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Interview with Nathan M Wright – Rocky Horror Show Choreographer

Interviews 20 May, 2023

The Rocky Horror Show 50th Anniversary Tour Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, and Canberra Interview by Chris Duncan The Rocky Horror Show, written and created by Richard O’Brien in 1973, is one of the most enduring pieces of musical theatre. To mark its 50th anniversary in 2023, Australian… Read Article

New Musical Theatre Program THEatreBRIDGE

Latest News 23 Apr, 2023

THEatreBRIDGE It’s Time To Bridge The gap Located in Central Sydney, Theatre Bridge will transition you from a student mindset to that of a professional working artist. Open to any young performer who has graduated from a training institute and is navigating their way into their… Read Article

DARLINGHURST NIGHTS

Musical Theatre 30 Nov, 2017

Darlinghurst Nights Aussie Musical Relives Sydney’s Bohemian City Suburbs of the 20s and 30s This classic Australian musical takes place on the streets around the actual Hayes Theatre Co. in Sydney’s inner eastern suburbs of the 1920s and 1930s.  Celebrating the show’s… Read Article

Nathan Wright – Rocky Horror Show!

Musical Theatre 19 Dec, 2013

Nathan Wright has become one of Australia’s most successful choreographic ‘exports’ in recent years with extensive work on the 2010 London Olympics, several West End musicals and now the Sochi Winter Games in Russia. On just a two-week break in his Winter Olympic choreographic schedu… Read Article

Interview – Strictly Ballroom LEADS

Musical Theatre 4 Dec, 2013

The audition process for Strictly Ballroom, the Musical has been quite exhaustive. Many months have gone by with numerous auditions, multiple call-outs to agents to try to find the perfect cast members for the latest delivery from the enigmatic Baz Luhrmann and Producer Carmen Pavlov… Read Article

KING KONG REVIEW – MID SEASON

Latest NewsMusical Theatre 26 Aug, 2013

King Kong The Musical is nothing short of SPECTACULAR! It’s sheer scale of production is awe-inspiring with phenomenal hydraulic sets, full orchestra, hi-tech effects, exceptional dancers, singers and actors and of course the star of the show, Global Creatures’ amazi… Read Article

Strictly Ballroom the Musical

Latest NewsMusical Theatre 5 Aug, 2013

With performance at the Sydney Lyric from March 2014, STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL will tango, sashay and bogo pogo its way onto the stage thanks to the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, including director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Cather… Read Article