BWW REVIEW: With An Incredible Scientific Legacy Overshadowed By The Eventual Exposure Of His Sexuality, BREAKING THE CODE Presents Both Sides Of Alan Turing's Life
by Jade Kops - February 13, 2022
While much of Alan Turing’s work was the subject of the Official Secrets Act, his personal life was not afforded the same anonymity and details of his sexuality overshadowed his achievements for many years. Hugh Whitemore’s BREAKING THE CODE seeks to balance the scales of the awareness of Turing achievements along with the outdated laws on homosexuality that saw the father of computer science convicted and subjected to hormone therapy which eventually broke him, physically and mentally.
by Jade Kops - February 13, 2022
While much of Alan Turing’s work was the subject of the Official Secrets Act, his personal life was not afforded the same anonymity and details of his sexuality overshadowed his achievements for many years. Hugh Whitemore’s BREAKING THE CODE seeks to balance the scales of the awareness of Turing achievements along with the outdated laws on homosexuality that saw the father of computer science convicted and subjected to hormone therapy which eventually broke him, physically and mentally.
BWW Review: HEATHERS – THE MUSICAL, The Musical Adaptation Of The Cult Classic Comes To Darling Quarter
by Jade Kops - February 12, 2022
Making his musical theatre directorial debut, Jake Tyler delivers a wonderful production of HEATHERS-THE MUSICAL for The Mitchell Old Company, a new independent theatre company.
by Jade Kops - February 12, 2022
Making his musical theatre directorial debut, Jake Tyler delivers a wonderful production of HEATHERS-THE MUSICAL for The Mitchell Old Company, a new independent theatre company.
SKETCHES OF SPAIN Tours Australia Beginning Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
The beguiling textures and perfumes of Spain have captured the imaginations of artists around the world for centuries. This April, ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra explore musicians' enduring fascination with the streets of Madrid and Barcelona, performing music from Boccherini and Ravel to Miles Davis and Chick Corea.
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
The beguiling textures and perfumes of Spain have captured the imaginations of artists around the world for centuries. This April, ACO Artistic Director Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra explore musicians' enduring fascination with the streets of Madrid and Barcelona, performing music from Boccherini and Ravel to Miles Davis and Chick Corea.
DUBBO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING Comes to Hayes Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
There is not a spare seat in the Dubbo Dome; Ozzy the Aussie Battler flicks his cape and steps into the ring, and the crowd go troppo. This is Dubbo Championship Wrestling, the hilarious new Aussie rock musical that will change everything you thought you knew about professional wrestling, regional Australia, and musical theatre itself.
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2022
There is not a spare seat in the Dubbo Dome; Ozzy the Aussie Battler flicks his cape and steps into the ring, and the crowd go troppo. This is Dubbo Championship Wrestling, the hilarious new Aussie rock musical that will change everything you thought you knew about professional wrestling, regional Australia, and musical theatre itself.
Stefanie Jones Confirmed As Australia's Favourite Magical Nanny in New Production MARY POPPINS
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
After a year-long, nation-wide search, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney are excited to announce Stefanie Jones as the magical Nanny who is 'practically perfect in every way' for the upcoming Australian production of Mary Poppins.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
After a year-long, nation-wide search, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney are excited to announce Stefanie Jones as the magical Nanny who is 'practically perfect in every way' for the upcoming Australian production of Mary Poppins.
Courtney Act Stars In STC's Revamped Production Of Noël Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
International drag sensation Courtney Act will make her Sydney Theatre Company debut alongside a spectacular cast of Australian comedy legends in STC's upcoming production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Sydney Opera House from 21 March.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
International drag sensation Courtney Act will make her Sydney Theatre Company debut alongside a spectacular cast of Australian comedy legends in STC's upcoming production of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Sydney Opera House from 21 March.
bAKEHOUSE THEATRE Co Announces Move For KXT
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2022
In 2021 productions at KXT were nominated for 16 Sydney Theatre Awards in 9 categories across 5 productions, and led the way on the night winning seven awards for independent theatre across three productions.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2022
In 2021 productions at KXT were nominated for 16 Sydney Theatre Awards in 9 categories across 5 productions, and led the way on the night winning seven awards for independent theatre across three productions.
Cessnock Performing Arts Center Reopened This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Cessnock Performing Arts Center kicked off its 2022 season this past weekend with a launch event on February 4.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Cessnock Performing Arts Center kicked off its 2022 season this past weekend with a launch event on February 4.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Performs 'Mozart: Requiem & Revelations' at Sydney Town Hall in March
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs present a “love letter” to one of the world's most loved composers, in an exclusive one-off afternoon performance of Mozart: Requiem & Revelations, at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday March 19.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs present a “love letter” to one of the world's most loved composers, in an exclusive one-off afternoon performance of Mozart: Requiem & Revelations, at Sydney Town Hall on Saturday March 19.
GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU Comes to the Glen Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
As a new year of classroom learning commences following several years of disruptions, many local schools are looking forward to returning to live entertainment to enrich their student's learning.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
As a new year of classroom learning commences following several years of disruptions, many local schools are looking forward to returning to live entertainment to enrich their student's learning.
GRAND HORIZONS Returns For Encore Season at STC This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Legends of the stage and screen – John Bell and Linda Cropper – will return to the Sydney Theatre Company stage from February 18 for a limited encore season of critically acclaimed production Grand Horizons at Roslyn Packer Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
Legends of the stage and screen – John Bell and Linda Cropper – will return to the Sydney Theatre Company stage from February 18 for a limited encore season of critically acclaimed production Grand Horizons at Roslyn Packer Theatre.
Rogue Projects Set to Present Kasia Vickery's World Premiere of TAZ VS THE PLEB
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2022
Rogue Projects returns to theatres in 2022 with Taz vs The Pleb, a world premiere comedy from debut Writer/Director Kasia Vickery. The production will run at Flight Path Theatre from February 9th to 19th.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2022
Rogue Projects returns to theatres in 2022 with Taz vs The Pleb, a world premiere comedy from debut Writer/Director Kasia Vickery. The production will run at Flight Path Theatre from February 9th to 19th.
BWW REVIEW: THE END OF WINTER, Noëlle Janaczewska's Contemporary Commentary On Climate Change From A Cold Appreciator Opens At Griffin Theatre
by Jade Kops - February 05, 2022
Part dramatic monologue, part TED Talk, Noëlle Janaczewska’s THE END OF WINTER is a moving personal story of one woman’s awareness of loss on multiple levels as she contemplates the future of her favourite season.
by Jade Kops - February 05, 2022
Part dramatic monologue, part TED Talk, Noëlle Janaczewska’s THE END OF WINTER is a moving personal story of one woman’s awareness of loss on multiple levels as she contemplates the future of her favourite season.
BWW REVIEW: Nathan Maynard's AT WHAT COST? Is A Powerful Insight Into The Historic Treatment Of Tasmania's Indigenous Community And The Ongoing Fight Against Exploitation
by Jade Kops - February 04, 2022
Anchored in history and reality, Nathan Maynard’s AT WHAT COST? brings the story of treatment of Tasmania’s Indigenous population to the forefront as a modern generation deals with a new form of appropriation and exploitation.
by Jade Kops - February 04, 2022
Anchored in history and reality, Nathan Maynard’s AT WHAT COST? brings the story of treatment of Tasmania’s Indigenous population to the forefront as a modern generation deals with a new form of appropriation and exploitation.
March Dance Returns In 2022 To Embrace Sydney's Vibrant Independent Dance Community
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
March Dance returns in 2022, running in Sydney from March 1 to 31. 129 artists will take part in the festival, including 6 companies, 12 organisations and 17 venues across Sydney. The program includes 19 residencies, 5 performances, 5 workshops, 13 dance classes, and 4 talks.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
March Dance returns in 2022, running in Sydney from March 1 to 31. 129 artists will take part in the festival, including 6 companies, 12 organisations and 17 venues across Sydney. The program includes 19 residencies, 5 performances, 5 workshops, 13 dance classes, and 4 talks.
KING OF PIGS Comes to Glen Street Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
Red Line Productions and Critical Stages Touring, Australia's national touring theatre company, will present the critically-acclaimed production of King of Pigs at Glen Street Theatre from 24 – 26 February 2022. With violence in the home reportedly on the rise during the pandemic, it is a timely presentation of the ways family violence can impact us all.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
Red Line Productions and Critical Stages Touring, Australia's national touring theatre company, will present the critically-acclaimed production of King of Pigs at Glen Street Theatre from 24 – 26 February 2022. With violence in the home reportedly on the rise during the pandemic, it is a timely presentation of the ways family violence can impact us all.
Bob Dylan Musical GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Extends Sydney Season To 19 March
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
International hit musical Girl from the North Country, by Conor McPherson, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, today announced that it will extend its season at Theatre Royal Sydney a further three weeks, from Tuesday 1 March until Saturday 19 March, with tickets on sale from 10am today.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
International hit musical Girl from the North Country, by Conor McPherson, with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, today announced that it will extend its season at Theatre Royal Sydney a further three weeks, from Tuesday 1 March until Saturday 19 March, with tickets on sale from 10am today.
Dale Burridge Brings AT THE CROSSROADS to Hayes Theatre Co in April
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
After stepping away from musical theatre stages for over 20 years, one of Australia's leading men, and the original Raoul in the Australian Premiere Production of The Phantom of the Opera, Dale Burridge returns to the stage with a funny, moving, heartfelt exploration of the highs and lows of a life spent on, and off, the stage.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
After stepping away from musical theatre stages for over 20 years, one of Australia's leading men, and the original Raoul in the Australian Premiere Production of The Phantom of the Opera, Dale Burridge returns to the stage with a funny, moving, heartfelt exploration of the highs and lows of a life spent on, and off, the stage.
Jimmy Barnes to Perform at Sydney Coliseum Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ has announced that Jimmy Barnes will be taking the stage, Thursday 17th March 2022, 7:30pm, together with The Jane Barnes Band, as the feature headliner for Great Southern Nights 2022.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ has announced that Jimmy Barnes will be taking the stage, Thursday 17th March 2022, 7:30pm, together with The Jane Barnes Band, as the feature headliner for Great Southern Nights 2022.
LETTERS FROM A TROUBLED PAST Comes to ARA Theatre in March
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
Through the development of new ideas and scripts, received from the community, Moira Blumenthal Productions have continued to expand the momentum of Jewish theatre in Sydney by bringing to the stage dramatised readings of new plays in various stages of script and/or production development.
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
Through the development of new ideas and scripts, received from the community, Moira Blumenthal Productions have continued to expand the momentum of Jewish theatre in Sydney by bringing to the stage dramatised readings of new plays in various stages of script and/or production development.
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Comes to Melbourne in March
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2022
An American In Paris – a ground-breaking collaboration between The Australian Ballet and GWB Entertainment – will open at Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday 18 March for a strictly limited season, after setting Brisbane alight with a season at QPAC that concluded on the weekend with packed houses and rave reviews.
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2022
An American In Paris – a ground-breaking collaboration between The Australian Ballet and GWB Entertainment – will open at Arts Centre Melbourne on Friday 18 March for a strictly limited season, after setting Brisbane alight with a season at QPAC that concluded on the weekend with packed houses and rave reviews.
Cast Announced for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2022
One of the longest-running and most successful musicals of all time, the trio playing the iconic leads will be Melbourne-born Joshua Robson as The Phantom, Brisbane performer Georgina Hopson as Christine and acclaimed West End and Broadway musical theatre performer Callum Francis as Raoul Vicomte de Chagny.
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2022
One of the longest-running and most successful musicals of all time, the trio playing the iconic leads will be Melbourne-born Joshua Robson as The Phantom, Brisbane performer Georgina Hopson as Christine and acclaimed West End and Broadway musical theatre performer Callum Francis as Raoul Vicomte de Chagny.
HAMILTON, FUN HOME, SIX, and More Take Home 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
The winners of the 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced tonight at a star-studded ceremony, with 29 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2020 and 2021. Check out the full list!
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
The winners of the 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced tonight at a star-studded ceremony, with 29 Awards presented, shared between 18 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2020 and 2021. Check out the full list!
Ian Michael Joins STC As Richard Wherrett Fellow
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
Named for STC's founding Artistic Director, the Richard Wherrett Fellowship is a year-long opportunity for emerging directors to gain experience and mentorship while being embedded in the Company.
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2022
Named for STC's founding Artistic Director, the Richard Wherrett Fellowship is a year-long opportunity for emerging directors to gain experience and mentorship while being embedded in the Company.
5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE Returns To The Stage Following 2021 Sold Out Season
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022
If everything that you knew was in danger, what would you finally need to get off your chest? It's 1956 and The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast, where the motto is 'no men, no meat, all manners'.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022
If everything that you knew was in danger, what would you finally need to get off your chest? It's 1956 and The Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast, where the motto is 'no men, no meat, all manners'.
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