29 May 2017
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World’s his stage By Bonny Burrows
month returning to the area to perform with leading lady and close friend Rachael Beck Theatre goers will know his name, TV lovers at Pakenham’s Cardinia Cultural Centre on will know his face and Carols by Candlelight 2 June. regulars will know his voice. You and I will see Cormick and Beck reBut what many may not know about critically acclaimed actor and singer Michael unite to belt out their theatre hits from their Cormick is that he was born in Doveton and expansive careers and the many times they was a Dandenong schoolboy. shared a stage. The original Beast of musical production Michael said he was looking forwarded to Beauty and the Beast, Cormick’s come a long way from his childhood in south-east performing to a local audience. “It’s the first time we will be doing the Melbourne. One of eight siblings, the international show, and will give us an opportunity to play star now splits his time between Australia lots of different characters, which is great and Europe. fun for us,” he said. Despite the punishing schedules, the It’s performing with friends such as Beck leading man hasn’t forgotten his roots. The friends he created as a child remain that keeps the star sane as he juggles a hecto this day and he has fond memories of his tic workload which shows no sign of slowing childhood in Dandenong. down. Cormick said he tries As well as the You and to get back to south-east I tour, Cormick is wrapping Melbourne as often as he up his stint as Ernst Ludcan. However, his successwig in Cabaret, ending 28 ful career - which began May. at 14 and spans theatre, The production, set television and music - has in 1930s Germany durprovided little time for ing Adolf Hitler’s rise to rest. In 1983 he played power, has received mixed Alan ‘Ellen’ Farmer in cult reviews from critics; howAustralian television seever the consensus is Corries Prisoner, which was mick, as a sinister Nazi, followed by appearances brought a welcomed auas Don Andrews on Sea Patrol, David on Reef thenticity to the show. Doctors, Preston Walker Later this year he will in City Homicide and Paul take to the stage in Jesus Kruger in Bluebird. Christ Superstar as PonTheatre productions Entertainer Michael Cormick was once tius Pilate for The Producinclude Calamity Jane, a Dandenong school boy. Cats, Grease, Into the tion Company. Woods, Les Miserables, Romeo and Juliet The 1970s rock opera is the musical and The Phantom of the Opera, among oth- interpretation of Christ’s last days and has ers. His role as Beast in Beauty and the Beast wowed audiences across the globe for more on London’s West End is perhaps his most than 40 years. famous and which soared him to interna“It’s going to be a lot of fun, audiences tional acclaim. will love it,” Cormick said. He has also performed in some of EuDespite the busy schedule, Cormick has rope’s most prestigious concert halls and promised to return home to his family and for Queen Elizabeth and has won a string of friends, “as often as I can”. awards for his work. But in a change of scene, he is next “I always try to come back,” he said.
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Michael Cormick and Rachael Beck are performing together at the Cardinia Cultural Centre.