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Sydney Premiere of [title of show]

Independent Sydney producer Squabbalogic's Sydney premiere of Off-Broadway and Broadway hit [title of show] opened at the Seymour Centre on July 14, following the successful Australian premiere staged earlier this year by Melbourne based production company Magnormos.

Yes, [title of show] is the title of the show. Read on.

Australia’s Newest Merry Widow - Lehar Operetta’s Leading Lady

When Antoinette Halloran sweeps onto the Queensland Conservatorium Theatre stage as Hanna Glawari in Franz Lehar’s immortal The Merry Widow she’ll finally be graduating, as she puts it, “from little girls to women.”
Up until now her impressive career has seen her play all of the young girl roles: Adine in The Elixir of Love, Pamina in The Magic Flute, Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore and Gianetta in The Gondoliers amongst others.

STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND THE FESTIVAL OF BROADWAY

From June 11 - 20, the University of Tasmania played host to the Festival of Broadway, a celebration of the American Musical that brought together budding Broadway composers and industry leaders in an electric mix of workshops, concerts, forums and master classes. This year, submissions were invited from Australian musical theatre composers for the inaugural Australian ASCAP Foundation musical theatre writing workshop, overseen by none other than Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, and of course Wicked), and headed by Michael A.

Kiss of the Spider Woman

An intimate production of multiple Tony Award winning Kander and Ebb musical Kiss of the Spider Woman reaches the stage first at Darlinghurst Theatre, from July 8.

Director Stephen Colyer discusses what attracted him to Kiss of the Spider Woman.

STAGE WHISPERS MAGAZINE: July / August 2010 Edition - OUT NOW!

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Stage Whispers is chock full of feature articles, reviews, auditions and most importantly, a complete On Stage Directory listing all productions by opening date across Australia and New Zealand.

In this issue:

HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL CAST ANNOUNCED

The nine Australian principal cast members of Hairspray The Musical, to open at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, on Saturday 2 October, have been announced.

CABARET - An Evening With Caroline O’Connor - A Musical Life

Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Dunstan Playhouse. June 25-26
Interview by Matt Byrne

Buderim Playwright Takes Out Top One-Act Play Honours.

Local Buderim based playwright Bruce Olive took home top honours in Noosa Arts Theatre’s National One-Act Playwriting Competition during June, winning Best Play with his chilling drama God Willing.

Mr Olive beat a very competitive field of 55 entries from right around Australia, and took home $2500 prize money.

Inspired by the Mumbai Hotel bombings, God Willing explores the motivations behind terrorist activities. A young female terrorist grapples with her conscience as she holds a pregnant aid worker hostage.

DANCE WITH NANCYE. SING FOR SIMON.

Theatre legends Nancye Hayes and Simon Gallaher lead a star studded list of speakers and tutors for seventh state conference of community theatre to be held at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney on July 24 and July 25.

The Association of Community Theatre is excited to announce details of the conference for performers, producers, directors and back stage workers.

The highlights include a dance lesson from legendary choreographer, director and actress Nancye Hayes O.A.M. the patron of A.C.T.

Aussies Invade the West End.

David Spicer reports on a remarkable purple patch for Australian producers in London.