Culture
Musicals
The Wiggles inspired Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall to write a musical
Bananaland is the latest project from the husband-and-wife team who wrote the songs for Muriel’s Wedding the Musical, and opens at Brisbane Festival next month.
- by Steve Dow
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The story behind Elvis’ musical revolution makes it global debut in Australia
A new musical explores how the king of rock’n’roll changed popular music forever.
- by Michael Lallo
Why Stephen Sondheim is one of the all-time great writers
It’s been an unofficial year of Sondheim in Sydney this year, with his musicals Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and A Little Night Music all on the menu.
- by John Shand
Love, betrayal, partying in the face of death: a musical based on War and Peace
A new musical making its Australian premiere this month demonstrates director Dean Drieberg’s commitment to diverse on the stage and behind the scenes.
- by Steve Dow
119 wigs, 4600 hours: How this actor transformed into the Beast
Sydney’s Brendan Xavier draws on his childhood and kilograms of prosthetics to play Disney’s famous horned anti-hero.
- by Angus Dalton
Forget Prince Charming, this modern Aussie Cinders can save herself
Eight years in the making, the new Australian musical Midnight reimagines Disney’s put-upon heroine.
- by John Bailey