Today marks the end of my time as Editor in Chief of AussieTheatre.com after nearly 9 years at the helm of the company. Brimming with emotion doesn’t even begin to describe my current stat…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:25AM“I started the company in 1999 to stimulate the industry” – Jeannie Pratt The Production Company has woven its way into the fabric of Melbourne’s Musical Theatre scene since its inau…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:01AMWhat does a career in stage management look like for emerging professionals working in the theatre? From the rise of intimacy directors spurred by the #MeToo movement who specialise in facil…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:21PMConfirmed: Brisbane has a golden ticket! Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, the new musical based on Roald Dahl’s classic novel, is coming to Brisbane’s Lyric Theatre QPAC in March 2020.…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:26AMThe full cast of AMERICAN PSYCHO – THE MUSICAL has been confirmed and producers BB-Arts Entertainment & Two Doors Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co are ready to unle…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:59PMFrom blazing a trail to painting with light, Watch This is Melbourne’s ‘little music theatre engine that could’ and the celebrated Sondheim repertory company is return…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:55AMThe 2018 Rob Guest Endowment took place tonight at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre in front of a panel of expert judges including Kellie Dickerson, Jason Langley, Sharon Millerchip and Guy Simpso…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:59AMAward winning actor and director Jay James-Moody will star in Herringbone, a one-man musical produced by Squabbalogic, marking the independent music theatre outfit’s first show in almo…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:43AMTodd McKenney and Rachael Beck are set to star in a new Australian production of Barnum The Circus Musical at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre. Producer Adrian Storey of StoreyBoard Entertai…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:25PMLess than two weeks after West Side Story was confirmed as the 2019 Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour, Opera Australia has confirmed a second production of the Bernstein classic will also be pre…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:33PMBangarra Dance Theatre, Muriel’s Wedding and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical are the big winners at the 18th annual Helpmann Awards. Act II of the 2018 Helpmann Awards took place at Syd…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:02AMThis evening, at an intimate cocktail event, the Act I of the 2018 Helpmann Awards were held at the Sydney Town Hall. The winners were announced for the best creative, designer and supportin…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:31AMFollowing successful seasons of La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Carmen and La Traviata, Opera Australia will bring a little music theatre to Sydney Harbour with West Side Story confirmed as Han…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:54AMMusic Theatre performer Steve Danielsen will sing the Australian national anthem at the State of Origin II Rugby League match at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium this Sunday, 24 June Danielsen, who is…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:21AMThe 2018 Helpmann Award nominations were released today by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at simultaneous events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Muriel’s Wedding scor…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:25AMOur Muriel is becoming a Murphy. Australian actress Maggie McKenna, who shot to fame last year as Muriel Heslop in the world premiere production of Muriel’s Wedding, has been confirme…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:58PMBilly Elliot the Musical will return to Australia for a 10th Anniversary Tour, commencing ten years after the show’s final curtain in Australia. The production will open at Sydney̵…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:32PMHayes Theatre Co’s critically acclaimed 2017 production of Assassins, will play a season at Sydney Opera House Playhouse this June, starring David Campbell and according to director Dean B…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:18PMThis morning, Sydney Theatre Company Chairman Ian Narev announced that the Executive Producer of Contemporary Asian Australian Performance (CAAP) Annette Shun Wah and respected actor Heath…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:39PM“What amazing songs, what incredible singers. What a shame that they died so young”. Writer and director Robyn Archer has plenty to say about The Sound of Falling Stars, a cabaret-style …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:46AMJersey Boys is returning to Australia this September and director Des McAnuff has confirmed the full cast for the production. The dynamic line-up of artists includes Ryan Gonzalez (Broadway …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:26PMLucy Maunder is set to join the cast of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical when it arrives in Melbourne next month, taking over the role of Cynthia Weil from Amy Lehpamer. Maunder, w…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:29AMSchool of Rock – The Musical is coming to Australia and producers are on the hunt for the best knee-sliding, fist-pumping kids aged between 8-12 in the country, with children’s audit…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:26PMAfter a full day of workshops, second-time Rob Guest Endowment finalist Georgina Hopson took out the prestigious $20,000 award after competing against five other talented finalists at the Ca…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:20PMAfter just one day of rehearsal, Australian performer Adam Rennie took to the Adelaide Festival Theatre stage last night to perform the iconic role of Frank N Furter in the current tour of T…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:06AMBlue Saint Productions has confirmed the full cast of their upcoming production the Tony Award winning musical In The Heights. Set to open at Hayes Theatre Co from 16 March 2018, the product…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:13PMProducer Michael Cassel has this morning confirmed the full cast for the 10th anniversary Australian tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, which is set to open at Melbourne’s Regent …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:43PMIt's almost summer. It's warm and the daylight is stretching well into the evening. Are you smiling? You should be, because independent Melbourne company Watch This has just announced their …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:30AMContinued professional development is vital to maintaining the longevity of your career in this ever-changing landscape of Music Theatre, writes Rob Guest Endowment winner and current The Bo…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:04PMThe brand new Australian production of MAMMA MIA! is currently rehearsing in Sydney ahead of their official opening later this month. Starring Nat O’Donnell and Sarah Morrison, the p…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:59AMAmerican Song Cycle: A Double Bill is the latest creative project from industry veterans Lisa-Marie Parker, John O’Hara and Geoffrey Castles and it is set to play at Chapel Off Chapel …
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