Community Theatre

The Wedding Singer Ushers in New Era for The Hills

The Hills Musical Society’s first show in its new venue, the stage musical version of The Wedding Singer, hits the stage at the Castle Hill RSL on June 13, 2013.

Breaking technology’s stranglehold on society, the production of The Wedding Singer promises to take audiences back to a time before Facebook, before the internet, before mp3s, before One Direction and Taylor Swift; back to a time when hair was big, parachute pants were cool, and CD players were only for the rich.

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But What Is It Called?

Well nothing…or, to be more precise [title of show]. No, that’s not a mistake on my part…[title of show] really is the…er….title of the new show opening at my favourite theatre group Fab Nobs on Friday June 7th. Essentially it’s a musical about two guys who are….er….writing a musical. And two guys did in fact write this musical about two guys who…..oh never mind, it’ll all make sense when you see it. Or maybe not, but you’ll be laughing and cheering so it won’t matter.

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Goodbye grey skies, hello blue!

After sold-out performances of their recent DIVAS LIVE concert, St George Theatre Co (under the banner of Rockdale Musical Society) is presenting two seasons of the NSW Premiere of HAPPY DAYS - A New Musical!

Created by Garry Marshall with lyrics by Oscar winning composer Paul Williams, HAPPY DAYS - A New Musical is based on the TV series of the same name.

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Stepping Out at Miranda

Miranda Musical Society will be Stepping Out on the Sutherland Memorial School of Arts stage from June 14 in a good-natured tap-dancing comedy by Richard Harris.

Stepping Out chronicles several months in the life of a beginners’ dance class (the Hollywood version starred Liza Minnelli and Julie Walters).

Each of the eight students - who come from a variety of backgrounds - has their own reason for being there:

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‘Peanuts’ Musical for Darling Harbour

The lights are set, the floorboards polished, and the ‘Peanuts’ gang have their sights set on Darling Harbour. This June 7th and 8th, the Backstage Theatre Society is presenting You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, the 1967 musical written by Clarke Gesner, at the Lend Lease© Darling Quarter Theatre in Sydney.

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Born Yesterday Born Again in South Perth

COMEDY, corruption and sexy 1940s charm come to the Old Mill Theatre from May 31 in Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday.

The play follows the uncouth, corrupt and rich junk dealer Harry Brock and what happens when he brings his showgirl mistress Billie Dawn to Washington DC.

After realising it was a mistake, Brock hires a journalist to educate Billie so she stays out of the way, which proves to be another misstep.

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big the musical for MLOC Productions

MLOC Productions presents big the musical from June 14 – 22, 2013 at the Phoenix Theatre, Elwood (Vic).

Based on the 1988 movie BIG, starring Tom Hanks, big the musical tells of twelve year old Josh Baskin wishing he was grown-up.

A carnival Zoltar machine grants Josh's wish and he begins to live life as an adult ... but is being 'big' all that it is cracked up to be?

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Pulitzer Winning Musical next to normal for Newcastle

Groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical next to normal, with its story of a woman’s struggle with bipolar and its impact on her family, will be presented by Newcastle Theatre Company from May 15, 2013.

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Larrikin Servant in Castle Hill Farce

A streetwise larrikin servant is on the loose at the Pavilion Theatre in Castle Hill, out to play both aristocratic ends against the middle, in Castle Hill Players latest production, The Servant of Two Masters, from May 15.

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Sink your teeth into a meaty, messy Sondheim musical

Blue Mountains Musical Society presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from May 24, 2013.

After 25 years of producing music theatre and concerts in the Springwood Civic Centre, the venue that has come to be known as home to Blue Mountains Musical Society is currently undergoing renovations, leaving them homeless for a few years. The community group has decided to take a big leap and stage their current production of Sweeney Todd in Penrith, at the Joan Sutherland Centre’s Q Theatre.

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