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Interview: Will Swenson from ‘A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’

The smash-hit musical A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will make its Australian premiere exclusively in Melbourne in August 2026 at The Princess Theatre with acclaimed Broadway star Will Swenson, who originated the role of Neil Diamond on Broadway, leading the cast.

Interview: Rob Mills and Global Associate Director & Choreographer Abbey O’Brien

Inspired by Adrienne Shelly’s beloved film and brought to life by a trailblazing female-led creative team, including a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson, an original, uplifting score by Grammy winner Sara Bareilles and direction by Tony winner Diane Paulus, Waitress is the irresistible Broadway hit about resilience, friendship and hope that has captured hearts worldwide.

Here is the fourth and final of the group interviews from the Waitress: The Musical media call with Rob Mills and Global Associate Director & Choreographer Abbey O’Brien.

Interview: Mackenzie Dunn, Gabriyel Thomas and John Waters from ‘Waitress The Musical’

Here is part three of the group interviews from the Waitress: The Musical media call with stars Mackenzie Dunn, Gabriyel Thomas and John Waters.

Interview: John Xintavelonis, Gareth Issac and Keanu Gonzalez from ‘Waitress The Musical’

Here is part two of the group interviews from the Waitress: The Musical media call with Gareth Issac, John Xintavelonis and Keanu Gonzalez.

Interview: Natalie Bassingthwaighte from ‘Waitress The Musical’

Here is part one of the group interviews from the Waitress: The Musical media call with Natalie Bassingthwaite who plays Jenna.

Interview: Lucy Durack and Penny McNamee from ‘The Odd Couple’

The Odd Couple is playing in Melbourne for a limited season before heading to the Theatre Royal Sydney on June 27. It stars actor, presenter, producer and entertainer Shane Jacobson as Oscar Madison; acclaimed performer of stage and screen Todd McKenney as Felix Ungar.

Seasoned performers Lucy Durack and Penny McNamee play the exuberant Pigeon sisters Cecily and Gwendolyn, while John Batcherlor (Roy), Laurence Coy (Speed), Jamie Oxenbould (Vinnie) and Anthony Taufa (Murray) round out the talented cast as Oscar’s poker loving friends.

Tickets and further information can be found at theoddcoupleplay.com.au.

INTERVIEWS WITH Peter Rowsthorn and Asabi Goodman FROM CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL

Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery… and All That Jazz… so begins the international multi-award-winning musical. The longest-running musical on Broadway, Chicago is now playing in Melbourne, followed by Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra.

Set amidst the decadence of the 1920s, Chicago is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer Billy Flynn to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.

It stars Anthony Warlow as Billy Flynn; Zoë Ventoura as nightclub singer and vaudevillian Velma Kelly; Lucy Maunder as Roxie Hart; Peter Rowsthorn as Roxie’s gullible and hapless husband, Amos; and Asabi Goodman as sassy prison warden Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.

For more information and tickets, go to: chicagomusical.com.au.

An Interview with Passenger

Passenger will release his 13th studio album, Songs For The Drunk & Brokenhearted on January 8th. Penned by Passenger – aka Mike Rosenberg – when he was newly single, the album features that raw and authentic vulnerability that Passenger’s global fan-base has grown to love.

Fans from all over the world have the opportunity as well to tune into a very special performance of Passenger and his new record from the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London on January 10, 2021. Due to a partnership with Ecologi and the Eden Reforestation Project, a tree will be planted for every physical copy of Songs sold via the Passenger store. All physical packaging is made from 100% recycled materials.

Passenger is an multi award winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter from Brighton, England. Although still known for his busking, he long ago made the journey from street corners to stadiums – most notably with Let Her Go, which reached number 1 in 19 countries, was certified 7x platinum in Australia and has over 1.2 billion streams.

An Interview with Mardi Wilson

Mardi Wilson is a singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Brisbane, Queensland. Her unique mix of folk and alternative sounds with a laid-back, surf edge saw her complete a successful east coast in 2019. In advance of her newest single being released tomorrow, we caught up with Mardi to discuss what it’s like being vulnerable, the van life movement and the perfect partnership between music and art.

Your press release describes your music as a mix of alternative and folk, but often times publicists need to pigeon hole music to suit genre normalities. How would you describe your music to people who may not have heard it before?

I’ve been trying to find a genre for ages, which is a tricky thing to do! I like to call it ‘surf folk’ – it’s a fusion between folk and alternative with a singer-songwriter vibe and a little bit of that new “Aussie” sound you hear a lot of bands with an alternative edge have … It’s a bit hard to explain (laughs). It’s nice to know people connect with your music no matter what the genre is you’re hitting.

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