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REVIEW | Chicago Opens in Sydney

Musical TheatreReviews 7 Sep, 2019

Fosse Finesse at its Finest at Opening of CHICAGO Capitol Theatre, Sydney, August 27 Reviewed by Heather Clements & Chris Duncan There is always a danger of casting big name leads in a much-loved musical, but in the case of the latest production of CHICAGO which opened last week in Syd… Read Article

CHICAGO Hits the Road

Dance 4 Apr, 2019

Razzle Dazzle… This is Good News for Momma! Chicago The Musical Announced for Brisbane & Melbourne Superstar musical CHICAGO will tour its new Aussie production to Brisbane at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre in November and follow this up with a season at the State Theatre, Arts Ce… Read Article

CHICAGO Cast Announced

Musical Theatre 15 Mar, 2019

CHICAGO Cast will Feature Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Alinta Chidzey & Casey Donovan Sydney’s Capitol Theatre | August 20th | On Sale Now Sydney has secured the 2019 premiere of the multi-award winning, record breaking musical CHICAGO. Produced in Australia by John Frost a… Read Article

EVITA Kids Cast Announced

Musical Theatre 26 Jul, 2018

Children’s Cast Announced for EVITA in Sydney New Seats on Sale Now The 18 young performers cast in the upcoming production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA have been announced by Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini, Australian impresario John Fro… Read Article

EVITA Cast Announced

Musical Theatre 10 May, 2018

Full Cast of EVITA Announced Opens September 13 at Sydney Opera House The full cast of the new Australian production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s EVITA has been announced by producers John Frost, David Ian and Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini. One of the most c… Read Article

REVIEW | The Wizard of Oz

CompetitionsMusical TheatreReviews 17 Nov, 2017

Follow the yellow brick road to the musical Wizard of Oz Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, November 9 Reviewed by Deborah Duncan PLUS! … Win a double pass to see the opening night of  The Wizard of Oz in Sydney on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. To enter, send in your name and phone number to w&… Read Article

Rob Guest Semi-Finalists

Musical Theatre 5 Oct, 2017

Semi-Finalists for Prestigious Music Theatre Scholarship Announced 2017 Rob Guest Endowment Award After auditions in both Melbourne and Sydney, the committee for the 2017 Rob Guest Endowment Award have selected 30 semi-finalists who will perform in front of a panel of judges in… Read Article

Wizard of Oz Update | WIN TIX!

CompetitionsMusical Theatre 24 Aug, 2017

Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion Announced for The Wizard of Oz Musical Tour Dates for Melbourne and Adelaide added PLUS! … Win a double pass to see the opening night of  The Wizard of Oz in Sydney on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. To enter, send in your name and phone number to win@danceli… Read Article

Jesus Christ Superstar

Musical Theatre 9 Jun, 2017

Mega Musical Revival | Jesus Christ Superstar The full cast of the new version of the classic epic musical Jesus Christ Superstar has been announced, with lead roles going to Rob Mills (Grease, Legally Blonde) as Jesus, Zoy Frangos (South Pacific, Les Miserables) as Judas and Alinta Ch… Read Article

Marina Prior returns in 'Hello Dolly!'

Musical Theatre 6 Apr, 2017

Hello, Dolly! The Production Company | May 27 – June 11 Australia’s leading lady of musical theatre, Marina Prior, will star as the irrepressible matchmaker, Dolly Levi in the classic musical Hello, Dolly! One of the most enduring musicals of all time, Hello, Dolly! bursts wit… Read Article