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Green Day's American Idiot Australian cast 2023

Green Day’s American Idiot Returns To Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

I wasn’t a fan of the first Australian production of Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ in 2018. It felt bombastic. This new production from theatrical.presents is more organic and focused back on the message.

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& Juliet

& Juliet Is A New Era In Theatre plus Every Song In Order

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Cassel’s latest production in Australia is ‘& Juliet’ in Melbourne.

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Rocky Horror Show

Rocky Horror Show To Be Screened Into Australian Cinemas

by Paul Cashmere

A Sydney performance of The Rocky Horror Shows, starring Jason Donovan, will be screened in cinemas across Australia to mark the 50th anniversary of the production.

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Phantom of the Opera Josh Piterman photo by Daniel Boyd

Josh Piterman Is Heading From Phantom Of The Opera To Les Misérables

by Paul Cashmere

After 400 shows, Josh Piterman’s Phantom in Phantom of the Opera is coming to an end in Melbourne and he is off next to star in the West End production of Les Misérables.

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Jack Chambers as Bert at Mary Poppins The Musical photo by Darren Boud

Mary Poppins Taken On An Evolution Under Michael Cassel, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh

by Paul Cashmere

When you have a classic like ‘Mary Poppins’, the challenge for the producers is how to make to relevant to a new audience while maintaining the charm the older fans will be coming back to see.

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Dennis Smith (Left) with Jim Keays (centre) and Mike Brady (right) at Noise11. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

R.I.P. Australian Entertainment Industry Pioneer Dennis Smith

by Paul Cashmere

Dennis Smith, one of Australia’s most loved and respected entertainment identities, has passed away.

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John Piterman and Amy Manford - Phantom of the Opera 2022 photo by Daniel Boud

Josh Piterman Takes Phantom of the Opera To The Dark Side

by Paul Cashmere

There is something very special about the new Australian production of Phantom of the Opera. For starters, it is dark … much darker than previous editions.

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Rocky Horror Show

Jason Donovan and Myf Warhurst To Star In The Rocky Horror Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Donovan and Myf Warhurst will be donning the fishnets for a new Australian season on The Rocky Horror Show in 2023.

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Paulini in The Bodyguard. Photo Ros O'Gorman

Paulini Calls Out New Australian Idol for Lack of Diversity

by Paul Cashmere

Fiji born, Australian singer Paulini has called out the new cast of Australian Idol for its lack of diversity.

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Billy Joel Live At Yankee Stadium

Billy Joel Is Heading To The Big Screen

by Paul Cashmere

Billy Joel’s 1990 ‘Live At Yankee Stadium’ concert will screen in cinemas around the world on 5 and 9 October.

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Tina Turner Musical

Sydney Scores Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

by Paul Cashmere

Tina, the Tina Turner Musical, will have its Australian premiere in Sydney in May 2023.

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Six The Musical

Six The Musical Is Returning To Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney will get another season of ‘Six The Musical’.

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Jagged Little Pill the Musical Original Broadway cast Lauren Patten and Company L Matthew Murphy

Jagged Little Pill To Close Early In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Jagged Little Pill will close earlier than expected in Sydney.

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9 to 5 Australian cast photo David Hooley

Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 Is The Good Time To Be Had By All

by Paul Cashmere

Dolly Parton’s ‘9 To 5’ musical is a great night out. It is hard to believe that a storyline about a misogynist pig in 2022 could get laughs and applause but the sentiment of the original 1980 movie still holds for the 21st century.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Antonio Banderas Start A New Company

by Paul Cashmere

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Antonio Banderas have teamed up to create a new entertainment company.

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Six the Musical

Six The Musical REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

How to describe ‘Six The Musical’? In summary it is the story of the six wives of Henry VIII as told by the Spice Girls.

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Josh Piterman Loving You

Josh Piterman Releases E.P. And Will Return To Australia For Phantom of the Opera

by Paul Cashmere

Josh Piterman has new music with his ‘Loving You’ E.P. now released and Australia will get to see Josh as the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera when the new production comes for Sydney and then Melbourne from August.

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Yusuf - Cat Stevens at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Monday 27 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Cat Stevens’ ‘Moonshadow’ Premiered In Melbourne 10 years Ago

by Paul Cashmere

Cat Stevens’ short-lived musical ‘Moonshadow’ premiered in Melbourne, Australia 10 years ago but is yet to see life around the world.

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Sydney Harbour Bridge and Abba

Björn Ulvaeus Insists There Will Be No More ABBA Music

by Music-News.com

Björn Ulvaeus insists ABBA are done releasing new music.

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Justin Timberlake - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Hugh Jackman Denies Justin Timberlake Is Replacing Him On Broadway

by Music-News.com

Hugh Jackman has rejected a rumour suggesting Justin Timberlake is replacing him in The Music Man.

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IMAGE ABBA Digital Portrait Credit Industrial Light & Magic

ABBA Preview ABBAtars weeks out For ABBA Voyage Opening

by Paul Cashmere

The ABBA Voyage event will begin in London on 27 May. It is a full concert experience, performed by ABBA avatars (ABBAtars). ABBA have teased the looked of the ABBAtars on their socials.

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Almost Famous

Almost Famous To Be Turned Into A Musical

by Paul Cashmere

Cameron Crowe’s ‘Almost Famous’ has been made into a musical.

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Bat Out of Hell The Musical

Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical To Set Up Shop In Las Vegas and London

by Paul Cashmere

‘Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical’, featuring the music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, will begin a Las Vegas residency in September and be housed also in London from February 2023.

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Girl From The North Country - Lisa McCune, Peter Carroll, Peter Kowitz, photo by Daniel Boud

‘Girl From The North Country’ Implants The Music of Bob Dylan Into A Heartbreaking 1930s Story

by Paul Cashmere

There are two reasons to see ‘Girl From The North Country’ – the story and the music. Both are independent of each other.

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Cruel Intentions Australian cast

Cruel Intentions Australian Cast Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian cast of Cruel Intentions has been announced. Kirby Burgess will be Kathryn, Drew Weston as Sebastian, Francine Cain as Cecile, Kelsey Halge as Annette, Euan Fistrovic Doige as Blaine, and Joseph Spanti as Greg with Rishab Kern as Ronald and Fem Belling as Mrs Caldwell.

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Hamilton Australian cast

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ Modernises An 18th Century Story For Today

by Paul Cashmere

When the musical Hamilton first premiered in the United States it creates a seismic shift in the theatre world. As ‘Jesus Chris Superstar’ and ‘Tommy’ had done decades before, ‘Hamilton’ redefined the expectations of the theatre goer.

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Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner of Forenzics

Sam Neill Is A Fan Of Forenzics

by Paul Cashmere

Award winning actor Sam Neill is a fan of Forenzics. Forenzics, if you look closely at the name as ENZ in the middle. It features former Split Enz members Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie as well as one time Split Enz producer and former Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera.

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An American in Paris with Ashleigh Rubenach and Robbie Fairchild photo by Darren Thomas

‘An American In Paris’ Brings Broadway To The Melbourne Stage

by Paul Cashmere

An American In Paris at The State Theatre in Melbourne has bought a touch of Broadway to Australia. The stars of the show, Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan and Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, were the stars of the original Broadway production in 2015.

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Penn and Teller

Penn and Teller To Perform For The First Time In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Las Vegas magic duo Penn & Teller will perform in Australia for the first time ever in June.

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Michael Wartella

Mike Wartella Chosen As Dion In The Wanderer, The Musical

by Paul Cashmere

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Wicked Broadway star Michael Wartella will star as Dion in the upcoming production The Wanderer.

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