Tony Sheldon

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Tony Sheldon
Born (1955-09-12) 12 September 1955
Origin Brisbane, Australia
Occupation(s) actor, singer

Tony Sheldon (born 12 September 1955, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian actor/singer best known for his work in theatre; he is also a writer.

Career

Sheldon comes from one of Australia's leading theatrical families: his mother is Toni Lamond,[1] his aunt Helen Reddy, and his grandmother Stella Lamond.

He won the 2005 Helpmann Award, the Sydney Critics Award, the Mo Award and the Glugs Award for his performance as Roger de Bris in The Producers.[2] He was also nominated for a Helpmann and a Green Room Award for his work in The Witches of Eastwick in 2003. He wrote and directed The Times of My Life at the Ensemble Theatre (2006)[3] and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival for his mother, Toni Lamond.

Sheldon has played more than 1200 performances as Bernadette in Priscilla Queen of the Desert in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, West End (2009)[4] and Toronto prior to the Broadway premiere in March 2011.[5][6] He won the Green Room Award, Best Male Artist in a Leading Role,[7] and was nominated for an Olivier Award (2010, London).[8] He was nominated for the Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Priscilla on Broadway.[9]

He currently plays Dufayel in the Musical adaption of Amelie.

Awards and nominations

Broadway, "Priscilla", 2011
West End, Priscilla, 2009
Australia, Priscilla, 2006/7
2005, The Producers
2003, The Witches of Eastwick
1994
1991, Wherefore Art Thou, Cabaret?
1985, Madonna and Child
1984, Torch Song Trilogy
1977, Inner Voices

Select filmography

References

  1. ↑ Biography tv.com, accessed 5 May 2011
  2. ↑ Tony Sheldon, Jeremy Stanford & Daniel Scott" last.fm, accessed 5 May 2011
  3. ↑ Hopkins, Mark." 'The Times of My Life' " smh.com.au, 16 January 2007
  4. ↑ Paddock, Terri.Jason Donovan Leads Priscilla into Palace, 23 Mar" whatsonstage.com, 16 September 2008
  5. ↑ Healy, Patrick."Theater:Tony Sheldon 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert'" New York Times, 20 February 2011
  6. ↑ " 'Priscilla' Broadway Bound, with Tony Sheldon to Star" stagewhispers.com.au, accessed 5 May 2011
  7. ↑ Priscilla sweeps Green Room Awards, 21 April" musicalsaustralia.com, accessed 5 May 2011
  8. ↑ "Olivier Winners, 2010, See Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment" olivierawards.com, accessed 5 May 2011
  9. ↑ Jones, Kenneth and Gans, Andrew."2011 Tony Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Earns 14 Nominations" playbill.com, 3 May 2011
  10. ↑ Full List: 2010 Whatsonstage.com Award Winners" whatsonstage.com, 14 February 2010
  11. ↑ "2007 Nominations and Recipients" greenroom.org.au, accessed 5 May 2011

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