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THE LION KING – meet the cast! (Part 1)

Musical Theatre 9 Dec, 2013

NOW PLAYING AT CAPITOL THEATRE, SYDNEY FOR A STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON! Seen by over 70 million people, Disney’s landmark musical event THE LION KING is a worldwide phenomenon that will redefine your expectations of theatre. Brilliantly re-imagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor… Read Article

Rocky Horror Aussie Tour 2014

Musical Theatre 6 Dec, 2013

The 2014 Australian tour of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show opens in January at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane followed by seasons at the Crown Theatre, Perth in February, the Festival Theatre, Adelaide in March, and the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne in April. The coveted role o… Read Article

Sweet Charity at new Hayes Theatre Co

Musical Theatre 6 Dec, 2013

February 7 – March 9 2014 At Hayes Theatre Co – Potts Point Directed by Dean Bryant Choreography by Andrew Hallsworth Musical Direction by Andrew Worboys The first show at the Hayes Theatre Co is an up-close and personal production of the classic musical Sweet Charity, produced by Luckie… Read Article

Interview – Strictly Ballroom LEADS

Musical Theatre 4 Dec, 2013

The audition process for Strictly Ballroom, the Musical has been quite exhaustive. Many months have gone by with numerous auditions, multiple call-outs to agents to try to find the perfect cast members for the latest delivery from the enigmatic Baz Luhrmann and Producer Carmen Pavlov… Read Article

Strictly Ballroom – 'FRAN' is announced

Musical Theatre 3 Dec, 2013

After months of auditions, Director Baz Luhrmann and Producer Carmen Pavlovic today announced that the exhaustive search for the actress to play the role of ‘Fran’ in STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL is over. The triple threat ‘role of a lifetime’ has been given to Newtown School of Perfor… Read Article

Carrie – The Musical, Review

Musical Theatre 22 Nov, 2013

Review by Amanda Woodbine It’s always a brave move to turn such a well-known story into a musical and sometimes this pays off, more often than not however it results in a flop. This was the case for Carrie – The Musical’s infamous run on Broadway. A horror musical is a hard-sell, who do… Read Article

Fast & Fresh Dance Winners Announced

Dance 20 Nov, 2013

YOUTH FESTIVAL FAST+FRESH DANCE ANNOUNCES WINNERS Form Dance Projects has announced the prize winners of Fast+Fresh Dance following last Saturday night’s final at Riverside Parramatta. Fast+Fresh Dance’s sixth big year showcased 52 young choreographers and 100 performe… Read Article

Mike Walsh Fellowships Awarded

Musical Theatre 20 Nov, 2013

Eight Fellowships Awarded to Graduate Theatre Practitioners from the three Major Drama Schools – NIDA, VCA, WAAPA The Mike Walsh Fellowships enable young theatre practitioners to travel overseas to further their knowledge and experience in their chosen fields of the performing art… Read Article

Bangarra Dance Theatre – Dance Clan 3

Dance 19 Nov, 2013

From 20 November to 1 December 2013, Bangarra Dance Theatre presents Dance Clan 3, a new production commissioned by Artistic Director Stephen Page. For the first time, Bangarra has assembled an all-women choreographic team with four of the company’s senior female dancers each crea… Read Article