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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Prestigious! Australian Singing Competition announces 2013 semi-finalists by Cassie Tongue

It’s a far cry from The Voice! The IFAC Australian Singing Competition (ASC) is Australasia’s richest, and most prestigious, singing competition. It aims to identify and encourage young …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:46AM
Monday, July 1, 2013

FONY 2013 — Australian Theatre for Young People by Cassie Tongue

“I was trying raise hashtag-awareness because hashtag-YOLO,” says Bianca, and suddenly the archetypes in the play FONY 2013 start to trigger the collective pop-culture memory, and the …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:15PM

Canberra set to premiere Heart of a Dog, a new musical, in 2014 by Cassie Tongue

Jim McGrath, a Canberra local, has been one of only three Australians to win a $50,000 Creative Australia grant from Australia Council, and he will use that grant to premier a new musical in…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PM
Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Divine Miss Bette finds her way to Glen Street by Cassie Tongue

Bette Midler was discovered by Steve Ostrow, and now he’s discovered another gem:  Sydney’s Catherine Alcorn. Her cabaret tribute to Midler, The Divine Miss Bette, is a hilarious and ta…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PM
Saturday, June 29, 2013

AussieTheatre review round-up: highlights from the Helpmann nominations by Cassie Tongue

The nominations for this year’s Helpmann Awards were announced earlier this week simultaneously across the states and territories awash in a sea of champagne and anticipation. AussieTheatr…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:00PM
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

SITCO plays the relationship game in Say Hello First by Cassie Tongue

A sexy, sassy new look at relationship  games is set to find its way to the Old Fitz in July to surprise and tantalise Sydney’s indie theatre audiences. Say Hello First, from emerging com…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM
Monday, June 24, 2013

Twenty years on, Relative Merits returns to the stage by Cassie Tongue

Twenty years ago, Relative Merits introduced us to David Campbell in his very first professional role. Written by Barry Lowe, this show played Melbourne and Sydney in 1993, 1994 and 1996. …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:00PM

Joey Arias — Slide Cabaret Festival by Cassie Tongue

Cabaret might sound like an outmoded form of entertainment but every example of cabaret gone right is an instant reminder of how vital and alive it can be – how intimate it feels, how incr…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:38AM

New panelist added: Trevor Ashley and Slide gear up to Talk Arts — tonight! by Cassie Tongue

Slide, arguably the Sydney home of cabaret, is currently hosting its annual Cabaret Festival, and this year, it features a brand new series called TALK. It’s no longer just dinner and a sh…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:46AM
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Performance Space presents a SHOW OFF of a season by Cassie Tongue

Between June 20 and July 17, Performance Space is set to showcase an electrifying season of all Australian-made performances at Carriageworks and Blacktown Arts Centre, in partnership with M…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM
Friday, June 21, 2013

Back to the sun, back to the shore — LEGALLY BLONDE set to finish its run on July 14 by Cassie Tongue

Oh, Legally Blonde. You’ll be missed. The hit musical Legally Blonde has been one of the highlights of the recent Australian musical theatre scene. An unapologetically fun show that kept a…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:51AM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Musical theatre darling Squabbalogic announces 2013 season by Cassie Tongue

When Squabbalogic burst onto the Sydney theatre scene in 2008, it was exactly everything the city needed: an independent company dedicated to boutique musical theatre: the weird and wonderfu…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Glide on the peace train: The Cat Stevens Story to play season at Sydney Opera House by Cassie Tongue

Peace Train — The Cat Stevens Story is set to play an exclusive season at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, in August this year. Spiritworks will present the show for one week only. P…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Australian Voices bring the Moon to City Recital Hall by Cassie Tongue

The world renowned a cappella group The Australian Voices is bringing their new choral-theatre experience to Sydney’s City Recital Hall on 16th May. Moon by the Australian voices features …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:30AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Winner of the 10th Annual Cabaret Showcase will tour Australia… And New York! by Cassie Tongue

Bradley McCaw, cabaret star and winner of the 2012 Australian Cabaret Showcase, will tour Australia and New York from June 2013 with his new show Cabaret: The Complete Authorised Biography. …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:00PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Bell Shakespeare brings new life to French classic by Cassie Tongue

Phèdre, a tragic tale of forbidden love and revenge, is coming to the stage thanks to Bell Shakespeare. Starring Catherine McClements, the show will play in Melbourne and Sydney from 22 May…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:05PM

Cabaret Showcase runner-up is a ‘Storm in a D Cup’ by Cassie Tongue

Playing to sold out houses since 2011 and newly minted Australian Cabaret Showcase runner-up, Amelia Ryan is a force to be reckoned with — and she’s bringing her show to Gingers on Oxfor…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:30PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

James Millar and Lucy Maunder are Noel and Gertie in new Sydney season by Cassie Tongue

Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence formed a legendary on and off stage partnership, and now a work about the pair, devised by Sheridan Morley with the words and music of Noël Coward, is com…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:23PM
Friday, May 3, 2013

A Clockwork Orange — Australian Tour 2013, Sydney by Cassie Tongue

A Clockwork Orange is currently touring Australia, an import from the UK. Inspired by an exploration of the concept of the adolescent boy, the ensemble is exclusively male, and exceedingly …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

They’re Playing Our Song: Musical Comedy makes a brief return to Sydney’s Theatre Royal by Cassie Tongue

They’re Playing Our Song, a classic Broadway musical penned by Neil Simon (Sweet Charity) with music by the legendary Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line) and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager (That…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:24PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Blue Man Group to tour Australia for the very first time by Cassie Tongue

The wide eyed, inquisitive and distinctive stare of a Blue Man is such a well known image the world over, and has been since the inception of Blue Man Group 25 years ago. They are inextricab…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PM

Forget Me Not — Belvoir St Theatre by Cassie Tongue

Belvoir St is producing a consistently compelling 2013 season, telling personal and highly-charged stories, showing glimpses beyond the mirror into other lives. And Forget Me Not, Tom Hollow…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:45PM

New York Musical Theatre Festival chooses Aussie Mother, Wife, and the Complicated Life by Cassie Tongue

Amity Dry, best known in Australia for winning Channel 9’s The Block: All Stars, has had her one-woman show selected for the prestigious 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival. After seaso…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

The Motherf**ker With The Hat — Workhorse Theatre Company by Cassie Tongue

Workhorse Theatre Company’s latest offering is a stellar independent achievement and a real asset to Sydney’s theatre scene. The Motherf**ker With the Hat is not a safe choice for a thea…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:11PM

Fury — Sydney Theatre Company by Cassie Tongue

Joanna Murray-Smith debuts her newest work at STC this season, and Fury is her first play specifically commissioned by the company. A family drama that moves from soft to sharp focus on each…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:51PM
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Glengarry Glen Ross — Seriousboys by Cassie Tongue

Glengarry Glen Ross won a Pulitzer, a Tony (for actor Joe Mantegna), and the ultimate prize in our Hollywood-driven culture: a film. The play is sort of an economic parable with a twist, a c…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:08PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Dance Better at Parties — Sydney Theatre Company by Cassie Tongue

Dance Better at Parties, a two-hander by writer/director Gideon Obarzanek, with choreography and dance instruction by Jessica Prince, is a fly-on-the-wall piece that follows Dave (Steve Rodg…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:12PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

One Man, Two Guvnors — Sydney Theatre Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain by Cassie Tongue

Commedia dell’Arte, the 16th century Italian theatrical form, is a gift that keeps on giving. Not only did it give us sketch comedy and Punch and Judy shows, it gave us Carlo Goldoni’s S…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:30AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

War Horse — Lyric Theatre, Sydney by Cassie Tongue

War Horse, from London’s National Theatre, has left a hum of buzz from London to Broadway to across the US on tour, and now that it’s arrived in Australia it’s easy to see why – it�…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:50PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Bangarra Dance Theatre set to debut new work in Melbourne by Cassie Tongue

Bangarra Dance Theatre is set to debut its brand new work, Blak. A dynamic, emotionally powerful piece, Blak is about a contemporary clan and the collision of two worlds. Blak will have its …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Addams Family — Capitol Theatre, Sydney by Cassie Tongue

The Addams Family debuted on Broadway in 2010 to mixed reviews. Re-written for its US national tour in 2011, the show has been about many things. It is still about many things. Family. Love.…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:46PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic