musical-theatre – TINSEL and TAP SHOES

Review: ‘Footloose’ at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne (2025)

Footloose: The Musical is playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre for a strictly limited (and mostly sold out) season until June 1. By popular demand, new dates for July and August have been released.

Tickets and more information via footloosethemusical.com

Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Princess Theatre, Melbourne (2025)

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s venerable rock opera detailing the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ has been wowing audiences for more than half a century now, and it’s reassuring to see that this latest iteration of the tale of Christ is just as vital, immediate and engrossing as ever before.

News: Theatre Royalty Unites for Victorian Opera’s Follies!

Victorian Opera stages an all-star cast production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Tony-Award-winning musical, Follies, in Australia’s first fully staged production at the Palais Theatre, St Kilda from 1 – 6 February 2025.

News: New Musical ‘No Love Songs’ Starring Keegan Joyce and Lucy Maunder To Tour Nationally

No Love Songs is a powerful and uplifting modern love story featuring heart-felt songs by Kyle Falconer, lead singer of the Scottish band The View, and starring Keegan Joyce and Lucy Maunder.

The highly acclaimed new musical will tour Australia in 2025, with performances commencing 7 March 2025 for a limited season Sydney’s newest venue, the Foundry Theatre, part of the Lyric Theatre Sydney.

Review: ‘Pippin’ at Altona Theatre (2024)

Williamstown Musical Theatre Company’s production of Pippin is playing at the Altona Theatre (115 Civic Parade, Altona) until November 23, 2024.

Tickets start at $46 and are available via https://www.wmtc.org.au/pippin2024

News: Lead Cast and Melbourne Season Announced for ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

A Melbourne season has been announced as part of the Australian tour of the award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The production will play at the Princess Theatre from March, following seasons at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre and Perth’s Crown Theatre.

Opinion: Broadway’s ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ Is Closing – What Went Wrong?

It has been announced that Broadway’s The Heart of Rock and Roll is closing after only two months. At the time of closing, the show will have played 24 previews and 72 performances.

Review: ‘RENT: The Musical’ at State Theatre, Melbourne (2024)

Playing at the State Theatre, Arts Centre, Melbourne until March 7. Touring Newcastle in March, Perth in May and Canberra in June. Tickets and further info can be found at rentmusical.au.