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MEOW… CATS COMES TO SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 12 Oct, 2009

At long last CATS, the most recognised and adored musical the world has ever known, capers and frolics into Sydney opening Tuesday 18 May 2010 for a strictly limited season, playing in the Lyric Theatre, Star City. CATS is quite simply a phenomenon. Featuring a magnificent musical score… Read Article

MAMMA MIA IN REHEARSALS

Musical Theatre 30 Sep, 2009

What better way to get to know your new family for the next at least 12 months than to go out for dinner and a few drinks. The cast of Mamma Mia are working their butts off rehearsing for the show that will open on 23rd October in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre. Over 40 million people all around the wo… Read Article

THE WITCHES FLY INTO SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 31 Aug, 2009

DanceLife went to Melbourne last year to go and see Wicked and to have a chat with one of the stars of the show Lucy Durack who plays Glinda. In case you missed the interview we thought we would post it as Wicked opnes in Sydney on Friday. Watch part 2 of the interview here http://www.youtube.c… Read Article

THE MONKEY’S WINGS ARE CLIPPED FOR SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 13 Aug, 2009

Apparently the amazing flying monkey’s that go over the audience in Wicked have been cut from the show when it moves to Sydney next month due to OH&S issues. Although it’s neither here or there for us there are a lot of people that look forward to that moment in the show! Any… Read Article

SYDNEY’S INDEPENDENT DANCE SCENE IS GETTING ITS FEET DIRTY

Dance 28 Jul, 2009

In response to the need for rehearsal venues and regular opportunities to create and perform, this unique collective of professional Sydney-based dancers came together in 2005 to form DirtyFeet. The company continues today as a Not for Profit organisation driven by two of the foundin… Read Article

CANDYMAN'S VERONICA CHATS TO DANCELIFE

Musical Theatre 21 Jun, 2009

DanceLife caught up with Dance Captain of Candyman Veronica Beattie last week to have a chat about the show and the process of putting the show together. See the interview about and read more about Veronica below. Remember Candyman opens this Saturday! Make sure you check it out! [http:/… Read Article

EVERYDAY IS WICKED

Musical Theatre 16 Jun, 2009

Sydney faced one of its biggest theatrical tests yesterday when tickets for the Capitol Theatre season of the Broadway blockbuster musical Wicked went on sale through Ticketmaster. The show broke several box office records in Melbourne, where it opened at the Regent Theatre a year ago… Read Article

ADAM BLANCH GETS ON THE COUCH

Musical Theatre 14 Jun, 2009

Sydney Dance Company’s poster boy Adam Blanch sat down with Christine Denny to chat about working with the company, how he got a place in the company and loads more. Check out our next On The Couch With Christine from TapatakOz above. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKG5tqDIJ… Read Article

WICKED COMES TO SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 3 Jun, 2009

We all know the story of Dorothy and her adventures down the yellow brick road but have you ever wondered what tricks those witches in The Wizard of Oz got up to in their formative years? Wonder no more. After a 13-month season in Melbourne Wicked the Untold Story of the Witches of Oz is playin… Read Article

DANCE WEEK IN THE BURBS

Dance 28 Apr, 2009

WSDA and Parramatta City Council will be presenting two days of live performances in the Parramatta Mall Amphitheatre precinct, on Church St and adjacent to the historical St John’s Church and surrounding courtyard. There are heaps of workshops happening this week so check out… Read Article