John Antony QSM
John Antony, of Auckland, received the Queen’s Service Medal for services to musical theatre. Mr Antony served as President of Musical Theatre New Zealand from 2004 to 2009. He has been involved in musical and community theatre for more than 50 years. He was involved in the formation of the Northern Area Performing Arts Awards more than 10 years ago, which recognise excellence in performance and have raised the levels of achievement in amateur theatre. He has directed more than 30 productions and given support to youth development through theatre.