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All posts tagged "Musical theatre"
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3.3KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Chicago’ is fresh even 32 years later
State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne.19 December 2019. Melbourne is hosting the latest iteration of the musical Chicago produced by John Frost...
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2.9KFeatured‘Chicago’ returns to Melbourne this summer
Everyone adores Chicago the musical — its legendary book and choreography by Bob Fosse, its ensemble of outrageous femme fatales, its shoe...
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3.4KDancer HealthAustralia’s leading dance and musical theatre artists share their self-care secrets
Dance Informa recently interviewed some of Australia’s favourite dance and musical theatre artists at a prestigious red carpet event in Melbourne. Lucy...
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3.0KFeaturedFosse style comes to VDF: Travis Khan and Amy Berrisford of ‘Chicago’ added to lineup
Although it’s still a few months away, excitement is building for Energetiks Victorian Dance Festival (VDF). There have already been a few...
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3.3KFeaturedLucy Durack heads to fairytale land in ‘Shrek the Musical’
Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairytale and, mostly, fun for everyone. The show has been proclaimed as “true happiness” by The...
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4.5KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Billy Elliot the Musical’: 10 years on and still strong
Sydney Lyric Theatre, Sydney.18 October 2019. From boxer to ballet dancer, a young Billy Elliot with grit, discipline and passion beats the...
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4.3KFeaturedKids breaking the rules in ‘School of Rock’
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s irresistible rock musical, School of Rock, is set to rock the Capitol Theatre, Sydney this November. The Age newspaper said...
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4.2KGiveawaysWin tickets to Billy Elliot The Musical!
Are you ready to be Electrified? Billy Elliot the Musical arrives in Sydney this October for 10 weeks only as part of the...
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3.0KFeaturedAngelique Cassimatis in ‘Hair’: The more things change, the more they stay the same
If time is the ultimate distance, how far is 50 years? Amidst a slew of recent high profile golden jubilees (moon landing,...
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5.5KDance Advice5 reasons why dancers should take an acting class
Have you ever acted? If you think you haven’t, might you have acted within a particular dance role — building a character...
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2.3KAustralian Dance ReviewsThe joy of community in ‘Come From Away’
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.20 July 2019. Melbourne has celebrated the opening of Come From Away, at the Comedy Theatre on Saturday, July 20,...
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4.1KFeaturedRomy Vuksan and cast excited for ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’
The Production Company has announced its full cast of the Broadway smash, Thoroughly Modern Millie, which opens in Arts Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre...
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3.3KFeatured‘Just take the journey’: Richard J Hinds on ‘Come From Away’
Come From Away has flown in the talented Richard J Hinds from 16,000 km away (New York City), to bring the award-winning musical...
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2.6KFeaturedCatching up with Cameron Mitchell on ‘Catch Me If You Can’
Lauren Peters (the producer who brought us Cry-Baby, High Fidelity and Rent) is thrilled to announce the stellar cast of the upcoming,...
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4.3KFeaturedKelly Devine wins best choreographer at 2019 Olivier Awards as ‘Come From Away’ comes to Aus
The Olivier Awards, named after Sir Lawrence Olivier, the iconic actor, are the prestigious British awards for theatre. This year, Kelly Devine...
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6.3KAustralian Dance ReviewsA magic carpet ride to a new world: ‘Aladdin the Musical’
Festival Theatre, Adelaide. 24 May 2019. The Disney spectacular, Aladdin the Musical, has been delighting audiences in Adelaide these past few weeks,...
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3.8KAustralian Dance Reviews‘Saturday Night Fever’: Dancing the night away!
Lyric Theatre, Sydney. 2 April 2019. As flashbacks from the last 40 years filled the screens at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney,...
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1.8KAustralian Dance Reviews‘West Side Story’ on Sydney Harbour is not to be missed
Sydney Harbour, Sydney. 22 March 2019. The review for this production is very simple – buy a ticket and go! THE END....
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2.9KFeaturedInside Joey McKneely’s ‘West Side Story’ in Australia
2018 marked a century since the birth of artistic geniuses and collaborators Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein, the creators of the iconic...
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4.7KFeaturedSisters star in ‘West Side Story’ on Sydney Harbour
West Side Story, the iconic musical masterpiece, is premiering at the Handa Opera stage on Sydney Harbour this autumn. It’s the first...
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216.5KFeaturedTarik Frimpong: From Melbourne to Mary Poppins Returns
As 24-year-old Melbourne born triple threat Tarik Frimpong says, “My mum runs a school called Dance Explosion, and that’s kind of where...
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7.7KFeaturedJoshua Taylor: The Adelaide boy who made it into one of the greatest musicals of all time
Last year, South Australian performing arts student Joshua Taylor decided to audition for West Side Story, just for the audition experience, and...
