At a star-studded ceremony tonight, the winners of the 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced, with 37 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played in Sydney during the calendar year of 2017. Over 450 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the Everest Theatre at the Seymour Centre to celebrate the best of Sydney theatre.
The era of the jukebox musical seems to be here to stay, and Australia its fertile ground to spring from: the Beautiful story of Carole King, the adaptation of Whitney's Houston's catalogue into The Bodyguard, mega-hit Jersey Boys, and of course Dream Lover comprising the instantly recognisable sounds but widely-forgotten story - and legacy - of the multi-talented Bobby Darin. Easy thought it might feel to relegate this musical to the contemporaries of its time, Dream Lover's powerful messages of obstacles overcome, dreams fulfilled and sacrifices for success connect to every audience member. Darin's life, adapted for the stage by Frank Howson, Simon Phillips and Carolyn Burns based on an original concept by Frank and John Michael Howson, seems too dramatic to be real, and this larger-than-life production tames that line between truth and fantasy brilliantly.
Melbourne's summer musical Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical, has just opened to audience and critical acclaim at Arts Centre Melbourne. The Australian made production smashed the record for the highest number of pre-opening ticket sales for summer musicals at Arts Centre Melbourne and has played to FULL HOUSES every performance since the first preview on December 27.
Melbourne's summer musical Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical, commences at Arts Centre Melbourne in just 3 weeks from December 27th for a strictly limited season. Starring David Campbell as Bobby Darin alongside Marina Prior, Hannah Fredericksen as Sandra Dee, Martin Crewes, Marney McQueen and Rodney Dobson in the extraordinary story of the Grammy award-winning singer and Oscar nominated actor, Bobby Darin.
Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2017, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday 22 January 2018 at 6pm at the Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre.
Melbourne's summer musical Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical, commences at Arts Centre Melbourne in just 3 weeks from December 27th for a strictly limited season. Starring David Campbell as Bobby Darin alongside Marina Prior, Hannah Fredericksen as Sandra Dee, Martin Crewes, Marney McQueen and Rodney Dobson in the extraordinary story of the Grammy award-winning singer and Oscar nominated actor, Bobby Darin.
EVANESCENCE have now crossed another milestone in their career. The two-time GRAMMY Award-winning group's just released fourth album SYNTHESIS-out via BMG--has debuted as the #1 Rock Album in the country-the #4 best-selling album overall--and at #8 on the Top 200 album charts. In its debut week, SYNTHESIS reached #1 on the iTunes Rock and Alternative charts in over 40 countries worldwide.
The new album is a reimagining of some of EVANESCENCE's best-loved songs--as well as a couple of new ones--recorded with a full orchestra and electronics combined with the band and AMY LEE's virtuosic piano and voice.
The two-time, GRAMMY Award-winning group EVANESCENCE will be performing in Brooklyn, NY today, November 10 at King's Theatre.
The two-time, GRAMMY Award-winning group EVANESCENCE will be performing in Brooklyn, NY on Friday, November 10 at King's Theatre.
Melbourne's summer musical Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical, commences at Arts Centre Melbourne from December 27th for a strictly limited season.
Bob Bayne, Anna Lively and Lively Entertainment will present a concert version of the 1987 musical Romance/Romance.
Over the course of the September 19 performance, Agron split her time between a whole host of male-fronted acts of the '70s, though, technically, many of the songs did hail from the decade prior.
Bob Bayne, Anna Lively and Lively Entertainment will present a concert version of the 1987 musical Romance/Romance.
Sing Me a Story! , a celebration of the art of the 'story song', makes its world premiere from October 6-8 at the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill as the final installment in its 2017 Cabaret Series. With a cast that features concert, recording, and stage stars Lisa Asher, Scott Coulter, and Tom Andersen, plus musical director Ian Herman, this new revue trains a spotlight on a very specific type of song one that tells a story.
The mystery of what motivates a person to murder for political reasons plays out in Hayes Theatre Co's latest perfectly crafted production ASSASSINS.
Due to popular demand, Hayes Theatre Co have extended their season of Assassins until October 22. Due to open tomorrownight (Tuesday September 19) after four sold out previews, the theatre's first Stephen Sondheim musical has been highly anticipated and the show is already garnering glowing audience responses.
EVANESCENCE are returning with SYNTHESIS, their fourth and most ambitious album to date, set for a November 10th release.
As EVANESCENCE prepare to return this fall with SYNTHESIS, their fourth studio album, the group today, August 18 premiered 'Bring Me To Life' (Synthesis), via Rolling Stone
EVANESCENCE return this fall with SYNTHESIS, their fourth studio album, slated for a Fall 2017 release. The group today, August 14, announced the 'Synthesis Live' tour will launch this fall beginning October 14
