by Rosie van Heerde | Apr 6, 2018 | Family Entertainment, Musical Theatre, Reviews, Theatre
Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre, Thu 5 Apr. This musical version of L. Frank Baum’s beloved children’s tale is an appealing mix of fantasy, fun and wonderful new musical additions courtesy of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in their first theatrical...
by Catherine Blanch | Apr 1, 2018 | Family Entertainment, Interviews, Musical Theatre, Theatre
by Catherine Blanch. The London Palladium production of The Wizard Of Oz contains all the songs from the original film and all the favourite characters and memorable moments. It also includes some brand new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Following highly...
by Michael Coghlan | Mar 16, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Musical Theatre, Reviews, Theatre
Gate 1 at Tuxedo Cat at Broadcast Bar, Thu 15 Mar. [THEATRE – VIC/NSW/TAS] More and more shows at this year’s Fringe begin before the audience arrives. The cast of Elevate! The Musical are already in place as we enter – in their own private worlds ignoring the...
by Janine Spearpoint | Mar 11, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews, Theatre
Cornucopia at Gluttony, Sat 10 Mar. [COMEDY/THEATRE – UK] The stage is set, the lights are darkened and our host for the evening emerges to tell us what is wanted from the crowd and what to expect (or possibly not to) from the cast. Five classically trained actors are...
by Michael Coghlan | Mar 8, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Reviews, Theatre
The Arch at Holden Street Theatres, Wed 7 Mar. [THEATRE – SA] That Daring Australian Girl is the story of Muriel Matters, an Adelaide born woman who became a leading figure in the UK suffragette movement in the early 20th century. Her story is remarkable in its own...
by Rosie van Heerde | Mar 7, 2018 | Adelaide Festivals, Comedy, Reviews, Theatre
Queen’s Theatre at The Lab, Tue 21 Feb. [THEATRE/COMEDY – QLD] When a psychiatrist needs help, to whom does he turn? A ‘positive reinforcement’ calendar? A set of ‘self-help’ tape recordings? Nup. It’s actually all about the drugs. And if you can’t get it on the...