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Out of the Desert

A landmark Australian production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert opens in Queensland this month. Coral Drouyn talks to the creative forces driving the new production which will preview at Star Casino, Gold Coast from 16th July and open on July 21st.

STAGE WHISPERS MAGAZINE: JULY AUGUST 2022 EDITION OUT NOW!!!

IN THIS EDITION

Divas Spray it with Music

Three stars of Hairspray chat about the musical and the hair product

Come Rain or Come Shine

Carolyn Burns on her new musical adaptation with Tim Finn.

A Touchy Subject

Debora Krizak explores intimacy coordination in film and theatre

The Ajoona Guest House

In December 2021, Stephen House’s The Ajoona Guest House took off at The Bakehouse Theatre in Adelaide. Stage Whispers reviewed it, and we praised the production. “A compelling hour in the theatre… see this master storyteller in his element.” We asked Stephen about where the show goes now, as we hear it is about to travel.

Stage Whispers: The response to The Ajoona Guest House has been incredibly positive. What do you think this is due to?

A Fairy Tale For All Time

With Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella opening in Melbourne, ahead of its national tour, Coral Drouyn explores the history of the show and talks to its two young stars.

We all grow up with fairy tales but most of us think they are “uncool” at around the same time that we discover that Santa Claus is just our parents stringing us along, and that they actually bought our Christmas presents themselves!

Final Hairspray Cast Members Announced

The final cast members have been unveiled for the Australian premiere of the original Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray, which is set to open at the Regent Theatre in August.  

Come From Away – Again.

With the world acclaimed musical about to resume its national tour, Coral Drouyn talks with Kat Harrison, cast member, about the gift that keeps giving.

We go to the theatre largely to be entertained, especially by musicals. Rarely does a show stay with us, in heart and mind, for weeks, months, even years after our “night out”. But occasionally a show comes along that is life-changing without us even realising it, whether we are in the audience or the cast.

The Mousetrap Set for Theatre Royal Sydney

To celebrate its Platinum (70th) jubilee this year the world’s longest-running play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, is coming to Australia. Opening at Sydney’s Theatre Royal in October, it will be directed by Robyn Nevin and produced by John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia. This West End production is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time … case closed!

Tony Awards 2022

  Best Play

The Lehman Trilogy  

Best Musical

A Strange Loop   (Pictured above)  

Best Revival of a Musical

Company  

Best Revival of a Play

Take Me Out  

Suspending Disbelief

With Penn and Teller on tour in Australia , Coral Drouyn looks at the historic tradition of magic in Australia’s theatre world.

Lucy Durack Rom-Comcert Tour for November 2022

Lucy Durack is an unashamed fan of rom-coms and their soundtracks that tug at your heartstrings. And now with best mates Rob Mills and Bert LaBonté, Lucy is planning a concert to celebrate these delightful ballads. Titled Lucy Durack’s ROM-COMCERT, this romantic musical extravaganza will tour Australia in November, 2022.

Tickets go on sale at 1pm, Thursday June 9.

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