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The Sound of Australian Musicals

Three new locally written musicals, are on stage now in Sydney and Melbourne. David Spicer reports on the stories behind Dubbo Championship Wresting (Hayes Theatre),The Deb (ATYP) and Driftwood the Musical (Umbrella Events), and what makes them unique.

Dubbo Championship Wrestling

Actor Aaron Tsindos is in the fight of his theatrical life. When I spoke to him he was training for his role as the star import of the (fictional) Dubbo wrestling league.

Its 2am, there is no-where else to go

Swings in the Wings

Image: Marika Aubrey in Come From Away

Beth Keehn speaks to some of theatre's unsung heroes, the understudies who are keeping theatre alive and kicking despite Omicron. 

Curtain Up, Light The Lights, It’s Showtime!

Image: Judy Nunn and Stuart Wagstaff in Blithe Spirit (1983).

Actress and author Judy Nunn dug into her extensive theatrical background for her latest book - Showtime! - set in Australia’s booming 19th Century post-gold rush theatre districts. Peter Pinne spoke with her about her writing, her life and her career.

Do You Hear The People Sing?

Image: Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg © Michael Wharley

Hairspray Finds Its Tracy Turnblad

Carmel Rodrigues has beaten hundreds of auditionees to play the coveted role of Tracy Turnblad in the Tony Award-winning production of Hairspray, set to open in Melbourne in August 2022 

Rodrigues was spotted through the open casting call process, where she auditioned after seeing Shane Jacobson, who is playing Edna Turnblad, on television talking about the search for Tracy Turnblad.

Tell Me Before the Sun Explodes

Playwright Jacob Parker’s new work Tell Me Before the Sun Explodes poses the question: What you would do if the world was about to end? In this Q and A he interviews of one of his actors, Tim McGarry (also a playwright), who recently adapted Boy Swallows Universe for Queensland Theatre.

Jacob Parker: OK, you have eight minutes before the sun explodes Tim! How are you spending it?

STAGE WHISPERS MAGAZINE: MAY / JUNE 2022 EDITION OUT NOW!!!

IN THIS EDITION

A Fairy Tale … For All Time

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella begins its national tour

The Sound of Australian Musicals

Three brand new local musicals have their premieres

Suspending Disbelief

Magic, and the magic of theatre

The PHANTOM of the SOPERA

Geraldine Turner Remembers Stephen Sondheim

Geraldine Turner reminisces about the late, great Stephen Sondheim, his songs and his shows, with Neil Litchfield.

Geraldine Turner first met Stephen Sondheim in 1977 when she was part of the International Music Theatre Forum at the Sydney Conservatorium, for which director Hal Prince, My Fair Lady lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and Steven Sondheim came to Australia.

What a Way to Make a Living!

Coral Drouyn looks at the bad old days in the workplace and the musical they inspired, which is in its last week in Sydney before transfering to Brisbane and Melbourne.

Casting Announced for Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical

David Venn Enterprises (The Wedding Singer, Bring It On: The Musical) has announced its all Australian line up for the national tour of Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical which kicks off from 25 May. Tickets are on sale for Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide via www.cruelintentions.com.au

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