Musical Theatre

The 2014 Australian tour of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show opens in January at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane followed by seasons at the Crown Theatre, Perth in February, the Festival Theatre, Adelaide in March, and the...

February 7 – March 9 2014 At Hayes Theatre Co – Potts Point Directed by Dean Bryant Choreography by Andrew Hallsworth Musical Direction by Andrew Worboys The first show at the Hayes Theatre Co is an up-close and...

The audition process for Strictly Ballroom, the Musical has been quite exhaustive. Many months have gone by with numerous auditions, multiple call-outs to agents to try to find the perfect cast members for the latest delivery from the...

After months of auditions, Director Baz Luhrmann and Producer Carmen Pavlovic today announced that the exhaustive search for the actress to play the role of ‘Fran’ in STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL is over. The triple threat ‘role of...

Review by Amanda Woodbine It’s always a brave move to turn such a well-known story into a musical and sometimes this pays off, more often than not however it results in a flop. This was the case for...

Eight Fellowships Awarded to Graduate Theatre Practitioners from the three Major Drama Schools – NIDA, VCA, WAAPA The Mike Walsh Fellowships enable young theatre practitioners to travel overseas to further their knowledge and experience in their chosen fields...

After 5 years of development, 6 months of rehearsal, 4 season extensions and 293 curtain calls, KING KONG will have its final performance on Sunday 16 February 2014 as the production ramps up planning for a northern hemisphere...

The Sydney season of the devilishly cheeky, fun-filled Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will end on December 8, it was announced today by producer George Youakim from James Anthony Productions. The season had already been extended due to...

Global Creatures and Director Baz Luhrmann proudly announce that they have found the ideal actor to play the lead role of “Scott Hastings” in Strictly Ballroom the Musical – THOMAS LACEY After months of auditions, Director Baz Luhrmann...

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Choreographer Dana Jolly began her career at the tender age of nine in the musical Gypsy at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne. As a VCA graduate Dana danced with the Victorian State Opera and the Australian...