From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gale Edwards (born 14 November 1954) is an Australian theatre director, who has worked extensively throughout Australia and internationally. She has also directed for television and film. She began her career at Adelaide youth theatre company Energy Connection. From 1986 to 1989 she was Associate Director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia, has been an Artistic Director of the Melbourne Theatre Company and has worked with every other major theatre Australian company, including the Sydney Theatre Company and Opera Australia. Internationally, Edwards directed the 1996 London revival of Jesus Christ Superstar, which opened on Broadway in 2000, and for which she won an Emmy Award for a recording of the production. Edwards contributed to the book of the musical Whistle Down The Wind, for which she directed the West End production. Edwards has also directed for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington D.C.). She directed the premiere production of The Boy from Oz. Edwards has been the recipient of three Sydney Critics Circle Awards, four Green Room Awards, two Mo Awards, an Emmy, two Helpmann Awards, a Sydney Critics Award, two nominations for Helen Hayes Awards, and a 2000 Centenary Medal 'for Service to Australian Society'. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sharon Angela, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Gale Edwards has 3 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Signature works include Jesus Christ Superstar, Opera Australia: Aida, A Heartbeat Away. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
