Miranda Musical Theatre Company is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Val Nicholson, a Foundation Member, Life Member, friend and committed supporter of the Company.

In October 1967, Val (nee Paton) joined the newly formed Miranda Musical Society, as part of the female chorus, for its premiere production of The Desert Song in March 1968. Following her marriage to Doug Nicholson, another dedicated and involved member of the Society, Val was cast in the role of Brenda in our September production of The Pajama Game (1968) and was in the chorus in Kiss Me Kate (1969) and South Pacific (1970). Val was a member of the Social Committee from 1967-1969.

In 1970 & 1971, Val worked as the Front of House Manager. She rejoined the chorus for Kismet (1971), Calamity Jane (1972) and Hello, Dolly! (1973). In 1974 Val took time off from performing when her beautiful daughter, Fiona, was born. She then rejoined the chorus for our 1975 production of Oklahoma!

Val then took on the extremely time-consuming position of ‘phone bookings’ in 1976 & 1977 and, following the birth of her second beautiful daughter, Suzannah, she rejoined the chorus for Little Me, Brigadoon, and Annie Get Your Gun.  In 1983 Val appeared in Gigi with both Fiona and Suzannah, her last on-stage performance.

In 1993, Val was the Ticket Secretary & Front of House Manager for the NSW Premiere of Les Miserables - a major achievement both for the Society and for the Nicholson family - as Doug was the President at the time and had secured the rights for what was the second-ever production of the show in Australia. Val was supported by her family in Front of House management for this special show.

From 1985 to 2003, Val was responsible for phone bookings, Box Office, and was Ticket Manager. She also assisted with scenery construction for Hello, Dolly! in 2003. Val was a member of the Social Sub-committee and catering crew from 2002-2003.  For her commitment, loyalty and dedication to the Society, Val was honoured with Life Membership in 1996. In 2007, Val received the highly coveted Marilyn Award for Excellence.

A service for Val is being held on Friday 23/10/2026 at 3pm at the Woronora Memorial Park South Chapel and afterwards at Como Hotel.

Our sincerest condolences go to Doug, Suzannah and family.

Our new committee for the 2026/27 year was elected at our recent AGM. Congratulations to:

President: Tim Dennis
Vice President: Murray Baker
Treasurer: Meredith Simpson
Secretary: Vacant
Publicity Officer: Sophie Szecsodi
General Members: Col Peet, Erin Mathieu, Keira Dracopoulos, Lois Crook

The position of Secretary was not filled at the AGM, so if you are interested in getting involved as the secretary, please reach out to Tim at president@mirandamusicaltheatrecompany.com.au

A huge thank you to our outgoing committee members for all their hard work over our very successful past year; Amelie Downie, Lauren Dennis, Melissa Bush and Zoe George!

Here’s to another wonderful year of MMTC!!

Our production of West Side Story at the Sutherland Pavilion has closed and has smashed it out of the park. The show has proven to be one of our most popular shows with record patronage at the new venue. We at MMTC would like to thank everyone that has supported us with the production.

Following our 57th Annual General Meeting, Miranda Musical Theatre Company are happy to introduce the new committee for 2025/26. A big thank you to our outgoing committee members - Karen Moseley, Mark Gardner, Dan Simpson & Meredith Simpson - for your time and service. The past year has been hectic with 3 show overlapping and the past Committee has worked strongly and collaboratively.

There is interesting and fun work on Committee for the next year, with all the new opportunities that have been presented to our society.

President - Tim Dennis
Vice President - Murray Baker
Treasurer - Melissa Bush
Secretary - Lauren Dennis
Publicity Officer - Amelie Downie
General Members - Keira Dracopolous, Zoe George, (2 vacancies)

We are looking for 2 further members to work on our Committee in the capacity of General Members. The General Member role is an integral part of our Society and Committee, with different responsibilities depending on what is needed and what people are interested in. If you would like to know more, please contact Lauren at secretary@mirandamusicaltheatrecompany.com.au.

We are very happy to announce that 4 long time members of MMTC have been honoured with life membership and honorary life membership. Col Peet and Tim Dennis have been made Life Members of MMTC for their hard work and long term advocary for Miranda Musical Theatre Company. Andrea Munn and Peter Munn have been recognised with Honorary Life Membership for their years of management and curation of properties, set building, front of house and backstage work in our productions.

We congratulate our 4 new "lifers"!

Mary Poppins is shaping to be one of our biggest and loveliest shows and tickets are flying out the door faster than you can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!.

Bring all those kids and grandkids and share the magic.
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We recommend you book now!
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She Loves Me wowed our audiences and critics alike. And the new venue, Inaburra Performing Arts Centre, was met with a big thumbs by our patrons. Plenty of leg room, great seating and views of the stage.
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Thank you, thank you, please call again. Do call again, thank you!

After several years of effort, MMTC has now been registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and has been endorsed by the Australian Tax Office with DGR status.
This enables us to accept donations, bequests and gifts and issue tax deductible receipts for donations valued over $2.

We are a finalist in the inaugural Southern Sydney Business Chamber awards in the category of Outstanding Customer Experience. We were nominated for the award through our world amateur premiere production of Georgy Girl, the Seekers Musical in March 2025.

Following the last AGM, Miranda Musical Theatre Company are happy to introduce the new committee for 2024-25. A big thank you to our outgoing committee members for your time and service. We look forward to all that’s in store for MMTC heading into the next twelve months.
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𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 - Tim Dennis
𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 - Karen Moseley
Treasurer - Mark Gardner
𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 - Meredith Simpson
𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙧 - Amelie Downie
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 - Murray Baker, Melissa Bush,
Lauren Dennis, Daniel Simpson

Embark on a unique musical journey at our spectacular afternoon concert. "Lovestruck" features an ensemble of six extraordinary voices, each with a unique style and interpretation. From powerful solos to mesmerizing duets and harmonious group numbers, the synergy of these voices promises an unforgettable musical experience!

Join us as our talented local performers entertain you with an exciting selection of musical theatre tunes.

Featuring:
Rozlyn Howell
Gianni-Mia Attrill-Dowling
Laura Garrick
Sam Anderson
Anthony Gibara
Daniel Simpson
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Saturday 10 February 2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Tickets available via Try Booking for $25.

Catch Me If You Can the Musical will be flying into the Pavilion Performing Arts Centre in April 2024.
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Based on the hugely successful film, Catch Me If You Can is a high-flying, foot-tapping musical comedy that follows the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs away from his home, impersonating his way through various careers, in order to attain the life of his dreams.
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Nominated for 4 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Miranda Musical Theatre Company is delighted to be producing its debut production of Catch Me If You Can from April 10-14, 2024 at the Pavilion.
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Stay tuned for production team announcement and audition dates. Tickets to go on sale at the end of 2023.

Following last evening's AGM, Miranda Musical Theatre Company are happy to introduce the new committee for 2023-24. A big thank you to all who attended and especially those who have served on the committee over the previous years.

𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 - Tim Dennis
𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 - Meredith Simpson
Treasurer - Mark Gardner
𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 - Gabby Robinson
𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙧 - Emilie Lawson
𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 - Lauren Dennis, Karen Moseley,
Murray Baker, Daniel Simpson

"We see this as an opportune time to rebrand our company as we head into the new Pavilion Performing Arts Centre. New year, new venue, new name! The Sutherland Shire Council invested over $40 million in renovating and refurbishing this historical theatre, with a focus on creating a hub in the community allowing people to access and experience world class entertainment, and we are honoured to be given the first opportunity to produce a musical in this space and showcase to the community all it has to offer.  
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“Since its launch, The Pavilion’s website has listed incredible events including the Bangarra Dance Company, The Wharf Review and Sydney Comedy Festival. With our name change, we believe this will allow Miranda Musical Theatre Company to stand alongside these names, lifting us from being a  community group, to a performance company equal to our new surrounds and the quality of productions we already know we can produce.”  
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- Meredith Simpson, President of Miranda Musical Theatre Company as at March 2023

The aim of this project from MMTC was to bring some vital happiness and fun into the lives of both our members and our audiences during COVID-19 lockdowns. To do this, MMTC curated a short series of individual performances from some of our most popular shows including Jekyll and Hyde, Les Misérables and Jesus Christ Superstar.

These selections are performed by the people who starred in those shows and were all filmed in a live concert setting whilst strictly adhering to current COVID-19 safe practices. Each performance was released weekly and our entire series can be viewed here.

We are deeply saddened to announce that Laurel Gee, our friend, Foundation Member, Foundation Secretary, Life Member and Leading Lady, passed away on 15 June 2022 at the age of 90, after a short illness.

A true ‘leading lady’ in every sense of the word, Laurel was a wonderful performer and friend to all who shared her passion for musical theatre.
We will miss you Laurel, and we are so grateful for the role you played in Miranda Musical Theatre Company. Our sincerest condolences to her partner, family and friends.