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Musicals
After more than 100 cancelled performances, Hamilton returns to the stage
Performances of the blockbuster musical will restart at 75 per cent capacity and with an audience that must be fully vaccinated and wearing masks.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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Baz Luhrmann hopes Tonys sweep inspires ‘a kid in a small town like me’
When the Moulin Rouge musical swept the Tony Awards last week it reminded Baz Luhrmann of a pivotal moment in his childhood.
- by Catherine Lambert
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Sydney Festival
‘Arts are coming back’: Triumphant return for an industry decimated by lockdowns
A musical set in Depression-era America starring Lisa McCune and featuring the songs of Bob Dylan will be the centrepiece of the 2022 Sydney Festival.
- by Andrew Taylor
Australian musical Moulin Rouge makes Tony Awards history
The stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film is the first Australian production to win the coveted award for best musical, along with nine others.
- by Catherine Lambert
Smash-hit musical Hamilton announces return to Sydney stage
The lights are set to go up again on the musical nearly three months after it was forced to shut.
- by Nick Galvin
‘It’s insane’: Moulin Rouge! The Musical! is the tonic Melbourne needs
There’s a giant elephant in the room at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre. And for once, it’s not COVID-19.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Musicals veteran: if you want to see a show again, get a jab
Ken Mackenzie-Forbes, one of Melbourne’s leading musicals producers, says he’s entirely for the Broadway model of mandatory vaccinations for theatregoers.
- by Nick Miller