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The star of Muriel’s Wedding the Musical talks to Limelight about life after Muriel and her role in the musical Fun Home for Sydney Theatre Company.
Jo Litson is the Editor of Limelight Magazine. She took up the position in late 2018 having joined the magazine as Deputy Editor in 2016. During a 35-year career as an arts journalist she has been a contributor to numerous publications including Limelight, The Australian, The Bulletin, and the Qantas magazine. She was the arts writer and theatre reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph for 12 years until 2018, and has written the labels for the Archibald Prize for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over 20 years.
The star of Muriel’s Wedding the Musical talks to Limelight about life after Muriel and her role in the musical Fun Home for Sydney Theatre Company.
After a year writing for the screen, Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith is ecstatic to be back in the theatre with her new play Berlin, a nail-biting two-hander about young love and inherited guilt.
What’s happening on stage this month? We’ve put together a list of the most exciting events taking place in May 2021.
Francesco Ventriglia makes an exciting entré into the Sydney dance scene with the world premiere of GRIMM by the newly formed Sydney Choreographic Ensemble.
Alinta Chidzey and newcomer Des Flanagan have landed the coveted roles of Satine and Christian in the Australian production opening in Melbourne in August.
An excitingly diverse group of Australian composers will each write a six-minute work for an ANAM musician. Discover who the 67 are...
Artistic Director Alan Cumming unveils the full program for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, describing it as his personal "cabaret love letter" to Australia.
It was a double honour for soloist Nathan Brook who took home both the Telstra Rising Star Award and the People's Choice Award.
A year after a terrifying bout of the coronavirus, with blood clots in her lungs, the Australian soprano has finally recovered and is about to play Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito for Canberra's new National Opera.
The new Pinchgut Opera scholarship program honours the legacy of Taryn Fiebig, who was thrilled when the idea was proposed to her shortly before she died.
Australian tenor Jonathon Welch, famous for his work with the Choir of Hard Knocks, tells us about his cabaret show featuring the life and songs of Harry Secombe.
The Australian cast more than rises to the occasion with a stunning production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's groundbreaking musical.
Stacey Alleaume gives a glorious performance as Violetta in Opera Australia's restaging of the inaugural Opera on Sydney Harbour production.