankie in Motown Boys Four Seasons Tribute Group (Carmelo Pizzino). Matu is a proud member of MEAA since 2004. Training: Brent Street Studio, Certificate IV Dance, 2013 Theatre: Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot The Musical (Broadway & Australia Tour Universal, Working Title, The Old Vic); In The Heights (Blue Saint Productions); Carmen (Opera Australia); Indio/Understudy Chino in West Side Story for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia); Genesis, Enter the Vortex & The Secret Society (The Dream Dance Company); Mark in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company); Magic Mike Live (BASE Entertainment); Twig in Bring It On (David Venn); Dancer & Choreographer, Machismo and Music In Motion (A-Live Entertainment) Television: The Voice Australia (Nine Network); X Factor Australia (Seven Network); Dance Boss (Seven Network). This is Zelias professional musical theatre debut. "Honestly, there's not a lot of opportunity in Australian theatre for people who are of different ethnicities to get a chance to act you get to see people of different colours, of different races, being able to show their talent and show their skill. Television: Mustangs FC (ABC) Commercials: Frank Body 2021 (Tiny Disco); Melbourne Skydeck 2021 (Collider and Town Square) Awards: Artists of Colour (AOC) Initiative Inaugural Winner 2020. Richard continues to consult Internationally on entertainment venues, developing productions for theatre, arena, stadium and theme parks along with events. Samuel R. Hazo - Hal Leonard Corporation. Other: Music Videos: Ruel Real Thing; Ruel ALAYC; Bobby Fox Shopping For Clothes; Samantha Jade Fire Starter. Preview. (U/S Aaron Burr, George Washington, Mulligan/Madison, Lafayette/Jefferson). "So I had that to look forward to (then) and this time, I had it to look forward to after lockdown again, so Hamilton was a saving grace for me.". Jason Carrow OfficialUSA.com Records He taught himself to play piano and guitar as a child, though he would only learn to read music much later when he went to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) to study a bachelor of arts in music theatre. Already a subscriber? This is Marty Alix's second time being cast as a principal character in one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musicals, having performed the role of Sonny in a staging of In the Heights at Sydney's Hayes Theatre and the Opera House. Training: Full-time Scholarship Student Jason Colemans Ministry of Dance, 2012. Young West Australian actor Jason is an actor who seems to be in the middle of his 20s.
