dead man walking

Dead Man Walking The Opera premiered at the Sydney State Theatre September 27, 2007 and ran for 10 shows

Based on the noval by Sister Helen Prejean

Music: Jake Heggie

Libretto: Terrence McNally

Executive Producer: Andrew McManus Presents

Producer: Nicole Alexander

Director: Nigel Jamieson

Set & Costume Designer: Dan Potra

Lighting Design: Trudy Dalgliesh

Associate Set & Costume Designers: Alex Sommer and Brad Clark

Production Management: Rizer - Barry Wafer

Musical Director: Paul Kildea

Chorus Master: Michael Black

Assistant Chorus Master: Gavin Lockley

DOP: Scott Otto

Sound: Michael Waters

Cast: Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Kirsti Harms, Elizabeth Campbell, Tiffany Speight, Warwick Fyfe, Jud Arthur, Anthony Callea, Alan Jones AO, Hayden Tee, Stephanie Acraman, Caroline Vercoe, Virgilio Marino, Dallas Watts, Todd Keys, Roy Best, David Collins White

Dead Man Walking Reviews

1. "Dead Man Walking Review" Sydney Telegraph (full review), Nicholas Pickard, October 5, 2007
   

2. "Perfect Execution of a Spiritual Tale" Daily Telegraph (printed review), Nicholas Pickard, October 5, 2007
   

3. "Dead Man Walking Review" Stage Noise, Diana Simmonds, October 5, 2007
   

4. "The Colossus of Rhodes, who sings while he does push-ups" October 5, 2007
   

5. "Harrowing Night on Death Row" The Australian, Murry Black, October 1, 2007
   

6. "Passionate Punishment" The Advertiser, Peter Burden, October 2, 2007
   

7. "Verdict All Good for Death Row Opera" Sun Herald Katarina Kroslakova, September 30, 2007
   

8. "Dark Tale Cannot Fail to Move You", The Sunday Telegraph, September 30, 2007
   

9. "Dead Man Walking Review" Australian Stage, Jack Teiwes, 30 September, 2007
   

Dead Man Walking Press

1. “List of Helpmann Award Winners” Sydney Morning Herald, August 2008
   

2. “Foul Crimes Great Entertainment: Brisbane Times, 28 September, 2007
   

3. "Dead Man Walking Opens in Sydney" The West Australian, Matthew Westwood, September 27, 2007
   

4. "Caged Heat" From Sydney Morning Herald, September 22, 2007
   

5. "The Woman Behind Dead Man Walking" Sun Herald, September 16, 2007
   

6. "Love on Death Row" Catholics Australia Spring 2007
   

7. "Passion and Priorities" from ABC Limelight Magazine August 2007
   

8. "Nicole Alexander: recalibrating Australian opera" ArtsHub Australia - May 8, 2007
   

9. "Pitch Perfect" From The University of Sydney Alumni in Focus, May 2007
   

10. "Guantanamo "an aberration", Death Row sister says" From Catholic News - March 27, 2007
    

11. "Death-row nun lashes Guantanamo jail" From The Australian - March 27, 2007
    

12. "Alan Jones to appear in death row opera" From Brisbane Times - March 26, 2007
    

13. "Alan Jones in new role" From Yahoo 7 News- March 26, 2007
    

14. "Jones to appear in death row opera" From The West Australian - March 26, 2007
    

15. "Jones to appear in death row opera" From Nine Msn - Entertainment News - March 26, 2007
    

16. "Now it's Jones the Opera" From Sydney Morning Herald (Weekend edition) - March 24-25, 2007
    

17. "Dead Man for State" From Opera~Opera April, 2007
    

18. "Pitching Dead Man Into Stalls" Opera Opera, October 2007
    

19. "Seeking to reinvent Sydney Opera audience" From Opera Opera - October, 2005
    

20. "Dead Man Warbling" From The Financial Review (afr.com.au) - September 8, 2005
    

21. "Young Dynamo Activates the Opera" From The Sunday Telegraph - July 17, 2005
    

22. "Sydney Lease of Life for Dead Man" From Sydney Morning Herald (smh.com.au) - July 7, 2005
    

23. "Sydney Outing for Dead Man Walking" From Opera Opera (opera-opera.com.au) - July/August, 2005
    

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Click here to watch ‘Dead Man Talking’ a documentary on the making of this production

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Stills by Catalin Anastese and Getty Images