Australia’s New Boutique Production Company.
MM Creative Productions is Perth’s new female-led theatrical production company.
Founded by Amy Manford and Genevieve McCarthy in 2020 on their return to Perth from London, MM Creative Productions made its debut at the Perth Concert Hall in December 2020 with The Magical Music of Animation.
In 2021, MM Creative Productions was proud to bring Disney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish to West Australian audiences for an Australian premiere performance featuring the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, conductor Jessica Gethin and a cast of Australia’s finest theatre performers. A Dream is a Wish marked the beginning of MM Creative Production’s working relationship with Disney Concerts, which led to the pair’s most exciting venture yet — the 2023 Australian tour of Disney 100: The Concert.
Disney 100: The Concert saw MM Creative pair up with Sydney Symphony Orchestra to debut a world premiere programme to sold out audiences at the iconic Sydney Opera House. Also touring to Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast and Perth's Riverside Theatre, Disney 100 was warmly received by audiences and critics alike with AFR describing the concert as "gleefully over the top" with "nostalgia pretty much guaranteed".
MM Creative Productions produce exciting, full-bodied concerts that showcase internationally acclaimed talent and local rising stars in some of the finest concert venues across the country. At every turn, MM Creative Productions are dedicated to supporting the careers of women in the arts and making live theatre and orchestral music accessible and exciting to Australia audiences of all ages.
FOUNDERS
Amy Manford
Australian/American soprano, Amy Manford, is best known globally for her performance as ‘Christine Daaé’ in The Phantom of the Opera both in Australia and the original West End production.
Amy has toured around the world with Classical Crossover legend Andrea Bocelli and recently made her US debut at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
She was awarded ‘Creative of the Year’ at the 2023 Marie Claire Women of the Year awards and has sung at iconic events such as the 2021 AFL Grand Final in Australia and for King Charles at Buckingham Palace in London.
In 2020, Amy began working with her colleague and friend, Genevieve McCarthy to produce The Magical Music of Animation followed by their first large scale Disney concerts production; Disney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish in 2021. Just a few months later, Amy and Genevieve attained the rights to tour Disney’s 100th anniversary concert (Disney 100; The Concert) around Australia in 2023 and are now working on their 2025 season.
Amy is trained Classically in Opera and studied her Masters at The Royal College of Music in London after completing a Bachelor of Music at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Genevieve McCarthy
Genevieve McCarthy is an Offie nominated actor who started her career in Australia appearing in national productions of Les Miserables, The Sound of Music and on screen in Parallax and The Sleepover Club.
Prior to moving to London in 2014, Genevieve worked as a solicitor at leading international law firm Ashurst after graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Notre Dame.
Genevieve graduated with a Masters in Performance (Music Theatre) from the Royal Academy of Music in 2016 and went on to appear as Aphrodite in the world premiere of new musical Mythic (Charing Cross Theatre & Original London Cast Recording), Suz in Murder at the Gates (The Other Palace) and record the voice of Aubrey in Thomas & Friends for three seasons.
Genevieve has performed for President Bill Clinton, Mayor Rudy Giuliani and sung the national anthem at iconic sporting events including the Rugby World Cup and World Lacrosse Championship opening ceremonies. In 2018, Genevieve was thrilled make her feature film debut in The Spy Who Dumped Me (Lionsgate) with scenes opposite Mila Kunis & Kate McKinnon.
Whilst in London, Genevieve was appointed Associate Artistic Director of the London Bechstein Piano Series which was held at St John's Smith Square in January 2020.
In 2020, Genevieve teamed up with her friend and fellow Perth-born performer Amy Manford to form MM Creative Productions. As producer, Genevieve is thrilled to able to fuse her passion for musical theatre with her skills and experience as a lawyer and associate artistic director.