Culture
Musicals
‘So honest about domestic abuse’: How Tina Turner’s story resonates here and now
Turner’s triumph over prejudice and violence to become the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll is a timely one for Australia in 2024.
- by Nick Dent
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Trailer: Beauty and the Beast the Musical
Bringing the classic Disney animation to the stage, Beauty and the Beast the Musical features all the classic characters and songs.
Star missing from blockbuster musical for two weeks, fans ‘disappointed’
Star soprano Sarah Brightman has not performed for two weeks, leaving fans who travelled hundreds of kilometres disappointed.
- by Elizabeth Flux
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Performing arts
The biggest musical you’ve never heard of is finally coming to Sydney
The show has collected a swag of Tony Awards and a Grammy and will receive its Australian premiere next year.
- by Nick Galvin
Sister Act became a musical, but someone forgot to tell Whoopi Goldberg
Award-winning composer Alan Menken remembers the first time he met Whoopi Goldberg and explains why his “Razzie” didn’t really worry him.
- by Cassidy Knowlton
How this brilliant musical was produced from scratch in five days
What happens at Australia’s musical theatre festival? Young people hone their craft, stars revel in the virtuosic lyrics and storytellers gather.
- by John Shand
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Stage shows
A cult-hit Celine Dion themed parody of Titanic is coming to Sydney
The off-Broadway smash Titanique is coming to Redfern in an attempt to broaden the city’s nightlife.
- by Michael Koziol