Kaye Tuckerman
Kaye Elizabeth Tuckerman[1] is an Australian actress, director and designer. She played the role of Donna Sheridan in a US national tour of Mamma Mia!.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Tuckerman was born and raised in the Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 1992.[4] She received a Post-Graduate Diploma in Directing from the National Institute of Dramatic Art.[5]
Career
[edit]Tuckerman is best known for her portrayal of Donna Sheridan in a North American tour of Mamma Mia! from 2010 to 2012.[6] One reviewer wrote "if you can tear your eyes away from an incandescent Kaye Tuckerman belting out 'The Winner Takes It All' and look at the faces of the audience [t]hey are enraptured".[7] Another said, "Tuckerman embodies the role better than any this reviewer has seen. Even in the production numbers it is nearly impossible to tear one's eyes from her. Her movement, her passion, her artistry ... every fluid movement is precise and sure. ... Her raw emotions in 'The Winner Takes It All' ... is the best moment of the show."[8] Another reviewer commented that "she is over-shadowed on some ensemble numbers, though not in 'Dancing Queen'. But she's terrific as a low-key solo balladeer on 'Slipping Through My Fingers' and 'The Winner Takes It All'."[9]
She also played roles in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (Shanghai, 2024),[10] Wicked (2019),[11] Absinthe (2007-2008)[12][13] and Dusty – The Original Pop Diva (2006).[14] In Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Broadway, 2018) she appeared as Don Engel, Pete Bellotte and in the ensemble.[15][16] She has been an ensemble member in productions of Shane Warne: The Musical,[17] Les Misérables,[18] Jesus Christ Superstar,[19] The Boy From Oz[20] and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.[21]
Tuckerman performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2007 in Licence to Thrill, a collection of James Bond songs,[22] and in 2019 in Broadway Bound (But Not Gagged).[3][23][24] In film, she appeared in The Girl Who Got Away (2021).[25]
She co-directed Entanglement (2022), a documentary film exploring women's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.[26][27] Her design work on From a Whisper (2008)[28] earned a nomination for an Africa Movie Academy Awards Achievement in Art Direction award.[29]
Selected stage performances
[edit]| Year | Opera, Musical, etc | Theatre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Importance of Being Earnest with Hinge and Bracket | Playhouse, Sydney Opera House | Cecily Cardew | [1][30] |
| 1997 | aloft! | Riverside Theatres Parramatta | Mrs Penfold | [31] |
| 2006 | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne | Peg (Dusty's dresser) | [14] |
| 2007 | Absinthe | Collins Park, Miami Beach | The Chanteuse | [12][13] |
| 2008 | Absinthe | Pier 17, South Street Seaport, Lower Manhattan | The Chanteuse | [32] |
| 2010 - 2012 | Mamma Mia! | North American tour | Donna Sheridan | [7][9][33] |
| 2018 | Summer: The Donna Summer Musical | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | Don Engel; Pete Bellotte; ensemble member | [15] |
| 2019 | Wicked | Home of the Arts, Gold Coast | Madame Morrible | [11] |
| 2023-2024 | Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 | Shanghai, China | Marya D | [10] |
Filmography
[edit]- Home and Away (1993) – Actor[citation needed]
- The Girl Who Got Away (2021) – Actor[34]
- Entanglement (2022) – Director and producer[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bennie, Angela (July 31, 1989). "Earnest dragged to unimportance". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Alliance of Women Directors Profile". Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b Knight, Tony (2019). "Kaye Tuckerman: Broadway Bound (But Not Gagged)". Stage Whispers. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "WAAPA Graduates". WAAPA Scarlet Billows (4): 7. May 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "NIDA Alumni Spotlight". Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Wright, Mary Ellen (Jun 21, 2012). "Taking a chance on Mamma Mia!". Lancaster Online. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b Hagwood, Rod Stafford (July 21, 2011). "The return of 'Mamma Mia!' is music to our ears". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Gruman-Trinkner, Carrie T. (August 24, 2012). "Review: 'Mamma Mia!' provides a fun evening out". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. A6. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b Seymour, Colin (June 9, 2011). "Mamma Mia! fans get their wish". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. 59. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b "娜塔莎、皮埃尔和1812的大彗星 (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812)". abouttheartists. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Wicked Gold Coast Cast fly into rehearsals". Gold Coast Magazine. May 28, 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b Hirschman, Bill (December 16, 2007). "Sexuality isn't winked at, it's embraced". South Florida Sun Sentinel. p. 9G. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b Cohen, Howard (December 23, 2007). "'Absinthe' a raunchy journey to nowhere". The Miami Herald. p. 9A. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b Kemp, Peter H. (Feb 12, 2006). "Reviews. Dusty: The Original Pop Diva". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical - Current Cast". Playbill. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Mark A. (November 28, 2018). "Summer to Sing Across North America". BroadwayDirect. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Shane Warne: the Musical". AusStage. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Les Miserables, Hong Kong, 1996". AusStage. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Jesus Christ Superstar". AusStage. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "The Boy From Oz". AusStage. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Broadway Star Returns Home for Wicked". gcmag. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "2007 Adelaide Cabaret Festival". Australian Stage. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Elliott, Greg (Jun 14, 2019). "Cabaret Festival review: Broadway Bound (but not gagged)". InDaily. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Lanzi, Lisa (Jun 15, 2019). "Review: Kaye Tuckerman Broadway Bound (but not gagged) at The Blue Room, Adelaide Festival Centre". Theatre Travels. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Mobarak, Jared (19 August 2021). "Review: The Girl Who Got Away". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "A Message from Co-Director Kaye Tuckerman". December 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ a b Kary, David (24 August 2021). "Voices of Women Announces a Wrap for the New Doco Entanglement". Sydney Arts Guide. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (Oct 19, 2010). "Reviews: From a Whisper". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2009". African Movie Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Morrison, Peter (4 August 1989). "THEATRE Wilde plus additives: That's entertainment". The Australian Jewish Times. p. 25. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ Morrison, Peter (21 November 1997). "Shades of Music Man MUSICAL aloft!". The Australian Jewish News. p. 30. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
[T]he players are thoroughly engaging, and that goes double for ... and Kaye Tuckerman as Penfold-Taylor's wife, who has the best lyrical song of the night.
- ^ Saltz, Rachel (August 17, 2008). "A Circus, Yes, but Emphatically Not for Children of All Ages". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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- Dolen, Christine (July 22, 2011). "Can't get enough 'Mamma Mia!'". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. G23. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- Smith, Gary (October 31, 2011). "Mamma Mia! That role's a good fit". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. p. 29. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- Barber, Jim (June 30, 2012). "Broadway dream comes true". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario, Canada. p. E1. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- Barber, Jim (June 30, 2012). "Tuckerman has no plans to rest on her laurels". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario, Canada. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- Azizian, Carol (April 14, 2011). "'Mamma Mia!' star has her own look". The Flint Journal. Flint, Michigan. p. 29. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "The Girl Who Got Away Review". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-15.