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Jekyll & Hyde for Hayes Theatre

Hayes Theatre Co has announced that Jekyll & Hyde will be presented by Hayes later this year. Directed by globally renowned performer Hayden Tee, and brought to life by a cast of 14 actors and actor/musicians, this epic struggle between good and evil will have its Australian professional premiere production at Hayes Theatre Co from 29 July with tickets on sale now at hayestheatre.com.au.

Matilda Awards

Powerhouse, Brisbane, 30 March 2022

Beth Keehn reports

Despite the lockdowns, Queensland’s thriving creative community showed its staying power as its productions in 2020 and 2021 were celebrated at this year’s Matilda Awards held on 30 March at Brisbane’s Powerhouse. Hosted by the talented Paul Dellit OAM and Judy Hainsworth, the awards reflected a flourishing diversity of show types and themes.

Hairspray Casting Announced

Todd McKenney, Rhonda Burchmore, Rob Mills and Asabi Goodman are joining Shane Jacobson, as Edna Turnblad, to star in the upcoming premiere of the Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray, set to open at the Regent Theatre in August.

Director Jack O’Brien (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), lead a Broadway creative team to present Hairspray in Australia as originally intended.

World Premiere of New Musical The Deb

Photo by Tracey Schramm.

Australian Theatre For Young People (ATYP) will present the world premiere of The Deb from 6th April to 22nd May. The Deb marks the company’s first show in four years back at their newly renovated home at Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.

Fangirls Returns for Sydney Opera House Season

Image: Fangirls 2021 cast. Photographer: Dayna Ransley

Stars Announced for Revival of The Sunshine Club

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Queensland Theatre have revealed the stars of the revival of The Sunshine Club that will swing into the Playhouse from 9 to 30 July 2022

Tina Arena Announces 2022 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Program.

Image: Tina Arena. Photographer: Callum Sims.

An American in Paris … Downunder

Ballet dancers are seen but not heard. Yet the musical An American in Paris requires an extraordinary mix of skills. Broadway star Robert Fairchild – on tour in Australia - explains to David Spicer how challenging the title role is.

In 2016, I scored a single ticket to An American in Paris in New York, and the combination of Gershwin’s gorgeous music, an eye-popping set, and a full ballet made this one of my most enjoyable nights in the theatre ever.

Immersive Theatre: Up Close and Personal

Image: J.C. Peardon and Ryan Hodson in The Great Gatsby © Aaron Lyon iota media

Audiences are being brought closer to the action than ever before. Productions ranging from The Great Gatsby, to Peter Pan, to Blindness and Monopoly are set to entertain and immerse Australian theatregoers. David Spicer surveys the new landscape.

Joseph Returns to Australia - New London Palladium Production

Tim Lawson in association with Michael Harrison and The Really Useful Group have announced that after two seasons at The London Palladium, the brand new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will come to Australia, opening at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne on 10 November 2022.  Melbourne’s opening will be the first staging of this newly reimagined production outside of the UK, and comes 30 years after the show was last produced professionally

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