Pratt Prize for Music Theatre
The Pratt Prize for Music Theatre was an award for an unperformed Australian musical. It was initiated through the Pratt Foundation in 2001 to stimulate music theatre writers and composers to create work with commercial appeal. The award originally comprised a $50,000 cash prize and a workshop valued at $30,000.[1]
Recipients were:
- 2002: Sideshow Alley by Paul Keelan and Gary Young[1]
- 2004: Metro Street by Matthew Robinson[2]
- 2006: Awarded as commissions to Anthony Crowley and Dean Bryant & Mathew Frank[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hallett, Bryce (29 November 2002). "$80,000 prize to help us find our voice". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ Roberts, Jo (25 November 2004). "A 'brilliant new' creator". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
- ^ "Australias richest music theatre prize announced". www.australianstage.com.au. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 2017-06-29.