Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The Rocky Horror Show began previews in Melbourne last night ahead of an official opening at the Comedy Theatre this Saturday. Belinda Strodder from Arts Photography captured the quirky and…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:21PMTuesday, April 22, 2014
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I opened in Brisbane last weekend, marking the professional music theatre debut of many up-and-coming performers. Aussie…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PMSunday, April 20, 2014
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I opened in Brisbane over the weekend, marking the professional music theatre debut of many up-and-coming performers. Aussi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:06PMThursday, April 17, 2014
Opera Australia and John Frost’s The King and I opens at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, Brisbane tomorrow night starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Lisa McCune. The production, directed by Chr…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:53PMTuesday, April 15, 2014
Squabbalogic’s acclaimed production of The Drowsy Chaperone closed at the Hayes Theatre Co recently, after enjoying a sold out season. Presented at the newly refurbished (and renamed)…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:50PMFriday, April 11, 2014
Margi De Ferranti, Geraldine Turner, Katrina Retallick, Meredith O’Reilly and Caitlin Berry – all fierce and fabulous performers in their own right – will join together thi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PMTuesday, April 8, 2014
Ticketing company Showbiz entered administration last week with the Business Recovery and Insolvency team at PKF Lawler appointed Voluntary Administrators of the company. The specialty ticke…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:46PMThursday, April 3, 2014
AussieTheatre are thrilled to be giving away four DOUBLE PASSES to see the new Australian musical Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You at Sydney’s exciting new theatre venue, the Hayes T…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:00PMTuesday, April 1, 2014
AussieTheatre has a double pass to give away to The King and I in Brisbane on Tuesday 15 April. Enter our competition to be one of the first in Australia to see Lisa McCune, Teddy Tahu Rhod…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PMMonday, March 31, 2014
For the first time ever, Disney’s blockbuster musical The Lion King will travel to Brisbane for a season commencing in September 2014. Thomas Schumacher, president and producer of Disn…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:57AMMonday, March 24, 2014
Over the weekend, I came across this gorgeous video made by King Kong cast mates Samm Hagen and Hayley Martin – and I wanted to share it with AussieTheatre readers. For anyone interes…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:40PMSunday, March 23, 2014
Sorry, House Full. But we’re coming back soon! Grease - The Musical has played to over 160, 000 patrons in Melbourne since its first preview performance on January 2 this year, and i…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:55PMSaturday, March 22, 2014
Producer and performer Zack Anthony Curran’s latest project could be a real game changer in the Melbourne fringe theatre scene. Last week he and co-producer Lauren-Anne Kempster announce…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PMThursday, March 13, 2014
Sydney’s newest independent theatre hub – the Hayes Theatre Co – kicked off its inaugural season with a bang last month and is tipped to soar from strength to strength. The…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:00PMFriday, February 28, 2014
The Adelaide Festival kicked off last night and with the help of Artistic Director David Sefton, we have put together a top 5 picks to help get your festival started! From now until March 16…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:40PMEx-Australian Ballet Company dancer Tiffany Moulton has died after a fall in her home, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Moulton was in a coma for 11 days before life support was switched…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:47PMWednesday, February 26, 2014
It’s official: Tim Minchin’s smash hit musical Matilda will make its Australian debut in Sydney next year. Despite early speculation that Melbourne would be the first Australian…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:55PMTuesday, February 25, 2014
Reg Livermore is joining the cast of WICKED for its return Melbourne and Sydney seasons in 2014 and Erin James caught up with the legend of stage and screen for a chat about all things green…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:55PMMonday, February 24, 2014
For the first time in 30 years, the Melbourne Theatre Company are touring a production internationally. David Williamson’s play Rupert, the story of Rupert Murdoch will be the third p…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:28AMMonday, February 17, 2014
The 31st Annual 2013 Green Room Award Nominations were released this morning by the Green Room Awards Association as part of the Theatre Day celebrations in Victoria. Established in 1982 by …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:17PMAdelaide, you are in for a treat: It’s time to do the Time Warp with the mastermind behind Rocky Horror… It was confirmed this morning that Richard O’Brien – the crea…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:36PMSunday, February 16, 2014
John Frost has confirmed that WICKED will be returning to Sydney’s Captiol Theatre in 2014. The 10th anniversary tour, which returns to Melbourne in May 2014, will transfer to the Capi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:00PMFriday, February 14, 2014
Queensland born Matthew Robinson is a Pratt Prize winning composer/lyricist with both a prestigious Churchill Fellowship and an Australia Council Music Fellowship to his name. Editor Erin Ja…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:22AMThe cast of King Kong will say goodbye to Skull Island and their multi-million dollar leading man this weekend as the production draws its final curtain on Sunday 16 February at Melbourne&#…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:15AMMonday, February 10, 2014
It’s been doing the rounds on Facebook today already, but in case you haven’t seen this little sizzle reel from the Hayes Theatre Co’s debut production of Sweet Charity, we…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:55AMThursday, February 6, 2014
The Hayes Theatre Co is in its final stages of preparation, ready for the doors to open this evening for the first preview of their debut show, Sweet Charity. After winning the bid for the l…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:02PMFriday, January 31, 2014
Les Miserables has been the talk of the Australian music theatre industry since its return to Oz was confirmed just over 12 months ago. Its famous logo – an illustration of Young Cos…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:27PMTuesday, January 28, 2014
The 43 strong cast of Baz Luhrmann’s new musical spectacular Strictly Ballroom came together for the first time today as rehearsals commenced in Sydney. An intensive eight week rehear…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:30AMWednesday, January 22, 2014
Oz Showbiz Cares / Equity Fights AIDS has been presenting Hats Off Sydney for nearly two decades and today a new ambassador has been announced for the 17th annual charity concert. Icon, roc…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:59PMTuesday, December 31, 2013
It is a Happy New Year for lovers of musicals and cabaret! The newly formed Hayes Theatre Co have moved in to their premises on Greenknowe Avenue in Potts Point this morning and Sydney’…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:49PMThursday, December 19, 2013
The roof of London’s Apollo Theatre in Shaftsbury Avenue partially collapsed mid performance just hours ago, leaving patrons covered in dust and blood with dozens injured. As published…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:49PM 
