Stephen Mahy
| Stephen Mahy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Stephen Mahy at the opening of Legally Blonde, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
27 July 1982 Australia |
| Genres | Musical Theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website |
www |
Stephen Mahy is an Australian born tenor from Sydney, NSW best known for originating the role of Bob Gaudio in the Australian production of Jersey Boys.[1] Mahy toured nationally in Grease playing the role of Kenickie alongside notable cast members Rob Mills, Gretel Scarlett, Anthony Callea, Lucy Maunder, Todd McKenney and Bert Newton as Vince Fontaine.[2] He featured in "Stephen Schwartz in Conversation"at Sydney’s Theatre Royal where he performed on stage for the noted composer.[3]
Biography
Mahy graduated from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor in Music Theatre in 2006[4]
He counts Australian theatre performers Anthony Warlow and Hugh Jackman as influences[5] and hopes to release an album in a similar vein to Warlow's Best of Act 1.[1]
Early career
Mahy's first appearance on television was at 16 in Rampant, your 100% skateboarding program.[6]
While at WAAPA, Mahy appeared in[7]
- 2005 - Bobbin Up as Dick/Ensemble
- 2005 - Crazy For You as Billy/Ensemble
- 2005 - Elegies as Solo Singer
- 2006 - Bat Boy as Rick Taylor
- 2006 - Sweet Charity as Herman at New Theatre, Mount Lawley, WA, March 2006
Theatre
- Mahy was cast in the ensemble of Miss Saigon, which opened at the Lyric Theatre, NSW, in September 2007 understudying the role of Chris for David Harris.[8]
- In The Production Company's 2008 production of Follies,[9] at State Theatre, Melbourne, Mahy played the role of Young Ben
- In September 2008 Mahy appeared in Karaoke The Musical written by Guy Noble
- Mahy played the role of Laurie Laurence in the Kookaburra production of Little Women.[10]
- In November 2011 Mahy appeared at Sydney's Sidetrack Theatre in Transport.[11]
- Mahy originated the role of Bob Gaudio in the Australian production of Jersey Boys,[12] remaining with the show for its Melbourne and Sydney run
- In 2012 Mahy played Hugh Hansen in Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody[13] in Brisbane.
- Mahy was cast opposite Lucy Maunder (Rizzo) as Kenickie in the 2013 Australian revival of Grease[14] in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. He was given the role of Danny Zucco (opposite Gretel Scarlet as Sandy) for the Singapore leg of the tour from 25 April 2014.[15] Grease returned to Australia in June,[16] with Mahy returnning to the role of Kenickie, for Perth and Adelaide performances and then an encore season is planned for Melbourne in December.[17]
Concert
He performed a one-man show called Stephen Mahy Sings at Slide in Sydney on 16 March 2012[18]
He sang Pretty Lady with Michael Falzon and Shaun Rennie as well as Marry Me a Little and Barcelona with Helen Dallimore at the gala performance of Side By Side By Sondheim for Enda Markey Presents.[19] The trio of Falzon, Rennie, and Mahy reprised Pretty Lady for Light The Night 2012,[1] an annual charity concert raising funds for bone marrow research in honour of Rennie's brother Matthew.
Mahy performed at the Seniors Week On Broadway concert in 2012 with Ian Stenlake (Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls), Lucy Durack (Wicked, 42nd Street), Kate Maree Hoolihan (Little Women, We Will Rock You) and Debra Byrne.[20]
In March 2013 Mahy performed at Pants Off! a benefit concert supporting the charity Beyond Blue.[21] He sang Let It Be by the Beatles.
Other performances
Television
- I Will Survive[1] (reality television contest)
- He was eliminated in round eight[22] His final song was Rehab by Amy Winehouse.
- St Georges Bank commercial[1]
- Appeared in Out Of The Blue as Constable Wyatt in 2008[23]
- Played Andrew Ryde in City Homicide ("In Harm's Way")[23] Series 4 Episode 8
Recordings
- Grease Cast Album[24]
- Greased Lightnin'
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Interview with star of stage & screen - Stephen Mahy". Theatre People. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Cameron Pegg (27 August 2013). "Latest Grease little less slick". Arts. The Australian. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ Kat Czornij (5 January 2016). "Stephen Mahy Discusses Upcoming Special Event - Stephen Schwartz In Conversation With Leigh Sales". The AU Review. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Stephen Mahy". Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Talent at your Fingertips Stephen Mahy". Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Matt Edwards (12 March 2012). "A Quick Chat with Stephen Mahy". Aussie Theatre.
- ↑ "Stephen Mahy". Showcast. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ Peter Bleby (4 January 2008). "Miss Saigon". Australian stage. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ Jim Murphy (22 July 2008). "Follies". Arts Review. The Age. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Deborah Jones (17 November 2008). "Cast shines through flimsy adaptation". The Australian. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Transport, by Larry Kirwan & Thomas Keneally in Marrickville". 22 November 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ Bryce Hallett. "A rags-to-riches musical that puts the joy into Joysey". Theage.com.au. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ Bochenski, Natalie (13 March 2013). "Brisbane audiences first to get Spanked". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "GREASE Cast Announced". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Grease, The Number 1 Party Musical". F Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Grease For Adelaide an Perth". Stage Whispers. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ "Grease to return to Melbourne by popular demand". Arts Review. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Stephen Mahy Sings". Aussie Theatre. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ↑ AussieTheatre.com.au (28 April 2012). "Side by Side by Sondheim: a star-studded event". Aussietheatre.com.au. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
- ↑ "2012 Premier's Seniors Week Gala Concert". Australian Cancer Research Foundation. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Concert to Ease the Blues". Gay News Network. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "I WIll Survive Elimination Eight" (PDF). Network ten. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Stephen Mahy". Lizottes. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ "Australian Cast Album for Grease". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 23 September 2013.