John Diedrich

John Edwin Diedrich (born 25 February 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian actor, director, producer and singer, known for stage and television roles in Australia and the UK.

John Diedrich
Born
John Edwin Diedrich

(1953-02-25) February 25, 1953
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • singer

He played the lead role of Curly in the 1980 West End revival of Oklahoma! (for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical), and also in the 1982 Australian tour.[1]

He directed, produced and starred in the Australian production of the musical Nine in 1987.[2] He directed and produced the Theatre Royal, Sydney season of the musical Titanic in 2006.[3]

References
  1. "West End success". The Canberra Times. 55 (16, 431). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 20 September 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 16 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "A celebration of all ladies". The Canberra Times. 62 (19, 093). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1988. p. 25. Retrieved 16 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Moses, Alexa (19 May 2006). "The stage musical makes a comeback". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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