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'''Matt Lee''' is an Australian dancer and actor . He has starred in ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]'', ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'', and ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' for which he won a [[Helpmann Award]] for Best Actor in a Musical.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14369960|title=Mary Poppins musical dominates Helpmann Awards show|date=2 August 2011|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> He was the motion capture principle for the movie ''[[Happy Feet]]''. He has done choreography for [[Human Nature (band)|Human Nature]], [[Hilary Duff]] and [[Christine Anu]].<ref>http://www.markbyrne.com.au/MattLeeBio.pdf</ref> He was also a judge for Australia's ''[[So You Think You Can Dance Australia|So You Think You Can Dance]]''.
'''Matt Lee''' is an Australian dancer and actor . He has starred in ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]'', ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'', ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'', and ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' for which he won a [[Helpmann Award]] for Best Actor in a Musical.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14369960|title=Mary Poppins musical dominates Helpmann Awards show|date=2 August 2011|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> He was the motion capture principle for the movie ''[[Happy Feet]]''. He has done choreography for [[Human Nature (band)|Human Nature]], [[Hilary Duff]] and [[Christine Anu]].<ref>http://www.markbyrne.com.au/MattLeeBio.pdf</ref> He was also a judge for Australia's ''[[So You Think You Can Dance Australia|So You Think You Can Dance]]''.


Lee will be appearing at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June 2014, performing a new show ''Swing on This'' together with [[Ben Mingay]], [[Luke Kennedy]], and [[Michael Falzon (actor)|Michael Falzon]]. ''Swing on This'' is a collection of classic swing songs reworked with a more contemporary style, as well as more recent popular music arranged for an 18 piece big band<ref name="SOT AdCab">{{cite web|title=Swing On This|url=http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/adelaide-cabaret-festival/shows/swing-on-this/|publisher=Adelaide Festival Centre|accessdate=7 April 2014|date=7 April 2014}}</ref>.
Lee will be appearing at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June 2014, performing a new show ''Swing on This'' together with [[Ben Mingay]], [[Luke Kennedy]], and [[Michael Falzon (actor)|Michael Falzon]]. ''Swing on This'' is a collection of classic swing songs reworked with a more contemporary style, as well as more recent popular music arranged for an 18 piece big band<ref name="SOT AdCab">{{cite web|title=Swing On This|url=http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/adelaide-cabaret-festival/shows/swing-on-this/|publisher=Adelaide Festival Centre|accessdate=7 April 2014|date=7 April 2014}}</ref>.

==Theatre==
The first international production of The Witches of Eastwick opened in [[Australia]] at the Princess Theatre, [[Melbourne]], with Lee as Michael Spofford, and starring comedian [[Paul McDermott (comedian)|Paul McDermott]] as Darryl van Horne, [[Marina Prior]] as Jane, Angela Toohey as Alexandra and Pippa Grandison as Sukie, with [[Sabrina Batshon]] as The Little Girl. The show began previews on 19 August 2002. Revisions were made, including new lyrics and the excision of one number, 'Loose Ends'. However, the show never found an audience and closed on 17 November 2002.<ref>Thomson, Helen.[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/08/26/1030053028843.html "McDermott leads a devilish dance"], theage.com, August 26, 2002]</ref><ref>Jones, Kenneth.[http://web.playbill.com/news/article/78415.html "Is a U.S. Run of Witches of Eastwick Brewing?"], playbill.com, March 13, 2003</ref>

Lee was cast in the role of Bert in the first Australian production of [[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]] which began previews at [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne|Her Majesty's Theatre]] in [[Melbourne]] on the 14 July 2010. The show officially opened on the 29 July. The cast also included Australian theatre icons [[Marina Prior]] as Mrs Banks, [[Debra Byrne]] as The Bird Woman, [[Philip Quast]] as Mr Banks, [[Judi Connelli]] as Miss Andrew, Sally Anne Upton as Mrs Brill, and Christopher Rickerby as Robertson Ay. [[Verity Hunt-Ballard]] played Mary Poppins.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2010/03/09/1267896791695.html A giant step for our new Mary Poppins]</ref> The Melbourne production closed on 1 April 2011.<ref>[http://www.about-australia.com/events/victoria/melbourne/events/performance/mary-poppins/ About Australia Mary Poppins]</ref> It was also confirmed that the musical would play in [[Sydney]] at the [[Capitol Theatre, Sydney|Capitol Theatre]] starting in April 2011<ref>[http://www.showbiz.com.au/marypoppins/sydney/ Mary Poppins Sydney]</ref> concluding its run mid December 2011.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/153859-Melbourne-Love-Never-Dies-Will-Be-Filmed-Sept-12-15-Production-is-Sydney-Bound Melbourne Love Never Dies Will Be Filmed Sept. 12-15; Production is Sydney-Bound]</ref> The musical then went on an Australian tour, playing at the Lyric Theatre in [[Brisbane]] until March 2012 and the [[Burswood Entertainment Complex|Burswood Theatre]], [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] until June 2012. After a four-month break, the production opened at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 18 October<ref>[http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/09/mary-poppins-to-flit-to-new-zealand/?ref=theater]</ref> until 30 December.

<ref>http://www.disney.com.au/marypoppins/#/home/</ref> An Australian Cast Recording was released on February 18, 2011.<ref>[http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/soundtracks/mary-poppins-australian-cast-recording/633195 Mary Poppins (Australian Cast Recording)]</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 13:48, 7 April 2014

Matt Lee
Matt Lee in July 2013
Occupation(s)Dancer
actor
tv personality
Years active2003 - present
Career
Former groupsTap Dogs


Matt Lee is an Australian dancer and actor . He has starred in We Will Rock You, Rent, Grease, and Mary Poppins for which he won a Helpmann Award for Best Actor in a Musical.[1] He was the motion capture principle for the movie Happy Feet. He has done choreography for Human Nature, Hilary Duff and Christine Anu.[2] He was also a judge for Australia's So You Think You Can Dance.

Lee will be appearing at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June 2014, performing a new show Swing on This together with Ben Mingay, Luke Kennedy, and Michael Falzon. Swing on This is a collection of classic swing songs reworked with a more contemporary style, as well as more recent popular music arranged for an 18 piece big band[3].

Theatre

The first international production of The Witches of Eastwick opened in Australia at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, with Lee as Michael Spofford, and starring comedian Paul McDermott as Darryl van Horne, Marina Prior as Jane, Angela Toohey as Alexandra and Pippa Grandison as Sukie, with Sabrina Batshon as The Little Girl. The show began previews on 19 August 2002. Revisions were made, including new lyrics and the excision of one number, 'Loose Ends'. However, the show never found an audience and closed on 17 November 2002.[4][5]

Lee was cast in the role of Bert in the first Australian production of Mary Poppins which began previews at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne on the 14 July 2010. The show officially opened on the 29 July. The cast also included Australian theatre icons Marina Prior as Mrs Banks, Debra Byrne as The Bird Woman, Philip Quast as Mr Banks, Judi Connelli as Miss Andrew, Sally Anne Upton as Mrs Brill, and Christopher Rickerby as Robertson Ay. Verity Hunt-Ballard played Mary Poppins.[6] The Melbourne production closed on 1 April 2011.[7] It was also confirmed that the musical would play in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre starting in April 2011[8] concluding its run mid December 2011.[9] The musical then went on an Australian tour, playing at the Lyric Theatre in Brisbane until March 2012 and the Burswood Theatre, Perth until June 2012. After a four-month break, the production opened at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 18 October[10] until 30 December.

[11] An Australian Cast Recording was released on February 18, 2011.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Mary Poppins musical dominates Helpmann Awards show". BBC News. 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.markbyrne.com.au/MattLeeBio.pdf
  3. ^ "Swing On This". Adelaide Festival Centre. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ Thomson, Helen."McDermott leads a devilish dance", theage.com, August 26, 2002]
  5. ^ Jones, Kenneth."Is a U.S. Run of Witches of Eastwick Brewing?", playbill.com, March 13, 2003
  6. ^ A giant step for our new Mary Poppins
  7. ^ About Australia Mary Poppins
  8. ^ Mary Poppins Sydney
  9. ^ Melbourne Love Never Dies Will Be Filmed Sept. 12-15; Production is Sydney-Bound
  10. ^ [1]
  11. ^ http://www.disney.com.au/marypoppins/#/home/
  12. ^ Mary Poppins (Australian Cast Recording)

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