Stephen Mahy

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Stephen Mahy
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Stephen Mahy at the opening of Legally Blonde, 2012
Background information
Born (1982-07-27) 27 July 1982 (age 41)
Sydney, Australia
GenresMusical theatre
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active2006–present
Website www.stephenmahy.com

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] After graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2006, Stephen toured the country in Miss Saigon , covering the lead role of Chris and playing the role to every audience in the country. 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] In 2015, Stephen joined the cast of The Rocky Horror Show , playing the role of Brad Majors alongside Craig McLachlan, Amy Lehpamer, Jayde Westaby, Bert Newton and Richard O'Brien, just to name a few. He featured in "Stephen Schwartz in Conversation" at Sydney's Theatre Royal, where he performed on stage for the noted composer. [3]

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Biography

Mahy graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts with a Bachelor in Music Theatre in 2006. [4]

He counts Australian theatre performers Anthony Warlow and Hugh Jackman as influences [5] and, as of 2012, 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, a skateboarding program. [6]

While at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Mahy appeared in numerous productions, including Bobbin Up, Crazy For You and Elegies . [7]

Theatre

Concert

He performed a one-man show called Stephen Mahy Sings at Slide in Sydney on 16 March 2012. [20]

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 . [21] 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. [22]

In March 2013, Mahy performed at Pants Off!, a benefit concert supporting the charity Beyond Blue. [23] He sang Let It Be by The Beatles.

Other performances

Television

Audio dramas

Recordings

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