Global Creatures is a live entertainment company based in Sydney, Australia with offices in New York and London.[1] It is privately owned by Gerry Ryan and Carmen Pavlovic[2] and is best known for Walking with Dinosaurs, which toured for 12 years and was seen by over 10 million people.[3] More recently the company has become known for Moulin Rouge! The Musical which won 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and becoming the first Australian-produced musical to originate on Broadway.[4]
| Headquarters | , |
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Key people | Gerry Ryan |
Other productions by Global Creatures include DreamWork's How to Train Your Dragon theatrical spectacular, King Kong the Musical, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, and Muriel's Wedding The Musical.
The company has twice topped the BRW list of Australia's Highest Earning Entertainers in 2010[5] and 2011.[6]
Awards and nominations
editMoulin Rouge! The Musical Original Broadway production
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tony Award[7][8] | Best Musical | Won | |
| Best Book of a Musical | John Logan | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Aaron Tveit | Won | ||
| Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical | Karen Olivo | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein | Won | ||
| Sahr Ngaujah | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical | Robyn Hurder | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction of a Musical | Alex Timbers | Won | ||
| Best Choreography | Sonya Tayeh | Won | ||
| Best Orchestrations | Justin Levine, Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie Rosen | Won | ||
| Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Derek McLane | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design of a Musical | Catherine Zuber | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Justin Townsend | Won | ||
| Best Sound Design of a Musical | Peter Hylenski | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Award[9] | Outstanding Choreography | Sonya Tayeh | Won | |
| Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Derek McLane | Won | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Catherine Zuber | Won | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Justin Townsend | Won | ||
| Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical | Peter Hylenski | Won | ||
| Drama League Award[10] | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Distinguished Performance | Danny Burstein | Won | ||
| Karen Olivo | Nominated | |||
| Outer Critics Circle Award[11] | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Aaron Tveit | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Karen Olivo | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Danny Burstein | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or Musical | Derek McLane | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Costume Design of a Play or Musical | Catherine Zuber | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play or Musical | Justin Townsend | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Sound Design of a Play or Musical | Peter Hylenski | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Director of a Musical | Alex Timbers | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Choreographer | Sonya Tayeh | Honoree | ||
| Outstanding Orchestrations | Justin Levine, with Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie Rosen | Honoree | ||
| Grammy Award[12] | Best Musical Theater Album | Danny Burstein, Justin Levine, Baz Luhrmann, Tam Mutu, Sahr Ngaujah, Karen Olivo, Matt Stine, Alex Timbers and Aaron Tveit | Nominated | |
Moulin Rouge! The Musical 2018 Boston production
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | IRNE Awards[13][14] | Best New Musical | Won | |
| Best Musical | Won | |||
| Best Actor – Musical | Aaron Tveit | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress – Musical | Karen Olivo | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor – Musical | Danny Burstein | Won | ||
| Best Set Design | Derek McLane | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Catherine Zuber | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Justin Townsend | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound Design | Peter Hylenski | Won | ||
| Best Director – Musical | Alex Timbers | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Sonya Tayeh | Nominated | ||
| Best Music Director | Cian McCarthy | Won | ||
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original West End production
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best New Musical | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Clive Carter | Nominated | ||
| Best Theatre Choreographer | Sonya Tayeh | Nominated | ||
| Best Set Design | Derek McLane | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Catherine Zuber | Won | ||
References
edit- ^ "Contact". Global Creatures. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Executive Team". Global Creatures. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Walking With Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular". Walking With Dinosaurs. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ Lambert, Catherine (2021-09-27). "Australian musical Moulin Rouge makes Tony Awards history". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Melbourne Cup-winning caravan entrepreneur Gerry Ryan tops list of rich entertainers". Smart Company. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Big creatures and nice little earners". The Age. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Libbey, Peter (October 15, 2020). "Full List of the 2020 Tony Award Nominees". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (September 26, 2021). "UPDATING LIVE: The 74th Annual Tony Award Winners". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Rosky, Nicole (April 21, 2020). "Breaking: 2020 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List!". Broadway World. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (May 1, 2020). "Adrienne Warren, Danny Burstein, and Danielle Brooks Among 2020 Drama League Award Nominees". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ "Moulin Rouge! Tops List of 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Honorees". Theater Mania. May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Dan (January 20, 2020). "Hadestown Cast Recording Wins 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
- ^ Hoban, Michael (February 25, 2019). "Nominations for 23rd Annual IRNE Awards Announced!". New England Theater Mirror. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (April 9, 2019). "Moulin Rouge! Musical Leads Boston's 2019 IRNE Awards". Playbill. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2022.