SYDNEY THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 157

Australian icon, political activist, and showbiz royalty: Carlotta has led an extraordinary life.

Australian A Capella group THE IDEA OF NORTH delighted the North Sydney audience with their performance of GROOVE SESSIONS at Independent Theatre's Prelude In Tea Song Series concert.

In the early 60's, at the University of Yale, Stanley Milgram conducted a psychological experiment that stunned the world.

Michelle Law's SINGLE ASIAN FEMALE finally puts an underrepresented portion of society on the Australian stage with a witty presentation of the challenges faced by the non-white population and women in general.

With the first two weeks already sold out, award winning production company Blue Saint Productions has announced an additional week of performances for the upcoming season of In The Heights.

When Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova takes to the stage, she performs with such electrifying intensity and raw emotion that any barrier between her and the audience is instantly evaporated.

Louisa May Alcott's Civil War classic novel comes to life as a colourful and vivacious musical Little Women from 20 to 28 April at The Independent Theatre, North Sydney.

The Sydney Opera House today announced a biannual season featuring acclaimed work by new artists, and new kinds of work by established artists, as part of its support for the R&D end of the Australian performing arts.

The UK's critically-acclaimed show BEYOND THE BARRICADE, a glittering concert of musical showstoppers, will make its debut in Australia this year, touring to 24 cities from 1st June.

Lucy Jane Parkinson delivers a captivating performance in Lucy J Skilbeck's Award winning solo cabaret show JOAN.

Australian Director Gary Young has reinterpreted MAMMA MIA! for Australian audiences, delivering a fresh new take on the work, 19 years after it debuted on the West End.

Over four days, from March 21 to 24, the biggest minds and talents in Australian theatre will gather in Sydney at Darlinghurst Theatre Company's Eternity Playhouse for the 2018 National Play Festival, to share their stories through performances, masterclasses, artist talks and panels.

The New York smash hit production of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to life on stage in the most hilarious-filled madcap fun at the State Theatre in April for two performances only! Tumble down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature's most beloved heroines, in

Mary Zimmerman's Award Winning METAMORPHOSES is presented with intrigue and ingenuity by Dino Dimitriadis (Director).

This March, White Box Theatre, the team behind Blackrock (Seymour Centre) and Hurt (Belvoir Downstairs), will present the award-winning Australian classic, The Shifting Heart by Richard Beynon.

With a fan base that includes Jerry Seinfield and Garry Shandling among others, Orny Adams is bringing his unique brand of comedy to Australia for the first time.

Over four days, from March 21 to 24, the biggest minds and talents in Australian theatre will gather in Sydney at Darlinghurst Theatre Company's Eternity Playhouse for the 2018 National Play Festival, to share their stories through performances, masterclasses, artist talks and panels.

JERSEY BOYS Director, Des McAnuff announces the talented ensemble he has cast in the keenly-anticipated season of JERSEY BOYS, opening for a strictly limited season at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney this September.

Lethal Indifference opens Sydney Theatre Company's Wharf 1 in February, bringing together three Australian rising stars - playwright Anna Barnes, director Jessica Arthur and actor Emily Barclay.

The Australia Chamber Orchestra has today announced that ACO Chairman Guido Belgiorno-Nettis AM and Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis have purchased the 1726 Stradivarius violin, regarded as one of the most remarkable violins in existence, for long-term loan to the Orchestra.

After debuting with critically acclaimed sell-out production of Sunday in the Park with George, Little Triangle will present Merrily We Roll Along with emerging Australian performers this coming March for a limited 3-week season as part of The Depot Theatre's 2018 line-up.

Marriage, monsters, healing, displacement and post-apocalyptic comedy all feature in Week 4 of 'the biggest little play festival in the world'.

An additional preview was announced today for the upcoming Sydney production of The Book of Mormon, on Tuesday 27 February at 7pm at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.

Genesian Theatre starts off its 2018 season with David Williamson's TRAVELLING NORTH, a middle class story of finding love, moving on and getting older.

From 15th to 24th March, National Theatre of Parramatta will present the world premiere of Flight Paths by award-winning Sydney-based playwright Julian Larnach.