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All posts tagged "Musical theatre"
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46FeaturedAl Blackstone brings heart and storytelling to VDF 2026
Emmy Award–winning director, choreographer, and educator Al Blackstone is set to make his first visit to Australia for Victorian Dance Festival (VDF)...
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49Australian Dance ReviewsHanda Opera on Sydney Harbour’s ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ feels newly alive
Sydney Harbour, Sydney.27 March 2026. On Friday, 27 March 2026, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour unveiled a spectacular staging of The Phantom...
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36EventsCast Announced for Highly Anticipated Australian Premiere of ‘Tootsie’
Producers have announced the stellar cast of the hit Broadway musical Tootsie which will make its highly anticipated Australian premiere at Teatro at the...
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6FeaturedBridging the Gap: How Nathan Wright Is Shaping Future Performers
For a performer thriving in a successful career overseas, it often takes a combination of circumstances to draw them back home –...
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54InterviewsNo limits: Erianthe Akaata’s journey across stage, screen, and beyond
Get to know dancer-singer-model-actor Erianthe Akaata! Can you introduce yourself and share how your journey in the industry began? “My name is...
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38FeaturedCast Announced for ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ at Hayes Theatre Co
Producer Redfern Lane Productions is thrilled to announce the outrageously talented cast for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the devilishly cheeky, fun-filled Broadway musical opening...
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929FeaturedCapezio introduces the 3” Shanel Character Shoe: Broadway style – sophistication and stability
Character footwear remains an essential tool for dancers working across musical theatre, commercial performance, and studio training. With increasing expectations around comfort,...
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535FeaturedKarli Dinardo: A life led through dance
Under the glow of Broadway’s lights, few performers command the stage with the precision, versatility, and emotional depth of Karli Dinardo. Born...
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543Events2026 Australian Musical Theatre Festival Lineup Revealed
The Australian Musical Theatre Festival has unveiled its 2026 program, with Artistic Director Tyran Parke announcing a spectacular line-up of artists, performances and...
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592Featured‘SIX the Musical’ Makes a Royal Return to Australia in 2026
After triumphantly taking the West End, Broadway, and stages across the globe by storm, the international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical will make its...
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782EventsWest End Sensation ‘Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)’ Announces Australian Tour
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is heading Down Under. The 2026 Australian tour will play at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre from 18 June, Sydney...
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810EventsSydney’s ‘The Lion King’ Principal Cast Revealed
Australia, it is time to meet your cast for The Lion King! Opening at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from April 2026, this season...
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1.1KInterviewsChristopher Horsey: Tap into the sound
It started when the wall came down. When one of the original Tap Dogs spoke with Dance Informa prior to his recent...
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710FeaturedMatt Lee: Bringing nostalgia to the stage in ‘Back to the Future’
As Back to the Future: The Musical lands on Australian shores, audiences can expect a spectacle that fuses cinematic nostalgia with theatrical...
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1.0KEventsHanda Opera Adds Extra Performances of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ in a Historic First
Opera Australia has announced that for the first time in its history, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour (HOSH) will add an extra...
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839FeaturedFinal chance: ‘Cats’ 40th anniversary tour releases last tickets for Melbourne and Brisbane
Final tickets have been released for the Melbourne and Brisbane season of the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical CATS which will...
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1.1KAustralian Dance ReviewsOne Eyed Man Productions’ ‘Calamity Jane’: Musical theatre reinventing itself
Studio Theatre, Sydney Opera House.21 October 2025. One Eyed Man Productions’ Calamity Jane opened at the Sydney Opera House this week, with...
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947Australian Dance ReviewsFull of heart: PACA Productions’ ‘& Juliet’
Riverside Theatres, Sydney.3 October 2025. PACA Productions’ staging of & Juliet at Riverside Theatres bursts onto the stage with colour, heart, and...
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1.4KFeaturedMaxwell Trengove appointed Artistic Director of VDF
As Australia’s largest dance festival continues to grow its international profile, the Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) is thrilled to announce the appointment...
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1.4KEventsWest End and Broadway come to Sydney’s Inner West with the opening of Teatro
A brand-new professional theatre is opening in the heart of Sydney’s Inner West. Teatro, a 300-seat venue in the historic Italian Forum at...
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1.4KFeaturedThe next global choreographic powerhouse: Brendan Yeates in motion
Brendan Yeates has built a remarkable career at the intersection of movement and storytelling. From Broadway blockbusters to the iconic Sydney Opera...
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1.6KEvents‘Calamity Jane’ Gallops Back to Sydney Opera House for Exclusive Season
Saddle up for a rip-roaring adventure as the acclaimed musical Calamity Jane returns to Sydney, for a limited engagement at the Sydney...
