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Tony Awards 2023

There is an Australian connection to the Tony Awards this year, with Jodie Comer winning Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role in the one woman play Prima Facie, written by Australian playwright Suzie Miller.

Prima Facie was not nomimated in the Best Play category itself despite winning the Laurence Oliver award for Best Play in London.

Finessing the Fabulous Filth

Coral Drouyn talks to Reuben Kaye about his impact on the world stage, before his return to the Edinburgh Festival and a world tour.

Principal Cast Members Announced for Wicked.

Image: Liam Head, Robyn Nevin, Kurtis Papadinis, Shewit Belay, Todd McKenney, Adam Murphy in WICKED. Photographer: Hugh Stewart

On behalf of his co-producers Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone, John Frost for Crossroads Live announced the lead cast in the Broadway Blockbuster musical WICKED, which flies into Australia’s Emerald City at the Sydney Lyric from 25 August. 

A Time-Less Warp

Image: 2023 Australian cast of The Rocky Horror Show. Photographer: Daniel Boud.

No wonder she is excited by the 50th birthday production - Stage Whispers’ Coral Drouyn has seen The Rocky Horror Show (and Picture Show) more than 30 times with eight different Franks.

“I remember doing the Time Warp.”

Cast Announced for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Darlinghurst Theatre Company has announced the cast of the Australian premiere of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, which opens at Eternity Playhouse on 9th July, running until 20th August. Directed by Dean Drieberg (Hamilton) Tony Award nominated electro-pop opera is based on a scandalous slice of Tolstoy’s War and Peace.

Sweeney Todd at Sydney Opera House

With generous servings of greed, lust, and vengeance, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is headed to the Sydney Opera House this winter from 22 July to 27 August. 

Grease Revival in 2024

A Revival of Grease is set to debut as Melbourne’s summer musical at Her Majesty’s Theatre from January 2024 and the Capitol Theatre, Sydney from March 2024!

STAGE WHISPERS MAGAZINE: MAY JUNE 2023 EDITION OUT NOW!!!

IN THIS EDITION

 

Be Our Guest

How the stars of Beauty and the Beast fell in love with Disney

 

The Truth of the Legend

Introducing Australia’s Tina and Ike, Ruva Ngwenya and Tim Omaji

 

Midnight: The Cinderella Musical

The Australian musical with a new take on the classic fairy tale

 

Miss Saigon Cast Announced

The cast of Cameron Mackintosh's new Australian production of Boublil and Schönberg's musical Miss Saigon, premiering at the Sydney Opera House in August has been announced.

Leading the cast is Abigail Adriano as Kim, Seann Miley Moore as the Engineer, Nigel Huckle as Chris, Kerrie Anne Greenland as Ellen, Nick Afoa as John, Laurence Mossman as Thuy, and Kimberley Hodgson in the role of Gigi.

From Tiny Stables Stage to London and Now Broadway

Image: Jodie Comer in Prima Facie. Photographer: Helen Murray.

Playwright Suzie Miller’s unique blend of legal nous, firebrand feminism and great story-telling has seen her works performed on the world’s smallest and greatest stages. Martin Portus spoke to the Australian playwright ahead of her Broadway debut.  

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