Enda Markey

In April 2011, Markey produced and starred in a new Australian production of Side By Side By Sondheim, appearing alongside Margi de Ferranti, Amelia Cormack and Jessica Rowe[4][5] This production toured until November 2012, eventually replacing Cormack with Rachael Beck and then Lucy Maunder; De Ferranti with Geraldine Turner; and Michael Falzon taking over the male role from Markey (who remained as producer).[6]

On 20 April 2012, Markey produced a Gala Concert version of Side By Side by Sondheim featuring Ruthie Henshall at the Theatre Royal.[7] The gala was held to support White Ribbon Australia, a charity which seeks to raise awareness of violence against women. [8] The gala was part of an ongoing tour, which had started in April 2011 at Sydney's Seymour Centre.[9]

The cast, described as "some of the brightest stars in musical theatre"[7] included

Enda Markey Presents Do You Hear The People Sing? premiered at Shanghai Grand Theatre[10] 27 November until 1 December 2013. Markey, together with Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg presented a fundraising performance of the show at Resorts World Manila starring Lea Salonga, David Harris and Marie Zamora with Filipino performers making guest appearances. Do You Hear The People Sing? continued its tour at Taipei International Convention Centre starring Michael Ball, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Ana Marina and Jennifer Paz.[11] In 2022, an Australian production will tour to Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne.[12]

The cast for the tour are

• Michael Ball
• John Owen-Jones
• Rachel Tucker
• Bobby Fox
• David Harris
• Sooha Kim
• Suzie Mathers
• Marie Zamora

Previous versions of the show have included:

• Michael Ball
• Lea Salonga or Jennifer Paz
• Amanda Harrison
• David Harris
• Marie Zamora or Ana Marina

Do You Hear The People Sing? features the work of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg including music from Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, The Pirate Queen and La Revolution Francaise. It is conducted by Guy Simpson and directed by Andrew Pole.[13]

In February 2015, Enda Markey presented Blood Brothers at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, starring Helen Dallimore, Bobby Fox, Blake Bowden and Michael Cormick.[14] Helen Dallimore was nominated for a Helpmann Awards and won a Glug Award for her performance.[15][16] The production played a limited season in Melbourne.[17]

In February 2016, Enda Markey presented Broadway Stars Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit and Betty Buckley together with Joanna Ampil, Helen Dallimore and David Harris in a concert celebrating the work of Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz at Theatre Royal.[18]

In June 2019, Enda Markey presented the world premiere of Bobby Fox: The Irish Boy at Sydney Opera House[19] before a short tour which included the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

In June 2019, Ruthie Henshall commenced her first tour of Australia in "Live & Intimate"[20] which included performances at Sydney Opera House, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The concerts were met with unanimous praise from critics.[21][22][23][24][25]

In June 2022, Anna O'Byrne - Becoming Eliza[26] received its world premiere at Sydney Opera House. In Becoming Eliza, Anna O’Byrne reflects on her experience creating the role of Eliza Doolittle in the Australian production of My Fair Lady, which was directed by Julie Andrews in 2016. O'Byrne shared stories about working intimately with Andrews, as well as the lessons she learned from both Dame Julie and Eliza. The performance was critically praised[27][28][29] and will tour into 2023.