For one night only join Austria’s greatest glam pop vocalist along with Australia’s queen of cabaret in an evening to remember in three special concerts in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this February.
Eurovision legend Conchita Wurst returns to Australia with dear friend Trevor Ashley for an evening of musical magic. Joined by conductor Michael Tyack and a full symphony orchestra, they will perform their greatest hits, alone and together with a special appearance by Kate Miller-Heidke.
Expect Rise Like A Phoenix and other songs from Conchita’s platinum and gold award-winning albums, showstoppers and anthems made famous by great divas, plus a tribute to the music of James Bond, including Writing’s On the Wall, Diamonds Are Forever, Moonraker and Goldfinger.
In 2011, the Austrian singer Thomas Neuwirth created the stage persona Conchita Wurst. As a bearded diva, Conchita won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen for Austria and became a global figurehead of the LGBTI community overnight with the winning words We are unstoppable!. Since then, the debut album Conchita was released in 2015, numerous awards, performances at countless Prides, appearances and TV shows in more than 20 countries on four continents followed.
Trevor Ashley is one of Australia’s most sought-after and successful performers. He has built a career and following as an actor, writer, director and international queen of cabaret – but not necessarily in that order. After starring in Les Miserables, JC Superstar, Hairspray and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Trevor has also toured in concert with his show Diamonds Are For Trevor which was also aired on Foxtel.
In 2019, Trevor founded the Sydney International Cabaret Festival, serving also as its Artistic Director. More than 40 performances in 10 days put this new festival on the map in its inaugural year. He also opened his brand new show The Lyin’ Queen at the Opera House in November.
Kate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter who traverses the worlds of contemporary pop, folk and music theatre/opera. She has released four studio albums including the top 5 albums O Vertigo!, Nightflight and Curiouser, which featured the multi-platinum hits The Last Day On Earth and Caught In The Crowd.
Trained as a classical singer at the Queensland Conservatorium, Kate has performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the English National Opera. She composed the opera The Rabbits for Opera Australia, and with her collaborator Keir Nuttall, she wrote the music and lyrics to Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical. In 2019 she represented Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest and placed in the top 10 with her original song Zero Gravity.
Alone they are sensational, but together they will cause an international incident! Don’t miss this incredible event!
Conchita Wurst and Trevor Ashley in Concert
Concert Hall – Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Cultural Precinct, South Bank (Brisbane)
Performance: Wednesday 26 February 2020
Bookings: www.qpac.com.au
State Theatre, 49 Market Street, Sydney
Performance: Thursday 27 February 2020
Bookings: www.statetheatre.com.au
Hamer Hall – Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Performance: Friday 28 February 2020
Bookings: www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
Image: Conchita Wurst, Kate Miller-Heidke and Trevor Ashley (supplied)