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Emma Cambey

Emma Cambey Emma Cambey is a primary school teacher in Sydney, Australia whose greatest passion is the Arts and in particular, musical theatre.




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BWW Reviews: DIRTY DANCING at Lyric Theatre
BWW Reviews: DIRTY DANCING at Lyric Theatre
December 8, 2014

Ten years after its world premiere in Sydney, the worldwide hit musical Dirty Dancing has returned to Sydney for a strictly limited time only.

Photo Coverage: First look at David Williamson's RUPERT
Photo Coverage: First look at David Williamson's RUPERT
November 17, 2014

Rupert is heading to Sydney for an exclusive premiere season at Sydney's Theatre Royal opening on Saturday 29 November 2014 for a strictly limited three week season. This Sydney season precedes a transfer to London's West End in 2015.

BWW Reviews: Capitol Theatre's WICKED
BWW Reviews: Capitol Theatre's WICKED
September 26, 2014

Over a decade after it first opened on Broadway, hit musical Wicked still continues to make audiences rise to their feet in standing ovation all around the world. Last night, Thursday the 25th of September marked Wicked's return to Sydney after a few years absence and it was as though it never left. The streets surrounding the Capitol Theatre have embraced Wicked just as they did when it first arrived, everything is green. No, everything is positively emerald and the scene was set for a spectacular opening night. Noone was disappointed.

BWW Reviews: Opera Australia and John Frost's THE KING AND I
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia and John Frost's THE KING AND I
September 15, 2014

Before Thursday's opening night, Opera Australia and John Frost's revival of the Rodger and Hammerstein classic musical The King and I was already a resounding success following positive reviews during it's run in Melbourne, impressive advanced ticket sales and a Helpmann Award for Best Musical. It was as a result of this hype that I entered the Opera House full of high expectations and ready, no, expecting to be entertained. I was not disappointed.

BWW Reviews: Baz Luhrmann's STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL
BWW Reviews: Baz Luhrmann's STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL
April 13, 2014

"A life lived in fear is a life half lived" or so say the characters of Strictly Ballroom in both the musical and the 1992 original film. Anyone who has ever seen anything created by Baz Luhrmann would agree that Baz never does anything by halves and he is certainly fearless. To take one of your most popular and iconic films and turn it into a stage musical requires courage and a whole lot of confidence and creativity, none of which Baz Luhrmann lacks. The resulting musical, which opened Saturday night, is one that will please and entertain fans of the iconic film and will also create a new generation of fans of the story in its new form.

BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's MADAMA BUTTERFLY
BWW Reviews: Opera Australia's MADAMA BUTTERFLY
March 25, 2014

The opening night of Madama Butterfly was an experience like no other. Mrs Macquarie's Point, near the iconic home of Australian opera, the Sydney Opera House, has been transformed into the perfect location for a night out at the opera.

BWW Reviews: Theatre Royal's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
BWW Reviews: Theatre Royal's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
October 24, 2013

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is currently wowing audiences at the Theatre Royal in Sydney showcasing a hilarious script, entertaining musical numbers, a talented cast and a simple but brilliant story.

BWW Reviews: Lyric Theatre's GREASE
BWW Reviews: Lyric Theatre's GREASE
October 17, 2013

Grease is the word at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney as the popular party musical returns to Australia with a star-studded and talented cast. Australian theatre producer, John Frost, has once again delivered us a fun, high-energy show that is sure to entertain.

BWW Reviews: Experience Awesome with the Blue Man Group
BWW Reviews: Experience Awesome with the Blue Man Group
August 16, 2013

The world-famous Blue Man Group opened their Sydney season on Wednesday 14th August in front of an excited and energized crowd who surely all walked away entertained and singing the group's praises.

BWW Reviews: CAVALIA - This Year's Must-See Show!
BWW Reviews: CAVALIA - This Year's Must-See Show!
May 19, 2013

Cavalia opened in Sydney under the White Big Top at Moore Park this past Wednesday night to a full house ready to be entertained. If the standing ovation and the rapturous applause is anything to go by, I was not alone in feeling entertained and in awe of this spectacular show.

BWW Reviews: DRIVING MISS DAISY is Not to Be Missed!
BWW Reviews: DRIVING MISS DAISY is Not to Be Missed!
March 14, 2013

Driving Miss Daisy is a Pulitzer Prize winning Alfred Uhry play that first premiered in 1987 about the relation between an elderly Southern Jewish woman, Daisy (Lansbury), and her African-American chauffeur, Hoke (James Earl Jones), as well as her son, Boolie (Boyd Gaines). With a focus on the themes of segregation and friendship, it is story which tugs strongly at the heartstrings.

BWW Reviews: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is Cheesy Entertainment
BWW Reviews: LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL is Cheesy Entertainment
October 5, 2012

Legally Blonde The Musical officially opened Thursday October 4 at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney to huge applause, roaring laughter and a well-deserved full house standing ovation.

BWW Interviews: Cameron Daddo (Callahan) Ahead of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL'S Opening Night
BWW Interviews: Cameron Daddo (Callahan) Ahead of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL'S Opening Night
September 27, 2012

After relocating to Los Angeles almost 20 years ago, Cameron Daddo has become known for his roles on the television and the big screen but now he returns to the Australian theatre stage as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde the Musical.

BWW Interviews: David Harris (Emmett) Ahead of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL's Opening Night
BWW Interviews: David Harris (Emmett) Ahead of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL's Opening Night
September 25, 2012

David Harris is one of Australia's most talented leading men in theatre. He is currently starring as Emmett in the Australian production of Legally Blonde the Musical and has been kind enough to give BroadwayWorld.com some insight into his career, life and the rehearsal and previews process of Legally Blonde the Musical.

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Australia!
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Australia!
June 7, 2012

Here are the top 5 picks for Australian theatre this Summer (Australian Winter).

BWW Interviews: Lea Salonga Ahead of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival
BWW Interviews: Lea Salonga Ahead of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival
April 25, 2012

This June 9-10, musical theatre star and Disney legend, Lea Salonga, will perform with the 54 piece Adelaide Art Orchestra at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in what will be an intimate reflection of her multi-faceted career.

Keira Daley Announces World Nerdination Tour!
Keira Daley Announces World Nerdination Tour!
April 2, 2012

The award winning hit of the Sydney Fringe Festival 2011 is back! Indulge your inner (or not so inner) nerd with 'LadyNerd', Keira Daley's funny, fact-packed cabaret tribute to some of history's greatest minds from Ada Lovelace to Marie Curie via that woman who invented liquid paper.

Nominations Open for 2011 BWW:Australia Awards
Nominations Open for 2011 BWW:Australia Awards
October 5, 2011

Following the success of the BWW awards in eight regional markets last year and the substantial rise in interest in Australian theatre, the time has come for Australia to vote! The nominations for the inaugural 2011 BWW:Australia Awards are now open!

BWW Reviews: LadyNerd - A Cabaret
BWW Reviews: LadyNerd - A Cabaret
September 30, 2011

Directed by Jay James-Moody and with musical direction by Mark Chamberlain, LadyNerd is Keira Daley's cabaret tribute to some of history's greatest and most pioneering minds, from Marie Curie to Amelia Earhart, via lesser known lady nerds including the woman who invented Liquid Paper: Bette Nesmith Graham.

IN THE MOOD - TOUR EXTENDED!
IN THE MOOD - TOUR EXTENDED!
August 8, 2011

Promoter Mario Maiolo has extended the September run into October of IN THE MOOD, taking the production to regional areas in New Zealand and Australia, on a thirty plus concert itinerary. This is the first tour Down Under of the sensational all-American celebration of 1940's Swing, which is in its 18th season of sold out performances in America, Canada and Europe.






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