REHEARSALS have begun at Opera Australia’s Sydney headquarters, and the countdown is on to the much anticipated Australian premiere of the Tony® Award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella.
The cast of Cinderella in rehearsal. Photo by David Hooley
One of the most beautiful and beloved musicals of all time. Cinderella will open at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from 20 May, with seasons at QPAC, Brisbane from 5 August and the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 23 October.… Members read the rest!
Continue reading...THE Tony® Award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella will play at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from 20 May next year, and at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 23 October.
Lyndon Terracini for Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads said that leading the cast of this lavish production will be Shubshri Kandiah (Aladdin, Fangirls) as Ella (Cinderella); Ainsley Melham (Merrily We Roll Along, Aladdin) as Prince Topher; Silvie Paladino (Mamma Mia!, Les Misérables) as Marie, the Fairy Godmother; Tina Bursill (TV’s Doctor Doctor, Wentworth) as Madame, Ella’s stepmother, and Todd McKenney (The Boy From Oz, Shrek) as the Lord Chancellor, Sebastian.… Members read the rest!
Continue reading...THREE WEEKS REMAINING FOR SYDNEY AUDIENCES
SYDNEY-SIDERS have only three weeks remaining to enjoy the magic of the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN before it closes on January 24, 2021 at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
After nine spectacular weeks of performances, the curtain will come down on Sydney’s unforgettable summer hit musical, full of extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring songs from the composer of Wicked.… Members read the rest!
Continue reading...Audiences rejoice as Pippin and
the Lyric lead theatre comeback
SYDNEY-siders and critics have embraced the return to theatres with Sydney’s unforgettable summer hit musical, the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN receiving huge acclaim by critics and audiences alike.
The first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March, PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star for a limited season.… Members read the rest!
Continue reading...MUSICAL THEATRE RETURNS AFTER
EIGHT MONTH COVID-19 HIATUS
PERFORMANCES begin next Tuesday for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN, the first large scale musical theatre production to open in Australia since COVID-19 led to theatres closing down in March.
PIPPIN plays exclusively at the Sydney Lyric at The Star from next Tuesday November 24 to January 31, 2021 only.
“We’re so excited to bring PIPPIN to the stage as the first musical following the Covid shutdown,” said producer John Frost.… Members read the rest!
Continue reading... PRODUCERS John Frost and Suzanne Jones recently announced their stellar cast for the high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical PIPPIN which opens at the Sydney Lyric Theatre at The Star for an exclusive season from November 24, 2020.
The role of the young and confused protagonist Pippin will be played by Ainsley Melham, who performed the title role in Aladdin on Broadway and across Australia.… Members read the rest!
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April 29, 2022
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