The mystery man behind Scrooge, Matilda and Norma Desmond is finally ready for his close-up.
I’ve met Brookman on the eve of opening night ofat Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre, though he rather sheepishly admits he’ll be back and forth to Adelaide in the next 24 hours before the show opens, to see his eight-year-old’s end-of-year school nativity play. “She probably won’t remember me being there, but she might remember me not being there, so it’s important for her,” he says. “Those things come first.”has the makings of a festive family tradition for Melbourne.
After a stint working for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group, Torben and Richelle Brookman founded GWB Entertainment in 2009. They also have a London office, and the pair take frequent research trips to Europe and the US to scout for shows.
“I think, ironically, our biggest challenge is saying to sort of the established musical theatre audience that actually there’s no barrier here. This is for you too. It’s actually a brilliant story with amazing songs. I mean, there’s going to be Jemma Rix delivering one of the most amazing songs written for the stage.”
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