Tony Awards nominations final vindication for Aussie behemoth King Kong


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For King Kong, England is up for Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Peter Mumford for Best Lighting Design of a Musical, and Peter Hylenski for Best Sound Design in a Musical. In another Aussie nod, Eddie Perfect – who also penned lyrics for the Broadway musical – earned a nomination for Best Original Score for his work on another Broadway spectacle, Beetlejuice.


King Kong has been nominated for three Tonys, along with a special prize for animatronics artist Sonny Tilders.

King Kong has been nominated for three Tonys, along with a special prize for animatronics artist Sonny Tilders.Credit:JOAN MARCUS


“It’s a lovely acknowledgement for the industry here and the capabilities of the Australian talent pool, which is vast,” says Pavlovic of the unprecedented Aussie contingent on the nominees list. “It’s a proud moment for those individuals, but also for the Australian industry to see that recognised on a world stage.”


For Pavlovic, who returns to New York later this month to begin rehearsals for Moulin Rouge‘s Broadway run, Wednesday’s nominations proved a final vindication for King Kong, plagued as it’s been by middling reviews and a troubled Broadway lead-up that included multiple delays and staff changes following its Melbourne run.


Producer Carmen Pavlovic and designer Peter England.

Producer Carmen Pavlovic and designer Peter England.Credit:Jessica Hromas


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