531 stories by "Erin James"
The acclaimed new Australian production of Les Miserables will play at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne until December 20 before storming barricades in Perth and Sydney early next ye…
Music Theatre is thriving in Australia at the moment. From the major commercial productions to independent and boutique seasons, it’s an exciting time to be involved in the music theat…
Melbourne’s newest professional theatre company The Collective are making waves in the independent music theatre scene this week, with the opening of their debut production Parade, by …
It was confirmed today that the ‘immersive theatrical event’ Here Lies Love will open in Sydney next year as the centrepiece of Vivid Sydney 2015. With auditions commencing next …
Producer John Frost has confirmed that Mark Vincent, winner of Australia’s Got Talent 2009 when he was just 16 years old, will make his musical theatre debut as Billy in Dirty Dancing�…
Opera Australia and John Frost's production of The King and I is set to open at the Sydney Opera House this week after successful seasons in Brisbane and Melbourne. The national …
Matthew Lee Robinson returns to his home state of QLD to present a special workshop and showcase series in Brisbane this month and there are limited places available! Attention all Brisbane�…
Tony Award winning musical Once is heading to Melbourne’s Princess Theatre very soon, featuring an exceptionally talented cast of actor/singer/musicians. Starring Tom Parsons as Guy an…
The Australian entertainment industry is in shock this weekend with the news of entertainment manager Mark Byrne’s passing at just 45 years of age. According to the Daily Mail…
It’s a three-time Tony Award winner, it’s one of the most beloved musicals of all-time, and it’s making its way back to Australia as a co-production between Opera Australia…
It was confirmed this morning that John Frosts’ production of Dirty Dancing will make its way to both Melbourne and Brisbane next year after its opening season at Sydney’s Lyric …
Opera Australia and John Frost’s production of The King and I won the coveted Best Musical gong at the 2014 Helpmann Awards, and AussieTheatre are thrilled to be giving away a DOUBLE P…
The 14th Annual Helpmann Award have wrapped up at the Capitol Theatre Sydney. The incredible Cassie Tongue was on site at the Helpmann Awards, live tweeting and instagramming the ENTIRE nigh…
The Production Company’s second offering for 2014 is Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern’s seminal musical Show Boat, starring Chrissy O’Neill, Gareth Keegan and Alinta…
Craig McLachlan will return to the role of Frank N Furter in Rocky Horror for a limited season in Sydney in 2015. Despite only being scheduled to play Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Melbou…
I used to watch Aladdin on repeat when I was a child and the VHS tape we owned was nearly worn out by the time the movie was released on DVD. My younger brother and I knew the movie backward…
After two rounds of vocal auditions and a high energy dance call, six finalists for the 2014 Rob Guest Endowment Award were chosen by a panel of judges, which included Todd McKenney, Stua…
Opera Australia have launched their 2015 season today and in amongst the plethora of shows to be presented is a saucy little gem called Anything Goes. Set aboard a cruise liner en route from…
Twisted Broadway celebrated its 5th birthday in Melbourne earlier this week with a sold out concert at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse. The zany fundraiser for Oz Showbiz Cares/Equit…
Hayes Theatre Co and Wooden Horse Productions have announced their exciting cast for LOVEBiTES, set to commence previews on Wednesday September 10 at Sydney’s most exciting ne…
Opera Australia and John Frost's production of The King and I is currently playing in Melbourne at the stunning Princess Theatre and this national tour marks the professional music theatre d…
According to an article on BroadwayWorld.com, the Broadway revival production of Pippin is slated to head down under in 2015. Read the original article here Stephen Schwartz’s Pi…
Patricia Boggs has been named as the inaugural recipient of LPA’s new Sue Nattrass award, established to recognise and honour positions in the arts which often do not enjoy a high publ…
Broadway royalty Elaine Stritch has passed away aged 89, reports the New York Times. The actress, who spent seven decades on the stage, made her last Broadway appearance in Sondheim’…
Packemin Productions is one of Sydney’s biggest Pro-Am musical theatre companies, bringing high quality productions to Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres since 2011. Giving invaluab…
