Stage Briefs

The Shape of Things for Sydney Fringe

As the 2015 Sydney Fringe Festival approaches, Jordy Shea prepares to direct and produce Neil LaBute’s well-known play; The Shape of Things at the Kings Cross Theatre. The play stars former West End children’s performer Tina Jackson (last seen in Little Orphan Trashley-Sydney Opera House) and Brave New Word Theatre artistic director Luke Holmes as Evelyn & Adam respectively. The play, which explores art, society, subjectivity and personal relationships, was made into a film featuring Paul Rudd & Rachel Weisz.

Ambassador Theatre Group Leases Theatre Royal Sydney

The renewal of Sydney’s MLC Centre has reached another significant milestone, with co-owners QIC and The GPT Group [ASX:GPT] having agreed terms with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) for a lease and the management of the Theatre Royal in Sydney.

The Theatre Royal, part of the MLC Centre and situated on King Street, is Sydney’s oldest theatrical institution and one of the city’s premier commercial theatre venues. 

13 The Musical for Bankstown

Following their productions of Hot Shoe Shuffle (starring Daryl Somers) and Keating: The Musical, Sydney independent musical theatre company Birdie Productions now steps up the energy with the cultish hit teen musical: 13– the first ever Broadway show to feature an all-child cast and band.

Cast Announced for Violet at the Hayes Theatre Co.

Blue Saint Productions, in association with Hayes Theatre Co, have announced the cast for the Australian Premiere of the musical Violet, to be presented at Hayes Theatre Co in Nov/Dec 2015.

INXS – The Musical in Development

Chris Murphy (pictured) has announced the unveiling of the Murphy Theatrical Group and their first production, INXS – The Musical, confirmed to be in development.

Murphy is returning to his roots in theatre by re-forming his parents’ company, which was established 55 years ago and created and paved new roads into the live musical market.

A Tender Thing – S.A. Premiere

Shakespeare’s works have been adapted in many ways through the centuries, including for modern stage audiences and for film and television.

Perhaps the most radically different adaptation of all has been Ben Power’s A Tender Thing. This September, Adelaide’s Growling Grin Productions presents the South Australian premiere of Power’s uniquely different and emotionally powerful play at Star Theatres Hilton.

UTS Students Stage Australian Premiere of Little-Known Sondheim

UTS Backstage Film & Theatre Society stages the Australian Premiere of The Frogs: A New Musical in September 2015.

The time is the present, the place is Ancient Greece.

Jon & Jen for Melbourne

Independent theatre company Pursued By Bear is presenting intimate musical Jon & Jen, by Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) and Tom Greenwald, at Chapel off Chapel, Friday 18 until Sunday 27 September 2015.

Experience the emotionally chargedJohn & Jen, an original musical that follows the story of a woman torn between the two Johns in her life – the brother that died in the Vietnam War, and his namesake, her son.

New Production of Sondheim's Company for Melbourne.

Melbourne-based musical theatre company Watch This will present a season of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company at fortyfivedownstairs from September 17 to October 4, 2015.

Company is a musical comedy which explores love, relationships and the struggle for intimacy – the original production was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards and won six.

Rent at the Hayes Theatre Co - Cast Announced

There’s no day like today for Highway Run Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co to announce the hugely anticipated cast line up of upcoming 1990’s cult musical RENT playing from October 8 at the Hayes Theatre Co.