As part of their mandate to offer Brisbane audiences an alternative to mainstream musical theatre, Alex Woodward and Understudy Productions are once more set to thrill with Boys of Sondheim.…
The OzAsia Festival is one of the most highly regarded celebrations of Asian Theatre and performance anywhere in the world. Each year in Adelaide, it is held specifically to celebrate the de…
Sven Ratzke has been touring the globe for more than a decade with his eclectic mix of cabaret, jazz and vaudeville. As part of a whirlwind world-tour, Ratzke will be bringing his David Bowi…
Starting a new independent theatre company is a difficult thing under the best of circumstances, let alone the current climate of arts funding cuts. Mark Yeates and Artefact Theatre CompanyÃ…
Ever wondered what an open call audition for a musical is like? Last month, open auditions were announced for global productions of Cameron Mackintosh's Miss Saigon in the Philippines. Over …
On May 24 and 25, some of Australia's most well-loved Musical Theatre performers will gather for a production of Follies In Concert, at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Directed by Tyran …
Your friends have AIDS. Your loved ones are dying. Nobody understands how to directly combat this rampaging disease, but you do: it's time to dance. From its early beginnings, Hats Off…
Alan Menken's sleeper hit Little Shop of Horrors will get some time in the sun as Luckiest Productions kicks off a national tour from February 18 at The Hayes Theatre in Sydney. Known wor…
Hayden Tee is starring on Broadway! Fresh from his Green Room and Sydney Theatre Award winning run as the French Inspector (or Inspecteur, if you'd prefer) Javert in the Australian tour o…
Ben Elton has enjoyed a lifelong immersion in words. From successful TV shows like Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder, to a cavalcade of acclaimed standalone novels, to full length theatrical pl…
Did you know that for this year there were only 340 onstage performance jobs for Professional Musical Theatre in Australia? Did you know also that in 2014, Actor's Equity reported a membersh…
Threnody; noun, plural, a poem, speech or song of lamentation for the dead. Threnody is an experimental new musical written and directed by a team of 2013 NIDA graduates headed by Michael…
Chris Fung takes a look at the unspoken dress code laws for live theatre audience members in this tongue-in-cheek column. Would you turn up to a day in court in shabby clothing? How about to…
Motown. The musical styling that introduced the world to the likes of 'The Jackson Five', 'Diana Ross and The Surpremes' and 'Marvin Gaye'. The phenomenon that had all of America moon walkin…
Whether you are an up and coming Cabaret artist, a seasoned professional or simply somebody who might maybe have the outlines of a concept, the Cabaret Winter Workshop (June 9-20) is aimed a…
In the first article of his new column #GettingBugsBunny, Chris takes a look at self belief and some of the ways he has found to keep it. If you are like the many who declare with various sh…
Aussie Musical theatre star Tyran Parke is bringing a very special concert to Adelaide’s Arts Gallery of South Australia next week, and you’d be crazy to miss it. The show,…
Kevin Jackson is gargantuan. Widely recognised as one of Australia's most sought after acting coaches, for 29 years Kevin has taught at NIDA, the nation's most prominent acting school, and r…
Guest writer Chris Fung wishes a Happy Theatre Day to all Victorians working in the Arts. And to everyone else who wants to partake in the celebrations… Very few people in the world to…
I, Malvolio, hate you. Look at you. Sitting there with your bellies full of pop and pickled herring. Laughing at me. Go on. Laugh at the funny man. Laugh. Make the funny man cry… Part …
"I will invest ONE MILLION DOLLARS into the Victorian Arts sector" – Mr. Aleksander Vass of The Vass Theatre Group. At a time when the incumbent Government has cut $87.1 million dollar…
PITFIT " How fit do Musical Theatre performers need to be, really? We've all been there before: There you are doing your 6th pirouette atop your partner's head, when inexplicably, your calf …