Michelle Brasier and Tim Omaji Join Pretty Woman Cast

Michelle Brasier and Tim Omaji will be joining Samantha Jade and Ben Hall in the cast of the upcoming Broadway and West End musical PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical, which makes its debut at QPAC Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane in October before debuting at Theatre Royal Sydney from November.

Based on the film, Michelle will play the role of Vivian’s wise-cracking friend Kit de Luca, while Tim will join the company in the dual role of Happy Man / Mr Thompson in the musical which features music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, alongside Jim Vallance.

They will be joined by Douglas Hansell as Philip Stuckey and Ensemble cast members including Artemis Alfonzetti, Caitlin Spears, Callum Warrender, Chiara Assetta, Clay Hill, Daniel Erbacher, Fabian Andrés, Glenn Hill, Jordan Angelides, Jordan Tomljenovic, Lauren Jimmieson, Lucy Fraser, Matt Douglass, Matthew Prime, Phoebe Coupe, Rebecca Gulinello, Romina Villafranca, Sasha-Lee Saunders and William Motunuu.

A favourite of the global comedy scene, Michelle’ one-woman comedy-as-philosophy shows, accompanied by Tim Lancaster, continue to sell out seasons across Melbourne, Sydney, London, New York, LA and Edinburgh year after year. 

Screen acting credits include Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell (ABC), Aunty Donna's Big Old House Of Fun (Netflix), Aunty Donna's Coffee Cafe (ABC, Netflix), Koala Man (Disney), YOLO (HBO Max), Thank God You're Here (Ten), Get Krack!n, Drunk History Australia, and How to Stay Married. Michelle also stars as Lindy in Ghosts Australia (Network 10, Paramount, BBC Aus) and is well known for her frequent collaborations with sketch comedy group Aunty Donna.

Michelle's memoir My Brother's Ashes Are In A Sandwich Bag was named one of Apple's Best Books of 2024 as well as topping Audible's list of the year's best memoirs and earning a nomination for the 2025 Russell Award for Humour Writing and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award.

Tim Omaji is a Nigerian-born Australian actor, singer-songwriter and dancer who gained international attention after releasing a string of multi-platinum selling songs such as “Set it Off” as a Sony Music artist under the stage name ‘Timomatic’. 

Tim's transition from singer to actor showcased his versatility and acting talent. Initially known for his success in the music industry, Tim has portrayed Ike Turner in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical at Theatre Royal Sydney, Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Benny in Rent as well as the lead role of Tyrone Jackson in Fame The Musical, Sam Onatou in the Australian tour of MADIBA The Musical – A Celebration of the Life of Nelson Mandela, Monty in the Australia tour of Saturday Night Fever and the role of Benny in the critically acclaimed and 2018 season of the Hayes Theatre Company’s production of In The Heights.

Beyond the stage, Tim has appeared alongside Jane Seymor and Jacqueline McKenzie in Amazing People Pictures’ Feature Film, Ruby’s Choice and the Netflix/NBCU TV Series, Clickbait and NBC’s TV series La Brea.

Samantha Jade is leading the cast of PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical. Samantha Jade has been a household name in Australia for many years since winning Channel 7’s X Factor in 2012. She has amassed a collective 91 million streams and 2.3 million sales worldwide, released a single with Pitbull (Shake That) and released her album NINE in 2015 which hit #2 on the ARIA charts. 

Samantha has been a regular fixture on Australian television, starring as Kylie Minogue in the TV MiniseriesINXS: Never Tear Us Apart, as well as an ongoing role in Home & Away. She has also toured with One Direction and Westlife and has headlined the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras twice. 

Born and raised in Perth, Ben Hall is best known for his series regular role as Ned Willis on Neighbours and his leading role in the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, directed by Michael Gracey. He is a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and most recently toured on stage as Sam Phillips in Elvis: A Musical Revolution. His other musical theatre credits include Boublil & Schönberg’s Les Misérables and Only Heaven Knows.

On screen, Ben has appeared in dramas including the role of Mark Waugh in Warnie, Alan Fitzgerald in Love Child and Phillip ‘Pin’ Brock in Brock, as well as roles in Total Control (Season 3), ANZAC Girls and Devil’s Playground alongside Toni Collette. Ben will also feature in the upcoming Liam Neeson film, The Mongoose. .

Once upon a time in the late ’80s, Vivian met Edward and her life changed forever. Be swept up in their romance in this dazzlingly theatrical take on a love story for the ages – and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way – in a sensational show that took London’s West End by storm, guaranteed to lift your spirits and light up your heart.

PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical features a rock score from GRAMMY® winners Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance (Summer of ’69, Heaven), direction and choreography by Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) and a book by the original movie’s director Garry Marshall & screenwriter J.F. Lawton.

PRETTY WOMAN

The Musical

Produced by Suzanne Jones for JONES Theatrical Group, ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Lyric Theatre, Brisbane

From 5 October 2025

Theatre Royal Sydney

From November 2025

Book by

Garry Marshall & J. F. Lawton**

Music and Lyrics by

Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance

Based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture

Written by J. F. Lawton

Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell

Arrangements and Orchestrations by Will Van Dyke

Originally produced on Broadway by Paula Wagner Nice Productions LPO New Regency Productions Caiola Productions & Co. James L. Nederlander Roy Furman Hunter Arnold Graham Burke Edward Walson deRoy Kierstead Michael Cassel

Group

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

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The Australian Debut of PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical is supported by the Queensland Government, via Tourism and Events Queensland.