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Image credit: Creative Street CATS 12 - 21 May 2023 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills Andrew Llyod Webber's classic musical CATS is pouncing onto the Twelfth Night Theatre stage this May, served up by a troupe of local performers from Queensland Musical Theatre. This West End and Broadway hit is based on T.S. Eliot’s poetry collection, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, and was reworked by the original... Continue Reading →
Urinetown: The Musical 5 - 27 May 2023 (every Friday and Saturday) Phoenix Ensemble, Beenleigh Showgrounds, James Street, Beenleigh "I know it's not the best name, but don't let that put you off. It's just a town, like any other, except for the name, of course," says Little Sally Two Shoes, one of Urinetown’s narrators.... Continue Reading →
Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Musical Theatre Gala, photographed by Peter Wallis Queensland Symphony Orchestra brought a broad selection of musical theatre classics to the QPAC Concert Hall for their special Musical Theatre Gala event, hosted and conducted by Guy Noble. Following a successful gala in 2021, the 2022 concert was made even longer, with a programme... Continue Reading →
Islander 18 - 27 November 2022 PIP Theatre, Savoir Faire, 20 Park Rd, Milton THE MIST UNFURLS. AN ISLAND DIVIDES. A FUTURE IS BORN. A girl stares out to sea and dreams of a new life beyond her lonely island. Myth and reality collide when the tide washes a mysterious stranger onto her beach. Recently... Continue Reading →
Clarise Ooi as Deirdre and Laura Fois as Blathnaid, photographed by Geoff Lawrence: Creative Futures Photography Content warning: Destiny Doomed contains simulated violence, mature themes, sexual references, mild coarse language, and strobe lighting. Written and directed by Anina-Marie van Wyk, Destiny Doomed is a contemporary reimagining of the Irish folktale Deirdre of the Sorrows, centring... Continue Reading →
Image credit: PIF Productions It Shoulda Been You November 4 – 26 (performances every Friday and Saturday) Phoenix Ensemble, Beenleigh Showgrounds, Beenleigh Pop the champers, practice your speech and prepare to catch the bouquet at Phoenix Ensemble's latest musical production - the musical comedy It Shoulda Been You, produced entirely by local talent and featuring... Continue Reading →
The Prince and The Prostitute 22 October 2022 Brisbane Multicultural Centre, Kangaroo Point Appropriate for audiences aged 16+ A new musical, written and composed by Lindsay McGregor, tells the story of Queen Victoria's second son, Prince Alfred. While undertaking the first Royal tour of the Empire in 1867, Alfred falls in love with a Melbourne... Continue Reading →
Donna & The Dynamos (L-R, Jacqueline Atherton, Vanessa Wainwright & Natalie Lennox) photographed by Sharyn Hall. Savoyards delivered an ABBA-solutely entertaining night out with their production of Mamma Mia!, directed by Johanna Toia and featuring 50 community theatre performers at the Iona Performing Arts Centre. A jukebox musical featuring 22 of ABBA’s greatest hits, Mamma... Continue Reading →
Image credit: Creative Street The Producers 21 - 30 October 2022 Twelfth Night Theatre, Bowen Hills The Producers is recommended for audiences aged 16+ Independent theatre company Queensland Musical Theatre are presenting Mel Brooks' laugh-out-loud musical The Producers, the show that set the record for most Tony Award wins. A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his... Continue Reading →
The cast of Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical, photographed by Nicole Cleary. Content note: Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical includes strobe lighting, haze, smoke, coarse language, and adult themes. Patrons must be 16 years or older to attend, and patrons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. A jukebox... Continue Reading →
Shubshri Kandiah as Ella in Cinderella. Photographed by Jeff Busby. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella 5 August – 3 September Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most popular titles, Cinderella was written for television, debuting in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, who was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. More than... Continue Reading →
Hannah Davies and Michael Ware as Mrs and Mr Sowerberry with Jeremiah Rees as Oliver. Photographed by Sharyn Hall. Content note: Oliver! contains mature and adult themes, depictions of physical violence, strobe and haze smoke effects, and loud noises. Savoyards has returned to the Iona Performing Arts Centre stage with their production of Lionel Bart’s... Continue Reading →
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