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Stephan Elliott joins TEN’s Priscilla bus -but has the prize changed?

Priscilla writer and director Stephan Elliott joins the judging panel for TEN, but does the prize still include a Broadway role?

Writer and director Stephan Elliott, who created 1994’s Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, has signed onto the judging panel for TEN’s next talent quest, I Will Survive: Priscilla.

“Along time ago in the Australian outback a little bit of glitter fell from the stars and Priscilla was born. The film launched the careers of everyone involved both cast and crew. So 19 years on we’re going back out there again to re-find the magic and hand it on to the next generation of talented up and comers looking for a dream to come true,” said Elliott.

But has the prize of performing on Broadway altered, amid questions about whether US unions would allow an unknown Australian to appear on the New York stage?

TEN notes the following prize package for the series winner:
– A phenomenal cash prize of $250,000
– Unique and exciting opportunity for a promotional performance on Broadway
– One month’s accommodation in New York City to explore US opportunities
– Representation with an established US agent

When TEN launched the show two weeks ago it said: “Our final four will be flown to New York City, where the famous musical has just celebrated its year anniversary on Broadway. There they will receive intensive training in the lead role of Tick, one of the toughest roles in theatre and a character made famous by Hugo Weaving in the original Aussie movie.

“If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere, and for the last man standing it’s a golden opportunity to showcase their talents on Broadway and kick-start an international career.”

So while the assumption has been that TEN was promising a role in the Broadway production, it has never been specified as such. Yet neither has the network sought to quantify any incorrect reports.

Auditions for the series are currently open to all male performers 21years and older, beginning today in Sydney.

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  1. “The film launched the careers of everyone involved, both cast and crew ”

    Terence Stamp. Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, and Bill Hunter all had established careers before appearing in Priscilla !

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