Showcasing Australian writers.
Developing Australian musicals.
Home Grown is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to Australian musical theatre. Through concerts, readings and development opportunities, we bring writers, performers and audiences together to share new work and help it grow.
Our story
Home Grown began at the Eureka Hotel in Richmond in 2014, where writers and performers came together to share new songs. Chapel Off Chapel became our Melbourne home that August.
Our concert series expanded to Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney in 2024, connecting more writers, performers and audiences with Australian musical theatre.
Concerts, readings, development programmes and a growing performance archive continue that work: making space for Australian writers and their musicals.
Our sheet music store and performance archive help singers, teachers and audiences discover Australian songs and the people who write them.
Meet the founders
Nick Hedger
Co-founder
Ben Nicholson
Co-founder
Ben Nicholson and Nick Hedger met at WAAPA in 2011. Their collaboration as writers grew into a shared commitment to developing and presenting Australian musicals.
Nick is a composer, music director and producer. His work spans writing, performance, musical direction and artist development, alongside his ongoing collaboration with Ben as Hedger & Nicholson.
Ben is a writer, director and creative producer. His work brings together new musicals, performance and arts education, alongside his ongoing collaboration with Nick as Hedger & Nicholson.
Together, they have taught and mentored emerging artists, developed original work and built opportunities for writers to connect with performers and audiences.
Our supporters
Home Grown Musicals Aus is assisted by the Australian Government through Music Australia
Making the work possible
Thank you to the writers, performers, musicians, crew, audiences and partners who make Home Grown possible.
Home Grown is a supporter of the inaugural Next Up Music Awards (NUMAs).
A registered charity
Home Grown is a registered Australian charity. Donations support our work with Australian musical theatre writers and artists.