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Post-Orientalist Express, choreographed by South Korean artist Eun-Me Ahn

Sydney Festival Celebrates 50 Years With Bold, City-Wide Arts Program

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney Festival opens its 50th edition with city-wide performances, exhibitions and installations, showcasing five decades of cultural innovation.

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Hot Chip perform live as part of Sydney Festival 2026

Sydney Festival Turns 50 In January 2026 With City-Wide Celebration And Hot Chip At The Opera House

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney Festival celebrates 50 years in January 2026 with Hot Chip at the Opera House, First Nations leadership, free outdoor events and international performance premieres across the city.

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Elton John at A Day On The Green at Rochford Winery on Sunday 1 October 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Elton John’s The Devil Wears Prada Musical Cast Album Out Now

by Noise11.com

Elton John has taken his legendary songwriting into the world of high fashion with the Original West End Cast Recording of The Devil Wears Prada, now available on CD, digital and vinyl.

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Neil Diamond performs in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday 27 October 2015. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Neil Diamond Musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ to Premiere Exclusively For Australia in Melbourne in August 2026

by Paul Cashmere

‘A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’ is coming to Melbourne in August 2026.

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Lisa McCune and Ian Stenlake in THE 39 STEPS photo by Cameron Grant

The 39 Steps: Hitchcock, Monty Python and a Turbo-Charged Comedy Classic Returns to Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Alfred Hitchcock may not have imagined his taut 1935 espionage thriller The 39 Steps reborn as a Monty Python-flavoured stage spoof, but that is exactly what Patrick Barlow’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning adaptation delivers.

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Sting photo by Ros O'Gorman

Sting To Take Up Residency In Brisbane In 2026 With ‘The Last Ship’

by Noise11.com

In 2026, Brisbane audiences will be given a rare and remarkable opportunity: the southern hemisphere premiere of The Last Ship, the acclaimed musical written and composed by Sting.

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Les Miserables - Arena Spectacular

Matt Lucas Drops Out Of Les Misérables In Melbourne Mid-Show

by Paul Cashmere

British comedian Matt Lucas was forced to withdraw from his performance in Les Misérables after Act One in Melbourne on Friday night.

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Les Miserables - Arena Spectacular

Les Misérables Is A Stunning Concert Experience for Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

The Les Misérables Arena World Tour started its trek around the world on 19 September 2024. This tour is going to everywhere with Europe before Australia and China and Japan afterwards. That’s a totally touring time of 14 months before extra dates are announced.

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Richard O'Brien portrait Thursday 2 July 2015 by Ros O'Gorman

The Rocky Horror Picture Show To Receive 50th Anniversary 4K Makeover

by Paul Cashmere

On 25 September, 1975 The Rocky Horror Picture Show will celebrate its 50th anniversary. For 2025, the 50th will be marked with an all new 4K Ultra HD version of the film with a newly mixed Dolby Atmos audio track.

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Michael Paynter and Mahalia Barnes in Jesus Christ Superstar photo by Jeff Busby

Michael Paynter, Mahalia Barnes, Javon King Modernise Jesus Christ Superstar for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera classic ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ first rpremiered as a studio album in 1970 and first staged on Broadway in New York in 1971. The show has rarely been out of production somewhere in the world in the past 54 years. For 2025, its Australia’s turn again for yet another run of the Webber/Rice masterpiece with excellent casting and upgraded stage sets and costume designs.

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Tottie Goldsmith Aunty O

Tottie Goldsmith Pays Tribute To Aunty Olivia Newton-John With Aunty O Show

by Paul Cashmere

Australian actress and former Chantoozie Tottie Goldsmith will pay tribute to her aunt Olivia Newton-John with the Aunty O show, touring Australia from 21 February.

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Hugh Jackman by Ros O'Gorman

Hugh Jackman Cancels London Show

by Music-News.com

Hugh Jackman has cancelled his appearance at BST Hyde Park.

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Victorian Opera 2025_Follies © Jeff Busby

Victorian Opera Deliver Outstanding New Production of ‘Follies’

by Paul Cashmere

The Victorian Opera has opened its 2025 season with a spectacular production of the Stephen Sondheim classic ‘Follies’.

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Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Shirley Valentine

Natalie Bassingthwaighte Struggles To Give Shirley Valentine Momentum #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Natalie Bassingthwaighte has taken on an enormous task with this One Person show ‘Shirley Valentine’ where she not only plays the lead (and only) role but she also has to conjure the other characters that are in the movie but absence from the stage as to their relevance to the plot.

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Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen Is A Difficult Story Told Extremely Well

by Paul Cashmere

I haven’t see the movie ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ but reviews were not great and it was a box office failure. From what I read, nepotism in casting and a superficial interpretation of the original storyline meant the translation to movie missed the point. That said, the stage show hits the mark.

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TINA - The The Turner Musical photo by Daniel Boud

‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ Is Both Confronting And Stunning #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Before seeing ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ I wondered how the producers would be able to tell the confronting and often violent story of Tina Turner while maintaining the entertainment factor to hold an audience over two plus hours. Let me say, ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ succeeds on both a historical level and an entertainment level. This is brilliant theatre.

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Beauty and the Beast, the Noise11 Review Melbourne 29 June 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The new Australian production of Beauty and the Beast is gobsmackingly good. This new version of the show, based on the 2022 UK production, takes the technology available in theatres to a whole new level. But of course, without a strong story, great music, the colourful costumes, humour and an outstanding cast, it wouldn’t fly. Beauty and the Beast gets the highest tick for every category.

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SUNSET BOULEVARD AUSTRALIA 2024 - Sarah Brightman 03 - PIC CREDIT DANIEL BOUD

Sarah Brightman Makes A Stunning Return To Stage In Melbourne For Sunset Boulevard #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

The 2024 Australian production of ‘Sunset Boulevard’ starring icon Sarah Brightman, is possibility one of the most captivating productions ever to premiere on an Australian stage.

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Richard Sherman photo by Ros OGorman

Disney Songwriter Richard Sherman Dies Aged 95

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Sherman, the songwriter known for hundreds of Disney classics, has died at age 95.

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The Beatles Love

The Beatles ‘Love’ To End After 18 Years In Las Vegas

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil co-production of ‘Love’ is coming to an end after 18 years in Las Vegas.

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Blur at Rod Laver Arena photo by Ros O'Gorman. music news, noise11.com

Blur Have A Full Length Documentary On The Way

by Music-News.com

blur today announced details of blur: To The End, a new feature-length documentary in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 19th July 2024.

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Gretel Killeen

Gretel Killeen Joins The Rocky Horror Show Final Week In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Gretel Killeen has been revealed as the final Rocky Horror narrator when this current Australian season wraps up.

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Sir Tim Rice, music news, noise11.com

Sir Tim Rice On The ‘Miserable’ Lyrics of Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo

by Music-News.com

Sir Tim Rice has criticised the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift for their “miserable” and “me, me, me” lyrics.

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Nathalie Lermitte

Piaf The Musical Extended In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

‘Piaf the Musical’, starring France’s Nathalie Lermitte, has been extended in Melbourne.

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Peter Hilliar To Join The Rocky Horror Show

by Paul Cashmere

Comedian Peter Helliar will play The Narrator for the final three weeks of the Sydney season of The Rocky Horror show from 18 April to 5 May.

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Rent Premieres At Arts Centre Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Rent revolutionised musical theatre when it first premiered in New York in 1996. It modernised Broadway and opened a door for productions such as ‘Hamilton’ to come through later.

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Simon Burke in Wicked

Simon Burke To Play Wizard In Wicked

by Paul Cashmere

Simon Burke is switching from Moulin Rouge to Wicked to play The Wizard in the upcoming edition of Wicked for Melbourne.

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Sunset Boulevard Australia 2024- L-R Paul Hanlon, Robert Grubb, Silvie Paladino, Tim Draxl, Ashleigh Rubenach, Jarrod Draper-PIC CREDIT BEN KING

Cast Joining Sarah Brightman In Sunset Boulevard Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The complete cast to perform alongside theatre superstar Sarah Brightman in the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard has been revealed.

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Jason Donovan in The Rocky Horror Show 2023 pic Daniel Boud

Jason Donovan Strips Frank’n’Furter Naked for Acoustic ‘Sweet Transvestite’

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Donovan has taken the fishnets off Frank’n’Furter for an unplugged and acoustic version of ‘Sweet Transvestite’.

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MJ will premiere in Sydney in 2025. Photo from the Original Broadway production featuring Myles Frost as Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson ‘MJ’ UK Cast Announced

by Music-News.com

Lia Vollack, John Branca and John McClain, producers of the acclaimed Broadway musical MJ, announce casting for the UK premiere production which begins performances at the Prince Edward Theatre, London from Wednesday 6 March 2024 (Press Night: Wednesday 27 March 2024 at 7:00pm).

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