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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

Favorite Stories:



BWW REVIEW: Hayes Theatre Reopens With The Fabulously Absurd YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
BWW REVIEW: Hayes Theatre Reopens With The Fabulously Absurd YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
February 25, 2021

Mel Brooks (music, lyrics and book) and Thomas Meehan’s (book) 2007 musical theatre adaptation of Brooks and Gene Wilder’s 1974 comedy horror film parody of the classic horror film genre is given new life with Alexander Berlage’s bold and brilliant interpretation of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE PASS
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE PASS
February 15, 2021

Seymour Centre and Fixed Foot Productions present the Australian premiere of John Donnelly’s THE PASS, as part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021.

BWW REVIEW:  Lane Cove Theatre Company Delivers A Captivating Small Stage Expression of JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICAL
BWW REVIEW: Lane Cove Theatre Company Delivers A Captivating Small Stage Expression of JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICAL
February 14, 2021

Showcasing some fabulous community talent, Lane Cove Theatre Company’s presentation of the musical take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s gothic horror novella JEKYLL & HYDE opens the amateur theater group’s 2021 season.

BWW REVIEW: The Enduring Popularity Of The Music Of Queen Is Celebrated In WE WILL ROCK YOU, The Futuristic Fable Championing Free Thought And Live Music
BWW REVIEW: The Enduring Popularity Of The Music Of Queen Is Celebrated In WE WILL ROCK YOU, The Futuristic Fable Championing Free Thought And Live Music
February 13, 2021

WE WILL ROCK YOU, Ben Elton’s (Book) jukebox musical tribute to iconic British rock band Queen is given the Packemin Productions large ensemble treatment under director Wayne Scott Kermond. 

BWW REVIEW: A High Energy Spectacle of Light And Sound, DRUMMER QUEEN Seeks To Shift Perceptions About Women In Percussion.
BWW REVIEW: A High Energy Spectacle of Light And Sound, DRUMMER QUEEN Seeks To Shift Perceptions About Women In Percussion.
February 11, 2021

Joe Accaria’s (Creator, Composer & Musical Supervisor) DRUMMER QUEENS sets female drummers in the spotlight with a fusion of music and movement. 

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GREEN PARK
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GREEN PARK
February 7, 2021

Green Park is the place, the venue and the Play where two men meet for the first time after chatting online. The means of connection is Grindr, the app for men who have sex with men.

BWW REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL THING Is A Heartwarming Coming Of Age Story That Emerges From The Bleak Concrete Of British Council Housing.
BWW REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL THING Is A Heartwarming Coming Of Age Story That Emerges From The Bleak Concrete Of British Council Housing.
February 7, 2021

Mark G Nagle (director) presents Jonathan Harvey’s (playwright) BEAUTIFUL THING for New Theatre’s 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras offering.

BWW REVIEW: The Inescapable Curse Of A Dysfunctional Family Erupts As Brothers Reunite In TRUE WEST.
BWW REVIEW: The Inescapable Curse Of A Dysfunctional Family Erupts As Brothers Reunite In TRUE WEST.
February 5, 2021

Sibling rivalry and inherited trauma collide with explosive force in Georgina Symes’ (Director) expression of Sam Shepard’s (playwright) TRUE WEST. 

BWW REVIEW: CIRCA'S PEEPSHOW Enchants With Elegant Style At Sydney Opera House
BWW REVIEW: CIRCA'S PEEPSHOW Enchants With Elegant Style At Sydney Opera House
February 4, 2021

CIRCA’S PEEPSHOW blends circus acrobatics and aerial work with dance, clowning and a bit of burlesque for a Covid-safe classy contemporary cabaret.

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On FANGIRLS.
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On FANGIRLS.
February 4, 2021

Belvoir’s FANGIRLS is back, the award-winning musical that explores the growing pains of fandom in today’s teenage world. 1 M Likes

BWW REVIEW: THE APOLOGISTS Questions Whether Sorry Really Is Sorry In Three Short Monologues.
BWW REVIEW: THE APOLOGISTS Questions Whether Sorry Really Is Sorry In Three Short Monologues.
January 25, 2021

Gabrielle Scawthorn reprises her solo performance in THE APOLOGISTS to bring the trio of tales to the Sydney stage. 

BWW REVIEW: Australia's Favorite Plumber Comes To The Sydney Stage For A Lavatorial Lesson In Respect and Dignity in KENNY
BWW REVIEW: Australia's Favorite Plumber Comes To The Sydney Stage For A Lavatorial Lesson In Respect and Dignity in KENNY
January 20, 2021

Australia’s lovable lavatory technician makes his stage debut in Ensemble Theatre’s KENNY.

BWW REVIEW: Philip Quast Shares Stories And Songs From His 40 Year Career In IS THIS ALL THEN?
BWW REVIEW: Philip Quast Shares Stories And Songs From His 40 Year Career In IS THIS ALL THEN?
January 19, 2021

Philip Quast, the humble star of Australian, West End and Broadway theatre and musical theatre, shares stories and songs from his extraordinary career in a new cabaret IS THIS ALL THEN?. 

BWW REVIEW: MAUREEN: THE HARBINGER OF DEATH Is A Captivating Celebration Of Society's Often Unseen Older Women
BWW REVIEW: MAUREEN: THE HARBINGER OF DEATH Is A Captivating Celebration Of Society's Often Unseen Older Women
January 16, 2021

MAUREEN: THE HARBINGER OF DEATH is a wonderful reminder that Western society should be doing more to acknowledge and listen to its older women.

BWW REVIEW: THE RISE AND FALL OF SAINT GEORGE Is A Musical Account Of Australia's Modern History Of The Road To Marriage Equality & The Resilience Of The Queer Community
BWW REVIEW: THE RISE AND FALL OF SAINT GEORGE Is A Musical Account Of Australia's Modern History Of The Road To Marriage Equality & The Resilience Of The Queer Community
January 16, 2021

Inspired by the ‘life’ of the famous street artwork “Saint George”, THE RISE AND FALL OF SAINT GEORGE captures the heart and soul of the Queer community as it grappled with the destructive forces that were magnified when the right for same sex marriage was put to the public vote in 2017.

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TWELFTH NIGHT (HEADS OR TAILS)
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TWELFTH NIGHT (HEADS OR TAILS)
January 11, 2021

Twelfth Night (HEADS OR TAILS) at the New Theatre plays two up and wins.

BWW REVIEW:  Baked Goods, A Love Of Britney And Need To Boost An Ego Collide Come Together In QUEEN FATIMA, A Modern Australian Tale Of Acceptance And Understanding.
BWW REVIEW: Baked Goods, A Love Of Britney And Need To Boost An Ego Collide Come Together In QUEEN FATIMA, A Modern Australian Tale Of Acceptance And Understanding.
January 10, 2021

Continuing his quest to put working class Lebanese Australian stories on stage, Playwright James Elazzi delivers another hilarious look into his community with QUEEN FATIMA.

BWW REVIEW: Channing Tatum's MAGIC MIKE LIVE Reinvents The Male Strip Show For A Modern Era Of Empowered Women Wanting More.
BWW REVIEW: Channing Tatum's MAGIC MIKE LIVE Reinvents The Male Strip Show For A Modern Era Of Empowered Women Wanting More.
January 9, 2021

Channing Tatum (Creator, Co-Writer, and Co-Director) taps into the wishes and desires of real women to deliver an empowering evening of entertainment with MAGIC MIKE LIVE.

BWW REVIEW: Sydney Opera House's Studio Transforms Into James Galea's Apartment As The Audience Is Invited To Witness a Magic Jam Where His Friends Share Their BEST TRICK
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Opera House's Studio Transforms Into James Galea's Apartment As The Audience Is Invited To Witness a Magic Jam Where His Friends Share Their BEST TRICK
January 6, 2021

World famous magician and musician James Galea has gathered his friends to treat Sydney audiences to their signature acts in BEST TRICK EVER.  

BWW REVIEW: A Quarter Of A Century On, RENT Retains A Relevance To A World Desperate For Connection And Community.
BWW REVIEW: A Quarter Of A Century On, RENT Retains A Relevance To A World Desperate For Connection And Community.
January 3, 2021

Director Shaun Rennie revisits his connection with Jonathan Larson’s iconic rock musical to present a fresh interpretation of RENT for the show’s 25th anniversary. 



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