STC & Barking Gecko Theatre Company to Present STORM BOY
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2015
The 2013 production of Colin Thiele's Storm Boy, adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway in a co-production by Sydney Theatre Company (STC) with Perth's Barking Gecko Theatre Company, returns by popular demand to STC (opening 25 April) followed by an extensive tour to Wollongong, Geelong, Canberra, Mandurah and Perth. Directed by John Sheedy, the play follows Storm Boy as he roams the beautiful, savage landscape of wave-beaten shores and windswept dunes, picking up some unlikely friends along the way, among them the enigmatic Fingerbone Bill and a family of orphaned pelicans, including his favourite, Mr Percival.
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2015
The 2013 production of Colin Thiele's Storm Boy, adapted for the stage by Tom Holloway in a co-production by Sydney Theatre Company (STC) with Perth's Barking Gecko Theatre Company, returns by popular demand to STC (opening 25 April) followed by an extensive tour to Wollongong, Geelong, Canberra, Mandurah and Perth. Directed by John Sheedy, the play follows Storm Boy as he roams the beautiful, savage landscape of wave-beaten shores and windswept dunes, picking up some unlikely friends along the way, among them the enigmatic Fingerbone Bill and a family of orphaned pelicans, including his favourite, Mr Percival.
BWW Reviews: Sydney Theatre Company's ROUGH DRAFT Creative Development Opportunities Open Up Its Resources To Project #28, HOOTING & HOWLING.
by Jade Kops - March 13, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - March 13, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - March 13, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - March 13, 2015
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.
New Musical NED to Premiere at Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015
It was confirmed today that an exciting new Australian musical, NED will play its World Premiere Season at Bendigo's new Ulumbarra Theatre for a strictly limited season from May 21 - 30.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015
It was confirmed today that an exciting new Australian musical, NED will play its World Premiere Season at Bendigo's new Ulumbarra Theatre for a strictly limited season from May 21 - 30.
Violinist Janine Jansen Returning to Sydney
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015
Recognised as one of the most glamorous figures in classical music, Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen will be returning to the Sydney Opera House next week to perform Brahms' much-loved Violin Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015
Recognised as one of the most glamorous figures in classical music, Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen will be returning to the Sydney Opera House next week to perform Brahms' much-loved Violin Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
BWW Reviews: Squabbalogic's MAN OF LA MANCHA Is A Fantastic Interpretation Of This Musical Play Within A Play.
by Jade Kops - March 11, 2015
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 contents of the prison cell and Cervantes' box of possessions.
by Jade Kops - March 11, 2015
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 contents of the prison cell and Cervantes' box of possessions.
THE DIVINE MISS BETTE with Catherine Alcorn Set for Slide Lounge Sydney, 19 March
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015
The Divine Miss Bette cabaret starring Sydney stage sensation, Catherine Alcorn returns to Sydney for one night only at 8.15pm, Thursday 19th March, 2015 at Slide Lounge Sydney. The Divine Miss Bette forms part of the 4 week SLIDE LOUNGE MARDI GRAS program featuring cabaret, comedy, circus, visual arts and community panels. Tickets are on sale now.
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2015
The Divine Miss Bette cabaret starring Sydney stage sensation, Catherine Alcorn returns to Sydney for one night only at 8.15pm, Thursday 19th March, 2015 at Slide Lounge Sydney. The Divine Miss Bette forms part of the 4 week SLIDE LOUNGE MARDI GRAS program featuring cabaret, comedy, circus, visual arts and community panels. Tickets are on sale now.
Hayes Theatre Co Presents DOGFIGHT
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2015
?Neil Gooding Productions will present the award winning musical DOGFIGHT at Hayes Theatre Co from 1 May to 31 May 2015.
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2015
?Neil Gooding Productions will present the award winning musical DOGFIGHT at Hayes Theatre Co from 1 May to 31 May 2015.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra to Perform Free Concert at Parramatta Park, 14 March
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2015
Get your picnic baskets, red roses and waltzing shoes ready! On Saturday 14 March, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert - 'Vienna's Greatest Hits' - in Parramatta Park.
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2015
Get your picnic baskets, red roses and waltzing shoes ready! On Saturday 14 March, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert - 'Vienna's Greatest Hits' - in Parramatta Park.
BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Opens in June at Nida Theatres
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2015
Original story by TONY Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) Music & lyrics by TONY Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights) Music by Pulitzer and TONY Award-winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) Lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity) Nominated for a TONY Award for Best Musical
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2015
Original story by TONY Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) Music & lyrics by TONY Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights) Music by Pulitzer and TONY Award-winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal) Lyrics by Broadway lyricist Amanda Green (High Fidelity) Nominated for a TONY Award for Best Musical
Sydney Theatre Company's Rough Draft #28 to Wrap with Free Showing, 13 March
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015
Sydney Theatre Company's Rough Draft #28 will culminate in a free, one-off showing on Friday 13 March at 6.30pm in Wharf 1. For Hooting & Howling, raconteur Phil Spencer (Story Club, ABC 2) teams up with singer / songwriter Elana Stone (All Our Exes Live in Texas) and director/dramaturge Scarlet McGlynn (Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine) for a comedic journey through life, death and the afterlife, via Sydney Harbour.
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015
Sydney Theatre Company's Rough Draft #28 will culminate in a free, one-off showing on Friday 13 March at 6.30pm in Wharf 1. For Hooting & Howling, raconteur Phil Spencer (Story Club, ABC 2) teams up with singer / songwriter Elana Stone (All Our Exes Live in Texas) and director/dramaturge Scarlet McGlynn (Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine) for a comedic journey through life, death and the afterlife, via Sydney Harbour.
BWW Reviews: Michael Jackson Tribute Show THRILLER LIVE Delights Fans In This Energetic Review Of The King Of Pop's Hits.
by Jade Kops - March 04, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - March 04, 2015
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 Interviews: THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR Director Denis Moore Gives BWW An Insight Into His Upcoming Production As Part Of The ANZAC Centenary Commemoration.
by Jade Kops - March 03, 2015
As the Commemorations of the Centenary of the ANZACs landing in Gallipoli in World War I draws near, Director Denis Moore has provided a little insight into his staging of Alan Seymour's thought provoking THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR, 57 years after it was written.
by Jade Kops - March 03, 2015
As the Commemorations of the Centenary of the ANZACs landing in Gallipoli in World War I draws near, Director Denis Moore has provided a little insight into his staging of Alan Seymour's thought provoking THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR, 57 years after it was written.
BWW Reviews: MOTHER CLAP'S MOLLY HOUSE Looks At The Business Of Pleasure In Georgian England and The 21st Century
by Jade Kops - February 26, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - February 26, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - February 26, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - February 26, 2015
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.
Riverside Theatres to Preset THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR, 24-28 March
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2015
On the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, Riverside Theatres presents Christine Harris and HIT Productions' fresh take on the Australian classic The One Day of the Year. Originally banned, this controversial and thought-provoking 1960s production by Alan Seymour is brought back to the stage at Riverside Theatres from 24 to 28 March 2015.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2015
On the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, Riverside Theatres presents Christine Harris and HIT Productions' fresh take on the Australian classic The One Day of the Year. Originally banned, this controversial and thought-provoking 1960s production by Alan Seymour is brought back to the stage at Riverside Theatres from 24 to 28 March 2015.
BWW Reviews: GAYBIES Answers the Question “What About the Children?” From The Child's Point Of View
by Jade Kops - February 25, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - February 25, 2015
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.
Tom Budge Replaces Robert Menzies in STC's ENDGAME
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015
Robert Menzies has withdrawn from Sydney Theatre Company's forthcoming production of Endgame by Samuel Beckett, for health reasons. Tom Budge has taken on the role of Clov. The production, also featuring Hugo Weaving, Sarah Peirse and Bruce Spence directed by Andrew Upton, is at Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay from 31 March to 9 May 2015 (Opening Night: Tuesday 7 April at 7.30pm).
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015
Robert Menzies has withdrawn from Sydney Theatre Company's forthcoming production of Endgame by Samuel Beckett, for health reasons. Tom Budge has taken on the role of Clov. The production, also featuring Hugo Weaving, Sarah Peirse and Bruce Spence directed by Andrew Upton, is at Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay from 31 March to 9 May 2015 (Opening Night: Tuesday 7 April at 7.30pm).
Tim Freedman's EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' 'BOUT ME Set for Hayes Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015
One of the hits of the 2014 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Everybody's Talkin' 'bout me starring Tim Freedman as Harry Nilsson will play at Hayes Theatre Co from Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015
One of the hits of the 2014 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Everybody's Talkin' 'bout me starring Tim Freedman as Harry Nilsson will play at Hayes Theatre Co from Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April.
LE NOIR - DARK SIDE OF CIRQUE Opens Next Month at Lyric Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2015
Enter the captivating and electrifying world of Le Noir at Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star from 19 March 2015. Le Noir is a truly unique theatrical experience featuring 22 of the greatest cirque performers on the planet, all of whom are award winning athletes and many former stars of Cirque du Soleil. Never before has a cast of this calibre been seen in Australia.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2015
Enter the captivating and electrifying world of Le Noir at Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star from 19 March 2015. Le Noir is a truly unique theatrical experience featuring 22 of the greatest cirque performers on the planet, all of whom are award winning athletes and many former stars of Cirque du Soleil. Never before has a cast of this calibre been seen in Australia.
Andrew Upton Ends Eight Years with Sydney Theatre Company; Hunt Begins for New Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015
Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Andrew Upton will step down at the end of this year. The company, which is beginning its search for a new artistic director, posted the following announcement on its website.
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015
Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Andrew Upton will step down at the end of this year. The company, which is beginning its search for a new artistic director, posted the following announcement on its website.
THE VOICE's Mat Verevis, and More Lead ALADDIN AND HIS WONDROUS LAMP at the State Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
Bonnie Lythgoe Productions announced today casting for the Australian Premiere launch of Aladdin and his Wondrous Lamp, featuring Lauren Brant (I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here) as "Princess Yasmina", Mat Verevis (The Voice Season 3) as "Aladdin", Kev Orkian (London West End Star and Comedian) as "Wishee Washee", Josh Adamson (returning from last year Snow White and Aladdin in Los Angeles) as "Abanazar" and triple threat singer, dancer and presenter Prinnie Stevens as "Slave Of The Ring" at the State Theatre in Sydney, July 2015.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
Bonnie Lythgoe Productions announced today casting for the Australian Premiere launch of Aladdin and his Wondrous Lamp, featuring Lauren Brant (I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here) as "Princess Yasmina", Mat Verevis (The Voice Season 3) as "Aladdin", Kev Orkian (London West End Star and Comedian) as "Wishee Washee", Josh Adamson (returning from last year Snow White and Aladdin in Los Angeles) as "Abanazar" and triple threat singer, dancer and presenter Prinnie Stevens as "Slave Of The Ring" at the State Theatre in Sydney, July 2015.
The Basement Presents BRENDAN FITZGERALD QUARTET
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
BRENDAN FITZGERALD QUARTET recreates the world of iconic jazz musician Dave Brubeck, his genius, his relationships, his humanity and popular acclaim. In 1959, Dave Brubeck Quartet's album, "Time Out" became the first platinum jazz disc. Their composition "Take Five", remains the highest selling jazz instrumental of all time.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
BRENDAN FITZGERALD QUARTET recreates the world of iconic jazz musician Dave Brubeck, his genius, his relationships, his humanity and popular acclaim. In 1959, Dave Brubeck Quartet's album, "Time Out" became the first platinum jazz disc. Their composition "Take Five", remains the highest selling jazz instrumental of all time.
BWW Reviews: Tennessee Williams' SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER Is Taken To A New Level Utilizing Modern Technology
by Jade Kops - February 14, 2015
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.
by Jade Kops - February 14, 2015
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.
PEACE TRAIN: THE CAT STEVENS STORY COmes to State Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
In a very special Valentine's Day performance, Darren Coggan presents Peace Train The Cat Stevens Story, playing for one night only at Sydney's State Theatre tonight 14 February 2015.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015
In a very special Valentine's Day performance, Darren Coggan presents Peace Train The Cat Stevens Story, playing for one night only at Sydney's State Theatre tonight 14 February 2015.
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