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All posts tagged "musical theatre Australia"
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1.3KInterviewsFosse’s ‘Chicago’ legacy continues in Gary Chryst
In a rehearsal studio, a lean man with white hair stands, feet apart, arms at his sides, relaxed but poised, ready for...
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1.6KInterviewsChills every single time: Christian Ambesi in ‘Wicked the Musical’
Twenty years since its premiere on Broadway, Wicked the Musical returns to Australia. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, and adapted...
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1.0KFeaturedBroadway smash hit ‘Rent’ to tour Australia in 2024
Award-winning producer LPD Productions has declared there is “no day like today” as it announced the multi-Tony Award-winning rock musical by Jonathan...
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1.2KFeaturedExperience the timeless classic ‘Alice in Wonderland’ at Sydney Coliseum Theatre
The internationally acclaimed theatrical masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland, is coming to Sydney Coliseum Theatre for the Summer school holidays, so don’t be late for...
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1.0KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe depth and beauty of ‘WICKED’ in its Australian tour
Lyric Theatre, Sydney.7 September 2023. Twenty years on from its Broadway premiere, WICKED has flown its way down-under once again, to delight...
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907Australian Dance ReviewsCameron Mackintosh’s critically acclaimed ‘Miss Saigon’ opening night Sydney
Sydney Opera House, Sydney.25 August 2023. Cameron Mackintosh’s critically acclaimed – yet contentious – a new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel...
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970Australian Dance Reviews‘Elvis: A Musical Revolution’ is a great tribute to a legend
State Theatre, Sydney.5 August 2023. Elvis: A Musical Revolution, produced by David Venn Enterprises, had its world premiere this week at the...
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989Featured‘Chicago’ is back and set to sizzle in Australia
Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery … and All That Jazz … so begins the international multi-award-winning musical, Chicago. The sizzling show is...
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1.4KAustralian Dance ReviewsTale as old as time: ‘Beauty and the Beast the Musical’ opening night
Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 22 June 2023. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical premiere at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on the evening of Thursday 22nd of...
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943Australian Dance ReviewsStill as dynamic as ever: The Sydney premiere of ‘MAMMA MIA! The Musical’
Sydney Lyric Theatre, Sydney. 27 May 2023. MAMMA MIA! The Musical – what a show! The Sydney premiere on Saturday, 27 May at...
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2.2KFeatured‘Beauty and the Beast’ reimagined: In conversation with director and choreographer Matt West
It is with deepest pride, and greatest pleasure that we introduce to you Matt West, director and choreographer of Beauty and the...
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1.6KFeaturedAllie Graham: Dutiful maiden and fierce warrior in ‘Aida’
Opera Australia is returning to Sydney Opera House with a lavish production of Aida. This production is directed and choreographed by Davide...
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1.2KFeaturedSimone Mistry-Palmer on ‘The Tina Turner Musical’: Simply the next
Shortly after Dance Informa conducted the interview for this piece, Tina Turner died at her home in Switzerland, aged 83. We send...
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1.1KFeaturedKelly Aykers: Where body and mind take me
The choreography of the prolific Kelly Aykers is about to hit the stage in Midnight, a new musical theatre work loosely inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella. Aykers says, “To be able to...
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375Featured‘You better shape up’: ‘GREASE’ to return to Australia from January 2024
You better shape up Australia because a brand-new production of the number-one party musical GREASE the Musical is set to debut as Melbourne’s...
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1.3KAustralian Dance Reviews‘TINA: The Tina Turner Musical’ makes it hard to sit still in your seat
Theatre Royal, Sydney.17 May 2023. Born in Nutbush, Tennessee, in 1939, Anna Mae Bullock grew up through the racial turmoil of the...
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1.8KFeaturedBert LaBonté joins the glittering world of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is thrilled to announce Melbourne’s own Bert LaBonté will join the glittering world of bohemians and aristocrats for...
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1.7KFeaturedAustralia’s Elphaba and Glinda announced for ‘Wicked’
On behalf of his co-producers Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone, John Frost for Crossroads...
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1.7KFeaturedIt’s time to party: ‘Mamma Mia! The Musical’ full cast announced
The global musical phenomenon Mamma Mia! The Musical will be dancing its way into Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne during 2023. Featuring 22 of ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,”...
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1.7KFeaturedDisney announces the full Australian cast of ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The Walt Disney Company is thrilled to announce the full cast of Beauty and the Beast, including the roles of Lumiere, Cogsworth...
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1.2KAustralian Dance Reviews‘The Rocky Horror Show’ echoes the era it emerged from
Theatre Royal, Sydney.18 February 2023. The Rocky Horror Show is currently playing in Sydney at the Theatre Royal for its 50th Anniversary...
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1.6KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’: Can’t help but leave with a smile
Capitol Theatre, Sydney.17 February 2023. Almost half a century after its original performance as a short school production in West London 1968,...
