John Cameron Mitchell Australian Tour

The Origin of Love: The Songs & Stories of Hedwig

Showtune Productions and David M Hawkins are thrilled to announce Tony Award winning actor/director/writer John Cameron Mitchell will be coming to Australia for the first time in June with his new show, The Origin of Love: The Songs & Stories of Hedwig.
 
John Cameron Mitchell directed, wrote and starred in the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), for which he received the Best Director and Audience Awards at the Sundance Festival, and was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actor. His Broadway production of Hedwig garnered him a 2014 Tony Award for Best Revival of Musical and a Special Tony Award for his return to the role in 2015.
 
His seriously impressive depth of work includes the improv-based film Shortbus (2006), and 2010's Rabbit Hole starring our Nicole Kidman who scored an Academy Award nomination for her role.  He executive produced Jonathan Caouette's Tarnation (2004) and has played recurring roles in HBO's Girls, Martin Scorsese's HBO series Vinyl, The Good Fight and current season of Mozart in the Jungle. This northern spring will bring the release of his film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's punk-era How to Talk to Girls at Parties starring Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman.
 
'At last! My journey to Oz, long-deferred by silly obstacles like unemployment and air fare, is a reality! I shall strap on a Cubist corsette and chromium wig, regale you with haphazard stories from 55 years of fake rock stardom and wail your favorite Hedwig songs like some kind of wonder woman within. Please prepare for my eminent arrival", Mitchell said.
 
Producer David M Hawkins said, 'John Cameron Mitchell is one of the great artists of our generation - a multi-award winning writer, actor and director. I first saw him on Broadway as Dickon in 'The Secret Garden' in the early 90's and next in his Tony winning rock star turn in 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch'. Since producing Hedwig in Australia in 2006 I have become good friends with John, our connection means the world to me. We have talked since 2008 about a concert tour to Australia and at last the stars have aligned. We intend to bring a decent hit of the Greenwich Village vibe to Oz.   I am so very excited to share this incredible artist with my country. You are in the best hands for one hell of a ride meeting the original Hedwig, and the man behind her!"

The Origin of Love: The Songs & Stories of Hedwig will see the Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig performing songs and telling tales from the ground-breaking rock musical's 20 years history as well as previewing songs from his upcoming musical podcast, Anthem.
 
So put on some makeup, turn on your eight track, it's time to experience the original Hedwig!
 
Fans are reminded to only buy tickets by following the direct ticket links below. People who choose to ignore this clear advice and who instead use search engines like Google to find tickets typically get steered to unofficial reselling sites like Viagogo that often lead to rip offs.

Photos and artwork can be downloaded from here.
 
Tickets to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and QPAC shows are on sale now.

Tickets to The Origin of Love: The Songs & Stories of Hedwig at the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall go on sale on Friday, 6 April at 9.00am and 10.00am respectively.

Friday 22 June 2018

Festival Theatre | Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Tickets on sale now from the Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Friday, 6 July 2018
Concert Hall | Sydney Opera House
Tickets on sale at 9.00am on Friday, 6 April from the Venue

Tuesday, 10 July
Hamer Hall | Arts Centre, Melbourne
Tickets on sale at 10.00am on Friday, 6 April from the Venue

Tuesday, 17 July 2018
Concert Hall | QPAC, Brisbane
Tickets on sale now from QPAC