Professional Career
Alexander is considered to be best known for his lead roles that he ha s performed on Australian stage. Some of his well known roles include Bobby Strong in Melbourne Theatre Company's Urinetown, Claude in Hair, Willard in Footloose, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, and the Scarecrow in the Sydney season of The Wizard Of Oz. He's also appeared in the 10th Anniversary production of Les Misérables, South Pacific, Only Heaven Know and Angry Penguins.
Alexander has also toured Australia in concert with the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra.
It was in the year 2000 that Kane took his cabaret show to New York. There he appeared at the FireBird Cafe and Algonquin Oak Room. In the 2001 New York Cabaret Awards, he was named "Best New Voice" in the Theatermania Cabaret list, and won both the BISTRO and MAC Awards for "Most Outstanding Debut". Furthermore he became "Critic's Pick" in the New York Post, and "Pick of the Week" in New York's Time Out Magazine for three consecutive weeks. Then in 2002, he was requested to perform alongside Natalie Cole at Rupert Murdoch's 70th birthday party, hosted in New York.
After his return to Australia, he was named a finalist in the Arts section of the 2001 Young Australian of the Year Awards, and nominated for a MO Award for his performance in Footloose. Kane also completed a tour with the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra, performing The Music of Lerner & Loewe at concert halls around Australia.
Kane Alexander has also made several television appearances, such as Good Morning Australia, Denise, The Midday Show, In Melbourne Tonight, Carols By Candlelight and The Good Friday Appeal Gala, along with roles in Late For School, Neighbours, Water Rats and Stingers. He also appeared as a guest performer on the 18 June 2006 special broadcast of The Footy Show which was filmed in Rome in which he performed the song Timeless with Australian icon Tina Arena. The show was specially broadcast in support of the Australian soccer team for the 2006 world cup.
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