BIG M PRODUCTIONS GET IT TOGETHER

Tsuki was excited to introduce to the musical theatre loving community and media Maria O'Hare's Production Company big M Productions, with their hugely popular Stephen Sondheim musical Putting It Together. March 31 Opening Night and the following VIP night played to full houses, with theatre luminaries such as Caroline O'Connor, Peter Cousens, John Diedrich, Michael Falzon, and Ian Phipps in attendance. Word of mouth caught quickly to create a great ground swell of buzz around this burgeoning new company.

Attending media included Colin Rose (Sun Herald), Troy Lennon (Daily Telegraph), John Shand (Sydney Morning Herald), Deborah Jones (The Australian), Veronica Hannon (SX), Jodie McLeod (Drum Media) and Tony Delroy (ABC 702 - Nightlife).

Directed by the talented Pete Nettell, Putting It Together was pure sing-a-long, romp the house, burst of energy. The Downstairs Theatre at The Seymour Centre played host for a month of exceptional talent where great characters, spine tingling singing, showman style dancing, and cabaret live music, went hand in hand with some of the jauntiest tongue twister lyrics from the master of musicals Stephen Sondheim.

Publicity highlights include 7/10 Review from Colin Rose in the Sunday Telegraph, front page Arts Section The Glebe, editorial in Sydney Live (Daily Telegraph), MX and several Courier Newspapers. Promotional highlights include ticket giveaways and consequent daily mentions on radio stations including 2SER 107.3FM, 2NSB 99.3FM (Northside Radio), 2RES 89.7FM (Eastside Radio), Bondi 88FM, and 2MBS 102.5FM (Rhythm and Jazz).

QUOTES

"It's hard to pick the highlights as there's not a clinker among these 35 songs: lyrically and musically, they are the epitome of wit and sophistication, switching effortlessly from pin-sharp comedy to elegiac melancholy. Sondheim makes most of what passes for musical theatre these days look like complete rubbish."
7/10 Colin Rose - Sun Herald

"... this is a chance to see five very talented performers, singing lots of very good songs by a guy who writes clever, pithy lyrics and music I guarantee will send you humming all the way home ... brilliant"
Veronica Hannon - SX News

"Pete Nettell's passion for the music of Sondheim is evident in this slickly directed piece. The tight ensemble cast of five all work intrinsically together - radically different ages and types, who compliment each other in a positive fusion."
Claire Fitzgerald - Sydney Stages Online / Melbourne Stages Online

"Putting It Together is made for a town like Sydney.... [the] five actors work well as a team and bring Sondheim's classics to life with great style and aplomb. ... Putting It Together is a fun night out and definitely worth seeing."
Skye Crawford - Broadwayaustralia.com

"More than just an anthology of Sondheim's work this cabaret-style musical is a cleverly put-together performance that will make audiences squirm and laugh with recognition at the follies of love."
Jodie McLeod - Drum Media