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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

MY FAVORITE YEAR

Musical Theatre 7 Apr, 2011

Neglected Musicals has announced their next musical for 2011, My Favorite Year, directed by Stuart Maunder, on Monday, 11 April at Darlinghurst Theatre with a performance at 2pm and 8pm. “My Favorite Year’ is one of those shows where you are first addicted to the CD, and the… Read Article

NEW MUSICALS AUSTRALIA – FIRST SEASON A SUCCESS

Musical Theatre 3 Apr, 2011

Sidetrack Theatre, home to New Musicals Australia (NMA) was abuzz with NMA’s premiere season of presentations, forums and workshops throughout two weeks in March. Capacity audiences attended a range of programming that showcased Australia’s great new original music… Read Article

WIN TICKETS TO ROCK OF AGES!

Musical Theatre 27 Mar, 2011

That’s right, DanceLife is giving you a chance to win a double pass to see the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages on Friday 8 April in Melbourne at the Comedy theatre. To be in the running to see this fabulous show send your name, your friends name and email address that you will be taking… Read Article

INTERVIEW WITH NICK ADAMS – STAR OF PRISCILLA ON BROADWAY

Musical Theatre 3 Mar, 2011

Nick Adams is Brodway’s pin up boy. This handsome and talented performer has been in La Cage, Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Chicago and The Pirate Queen. DanceLife caught up with the triple threat performer during the preview performance of Priscilla Queen of the Desert on Broadw… Read Article

INTERVIEW WITH GAVIN LEE – BERT ON BROADWAY

Musical Theatre 23 Feb, 2011

Hi Everyone, A few years ago I was walking down 5Th Avenue in NYC when I bumped into an old College acquaintance – MR GAVIN LEE! I hadn’t seen Gavin since we were at College together in the UK ( except for a brief moment when he toured the country with Crazy For You) and it was amazin… Read Article

WARLOW INJURED BEFORE FIRST PREVIEW OF ZHIVAGO

Latest News 14 Feb, 2011

THE first night preview of Anthony Warlow’s Doctor Zhivago was cancelled and the weekend’s shows performed by an understudy after the actor tore a calf muscle in rehearsal. One man yelled ”No” as the Friday night audience was told Warlow could not perform. At… Read Article

JOEL TALKS TONYS

Latest News 6 Feb, 2011

As we head into 2011 I find myself looking back at the year that was, & being grateful for all that I’ve learnt. I always find myself taking stock at this time of year, so I thought I’d share with you one of my most memorable experiences of 2010. I was thrilled when an invitati… 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

THE GREEN MAN IS COMING TO TOWN

Musical Theatre 21 Dec, 2010

EVERYONE’S favourite green ogre is coming to Australia. Shrek The Musical is likely to be staged here in 2012 by leading theatre producer John Frost. The show, which opened on Broadway in December 2008, was the most expensive show ever to be produced at the time. Its budget has sinc… Read Article