(Producer)
Newtheatricals is a producing group founded by Rodney Rigby in 2004.
Credits include Burt Bacharach and the Sydney Symphony (Wyndham Estate), Grumpy Old Women LIVE (national tour), The Woman In Black (Australian, Hong Kong and New Zealand tour), Jamie Oliver LIVE (Sydney and Melbourne), Bryn Terfel – In Recital (Perth, Singapore and Hong Kong), David Campbell – Wild with Style (Sydney Opera House), Anthony Warlow – Under the Stars (Wyndham Estate), Company B’s production of David Hare’s Stuff Happens (Melbourne), Leader Of The Pack – The Ellie Greenwich Musical (Melbourne), Lesley Garrett and Anthony Warlow – The Magic Of The Music (Sydney and Melbourne), Via Dolorosa (directed by Stephen Daldry and written and performed by David Hare) and La Fura dels Baus XXX (Enmore Theatre).
Rodney’s earlier credits in Australia, London and internationally include The Witches Of Eastwick, Shout! (regional tour), Fame – The Musical (Asian tour), the Helpmann Awards (2001, 2004 and 2005), The King and I, The Sound Of Music, Tim Rice Concert Spectacular, Art, Grease – The Arena Spectacular, Cabaret, Crazy For You, An Ideal Husband, Smokey Joe’s Café – The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, The Secret Garden, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Tropical Nights, Fallen Angels, Hello Dolly, South Pacific, The King And I, Grease, Elvis – The Musical, Jerry’s Girls and An Evening With Sir John Mills.
Awards include Life Membership with Live Performance Australia (unquestionable service and commitment to the Australian Live Entertainment Industry), 2007 Helpmann Award (David Campbell – Wild With Style), 2007 Helpmann Award (The Woman In Black), 2006 Helpmann Award (Stuff Happens).
