DONNA McKECHNIE
DAVID M.HAWKINS In association with The Adelaide Cabaret Festival present
DONNA McKECHNIE
Tony Award winning star of A CHORUS LINE - Live in Melbourne & Sydney for the first time
“This mix of high-sheen professionalism and raw vulnerability make “An Evening with Donna McKechnie” quite a singular sensation”.
Ben Brantley –
The New York Times
Broadway Tony-Award winning star Donna McKechnie enjoyed one of her greatest triumphs as Sally, in the acclaimed revival of the Stephen Sondheim – James Goldman musical, Follies, in the spring of 1998. “She defined the art of torch singing with ‘Losing My Mind,’ raved Variety, joining the New York Times and other critics in unstintingly praising her performance. She is now coming to Australia for the first time.
Ms. McKechnie’s Broadway credits include: How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Sondheim – A Musical Tribute (which she also choreographed), On The Town, Promises, Promises!, Company and State Fair, for which she received the Fred Astaire Award for Best Female Dancer for the 1996 season. In London’s West End she starred in Promises, Promises, Company, No Way To Treat A Lady (which she also choreographed), Cole Porter’s Can-Can and Sondheim’s Follies.
Bob Fosse invited Ms. McKechnie to play the lead in his last production, a National tour of Sweet Charity, for which she was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. She has performed extensively on the concert stage with symphony orchestras, in cabaret, and regional theatre. Her credits include Irma La Douce, Cabaret, Goodbye Girl, Follies, A Little Night Music, Mack and Mabel, The Glass Menagerie and Misalliance.
Donna’s television credits include Fame, Family Ties and Cheers. She Choreographed the highly acclaimed production of Guys and Dolls, at the Hollywood Bowl, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander, and played herself in the highly successful documentary Every Little Step. Her memoir, Time Steps – My Musical Comedy Life was published by Simon Schuster.
Ms. McKechnie is very excited to be coming to Melbourne and Sydney, having never performed in Australia.
MELBOURNE
DATE: Sat 19 June
VENUE: Bennetts Lane 25 Bennetts Lane www.bennettslane.com
BOOKINGS: PH: 03 9663 2856
SYDNEY
DATE: Thursday 24 June
VENUE: The Factory 105 Victoria Road Marrickville
www.thefactorytheatre.com
BOOKINGS: PH 02 9550 3666
