Defying Gravity: the songs of Stephen Schwartz

Defying Gravity What is set to become one the most exciting musical theatre events of 2016, Producer Enda Markey has announced Defying Gravity: the songs of Stephen Schwartz will make its world premiere at Sydney’s Theatre Royal in two special performances on Saturday 13 February.

Stephen Schwartz has won three Academy Awards, four Grammys and four Drama Desk Awards for his work on Broadway including Godspell, Pippin and Wicked, as well as the Disney movies Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Enchanted.

Defying Gravity: the songs of Stephen Schwartz  will be headlined by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster (Anything Goes, Thoroughly Modern Millie) and Aaron Tveit (Les Misérables movie, Next To Normal, Catch Me If You Can) who will appear alongside internationally renowned West End star Joanna Ampil (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Cats), Helpmann Award winner Helen Dallimore (Blood Brothers, Legally Blonde) and David Harris (Miss Saigon, Legally Blonde) who is returning to Australia for this event.

Making a very special guest appearance is Tony Award winning Broadway, TV and film icon Betty Buckley (Cats, Pippin, Sunset Boulevard, Carrie) in her debut Sydney performance.This thrilling concert includes Stephen Schwartz classics such as Day  by Day, Colors of the Wind, When You Believe, Popular, Corner of the Sky, Beautiful City, Meadowlark and, of course, Defying Gravity.

Join Stephen Schwartz and award-winning author and journalist Leigh Sales live on stage at Theatre Royal on Saturday 13 February – 12.00pm for Stephen Schwartz in Conversation with Leigh Sales – a fascinating conversation about his extraordinary career on Broadway and in Hollywood. This event will also feature performances by a number of special guest artists

Director: Andrew Pole  Featuring: Joanna Ampil, Betty Buckley, Helen Dallimore, Sutton Foster, David Harris, Aaron Tveit  Musical Director: Guy Simpson  Producer: Enda Markey

Defying Gravity: the songs of Stephen Schwartz 
Theatre Royal, King Street, Sydney
Performances: Saturday 13 February 2016 – 3.00pm / 8.00pm
Bookings: www.defyinggravitytheconcert.com (on sale Friday 16 October 2015)

For more information, visit: www.defyinggravitytheconcert.com for details.

Image: Joanna Ampil, Betty Buckley, Helen Dallimore, Sutton Foster, David Harris and Aaron Tveit