Coral Drouyn talks to Julia Dray, who plays Carole King in the latest production of Beautiful – which opens at Star Casino Theatre on the Gold Coast this weekend, and looks at the visionary producer Matt Ward.
Opera Australia has confirmed that Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Miss Saigon will premiere at the Sydney Opera House in August 2023.
From the creators of Les Misérables, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, Miss Saigon is a winner of 70 major theatre awards including two Olivier Awards, three Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards, and has been seen by 38 million people and performed in 15 different languages, in over 32 countries and 350 cities.
The World Premiere of the Australian production of NOT FINISHED WITH YOU YET! will open with preview performances on 7 & 8 March 2023, at the Alex Theatre, St Kilda, playing until Sunday, 2nd April from Tuesday to Sunday, with matinees Saturdays and Sundays.
The leads will feature married couple Christie Whelan Browne who will play Kate and Rohan Browne, who will play Rupert who will play a married couple.
Batshit, a solo production by Leah Shelton (pictured above) interrogating the myths and fears of female madness, took home four awards at the prestigious 2022 Matilda Awards, presented on February 28, 2023.
The Metro Arts/Brisbane Festival co-production won Best Independent Production, Best Actor in a Leading Role – Independent Production and Best Design – Costume for Shelton, and Best Design – Video for Grace Uther and Freddy Komp.
The producers of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICALare proud to announce casting for the award-winning smash hit musical which premieres at Theatre Royal Sydney this May. Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is currently on sale through to October 2023, visit here for tickets.
The Walt Disney Company has announced the full cast of Beauty and the Beast, including the roles of Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs Potts. This new production of Beauty and the Beast will have its Australian premiere at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre this June.
Image: Rohan Browne, Jayde Westaby and Gareth Jacobs.
Rohan Browne will step into the role of Lumiere, Cogsworth will be played by Gareth Jacobs and Jayde Westaby will play Mrs Potts.
The new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reinterpretation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice Musical through the eyes of children. David Spicer reports on how the influence of school musicals has shaped the production.
The producers of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL announced that the coveted role of Tina Turner will be played by Zimbabwean Australian Ruva Ngwenya when the musical premieres at Theatre Royal Sydney in May 2023.
