A (Very) Musical Christmas

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Event A (Very) Musical Christmas
Venue Sydney Lyric Theatre (2011- ), Pyrmont, NSW
First Date 2 December 2024
Opening Date 2 December 2024
Last Date 2 December 2024
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description This Christmas, join us for Michael Cassel Group’s A (Very) Musical Christmas, proudly supporting Beyond Blue. Australia’s finest musical talent comes together for this ABC television special event, filmed on the set of Hamilton at Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Spend an enchanting Christmas with Eddie Perfect, Cody Simpson, Casey Donovan, Justine Clarke, Tim Draxl, Jason Arrow, Marney McQueen, Elise McCann, Beau Woodbridge, Drew Weston, Vidya Makan, Seann Miley Moore, Ruva Ngwenya, Erin Clare, Lorinda May Merrypor and more to be announced, as well as stars of your favourite musicals including Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, & Juliet, MJ and Titanique as they grace the stage with the sounds of the festive season in this heartwarming television special.

At a time of year that can be difficult for many, this event is a reminder to Australians about Beyond Blue’s free mental health and wellbeing supports, which are accessible 24/7, right around the country.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Concert
Subjects Christmas
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Adetokunbo 'T.K.' Abioye Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Myri Kim Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Lillian Lee Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Jordan Magnus-McCarthy Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Jaqueline Kolek Associate Producer Associate Producer (MCG)
James Confos Automation Technician Head of Automation
Lyn Williams Choir Mistress Gondwana Choir Mistress
Brendan Yeates Choreographer Director & Choreographer
Eden Cotter-Longworth Company Manager Company Manager
Lexie Mav Dance Captain Dance Captain / Dancer
Michael Boyle Dancer Dancer
Bella Choundary Dancer Dancer
Sara Haruta Dancer Dancer
Robbie Mejica Dancer Dancer
Coby Njoroge Dancer Dancer
Isabella Roberts Dancer Dancer
Billy Wilson Dancer Dancer
Eve Norris Deputy Stage Manager Deputy Stage Manager / Show Caller
Brendan Yeates Director Director & Choreographer
Stephanie Chisholm Follow Spot Operator Followspot Operator
Claire Edbrooke Follow Spot Operator Followspot Operator
Alison Kennedy Follow Spot Operator Followspot Operator
Paul Collison Lighting Designer Lighting Designer
Jon Nichols Lighting Operator/Technician Head Electrician
Alexander Rees Lighting Operator/Technician Floor Electrician
Kate Skinner Lighting Operator/Technician Deputy Head Electrician
Stephen Amos Music Arranger Musical Arrangement (The Silver Stars Are in the Sky)
Matt Amy Music Arranger Musical Arrangement (Winter Wonderland)
Hayden Barltrop Music Arranger Music Director / Conductor / Keyboard / Musical Arrangements (Sleigh Ride / Grown-Up Christmas List / Auld Lang Syne)
Luke Byrne Music Arranger Musical Arrangement (Carol of the Bells)
Matthew Carey Music Arranger Musical Arrangements (It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year / It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas)
Chong Lim Music Arranger Musical Arrangements (What Christmas Means to Me / Little Drummer Boy)
Kai Chen Lim Music Arranger Musical Arrangements (Santa Claus Is Coming to Town / Let There Be Peace)
Matthew Moisey Music Arranger Musical Arrangements (How You Get There / Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree / Holly Jolly Christmas / Christmas Dreaming)
Adrian 'A.J.' Sealy Music Arranger Musical Arrangements (Santa Tell Me / All I Want for Christmas Is You)
Zara Stanton Music Arranger Musical Arrangement (Silent Night)
Nigel Ubrihien Music Arranger Musical Arrangements (Santa Baby / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
Debbie Yap Music Arranger Guitar (Acoustic / Electric) / Musical Arrangement (River)
Sean Peter Music Programmer QLAB Programmer & Instrument Technician
Hayden Barltrop Musical Director Music Director / Conductor / Keyboard / Musical Arrangements (Sleigh Ride / Grown-Up Christmas List / Auld Lang Syne)
Kyle Mercado Musician: Bassist Bass (Electric / Upright)
Clare Kahn Musician: Cellist Cello
Dane Connor Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Snare (Little Drummer Boy)
Rit Coomber Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Snare (Little Drummer Boy)
Adam Cooper-Stanbury Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Snare (Little Drummer Boy)
Richard Cutler Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Bass Drum (Little Drummer Boy)
Natalie Gray Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Snare (Little Drummer Boy)
Alysa Portelli Musician: Drummer Drums
Naomi Tan Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Snare (Little Drummer Boy)
David Wyatt Musician: Drummer Defence Force Drum Corps - Snare (Little Drummer Boy)
Debbie Yap Musician: Guitarist Guitar (Acoustic / Electric) / Musical Arrangement (River)
Brooke Custerson Musician: Percussionist Percussion / Electric Beats
Yuhki Mayne Musician: Violinist Violin 1
Vanessa Tammetta Musician: Violinist Violin 2
James Steendam Musician: Violist Viola
Michael Cassel Producer Producer (MCG)
Patrick Selmes Production Assistant Production Assistant (MCG)
Jennifer Dang Production Coordinator Production Administrator (MCG)
Emma Barbaro Production Manager Production Manager (ABC)
Janet Gaeta Production Manager Manager of Events (ABC)
Cameron Earl Rehearsal Observer Defence Force Drum Corps Liaison
Nick Fry Set Designer Designer / Set Dresser
Claire Abaijah-Griffin Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Artemis Alfonzetti Singer Backing Vocalist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Kirrah Amosa Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Stephen Anderson Singer Cast of TITANIQUE
Jason Arrow Singer Soloist
Erin Clare Singer Soloist
Justine Clarke Singer Soloist
Liam Damons Singer Soloist
Lachlan Dearing Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Abigail Dixon Singer Cast of TITANIQUE
Casey Donovan Singer Soloist
Tim Draxl Singer Soloist
Costa Georgiadis Singer Soloist
Lawrence Hawkins Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Winston Hillyer Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Georgina Hopson Singer Cast of TITANIQUE
Indigo Hunt Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Verity Hunt-Ballard Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Jo-Anne Jackson Singer Backing Vocalist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Julian Kuo Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Georgia Laga'aia Singer Soloist
Iosefa Laga'aia Singer Soloist & Cast of HAMILTON
Jay Laga'aia Singer Soloist
Tana Laga'aia Singer Soloist
Jenni Little Singer Backing Vocalist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Etuate Lutui Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Vidya Makan Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Gerard-Luke Malgas Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Elise McCann Singer Soloist
Marney McQueen Singer Soloist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Avigalle Mendoza Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Lorinda May Merrypor Singer Soloist
Seann Miley Moore Singer Soloist
Sebaga Neumann Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Ruvarashe Ngwenya Singer Soloist
Natalie O'Donnell Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Trent Owers Singer Backing Vocalist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Eddie Perfect Singer Soloist
Matthew Predny Singer Backing Vocalist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Carmel Rodrigues Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Jacob Rozario Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Wesley Ryan Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Trevor Santos Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Tainga Savage Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Ariyan Sharma Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Keane Sheppard-Fletcher Singer Cast of TITANIQUE
Cody Simpson Singer Soloist
Sean Sinclair Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Tyran Stig Singer Backing Vocalist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Tod Strike Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Harry Targett Singer Soloist & Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Teresa Tate Britten Singer Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Anusha Thomas Singer Cast of HAMILTON
William Tukia-Edwards Singer Cast of HAMILTON
Drew Weston Singer Soloist & Cast of TITANIQUE
Beau Woodbridge Singer Soloist & Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Michael Waters Sound Designer Sound Designer
Cameron Brown Sound Operator/Engineer Deputy Head of Sound
Brendon Gardner Sound Operator/Engineer Head of Sound
Tallulah Gordon Sound Operator/Engineer Radio Microphone Technician
Anusha 'Switch' Matthews Sound Operator/Engineer Head of Sound
Alex Duffy Stage Manager Stage Manager
Clif Bothwell Technical Director Technical Director
Aaron Smith Video Director Director (ABC)
Katherine Blackmore Wardrobe Dresser Dresser
Max Mueller Wardrobe Dresser Dresser
Victoria Knowles Wardrobe Supervisor/Coordinator/Head Stylist
Carol Mackie Wigs, Hair and Make-up Designer Hair and Makeup
Zoe Norton Lodge Writer Writer (ABC)
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The concert was broadcast on ABC TV on December 20th, 2024.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://michaelcassel.com/shows/a-very-musical-christmas/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 207568