Rehearsals for the acclaimed musical West Side Story have commenced in Sydney, ahead of its return on 22 March as part of the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. The cast, comprising talents from numerous Australian cities including Mount Gambier,...
Opera Australia is once again merging the breathtaking beauty of Sydney Harbour with the timeless allure of West Side Story. For many years now, Opera Australia has been presenting Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, where they perform famous musicals...
As I have mentioned a couple of times already, the first time I saw West Side Story was back in early 2003, when a local high school put on a production and invited all the nearby public primary schools to attend.
Before the Brisbane season of West Side Story commences at QPAC, I had the chance to hop onto a Zoom Call with Musical Director Isaac Hayward, to pose a few questions about the show.
Growing up on the Gold Coast, my introduction to musical theatre was through an annual musical production held by Palm Beach Currumbin High School (PBC), which every year held a special matinee performance for local primary school students. In...