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'It threw off the shackles': How a modern take on Romeo and Juliet paved the way for Hamilton
West Side Story is one of the most popular musicals, but it faced many hurdles including the fear of Communism.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Want to disco like you're in Saturday Night Fever? It's in the hips, baby
If you want to know how to disco - proper, 1970s-style, that is - ask Mitchell Woodcock.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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New Jersey Boys deliver fresh take on Frankie Valli's rise to fame
The third iteration of the hit musical thinks harder about what it means to walk like a man.
- by John Bailey
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Behind-the-scenes drama at Muriel's Wedding as juicy as the show on stage
The tour of Muriel's Wedding has been beset with casting woes.
- by Nathanael Cooper
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How Sydney Harbour will become New York for West Side Story
Subway carriages covered in graffiti and a giant arm carrying a torch will set the stage for this year's Opera on Sydney Harbour.
- by Andrew Taylor
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'It was looking grim': How Hugh Jackman's Greatest Showman gamble paid off
On the back of the film's stunning success, Jackman has announced Australian dates for his The Man. The Music. The Show. stage tour.
- by Robert Moran
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A wild, rockin' ride from city pubs to outback Australia
Barbara and the Camp Dogs is an Indigenous rock musical that stands out in an already strong field.
- by Cameron Woodhead