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BWW Reviews: Lucy Maunder in IRVING BERLIN: SONGS IN THE KEY OF BLACK Is A Beautiful Tribute To The Legendary Songwriter.
The audience at Hayes Theatre are transported to a smoky 1920's Bowery district Speakeasy with their latest cabaret offering, IRVING BERLIN: SONGS IN THE KEY OF BLACK which merges the fabulous voice of Lucy Maunder with the music of one of the greatest American songwriters....
BWW Reviews: HANDING DOWN THE TUNES Documents A Continuing Family Tradition
The documentary, Handing Down the Tunes, made by Ken Lynam, details the life, times and music of the great Irish musician, Tommy McCarthy...
BWW Reviews: Suzie Miller Explores The Power Of Touch In Her Moving New Work CARESS/ACHE
Griffin Theatre Company's latest offering CARESS/ACHE examines the importance of touch on human existence as 10 individuals experience a myriad of emotions and responses to physical and emotional stimuli with moving effect as their lives intertwine. Director Anthony Skuse has interpreted Suzie Mill...
BWW Reviews: JUMPY Is A Layered Comedy That Looks Below the Middle Age, Middle Class Manners
Sydney Theatre Company hosts Melbourne Theatre Company's production of April De Angelis' JUMPY which blends comedy with the challenges of getting older as 50 year old Hilary deals with family, friendships and feminism....
BWW Reviews: Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour's AIDA Combines The Timeless Story of Love and War With The Sydney Skyline
Giuseppe Verdi's AIDA, written to open the Khedivial Opera House in Egypt in 1871, proves its timelessness as Director Gale Edwards blends old and new worlds on the waterfront stage. With a 18meter tall partial ruins of the head of Nefertiti towering over Farm Cove, the original setting in Egypt ha...
BWW Reviews: Cameron Mackintosh's Production of LES MISERABLES Delights With The Updated Treatment of the Music and the Presentation
LES MISERABLES returns to Sydney with a reworked score, new music and reimagined staging, earning a standing ovation from the Opening Night Audience. Whilst many fans of the classic musical will be familiar with the 1985 original, they will not be disappointed with the new treatment and the wonderf...
BWW Reviews: EVERYBODY LOVES LUCY Is A Glimpse Into The Off Screen Life Of Everyone's Favorite Redhead, Lucille Ball.
Elise McCann shares a brief insight into the life of Lucille Ball, behind the scenes, during the 9 year run of "I LOVE LUCY" in her one woman show EVERYBODY LOVES LUCY as she takes on the persona of the famous redhead along with an example of the show's target audience, the average American housewif...
BWW Reviews: LE NOIR – THE DARK SIDE OF CIRQUE Is A Thrilling Blend Of Old World Circus And Burlesque For The 21st Century.
LE NOIR – THE DARK SIDE OF CIRQUE showcases the skills and technique of the circus from the grace of the Lira Aerial Hoop to the heart stopping Wheel of Death in the unusual space of a traditional theatre auditorium....
BWW Reviews: WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING Proves Family Secrets Can Have A Lasting Impact
New Theatre's latest offering tells the story of a reunion between an estranged father and son in a wet Alice Springs in 2039 as it unearths the history of 4 generations while the world is faced with apocalyptic flooding and falling fish in Andrew Bovell's WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING....
BWW Reviews: Tim Draxl presents a moving tribute to a talent lost too soon in FREEWAY – THE CHET BAKER JOURNEY.
Tim Draxl returns to the Cabaret Stage and reprises his beautiful tribute FREEWAY - THE CHET BAKER JOURNEY with care and detail....
BWW Reviews: Sydney Theatre Company's ROUGH DRAFT Creative Development Opportunities Open Up Its Resources To Project #28, HOOTING & HOWLING.
Sydney Theatre Company's ROUGH DRAFTS initiative allows theatre creators access to the company's resources including space, research materials, administration facilities and STC's Artistic Team for one week to aid their process of developing a work....
BWW Reviews: Marshall Napier's FREAK WINDS Is A Frightening Warning Not to Intrude on Strangers.
Red line Productions brings back Marshall Napier's twisted thriller FREAK WINDS to the Old Fitz Theatre, 16 years after it debuted at the same venue. Napier reprises his role as Ernest and is joined by Ben O'Toole and Anna Bamford in this production, updated to incorporate Napier's recent injury....
BWW Reviews: Squabbalogic's MAN OF LA MANCHA Is A Fantastic Interpretation Of This Musical Play Within A Play.
Dale Wasserman's MAN OF LA MANCHA comes to life in Squabbalogic's ingenious performance that draws the audience into Miguel de Cervantes' fabulous imagination as he and fellow inmates, awaiting their fate during the Spanish Inquisition, play out the story of Don Quixote de La Mancha using only the c...
BWW Reviews: TURNER'S TURN - A Musical Review Of Geraldine Turner's 40Years On Stage
Geraldine Turner returns to the Sydney Cabaret Stage after a 10+ year hiatus with an insight into the musicals that made up her 40 years on stage in her latest show TURNER'S TURN. ....
BWW Reviews: A Poignant Story Of Devotion And The Desire For THE RED DRESS Is Told Beautifully Through Dance
China Ningbo Performance & Arts Group's THE RED DRESS is a graceful expression of a love story through dance, drawing on the traditions of Southern Chinese culture....
BWW Reviews: Michael Jackson Tribute Show THRILLER LIVE Delights Fans In This Energetic Review Of The King Of Pop's Hits.
Adrian Grant (Original Concept and Executive Director) and Gary Lloyd's (Director & Choreographer) TRILLER LIVE honors the work of powerhouse performer and creator Michael Jackson with a selection of songs from his 44 year career, tragically cut short in 2009....
BWW Reviews: MOTHER CLAP'S MOLLY HOUSE Looks At The Business Of Pleasure In Georgian England and The 21st Century
MOTHER CLAP'S MOLLY HOUSE: A PLAY WITH SONGS is a bawdy, no holds barred play about a an enterprising woman and one of the earlier Gay Clubs and a modern sex party that explores sexuality, love, desire, passion, family, prejudice and stereotypes....
BWW Reviews: A Feast For The Senses And A Journey Through Emotions as a BLUE WIZARD Comes To Earth.
Nick Coyle's (writer/performer) one man show BLUE WIZARD is an endearing story of the experiences a very camp visitor from another planet has when he arrives with a crash on earth....
BWW Reviews: GAYBIES Answers the Question “What About the Children?” From The Child's Point Of View
Dean Bryant's (Playwright and Director) GAYBIES gives the children of gay parents a voice and the public confirmation that those raised by gay parents are living satisfied, happy lives and have pride in their parents....
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's FAUST Is A Fantastic Dance with The Devil
Opera Australia's new interpretation of FAUST is a delicious mix of hedonism, debauchery, desire and despair....
BWW Reviews: Tennessee Williams' SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Is Taken To A New Level Utilizing Modern Technology
Sydney Theatre Company's Resident Director Kip Williams adds a new dimension to Tennessee William's already complex and surreal world of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER as he pairs live video footage with live performance....
BWW Reviews: BLOOD BROTHERS - A Reminder of What Musical Theatre Does Best
BLOOD BROTHERS is primarily about secrets, and the lives of good people beholden to their very worst choices.You want to get that across in a musical theatre production without falling into melodrama or caricature? Then you need a bloody good cast - and thankfully this new Australian production from...
BWW Reviews: COCK, A Love Triangle With A Twist
Mike Bartlett's 90 minute play, COCK looks at a different kind of Love Triangle with humour, emotion and passion as a man must choose between his long-time boyfriend, and the girlfriend he found at the bus stop....
BWW Reviews: The DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR Is A Feast For The Senses Delighting Fans Of All Ages
The DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR is just that, Spectacular. This new exploration of the music that has coloured the suspense and mystery of the popular TV drama is the latest live entertainment offering from the Doctor Who creators....
BWW Reviews: THE CREDEAUX CANVAS Is A Shrewd Look At the Lives of Three Graduates Trying To Survive and Follow Their Dreams in NYC.
Keith Bunin's THE CREDEAUX CANVAS is an astute analysis of how the combination of desire, passion, ambition, greed, and obsession effects the lives of three young adults trying to 'make it' in the big city. The thirst to succeed leads to questionable moral choices on a number of levels and deceptio...
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