The Australian Premiere of Tootsie Opens Tonight at Teatro

The Australian Premiere of the smash-hit Broadway musical Tootsie, officially opens at Teatro at the Italian Forum tonight. Preview audiences have been raving as the exceptionally talented cast bring this nostalgic classic to the stage at Sydney’s newest exciting venue.

Described by The New York Post as “Broadway’s funniest new musical” and praised by Rolling Stone as “musical comedy heaven”, Tootsie is the laugh-out-loud story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one bold, show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.

Based on the beloved Oscar-winning hit film starring Dustin Hoffman, the Tony Award® winner for Best Book of a Musical promises’ laughs, heart, and a generous dose of nostalgia.

 

 

Leading the cast in the dual role of Michael Dorsey and his alter ego Dorothy Michaels, made famous on screen by two-time Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, isAndrew Bevis (The Lord of the Rings, The Rocky Horror Show).

The role of Julie Nichols is played by Sydney Theatre Award winner Elenoa Rokobaro(Hadestown), while Alana Tranter (Beauty and the Beast) plays Sandy Lester.

Brendan Irving (The Rocky Horror Show) plays Max Von Horn, Tyran Stig(Titanique) plays Jeff Slater, Donna Lee (Hairspray) is Rita Marshall, Chris Huntley-Turner (Friends: The Parody Musical) is Stan Fields, and Lachlan O’Brien (The Phantom of the Opera) plays Ron Carlisle.

The ensemble features Sam Austin, Lisa Callingham, Katie Green, Arthur Lees (swing), Maximillian Macdonald, Jessica Parris, Jamie Reisin, Julian Seguna, and Nicole Vella.

 

 

This all-new production of Tootsie is directed and choreographed by award-winning director and choreographer Cameron Mitchell (Putting It Together, Sweet Charity) with co- musical direction by Kevin Wang and Nicholas Till (Putting it Together)and costume design by Angela White.

Tootsie received 11 Tony Award nominations for its Broadway production, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. With music and lyrics by Tony Award and Grammy Award winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) and a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (13 The Musical, Shucked), Tootsie has had audiences rolling in the aisles.

Fast-paced and outrageously funny, Tootsie explores identity, ambition, and ego, all while keeping the laughs coming!

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Season Details

Venue: Teatro at the Italian Forum, Norton Street, Leichhardt
Date:: Now until 21 June 2026

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 Photo Credit: Robert Miniter