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WICKED flies west to Adelaide in April 2011

Musical Theatre 20 Jun, 2010

The most successful musical in the world today, WICKED, is officially set to fly west to Adelaide to open in the Festival Theatre in April 2011. Announcing the season WICKED Australia Co-Producer John Frost said, “Right from the start this show has been an overwhelming hit so we ar… Read Article

WICKED TAKES ITS FINAL BOW IN SYDNEY ON SEPTEMBER 12

Musical Theatre 18 Jun, 2010

More than twelve months after its spectacular Sydney Premiere, the curtain will come down on WICKED at the Capitol Theatre for the last time on September 12, 2010. “After more than two astonishing years in Australia, 866 glorious performances seen by well over a million people, i… Read Article

HELP THE MERRYMAKERS GET TO DISNEYLAND

Dance 18 Jun, 2010

If you came to the Australian Dance Festival in 2009, you would have noticed that we had some very special guests – the MerryMakers! A group of dancers of all ages who have one thing in common, a love of dance and an intellectual or physical disability. The MerryMakers are a shining ex… Read Article

BEAUDY ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 16 Jun, 2010

Following the Search for a Beaudy casting event, Belinda Morris has been named Beaudy and is set to star in the world premiere of Beaudy, the musical written by Australian musician, Michael Orland at Parade Theatres from July 7.Check out Belinda singing Astonishing above. Sydney-base… Read Article

SHOSHANA BEAN TO PERFORM IN SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 10 Jun, 2010

Performing in Sydney for one night only on Sunday June 27 is Broadway star Shoshana Bean. Shoshana will be performing her acclaimed cabaret show in Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Rg8vtqBMM] Best known for her roles in the Broadway smash hits WICK… Read Article

WHERE GOOD MUSIC AND DAGGY DANCING COLLIDE

Dance 10 Jun, 2010

Sydney’s favourite mass dance class for adults returns to CarriageWorks on Wednesday 23 June with Wrong Prom: BLUES BROTHERS. Part dance lesson; part disco, Wrong Prom is a spectacle to behold as 700 people dressed for the occasion gather in the massive CarriageWorks foyer with… Read Article

BROADWAY STARS COME TO OZ

Dance 10 Jun, 2010

Broadway Tony-Award winning star Donna McKechnie enjoyed one of her greatest triumphs as Sally, in the acclaimed revival of the Stephen Sondheim – James Goldman musical, Follies, in the spring of 1998. “She defined the art of torch singing with ‘Losing My Mind,’ ra… Read Article

SWANNING AROUND WITH QUEENSLAND BALLET

Dance 10 Jun, 2010

Queensland Dance School of Excellence student, Bianca Watts, has been engaged as an understudy for Queensland Ballet’s up-coming production of Swan Lake. Bianca was recently invited by Robyn Klaus, Queensland Ballet’s Artistic Associate, to participate in classes w… Read Article

START ME UP – INTERVIEW WITH JESSICA LINGOTTI

Dance 10 Jun, 2010

The Talent Development Project’s (TDP) START ME UP Concert showcases young Australian talent in a spectacular evening of song, launching the best singers and songwriters from New South Wales public schools alongside some of the biggest names in the Australian music industry.… Read Article

DANCELIFE INTERVIEWS NIGEL TURNER-CARROLL FROM WEST SIDE STORY

Musical Theatre 8 Jun, 2010

DanceLife Australia interviews Nigel Turner-Carroll who plays Bernardo in the upcoming Australia production of West Side Story. Nigel is a recent graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts three year acting degree. Whilst at NIDA he played lead roles in Roy Williamson̵… Read Article