Stage Briefs

Iron Lung’s ‘night, Mother at Chapel off Chapel

1983 Pulitzer Prize winning play 'night, Mother by Marsha Norman is on stage at Chapel off Chapel - The Loft Theatre from 6 to 17 August 2019, presented by Iron Lung Theatre.  'night, Mother is the turbulent tale of a mother-daughter relationship rejuvenated by the daughter’s admission she will kill herself that evening.

That's Show Business with Queensland Pops

What could be more engaging than a 58 piece Symphony orchestra playing your favourite musical theatre tunes? Add the mellow sounds and energetic moves of Rob "Millsy" Mills with the best Australia has to offer in the next wave of musical stars, and you have a night to remember.

The talented students from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Performing Arts also join Queensland Pops for the 4th year in That's Show Business, playing in Brisbane (August 31) and Toowoomba (September 1).

2019 OzAsia Festival Preview

A sneak peek into Adelaide Festival Centre’s 2019 OzAsia Festival program offers everything from immersive and physical theatre, world-leading contemporary dance and international music stars, with tickets now on sale for six exciting new shows.

The line-up includes legendary playwright and director Stan Lai (with The Village), award-winning multi-instrumentalist Nitin Sawhney (with Beyond Skin – Revisited) and Malaysian pop star Siti Nurhaliza.

Between Tiny Cities at Arts Centre Melbourne

As part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Big World, Up Close and Families Winter/Spring programs, Between Tiny Cities រវាងទីក្រងុតូច is a dance work that represents the cultural exchange between Australian and Cambodian artists, taking over the State Theatre Rehearsal Room from 10 – 13 July these winter school holidays.

Little Triangle to Stage NINE

Following their productions of Sunday in the Park with George, Merrily We Roll Along, & The Wild Party, Sydney’s Little Triangle will present its fourth musical, NINE, in September for a 2-week season at the Seymour Centre, featuring a cast of 1 man, 17 women, and 1 child.

“What’s a good thing for, if not for taking it to excess?”

Bring It On Casting Announced

Producer David Venn has announced the Australian cast for the 2019 tour of  Bring It On The Musical.

Following an extended premiere season and three Green Room Award nominations, including Best Production of a Musical, the stage show inspired by the cult classic movie of the same name, returns for a national tour with a cast of 28 triple-threat actor-singer-dancers and high-flying cheerleading champions.

Opening in Melbourne in July, Bring It On The Musical will then premiere in Perth and Sydney in August and September.

The Beautiful Game Cast Announced

Manilla Street Productions is excited to announce the complete cast of 24 actors who have been chosen for the Australian premiere production of The Beautiful Game by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton at Chapel off Chapel from 13-29 September 2019.

2019 Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Click on the links below to read our reviews of the 2019 Adelaide Cabaret Convention.

Image: Testival headliner Ute Lemper. Photographer: Lucas Allen.

Ute Lemper – Rendezvous with Marlene

Paul Capsis

The House is Live

Dami Im – My Life In Songs

Helpmann Award Nominations

Charlie in Chocolate Factory is taking on West Side Story, In the Heights and Barbara in the Camp Dogs in the Best Musical category for the 2019 Helpmann Awards.

In the Best Play category there are six finalists including blockbusters Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Part 1 and 2) and The Harp in the South (Part 1 and 2)

For the second year there will be two Helpmann Awards nights (Part 1 and 2) but for the first time the industry awards will be held in Melbourne.