An Evening on Broadway
Program
Act 1
Broadway Showstoppers
Music: Arthur Schwartz (That’s Entertainment), John Kander (Cabaret), Irving Berlin (There’s No Business Like Show Business);
Arrangement: Charles Sayre
Tonight from West Side Story
Music: Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady
Music: Frederick Loewe; Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Sunset Boulevard
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Don Black & Christopher Hampton
As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber;
Lyrics: Don Black, Christopher Hampton & Amy Powers
Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun
Music and lyrics Irving Berlin
Bring Him Home from Les Misérables
Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyrics: Herbert Kretzmer & Alain Boublil
The Jellicle Ball from Cats
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: T.S. Eliot
Getting to Know You from The King and I
Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
If I Loved You from Carousel
Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 2
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina from Evita
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Tim Rice
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific
Music: Richard Rodgers; Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
No One is Alone from Into the Woods
Music and lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
I Have Confidence in Me from The Sound of Music (1965 film)
Music and lyrics: Richard Rodgers
Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof
Tradition – Wedding Dance No.1 (Bottle Dance) – Perchik and Hodel – To Life
Music: Jerry Bock; Arrangement: Ira Hearshen
Luck Be a Lady from Guys and Dolls
Music and lyrics: Frank Loesser
The Phantom of the Opera
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics: Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe
Introduction
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
The Music of the Night
Journey
Welcome to Broadway
There is something uniquely magical about the music of Broadway. From the moment the orchestra begins, a world of emotion, storytelling and drama bursts to life. It’s this very magic that inspired An Evening on Broadway – a symphonic celebration of the stars of the stage and the unforgettable music that has captivated audiences for generations.
Curating this program has been a true joy. Each song is not only a musical gem but a powerful reminder of the universal language of storytelling through song. From the haunting romance of The Phantom of the Opera and the sweeping emotion of Les Misérables to the rhythmic pulse of West Side Story and the iconic melodies of Evita, Sunset Boulevard and Carousel, this concert is a tribute to the enduring artistry of Broadway.
Conducting Broadway music is a thrilling challenge. These scores are nuanced, intricate and bursting with colour and energy. They demand versatility and dynamism from the orchestra – balancing the precision of the concert hall with the flair of the stage. Bringing them to life with the ASO is always a privilege. The extraordinary musicianship and collaborative spirit of this orchestra never cease to inspire me.
It’s particularly special to return to this repertoire with two powerhouse artists: Amy Manford and Josh Piterman.
Amy’s voice possesses a rare purity and strength, effortlessly soaring across a concert hall while conveying the subtlest of emotions. Her musicality and stagecraft are luminous. Amy is a force on the international stage, performing with some of the world’s biggest names. Amy and I have performed together for more than a decade, most recently in An Evening on Broadway with MSO, as well as the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber in Singapore last year. I knew she would bring something truly exceptional to this program, especially given the broad and diverse range of characters she performs.
Josh’s presence is magnetic, with a voice that is rich, expressive, and deeply moving. His acclaimed performances in The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables have firmly established him as one of Australia’s leading musical theatre talents. It is such a joy to collaborate with him once again, following our successful collaboration in Singapore with Amy last year.
As a duo, Amy and Josh have shared the stage in The Phantom of the Opera, both in Australia and internationally, bringing extraordinary chemistry and vocal brilliance to the iconic roles of Christine and the Phantom.
Together with the ASO, we hope to offer you not just a concert, but a true journey through the heart of Broadway.
As I once heard so beautifully expressed: ‘The best of Broadway is always a little piece of hope.’ I hope this evening brings you exactly that – through music, through story, and the timeless joy of Broadway.
Jessica Gethin
Conductor & Music Director
Artists
Jessica Gethin | Conductor & Music Director
Award-winning Australian conductor Jessica Gethin is recognised for her dynamic presence on the podium, musical versatility and inspiring artistic leadership. Equally at home in the concert hall and theatre, her repertoire spans symphonic, opera, ballet, film and contemporary works. She performs regularly with all of Australia’s major orchestras, including the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, West Australian, Queensland and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras as well as Orchestra Victoria, and works extensively with the West Australian Ballet and The Australian Ballet.
International engagements have taken her throughout Asia, New Zealand and the United States, with appearances alongside the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Macao and The Dallas Opera. She has collaborated with distinguished classical artists including Sir Bryn Terfel and Emma Matthews AM, as well as international jazz and contemporary artists such as Harry Connick, Jr., Makoto Ozone, Michael Bolton and Chrissy Amphlett, in projects ranging from symphonic concerts to genre-bridging productions.
Jessica currently serves as Principal Conductor of West Australian Ballet, Artistic Advisor to Orchestra Victoria, and Head of Orchestral Studies and Conducting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, where she mentors the next generation of conductors and orchestral musicians. From 2011–2019, she was Chief Conductor of the Perth Symphony, shaping the orchestra’s artistic growth and national profile. She is also an ambassador and lead faculty member for Perth Symphony’s Women on the Podium initiative, championing greater representation and leadership pathways for women in conducting.
Her accolades include being named twice in Limelight Magazine’s Top 20 Australian Artists, inclusion in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Most Influential Women, the Brian Stacey Emerging Australian Conductor Award, a Churchill Fellowship, appointment as the inaugural Hart Institute Fellow with The Dallas Opera, finalist for West Australian of the Year, and induction into the 2024 WA Women’s Hall of Fame.
Amy Manford | Soprano
Australian/American soprano Amy Manford is best known globally for her performance as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera, both in Australia and the original West End production in London.
Amy regularly tours worldwide with classical crossover legend Andrea Bocelli, most recently performing alongside him across Asia, Australia, and South Africa, following her U.S. debut on his North American tour, which opened at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. She then completed her second North American tour last year with celebrated crossover cellist HAUSER.
Amy has co-produced and starred in multiple live concert productions with Disney, including the Disney 100th Anniversary Celebration Concert, which toured Australia in 2023. That same year, she released her debut EP, A Dream Is a Wish, now available on all streaming platforms. Her production company, MM Creative Productions, recently completed another sold-out season of Disney in Concert: Live at both the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne.
Amy has performed at landmark events including the 2021 AFL Grand Final and a special performance for King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. She was also named Creative of the Year at the 2023 Marie Claire Women of the Year Awards.
In addition to her work in the live concert space this year, Amy will return to the role of Christine in Opera Australia’s spectacular new production of The Phantom of the Opera, staged on Sydney Harbour.
Classically trained in opera, Amy holds a Master of Music from the Royal College of Music in London and a Bachelor of Music from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
Josh Piterman | Tenor
Josh Piterman is an established musical theatre performer, classical crossover artist, presenter and author, who has been working consistently on Australian and UK stages for close to 20 years. His past theatrical credits include being a part of international pop opera group The Ten Tenors, the role of Tony in the 2010 Australian production of West Side Story, Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger in the 2015/16 Australian season of Cats (a role that won him the Green Room Award for best supporting actor in a Musical), Corny Collins in the UK tour of Hairspray and Gerry Goffin in the 2017/18 Australian tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. His critically acclaimed West End debut came as he took on the most coveted role as The Phantom in the brilliant original production of The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre in 2019, a role he was thrilled to reprise in 2022 in the Opera Australia production both at the Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne. Josh returned to London in 2023 to star as Jean Valjean in the West End production of Les Misérables.
Josh is the host of the podcast ‘Behind The Mask’ achieving number #2 Self-Improvement podcast on the iTunes Charts and can be listened to wherever you get your podcasts. His debut book also titled ‘Behind the Mask’ was published in April 2025 by Echo publishing.
Josh is also a proud ambassador of The Western Bulldogs Community Foundation, My Room – Children’s Cancer Charity and Social Health Australia.
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Violins
Kate Suthers** (Concertmaster)
Cameron Hill** (Associate Concertmaster)
Holly Piccoli* (Principal 1st Violin)
Alison Heike** (Principal 2nd Violin)
Danielle Jaquillard~ (Acting Associate Principal 2nd Violin)
Janet Anderson
Erna Berberyan
Minas Berberyan
Gillian Braithwaite
Julia Brittain
Nicholas Miceli
Alexis Milton
Michael Milton
Julie Newman
Liam Oborne
Emma Perkins
Alexander Permezel
Alison Rayner
Violas
Justin Julian**
Curtis Lau~
Lesley Cockram
Andrew Crothers
Linda Garrett
Anna Hansen
Cellos
Gemma Phillips** (Acting Section Principal)
Andrew Leask~ (Acting Associate Principal)
Sherrilyn Handley
Shuhei Lawson
David Sharp
Zoe Wallace
Double Basses
Belinda Kendall-Smith** (Acting Section Principal)
Gustavo Quintino~ (Acting Associate Principal)
Jacky Chang
Harley Gray
Flute
Julia Grenfell** (Acting Section Principal)
Piccolo
Lisa Gill* (Acting Principal)
Oboe
Joshua Oates**
Cor Anglais
Peter Duggan*
Clarinets
Dean Newcomb**
Darren Skelton
Bass Clarinet
Mitchell Berick*
Bassoons
Mark Gaydon**
Leah Stephenson
Horns
Adrian Uren**
Sarah Barrett~
Nicole Durdin
Philip Paine*
Timothy Skelly
Trumpets
Martin Phillipson** (Acting Section Principal)
Timothy Frahn
Gregory Frick
Trombones
Colin Prichard**
Ian Denbigh
Bass Trombone
Amanda Tillett*
Tuba
Stan McDonald*
Timpani
Andrew Penrose*
Percussion
Steven Peterka**
Sami Butler~
Jamie Adam
Harp
Jessica Fotinos*
Keyboard
Katrina Reynolds* (Guest Principal)
Rhythm Section
David McEvoy* – Piano (Guest Principal)
Sam Leske* – Guitar (Guest Principal)
Nick Sinclair* – Bass Guitar (Guest Principal)
John McDermott* – Drum Kit (Guest Principal)
** denotes Section Principal
~ denotes Associate Principal
* denotes Principal Player