Editing Company (musical) (section)

===2007 Australian production===
[[Kookaburra Musical Theatre]] mounted a production directed by [[Gale Edwards]] in Sydney in June 2007, starring [[David Campbell (singer)|David Campbell]] as Bobby, with a cast including [[Simon Burke]], [[Anne Looby]], [[James Millar (Australian actor)|James Millar]], [[Pippa Grandison]], [[Katrina Retallick]], Tamsin Carroll and [[Christie Whelan]]. The show was well-received, and Sondheim travelled to Australia for the first time in thirty years to attend the opening night.<ref>(no author). [http://www.australianstage.com.au/20070610439/news/sydney/stephen-sondheim-to-visit-sydney.html "Stephen Sondheim to Visit Sydney"] ''Australian Stage'', June 10, 2007.</ref> However, the production caused major controversy when Whelan was out sick for one performance and (with no understudy) Kookaburra chief executive [[Peter Cousens]] insisted the show be performed anyway, but without the character of April. This involved cutting several numbers and scenes with no explanation, and that night's performance ended twenty minutes early. Following complaints from the audience, there was considerable negative press attention to the decision, and Sondheim threatened to revoke the production rights for the show.<ref>{{multiref2|Dunn, Emily.[https://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/send-off-the-clowns/2007/07/20/1184560037427.html "Send Off The Clowns"] ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', July 21, 2007.
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