127 stories by "David Allen"
Rhonda Burchmore sounds like velvet on satin. She drapes her voice with a languorous ease that is infectious and intoxicating and by the time she's done with you, there's nothing left for yo…
I'm running late. This is common enough practice for me. But today it's a stressful situation because I have a phone interview with Queenie van de Zandt this afternoon that has been quite li…
The producers behind the present Australian production of The Addams Family the musical have told their cast that the show will not be touring to any other Australian cities, according to th…
Richard III (or almost) is a play for which little hyperbole is needed. When a play gives itself such a weak mandate " why mince words? Almost, establishes itself in the first act in dyst…
Disney first turned their empire onto the music theatre stage in 1994 with the Beauty and the Beast. Less than two decades later, following six smash-hit Broadway musicals and a host of inte…
The name Amity Dry is probably best know to most people from her stint on the hit TV show The Block " or possibly as a result of her three, hit pop albums. Amity is a dynamic personality�…
Have you ever had one of those phone conversations where you've strung it out because the person you're talking to is just THAT fascinating? Well, that's what I'm presently doing. I'm talkin…
In January of 1999 I didn't know who Chrissy Amphlett was. Like almost everyone else I had heard 'I Touch Myself' and 'Pleasure and Pain' on the radio but I didn't associate them with any…
David Allen spoke with King Kong's choreographer 'Cha Cha' O'Connell about the brand new epic theatrical event and more… Choreographer to the stars John "Cha Cha" O'Conell needs no introdu…
I've lived in Sydney for six years and been to Wollongong twice. The third trip occurred over the weekend to see Marina Prior live in concert and I am beyond thrilled to say that it was wort…
It's hard to know where to begin when talking about Marina Prior. Her career in the Australian music theatre industry began thirty years ago and her impact on that industry has been powerful…
The Political Hearts of Children is an interesting play to find yourself observing. It exists largely in a children's imagination, replete with heightened imagery and emotions. At first i…
Well, it seems this year that The Voice Australia has birthed yet another superstar " Jan van de Stool. Known throughout Woy Woy community for her work as a musical therapist, she has gained…
The line up for 2013 Adelaide Cabaret Festival was officially launched last night and David Allen gives us his picks for the festival. You wish to go to the festival? Well! Adelaide Cabaret …
The Off-Broadway hit FREUD'S LAST SESSION is coming to Sydney this August starring Henri Szeps and Douglas Hansell.
The off-Broadway hit Freud's Last Session is coming to Sydney this August starring Henri Szeps and Douglas Hansell. In 2003, Dr Armand M. Nicholl published a work of non-fiction: The Q…
My experiences so far as a theatre-goer have developed for me something of an understanding of what makes a performer great. They have to have phenomenal timing, devastating instincts, but m…
David Allen talks to Rick Elice " writer of The Addams Family about the new Australian cast, a possible cast recording and the updated show about to open in Sydney tomorrow! When it comes to…
Getting ready to interview playwright Alfred Uhry, I'm actually having to remind myself that I do this all the time. I'm terribly nervous! Driving Miss Daisy is a part of the American …
"So when did you first start performing?" I'm sitting opposite Shauna Jensen in a café in Potts Point. The owner has served us personally (he's a fan) and we've been moved to the quiet corn…
After months of online buzz and rumours, it was finally announced this morning by live music producer and recording magnate Michael Gudinski that he has acquired the Australian rights to the…
The hills are alive and buzzing this morning as years of rumours have finally been confirmed. Julie Andrews will be touring Australia this year for the very first time. It was announced this…
It's hard to talk about the Ensemble Theatre's new production, Lee Blessing's Great Falls. It's a play that is written to involve several controversial topics including divorce, rape, aborti…
Can you believe it's been five months? Come January 27, the girls of Delta Nu will harmonise "oh my god you guys!" for the final time, and the curtain of the Lyric will ring down on the fina…
David Allen speaks with I Will Survive's Tom Sharah about his upcoming cabaret engagement at Midsumma Festival, Melbourne. I meet Tom Sharah at The Winery in Sydney. It's a classy joint off …
