Enda Markey is an Irish-born, Sydney-based, theatrical producer and former singer and actor. He is the producer of the stage productions Side by Side by Sondheim and the international tour of Alain Boublil and Schonberg's Do You Hear The People Sing?, and the Australian revival of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers.
Early life and education
Enda Markey was born in
Dublin, Ireland. He studied
musical theatre at Laine Theatre Arts in
London on a scholarship.
Acting career
Following his training, Markey played Rick in the London production of
A Slice of Saturday Night.
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He appeared in the Irish premiere of Follies with Lorna Luft, Dave Willetts and Millicent Martin. Follies was followed by an appearance in Side By Side By Sondheim, giving Markey his first starring role. Side By Side was immediately followed by his return to A Slice of Saturday Night in Dublin, recreating the role of Rick.]
Theatrical appearances in Australia include The Mangina Monologues in Melbourne and Sydney and the world premiere of Flying Solo with Paula Duncan, Noeline Brown, Jacinta John and Barry Quin, directed by Judy Nunn.
Producer
Side By Side By Sondheim
In April 2011, Markey produced and starred in a new Australian production of Side By Side By Sondheim, appearing alongside Margi de Ferranti, Amelia Cormack and Jessica Rowe[Side By Side By Sondheim – The Official Website] This production toured until November 2012, eventually replacing Cormack with Rachael Beck and then Lucy Maunder; De Ferranti with Geraldine Turner; and Michael Falzon taking over the male role from Markey (who remained as producer).
On 20 April 2012, Markey produced a Gala Concert version of Side By Side by Sondheim featuring Ruthie Henshall at the Theatre Royal.
The cast, described as "some of the brightest stars in musical theatre"
Do You Hear The People Sing?
Enda Markey Presents Do You Hear The People Sing? premiered at Shanghai Grand Theatre
Do You Hear The People Sing? continued its tour at Taipei International Convention Centre starring Michael Ball, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Ana Marina and Jennifer Paz.
The cast for the Australian
Previous versions of the show have included:
On 28 July 2024, Patrick Wilson, Skylar Astin, Emily Bautista, Jon Jon Briones, Nikki Renee Daniels, Rachel Tucker and Marie Zamora headlined a one-off concert at the Hollywood Bowl.
Do You Hear The People Sing? features the work of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg including music from Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, The Pirate Queen and La Revolution Francaise.
Blood Brothers
In February 2015, Enda Markey presented Blood Brothers at the Hayes Theatre in Sydney, starring Helen Dallimore, Bobby Fox, Blake Bowden, and Michael Cormick.
Defying Gravity: the songs of Stephen Schwartz
In February 2016, Enda Markey presented Broadway Stars Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit and Betty Buckley together with Joanna Ampil, Helen Dallimore and David Harris in a concert celebrating the work of Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz at Theatre Royal.
Bobby Fox: The Irish Boy
In June 2019, Enda Markey presented the world premiere of Bobby Fox: The Irish Boy at Sydney Opera House
Ruthie Henshall - Live & Intimate
In June 2019, Ruthie Henshall commenced her first tour of Australia in "Live & Intimate"
Anna O'Byrne - Becoming Eliza
In June 2022, Anna O'Byrne - Becoming Eliza
Carousel - A Concert
In May 2024, it was announced that Enda Markey would produce Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel in concert, starring Anna O'Byrne as Julie Jordan, Marina Prior as Nettie Fowler and Danny Whitehead as Billy Bigelow. The cast also included Blake Bowden as Enoch Snow, Andy Conaghan as Jigger Craigin and Kerrie Anne Greenland as Carrie Pipperidge. The concert production was presented at Melbourne's Princess Theatre and was highly praised by critics.
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