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Opera Queensland and Blue Roo Theatre Company joined forces to create a production of Gluck's opera Orpheus and Eurydice (fun fact:Â this is the opera parodied so perfectly by Offenbach's…
Eureka Hall, somewhere between Byron Bay and Lismore in the NSW north, has steadfastly stood and served its community for 100 years. These halls are scattered across Australia, Â community…
Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is easily subject to criticism about its misogyny and therefore its relevance in contemporary society. Montague Basement's production, however, is a fre…
Lea Salonga is a name we all know, famous for originating or revolutionising many characters that musical theatre fans love. Whether our familiarity with Salonga is through Kim, Eponine, Fan…
Australian stage favourite and accomplished international leading lady, Patrice Tipoki has had an incredibly successful 2016. Rather than being satisfied with a restful holiday season after …
What does a beat boxer and the runner up of The Voice have in common? The late great Michael Jackson. The unlikely duo is Luke Kennedy from Team Ricky on The Voice (and The Ten Tenors…
The Sydney Theatre Awards will be bigger than ever – its gala ceremony on Monday 23 January 2017 will be moving into the Seymour Centre’s York Theatre due to growing popularity. …
Young Beebee Fenstermaker is brimming with hope and ambition when she makes her move to the big city to pursue her dream career as a writer. However, her lofty ideals are soon served with a …
Examining the inevitable self-destruction that comes with a life in the movies, Mack & Mabel, currently playing at the Hayes Theatre, offers a glimpse into the heartbreakingly pernicious…
Parodies aren't solely the remit of the big screen. They may have hit their recent popularity peak in the 2010s with big-screen spoofs aimed squarely at cinematic hits like Twilight and The …
Melbourne based independent outfit, Watch This, is rolling along quite nicely. With their 2016 regional tour of Company done and dusted, they’ve racked up a total of 5 first-class prod…
Andrew Lloyd Webber said “she has one of the most sublime voices I have ever worked with” and “the best Christine.” She starred in The Phantom of the Opera, The…
Sydney theatre group ‘The GLUGS’ are celebrating their 50th year! They have also just released the nominations list for the 2016 GLUGS Theatre Awards. Winners will be announced a…
Set in the historical glory of the oldest Spiegeltent in the world, Spiegel'esque is a fun and eclectic variety show. Currently playing at the Italian Forum in Leichardt, is a taste of tradi…
Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane are in high school and in love and in danger of falling under the thrall of a deadly green menace called Reefer Madness. Writers Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney have …
While studying Music Theatre together, Belinda Jenkin and Will Hannagan often found themselves playing around on the piano and writing songs when they weren't needed in rehearsals. Five year…
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1952 release, Singin' in the Rain, is the type of film that you can watch a hundred times and still find it exciting, engaging, and engrossing. On the first viewing you…
Pop sensation Paulini and musical theatre/pop artist Prinnie Stevens have been cast as sisters Rachel and Nicki Marron in the 2017 Australian tour of The Bodyguard Musical. The pair made …
Producers John Frost, Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that beloved Australian pop star Paulini will play the leading role in The Bodyguard, the award-winning film-turned mus…
Launching their 2017 Season, La Boite's program focuses on Your Stories, Your Community & Your Theatre, reflecting their commitment to working with local artists as well as collaborat…
In our fourth and final piece discussing the participants of Melbourne’s Poppy Seed Festival for 2016, writer Morgan Rose talks to us about F., a show about how modern teenagers intera…
A cult favourite amongst many musical theatre fans, Bare: A Pop Opera is a modern show that tells the story of a group of teens trying to understand who they are and where they fit in to the…
Broadway Unplugged:Â the Music Theatre industry’s open mic night is putting on a special Christmas edition at Toff of the Town tonight in Melbourne. The evening will feature a host o…
Helpmann Award nominee Prinnie Stevens will be joining the cast of The Bodyguard. Producers John Frost, Michael Harrison and David Ian today announced that Stevens will join the company a…
The Gathering is a new musical co-written by Will Hannagan and Belinda Jenkin, directed by Chris Parker and musically directed by Daniel Puckey. Opening at fortyfivedownstairs this week, and…
