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Monday, February 8, 2016

The Actor’s Resource: a place to share knowledge and build your career by Maryann Wright

Emma Chelsey is an actor that wants more from her industry and rather than sitting around with her fellow acting colleagues and talking about it, she did something about it. Emma started Act…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:33PM
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

New statistics show severe lack of gender parity in theatre and screen by Maryann Wright

A crisis meeting has been called for women employed in the theatre and screen industry following recurrent damning statistics of gender parity within theatre, film and television. On Monday,…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:33PM
Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Mother Courage and her Children – Belvoir by Maryann Wright

Michael Gow’s new translation of Mother Courage and her Children is an amiable one and Eamon Flack’s production for Belvoir is courageous, but Brecht’s political theatre (unsurprisingl…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:42PM
Friday, May 1, 2015

Dolores — Old Fitzroy Theatre by Maryann Wright

Dolores at The Old Fitz Theatre is the most fulfilling 45 minutes of theatre you can get in Sydney right now. Edward Allan Baker’s script and Red Line Productions’ premiere offering is s…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:38PM
Monday, February 9, 2015

The Voices Project: Between Us, ATYP by Maryann Wright

We have a highlight already for 2015 in ATYP’s own The Voices Project: Between Us. Under Sarah Parson’s expert directorial hand, 11 monologues are brought to life in the mystical maze-li…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:59AM
Monday, February 2, 2015

2015 Glugs Theatrical Award winners announced by Maryann Wright

Beloved Sydney theatre group The Glugs hosted their annual Glugs Theatre Awards last night at a packed Castlereagh Inn filled with theatre royalty, the likes of Nancye Hayes, Tony Sheldon, G…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:16PM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Absent Friends: Glen Street Theatre season by Maryann Wright

You know that guy at parties that just talks out of his ass all night? The expert on everything – including yourself – never afraid to give his opinions and always happy to fill …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:16PM
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Editor becomes the interview subject! Erin James on her time in the Talent Development Project by Maryann Wright

We have read the words of Erin James in countless articles as editor-in-chief of this fabulous site, AussieTheatre. We’ve seen Erin onstage in The King and I, South Pacific, Love Never Die…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:53PM
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Here Lies Love pop-up theatre hatched at Barangaroo for ‘the audience who hate musicals’ by Maryann Wright

“We’re going to bring in the audience who hates musicals,” promised composer David Byrne at today’s launch of the Australian premiere of Here Lies Love – openin…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:22PM
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Meet the rising stars of Schools Spectacular by Maryann Wright

What do David Harris, Lucy Maunder, Amanda Harrison, Julie Goodwin and Trevor Ashley have in common? They were all featured artists in Schools Spectacular. Schools Spectacular showcases the …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:28PM
Monday, September 29, 2014

Wayne Scott Kermond: Keeping vaudeville alive by Maryann Wright

Wayne Scott Kermond’s favourite party trick is a run-up-the-wall. What’s yours? Wayne Scott Kermond is one of Australia’s best-loved comedic musical theatre performers. His biography r…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:54PM
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Review: This is Our Youth – The Kings Collective, Sydney Fringe Festival by Maryann Wright

In 2012, Superbad’s Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’s Kieran Culkin and Emily Barclay starred in Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth at the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre.…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:14AM
Monday, February 24, 2014

Strictly Ballroom the Musical launches with Gatsby-esque fanfare by Maryann Wright

Baz Luhrmann himself directs 1,000 dancers in dance-off for launch of stage version of his 1992 fimMaryann Wright

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:39AM

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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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic