“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Musical,” directed by Jack O’Brien, Capitol Theatre, Sydney until May 19, Reviewed by HELEN MUSA
CHILD Players ACT, directed by the innovative artist BJ Anyos and her musical collaborator, the composer Georgia Pike, are gearing up for their latest summer production “Pied Piper: The Musical.” Based on a unique school […]
HANS Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea” is one of his most-loved yet shortest stories, only 379 words in length. We never know the characters’ names, only that the prince is suspicious of most […]
theatre / “Madiba the Musical”, at Canberra Theatre Centre, until November 24. Reviewed by SAMARA PURNELL
WHEN an uplifting musical about the late Nelson Mandela arrives at the Canberra Theatre later this month, the audience may well be jumping with joy. For “Madiba the Musical” has a heart-warming message of renewal […]
Musical theatre / “Godspell”. Directed by Emma White. At The Q, Queanbeyan, November 11. Reviewed by BILL STEPHENS
THE postponement, “due to unforeseen circumstances“, of an announcement expected this morning (October 29) about the next major musical coming to Canberra in 2019 has led to wide speculation in the community about what went […]
“EVERYTHING‘s comin’ up roses”, sang musical theatre luminary Geraldine Turner in the Manhattan room at Queanbeyan’s Royal Hotel this morning (October 25). Turner was in town to give some street cred to an announcement by […]
PANTOMIME is a pretty apt metaphor for what’s been going on in Canberra in the last 12 months – and the Sydney Theatre Company’s Wharf Revue has been quick to seize on it. Jonathan Biggins […]
Musical theatre / “Heathers – The Musical”. Directed by Kelly Roberts and Grant Pegg. At Gungahlin Theatre until October 27. Reviewed by BILL STEPHENS
Musical theatre / “Grease: The Arena Experience”. Original musical written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, AIS Arena, until October 14. Reviewed by SAMARA PURNELL.
PEER-group pressure and gross verbal abuse are the heart of a “deliciously dark” musical about to take the stage at Gungahlin College Theatre. It’s one of those contemporary musicals that’s based on a cult movie, […]
“Grease”… the arena experience at Bruce, October 12-14. Photo Credit Glenn Pokorny “GREASE” will be the word at the AIS Arena when the popular musical hits Canberra soon. This showstopper about a girl who learns […]
Musical Theatre / “Shrek the Musical”. Directed by Ylaria Rogers. At The Q, Queanbeyan, until October 14. Reviewed by BILL STEPHENS
“I THINK I got you beat,” Princess Fiona (Laura Murphy) and Shrek (Max Gambale) from “Shrek the Musical” were singing as they competed over whose miserable childhood was the worse. Directed by Ylaria Rogers and […]
THE role of Madame Butterfly, Cio-Cio-San, the tragic heroine of Puccini’s opera, “Madama Butterfly”, is one of the most demanding in the repertoire, but soprano Sharon Zhai is up for it. A fully staged version […]
Musical theatre / “Barnum”. Directed by Anita Davenport. Presented by At Erindale Theatre until September 8. Reviewed by BILL STEPHENS
Musical / “Dogfight”. Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Directed by Zoe O’Leary Cameron. At Belconnen Community Theatre, until August 25. Reviewed by Bill Stephens
THERE’LL be whip cracking and wisecracking, too, when the Hayes Theatre production of the musical “Calamity Jane” rolls into town this month. It began as a tiny production in Sydney’s tiniest (111 seats) theatre, but […]
Musical theatre / “Fame – The Musical”. Directed by Jarrad West; musical direction, Katrina Tang and choreography, Michelle Heine. At The Q, Queanbeyan, until May 26. Reviewed by BILL STEPHENS
ON the anniversary of the January 2003 bushfires, the ACT Emergency Services Agency has released confronting footage from the fire to urge Canberrans to get “bushfire ready”. The video, shot by “Channel 9” cameraman Richard […]
PROF Ken Lampl has stepped down as head of the ANU School of Music, it was announced to staff yesterday (Thursday, January 17) by Dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences Rae Frances. […]
MITCHELL workers were left confused just after 10am this morning (Friday, January 18) when a commercial building on Flemington Road in Mitchell shook for a few seconds. Not long after earthquakes.ga.gov.au reported a 3.1 magnitude […]
MULTIPLE firefighting crews are tackling a fire at a home in Isabella Plains. ACT Fire & Rescue responded to the fire on Bucknel Circuit at about 9.30am this morning (Friday, January 18). The ACT Ambulance […]
A COOMBS woman was arrested after a series of vehicle thefts from July 2018 to early January. The 24-year-old was charged yesterday (Thursday, January 17) with five counts of riding or driving a motor vehicle […]
