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1 SSO PRESENTS SWING ON THIS with the SSO SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2018 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

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2 SSO PRESENTS WHAT S COMING UP IN 2018 Paloma Faith 6 & 7 APR Brit Award winning and multi platinum artist Paloma Faith returns to Australia to make her debut with your Sydney Symphony Orchestra in an exclusive Australian performance. FINAL SHOW ON SALE Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In concert with the SSO APR Relive the magic of your favourite wizard in concert. HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are & Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S WIZARDING WORLD J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights JKR. (s17) Planet Earth II Live in Concert 4 MAY ICC SYDNEY THEATRE^ Witness stunning footage from Sir David Attenborough s iconic series Planet Earth II, accompanied by your SSO and narrated live by Eric Bana. Presented by TEG Live and BBC Worldwide Last Night of the Proms 8 & 9 JUN Wear your red, white & blue, and head to the Sydney Opera House for the Last Night of the Proms! Funny Girl The Musical in Concert JUL Join us as we celebrate the iconic Broadway musical Funny Girl in Concert with your SSO. STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK in Concert 27 JUL ICC SYDNEY THEATRE^ Continue the STAR WARS journey with the Australian premiere live performance of STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK in concert! In association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm and Warner /Chappell Music & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disney TICKETS FROM $59* sydneysymphony.com Mon Fri 9am 5pm sydneyoperahouse.com Mon Sat 9am 8.30pm Sun 10am 6pm ^ premier.ticketek.com.au Mon Fri 9am 5pm Sat 10am 2pm ALL CONCERTS AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. *Selected performances. Prices correct at time of publication and subject to change. Booking fees of $5-$8.95 may apply depending on method of booking. PRESENTATION LICENSED BY

3 SSO PRESENTS SATURDAY 10 MARCH 2018, 8PM SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL Swing on This Michael Falzon Luke Kennedy Rob Mills Ben Mingay Vanessa Scammell conductor Craig Schneider musical director and piano Christopher Horsey director and choreographer Sydney Symphony Orchestra ACT I Feeling Good by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newly Well, Did You Evah! by Cole Porter Have You Met Miss Jones? by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Ain t That a Kick in the Head by Jimmy van Heusen and Sammy Cahn I ve Got You Under My Skin by Cole Porter Mr Bojangles by Jerry Jeff Walker One for My Baby by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer Night and Day by Cole Porter, arranged by Al Levy Bad Habits by Billy Fields and Tom Price arranged by Andrew Worboys and Tim Oram Going Crazy by Ben Abraham I m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by Charlie Reid and Craig Reid arranged by Andrew Worboys and Tim Oram Mack the Knife by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht ACT II Sweet Georgia Brown by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard arranged by Craig Schneider It Had to Be You by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn arranged by Dave Burley and Craig Schneider Me and My Shadow by Dave Dreyer and Billy Rose with Al Johnson Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway and Irving Mills Tainted Love by Ed Cobb Wee Small Hours by David Mann and Bob Hilliard Who Can I Turn To? by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newly arranged by Alex Turley Wonderwall by Noel Gallagher Oz Rock Swings Medley New Sensation Chocolate Cake Pressure Down by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence Neil Finn and Tim Finn Harry Bogdanovs For Once in My Life by Robert Wells and Cy Coleman arranged by Don Costa That s Life by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon New York, New York by John Kander and Fred Ebb Orchestral arrangements by Steve Sidwell unless otherwise credited. Produced by Good Egg Creative and GWB Entertainment #swingonthis #goingcrazy Performed with a 20-minute interval and concluding at approximately 10.30pm.

The Artists Michael Falzon Luke Kennedy Cast by Queen, Michael Falzon s breakthrough role came as Galileo in the original Australian production of We Will Rock You.

Other credits include The Wharf Revue (STC), Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Homer in Floyd Collins (City Recital Hall), Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, Jason in Ordinary Days (Darlinghurst

4 The Artists Michael Falzon Luke Kennedy Cast by Queen, Michael Falzon s breakthrough role came as Galileo in the original Australian production of We Will Rock You. He was subsequently invited to reprise the role in Japan and the UK, playing the show s first arena, Dublin s O2. Other credits include The Wharf Revue (STC), Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Homer in Floyd Collins (City Recital Hall), Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, Jason in Ordinary Days (Darlinghurst Theatre), Side by Side by Sondheim, The Arbiter in Chess, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (AIS Arena) and Jeff Wayne s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (Australasian and UK/European tours). He is a frequent soloist with symphony orchestras, and appeared in English National Ballet s Strictly Gershwin, and A Friday Night at the Opera with the BBC Concert Orchestra. In Australia he has also appeared in The Music of Queen (Sydney, Melbourne), Painted from Memory (national tour), and The Music of James Bond (Perth, Sydney). His recordings include I Dreamed a Dream Hit Songs of Broadway and ATOMIC A New Rock Musical, and in November he was in New York for the recording of Get Jack, a new musical by Damien Gray and Kip Winger. Michael Falzon created Swing on This to open the 2014 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. michaelfalzon.com Australian recording artist Luke Kennedy shot to international attention in 2013 as Ricky Martin s grand finalist on season two of The Voice Australia. As series runner-up, he was the first artist to secure a No.1 single on the itunes charts for his stirring rendition of Time to Say Goodbye. Following his success on the show, he performed with Ricky Martin as a special guest on his 2013 Australian tour and released his first album, A Time for Us, which debuted at No.6 on the ARIA charts. Before his star turn on The Voice, he toured internationally with Australian classical crossover sensation The Ten Tenors and has appeared in the title role in Jesus Christ Superstar in no fewer than six productions around the country. Luke Kennedy is a regular TV presenter on Channel 7 Queensland s popular weekly travel and variety show The Great South East. His EP Skin & Scars was independently released in 2015, reaching the Top 5 of the itunes Singer- Songwriter charts. lukekennedy.com.au 4

Rob Mills Ben Mingay Rob Mills is a singer, presenter, actor and media personality, who first came to national attention in 2003 as a finalist on the first series of Australian Idol, and released a

He is a long-time member of Swing on This and his musical theatre credits include roles in Wicked, Grease, Legally Blonde, The Last Five Years, Into the Woods, Hair, Ghost the Musical and Jesus

5 Rob Mills Ben Mingay Rob Mills is a singer, presenter, actor and media personality, who first came to national attention in 2003 as a finalist on the first series of Australian Idol, and released a charting album the following year. He is a long-time member of Swing on This and his musical theatre credits include roles in Wicked, Grease, Legally Blonde, The Last Five Years, Into the Woods, Hair, Ghost the Musical and Jesus Christ Superstar. During the 2015 cabaret season, he launched, to rave reviews, his first one-man cabaret show Rob Mills is Surprisingly Good inspired by the surprisingly good reviews he always manages to receive from critics and audiences. Rob Mills combination of irreverent personality, an innate ability to ad lib and an instinctive knowledge of where the camera is means he s the perfect MC and television presenter and host. He shone as the Host of Young Talent Time in 2012, and has featured in shows ranging from Celebrity Apprentice (2013) to Dirty Laundry Live, The Project, Dancing with the Stars (2009), Spics and Specs, Postcards and The Footy Show. His television acting credits include roles in Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door (2015) Winners & Losers (2011) and Underbelly: Razor (2011). He returns this year to Australia s longest-running drama, Neighbours. Ben Mingay is an actor, musician and international musical theatre performer. Recent roles include Grease Nolan in Mel Gibson s feature film Hacksaw Ridge and Alan Bond in Nine Network s House of Bond. He has also played Trystan Powell in Home and Away, starred for three seasons as Rob Duffy in the Network 10 series Wonderland and as Buzz for Network 7 s Packed to the Rafters. In 2017 his stage credits included the role of Evan in MTC s Vivid White and Achilles in Paris A Rock Odyssey (MTM), as well as numerous concerts around Australia with Swing on This, of which he has been a member since Other stage highlights include Thomas in Rolling Thunder Vietnam, The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Zack Mayo in the premiere of An Officer and a Gentleman. In 2011 he received rave reviews for his portrayal of Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys his first Australian performance since he created the role of Billy Kostecki in the premiere of Dirty Dancing in He subsequently played Billy Kostecki in every English-speaking production worldwide for almost six years, including the West End, Canada, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles. SWING ON THIS Management: Lizzi Dayney Morrissey lizzi@missusm.com.au 5

ANGELO DI-BENEDETTO Vanessa Scammell conductor Vanessa Scammell graduated from the Melbourne Conservatorium and the Sydney Conservatorium as a pianist and conductor, receiving the Brian Stacey Award

Last year she conducted My Fair Lady for Opera Australia and Graeme Murphy s new production of The Merry Widow for the West Australian Opera, which she recently reprised with Opera Australia and will

For Opera Australia, she has also conducted South Pacific and the national tour of La traviata, and was Musical Director for the television opera miniseries The Divorce.

6 ANGELO DI-BENEDETTO Vanessa Scammell conductor Vanessa Scammell graduated from the Melbourne Conservatorium and the Sydney Conservatorium as a pianist and conductor, receiving the Brian Stacey Award for young conductors and the Robert and Elizabeth Albert Conducting Fellowship for the Australian Ballet. Last year she conducted My Fair Lady for Opera Australia and Graeme Murphy s new production of The Merry Widow for the West Australian Opera, which she recently reprised with Opera Australia and will conduct for Opera Queensland in June. This year she also returns to the Sydney, Queensland and West Australian symphony orchestras. For Opera Australia, she has also conducted South Pacific and the national tour of La traviata, and was Musical Director for the television opera miniseries The Divorce. Her Australian Ballet credits include Body Torque, Nutcracker and The Dream. Musical theatre highlights include Musical Director for The Phantom of the Opera in Beijing, Taipei, Athens, South Korea, South Africa and Australia (Really Useful Company), and she has acted as Music Director for the Helpmann Awards ( ). Most recently, Vanessa Scammell has conducted David Bowie tribute concerts for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Swing on This (WASO), Magic of the Musicals (Auckland Philharmonia), Hello, Dolly! (The Production Company) and the Australian premiere of The Light in the Piazza. Craig Schneider musical director and piano Australian-born Craig Schneider is an awardwinning pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger and musical director. In 2004 he moved to London, where he became resident pianist at the Savoy and Dorchester hotels, appeared regularly at Claridges and the Ivy Club, and performed with his trio at notable jazz venues and festivals throughout the UK. Christopher Horsey director and choreographer Christopher Horsey is an Australian Dance Award nominee for his work on Swing on This. For the SSO he has choreographed Witches (2016) and Praying for Time, a George Michael tribute (2017). He choreographed Adam Garcia s judges performances on Got to Dance (UK), and is resident choreographer for Channel 7 s Carols in the Domain. Other credits include West Side Story and Godspell (Queensland Conservatorium), The As musical director of The Rat Pack, Live from Las Vegas, he conducted the show s big band throughout Europe and North America. His recordings include S Wonderful: Craig Schneider s Gershwin, The Start of Something Big, Swing Still Works for Me, TRIO and Fly Right, a tribute to Nat King Cole. Since returning to Australia, Craig has continued to perform widely with his trio and swing band, and as musical director for Swing on This. 39 Steps (Queensland Theatre) and Mickey s Big Band Christmas Show (Disneyland Paris), as well as The Helpmann Awards, Kiss Me, Kate (Opera Queensland), The Detective s Handbook (Hayes Theatre), Ruthless (Theatre Division), Jive Junkys (Edinburgh Festival), and for the Production Company High Society and Sugar. As a performer he is best known for Hot Shoe Shuffle, Tap Dogs and the feature film Bootmen, and he owes much of his motivation to his world title as a 12 year old in the Fred Astaire International Tap Championship in New York City. 6

7 Sydney Symphony Orchestra David Robertson Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Founded in 1932 by the ABC, the SSO has evolved into one of the world s finest orchestras as Sydney has become one of the world s great cities. Resident at the Sydney Opera House, the SSO also performs regularly at City Recital Hall, tours NSW and internationally, and it is well on its way to becoming the premier orchestra of the Asia Pacific region. The SSO s concerts encompass masterpieces from the classical repertoire, music by some of the finest living composers, and collaborations with guest artists from all genres. These collaborations reflect the orchestra s versatility and diverse appeal, and have included concerts with Human Nature, Ben Folds, The Whitlams, Burt Bacharach, Dianne Reeves, George Benson, John Farnham, Sting, Tim Minchin, Kenny Rogers, Natalie Cole, Olivia Newton-John, Idina Menzel, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Tina Arena. More recent highlights include concerts with Josh Groban, Diana Krall, Lea Salonga and Conchita Wurst, and tribute concerts for David Bowie and George Michael. The SSO also celebrates the role of the symphony orchestra in movies, television and video games with concerts such as Final Fantasy, Star Trek, The Music of John Williams, The Wizard of Oz, Bugs Bunny, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Babe, the Harry Potter film franchise, Amadeus and Star Wars. The Musicians FIRST VIOLINS Sun Yi Associate Concertmaster Fiona Ziegler Assistant Concertmaster Sophie Cole Nicola Lewis Emily Long Sercan Danis Elizabeth Jones Lachlan O Donnell Emily Qin Cristina Vaszilcsin SECOND VIOLINS Kirsty Hilton Emma Jezek Assistant Alice Bartsch Rebecca Gill Shuti Huang Wendy Kong Nicole Masters Maja Verunica VIOLAS Tobias Breider Sandro Costantino Rosemary Curtin Stuart Johnson Leonid Volovelsky Andrew Jezek* CELLOS Kristy Conrau Timothy Nankervis Christopher Pidcock Adrian Wallis Rowena Macneish* Paul Stender* DOUBLE BASSES Alex Henery David Campbell Steven Larson Max McBride* FLUTES Lisa Osmialowski Associate Carolyn Harris CLARINETS Francesco Celata A/ Oliver Shermacher* Amy Whyte* SAXOPHONES Christina Leonard* Paul Cutlan* Craig Driscoll* Graham Jesse* Andrew Robertson* TRUMPETS Darryl Carthew* Anthony Heinrichs Colin Grisdale* Daniel Henderson TROMBONES Scott Kinmont Associate Christopher Harris Bass Trombone Ashley Carter* TIMPANI Mark Robinson A/ PERCUSSION Timothy Constable RHYTHM Brendan Clarke* bass Jim Pennell* guitar Gordon Rytmeister* drums = Contract Musician * = Guest Musician SSO Production Credits Mark Sutcliffe Director of Sydney Symphony Presents Aernout Kerbert Director of Orchestra Management Rachel Whealy Orchestra Manager Rosie Marks-Smith Orchestra Coordinator Jack Woods Head of Production Des O Neill FOH Engineer Hayley Forward Monitors Engineer Peter Rubie Lighting Designer Emma Burgess Head of Ticketing Alyssa Lim Publicist Alastair McKean, Mary-Ann Mead, Victoria Grant Librarians Alexander Norden Operations & Commercial Coordinator Peter Silver Artist Liaison This is a Playbill / Showbill publication Playbill Proprietary Limited / Showbill Proprietary Limited ACN ABN Suite A Level 1, Building 16, Fox Studios Australia, Park Road North, Moore Park NSW 2021 Telephone: /

SSO PRESENTS NINE AMAZING WOMEN ONE AMAZING ROLE MICHALA BANAS CASEY DONOVAN VIRGINIA GAY VERITY HUNT-BALLARD DAMI IM ZAHRA NEWMAN CAROLINE O CONNOR QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT

ORIGINAL STORY BY MISS LENNART LYRICS BY BOB MERILL DIRECTED BY MITCHELL BUTEL MUSICAL DIRECTOR VANESSA SCAMMELL CHOREOGRAPHY AMY CAMPBELL LIGHTING DESIGN MAX WILKIE

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8 SSO PRESENTS NINE AMAZING WOMEN ONE AMAZING ROLE MICHALA BANAS CASEY DONOVAN VIRGINIA GAY VERITY HUNT-BALLARD DAMI IM ZAHRA NEWMAN CAROLINE O CONNOR QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT MEGAN WASHINGTON ALSO STARRING TREVOR ASHLEY NANCYE HAYES AND DON HANY as Nick Arnstein FULL CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED MUSIC BY JULE STYNE BOOK BY ISOBEL LENNART FROM AN ORIGINAL STORY BY MISS LENNART LYRICS BY BOB MERILL DIRECTED BY MITCHELL BUTEL MUSICAL DIRECTOR VANESSA SCAMMELL CHOREOGRAPHY AMY CAMPBELL LIGHTING DESIGN MAX WILKIE PRODUCED FOR THE BROADWAY STAGE BY RAY STARK NEW YORK PRODUCTION SUPERVISED BY JEROME ROBBINS ORIGINAL PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY GARSON KANIN 3 SHOWS ONLY JULY 2018 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TICKETS FROM $79* SYDNEYSYMPHONY.COM OR CALL , MON FRI, 9AM 5PM TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT: SYDNEYOPERAHOUSE.COM , MON SAT 9AM 8.30PM, SUN 10AM 6PM / TICKETMASTER.COM.AU *Selected performances. Prices correct at time of publication and subject to change. Booking fees of $5 $8.95 may apply depending on method of booking.

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