Maverick Newman

A graduate from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (BA in Music Theatre), Maverick was most recently seen as ‘Willard’ in Footloose The Musical, and as ‘Michael’ in the play The Boys in the Band (JTC). In 2023, Maverick was nominated for a Sydney Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his performance playing ‘12 characters’ in the smash- hit Murder for Two (Hayes Theatre Co.) which received multiple returns seasons including critically acclaimed runs at Arts Centre Melbourne and Riverside Parramatta. Other credits include ‘Emilia’ in The Comedy of Errors (Australian Shakespeare Company); ‘Britt Craig’ in Parade (Soundworks Productions); ‘Donny/Junee’ in A Model Murder (Sydney Festival/LPD); ‘Chandler/Janice’ in Friends! The Musical Parody (SK Entertainment) and ‘Mr. Toad’ in Wind in the Willows (Australian Shakespeare Company). An award winning writer, Mavericks creative credits include Tis The Season… (Green Room Award for Best Original Songs), Finding Felix: A Memoir, (4 x Green Room Awards Nominations), and Maverick Newman In Conversation with Maverick Newman (Hayes Theatre Co. & Athenaeum Theatre). Maverick is proudly represented by Sue Barnett & Associates.

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