Ipswich performer Timothy Aaron Cooper is stepping into the spotlight as Harry Bright in Mamma Mia!, joining the Australian cast for its upcoming season at The Star Gold Coast.
Timothy Cooper Takes On Harry Bright
Cooper has been cast as Harry Bright in the limited Gold Coast season, which will begin at The Star Gold Coast on 4 September. A blue carpet premiere is scheduled for 8 September.
The role places him in a 31-member Australian cast led by Erin Cornell as Donna Sheridan, with Emily Monsma as Sophie Sheridan, Chloe Rose Taylor as Tanya and Jo-Anne Jackson as Rosie.
Mamma Mia! follows a mother, her daughter and three possible fathers on a Greek island, with the story built around 22 ABBA songs, including Dancing Queen, SOS and Mamma Mia.
From Local Stages To Major Productions
Cooper is originally from Brisbane and is a well-known name in the Ipswich and Western Suburbs theatre communities.
Before moving into major international work and Broadway national touring credits, he was heavily involved with Ipswich Musical Theatre Company and local Brisbane independent stages.
His professional stage credits include the Broadway National Tour of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder in the United States, along with Off-Broadway productions The Light Rail and Vox Lumiere’s Phantom in New York City.
He has also appeared in professional productions including Jersey Boys, Sweeney Todd, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables, Ragtime, Disney in Concert and Georgy Girl The Seekers Musical.
Cooper’s screen credits include True Crime with Aphrodite Jones and BYU Spectacular with Brian Stokes Mitchell, as well as television commercials. He has also worked as a main stage performer for Disney and as a featured guest entertainer on Celebrity Cruises.
Queensland Talent In The Cast
The Gold Coast production includes several Brisbane and Gold Coast performers in principal and ensemble roles.
Cornell will play Donna Sheridan, while Gold Coast performer Monsma will play her daughter Sophie. Brisbane performer Taylor will appear as Tanya, with Gold Coast performer Jackson as Rosie.
The three characters form Donna and the Dynamos, the fictional 1970s band at the centre of the musical’s story.
Other principal cast members include Matt Edwards as Sam Carmichael, Danny Folpp as Bill Austin, Harley Dasey as Sky, Samuel Allsop as Eddie, Jake Ameduri as Pepper and Brisbane performer Juliette Coates as Ali.
The ensemble includes South East Queensland performers from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, alongside cast members from other parts of Australia.
Mamma Mia! Heads To The Star Gold Coast
Mamma Mia! will be staged at The Star Theatre, located on the Casino Level of The Star Gold Coast in Broadbeach.
The musical first opened in London’s West End in 1999 and has since been seen by more than 70 million people worldwide. The 2008 film adaptation also became one of the highest-grossing movie musicals of all time.
For Cooper, the Harry Bright role adds another major production to a career that has moved from local theatre circles through to international and touring work.
Published 22-June-2026
