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2007
Helpmanns launched in style
July 9: The 2007 Helpmann Award nominations were announced in Sydney and Melbourne
today. AussieTheatre.com's JOANNA ERSKINE was at Star City for the eagerly awaited
event...
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Big Apple calls for Kirby
July 3: For 18-year-old Kirby Burgess, 2007 has been a dream year, writes TROY
DODDS...
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Robert Bertram Audio Exclusive
June 27: Robert Bertram kicks off his cabaret show in Sydney this weekend and we
give you a sneak peak of what is to be expected, with an exclusive MP3 of his self-penned
emotional song 'Since You Left'. Download it now, and don't forget Bertram's show With
a Wink and a Smile opens at Bar Me on Friday, June 29.
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Video: A Porthole Into The Minds of the Vanquished
May 29: AussieTheatre.com gets a sneak peak at A Porthole Into The Minds of the
Vanquished.
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The musical is back
May 26: After years of jukebox musicals, recycled Broadway hits and box office
struggles, a series of international blockbuster shows is set to turn to the world of
musical theatre around. TROY DODDS looks at the shows on the way...
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Meet four young boys called Billy...
They are about to become overnight theatrical sensations in the smash hit musical
Billy Elliot, which opens at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney on December 13. In their own
words, we meet the four young boys about to take on the role of their young lives...
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Bound for Broadway
Make sure you keep logging onto this special feature as we follow Erin James in New
York as part of the Bound for Broadway scholarship.
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It's all about style, stars and sexy!
It's nearly that time of year again - Melbourne's The Production Company is
preparing to present three classic musicals yet again and 2007 promises to be one of its
most popular years to date. AussieTheatre.com's JESSICA MASON previews Sweet Charity,
Little Me and 42nd Street....
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Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2007
The Adelaide Cabaret Festival is one of the biggest events on Australia's
theatrical calendar. AussieTheatre.com's TROY DODDS previews the 2007 event, which is full
of fabulous shows and highlights....
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Video: Listen To My Heart
AussieTheatre.com goes behind the scenes of Listen To My Heart.
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Talking 'bout the next generation
They are the 20 young Australian performers that have the potential to be household
names over the next few decades. Jessica Mason casts her eye over Australian musical
theatre's next generation....
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A Chat with Natalie O'Donnell
She's one of the many talented Australians currently working and living overseas,
and this week Natalie O'Donnell of Mamma Mia and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
fame caught up with AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds for a chat about her career, her move
to London and her marriage to Simon Gleeson...
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Video Special: Shaun Rennie interview
AussieTheatre.com catches up with Shaun Rennie.
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Video Special: Backstage at Priscilla
Come back stage for a special sneak peak at the hit musical Priscilla.
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A Chat with Jillian Green
She's currently appearing in the smash hit musical Wicked in Japan, and this week
Melbourne-based actress Jillian Green caught up with AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds...
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Priscilla: 200 shows and counting
April 9: Priscilla looks certain to be the jukebox musical that explodes out of the
pack and becomes a worldwide hit. TROY DODDS examines the success of this uniquely
Australian tuner....
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Talking with Stephen K. Amos
Stephen K. Amos is one of those guys you could never be angry with – or at
least never stay angry with. His impish grin and willingness to make a fool of himself and
others “just for a laugh” completely disarms the most finicky of audiences.
AussieTheatre.com's Christina Cass caught up with the lovable larrikin....
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Respect Photo Special
Respect opened at Brisbane's Twelfth Night Theatre on Wednesday, and
AussieTheatre.com's Grant Jones was there, following the cast and crew to the post-show
party....
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The musical makes a comeback
Musical theatre has been at a crossroads in Australia for a decade. In 2007, it is
making a magical comeback, according to TROY DODDS and JESSICA MASON....
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Taking Australia by storm
February 26: The Ensemble Theatre in Sydney isn't only producing shows at its
traditional Kirribilli home, it is making its mark right across the country....
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Talking with the Stars: Katrina Retallick
She's been in Titanic, South Pacific and has also made a name for herself in
television. This week, Katrina Retallick spoke to AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds about her
new cabaret show, her career and her future.
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Talking to the Stars: Lauren Kennedy
February 13: She is one of Broadway's rising stars, and this week Lauren Kennedy
caught up with Troy Dodds to discuss her special relationship with Jason Robert Brown, her
thriving career and her future...
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Short, Sweet & Song: Photo Special
February 8: The industry was out in force on Tuesday night for the opening of
Short, Sweet & Song. And where there's an opening, there's a camera....
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Prior brings heroic tale to Melbourne
February 1: With rehearsals for Harp on the Willow getting underway in Melbourne
this week, theatre veteran Marina Prior is busy again, not that she really ever stops.
Prior took time out of her busy schedule to chat with AussieTheatre.com editor Troy Dodds
this week...
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Lexi's future assured
Alexis Fishman only graduated from WAAPA in 2004. In less than three years, she's had a
major role in a hit musical, been nominated for a Helpmann Award and is about to make her
debut with the Sydney Theatre Company. Troy Dodds looks at the early stages of what is
shaping up as a major theatrical career....
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Talking with the Stars: Tony Sheldon
He is currently earning rave reviews and audience acclaim as Bernadette in Priscilla
at Sydney's Lyric Theatre, but as Tony Sheldon reveals to Troy Dodds in a special one on
one interview, he almost didn't accept the role that is expected to win him a Helpmann
Award later this year...
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Video Special: An Interview with Belinda Wollaston
In a special AussieTheatre.com Video Interview, Belinda Wollaston chats to us about
the early closure of Titanic, her plans for 2007 and her emerging career so far.
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A chat with Geoff Sirmai
The life of a theatre publicist is without doubt interesting and varied, and to get
a little more of an insight, AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds caught up with Geoff Sirmai to
discuss his rise up the ranks and his emergence as one of Sydney's leading independent
theatre publicists...
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2006 AussieTheatre.com Awards
AussieTheatre.com readers have thrown their
support behind the new Australian musical Priscilla, with the tuner dominating
the 2006 AussieTheatre.com Awards.
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David Campbell is back in Business
When David Campbell looks back on 2006, he will have
consider it one of the defining years of his career.
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What are our stars doing for Christmas?
December 17: It's a special time of year and AussieTheatre.com has caught up with
some of Australian theatre's stars to find out what they'll be up to this Christmas....
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Anatomy of a Disaster: The Titanic Timeline
With Titanic crashing at the box office and the Brisbane and Melbourne
seasons cancelled, AussieTheatre.com looks back at the events and dates that shaped the
critically acclaimed Australian production of the Tony Award-winning musical...
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2006: The Theatre Year In Review
AussieTheatre.com looks
back at a big year in Australian theatre....
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Talking to the Stars: David Hawkins
It’s been a big 12 months for the Sydney-based Showtune Productions,
capped off with the tremendous success of the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
The company’s founder and manager, David Hawkins, sat down with
AussieTheatre.com’s Troy Dodds to discuss what the future holds in store…
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Short and Sweet in Melbourne
Forget the big shows that are on at the moment, the best night of theatre in Melbourne
for the next couple of weeks is at the Short and
Sweet 2006 festival at The Arts Centre. Anne-Marie Peard was there to check out all
the week one fun...
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Talking to the Stars: Dean Bryant
It's been a big couple of years for Melbourne's Dean Bryant. AussieTheatre.com's
Troy Dodds caught up with Dean for a chat and an update on his thriving career....
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The highs and lows of Robyn Nevin's time at STC
November 9: In the wake of Robyn Nevin's decision to stand
down from her position as Artistic Director at the Sydney Theatre Company, Troy Dodds
looks back at the highs and lows of Robyn Nevin's time with Australia's premier theatre
company...
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Sydney Festival 2007
The 2007 Sydney Festival promises a huge line-up of theatrical events to tempt the
tastebuds. The Festival itself is being called the biggest of its kind to date, featuring
over 100 events with almost 1,000 artists from around the world. Here’s what is on offer in the world of
theatre…
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Light The Night returns
November 1: A year ago Australian musical theatre poured
out its heart for a very special cause. Now it's again time to Light the Night
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Photo Special: Titanic Opening Night
October 27: The Australian production of the hit
musical Titanic opened in Sydney last night and our cameras were there to cover
all the glitz and glamour of the red carpet arrivals, and the show's exclusive after
party...
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Miss Saigon video preview
Miss Saigon is back in Australia in 2007 and
AussieTheatre.com presents a very special video sneak peak of what audiences can expect.
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Talking to the Stars: Hayden Tee
October 19: Hayden Tee has returned from London to star in the
Australian production of the Maury Yeston musical Titanic. AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds
caught up with Hayden on the eve of the show's opening in Sydney....
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Anticipated production looms
October 13: It is one week before Scott Rankin’s highly anticipated production
of Ngapartji Ngapartji (Nap-ar-gee, Nap-ar-gee) opens as part of the Melbourne
International Arts Festival. AussieTheatre.com's Christina Cass caught up with Rankin....
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Photo Special: STC 2007 Launch
The Sydney Theatre Company launched its 2007 season
this week (Tuesday, September 26) and Heidrun Lohr was there with his camera to capture
all the fun...
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Photo Special: Fat Pig
The tug-o-war between love and social acceptance is
waged with shocking consequences in Fat Pig by Neil LaBute which has just opened
in Australia thanks to the Sydney Theatre Company. Heidrun Lohr catches the action with
his camera...
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Preview: Titanic
It opened on Broadway 10 years ago and now Titanic is on its way to
Australia. AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds previews the anticipated tuner...
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I La Galigo: The Colour of Heaven
One of the most anticipated events of the 2006 Melbourne International Arts
Festival is the Robert Wilson epic I La Galigo. I have only seen one of
Wilson’s works (Einstein On The Beach, MIAF1992). Visceral, mesmerising and
visually addictive, it was enough to change my concept of what theatre can be. Last week I
spoke with I La Galigo Assistant Director, Rama Soeprapto, about working with
Wilson, the international reception of this work and the colour of Heaven.
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Talking to the Stars: James Millar
Much loved within Australian musical theatre, James Millar is quickly rising up the
ranks, and could well be our next big leading man. AussieTheatre.com Editor Troy Dodds
caught up with James this week to discuss his success so far and his exciting new
venture....
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Looking to the future
September 20: The future of musical theatre has been on show in Melbourne this
month, and AussieTheatre.com's Nick Ferranti was there to see what we can expect in the
years to come...
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Short & Sweet & Song photo special
Short & Sweet & Song - the glitzy younger sister of the world's biggest
little play festival - was launched this week (Wednesday, September 13) at NIDA with an
appropriate musical feast. Artistic Director Avigail Herman sang up a storm along with
some of Sydney's youngest stars of the musical stage - Daniel Scott (currently in
rehearsal for Priscilla playing the role of Felicia - Guy Pearce’s role in
the movie), Belinda Wollaston and Hayden Tee (who are both about to play leads in Titanic,
the musical) .
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Fringetastic
19 days, 245 events, 3000 artists and over 100 venues….. and only
two weeks before it all starts. The Melbourne
Fringe program was released last week. This
years’ program is described as “an irreverent and relevant view of our world
through artists’ eyes”, and is one of the most diverse programs in recent years.
There is a lot to be excited about for Fringe 2006.
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Theatre History: The Tivoli Theatre
The Tivoli Theatre survives deep in the memories of Sydney-siders. It's still
talked about it crowded foyers, and remembered fondly by countless performers. But there's
much more to the story of this famous venue that is best remembered as being on the corner
of Hay and Campbell Streets. AussieTheatre.com's new history correspondent Leann Richards
investigates....
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Preview: Priscilla
The new Australian musical Priscilla opens at the Lyric Theatre
on October 7. Troy Dodds shares his opinion on the blockbuster show as he previews the
most anticipated musical of the year....
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Talking to the Stars: Shaun Rennie
Shaun Rennie is one of the rising male stars of Australian
musical theatre. The Mamma Mia and Fiddler on the Roof performer spoke
to Troy Dodds about his career, and his new venture, Light The Night....
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Talking to the Stars: Wayne Tunks
Over the past few years, one man has been quietly working
away, pumping out play after play on Sydney's thriving independent theatre scene. Wayne
Tunks, a Blacktown boy who has made it in the big city, sits down with AussieTheatre.com
Editor Troy Dodds to discuss his rising profile....
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Talking to the Stars: Lucy Durack
AussieTheatre.com talks to one of the true sweethearts of Australian musical theatre, Lucy
Durack...
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Australian theatre's drug crisis
Australian theatre is facing a potential drugs crisis that could ruin the
careers of some of our brightest young stars. An AussieTheatre.com
investigation has revealed that drug use is common within musical theatre and there is
legitimate fear from some inside the industry that drugs could destroy careers or lives.
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 The Analyst: Best Male Actor in a Musical
AussieTheatre.com Editor Troy Dodds takes a detailed look at the
performers nominated in the Best Male Actor in a Musical category at the 2006 Helpmann
Awards....
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The Analyst: Best Female Actor in a Musical
AussieTheatre.com Editor Troy Dodds takes a detailed look at the
performers nominated in the Best Female Actor in a Musical category at the 2006 Helpmann
Awards....
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The Analyst: Best Musical
AussieTheatre.com Editor Troy Dodds takes a detailed look at the
shows nominated for Best Musical at the 2006 Helpmann Awards, which will take place at the
Lyric Theatre on July 31...
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Talking to the Stars: Hannah Hearsay
It's the interview Australia has been waiting for -
AussieTheatre.com editor Troy Dodds catches up with Hannah Hearsay, this website's
superstar and very much in-demand columnist....
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Get back on the bus - Priscilla's a
stage show
It was the Australian
film that swept the world, and now Priscilla is coming back - as a multi-million dollar
stage musical! AussieTheatre.com's Maz Dixon was there for the launch of the most
anticipated show of the year....
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Broadway's best set for Melbourne
It's nearly that time of
year again - time for Melbourne's Production Company to cast their spell of classic
musicals on the city.
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Talking to the Stars: Rachael Beck
AussieTheatre.com Editor Troy Dodds catches up with one of the
wonderful leading ladies of Australian musical theatre, Rachael Beck...
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A Special Interview with Octavia Barron-Martin
AussieTheatre.com's Troy Dodds catches up with one of the
theatre industry's true rising actresses, Octavia Barron-Martin, who is currently starring
in the Ensemble Theatre play, Losing Louis, and she's the only interviewee on
AussieTheatre.com so far to mention underpants and porn. Read on....
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A Special Interview with Enda Markey
Enda Markey catches up with AussieTheatre.com editor, Troy Dodds.
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A Special Interview with Tyran Parke
Tyran Parke catches up with AussieTheatre.com editor, Troy Dodds.
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A Special Interview with Alinta Chidzey
One of Australian theatre's brightest young stars talks to AussieTheatre.com
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A Special Interview with Alexis Fishman
Alexis Fishman has one of the key roles in the new Australian musical Dusty. In a
special AussieTheatre.com interview with Troy Dodds, Alexis speaks about the new $6
million production, the audition process and working with some of theatre’s biggest
names….
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Back to the 70's
Remember the days when "Countdown" was king and Toranas ruled the road, the time
when high school geeks spoke of the inconceivable - personal computers and mobile
telephones - and we could simply enjoy being Aussies?
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A special interview with Kate Hoolihan
AussieTheatre.com Editor Troy Dodds catches up with Helpmann Award winning performer Kate
Hoolihan to chat about the musical that made her a star - We Will Rock You - her
pending marriage to Nathan Sheens from Beats Per Minute and her future career....
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A special interview with Phil Scott
Troy Dodds talks to cabaret performer Phil Scott about his career, the theatre industry
and the future....
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Dusty prepares to tackle nation
It's one of the most anticipated new musicals in years - and it's about to commence a
mammoth Australian tour that, from all indications, will be a smash hit.
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2005 Theatre Year in Review
AussieTheatre.com looks back at 2005.
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