SYDNEY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 142

His earliest memory is a small figurine of a lion, perched on the dresser in his parents' bedroom in their small home in Raštevi?, just outside Zadar.

The world masters of magic are returning to Sydney with their spectacular production, The Illusionists: Direct From Broadway, materialising in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for a strictly limited season from 19 to 29 December 2018.

Join Sydney Philharmonia Choirs for the highlight of their 2018 season, a rare concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's genius musical comedy masterwork, Candide, performed by an all-star Australian cast including Caroline O'Connor, Alexander Lewis, Phillip Scott, Annie Aitken and Kanen Breen.

New Australian play by Steve Rodgers, KING OF PIGS, considers the prevalence of violence against women with a hope that future generations of men can be bought up to find ways to deal with their problems and emotions other than violence and abuse.

Barangaroo Delivery Authority has today announced its exciting new October school holiday program Acrobat's Academy, where world-renowned circus and physical theatre company, Gravity & Other Myths, will bring its first Sydney-dedicated children's workshop program to The Cutaway.

In 2016, New Theatre was the recipient of the ACON Honour Award for Arts & Entertainment, in recognition of our 25-year commitment and support of the LGBTQI community, and for acknowledging diverse sexualities and genders as an important demographic within the theatre's community and audience.

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates the music of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries with excellence, flair and joy.

Rockdale Musical Society is proud to present Disney's The Little Mermaid with Book by Doug Wright, Music by Alan Menken, and Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater.

Brilliantly bawdy and incredibly clever, Jessica Swale's Laurence Olivier Award winning comedy (2016) NELL GWYNN is presented by Deborah Jones (Director) and New Theatre in a wonderfully presented expression of this surprisingly true story.

Australian icon Margaret Fulton will be honoured in her hometown of Sydney with the staging of the musical comedy Margaret Fulton: Queen of the Dessert at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre from October 12 - 27.

The magic continues with Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) continuation of their collaboration with CineConcerts to present the HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE IN CONCERT.

Orson Welles adaptation of Herman Melville's grand tale of revenge, obsession and danger is presented with compact simplicity in Sport For Jove's presentation of MOBY DICK.

Following its inaugural concert last year, Manly Musical Society's BROADWAY ON THE BEACHES concert series returns this August with It Takes Two.

The critically acclaimed Let Me Entertain You! - The Robbie Williams Story is joining the Sydney Fringe Festival line up for ONE NIGHT ONLY, at the infamous live music venue Leadbelly in Newtown on Thursday 6 September.

With a career spanning three decades, actor, performer and host, Todd McKenney will be 'in conversation' at the Ensemble Theatre in September with four very special guests, Nancye Hayes, his mum Peta McKenney, David Campbell and Carlotta for an hour featuring songs, stories and conversation.

Frontier Comedy have announced an intimate recording of comedian, writer and actor Neel Kolhatkar's third live stand-up comedy special.

Carriageworks today announced the world premiere of new work by resident company Marrugeku, with an inter-cultural and trans-Indigenous production, featuring Australian and New Caledonian dancers of First Nations, immigrant and settler descent.

Off the back of the huge announcement of his second record East Atlanta Love Letter, Frontier Touring and Illusive Presents are hyped to be bringing 6LACK back to Australia and New Zealand as part of his mammoth From East Atlanta, With Love world tour.

Lane Cove Theatre Company takes on Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics) and Tom Kitt's (music) NEXT TO NORMAL, a rock musical about mental health and grief.

On Saturday 11 August eleven Semi Finalists performed in front of an impressive judging panel including Linnhe Robertson (National Adjudicator), Michael Halliwell, Anthony Hunt and Noemi Nadelmann to secure only five places in the 2018 Australian Singing Competition Finals Concert that will be held

JERSEY BOYS is now in its 4th week of rehearsals in preparation for a Sydney opening at the Capitol Theatre on 6 September 2018 for a strictly limited season.

Four-time Helpmann Award-winner and actor, director and singer, Mitchell Butel will be at Ensemble Theatre for three nights only to sing a set of signature songs by Tony Bennett, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.

Riverside Theatres will present British prodigy and clarinettist extraordinaire, Julian Bliss, alongside New Zealand's leading piano trio for a must-see performance on Saturday 25th August.

Australia's biggest celebration of First Nations music, The National Indigenous Music Awards celebrated a massive year in Australian music tonight under the stars at Darwin's iconic Amphitheatre with Gurrumul and Baker Boy walking away as the night's big winners.

Paul Dyer, Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, has announced the Australian debut of rising star Spanish baroque violinist Daniel Pinteño in September 2018 and a new program due to the withdrawal of Stefano Montanari.