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Sam Gravitte, Elle McLemore, Khamary Rose & More Take Part in MURIEL'S WEDDING Lab
by Team BWW - Sep 16, 2022

Following a triumphant Australian premiere, Global Creatures(producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical) will present the New York lab of Muriel's Wedding The Musical, which kicked offSeptember 15 and continues September 16.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Returns to Theatre Royal Sydney
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2022

JAGGED LITTLE PILL the Grammy and Tony Award winning Broadway musical, inspired by Alanis Morissette’s ground-breaking album of the same name has triumphantly returned to Theatre Royal Sydney.

Australian Premiere of RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Begins Tonight
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022

The first performance in Australia of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella will take place tonight, Friday 20 May, at Melbourne's Regent Theatre. One of the most beautiful and beloved musicals of all time, Cinderella will play at the Regent Theatre until 23 July, with seasons following at the Lyric Theatre QPAC, Brisbane from 5 August and the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 23 October.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Returns To Theatre Royal Sydney From July 9
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022

JAGGED LITTLE PILL the Grammy and Tony Award winning Broadway musical, inspired by Alanis Morissette's ground-breaking album of the same name will triumphantly return to Theatre Royal Sydney from July 9TH.  

Winners Announced For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 5, 2022

Winners have been announced for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Sydney Awards. The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

HAMILTON, SIX, COME FROM AWAY and More Receive 2021 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 3, 2022

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2021, which will be presented at an industry gala ceremony on Monday 31 January 2022 at 7pm at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre.

SCARLET Concept Album is Now Available
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 2, 2022

The first new musical of 2022 has arrived, and it fittingly spotlights both a new wave of musical theatre creators, and the increasing dangers of the global climate crisis.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; HAMILTON Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 13, 2021

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

BWW REVIEW: JAGGED LITTLE PILL, The Musical Based On Alanis Morrisette's 1995 Album Of The Same Name Opens At Sydney's Theatre Royal
by Jade Kops - Dec 13, 2021

JAGGED LITTLE PILL, the musical made from Alanis Morissette (Music and Lyrics) and Glen Ballard (Music) hit album of the same name blends 90’s angsty grunge rock with contemporary concerns with mixed results. 

Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards; First Stats Announced!
by BWW - Dec 6, 2021

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Australia - Sydney Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Climate Change Takes Center Stage In New Concept Recording SCARLET
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 30, 2021

A concept recording of SCARLET, a new musical written by award-winning composer and lyricist team Richard Lindenfelzer (he/him) and Jess Newman (he/him), featuring Dear Evan Hansen's Maggie McKenna (they/them), will be released on December 26th 2021.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL Australian Tour Announces Full Cast and Melbourne Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2021

The Australian tour of Jagged Little Pill, the Grammy and Tony Award winning Broadway musical, inspired Alanis Morissette's ground-breaking album of the same name, will open in Melbourne at the Comedy Theatre from January 2nd, after its exclusive limited season at Theatre Royal Sydney December 2nd- 19th.

BWW REVIEW: The Musical Adaptation of Alison Bechdel's Graphic Memoir Comes To Life With Power And Poignancy In The Australian Premiere of FUN HOME
by Jade Kops - May 2, 2021

Captivating, heartwarming and heartbreaking, Jeanine Tesori (Music) and Lisa Kron’s (Book and Lyrics) adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir FUN HOME has finally opened in Sydney after a pandemic induced delay

FUN HOME to Have Australian Premiere in Sydney in 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2021

Multiple Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home is making its Australian debut at Sydney Theatre Company.

Sydney Theatre Company Announces ACT 1: The First Five Plays Of 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2020

Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams today unveiled Act 1, the first five plays of the 2021 season with the remaining two thirds of the season to be announced in March. To celebrate the company's return to its newly renovated home at The Wharf, Williams will direct a new adaptation by Kate Mulvany of Ruth Park's classic Sydney story, Playing Beatie Bow. The 2021 season will also feature the Australian premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' dark comedy, Appropriate directed by Wesley Enoch at Roslyn Packer Theatre and three plays rescheduled from the 2020 season: Home, I'm Darling, Fun Home and The Wharf Revue: Goodnight and Good Luck. 

Duncan Sheik, Ryan Scott Oliver and More to Take Part in SIGNAL ONLINE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2020

New musical theatre event SIGNAL ONLINE is being live-streamed around the world once again on Tuesday, 12 May 2020 at 7.30pm GMT (2.30pm EST) via YouTube. This fourth edition of the hit online series features a series of international award-winning composers performing new musical theatre live from their living rooms into yours.

Healthcare Workers and Artists Celebrate International Nurses Day With HEART SOUNDS
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2020

Healthcare Workers and Artists celebrate International Nurses Day with HEART SOUNDS, an online concert streaming on International Nurses Day, Tuesday 12 May 2020.

Review Roundup: The National Tour of DEAR EVAN HANSEN - What Did the Critics Think?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2019

DEAR EVAN HANSEN on tour launched last year in Denver and is currently on tour across America! What are critics saying about the show in different cities across the country? Check out all the reviews for the hit musical below from tour stops in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington, DC and more!