The Off-Broadway hit “Love Actually? The Musical Parody” is bringing triple the festive fun to Australia this summer, announcing three separate casts for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane seasons. Following nationwide auditions, the production will feature a mix of internationally touring artists, musical theatre regulars, stand-up comedians, impressionists and TV performers, delivering what producers are calling “pure festive chaos.”
The Sydney cast includes Ellis Dolan (“The Rocky Horror Show 50th Anniversary Tour,” “School of Rock”), Tommy James Green (“The Fox and the Hunter,” “Scratch”), Hamish Pickering (“Hello,” “Asteroid”), Gracie Rowland (“Josephine Wants to Dance”), Bash Nelson (“Once on This Island”) and Brittany Morton (“Into the Woods”).
In Melbourne, audiences will see Mitchell Groves (“Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical”), Belinda Jenkin (“Friends! The Musical Parody”), Jeremy Harland (“A Zoom Group Project: The Musical”), Ian Andrew (“Midnight: The Cinderella Musical”), Sophie Loughran (“50 Shades of Grey — The Musical Parody”), and Massimo Zuccara (Opera Australia’s “West Side Story”).
Brisbane’s production features Dylan Hodge (“Legally Blonde The Musical”), William Kasper (“Rate of Decay”), Benjamin Hambley (“Godspell”), Nicole Kaminski (“Urinetown”), Stephanie Beza (“Chicago”), and multi-award-winning Gold Coast actor Ashton Simpson (“Romeo & Juliet”).
“This show is like Christmas dinner after a few too many champagnes — loud, ridiculous, and way too much fun,” said Associate Producer Ashley Tickell.
The show follows nine quirky couples as they chase love across London, sending up the cult 2003 rom-com with tongue-in-cheek songs such as “He’s The Prime Minister of Rom Coms” and “Keira Knightley Actually”. Written by the creators of “Friends! The Musical Parody”, the production promises a night of high-energy laughs for audiences aged 15 and up.
“Love Actually? The Musical Parody” first premiered in Australia in 2024 to rave reviews, hailed as “fabulously hilarious and laugh out loud entertainment” (Musicals Reviewed) and “a surefire way to get into the festive spirit” (Toorak Times).
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With its cheeky humour, catchy songs, and irreverent take on one of the most beloved Christmas films of all time, the show promises to be the ultimate untraditional holiday tradition. As Tickell puts it: “Whether you love Love Actually, love to hate it, or have never even seen it, you will actually love this musical.”
The Sydney season kicks off at Darling Quarter Theatre from 27th November to 23rd December, followed by Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre from 5th to 23rd December, and Brisbane Showgrounds from 11th to 21st December. Tickets start at $69 via loveactuallymusicalparody.com.