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John Frost is Australia’s most prolific and successful theatre producer. In recent times he has been responsible for the Australian productions of Wicked, The Book of Mormon, My Fair Lady directed by Julie Andrews, The Producers, An Inspector Calls, Chicago, The King and I, The Secret Garden, Annie, Anything Goes, Evita, The Wizard of Oz, Dirty Dancing, The Phantom of the Opera, Shrek, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Pippin, Hairspray, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. Other productions include The Lincoln Centre’s production of South Pacific, Legally Blonde, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with Geoffrey Rush and Driving Miss Daisy with Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones. On Broadway John has been represented by the Tony Award-winning productions The King and I, Hairspray, An Act of God and Exit the King, starring Geoffrey Rush and Susan Sarandon. In London credits include The Bodyguard, Priscilla Queen of the Desert at the Palace, Julie Andrews in The Gift of Music at the O2 Arena, Lady Windermere’s Fan starring Vanessa Redgrave, Googie Withers, Joely Richardson and John McCallum at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and the international multi-award-winning The King and I. Current and upcoming productions include the new Australian production of Grease, The Odd Couple and Sister Act.

Crossroads Live, with offices around the world, is one of the leading producers of musical theatre, pantomime and immersive experiences. They have presented over 500 productions, seen by millions of customers, in over 40 countries, working with the world’s leading creators, rightsholders and promoters. Their global touring platform ensures the best-loved titles are produced to the highest standards and are seen on Broadway, in the West End, and on tour across North America, the UK and Ireland, the Middle East, throughout Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and mainland China.

Shake & Stir tours throughout every State and Territory of Australia and New Zealand, with a passion for delivering exceptional live theatre experiences to audiences in both metro and regional areas. To date, the company’s work has been seen in over 150 venues across ANZ.

Shake & Stir is fascinated with the mysterious, ruinous and gothic worlds contained in classic literature and their productions frequently incorporate advanced digital technology and staging – transforming these works into new theatrical experiences for contemporary audiences.

Productions include: Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Dracula, Wuthering Heights, 1984, Animal Farm, Fourthcoming, Fourteen and the Australian premiere tour of Green Day’s musical American Idiot.

The Company frequently collaborates with Roald Dahl Story Company and has produced smash hit, original stage adaptations of titles including: James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts.

Shake & Stir is proud to be co-producing Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap with Crossroads Live and looks forward to Australian audiences experiencing ‘the world’s longest running theatre production’.