The weekend is drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still some magic to be found. We’ve even cued up a slice of it for you right here, with one of our best…
Presented by the Queensland Theatre Company, David Mamet's drawing room comedy Boston Marriage follows Anna and Claire who dwell on the fringes of the Boston elite at the turn of the Ninetee…
Melvyn Morrow's new play is about to open at Newtown's King Street Theatre, and it has a distinct "ripped from the headlines" feel. Centred around horrific reality of sexual assault in priva…
She made her entrance as Giselle, young and innocent and joyous, and the crowd in the Joan Sutherland Theatre burst into applause at the mere sight of her. Madeleine Eastoe is adored by audi…
His celebrated success Matilda the Musical is still running on The West End and on Broadway, and it will finally open in Australia at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre later this year, but …
Avenue QÂ is Trifle Theatre Company’s first show. It’s already sold out, so it sucks to be you if you didn’t book a ticket. There’s not much left to say when there …
Jane Turner is the heart and soul of Jumpy, a Melbourne Theatre Co production presented by Sydney Theatre Co that has just landed at the Drama Theatre. She is Hilary, fifty years old and…
Who doesn’t love a black comedy? Insomniac Theatre is bringing one to Balmain in the form of Rick Cleveland’s Jerry and Tom. We caught up with director Maggie Scott to find ou…
On Sunday night, Sydney’s Eternity Playhouse was full to bursting for the launch of The Nick Enright Songbook, a record of one of Australia’s best lyricists, a tangible, teach…
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is now in its fourth year. An exaggerated, exuberant opera staging on an outdoor stage overlooking Sydney's genuinely beautiful harbour. After La Traviata, Carm…
Imagine having a fabulous great-aunt who has led a fascinating, slightly wicked life, is a brilliant storyteller and happens to have a wonderful collection of books at her house. This is wha…
In 1985, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre opened with a blockbuster production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, which starred Jon English, Marina Prior and Simon Gallaher.…
Whether it’s preparing for an audition, a performance or just life in general we all feel a moment when we need a little extra motivation. Sophie Wright delves into some…
The One Day of the Year is actually about much more than ANZAC Day, the "one day of the year". It uses the annual commemoration of the nation's "defining moment" as an occasion to explore Au…
Lucy Maunder is one of musical theatre’s brightest stars. Recently she’s played Rizzo in the national tour of Grease and Cinderella in the Victorian Opera’s production o…
There’s a double page in the program for the MTC’s Endgame titled “explantion”. It’s about modernism, Absurdism and finding meaning in Samuel Beckett̵…
Les Miserables opened at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre last night with a gala after party at the Town Hall. Check out some of the images from the event below! #LesMisOz #TheQuicheWasFreakin…
It's an epic musical, a towering behemoth from the 1980s " an era that spawned plenty of them, like Cats and Phantom of the Opera " but Les Misérables , a sung-through, all-feeling story of…
Kevin Jackson is gargantuan. Widely recognised as one of Australia's most sought after acting coaches, for 29 years Kevin has taught at NIDA, the nation's most prominent acting school, and r…
The late William May told me that the idea for Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular came to him when he stopped his car to watch cranes working at Docklands at night. He saw d…
“The time is now, the day is here!” The cast, crew and creative team of Les Miserables are preparing for a big day at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre with a gala opening …
Did you miss the spectacular production of The Red Dress in Melbourne this month? Never fear! We’ve got some great shots from the show thanks to photographer Belinda Strodder to share …
New Musicals Australia this week have announced the 11 new musicals that have been selected for musical snapshot presentations this year. One of these productions will be go on to be present…
Violet, with book and lyrics by Brian Crawley (A Little Princess) and music by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline or Change), will find a home at Sydney’s Hay…
The weekend is almost over, so why not slow down, close your eyes, and listen to one of William Finn’s most beautiful songs, performed with plenty of heart by Blake Erickson? Erickson …