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Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
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Adelaide Festival announces forward-thinking 2024 program

“Old friends” top the bill at Ruth Mackenzie's inaugural festival, but the Artistic Director wants buy-in from the state’s youngest.

October 24, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera
news

Bernstein, Sondheim, Puccini and a magpie: Victorian Opera launches 2024 season

Victorian Opera's first season under Artistic Director Stuart Maunder welcomes back old favourites from home and abroad and offers a world premiere work.

October 23, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
news

New mid-scale theatre for Sydney to open late 2024

A new 630-seat stage built into the rear of the existing Sydney Lyric aims to fill a longstanding gap in the city’s theatre infrastructure.

October 23, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Guy Noble’s Soapbox: A Bitter Taste

Attending Cabaret in London, Guy Noble was taken aback by the dictatorial ushers, who tried to stop him taking photos in the foyer, and on the pavement outside.

October 23, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
news

State Theatre Company South Australia launches 2024 season

STCSA's 2024 offerings range from the intimate to the unabashedly glitzy. But they all share an idea, says Artistic Director Mitchell Butel.

October 12, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

John Wilson on why Oklahoma! was so urgently needed

The conductor and Broadway expert explains the thinking behind "historically informed" musicals.

October 11, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
news

Sunset Boulevard for Australia in 2024; Sarah Brightman to star

A new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is headed for Melbourne and Sydney, but the lead casting draws some negative comment.

October 10, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Bananaland (Brisbane Festival, Sydney Festival)

A bright and brilliant new musical comedy about the power of live performance and the ways we chase our dreams.

September 22, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera
news

West Side Story returns for 2024 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Opera Australia will bring back its 2019 production of West Side Story, the most successful staging in Handa Opera history.

September 14, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (State Theatre Company South Australia)

Zahra Newman magnificently delivers Billie Holiday in all her forms in this engrossing metamusical showcase.

August 31, 2023
Festivals, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Going Bananas

Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall's musical Bananaland opens at Brisbane Festival. They say write what you know, so that's what they did.

August 21, 2023
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

My Music with Zahra Newman

Zahra Newman discusses growing up in Jamaica, playing Billie Holiday on stage, and her regret at not playing an instrument.

August 21, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

A Wicked Piece of Casting 

Sisters Courtney and Emily Monsma will perform alongside each other in one of their dream musicals, and it feels like it was meant to be.

August 21, 2023

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