About Woodward Productions
Executive Producer - Alex Woodward
Woodward Productions is led by Alex Woodward who has been touring and producing live music and theatrical events since 2006. Studies include a bachelor's degree in music theatre and a post-grad in business and artificial intelligence. In the last 5 years, Alex has been the sole producer on more than ten productions. Alongside his producing experience, Alex has an extensive performing history with some of Australia’s biggest companies including Sydney Theatre Company and The Gordon Frost Organisation.
Associate Producer -
Christine Newton
Christine Newton joined Woodward Productions as an Associate Producer in 2020 bringing extensive experience in event planning, digital marketing and international relations to the company. With 10+ years working with local and international brands such as Black Milk and Adorne, plus PR & marketing agencies like The Red Republic and Little Crank, Christine brings these skills to her role as associate producer and a producer of regular events affiliated with Woodward Productions.
Woodward Productions (formerly Understudy Productions) brings high-quality theatre to audiences in South-East Queensland and Australia. The company is Brisbane-based with a strong focus on Queensland talent. We want to tell stories people will care about while helping diversify and grow the Brisbane theatre audience.
Since it's inception in 2016, we have produced more than 13 musicals, concerts, and plays. Woodward Productions has a focus on “gateway theatre" which attracts new audience members into our arts economy and aims to tell stories that engage all of our diverse Australian communities.
The company has a history of developing and touring theatre including A Very Naughty Christmas, the adults Christmas comedy show which will be presented in 2021 for the fifth consecutive year, Caroline O’Connor’s latest concert From Broadway With Love, Boys of Sondheim (Brisbane and Sydney), and Weathering Well (24 date tour of regional QLD). The company has also premiered two queer musicals (Yank! A WWII Love Story and Bare: The Musical) as a part of Brisbane's MELT Festival.
Contact – hello@woodwardproductions.com
