Shaun Rennie News

An additional group of dynamic performers were announced today for the LIGHT THE NIGHT 2013 fundraising concert. Raising much needed funds for the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation, the popular event will be held at City Recital Hall on Monday October 28th at 7.30pm. Hosting the 2013 concert will be LIGHT THE NIGHT Ambassador and International musical therapist, Jan van de Stool - alter ego of award winning, musical theatre royalty Queenie van der Zandt.

Tickets are on sale for 'LIGHT THE NIGHT 2013', a musical theatre extravaganza featuring some of Australia's most popular musical theatre performers including GREASE star Lucy Maunder and the sensational Trevor Ashley. Raising much needed funds for the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation, the popular event will be held at City Recital Hall on Monday October 28th at 7.30pm. Hosting the 2013 concert will be LIGHT THE NIGHT Ambassador and International musical therapist, Jan van de Stool - alter ego of award winning, musical theatre royalty Queenie van der Zandt.

After a very successful round of auditions held on 6 and 13 June, contestants are now preparing for the next step in their road to stardom. The successful contestants took to the stage for the HEATS at Roselands from Monday 1 to Friday 5 July. The contestants performed one act each in front of a panel of judges made up of industry professionals Mitchell Hicks, Jaz Flowers, Kirk Webeck, Luda Kroita, Monique Montez, Aric Yegudkin, Shane Stepien, Flip Simmons, Rebecca Tapia. The Grand Final Saturday 6 July will be judged by PJ Clarke, Danni Da Ros and Leanne Cherney.

BROADWAY UNPLUGGED is described as 'a brand new open-mic night for musical theatre artists, fans and devotees. Whether you are a professional performer, an emerging artist or just simply interested in getting up and performing your favourite tune, BROADWAY UNPLUGGED is your opportunity to showcase your talents, belt out that signature song or test out a new audition piece in a fun, supportive and encouraging environment in front of friends, family and industry peers.'

BROADWAY UNPLUGGED is described as 'a brand new open-mic night for musical theatre artists, fans and devotees. Whether you are a professional performer, an emerging artist or just simply interested in getting up and performing your favourite tune, BROADWAY UNPLUGGED is your opportunity to showcase your talents, belt out that signature song or test out a new audition piece in a fun, supportive and encouraging environment in front of friends, family and industry peers.'

Australian musical theatre, television and film performers will join hostess Melissa Bergland (Winners and Losers, 2012 Logie winner) for this year's star-studded Twisted Broadway concerts in Melbourne and Sydney. With entertainment heartthrob Rob Mills co-hosting the Sydney show, and showbiz stalwart Rhonda Burchmore compering alongside Bergland in Melbourne, Twisted Broadway is quickly becoming the hottest ticket on Australia's music theatre calendar.

More of the performers that will make up the company of the very special concert version of SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM that takes place on Friday 20 April 2012 at Theatre Royal, Sydney have been announced.

The mystery on why T.S. Eliot/Andrew Lloyd Webber/Trevor Nunn's early megamusical has never seized to break records is solved - 'Cats', the second longest-running musical in Broadway history, offers first-rate entertainment, and appeals to a broad audience: from quirky toddlers with short attention spans to paying adults who look for choreographed spectacles, and theatrical pyrotechnics in live productions.

The international producers of 'Cats: Now and Forever' in Manila -- Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, David Atkins Enterprises, Concertus and All Youth Channels in association with The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific - have been kind enough to share with BroadwayWorld.com their first set of official production shots of the Broadway musical that is currently taking Manila by storm.