For Australian musical theatre audiences, a cast recording rarely offers the chance to revisit the performers they saw on stage. The local production of Beetlejuice The Musical is getting that opportunity, with a Melbourne opening night recording set for...
After making its Australian debut last year at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre before heading internationally for a few months, producer Michael Cassel Group are finally set to unleash Beetlejuice the Musical upon Brisbane audiences at the QPAC Lyric Theatre next...
An exemplar of both how cult classic films can be creatively reinterpreted into musical form, and that Australian creatives have so much to offer the international "Broadway" musical scene - Beetlejuice the Musical rides high from the moment one...
While we have known for a while that the brains behind the music and lyrics of Beetlejuice the Musical, Eddie Perfect, shall be taking on lead role responsibilities during the production's time in Australia, producers Michael Cassel Group, Warner...
While I won't deny I had hope of the infinitely small possibility of Alex Brightman dedicating a couple of years of his life to travel down to Australia and perform as Beetlejuice in the titular musical Beetlejuice the Musical,...
Christmas and Musical Theatre tend to go together nicely, with it not being unusual to see the cast of one or more productions appearing at the major Christmas carol events across Australia. But getting in ahead of the crowd,...
One way that venues, producers and individuals in the Australian performing arts industry have remained engaged with their patrons during the COVID-19 pandemic is through online broadcasted shows. With financial support from the Victoria Together initiative, Arts Centre Melbourne,...
Over the last few days, I have attempted to transport myself to a happier world immersed in the arts, and below are five videos or streams I would highly recommend everyone watch when they have the time!
If you read the title and now cannot get the lyrics of Dolly Parton’s song ‘9 to 5’ out of your head… then know you are not the only one. The song was initially created for the 20th Century...
Following their more comedy oriented productions of Monty Python's Spamalot (October 2014) and a modernised adaptation of the already hysterical Essgee version of The Pirates of Penzance (March 2015) - the Brisbane-based Harvest Rain Theatre Company have presented something...
The Harvest Rain Theatre Company have presented a number of enticing stage musicals this year. They entertained crowds with their highly entertaining version of The Pirates of Penzance directed by Simon Gallaher, have given children their chance to star on-stage with...