Stephen Madsen | |
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Born | 15 August 1992 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Known for | Jason Dean in
Heathers: The Musical Alexander Shkuratov in Muriel's Wedding |
Stephen Ross Madsen (born 15 August 1992) [1] [2] is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jason "J.D." Dean in the Australian production of Heathers: The Musical, and in 2017, he originated the role of Alexander Shkuratov in the musical Muriel's Wedding.
Madsen is the son of Sally, a doctor, and Ross, growing up in Mona Vale, New South Wales. As a child he attended Mona Vale Primary School and, later, Manly Selective Campus. [1] Madsen graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2014. [3]
In 2015, Madsen appeared in a production of The Catalinas of Crawley Bay at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth on 29 April 2015. [4] He later portrayed Jason "J.D." Dean in the premiere Australian production of Heathers: The Musical at the Hayes Theatre from 22 July until 9 August. [5] Later in the year, he portrayed Mark Cohen in Rent, also at the Hayes Theatre, from 13 October until 1 November. [6]
The following year, in 2016, Madsen returned to the role of Jason Dean in Heathers at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Playhouse. [7] From 20 to 31 January, he portrayed Richard Loeb in the Chapel Off Chapel production of Thrill Me. [8] Madsen returned to the role of J.D. in Melbourne and a return Sydney season, at the Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse and Sydney Opera House Playhouse, respectively. [9] [10]
In 2017, Madsen appeared from 3 to 19 August as Ruckly in Sport for Jove's production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Reginald Theatre in the Seymour Centre, Sydney. [11] Madsen was cast in the world premiere of Muriel's Wedding, portraying Alexander Shkuratov from 6 November 2017 until 27 January 2018. [12]
Madsen returned to the Hayes Theatre as Patrick in the highly successful Australian premiere of the Off-Broadway musical, The View Upstairs which played from 28 February to 11 March 2018. [13]
In August 2018, Madsen portrayed Alan in Darlinghurst Theatre Company's production of Torch Song Trilogy at The Eternity Playhouse. [14]
Madsen was due to perform in the first major Australian production of Sarah Kane's Cleansed in 2021 but the show was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He appeared as Carl in the rescheduled production in 2022. [15] [16] Earlier that year, he played conniving frenchman Marcel Benoit in the Sydney Theatre Company production of White Pearl by Anchuli Felicia King at the newly renovated Wharf Theatre. [17] He toured with the production to Canberra and Parramatta. [18] [19]
Madsen lives in Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales.
Year | Show | Role | Venue |
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2015 | The Catalinas of Crawley Bay | Artie | His Majesty's Theatre |
Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | Hayes Theatre | |
Rent | Mark Cohen | ||
2016 | Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | QPAC Playhouse |
Thrill Me | Richard Loeb | Chapel Off Chapel | |
Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse | |
Sydney Opera House Playhouse | |||
2017 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Ruckly | Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre |
2017–18 | Muriel's Wedding | Alexander Shkuratov | Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company |
2018 | The View UpStairs | Patrick | Hayes Theatre |
Torch Song Trilogy | Alan | Eternity Playhouse | |
2019 | Muriel's Wedding | Alexander Shkuratov | National tour |
2022 | White Pearl | Marcel Benoit | Wharf Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company |
Cleansed | Carl | Old Fitzroy Theatre | |
Holding Achilles | Achilles | QPAC Playhouse | |
2023 | Sex Magick | Manmatha/Drayton/Gazza | SBW Stables Theatre |
If/Then | Lucas | Hayes Theatre |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Red | Huntsman | Short film |
2019 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Duane Gordon | Television series (Episode: "Dead Beat") |
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Newcomer | Heathers: The Musical | Nominated |
Judith Johnson Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical | Rent | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Heathers: The Musical | Nominated |
Stephen Madsen | |
---|---|
Born | 15 August 1992 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Known for | Jason Dean in
Heathers: The Musical Alexander Shkuratov in Muriel's Wedding |
Stephen Ross Madsen (born 15 August 1992) [1] [2] is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jason "J.D." Dean in the Australian production of Heathers: The Musical, and in 2017, he originated the role of Alexander Shkuratov in the musical Muriel's Wedding.
Madsen is the son of Sally, a doctor, and Ross, growing up in Mona Vale, New South Wales. As a child he attended Mona Vale Primary School and, later, Manly Selective Campus. [1] Madsen graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2014. [3]
In 2015, Madsen appeared in a production of The Catalinas of Crawley Bay at His Majesty's Theatre, Perth on 29 April 2015. [4] He later portrayed Jason "J.D." Dean in the premiere Australian production of Heathers: The Musical at the Hayes Theatre from 22 July until 9 August. [5] Later in the year, he portrayed Mark Cohen in Rent, also at the Hayes Theatre, from 13 October until 1 November. [6]
The following year, in 2016, Madsen returned to the role of Jason Dean in Heathers at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's Playhouse. [7] From 20 to 31 January, he portrayed Richard Loeb in the Chapel Off Chapel production of Thrill Me. [8] Madsen returned to the role of J.D. in Melbourne and a return Sydney season, at the Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse and Sydney Opera House Playhouse, respectively. [9] [10]
In 2017, Madsen appeared from 3 to 19 August as Ruckly in Sport for Jove's production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Reginald Theatre in the Seymour Centre, Sydney. [11] Madsen was cast in the world premiere of Muriel's Wedding, portraying Alexander Shkuratov from 6 November 2017 until 27 January 2018. [12]
Madsen returned to the Hayes Theatre as Patrick in the highly successful Australian premiere of the Off-Broadway musical, The View Upstairs which played from 28 February to 11 March 2018. [13]
In August 2018, Madsen portrayed Alan in Darlinghurst Theatre Company's production of Torch Song Trilogy at The Eternity Playhouse. [14]
Madsen was due to perform in the first major Australian production of Sarah Kane's Cleansed in 2021 but the show was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He appeared as Carl in the rescheduled production in 2022. [15] [16] Earlier that year, he played conniving frenchman Marcel Benoit in the Sydney Theatre Company production of White Pearl by Anchuli Felicia King at the newly renovated Wharf Theatre. [17] He toured with the production to Canberra and Parramatta. [18] [19]
Madsen lives in Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales.
Year | Show | Role | Venue |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | The Catalinas of Crawley Bay | Artie | His Majesty's Theatre |
Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | Hayes Theatre | |
Rent | Mark Cohen | ||
2016 | Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | QPAC Playhouse |
Thrill Me | Richard Loeb | Chapel Off Chapel | |
Heathers: The Musical | Jason "J.D." Dean | Arts Centre Melbourne Playhouse | |
Sydney Opera House Playhouse | |||
2017 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Ruckly | Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre |
2017–18 | Muriel's Wedding | Alexander Shkuratov | Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company |
2018 | The View UpStairs | Patrick | Hayes Theatre |
Torch Song Trilogy | Alan | Eternity Playhouse | |
2019 | Muriel's Wedding | Alexander Shkuratov | National tour |
2022 | White Pearl | Marcel Benoit | Wharf Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company |
Cleansed | Carl | Old Fitzroy Theatre | |
Holding Achilles | Achilles | QPAC Playhouse | |
2023 | Sex Magick | Manmatha/Drayton/Gazza | SBW Stables Theatre |
If/Then | Lucas | Hayes Theatre |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Red | Huntsman | Short film |
2019 | Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Duane Gordon | Television series (Episode: "Dead Beat") |
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Sydney Theatre Awards | Best Newcomer | Heathers: The Musical | Nominated |
Judith Johnson Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical | Rent | Nominated | ||
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Heathers: The Musical | Nominated |