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Second Age Project Develops Local Talent
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2020
The Second Age Project's Dinitha Senevirathne has been with the ensemble since he was 12.
Pacific Opera and Willoughby Symphony Orchestra Join Forces For the Pocket-Size Opera Production of THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2020
Pacific Opera joins forces with Willoughby Symphony Orchestra for its first “Pocket Opera” staging of Mozart's comic opera The Marriage of Figaro at The Concourse in Chatswood on Saturday 27 March 2021. 
Lane Cove Theatre Company Presents JEKYLL AND HYDE
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2020
Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop-rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse, murder and chaos are pitted against love and virtue in this sweeping gothic musical. 
BWW REVIEW: Main Stage Musical Theatre Returns To Sydney With The Magical Broadway Revival Production Of PIPPIN.
by Jade Kops - December 04, 2020
Diane Paulus’ (Director) multiple Tony Award winning 2013 Broadway Revival of Stephen Schwartz (Music and Lyrics) and Roger O. Hirson’s (Book) PIPPIN entertains and entrances Sydney audiences thirsty for theatre with a bold blend of song, dance, and circus. 
Riverside | National Theatre Of Parramatta Presents QUEEN FATIMA
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2020
From 7th – 16th January 2021, Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta will present the world premiere of Queen Fatima by James Elazzi (Lady Tabouli) and directed by Paige Rattray (STC'S The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Belvoir's Fangirls). Queen Fatima will be presented at Riverside Theatres as part of the 2021 Sydney Festival.
Splash Into Summer with the CDP Kids Summer Spectacular!
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2020
Splash into summer with the CDP Kids Summer Spectacular! This January, some of Australia's favourite children's books – Magic Beach, Room on the Broom and The 91-Storey Treehouse – will be brought to life on The Concourse and Seymour Centre stages in a series of fantastic family fun shows to delight literary fans both young and old, these school holidays.
44 *** ACTS IN ONE WEEK Comes to the Belvoir
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2020
Up Late with Belvoir and Moonshine & Tits Productions are pleased to present the premiere of 44 *** Acts in One Week, an apocalyptic rom-com created in extraordinary times. Premiering from 16 – 20 December at Belvoir St Theatre, 44 *** Acts in One Week is part gig, part radio-play and part stab in the dark, in a subversive and joyful response to the madness that was 2020. 
World Premiere Of KENNY Opens At Ensemble Theatre
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2020
KENNY, the much-loved film which has now been adapted for the stage, will open at Ensemble Theatre on January 15 as part of the Sydney Festival. The play, a World Premiere, has been adapted by Steve Rodgers.  
BWW REVIEW: Christmas Comes To Paddington RSL With Snow, Sequins And Lots of Laughs in Trevor Ashley's RING THEM BELLS! A VERY LIZA XMAS
by Jade Kops - December 01, 2020
Powerhouse of Australian Cabaret, Drag and Musical Theatre, Trevor Ashley dons the short black wig and comfortable sequins again to bring back his most famous impersonation for RING THEM BELLS! A VERY LIZA XMAS. 
New Tickets Released For STC's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
Sydney Theatre Company has released new tickets for STC Artistic Director Kip Williams' own adaptation of Oscar Wilde's devilishly wicked novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray which opened to critical acclaim and five star reviews over the weekend. The company has been granted an exemption by NSW Health to play to a 75% audience capacity for this season at Roslyn Packer Theatre and new seats have been released for sale today for all performances from Wednesday 2 December onwards.
See The World's Most Iconic 'Sunflowers' at National Gallery Of Australia
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
They are the most famous sunflowers in the world – and they are on their way to Canberra in March.
Belvoir And Sydney Theatre Company Announce Capacity Increase For Next Two Shows
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
Sydney Theatre Company and Belvoir St Theatre have been granted an exemption by NSW Health to play to 75% audience capacity for their respective seasons of The Picture of Dorian Gray and My Brilliant Career in December. 
VAN GOGH ALIVE Final Tickets Released
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2020
M-Live, the Promoters of Grande Experiences' Van Gogh Alive, have today announced the release of the remaining tickets to visit the multi-sensory art experience that will be seen by over 250,000 visitors, making it the biggest attraction in Sydney in 2020.
BWW REVIEW: Eryn Jean Norvill Shines As the 26 Characters Of Kip Williams' Adaptation Of Oscar Wilde's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
by Jade Kops - November 28, 2020
Oscar Wilde’s Victorian Gothic tale of libertine hedonism is presented for the 21st century audience in Kip Williams’ (Adaptor and Director) one woman show featuring Eryn Jean Norvill.
Bangarra Dance Theatre Comes to Sydney Festival 2021
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2020
After ten months of hibernation, Bangarra Dance Theatre has announced its return to the stage. For five nights of extraordinary live performance under the stars, the company will perform for a live audience once again with Spirit: a retrospective 2021 at Barangaroo Headland, from 21 – 24 January as part of Sydney Festival.
Castle Hill Players Announce 2021 Season Of Plays
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2020
Castle Hill Players has announced its 2021 Season of Plays: 6 productions of outstanding quality providing the very best of Australian drama, American comedy, British classics and family entertainment from such noted playwrights as Andrew Bovell, Martin McDonagh, Roald Dahl and Richard Everett - to name but a few. 
The Song Company Presents Handel's MESSIAH Part I
by BWW News Desk - November 27, 2020
The Song Company presents a 'Salon Performance' of Part I of Handel's perennial favourite, sung in intimate surroundings by the Song Company soloists with instrumental artists from Bach Akademie Australia.
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Political Satire Institution Delivers A Brilliant Sign Off Performance of THE WHARF REVUE: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK
by Jade Kops - November 26, 2020
After delivering 20 years of fabulously clever comedy THE WHARF REVUE team sign off with their farewell tour THE WHARF REVUE: GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK.
Sydney Festival to Present Thought-Provoking 2021 Talks Program
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2020
Sydney Festival today unveils its thought-provoking program of talks, panels and workshops, partnering with The Walkley Foundation, Sydney Writers Festival and UTS to present some of the country's most celebrated and incisive journalists, writers and thinkers, adding to the already announced 2021 line-up of more than 140 events across three weeks from January 6 – 26.
PIPPIN Opens at Sydney Lyric Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2020
Pippin is set to open at the Sydney Lyric Theatre Tonight, November 24! The live production, the first one back in Sydney, will run until January 31, 2021. With a beloved score by Tony Award nominee STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence.
City Recital Hall Presents Teddy Tahu Rhodes And Guy Noble
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2020
Acclaimed baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes joins popular pianist and conductor Guy Noble in the new year for a concert of favourite arias and songs.
Moira Blumenthal Productions' 'Our Second Stage' Series Presents A KIND OF REUNION
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2020
The final play for 2020 in the staged reading series Our Second Stage presented by Moira Blumenthal Productions will be A KIND OF REUNION written by Hungarian-born Australian clinical psychologist, writer and human rights advocate Alice Spigelman to be presented on Wednesday 16 December at ARA Darling Quarter Theatre.
Photo Flash: First Look at FROZEN at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2020
Disney’s Frozen, the hit Broadway musical, will open its doors on Tuesday 1st December at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. 
HIP National Orchestra Announces Largest Ever Season
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2020
Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra launches its 2021 season with programs of exquisite music, featuring internationally acclaimed guest artists, and outstanding youth music education programs.
PIPPIN Comes to the Sydney Lyric at The Star
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2020
Performances begin next Tuesday for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN, the first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March. PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star from 24 November to 31 January only.

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