Todd McKenney – August 23rd, 2026

Todd McKenney – August 23rd, 2026

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities August 26, 2026 Duration: 29:54

Todd McKenney reflects on a career that spans more than a thousand performances in The Boy from Oz, a long list of major musicals and his widely recognised role on Dancing with the Stars. He speaks about the discipline behind longevity, the joy of reinvention and the evolving landscape of Australian performance. Audiences can look forward to a conversation with one of the country’s most enduring and versatile stage and screen artists.

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