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REMEMBER HER NAME

Dance 7 Apr, 2010

SOURCE: The Age – Amanda Dunn In acting terms, it doesn’t seem a huge stretch: a group of talented and ambitious young dancers performing a show about … a group of talented and ambitious young dancers. But if the characterisations in the musical Fame, which opens in Me… Read Article

FAME DOES FULL SHOW RUN THROUGH

Musical Theatre 1 Apr, 2010

As opening night 15th April is nearly here the cast of Fame have been working their butts off to pull together this what is expected to be phenomenal show. Today they are doing their first full show run through. Work on the street is that this cast of Fame have worked extremely well together a… Read Article

BEAUDY THE MUSICAL ANNOUNCED & LOOKING FOR CAST

Auditions 29 Mar, 2010

Beaudy The Musical By Michael Orland World Premiere from July 7 at NIDA Parade Theatres The classic 17th century fairytale The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods is irreverently transported to modern day Australia in this exciting new musical theatre production. Beaudy, written by Austra… Read Article

SNEAK PEEK AT FAME

Musical Theatre 25 Mar, 2010

Mornings with Kerri-Anne went to visit the cast of FAME rehearsing at Jason Coleman’s Ministry of Dance. Check out the video HERE. FAME is set to be another hot for John Frost who has produced Chicago and Wicked which have all been massive hits!… Read Article

HAIRSPRAY MANIA

Musical Theatre 16 Mar, 2010

DanceLife was lucky enough last week to be able to put forward our members for roles in Hairspray. Thanks to the casting agents of the new musical hitting our shores this year for allowing us to do this. We received a whopping response receiving over 200 submissions. Submissions to the cas… Read Article

JOHN FROST ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO DREAM LOVER

Dance 15 Mar, 2010

John Frost, Managing Director of The Gordon Frost Organization, has announced that he has acquired the rights for a new un-produced musical written by John-Michael Howson and Frank Howson, titled Dream Lover. Dream Lover tells the story of Bobby Darin, the singer, songwriter, actor a… Read Article

JERSEY BOYS MAKES THE MOVE TO SYDNEY

Musical Theatre 12 Mar, 2010

After a stellar run in Melbourne, the hit musical Jersey Boys is packing up and heading to Sydney. Jersey Boys, the story of `60s pop group The Four Seasons, will close in Melbourne on July 25 after 453 performances to almost half a million people in just over one year. It will open in the Harb… Read Article

HAIRSPRAY AUDITION INFO

Musical Theatre 9 Mar, 2010

We have just posted the audition information for Hairspray!! Click on Classifieds – Auditions – Musical Theatre. You must be a member of DanceLife to see the details. Please don’t follow up. You will be contacted by the casting agents if they are interested in seeing… Read Article

AUSSIE MARY POPPINS ANNOUNCED

Musical Theatre 9 Mar, 2010

VERITY Hunt-Ballard is literally a woman in a thousand. She was among more than 1000 performers who auditioned for the leading role in the $16 million production of Mary Poppins, which opens in Melbourne in July. She has just been offered the career-defining role by legendary producer S… Read Article

YOU CANT'S STOP THE BEAT! HAIRSPRAY COMES TO AUSTRALIA

Musical Theatre 5 Mar, 2010

The hit stage musical Hairspray is coming to Australia – with choreographer Jason Coleman planning to apply his magic touch to the show. The multiple Tony Award-winning dance musical about an overweight teenager growing up in 1960s Baltimore will start at Melbourne’s Pr… Read Article