Linden Furnell on breaking musical theatre convention in American Idiot
Linden Furnell is a lover of dense lyricism and lush orchestrations in the vein of Jason Robert Brown and Adam
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Chad Beguelin on the magic of adapting Aladdin for the stage
Chad Beguelin, book writer of Aladdin the Musical, has had a rather magical Disney journey. Originally beginning work on the project
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StageArt’s Falsettos, the Victorian AIDS Council and the legacy of AIDS advocacy in theatre
StageArt’s Falsettos is currently playing as part of the Midsumma Festival in Melbourne to strong reviews from critics and audiences,
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A Shrektacular chat with Jay Laga’aia and Luke Joslin
Once upon a time, there was a lovely princess who was locked in a castle guarded by a terrible, fire-breathing
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A woman roars
“Woman”. That’s how the characters I almost always audition for are described. Woman. Nothing more specific. Just…Woman. I suppose it’s
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A quick chat with Shaun Rennie, director of The View UpStairs
I sat down with Shaun Rennie, the director of The View UpStairs, to find out a little bit more about
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Australian Musicals Take Centre Stage in 2018
Last week was a momentous week in Australian Musical Theatre. Three Australian-written shows were concurrently playing to full houses in
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The View Upstairs: First rehearsal week – Why This Play? Why Now?
So I’m doing a show! Its loud, its fun and it’s as gay as Christmas… at Aunty Jeff’s… who’s dressed
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Craig McLachlan and Richard O’Brien talk Rocky Horror
What do you get when you put two newlyweds, a mad scientist, some crazy cronies and the epitome of perfection
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A New Brain is coming to Melbourne – A chat with Director Ben Giraud
Arteriovenous malformation is a condition that not many are familiar with. But for writer and composer William Finn, this condition
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