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Dear Evan Hansen

Dear Evan Hansen Is A Difficult Story Told Extremely Well

by Paul Cashmere

I haven’t see the movie ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ but reviews were not great and it was a box office failure. From what I read, nepotism in casting and a superficial interpretation of the original storyline meant the translation to movie missed the point. That said, the stage show hits the mark.

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TINA - The The Turner Musical photo by Daniel Boud

‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ Is Both Confronting And Stunning #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

Before seeing ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ I wondered how the producers would be able to tell the confronting and often violent story of Tina Turner while maintaining the entertainment factor to hold an audience over two plus hours. Let me say, ‘Tina – The Tina Turner Musical’ succeeds on both a historical level and an entertainment level. This is brilliant theatre.

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Beauty and the Beast, the Noise11 Review Melbourne 29 June 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The new Australian production of Beauty and the Beast is gobsmackingly good. This new version of the show, based on the 2022 UK production, takes the technology available in theatres to a whole new level. But of course, without a strong story, great music, the colourful costumes, humour and an outstanding cast, it wouldn’t fly. Beauty and the Beast gets the highest tick for every category.

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SUNSET BOULEVARD AUSTRALIA 2024 - Sarah Brightman 03 - PIC CREDIT DANIEL BOUD

Sarah Brightman Makes A Stunning Return To Stage In Melbourne For Sunset Boulevard #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

The 2024 Australian production of ‘Sunset Boulevard’ starring icon Sarah Brightman, is possibility one of the most captivating productions ever to premiere on an Australian stage.

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Richard Sherman photo by Ros OGorman

Disney Songwriter Richard Sherman Dies Aged 95

by Paul Cashmere

Richard Sherman, the songwriter known for hundreds of Disney classics, has died at age 95.

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The Beatles Love

The Beatles ‘Love’ To End After 18 Years In Las Vegas

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil co-production of ‘Love’ is coming to an end after 18 years in Las Vegas.

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Blur at Rod Laver Arena photo by Ros O'Gorman. music news, noise11.com

Blur Have A Full Length Documentary On The Way

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blur today announced details of blur: To The End, a new feature-length documentary in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from 19th July 2024.

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Gretel Killeen

Gretel Killeen Joins The Rocky Horror Show Final Week In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Gretel Killeen has been revealed as the final Rocky Horror narrator when this current Australian season wraps up.

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Sir Tim Rice, music news, noise11.com

Sir Tim Rice On The ‘Miserable’ Lyrics of Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo

by Music-News.com

Sir Tim Rice has criticised the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift for their “miserable” and “me, me, me” lyrics.

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Nathalie Lermitte

Piaf The Musical Extended In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

‘Piaf the Musical’, starring France’s Nathalie Lermitte, has been extended in Melbourne.

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Peter Hilliar To Join The Rocky Horror Show

by Paul Cashmere

Comedian Peter Helliar will play The Narrator for the final three weeks of the Sydney season of The Rocky Horror show from 18 April to 5 May.

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Rent Premieres At Arts Centre Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Rent revolutionised musical theatre when it first premiered in New York in 1996. It modernised Broadway and opened a door for productions such as ‘Hamilton’ to come through later.

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Simon Burke in Wicked

Simon Burke To Play Wizard In Wicked

by Paul Cashmere

Simon Burke is switching from Moulin Rouge to Wicked to play The Wizard in the upcoming edition of Wicked for Melbourne.

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Sunset Boulevard Australia 2024- L-R Paul Hanlon, Robert Grubb, Silvie Paladino, Tim Draxl, Ashleigh Rubenach, Jarrod Draper-PIC CREDIT BEN KING

Cast Joining Sarah Brightman In Sunset Boulevard Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

The complete cast to perform alongside theatre superstar Sarah Brightman in the Australian production of Sunset Boulevard has been revealed.

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Jason Donovan in The Rocky Horror Show 2023 pic Daniel Boud

Jason Donovan Strips Frank’n’Furter Naked for Acoustic ‘Sweet Transvestite’

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Donovan has taken the fishnets off Frank’n’Furter for an unplugged and acoustic version of ‘Sweet Transvestite’.

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MJ will premiere in Sydney in 2025. Photo from the Original Broadway production featuring Myles Frost as Michael Jackson.

Michael Jackson ‘MJ’ UK Cast Announced

by Music-News.com

Lia Vollack, John Branca and John McClain, producers of the acclaimed Broadway musical MJ, announce casting for the UK premiere production which begins performances at the Prince Edward Theatre, London from Wednesday 6 March 2024 (Press Night: Wednesday 27 March 2024 at 7:00pm).

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Choir of Man photo credit: Danysha Harriott

Off To The Pub? Then Head Off To Choir of Man #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

In a world of social media, ‘The Choir of Man’ is a show about a show about socialising the old fashioned way … in a pub.

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Nicole Scherzinger: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Pussycat Dolls Nicole Scherzinger to Make Broadway Debut In ‘Sunset Boulevard’

by Music-News.com

Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls is set to make her Broadway debut in the Sunset Boulevard musical.

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Tom Wilkinson in Batman Begins

The Full Monty Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies At Age 75

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Wilkinson, best known as Gerald Cooper in the 1997 movie ‘The Full Monty’, has died at age 75.

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ABBA Voyage Earned $410 Million For City of London

by Paul Cashmere

The ‘ABBA Voyage’ avatar concert is said to have earned the City of London a $410 million windfall in its first year.

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Dylan Alcott Rocky Horror Show

Athlete Dylan Alcott Joins Cast of The Rocky Horror Show for Sydney 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Dylan Alcott AO, champion athlete and disability advocate, has been cast of the Narrator for the 2024 season of The Rocky Horror Show in Sydney.

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MJ will premiere in Sydney in 2025. Photo from the Original Broadway production featuring Myles Frost as Michael Jackson.

Michael Cassel To Bring MJ The Musical To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

The hit Broadway Michael Jackson musical ‘MJ’ will debut in Sydney in February 2025.

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Nathalie Lermitte

Piaf! The Show Is Coming To Australia

by Paul Cashmere

‘Piaf! The Show’, France’s biggest musical in years, will tour Australia in 2024.

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Six The Musical

SIX The Musical To Return For Australian Dates in 2024

by Paul Cashmere

SIX The Musical will do another round of Australian dates in 2024.

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Owen Teale Perfects Ebenezer Scrooge For A Christmas Carol 2023

by Paul Cashmere

In 2022 Old Vic introduced traditional English theatre to the people of Melbourne with David Wenham starring in Charles Dickins’ classic A Christmas Carol.

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Joel Creasy by Eugene Hyland

Joel Creasy Joins The Rocky Horror Show Cast for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Comedian Joel Creasy will be putting on the fishnets when he joins the cast of The Rocky Horror Show as the Narrator for the Melbourne residency of the show.

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The Bootleg Beatles

After The McCartney Tour and a New Beatles Song Australia Scores The Bootleg Beatles

by Paul Cashmere

With Australia in a Beatley mood after the Paul McCartney Got Back tour and the premiere of the new song ‘Here and Now’ there is another good time to be had by all with The Bootleg Beatles about to tour Australia and New Zealand.

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Jason Donovan in The Rocky Horror Show 2023 pic Daniel Boud

Jason Donovan’s Returns For Rocky Horror Show 2024 Season

by Paul Cashmere

Jason Donovan will return as Frank N Furter to mark the 50th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Show in Australia in 2024.

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MAMMA MIA! AUSTRALIA 2023 - Elise McCann and company - PIC CREDIT GETTY IMAGES JAMES D MORGAN

Mamma Mia Is Simply Fun #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

You can’t help but have a good time at Mamma Mia. The ABBA musical is simply just a lot of fun. I’ve seen maybe four of the Australian productions over the years and this is the best so far.

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Casino Royale James Bond

James Bond Composer David Arnold To Tour UK

by Music-News.com

James Bond composer David Arnold is embarking on a unique tour.

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