MSO PRESENTS
JESSICA GETHIN conductor
AMY MANFORD soprano
JOSH PITERMAN tenor
MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Wednesday 24 September 2025 | 7:30pm
Thursday 25 September 2025 | 7:30pm
Friday 26 September 2025 | 1:00pm & 7:30pm
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
There is something uniquely magical about the music of Broadway. From the moment the orchestra begins, a world of emotion, storytelling and drama bursts to life. It’s this very magic that inspired An Evening on Broadway – a symphonic celebration of the stars of the stage and the unforgettable music that has captivated audiences for generations.
Curating this program has been a true joy. Each song is not only a musical gem but a powerful reminder of the universal language of storytelling through song. From the haunting romance of The Phantom of the Opera and the sweeping emotion of Les Misérables to the rhythmic pulse of West Side Story and the iconic melodies of Evita, Sunset Boulevard and Carousel, this concert is a tribute to the enduring artistry of Broadway.
Conducting Broadway music is a thrilling challenge. These scores are nuanced, intricate and bursting with colour and energy. They demand versatility and dynamism from the orchestra – balancing the precision of the concert hall with the flair of the stage. Bringing them to life with the MSO – an orchestra I’m continually proud to collaborate with –is always a privilege. The extraordinary musicianship and collaborative spirit of this orchestra never cease to inspire me.
It’s particularly special to return to this repertoire with two powerhouse artists: Amy Manford and Josh Piterman.
Amy’s voice possesses a rare purity and strength, effortlessly soaring across a concert hall while conveying the subtlest of emotions. Her musicality and stagecraft are luminous. Amy is a force on the international stage, performing with some of the
world’s biggest names. Amy and I have performed together for more than a decade, most recently in Disney in Concert with the MSO, as well as the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Singapore earlier this year. I knew she would bring something truly exceptional to this program, especially given the broad and diverse range of characters she performs.
Josh’s presence is magnetic, with a voice that is rich, expressive, and deeply moving. His acclaimed performances in The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables have firmly established him as one of Australia’s leading musical theatre talents. It is such a joy to collaborate with him once again, following our successful collaboration in Singapore with Amy earlier this year.
As a duo, Amy and Josh have shared the stage in The Phantom of the Opera, both in Australia and internationally, bringing extraordinary chemistry and vocal brilliance to the iconic roles of Christine and the Phantom.
Together with the MSO, we hope to offer you not just a concert, but a true journey through the heart of Broadway.
As I once heard so beautifully expressed: ‘The best of Broadway is always a little piece of hope.’
I hope this evening brings you exactly that – through music, through story, and the timeless joy of Broadway.
Jessica Gethin
Conductor & Music Director
An Evening on Broadway
the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Tasmanian, West Australian, Canberra, Perth and Singapore symphony orchestras, Orchestra Victoria, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Macao Orchestra; as well as the Dallas Opera, Opera Queensland, West Australian Ballet and the Australian Ballet. Her most recent appearance for the MSO was earlier this year, conducting Disney in Concert.
Jessica is currently Principal Conductor of the West Australian Ballet, Artistic Advisor of Orchestra Victoria, and Head of Orchestral Studies and Conducting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She was Chief Conductor of the Perth Symphony Orchestra (2011–19) and is now the Ambassador and lead faculty of its Women on the
Her accolades include being twice listed in Limelight ’s Australia’s Top 20 Artists and AFR’s 100 Most Influential Women, the Brian Stacey Emerging Australian Conductor Award, a Churchill Fellowship, the Dallas Opera’s inaugural Hart Institute for Women Conductors Fellowship and finalist in the 2019 West Australian of the Year Awards, and in 2024 she was inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame.
Australian-American soprano Amy Manford is best known globally for her performance as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera, both in Australia and the original West End production in London.
Amy regularly tours around the world with classical crossover legend Andrea Bocelli. Most recently she performed alongside him in Asia, Australia and South Africa after making her US debut on his North American tour, opening at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, she completed her second North American tour with celebrated crossover cellist Hauser.
Amy has co-produced and performed in a number of live concerts with Disney, including the 100th anniversary celebration concert, which toured Australia in 2023. In the same year, she also released her first EP, A Dream is a Wish, which is available to stream on all platforms. Her production company, MM Creative Productions, recently completed
another sold-out run of Disney in Concert: Live at the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne.
She was named Creative of the Year at the 2023
Marie Claire Women of the Year awards and has sung at major events such as the 2021 AFL Grand Final in Australia and for King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
Last year, Amy focused on songwriting, releasing her first original song, ‘Ghost of You’, following her viral cover of ‘Walking in the Air’. She will continue releasing music throughout the year in addition to performing live concerts with orchestras around the world.
Amy Manford trained as an opera singer and holds a master’s degree from the Royal College of Music in London and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Melbourne-born Josh Piterman is an established musical theatre performer, classical crossover artist, presenter and author, who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages for close to 20 years.
His theatrical credits include being a part of international pop opera group the Ten Tenors, the role of Tony in the 2010 Australian production of West Side Story, Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in the 2015–16 Australian season of Cats (winning the Green Room Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Corny Collins in the UK tour of Hairspray, and Gerry Goffin in the 2017–18 Australian tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Josh made a critically acclaimed West End and role debut in 2019 when he took on the coveted role of the Phantom in the long-running original production of
The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre (now His Majesty’s Theatre), a role he was thrilled to reprise in 2022 in the Opera Australia production (Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne). He returned to London in 2023 to star as Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Misérables.
Josh is the host of the podcast Behind The Mask, achieving #2 Self-Improvement Podcast on the iTunes Charts. His debut book of the same name was published in April this year by Echo Publishing.
Josh Piterman is also a proud ambassador of the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation, My Room –Children’s Cancer Charity, and Social Health Australia.
When I was younger, I adored watching classic musicals like My Fair Lady and The King and I. The music filled me with joy, and I dreamed of one day stepping onto the stage, twirling in a beautiful gown just like the actresses in those films.
From the haunted soul of the Phantom to the relentless heart of Jean Valjean – each role has been a mirror, revealing parts of myself that needed illuminating. Musical theatre has been like therapy, showing me who I am behind the mask.
Broadway Showstoppers
Music: Arthur Schwartz (That’s Entertainment), John Kander (Cabaret), Irving Berlin (There’s No Business Like Show Business); Arrangement: Charles Sayre
Tonight from West Side Story
Music: Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Don Black, Christopher Hampton & Amy Powers
Sunset Boulevard
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Don Black & Christopher Hampton
I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady
Music: Frederick Loewe; Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
People Will Say We’re in Love from Oklahoma!
Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Bring Him Home from Les Misérables
Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyrics: Herbert Kretzmer & Alain Boublil
The Jellicle Ball from Cats
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: T.S. Eliot
This is the Moment from Jekyll & Hyde
Music: Frank Wildhorn; Lyrics: Leslie Bricusse
Getting to Know You from The King and I
Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
If I Loved You from Carousel
Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from Evita
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Tim Rice
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
No One is Alone from Into the Woods
Music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
I Have Confidence in Me from The Sound of Music (1965 film)
Music and lyrics: Richard Rodgers
Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof Tradition – Wedding Dance No.1 (Bottle Dance) –Perchik and Hodel – To Life
Music: Jerry Bock; Arrangement: Ira Hearshen
Luck Be a Lady from Guys and Dolls
Music and lyrics: Frank Loesser
The Phantom of the Opera
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe
Introduction
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again The Music of the Night
All I Ask of You
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MUSIC CREDITS
Broadway Showstoppers
Music: Arthur Schwartz (‘That’s Entertainment’ from The Band Wagon), John Kander (Title song from Cabaret) and Irving Berlin (‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’ from Annie Get Your Gun); Arrangement: Charles Sayre
Tonight from West Side Story (1957)
Music: Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
As If We Never Said Goodbye and Sunset Boulevard from Sunset Boulevard (1993) Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Don Black and Christopher Hampton, with Amy Powers (‘As If We Never…’); Orchestration: David Cullen
I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady (1956)
Music: Frederick Loewe; Book and lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner; Arrangement and orchestration: Johnny Green
People Will Say We’re in Love from Oklahoma! (1943)
Music: Richard Rodgers; Book and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II; Orchestration: Robert Russell Bennett
Bring Him Home from Les Misérables (1980)
Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyrics: Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Boublil; Book: Alain Boublil and Schönberg
The Jellicle Ball from Cats (1981) Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: T.S. Eliot; Orchestration: David Cullen
This is the Moment from Jekyll & Hyde (1990)
Music: Frank Wildhorn; Book and lyrics: Leslie Bricusse; Arrangement: Daryl McKenzie
Getting to Know You from The King and I (1951)
Music: Richard Rodgers; Book and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II; Orchestration: Robert Russell Bennett
If I Loved You from Carousel (1945)
Music: Richard Rodgers; Book and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II; Orchestration: Don Walker
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from Evita (1978)
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Tim Rice; Orchestration; Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific (1949)
Music: Richard Rodgers; Book and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II; Arrangement: Daryl McKenzie
No One is Alone from Into the Woods (1986)
Music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim, Book: James Lapine; Orchestration: Jonathan Tunick
I Have Confidence in Me from The Sound of Music (1965 film) Music and lyrics: Richard Rodgers; Arrangement: Irwin Kostal, adapted by Bruce Pomahac
Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
Music: Jerry Bock; Arrangement: Ira Hearshen
Luck Be a Lady from Guys and Dolls (1950)
Music and lyrics: Frank Loesser; Book: Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; Orchestration: George Bassman and Ted Royal, revised Michael Starobin
Highlights from The Phantom of the Opera (1986) Introduction –Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again – The Music of the Night –All I Ask of You Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe; Libretto: Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe; Orchestrations: Calvin Custer (Introduction) and David Cullen
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Penny Rawlins
Margaret Riches
Anne Roussac-Hoyne and Neil Roussac
Michael Ryan and Wendy Mead
Anne Kieni Serpell and Andrew Serpell
Jennifer Shepherd
Suzette Sherazee
Professors Gabriela and George Stephenson
Pamela Swansson
Frank Tisher OAM and Dr Miriam Tisher
Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock
Christina Helen Turner
Michael Ullmer AO
The Hon Rosemary Varty
Francis Vergona
Mr Steve Vertigan and Ms Yolande van Oosten
Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman
Robert Weiss and Jacqueline Orian
Terry Wills Cooke OAM and the late Marian Wills Cooke
Mark Young
Anonymous (18)
The MSO gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Estates
Norma Ruth Atwell
Angela Beagley
Barbara Bobbe
Michael Francois Boyt
Christine Mary Bridgart
Margaret Anne Brien
Ken Bullen
Deidre and Malcolm Carkeek
Elizabeth Ann Cousins
The Cuming Bequest
Margaret Davies
Blair Doig Dixon
Neilma Gantner
Angela Felicity Glover
The Hon Dr Alan Goldberg AO QC
Derek John Grantham
Delina Victoria Schembri-Hardy
Enid Florence Hookey
Gwen Hunt
Family and Friends of James Jacoby
Audrey Jenkins
Joan Jones
Pauline Marie Johnston
George and Grace Kass
Christine Mary Kellam
C P Kemp
Jennifer Selina Laurent
Sylvia Rose Lavelle
Dr Elizabeth Ann Lewis AM
Peter Forbes MacLaren
Joan Winsome Maslen
Lorraine Maxine Meldrum
Professor Andrew McCredie
Jean Moore
Joan P Robinson
Maxwell and Jill Schultz
Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE
Marion A I H M Spence
Molly Stephens
Gwennyth St John
Halinka Tarczynska-Fiddian
Jennifer May Teague
Elisabeth Turner
Albert Henry Ullin
Cecilia Edith Umber
Jean Tweedie
Herta and Fred B Vogel
Dorothy Wood
Joyce Winsome Woodroffe
The MSO honours the memory of Life Members
The late Marc Besen AC and the late Eva Besen AO
John Brockman OAM
The Hon Alan Goldberg AO QC
Harold Mitchell AC
Roger Riordan AM
Ila Vanrenen
Listing current as of 9 September 2025
The MSO relies on the generosity of our community to help us enrich lives through music, foster artistic excellence, and reach new audiences. Thank you for your support.
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☼ First Nations Circle patrons –supporting First Nations artist development and performance initiatives.
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The MSO welcomes support at any level. Donations of $2 and over are tax deductible.
MSO Board
Chair
Edgar Myer
Co-Deputy Chairs
Martin Foley
Farrel Meltzer
Board Directors
Shane Buggle
Tony Grybowski
Lorraine Hook
Chris Howlett
Joel McGuinness
Gary McPherson
Lisa Mitchell
Meredith Schilling SC
Mary Waldron
Company Secretary
Randal Williams
MSO Artistic Family
Jaime Martín
Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor
Benjamin Northey
Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor – Learning and Engagement
Leonard Weiss CF Cybec Assistant Conductor
Sir Andrew Davis CBE †
Conductor Laureate (2013–2024)
Hiroyuki Iwaki †
Conductor Laureate (1974–2006)
Warren Trevelyan-Jones
MSO Chorus Director
James Ehnes
Artist in Residence
Karen Kyriakou
Artist in Residence – Learning and Engagement
Christian Li Young Artist in Association
Liza Lim AM
Composer in Residence
Klearhos Murphy
Cybec Young Composer in Residence
James Henry
Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO First Nations Creative Chair
Xian Zhang, Lu Siqing, Tan Dun Artistic Ambassadors
MSO Staff
Richard Wigley
Chief Executive Officer
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS
Simonette Turner
Director of Orchestra & Operations
Meg Bowker
Orchestra Manager
Ffion Edwards
Orchestra Manager
Callum Moncrieff
Head of Operations
Brenton Burley
Production Manager
Renn Picard
Production Coordinator
Andrew Robinson
Production Coordinator
Nicholas Cooper
Operations Coordinator
Katharine Bartholomeusz-Plows
Head of Artistic Planning
Keturah Haisman
Artistic & Engagement Manager
Veronika Reeves
Artistic Administrator
Julia Potter
Artistic Coordinator
Jennifer Collins
Principal Librarian
Glynn Davies
Orchestra Librarian
Meg Baker
Chorus Administrator
Nicholas Bochner
Head of Learning & Engagement
Erica Dawkins
Learning & Engagement Lead
Fergus Inder
Jams Program Coordinator
Erika Noguchi
Executive Producer, MSO Presents
Kate Weston
Associate Producer, MSO Presents
Suzanne Dembo
Chief Operating Officer
Amy Jackett
Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer
Caroline Buckley
Head of Strategic Priorities
Christina Chiam
Head of Development
Charlotte Crocker
Philanthropy Programs Lead
Keith Clancy
Donor Liaison
Nellie McLean
Head of Partnerships
Nina Dubecki
Events & Partnerships Lead
Jayde Walker
Director of Brand & Communications
Phil Paschke
Senior Manager, Content & Digital
Samantha Meuleman
Digital Content Lead
Prue Bassett
Publicity Manager
Dylan Stewart Director of Marketing & Sales
Shannon Toyne
Head of Marketing & Sales
Sally Hern
Senior Manager, Campaign Marketing
Claudia Biaggini
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Alison Kearney
Customer Experience Manager
Nicole Rees
CRM & insights Manager
Sam Harvey
CRM & Data Specialist
Marta Arquero
Ticketing & Customer Experience Coordinator
Box Office Attendants
Angela, Ashley, Bec, Ben, Bradd, Christine, Emil, Grace, Jessica, Josh, Kara, Kez, Leah, Lucy, Maeve, Sasha, Stephanie
Alistair Mytton
Chief Financial Officer
Sonia Yakub
Senior Management Accountant
Lynn Tejano Accountant
Lilian Karidza
Assistant Accountant
Matthew Bagi
Project Officer
Holly Wighton
People & Culture Lead
Aileen Eyou
People & Culture Administration Officer
