Australian Musical Theatre Festival: Backwards + Forwards
18 May @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm AEST
This year’s festival promises 19 events over five days in all manner of venues from hotels and theatre foyers to winding alleyways and the Cataract Gorge. Artistic Director Tyran Parke’s wide-ranging program includes three inventively staged musicals: John Bucchino’s It’s Only Life, Marry Me A Little, which features material cut from Stephen Sondheim’s shows, and Maury Yeston’s Nine. Headline performers include Kerrie Anne Greenland, Josh Piterman, Patrice Tipoki and Queenie van de Zandt.
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Did you know that Launceston once boasted more theatres per capita than anywhere in the world?
This walking tour of the historic city is the perfect chance to discover the past through the eyes (and ears) of the performers of tomorrow.
With local stories and popular musical theatre songs illumining the city throughout your adventure, Backwards and Forwards culminates in a special performance inside the rarely accessed jewel of Launceston’s architectural crown, the National Theatre.
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