Craig Pearce News

Today Director Baz Luhrmann will walk into the rehearsal room at CARRIAGEWORKS, Redfern to begin an exciting, action packed eight-week intensive rehearsal period.

After months of auditions, Director Baz Luhrmann has announced that the search to find the perfect children to play the roles of 'Kylie Hastings' (Scott Hastings' little sister) and 'Luke' will be played by eight extremely talented young people. Four pairs of children have been chosen who will alternate at various performances.

"The Great Gatsby" and "The Rocket" top this year's race for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) awards.

After months of auditions, Director Baz Luhrmann and Producer Carmen Pavlovic today announced that the exhaustive search for the actress to play the role of 'Fran' in STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL is over.

After months of auditions, Director Baz Luhrmann today announced that the exhaustive search for the ideal 'triple threat' to play the pivotal lead role of Scott Hastings in STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL is over.

STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL will tango, sashay and bogo pogo its way onto the Sydney Lyric Stage from 25 March 2014, thanks to the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Catherine Martin, choreographer John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell and co-writer Craig Pearce. Rehearsals are set to start in January, but according to the Sydney Morning Herald, the show, which was originally slated to open last month, has been delayed because Luhrmann has been unable to find actors to play his main characters.

STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL will tango, sashay and bogo pogo its way onto the Sydney Lyric stage from 25 March 2014, thanks to the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Catherine Martin, choreographer John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell and co-writer Craig Pearce.

STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL will tango, sashay and bogo pogo its way onto the Sydney Lyric stage from 25 March 2014, thanks to the original creative team behind the classic 1992 film, director and co-writer Baz Luhrmann, set and costume designer Catherine Martin, choreographer John 'Cha Cha' O'Connell and co-writer Craig Pearce.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, which has earned $321.5 million worldwide, will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download today, August 27.

Back in 2010, Baz Luhrmann told us that STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL was to be his return to the stage, and hopefully to Broadway as well. Today that hope has come one step closer to reality with the exciting official launch of the musical in Australia. The show's official Global Premiere will be at the Sydney Lyric from 25 March, 2014, with tickets on Sale 9am Monday 12 August.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, which has earned $321.5 million worldwide, will be available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on August 27.

Baz Luhrmann's lavish adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's great American novel, The Great Gatsby, has crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office after only 14 days in release

Below, check out what GREAT GATSBY stars Emeli Sande, Toby McQuire and Leonardo Di Caprio had to say as they arrived on the red carpet for the film's New York premiere!

Warner Bros. Pictures has released new extended TV spot for Baz Lurhmann's highly anticipated reboot of THE GREAT GATSY. The ad features Lana del Rey's single 'Young & Beautiful.' Check it out below!

Warner Bros. has released an all-new trailer for Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated remake of THE GREAT GATSBY. The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, hits theaters on May 10th. Check it out, via ComingSoon.net, below!

Below, get a first listen to a sampler of the soundtrack from Baz Luhrmann's THE GREAT GATSBY!

Warner Bros. has released an all-new trailer for Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated remake of THE GREAT GATSBY. The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, hits theaters on May 10th. Get a first look below!

THE GREAT GATSBY writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann and collaborators Shawn 'JAY Z' Carter, an executive producer on the film, and Anton Monsted, its executive music supervisor, revealed the lineup for the movie's soundtrack today, which encompasses the broad spectrum of musical styles represented in this energetic re-telling of the classic text.