An Officer and a Gentleman - Sydney Lyric, The Star, Sydney from 18 May 2012

Auditions were held on Sunday 25 March for the role of Young Zack. A pair of studios in Sydney's ABC Ultimo Centre are clearly set up for the hive of activity required for rehearsals for a major musical, but today none of the actors are to be seen. None of the adult actors, that is. Sunday usually means a day of rest for the production but key creative personnel are on hand to select four 11-12 year old boys for the key role of Young Zack, who grows up to be an officer and, hopefully, a gentleman.

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Producers John Frost and Sharleen Cooper Cohen, welcomed the full cast and crew of the new musical An Officer and a Gentleman to their first day of rehearsals this week.

The cast gathered met for the first time today to read through the script and sing the songs, together with co writer of the musical Douglas Day Stewart, composer and lyricist team Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner, director Simon Phillips, choreographer Andrew Hallsworth and musical director Dave Skelton.

John Frost said, "Ever since the first workshop in Melbourne over two years ago, I've known we had something special here; that the story of this classic film would translate beautifully to the stage. And now we're finally in the rehearsal room with this outstanding cast and the best creative team we could have hoped for, working with the US writers of the show. Thanks to the NSW Government, Destination NSW, the City of Sydney and our other partners, our dreams have come to fruition and we're creating a new musical here in Sydney destined for world stages."

Here's the latest photo of Amanda Harrison and Ben Mingay, who performed at An Officer and a Gentleman event hosted by The Star for Professional Meeting Planners last week. Amanda looked absolutely superb in a George Gross Harry Who gown and Ben Mingay had his first public appearance in his stylish Oscar Hunt suit.

Joining the principal cast of Ben Mingay, Amanda Harrison, Kate Kendall and Alex Rathgeber will be Bartholomew John (Doctor Zhivago, The Sound of Music, Titanic), Bert LaBonte (Guys and Dolls, Next to Normal, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Josh Piterman (West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone), Zahra Newman (Clybourne Park, The Drowsy Chaperone) and Josef Brown (Dirty Dancing, Man of La Mancha).
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The cast of An Officer and a Gentleman the musical sang the iconic hit song from the movie "Up Where We Belong" at the Lord Mayor's New Year's Eve Party on Sydney Harbour. Just before the 9am family fireworks, Amanda Harrison, Ben Mingay and cast members took to the stage against the backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The performance was televised on Channel 9. Amanda Harrison look beautiful in a George Gross & Harry Who gown and Cerrone jewellery. And Ben Mingay sure looked the part in that white suit!

Based on the hugely successful Academy Award-winning film, this new production has been adapted for the stage by the original screen writer, Douglas Day Stewart and co-writer Sharleen Cooper Cohen, with music and lyrics by Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner. It will be produced by Sharleen Cooper Cohen and John Frost, and directed by Simon Phillips (Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical). The production stars Ben Mingay, Amanda Harrison, Kate Kendall and Alex Rathgeber.
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An Officer and a Gentleman is delighted to announce that George Gross & Harry Who are dressing our lead ladies for the World Premiere season of the production and to complement their stunning gowns Cerrone will be the official jewellery provider.

Take a look at our lead ladies in their beautiful GGHW and Cerrone ensembles at the Press Launch and Groups Launch last week.

Producers John Frost and Sharleen Cooper Cohen today announced principal cast members for their upcoming production of the new musical An Officer and a Gentleman.

The talented cast that will bring this timeless story to life will be led by Ben Mingay, currently starring as Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, and Amanda Harrison, star of the blockbuster musical Wicked. Ben Mingay plays Zack Mayo, the role that brought a young Richard Gere to the attention of film audiences around the world. Mayo is the classic angry young man who grew up in a "sewer" and dreams of flying jets and parlaying this skill into a better life. Ben Mingay's theatre credits include Dirty Dancing in Australia, London and North America, HAIR, South Pacific, the operas The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, as well as his current starring role in Jersey Boys.
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