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DANCELIFE INTERVIEWS ROHAN BROWNE FROM WEST SIDE STORY

Latest News 28 Jun, 2010

DanceLife caught up with Rohan Browne who is playing Riff the leader of the Jets in the upcoming Australian production of West Side Story.Rohan just recently played the role of George in the Australian premiere of The Drowsy Chaperone for the Melbourne Theatre Company. Prior to that he p… Read Article

DANCELIFE INTERVIEWS NIGEL TURNER-CARROLL FROM WEST SIDE STORY

Musical Theatre 8 Jun, 2010

DanceLife Australia interviews Nigel Turner-Carroll who plays Bernardo in the upcoming Australia production of West Side Story. Nigel is a recent graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts three year acting degree. Whilst at NIDA he played lead roles in Roy Williamson̵… Read Article

FROM MISS VICTORIA TO MISS WEST SIDE STORY

Musical Theatre 16 Apr, 2010

At the age of 23 Mietta Gornall has already experienced an amazing career in the world of Australian entertainment and now she has Miss Victoria to add to her belt. DanceLife caught up with Mietta leading up to the announcement of Miss World and also just before she commences rehearsals fo… Read Article

CAST FOR WEST SIDE ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 1 Mar, 2010

Director and Choreographer Joey McKneely has announced the dynamic young cast who will star in the Australian national tour of the show that is credited with changing the face of musical theatre. Joey McKneely was personally chosen by Jerome Robbins to reproduce his original choreogr… Read Article

DANCELIFE SPEAKS WITH JOEY MCKNEELY – WEST SIDE STORY DIRECTOR

Musical Theatre 3 Dec, 2009

Yesterday I went along to Sydney Dance Company where the auditions are being held for West Side Story to interview the shows Directory Joey McKneely. Monday and Tuesday were big days for the Creatives, seeing hundreds of dancers with high hopes of being cast in this dance musical. Joey wa… Read Article

THE KING OF THE JETS, JOEY MCKEENLY

Musical Theatre 1 Dec, 2009

Director of West Side Story, Joey McKeenly is currently out here auditioning for the musical West Side Story which will be opening in Sydney on 2nd July followed by Melbourne. McKeenly’s first experience with the show’s choreography was back in 1989 where he rehearsed for… Read Article

THE RUMOUR RESTS BUT THE RACE TO PREPARE FOR THE DREAM GIG BEGINS

Musical Theatre 10 Nov, 2009

After several years of unreliable rumours, casting is finally under way for the highly coveted 50th Anniversary World Tour Production of West Side Story. As I visualise the 1994 – 1997 production of West Side Story I Dance Captained, my heart is filled with the perfume of mixed mem… Read Article

WEST SIDE STORY IS COMING TO SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 9 Nov, 2009

Sold out in London, Paris, Tokyo and Beijing, Joey McKneely’s vibrant new stage production of the classic dance musical WEST SIDE STORY comes to Sydney in July 2010 for a strictly limited season at the Lyric Theatre, Star City. The story of Romeo and Juliet is transported to the tur… Read Article

NO SIDE FOR THE WEST SIDE

Musical Theatre 8 Sep, 2009

The chatter about West Side Story coming back to Oz has been going for well over a year now but our sources tell us that the dance musical which was meant to open at The Arts Centre in January 2010 has been bumped back again, with no new opening date planned. There will be quite a few disappointe… Read Article

THE WEST SIDE RUMOUR

Musical Theatre 18 Jun, 2009

Could it be true? Could West Side Story be making a comeback to the Aussie stage in 2010? Rumours are flying thick and fast about this dance hit being thrown back on stage? If it’s true you dancers out there better get into jazz technique classes quick smart. It would be great to see an a… Read Article