618 stories by "Cassie Tongue"
It has captured the attention of theatre-goers the world over, and no matter what you think about it or its worth, it is undeniable now: Wicked is one of the most important musicals of the p…
The Rob Guest Endowment annual concert will take place on Monday October 13, where six finalists " emerging stars of Australian musical theatre " will take the stage to show their skills and…
There's something about Eamon Flack's directorial take on The Glass Menagerie, playing at Belvoir St. You don't just watch it, you sink into it. The play wraps invisible tendrils around you …
The Great Big Bag of Being, tucked quietly into the Sydney Fringe Festival program, is a lo-fi piece of children's theatre, an unassuming stage presence at the New Theatre, and a lovely litt…
The Rob Guest Endowment annual concert will take place on Monday October 13, where six finalists " emerging stars of Australian musical theatre " will take the stage to show their skills and…
Europe, Michael Gow's 1987 play about Australia's defensive stubbornness about its national youth, as represented in the body of a guy called Douglas (Andrew Henry) is currently being revive…
1,000 songs in one hour is a big promise to make to an audience, but The Shuffle Show (A Medley of Medleys) has come up with a clear conceit to deliver on the show description, and it starts…
Children of the Sun was written in 1862 and yet, somehow, it manages to feel completely of this moment. The heart of it beats steadily, curiously, towards something that's so relevant now: o…
Hayes Theatre Co continues to demonstrate its importance in the musical theatre ecosystem by staging LOVEBiTES, a song cycle by James Millar and Peter Rutherford. It's a first for the Hayes,…
One of the most exciting things to happen in Sydney theatre lately has been the unveiling of the Eternity Playhouse in Darlinghurst – the renovated Baptist Tabernacle that has been tra…
Where to begin with Opera Australia’s The King and I? After stints in Brisbane and Melbourne it has landed in Sydney, all glorious sets and crushing disappointment. The thought that…
The Rob Guest Endowment annual concert will take place on Monday October 13, where six finalists " emerging stars of Australian musical theatre " will take the stage to show their skills and…
It’s coming to Melbourne! Carrie the Musical is making its debut at Chapel off Chapel from September 25. We talked to Terence O’Connell, the show’s director, in anticipatio…
It’s coming to Melbourne! Carrie the Musical is making its debut at Chapel off Chapel from September 25. Chelsea Gibb as Margaret White leads a company of 20 of Melbourne's most dynami…
Before there was Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, there was It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… it’s Superman, and Neglected Musicals is bringing it back for one day only …
Adèle Parkinson is one to watch. From Legally Blonde to Horrible Histories with a stint in the critically-acclaimed Squabbalogic production of Carrie in between, she’s a veritable for…
I know, I get it. You just saw Les Miserables in Melbourne and you’re in love with, well, everyone. Don’t worry! You can grab these three albums by the cast members and bask i…
The Rob Guest Endowment annual concert will take place on Monday October 13, where six finalists " emerging stars of Australian musical theatre " will take the stage to show their skills and…
A sketch show for the Sydney Fringe: The Recidivists is ready to blow some minds. Sydney performers Rob Johnson and Harry Milas (who comprise the performance team Mantaur) have announced a b…
During the Sydney Fringe Festival this year, a new company will be staging a quiet revolution via three plays in rep. Lepidoptera: An Exploration of Youth is the name of the triptych put …
Artistic Director Lee Lewis this week announced her second season for Griffin Theatre Company. In its Main and Independent seasons, comprised entirely of Australian work, Griffin will presen…
The Sydney Fringe festival will run from 1 to 30 September, a celebration of art, theatre, cabaret, music, comedy and more. Below we have chosen some of the theatre, music theatre and cabare…
Brainstorm Productions " one of Australia's largest educational theatre production companies " has partnered with R U OK? to help more school students start regular, meaningful conversations…
The Rob Guest Endowment annual concert will take place on Monday October 13, where six finalists " emerging stars of Australian musical theatre " will take the stage to show their skills and…
Sugarland, written by Rachel Coopes and Wayne Blair, born out of multiple residencies in the remote Northern Territory town of Katherine, is an exercise in capturing what life is like for yo…
