Central Coast Theatre

The excitement is building for our Central Coast Community Concert. An Afternoon With Coast Opera Australia from the centre of the playing field of the Central Coast Stadium, Sunday, June 7th. Like this page and share to stay up to date with details…

The 4th in our Trip Down Memory Lane series is one of our many wonderful Australian Plays. This one was back in the Memorial hall. The 2000 production of Inheritance. Enjoy :)…

Aidan Cuddingtons winning WWLT Bingo ticket had the numbers 17 and 34. Burrowing into the archives the closest match was the March-April 1993 production of The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon. Lovely to see The Sunshine Boys Alan Bird and John Hickey obviously having a lot of fun…

LONDON DOLLY DELAYED:. The West End revival of Hello, Dolly. starring Imelda Staunton at the Adelphi Theatre has been postponed, with the production now set to open in 2022. Hello, Dolly. will open in two years time, due to Stauntons prior arrangement of filming the fifth…

BROADWAY SHOWS TO STREAM CAROUSEL, THE NANCE & ACT ONE:. Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts will stream Broadway musicals filmed at Lincoln Centre Theatre next month, it has been announced. These broadcasts will be part of a Broadway Friday series and made available to…

The winners of the 2020 First Nations Arts Awards have been announced during a live streamed ceremony at the Sydney Opera House. Respected elders Alison Milyika Carroll (pictured) and Djon Mundine OAM were honoured with the Red Ochre Awards for Lifetime Achievement, while Thea…

RIVERSIDE GOES DIGITAL:. Riverside Theatres are thrilled to announce Riverside Theatres Digital, a series of specially produced concerts, digital film screenings and more. The concerts will be fully live multi camera events, streaming once only, on Sunday nights just after the…

Options Theatre Company is celebrating the Season Finale of the Friday Show. After an amazing 8 Episodes, weve had so much fun and we loved connecting with all our friends. Speaking of friends look who joined in the fun on the Friday Show today…

The excitement is building for our Central Coast Community Concert. An An Afternoon With Coast Opera Australia. Only 9 days away until we give our next concert from the centre of the playing field of the Central Coast Stadium…

TUNE IN TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE CONVERSATIONS WITH AUSTRALIAN DIRECTOR WESLEY ENOCH TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK Ensemble Theatre has announced the latest Ensemble Conversations for people to stay connected to the theatre. This week you can hear Wesley Enoch. To…

STC GOES VIRTUAL TONIGHT:. Over the last two months, some of Australias most beloved and respected performers have been sharing monologues and readings from their favourite pieces of writing as part of the Sydney Theatre Company Virtual series. STC Artistic Director Kip…

ON GOES THE HAIRSPRAY WITH FIERSTEIN. The Emmy Award-winning 2016 production of Hairspray will be streamed for free on Friday as part of The Shows Must Go On series. The piece, which stars Maddie Baillio, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Eichner, Harvey Fierstein, Kristin Chenoweth, Dove…

On the weekend, Wyong Musical Theatre Company took another business excursion this time to Jayne Johnstons Central Coast Music Factory. We had a blast exploring this wonderful studio, chatting about creative opportunities and having a little play with the instruments (sorry about…

Alright, fess up, which one of you theatre kids did this?. Requestival is getting stranger and stranger by the minute…

The Central Coast Conservatorium of Music is delighted to say that our much-loved Artistic Director Patrick Brennan is in good spirits and responding well to physiotherapy treatment of his injured hand. We all send Patrick a multitude of best wishes along his journey to recovery…

Todays Bingo winner is Frances Armstrong with the numbers 4 and 10. Entering these into the WWLT time machine Ive come up with the October 2004 production of Winnie the Pooh and in the interest of fairness Ive also included some pics and promo pieces from the April 2003…

Today on National Sorry Day, Jopuka Productions joins the nation in recognising and remembering the members of the Stolen Generations, and the devastation of over 230 years of colonisation has caused, and still causes today, in Australias First Nations communities. Photo:…

Introducing one of the esteemed Floor Members of the 2020 WMTC Committee, Lachlan Knight. Lachlan has been involved with theatre for a number of years. He spent 7 years studying at Xtract Drama Academy. He has appeared in Hating Alison Ashley(2017), Grounded (2017), Puberty Blues…

Gosford Musical Society Nostalgia. Over the next few weeks, we will take you back through the archives of GMS productions. We will be showcasing shows across three eras, from 1947-1969, 1970 1999, & 2000 2020. Each photo has a description to give context about the shows and…

On the 24th of May 2019, Wyong Musical Theatre Company brought to the stage a posse of princesses speaking their truth, in the New South Wales premiere of Disenchanted. This musical comedy, directed by Kim Rowley and musically directed by Andrew Hermon, was a clever twist on…

The 3rd in our Trip Down Memory Lane series is one for the girls. The 2016 production of Steel Magnolias. Enjoy :)…

Gosford Musical Society Nostalgia. Over the next few weeks, we will take you back through the archives of GMS productions. We will be showcasing shows across three eras, from 1947-1969, 1970 1999, & 2000 2020. Each photo has a description to give context about the shows and…

Our friends at The Attic Theatrical have your weekend entertainment sorted. Chookas, fam. Its OPENING NIGHT. . We are so very excited and fortunate that technology has allowed us to create something very special in these difficult times. With a cast of 16 from all over NSW,…

TUNE IN TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE CONVERSATIONS WITH AUSTRALIAN WRITER JOANNA MURRAY-SMITH AND DIRECTOR KATE CHAMPION ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS AND INTIMACY Ensemble Theatre has announced the latest Ensemble Conversations for people to stay connected to the theatre. This week you can hear…

BOMBSHELL SMASH. A new stage musical inspired by the short-lived television series Smash is currently in development, producers Steven Spielberg (yes, THAT Steven Spielberg), Robert Greenblatt, and Neil Meron have announced. Smash, A New Musical will have songs by Marc Shaiman…

Calamity Jane 1997 A little PIC-TRIP down the WMTC memory lane. Were you part of this production? Were you lucky enough to see it? Share your stories and experiences in the comments…

THE SHOWS MUST GO ON:. This weekend, enjoy Rodgers and Hammersteins timeless musical classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which is premiering on The Shows Must Go On. Available for 48hours Only. Make sure you dont miss out. Grammy Award-winning music superstar Carrie Underwood stars in…

Sadly, the annual Pearl Beach Senior Music and Irvine Family Piano Scholarship and Junior Showcase concerts scheduled in May are cancelled due to restrictions on social distancing. These concerts are a tradition on the Central Coast Conservatorium event calendar since 2005 with…

Its high time for a celebration, and today The Art House officially turns 4 years old. We may be working from home but were still cutting the cake and popping the bubbles to toast to an incredible 4 years of bringing theatre and the arts to you, the Central Coast Its a role…

S.T.C. GOING VIRTUAL AGAIN:. Join the cast and crew of No Pay? No Way. for a special live-streamed reading of Marieke Hardys hilarious adaptation of Dario Fos farce, marking the next phase of Sydney Theatre Company Virtual. Originally premiering at Sydney Opera House earlier this…

We were only going to do the six, says Lloyd Webber. However, plans are afoot to stream other musicals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjq4zLR0jtA Goodbye Andrew and thank you so much for a memorable six weeks. We can now confirm that The Shows WILL Go On starting this Friday…

Introducing the Wyong Musical Theatre Company Secretary. Tracy started dancing and singing when she was 4 and spent many years travelling around doing shows firstly with the Bankstown Square Juniors then moving on to club shows and cabaret until marrying and motherhood. Through…

Check out 2nd weekly playlist put together by our resident playwright, Jamie Hornsby. spoti.fi/3g0frEB…

Our productions of the Australian Classic Puberty Blues opened one year ago today. #jopuka2019…

BROADWAY ON DEMAND is getting into the Concert-At-Home feeling with this production: A NIGHT OF COVENANT HOUSE STARS. This incredible virtual concert event is co-hosted by six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and American 60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson. The cast…

One of the greatest, star-studded concert versions of Andrew Lloyd Webbers JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR weve ever seen. Relive the magic again in Sounds this Sunday night:…

GLOBE TO GO?. The coronavirus pandemic has already caused the shutdown of theatres in the West End, on Broadway and in Australia. This has affected productions of Frozen, Hangmen and Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which will not return when restrictions are lifted…

BRISTOL OLD VIC TO STREAM THE GRINNING MAN MUSICAL FOR FREE:. Bristol Old Vic theatre company will stream The Grinning Man as part of its slate of new digital programming. Critically acclaimed, this comically dark musical premiered in 2016 as part of their 250th Anniversary…

The winner of todays WWLT Bingo is Mary Middleton with the numbers 7 and 96, which lead us down the time tunnel to the July 1996 production of Dancing at Lughnasa. I fondly remember this production for the brilliant cast (yours truly excluded) and the tender, funny, poignant…

For todays #mememonday weve gone with an oldie but a goodie…

At the request of his family we would like to clarify for our community that our artistic director Patrick Brennan suffered an injury on Saturday afternoon and has subsequently undergone restorative surgery to his left hand. The family and Conservatorium board wish to reassure…

Some of the WMTC Committee took a business excursion to the Red Tree Theatre. Thank you to Ruth, Howard and Ron for guiding us through. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore this incredible, creative hub and start planning some exciting new ventures. Stay tuned for more…

The 2nd in our Trip Down Memory Lane series is our 2013 production of The Accused. Enjoy…

A massive congratulations to founding board member Jess Saladine who married Harry yesterday We are so happy you both have found such happiness with each other…

BELVOIR GOES MUSICAL ONE WEEKEND ONLY:. To say thanks for all your support we are pleased to announce Belvoirs first ever online concert. Streaming from Friday 22 May for one weekend only, Belvoir in Concert presents the best of Belvoirs songs in a series of specially recorded…

VALE FRED WILLARD:. Frederick Charles Willard (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, the Christopher Guest mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman,…

A filmed version of Simon Stephens Sea Wall is now online on YouTube, with streaming made available for one week only. The 30-minute performance stars Andrew Scott, for whom Sea Wall was originally written for. Stephens one-man play follows Alex, a man who loves his family, his…