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Steven Bishop – Cruise Ship Entertainer

Dance 17 Jan, 2014

By Amanda Woodbine Earlier this month I had the pleasure of interviewing Steven Bishop, a 27 year old musical theatre performer from a dance background from Queensland, Australia. He has been working full time as a performer for 11 years now with prestigious companies such as Disney and… Read Article

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

Disney Hong Kong Auditions

Auditions 2 Dec, 2012

Female Dancers Who Resemble Ariel Hong Kong Disneyland® is seeking Female Dancers who resemble the character Ariel from the Disney movie, The Little Mermaid, and who are ready for a life-enriching experience in one of the world’s most exciting and exotic locales. Excellent ben… Read Article

LION KING – AUDITIONS!

Auditions 19 Nov, 2012

THE AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION – CASTING BRIEF THE LION KING is the multi award winning musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name.  THE LION KING will open at the Capitol Theatre Sydney in December 2013. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (under the direct… Read Article

DANCELIFE INTERVIEWS VERITY HUNT-BALLARD (MARY IN MARY POPPINS)

Musical Theatre 27 Apr, 2011

DanceLife writer Emma Bell caught up with the cast of Mary Poppins in Sydney the other week before the start of the Sydney season. Above is an interview with Verity Hunt-Ballard who plays Mary in the production. Verity graduated from WAAPA in 2003. She is currently starring in the Disney s… Read Article

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JOSH HORNER

Latest News 9 Feb, 2011

Australian born Joshua Horner grew up in the town of Wyong on the New South Wales, Central Coast. He began dancing at the age of 6 as a means to improve his Asthma and since then has not stopped dancing. DanceLife caught up with Josh while working in LA with Disney. At age 12 your parents travel… Read Article

MARY STARTS REHEARSALS

Musical Theatre 2 Jun, 2010

Mary Poppins is into their official day three of rehearsals today down in Melbourne and all seems to be going swimmingly well. The cast are super keen and the creatives are having a fabulous time working with us talented Aussies. BroadwayWorld.com claims the Australian production is am… Read Article

MATT LEE TO FILL THE SHOES OF BERT IN MARY POPPINS

Musical Theatre 17 Nov, 2009

That’s right! It was announced yesterday that SYTYCD Judge Matt Lee will be playing the role of Bert in the upcoming production of Mary Poppins. Being no stranger to musicals Matt has been part of the ensemble crew in Miss Saigon, We Will Rock You, Witches of Eastwick, RENT, Grease,… Read Article

MARY'S COMING TO MELBOURNE

Musical Theatre 14 Jul, 2009

MARY Poppins might be the story of a stern but magical London nanny charged with raising two mischievous children in a well-to-do Edwardian home, but at the announcement of the Australian premiere of the stage musical version the talk was of Poppins’ Australian roots. “We… Read Article

DANCE IN THE WORLD OF DISNEY!

Musical Theatre 15 Jan, 2009

It’s that time of year again… Tokyo Disney Resort Auditions. These auditions happen every year and each year more and more people are showing up. I can predict that this year will be no different with dance taking off in Australia. Japan is a beautiful country with the most am… Read Article