The Production Company


The Production Company was an Australian not-for-profit theatre company that staged a series of usually three musicals at the Arts Centre Melbourne each year.
It was launched in 1999 by Jeanne Pratt AC with the goal of providing "professional opportunities for local artists and to entertain Melbourne audiences with the best shows from Broadway and beyond". The company closed in 2020.
The Production Company specialised in revivals of popular and lesser known musicals with short rehearsal periods and short runs. It also produced the Australian professional premieres of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grey Gardens, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Curtains, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Lazurus and Ragtime.
Its productions typically featured well-known Australian musical theatre performers such as Caroline O'Connor, Michael Falzon, Marina Prior, Todd McKenney, Lucy Durack, Christie Whelan Browne, Elise McCann and Amanda Harrison.

Seasons

The list of early productions can be found on the AusStage database

1990s

1999She Loves MeMame

2000s

2000Guys and DollsThe Gilbert & Sullivan ShowGypsyCall Me Madam
2001Anything GoesMack and MabelHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2002Hello, Dolly!The Music ManHair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
2003They're Playing Our SongSouth PacificBye Bye BirdieHair
2004Annie Get Your GunCarouselHigh Society
2005Oklahoma!Sunset BoulevardKiss Me, KateSouth Pacific
2006Thoroughly Modern MillieCamelotThe Pajama Game
2007Sweet Charity Little Me 42nd Street
2008Follies Damn Yankees Mame
2009Crazy for You Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

2010s

2010The King & I The Boy From Oz Sugar
2011The Boy From Oz Anything Goes Kismet Grey Gardens
2012The Producers Chess Promises, Promises
2013Gypsy Singin’ in the Rain The Pirates of Penzance
2014Guys And Dolls Show Boat La Cage aux Folles
2015West Side Story Nice Work If You Can Get It Jerry's Girls
2016Funny Girl Curtains Dusty
2017Hello, Dolly! Jesus Christ Superstar Brigadoon
2018
2019

Awards

Helpmann Awards

The Production Company's production of Grey Gardens was nominated for the 2012 Helpmann Award for Best Musical. Performers and creatives who have won Helpmann Awards for their work with The Production Company include Pamela Rabe and Nancye Hayes for Grey Gardens, and David Campbell for Sunset Boulevard.

Green Room Awards

The Production Company's production of Chess received the 2012 Melbourne Green Room Award for Outstanding Musical Production.