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Platinum Entertainment produced another big show with a colourful performance of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. The show hits high with strong performances backed up by eye-catching staging, costumes, and choreography. This musical has not made its way to Perth before this, however this production ensured it was well and truly worth the wait.

Antipodes Theatre Company has announced the final entry in their 2020 Ricochet Reading Series, Theresa Borg’s Dame & Commander. The virtual reading will be streamed live to the ATC Facebook Page on Monday 7th December at 7:00pm and remain available for one week. 

Today we rewind to 2012, when the second Broadway revival of Annie opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 487 performances. Annie features a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, with all three authors receiving 1977 Tony Awards for their work.

Digital variety series Arts Centre Melbourne's Big Night In with John Foreman has been extended until July 8 due to popular demand.

Producers Opera Australia and John Frost have announced that both the Sydney and Melbourne seasons of The Secret Garden have been cancelled due to the current health crisis.

Composer Frank Wildhorn posted the first in series of home concerts he will be sharing while theatre fans are social distancing at home.

BroadwayWorld was saddened to report that Broadway veteran Merwin Foard recently passed away at 59 years old. Born September 16, 1960 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Foard was last seen on Broadway in Aladdin as a standby for Jafar/Sultan.

Producers John Frost and Opera Australia today announced the full adult cast for the 25th anniversary production of The Secret Garden which will play at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star from 2 August, then transfer to Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne from 13 November.

As it approaches its much-anticipated Australian premiere in Sydney in July, Frozen is thrilled to announce the two exceptional performers that have been cast in the lead roles of Elsa and Anna.

Casting Directors Geoff Josselson, C.S.A., and Katja Zarolinski, C.S.A., announced today the launch of JZ Casting, a New York-based casting office, with over 25 years of combined experience in the entertainment industry. Their new offices are located at 226 West 37th Street, Suite 604.

Amongst all the eclectic and exciting performances on show for Adelaide Fringe 2020, a new theatre company of South Australian artists will premiere its first show as part of Holden Street Theatre's 18th birthday season.

On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY (www.theillusionistslive.com), will play Shea's Buffalo Theatre on January 25 as part of its North American tour in 2020. Tickets for THE ILLUSIONISTS are on sale now and are available at ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000, and in person at Shea's Box Office, 650 Main Street, downtown Buffalo.

On the heels of a highly successful multi-city tour and run on Broadway, the world's best-selling touring magic show, THE ILLUSIONISTS - LIVE FROM BROADWAY (www.theillusionistslive.com), will play Playhouse Square's Connor Palace in Cleveland January 7-11, 2020 as a Huntington Featured Performance.

Silvie Paladino has come together with Melbourne Opera to present her first solo Christmas concert, accompanied by the company's celebrated 50-piece orchestra and 60-strong chorus.

Australian musical theatre star Anthony Warlow will revisit one of his most acclaimed roles, Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, in the 25th anniversary production which will open at Sydney Lyric Theatre in August next year. Tickets for this sumptuous musical in Sydney are on sale from Friday 29 November.

One of the rising stars of the Australian stage, ANNIE AITKEN, has been announced to play the female lead of the country girl/anti-war protestor Sarah in the acclaimed rock music drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam a?" Songs That Defined A Generation.

ONE of the rising stars of the Australian stage, ANNIE AITKEN, has been announced to play the female lead of the country girl/anti-war protestor Sarah in the acclaimed rock music drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam - Songs That Defined A Generation.

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the release of the 'Complete Works' double CD of Leslie Bricusse (Book and Lyrics) and Frank Wildhorn's (Music) JEKYLL & HYDE, Concertworks presents the first Australian professional presentation of the gothic musical.

Musical theatre leading man Hayden Tee recently starred as Miss Trunchbull in the West End production of Matilda - for which he is nominated for a BroadwayWorld UK Award! - and he's also produced new album Face to Face. It features songs from shows like Matilda, Les Misérables, 1776 and more, and fans can catch it on tour soon.