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Final Casting For Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia have announced that final casting has been confirmed for the Australian leg of LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR!

Rehearsals Underway for Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour

Image: Annie Aitken and Cody Simpson in rehearsals for Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour

Rehearsals have begun with for Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour, which will debut at the annual outdoor Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour for a strictly limited four-week season from 21 March to 20 April at Mrs Macquaries Point.

Li Cunxin AO receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Former Queensland Ballet Artistic Director Li Cunxin AO has been presented with the Prix de Lausanne 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in Switzerland.

The award recognises his exceptional career from overcoming adversity early in life, to his rise as a celebrated dancer before leading Queensland Ballet to global success.

Mary Poppins lands in Darwin

Image: The cast of Superstar Productions’ Mary Poppins in rehearsal (supplied).

 

In Conversation With Playwright Betty Sweetlove

Image: Betty Sweetlove photographed by Karina White.

Geoffrey Williams spent some time with Mparntwe (Alice Springs)-based playwright Betty Sweetlove, whose first play The Nestmakers will enjoy its world premiere season at Darwin’s Brown’s Mart Theatre in March.

Original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page Joins Annie Cast

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live today (Jan 29) announced the role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the upcoming Broadway musical Annie will be played by Greg Page, the original Yellow Wiggle in the children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles. The new Australian production plays at the Capitol Theatre from 25 March, before moving to Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from July.

Catching Stars

Peter and the Starcatcher had a profound impact on Coral Drouyn when she saw it on Broadway … now she is excited to explore the Dead Puppet Society’s take on the show in this first Australian production.

Once upon a time the world was a kinder place, and we believed in dreams and lived in hope. We imagined Never-Never Land, but got stuck with Never Land:

Never show your emotions.

Never offend anyone.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Never tell anyone your dreams in case they think you’re crazy.

2024 Sydney Theatre Award Winners Announced

Image: Tamsin Carroll in August Osage County. Photographer: Brett Boardman

The winners of the 2024 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced tonight (January 20, 2025) at a star-studded ceremony, with 28 Awards presented, shared between 16 productions which played on Sydney stages during 2024. Almost 500 members of the Sydney theatre community gathered at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre to celebrate.

Angelina Thomson Joins Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour as Miss Adelaide

Opera Australia has announced Angelina Thomson will play Miss Adelaide in its brand-new production of award-winning Broadway musical Guys & Dolls when it opens at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour on 21 March.

Director Shaun Rennie is looking forward to getting started on rehearsals with his cast now complete.

Disorder in Court

It’s the hottest ticket to the hottest show in town – and David Spicer scored the very best seat – on stage in full Judge’s regalia. He reports on what it's like to watch the Sydney Festival’s production of Model Murder from the bench.

The immersive theatre season of Model Murder – staged in a real-life court room in Darlinghurst - is so sold out that you can’t even reserve a standby ticket!

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