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Helpmann Awards 2012

DanceLatest NewsMusical Theatre 27 Sep, 2012

The 2012 Helpmann Awards® (See all winners at end of this article) Celebrating excellence and achievement in live performance The 2012 Helpmann Awards® were presented Monday 24 September at the Sydney Opera House. Following the Awards Ceremony guests enjoyed an After Party at Marque… Read Article

Neglected Musicals – On The Twentieth Century – ON SALE NOW!

Musical Theatre 17 Feb, 2012

On The Twentieth Century is the next musical presentation on Monday 5 March at 2pm and 8pm at the Darlinghurst Theatre. Directed by Stuart Maunder – Musical Director Luke Byrne – Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Music by Cy Coleman Musical theatre legend Joh… Read Article

THE JINGLISTS – A new Musical

Musical Theatre 27 Jan, 2012

From the comedy duo Allsopp & Henderson is The Jinglists, playing at The Bondi Pavilion Theatre from January 31 to February 18. Directed by Jo Turner and with original direction by Darren Gilshenan, The Jinglists is a new musical by Warwick Allsopp and Tamlyn Henderson and is their s… Read Article

MÁTALOR – A HARD ROCK DANCE OPERA

Dance 5 Sep, 2011

Local Aussie Talent set to Dazzle in World Premiere Mátalor is a conceptual hard rock dance opera based on an avant-garde imagining of the greatest love story ever told. Featuring electrifying choreography performed to exhilarating live music, Mátalor promises to shock, entertain a… Read Article

DREAM LOVER WORKSHOP TO BE HELD THIS WEEK

Musical Theatre 4 Sep, 2011

A workshop of the new musical Dream Lover, written by Frank Howson and John-Michael Howson, will be held this week in Melbourne. John Frost, Managing Director of The Gordon Frost Organization, acquired the rights for this new un-produced musical in 2010 and is producing the workshop wi… Read Article

HELPMANN AWARD WINNERS 2012

Musical Theatre 1 Aug, 2011

The Helpmann Awards were held last night at the Sydney Opera House and boy was it a great show! DanceLife was busy reporting on all the winners as it happened through our Facebook and Twitter account. In case you missed it below are the winners! Mary Poppins took out 8 awards which breaks the… Read Article

SEEN ANY GOOD SHOES LATELY? By Christopher Horsey

Latest News 8 Jun, 2011

Where did they get the shoes that are worn in Mary Poppins? How do they get all the shoes for Wicked? What shop sells theatrical shoes like the ones in Cats or Hairspray or Rock Of Ages? Well the answer is one company, ‘Steppin’ Out’, makes them all. And the creative force behind… Read Article

SYDNEY TO HOST WORLD PREMIERE OF STRICTLY BALLROOM MUSICAL

Musical Theatre 27 May, 2011

Sydney has beaten New York and London to the rights to host the world premiere of the stage musical of the iconic Australian film Strictly Ballroom. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell this morning announced that the Lyric Theatre would host Strictly Ballroom – the Musical from Se… Read Article

WICKED – THE PHENOMENON By Alexandra Chambers

Musical Theatre 25 May, 2011

WICKED the musical has become a worldwide phenomenon, with millions of people estimated to have seen it in at least six different countries. The show currently holds a place on the list of longest running shows on Broadway and the West End as well as having broken box office records everyw… Read Article

ANNIE AUDITIONS – CHILDREN

Auditions 18 May, 2011

ANNIE CHILDREN’S AUDITION NOTICE Sunday, 26th June 2011 The Producers for this new production of ANNIE are looking for girls aged between 6 and 13 to undertake the roles of the “ORPHANS and ANNIE” for the Sydney Season. Rehearsals will commence in Sydney on or about M… Read Article