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THE BUSINESS OF SHOW – WELCOME KATIE & WAYNE TO THE FAMILY

Dance 17 Feb, 2011

Hi and Welcome, When DanceLife asked for contributors to their 2011 Newsletter we were very excited. You see we have both been in the industry for over 25 years, and we have gained a lot of experience ” treading the boards ‘. But for a while now we have been thinking that there is a ̶… Read Article

HUGE LINE UP FOR HATS OFF!!

Musical Theatre 15 Feb, 2011

Hosted by the hilarious Bob Downe, Hat’s Off! returns with a fabulously star-studded concert featuring an amazing line up of Australian musical theatre, comedy, dance and cabaret performers, all donating their time and talent to help raise much-needed funds for ACON and BGF. C… Read Article

DANCE GETS MASSIVE IN MELBOURNE THIS MARCH

Dance 11 Feb, 2011

Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural Dance Massive Festival in 2009, Arts House, Malthouse Theatre and Dancehouse in conjunction with Ausdance Victoria partner again to deliver Dance Massive in 2011. Kicking off in March and across three venues, Dance Massive will sh… Read Article

ZHIVAGO STARTS TONIGHT

Musical Theatre 11 Feb, 2011

The much anticipated new musical production DOCTOR ZHIVAGO begins performances tonight at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre, ahead of the Gala Premiere on Saturday 19 February. Producer John Frost is thrilled with the way the show is shaping up. “DOCTOR ZHIVAGO is truly wonderful… Read Article

SHREK'S CHOREOGRAPHER – JOSH PRINCE INTERVIEW

Latest News 28 Jan, 2011

With the news that Shrek The Musical might be coming to Australia DanceLife went straight to the show’s choreographer Josh Prince to clear up the rumours and tell us how he went from being an unknown choreographer to choreographing a Broadway musical! You have had a varied career i… Read Article

LOVE NEVER DIES – ANNOUNCEMENT OF CAST

Musical Theatre 26 Jan, 2011

The continuation of Broadway’s longest-running musical The Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies will open in May 2011 at the Regent Theatre. It’s now been announced that The Phantom and Christine will be revealed in Melbourne next week. Two songs from the show will be perf… Read Article

XANADU CHARITY PERFORMANCE

Musical Theatre 25 Jan, 2011

Victorian Premier and Minister for the Arts Ted Baillieu today announced a charity preview performance of Xanadu The Musical in Melbourne to help raise funds for the Queensland Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal. The announcement was made as Mr Baillieu visited the Docklands site w… Read Article

YOUR FIRST LOOK AT DOCTOR ZHIVAGO REHEARSALS

Workshops 17 Jan, 2011

Rehearsals for the new musical production DOCTOR ZHIVAGO began in Sydney at the end of December, with the full cast assembled for the first time. The creative team, a mix of US and Australian, were thrilled with the excitement and energy in the rehearsal room. Director Des McAnuff (Jerse… Read Article

THE GRUFFALO RETURNS TO SYDNEY… WITH HIS CHILD!

Musical Theatre 15 Jan, 2011

Following the extraordinary success of THE GRUFFALO, Christine Dunstan Productions and London’s Tall Stories present the Sydney premiere of its charming sequel, THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD. The magical musical adaptation of the much loved children’s book by Julia Do… Read Article

JERSEY BOYS SEEKS ANOTHER FRANKIE

Auditions 13 Jan, 2011

JERSEY BOYS – The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons has broken box office records and won awards across the globe. Australia audiences continue a demand to see this smash hit show. With all successful long running musicals it is essential to have actors who are alternat… Read Article