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Jade Kops

Jade Kops

Jade is an Aviation Safety Training Instructor with a love of Theatre, Cabaret, Musical Theatre, and music and is a committed advocate for the live performing arts industry in Sydney, Australia. From 2019-2023 she held a coveted position on the voting panel for the prestigious Sydney Theatre Awards and has been part of voting collegiate for the Helpmann Awards, the Australian equivalent of the Tony Awards.  Prior to joining BroadwayWorld in 2014 Jade was a Special Guest Critic for GlamAdelaide, specialising in Cabaret.  




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First Show:

CATS in London

Favorite Show:

BIG FISH at Hayes Theatre Directed by Tyran Parke

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Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A MUSICAL TALE
Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A MUSICAL TALE
January 13, 2025
REVIEW: Fabulous And Fun, SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA Is The Must See New Work
REVIEW: Fabulous And Fun, SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA Is The Must See New Work
January 12, 2025
REVIEW: Contemporary New Work, CONVERTED! Uses Music And Humour To Shine A Light On The Conversion Camps That Targeted LGBTQI+ Youth
REVIEW: Contemporary New Work, CONVERTED! Uses Music And Humour To Shine A Light On The Conversion Camps That Targeted LGBTQI+ Youth
January 12, 2025
REVIEW: Multi Award Winning DEAR EVAN HANSEN Finally Arrives In Sydney With A Fresh New Production
REVIEW: Multi Award Winning DEAR EVAN HANSEN Finally Arrives In Sydney With A Fresh New Production
October 20, 2024

Review: Enlightening and Inspiring, RACHAEL BECK: IN HER OWN WORDS Is An Intriguing New Verbatim Theatre Offering
Review: Enlightening and Inspiring, RACHAEL BECK: IN HER OWN WORDS Is An Intriguing New Verbatim Theatre Offering
January 17, 2025

Rachael Beck (performer, concept & curator) and James Millar’s (concept & curation) new work, RACHAEL BECK: IN HER OWN WORDS is a celebration of Australian women. 

Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on PENN & TELLER
Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on PENN & TELLER
January 14, 2025

You’ll laugh, your jaw will hit the floor, your mind will be challenged and your heart with fill with joy and amazement. Magic icons PENN & TELLER begin their 50th anniversary tour in Sydney Australia. The dynamic duo have been entertaining audiences since the late 1970’s.

Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A MUSICAL TALE
Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A MUSICAL TALE
January 13, 2025

Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A MUSICAL TALE. Epic story, Epic cast, Epic staging, Epic enjoyment.

REVIEW: Fabulous And Fun, SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA Is The Must See New Work
REVIEW: Fabulous And Fun, SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA Is The Must See New Work
January 12, 2025

The World Premiere of SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA showcases fabulous Australian talent as it tells the brilliant and bizarre story of the famous magicians. 

Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on DARK NOON
Review: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on DARK NOON
January 12, 2025

Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on DARK NOON as it duels it out with the Wild West legacy.

REVIEW: Contemporary New Work, CONVERTED! Uses Music And Humour To Shine A Light On The Conversion Camps That Targeted LGBTQI+ Youth
REVIEW: Contemporary New Work, CONVERTED! Uses Music And Humour To Shine A Light On The Conversion Camps That Targeted LGBTQI+ Youth
January 12, 2025

Vic Zerbst (Book, Lyrics and Music) and Oliver John Cameron’s (Lyrics and Music) CONVERTED! premieres as part of The Australian Theatre for Young People’s contribution to Sydney Festival.

Review: Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts on MULTIPLE BAD THINGS
Review: Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts on MULTIPLE BAD THINGS
January 8, 2025

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on MULTIPLE BAD THINGS

REVIEW: Ready For Christmas, ELF: THE MUSICAL Is A Whimsical Seasonal Treat For The Whole Family
REVIEW: Ready For Christmas, ELF: THE MUSICAL Is A Whimsical Seasonal Treat For The Whole Family
December 22, 2024

ELF: THE MUSICAL brings David Berenbaum’s(writer) 2003 comedy film to the musical theatre stage to the delight of families looking for some festive magic. 

REVIEW: HOLIDAY INN Is A Nostalgic Sweet Treat To Start The Festive Season
REVIEW: HOLIDAY INN Is A Nostalgic Sweet Treat To Start The Festive Season
November 29, 2024

Irving Berlin’s (Music and Lyrics) feel-good film is given a stage musical makeover with HOLIDAY INN.  

BWW REVIEW: THE END OF THE WHARF AS WE KNOW IT Is The Fabulous Final Season For The Wharf Revue
BWW REVIEW: THE END OF THE WHARF AS WE KNOW IT Is The Fabulous Final Season For The Wharf Revue
November 24, 2024

For a quarter of a century Jonathan Biggins, Phillip Scott and Drew Forsythe delivered an annual examination of Australian and International politics in the form of intelligent satire.  This year’s offering, THE END OF THE WHARF AS WE KNOW IT, is listed as the last Wharf Revue that the trio will produce.

REVIEW: The 50th Anniversary Tour Of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Provides Contemporary Clarity To The Musical That Started Life As A Concept Album
REVIEW: The 50th Anniversary Tour Of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Provides Contemporary Clarity To The Musical That Started Life As A Concept Album
November 14, 2024

Timothy Sheader’s (Director) Olivier Award winning production of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music) and Sir Tim Rices (Lyrics) JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR arrives at Capitol Theatre 52 years after the rock musical made its Australian premiere on the same stage.

REVIEW: SUNDAY Shares An Imagining Of The Private Life Of Australian Arts Patron Sunday Reed
REVIEW: SUNDAY Shares An Imagining Of The Private Life Of Australian Arts Patron Sunday Reed
November 3, 2024

Anthony Weigh (playwright) and Sarah Goodes’ (Director) SUNDAY gives audiences a glimpse into the life and loves of Sunday Reed, the force behind the Heide Circle of modernist artists that included Sidney Nolan.

REVIEW: The SIX Wives of Henry VIII Hold Court At The Theatre Royal For A Fourth Sydney Season
REVIEW: The SIX Wives of Henry VIII Hold Court At The Theatre Royal For A Fourth Sydney Season
October 31, 2024

The rock concert musical history lesson, SIX, delights and educates for another Sydney season. 

REVIEW: TITANIQUE THE MUSICAL Is A Camp Celebration Of Celine Dion And James Cameron’s 1997 Blockbuster Movie
REVIEW: TITANIQUE THE MUSICAL Is A Camp Celebration Of Celine Dion And James Cameron’s 1997 Blockbuster Movie
October 24, 2024

Following on from a successful debut Off-Broadway, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue’s (co writers, with Blue also Director) musical comedy tribute to Celine Dion and James Cameron’s cinema hit, TITANIQUE THE MUSICAL is delighting Sydney audiences.

REVIEW: YENTL Explores Gender Politics, Religion, Gender Identity and Sexuality In A New Adaptation.
REVIEW: YENTL Explores Gender Politics, Religion, Gender Identity and Sexuality In A New Adaptation.
October 21, 2024

YENTL, Gary Abrahams, Elise Hearst and Galit Klas’ adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Yentl the Yeshiva Boy, comes to Sydney following a successful Melbourne season.&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Read the review. </span>

REVIEW: Multi Award Winning DEAR EVAN HANSEN Finally Arrives In Sydney With A Fresh New Production
REVIEW: Multi Award Winning DEAR EVAN HANSEN Finally Arrives In Sydney With A Fresh New Production
October 20, 2024

DEAR EVAN HANSEN, the coming-of-age musical that centres on youth mental health arrives in Sydney in a new co-production between Sydney Theatre Company and Michael Cassel Group.

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on FLAT EARTHERS: THE MUSICAL
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on FLAT EARTHERS: THE MUSICAL
October 19, 2024

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on FLAT EARTHERS: THE MUSICAL - Believe in original new work

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on FUCCBOIS LIVE IN CONCERT
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on FUCCBOIS LIVE IN CONCERT
October 17, 2024

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on FUCCBOIS LIVE IN CONCERT Fucc me, Bridie Connell is a phenomenal talent.

REVIEW: CHAMPIONS Exposes The Darker Side Of The Art World
REVIEW: CHAMPIONS Exposes The Darker Side Of The Art World
October 15, 2024

Playwright Isabella McDermott’s new work, CHAMPIONS, considers the world of visual art and the effect competition can have on the creators and the creations. 

REVIEW: LA CLIQUE Celebrates the 20th Anniversary Of Originating the “Sexy Circus” Genre With An Elegant Evening Of Eclectic Entertainment.
REVIEW: LA CLIQUE Celebrates the 20th Anniversary Of Originating the “Sexy Circus” Genre With An Elegant Evening Of Eclectic Entertainment.
October 12, 2024

LA CLIQUE returns to the Sydney Opera House to celebrate the 20’th Anniversary of paving the way for the popular genre of “sexy circus” that blends circus, cabaret, vaudeville and burlesque. 



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