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 Grateful doesn't even begin to cover this epic journey I have been on.  Choreographing this colossal production of Phantom of the Opera here in Sydney on the Harbour has been humbling, cathartic and never once taken for granted.  Dedicated to my mum, my dad and family.  And of course Luca.  Always. All ways.  Simone Sault, Choreographer and Assistant Director -

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Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour is a hit and the critics are lauding Simone's choreography.The cast and creatives were also thrilled to have Phantom's composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber at opening night! Check out the critics accolades...Simone Sault's musical staging of this production is gorgeous and a testimony to an incredible talent.  Doug Knight, Australian Stage. Read full

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Simone is Dance Life Australia's latest Pro Talent Watch profile.Read the full interview and discover how Simone's career has come full circle with the new production of Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour. Interview available on Dance Life Australia's website. (Photo by Hamilton Lund.)

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Simone was recently interviewed by Dance Australia about her amazing career and her current role as Choreographer and Assistant Director of Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour.Read the full interview on Dance Australia's website.

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Simone is thrilled to reveal she will be taking on the dual roles of Choreographer and Assistant Director for the upcoming Opera Australia season of The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour.  Simone's association with this beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber show has come full circle.  The original 1990 Australian tour of The Phantom of the Opera was Simone's first professional job and she

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 Simone has been busy in New York for the opening of Company on Broadway!  Scheduled to open in 2020, Company had its run delayed by the Covid pandemic.  But this gender-flipped fresh take on the Sondheim classic has hit Broadway to rave reviews.   As associate choreographer, Simone rejoined many of the West End creatives for the NY season starring Patti Lupone and

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Simone is heading back to Broadway in 2020 as Associate Choreographer on the new Broadway production of Company.  Staring Tony winners Patti Lupone and Katrina Lenk, Company will begin previews in March at the Bernard B Jacobs Theatre.  For added fun, opening night on March 22 will mark Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday!  For more information and ticketing, visit the Company

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The end of 2019 took Simone to Abu Dhabi working as a creative on the 48th UAE National Ceremony Day celebrations.  Held at Zayed Sports City Stadium, Legacy of Our Ancestors, was an elaborate theatrical show brought to life by artists and performers for an audience of thousands.  For more information and some amazing images, visit the UAE National Day official website.

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Simone has just wrapped a very exciting project staging the workshop for Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical Cinderella at The Other Palace in London.  With lyrics by David Zippel (City of Angels, Hercules, Woman in White) and book by Emerald Fennell (The Crown, Killing Eve Series 2), the Cinderella workshop was performed by a 20-strong cast and a glorious band under the direction of

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Simone spent March at Elstree Studios in London working with Liam Steel as a choreographer/movement creative on the upcoming series, Giri/Haji.  The bilingual drama, directed by Julian Farino (Entourage), stars Kellie MacDonald, Takehiro Hira, Yosuke Kubozuka and Justin Long.  Giri/Haji will air in October 2019 on BBC Two in the UK and Netflix internationally.

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Simone recently donned her creative cap, choreographing the Japanese season of Love Never Dies for Theatre HoriPro.  The Love Never Dies season runs until February 26 at the Nissay Theatre in Tokyo.  For further information visit Love Never Dies Japan.

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Simone is currently working on the new West End production of Company as Assistant Choreographer to Liam Steel.  For the first time, this new production will see the central character played by a female!  Directed by Marianne Elliot and staring Rosalie Craig and Patti Lupone, Company will run from September 26 to December 22 at London's Gielgud Theatre.  For tickets, please

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Following the successful Love Never Dies US Tour premiere, Simone was back singing and dancing on film for the upcoming movie, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.  The Mamma Mia! sequel was shot at Shepperton Studios in London and will premiere worldwide in July 2018.

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Simone returned to America in late October for the Love Never Dies US Tour opening night at Detroit's Fisher Theater.  The show opened to brilliant reviews and Andrew Lloyd Webber was in attendance for the special night.

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Simone spent most of August to October in New York for the rehearsals of Andrew Lloyd Webber's US production of Love Never Dies.  As Associate Choreographer for the show, Simone rehearsed the cast at the Lyric Theater on 43rd Street and 42nd Street Studios on Broadway.  Playbill published some great photos of the rehearsals on their website - click here for the link.  Also check

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As Associate Choreographer for the US Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's, Love Never Dies, Simone has been spending some exciting time in New York holding auditions for the show.  Simone will head back to New York again in August to rehearse the company ahead of their opening night in Detroit, Michigan in October.  For more information and ticketing, visit the Love Never Dies website.

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Simone put aspiring ballroom dancers through their paces on Baby Ballroom (Episode 6) for Channel 5, UK TV, last month.  You can can watch a small clip of the episode here on Simone's Instagram account.

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Beauty and the Beast is now released on DVD with lots of fun extras, including some behind the scenes footage of the making of the film.  Check out the clips to see Simone in rehearsals!

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Beauty and the Beast has hit the cinemas! So grab your tickets to see Simone in this acclaimed new Disney adaptation. Check out this fun footage of Simone in rehearsals with Luke Evans!

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Beauty and the Beast will hit cinemas, March 17.  See if you can spot Simone in the final trailer!

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Simone has joined the cast of the world's first immersive ballet, Will Tuckett's Nutcracker.  This exciting new production invites audiences to explore Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic in a 360-degree immersive environment.  The show will play at The Printworks, Canada Water in London from November 30 until January 8.  For more information and tickets visit Will Tuckett's

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Simone is currently in rehearsals for the BBC Christmas special, The Entire Universe.  Penned by Monty Python's Eric Idle, the special will star Idle himself, along with Professor Brian Cox, Warwick Davis, Noel Fielding and Hannah Waddingham.  This musical television event will be filmed at BBC's Elstree studios in front of a live studio audience and air on BBC Two closer to Christmas.

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Simone is currently working on the auditions for the West End production of, An American in Paris.  As Assistant to the UK Dance Supervisor for Christopher Wheeldon, Simone is on a rather extensive search for the UK cast for this Tony Award winning Broadway production.

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Simone is featured in the latest edition of UK magazine, The Stage, offering insight into pursuing a freelance dance career.

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Simone has recently returned from another trip to Germany, this time overseeing the Liebe Stirbt Nie (Love Never Dies) performance on the famous, Die Helene Fischer Show.  Simone was responsible for re-staging the "Liebe" segment from the musical for the show.  The television production was filmed in Berlin and broadcast on Christmas Day throughout Europe.  Watch the company's

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