Central Coast Conservatorium of Music 3 August Welcome back. Were delighted that, today, our Artistic Director/CEO Patrick Brennan has officially returned to his roles at the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music since his accident in May Im back, its great to be back. Ive got music, Ive got musicians, and this is the way I…
Stage Whispers 2 August The Bodyguard. Spotlight Theatre, Benowa, Gold Coast. Review by Roger McKenzie. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/bodyguard-0…
Stage Whispers 1 August Brighton Beach Memoirs. Canberra Repertory Society. Review by John P. Harvey. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/brighton-beach-memoirs…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 1 August ENGLANDS THEATRES RE-OPENING PUSH BACKED AT LEAST A FORTNIGHT:. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed the reopening of many English indoor spaces that were to have opened on August 1, citing an increasing rate of infection in certain hotspots across the UK. Johnson said…
Stage Whispers 31 July https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/stage-briefs/phantom-closes-west-end Andrew Lloyd Webber says the West Ends Phantom of the Opera is not dead yet…
Stage Whispers 31 July Decameron 2.0 (Episode One: Those Who Make Sacrifices). State Theatre Company South Australia. ActNow Theatre. Streaming. Review by Anthony Vawser. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/decameron-20-episode-one-those-who-make-sacrifices…
Stage Whispers 31 July New Cellist for Australian String Quartet https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/stage-briefs/new-cellist-australian-string-quartet…
Stage Whispers 31 July Darwin Festival 2020 kicks off next week. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/darwin-festival-2020-kicks-august-6…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 31 July A radio first the complete London Cast Recording of the original PHANTOM OF THE OPERA with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman from 6 this Sunday night on COAST FMs Sounds of Musical Theatre. Listen via your radio or stream it live through your computer or mobile device…
Stage Whispers 30 July https://youtu.be/HN2ZcvsBMFU On air now. Join us online as we livestream an epic line-up of music theatre talent in RAISE THE CURTAIN straight from our main stage to you at home via Facebook and You…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 30 July TUNE IN TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE CONVERSATIONS WITH TREVOR ASHLEY Sydney: Ensemble Theatre has announced the latest Ensemble Conversations for people to stay connected to the theatre. Were talking big performances, big hair and even bigger conversations this week as one of…
Stage Whispers 29 July Brisbane Festival 2020 program released. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/brisbane-festival-2020…
Stage Whispers 29 July https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/stage-briefs/phantom-closes-west-end Phantom shuts on the West End ending 34-year run…
Wyong Drama Group 29 July The 10th in our Trip Down Memory Lane Series is the 2009 Production of Fawlty Towers. Fawlty Towers was preformed by the Drama Group in 2006, 2009 and 2012. These productions broke all box office records for the group. They included many Drama Group members and gave new people an…
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music 28 July The careful restoration of the old courthouse building at 45 Mann Street is already producing some interesting finds. Heritage consultants to the project, Peter Romey & Mary Knaggs, have been visiting the site regularly while the area over the old cells is being re-roofed…
Stage Whispers 28 July Ghost Lights Kicks Off NIDA Digital Theatre Festival. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/ghost-lights-kicks-nida-digital-theatre-festival…
Stage Whispers 28 July Next to Normal coming at Melville Theatre WA during August. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/community-theatre/next-normal-melville-theatre…
Stage Whispers 28 July Minefields and Miniskirts. Redcliffe Musical Theatre Queensland. Review by William Davies. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/minefields-and-miniskirts-0…
Stage Whispers 27 July Beginners Call in South Australia. Mark Wickett reports on the gradual re-opening of Adelaides theatres. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/beginners-call-south-australia…
Gosford Musical Society 26 July On this day 1 year ago. Strictly Ballroom celebrated its opening night performance. This production opened to a sold out three week run, and was met by standing ovations at every performance. Check out some of these wonderful memories captured by the incredible Troy Snook…
Stage Whispers 25 July She Loves Me Peter Pinne reviews the streamed version of the 2016 Roundabout Theatre revival of this Broadway musical. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/she-loves-me-1…
Stage Whispers 25 July Beverley Knight took the stage at the London Palladium for a pilot concert presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber…
Jopuka Productions 25 July Today is our 2021 season photoshoot and because well turn 5 in 2021 were throwing a party for it…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 24 July Andrew Lloyd Webber and his Really Useful Group has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Trump 2020 campaign for using the song Memory from Cats at political rallies, Webbers press team has confirmed to TheaterMania. The move comes after Betty Buckley, who performed the song…
Woy Woy Little Theatre 25 July This mornings Woy Woy Little Theatre Bingo winner is Katie Jackson opted for single digits and won with the numbers 5 and 6. Popping those into the WWLT vortex produced a mixed, yet interesting bag of information:. The first item to pop up was A Season of One Act Plays from the…
Stage Whispers 24 July Theatre in Queensland Slowly Reopens. Peter Pinne reports. https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/theatre-queensland-slowly-reopens…
Stage Whispers 24 July https://www.stagewhispers.com.au/articles/198/courses-adapt-horror-year How Australias Performing Arts Courses have adapted their courses in 2020. Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) NIDA Griffith University JMI Jazz Music Institute FedUni Arts Academy…
Stage Whispers 24 July Friday Night Live Highlights from The Reservoir Room. https://youtu.be/WUpVDhhKQ4Y Well, Season 1 of The Reservoir Rooms Friday Night Live has come to an end. And what a season it was. Check out just some of the performances that graced th…
Jopuka Productions 24 July Weve got something exciting happening this weekend can you guess what it is?…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 23 July TUNE IN TO ENSEMBLE THEATRE CONVERSATIONS WITH HUW HIGGINSON AND HANNAH WATERMAN Ensemble Theatre has announced the latest Ensemble Conversations for people to stay connected to the theatre. Husband and wife duo Huw Higginson and Hannah Waterman join Mark Kilmurry on Ensemble…
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music 23 July Work commences on the long-awaited refurbishment of the Central Coast Conservatorium. Re-roofing underway. #nomoreleaks Adam Crouch MP Member for Terrigal…
Options Theatre Company 22 July Tonight Love on the Spectrum premieres on Netflix. Olivia and Lauren shine in this truly wonderful documentary about love. The entire company is proud of your work. You are messengers, leaders and bold humans. Thank-you for sharing part of who you are with us so openly, and thank…
The Art House 22 July Welcome to Wyong Juicy Lus Restaurant & Bar. Make sure you get down there and check them out, and support local. We cant wait to try their mouthwatering burgers and cocktails and were seeing a future of pre-show dinners here being a regular thing. SHARE PLATTER Tag a friend…
Stage Whispers 21 July Come to Where I Am Australia 16 new Australian plays destined for both live performance and digital distribution an initiative of Paines Plough and Critical Stages. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/come-where-i-am-australia…
Stage Whispers 21 July Stage Whispers 2021 Directory of Performing Arts Courses across Australia and New Zealand is now available FREE online. Were sure this publication will be of great interest to both Performing Arts teachers and students. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/training…
Stage Whispers 21 July Katharine McPhee, Megan Hilty and Shoshana Bean singing an Andrew Lloyd Webber medley/mash-up during the Aids Walk NyC live (19 july 2020): Love changes ev…
Stage Whispers 20 July Raise The Curtain Live Streamed Concert from Frankston Arts Centre with a cast of great musical theatre performers on July 30. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/raising-curtain-frankston…
Stage Whispers 20 July With Brisbane Arts Theatre back on stage, Beth Keehn chats to company stalwarts the Grey family about staying connected during the lockdown, and returning to the theatre. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/community-theatre/playing-together-staying-together…
Jopuka Productions 20 July At this point we think Lisa Simpson might be on to something. #mondaymeme…
Stage Whispers 19 July Amadeus Streaming FREE. National Theatre at Home. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/amadeus-streaming-free-national-theatre-home…
Stage Whispers 19 July A sneak peek at David Spicers feature article from the current edition of Stage Whispers. Read more http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/stage-whispers-magazine-july-september-2020-edition-out-now…
Jopuka Productions 18 July Our Artistic Director Joshua Maxwell, and Life Member Jamie Hornsby have been working on a new TV Series about regional Australian theatre called High Society you can hear the first two episodes being read this coming Thursday as part of Bearfoot Readings presented by Bearfoot…
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music 19 July ENROL NOW. TERM 3 TIMETABLE IS OUT. . and class sizes are limited. Our creative music play classes for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers start on Monday 27th July, as do our classes for school aged children 5 to 10 years. For information the Conservatoriums Children Music Program…
Woy Woy Little Theatre 18 July Well the WWLT Bingo machine has spun, the numbers have popped to the surface and the results are in. Congratulations to Trish Krogh with the winning numbers 7 and 48. Taking a walk down WWLTs memory lane brings us to the July 2004 production of Alan Bennetts Habeas Corpus…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 18 July UK Indoor theatre performances given the green light from 1 August. New social distancing policies will be put in place for audiences and performers, including reduced capacity and increased cleaning. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that UK theatres, music and…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 18 July GRIFFIN THEATRE TO RE-OPEN SEPTEMBER:. Sydneys Griffin Theatre Company has announced that it will perform Mark Rogers play Superheroes in September its first production back in the SBW Stables Theatre since the doors were closed because of the coronavirus. Directed by Shari…
Sounds of Musical Theatre 18 July SOUNDS OF MUSICAL THEATRE will feature music from THE BOOK OF MORMON, COME FROM AWAY, 42nd STREET. MAMMA MIA., OKLAHOMA., THE BOY FROM OZ (Hugh Jackman version) and many more. Tune in Sunday night from 6 oclock…
GOSFORD MUSICAL SOCIETY CANS 2020 SHOWS. GMS has decided that it will not be possible to undertake any further productions for the remainder of 2020. This included the proposed return production of Mamma Mia. as was hoped to be for October/November this year. Gosford Musical… 
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An excellent summary on how music listening can have psychological benefits during lockdown. Tap on the clink to read the 10 benefits. https://biggerbetterbrains.com/news-post/how-listening-to-music-can-have-psychological-benefits-during-lockdown/ Bigger Better Brains… 
Draw Me A Musical… 
Moves are afoot to honour Stephen Sondheim with EGOT recognition. What do Mel Brooks, Robert Lopez, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch have in common? All of them have created beloved music for the stage and beyond, and all have coveted EGOT status. This… 
ONLY IN AMERICA:. Broadway Barks is bringing its adorable lineup of adoptable dogs and cats online, with an all-star livestream hosted by co-founder Bernadette Peters. The 22nd annual event, produced with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, can be seen on the Broadway.com… 
Friday Night Live The Reservoir Room. Review…… 
Londons The Mousetrap to Reopen With Social Distancing Measures in Place TheaterMania… 
Con restoration project to include its conductor… 
Its good to see Patrick in and around The Con talking with the design and construction team to kick-start restoration works. The Central Coast Youth Orchestra and Symphonic Wind Orchestra are so looking forward to seeing Patrick at rehearsals next week. Click on the link to… 
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will be suspended for a further five weeks. Performances from Wednesday 12th August to Sunday 13th September 2020 will be postponed and rescheduled. Ticket holders will be automatically moved to an alternative date from Wednesday 17th February… 
A sneak peek at the current edition of Stage Whispers. Script excerpts from the TV rom com Love in Lockdown starring Lucy Durack and Eddie Perfect. Read more http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/stage-whispers-magazine-july-september-2020-edition-out-now… 
Weve added Peter Pinnes two latest Showbiz…… 
Come From Away Australia announces new 2021 Sydney dates at the Capitol Theatre. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/come-away-2021-sydney-season-announced… 
The 9th in our Trip Down Memory Lane Series…… 
MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY POSTPONES AS YOU LIKE IT:. MTC announces that Simon Phillips production of As You Like It, due to open in September, has been postponed until 2021. Until recently the theatre company was optimistic about their return in September, however with the… 
Wicked. John XXIII College Perth WA. Review by Kimberley Shaw http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/schools/wicked-1… 
http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/group-where-we-all-pretend-be-rehearsing-same-performance Almost twenty thousand frustrated thespians have joined a facebook group pretending to be in the same rehearsal. Read some of the funniest postings… 
Riverside Theatres Digital to live stream An Evening with Todd McKenney. http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/news/digital-evening-todd-mckenney-riverside-theatres… 
Every time we ask our young people for show suggestions without fail this show is always the first one recommenced, so its a fitting #mondaymeme…