A Very Naughty Christmas unveils 2024 Melbourne and Queensland casts.
Australia’s adults-only festive tradition, A Very Naughty Christmas, returns for the holiday season, with the 2024 Melbourne, Brisbane, and Gold Coast casts officially announced.
Leading the Melbourne cast is Tim Paige, known for roles in Macbeth and Comedy of Errors with Pop-Up Globe. Paige reprises his role as a cheeky, skin-baring Santa for Melbourne audiences. Joining him are returning cast members Kate Yaxley, recently seen in Groundhog Day, and Jordan Twigg, known for roles in Billy Elliott and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. The Melbourne lineup also includes Grace Laing (The Voice), Justin Wise (Marvelous The Show), Jarrod Moore (Moulin Scrooge), Callum Marshall (Elvis: A Musical Revolution), and Asmara Soekotjo (Miss Saigon, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat).
A Very Naughty Christmas
- Brisbane, 21 November – 18 December, La Boite
- Melbourne, 5 – 21 December, Alex Theatre St. Kilda
- Gold Coast, 20 – 21 December, The Star
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Queensland audiences will see three-time Matilda Award winner Steve Rooke as Santa in both Brisbane and Gold Coast performances. Rooke recently starred in the regional tour of Fourteen with Shake & Stir. He’ll be joined by returning cast members Dan Erbacher (Grease, Rocky Horror Picture Show), Aurélie Roque (Rent), Taylah Ferguson (Palazzo Mannheim), and Emily Kristopher, known from the YouTube comedy series Crackermilk. New to the Brisbane cast are Anthony Craig (Elvis: A Musical Revolution), Lauren Jimmieson (Elvis: A Musical Revolution), and Lachlan Greenland from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Alex Woodward, co-creator and executive producer, highlights the unique energy each cast brings to the show, noting, “The fun that audiences have at A Very Naughty Christmas is only possible with a cast who bring irreverence and fun to the stage, and don’t take themselves too seriously. Our two casts each bring something special, and there’s no doubt in my mind that with these casts, audiences in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Gold Coast will go straight on Santa’s naughty list.”
Created in 2017 by Australian theatre talents Alex Woodward and Daniel Venz, A Very Naughty Christmas combines stand-up, skits, parody songs, dancing, and burlesque. Designed for audiences aged 18 and over, the show offers an unconventional take on Christmas classics and aims to bring a mix of comedy, music, and festive irreverence.
All performances are currently on sale. For ticketing details, visit A Very Naughty Christmas.
