29 stories by "David Hooley"
It's here and for the first time ever The Phantom of The Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical, is actually
The Sydney Theatre Royal is now officially (re) Open! For two years now, theatres around the world have gone dark,
After some 'minor' setbacks in the heady days of the year of Our Lord Twenty-hundred and Early Covid, the Broadway
Opera, as a whole, does one thing very well: putting on large and lavish shows.  As you stroll down towards
Covid 19 has shut down the theatre… all theatre… there's none left, it's all gone… done… finished… Or is it?
As I sit comfortably on my rear end, patiently waiting for the world to drag its sorry self back to
Back in 2007 Kevin Rudd was prime minister, I wore boot cut jeans, and Paul McDermott's variety program The Sideshow was
I don't like jumping on band wagons, you tend to upset the musicians, especially anyone with an instrument that requires
Have you ever baked chocolate chip biscuits? You slide the backing tray out of the oven, place it reverently on
The Opera Centre is usually a reverent place. A place of culture, of classic music, of grand performers waltzing from
I have something to admit. I, the writer of these features and photographer of these photographs… am in love with
Usually when I go along to media calls, the thing that I am photographing is theatre. As an actor, I
SIX, the West End musical based on the wives of King Henry VIII, has finally landed in Australia and is
Shrek is finally here, wading through the misty (or should I say smokey) swamps of Sydney and into the Lyric theatre. The company is currently in full swing with previews, until their op…
It's not often that you find yourself between the sails of the Opera House with gymnasts, tumblers, roller skaters, a woman in metallic shorts with a two-foot-long pink wig, and a Boy With T…
Shrek has emerged from his swamp and is coming to Australia. Â The much loved digital animation turned stage musical, starring Ben Mingay, Lucy Durack, Todd McKenny and Nat Jobe is due to …
Billy is back! Its been 10 years since the original Australian production of Billy Elliot the musical graced our stages, and now four more boys are taking on the iconic role. David H…
Chicago, the multi award winning musical, is now giving the old razzel dazzle at Sydney's Capitol theatre. Photographer David Hooley went along to their media call to get a glimpse of the ne…
The iconic hit musical Saturday Night Fever will premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 27 March 2019 for an exclusive Australian season. With an all star cast including Marcia Hines, …
It’s not often that a rehearsal room has a stage. And an audience bank. And theatrical lighting. But as I walk into the Giant Dwarf Theatre in Redfern, that is exactly what the company…
Willy Wonka has thrown open the gates of his magical chocolate factory but unlike the book, everyone is invited. The classic Roald Dahl book, turned movie, turned musical is now running in S…
Frequent photographic contributor to AussieTheatre, David Hooley, is also an actor and about to take to the stage at Hayes Theatre Co in Aspects of Love. Combining his talents, he has …
For large scale main stage productions, a dress rehearsal is just another day at the office. You've already spent between two and (in the case of productions with children like Billy Ell…
EVITA, the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical, is coming to the Sydney Opera House in September. Producer John Frost opened up the rehearsal room doors to give us a sneak peek of what …
“It’s 1954. Everyone likes Ike, nobody likes communism and Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker is the coolest boy in Baltimore.” Â With their first preview now in the bag;…
