The six finalists for the Rob Guest Endowment Award were announced on 11 August at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. The 2014 finalists are Ben Bennett (2013 Rob Guest Endowment Semi-finals Encouragement Award), Andrew Cook (Strictly Ballroom), Joshua Robson (Les Miserables), Angela Scundi (The Rocky Horror Show), Monica Swayne (Wicked) and Karla Tonkich (Grease). The finalists were chosen from 30 semi-finalists by the judging panel, which included Todd McKenney, Stuart Maunder and Guy Simpson.
The finalists will perform alongside guest artists at a gala concert on Monday 13 October at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, where the judging panel will announce the winner of the 2014 Rob Guest Endowment Award.
The evening will be hosted by veteran Australian entertainer Bert Newton and guest artists performing at the gala include Natalie Bassingthwaighte and the cast of Wicked.
The Rob Guest Endowment Award is now in its sixth year. The prize is intended to help a current artist in the musical theatre genre gain the performance experience, media training, guidance and a public image to help them become a leading artist in the Australian musical theatre industry.