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Melinda brings Doris to Melbourne: Video Interview

 

Doris – So Much More Than the Girl Next Door is heart-felt homage to the American chanteuse Doris Day, co-written by  Melinda Schneider and David Mitchell (Dusty, Shout!). 

Doris – So Much More Than the Girl Next Door is heart-felt homage to the American chanteuse Doris Day, co-written by  Melinda Schneider and David Mitchell (Dusty, Shout!).

Starring Melinda Schneider, the Melbourne Premiere will take place at Her Majesty’s Theatre for a limited 2 week season before continuing across the country. Melinda will be joined onstage by two of music theatre’s leading men Sam Ludeman and Rohan Browne. 

Tonight, Wednesday 24 August is Opening Night, and Matt Edwards caught up with Melinda for an AussieTheatre.com exclusive to talk about the creation of the show and her move from vocal artist to actress.

  Bookings: Ticketek 132 849 or visit www.ticketek.com.au Wednesday 24 August – Sunday 4 September 2011 

Erin James

Erin James is AussieTheatre.com's former Editor in Chief and a performer on both stage and screen. Credits include My Fair Lady, South Pacific and The King and I (Opera Australia), Love Never Dies and Cats (Really Useful Group), Blood Brothers (Enda Markey Presents), A Place To Call Home (Foxtel/Channel 7) and the feature film The Little Death (written and directed by Josh Lawson).

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