Comedy Theatre Archives - Dance Informa Magazine https://dancemagazine.com.au/tag/comedy-theatre/ Australia's dance magazine Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:56:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 87741668 New Australian production of ‘SIX the Musical’ confirms Auckland and Newcastle seasons https://dancemagazine.com.au/2024/10/new-australian-production-of-six-the-musical-confirms-auckland-and-newcastle-seasons/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:29:00 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=37337

SIX the Musical, the global phenomenon which has taken the world by storm, has announced seasons at The Civic in Auckland and Newcastle’s Civic Theatre in 2025. The Tony Award-winning electrifying musical captivates audiences with its innovative and empowering take on history, redefining the boundaries of musical theatre and engaging audiences of all ages. The Australasian production is currently playing at Melbourne’s […]

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‘SIX The Musical’ continues its global success with new Aussie tour https://dancemagazine.com.au/2023/11/six-the-musical-continues-its-global-success-with-new-aussie-tour/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:51:20 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=36214

The smash-hit musical, SIX, continues its unstoppable journey as it captivates audiences around the globe with its innovative and empowering take on history. Since its premiere in 2017, SIX has become a cultural phenomenon, redefining the boundaries of musical theatre and engaging audiences of all ages. In Australia, SIX – the Tony Award-winning electrifying musical – has enjoyed record-breaking seasons […]

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Kelly Aykers: Where body and mind take me   https://dancemagazine.com.au/2023/05/where-body-and-mind-take-me-kelly-aykers-choreographs-cinderella/ Fri, 26 May 2023 15:36:00 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=35252

The choreography of the prolific Kelly Aykers is about to hit the stage in Midnight, a new musical theatre work loosely inspired by the fairy tale Cinderella. Aykers says, “To be able to create your own vision to original music that has not been done before is a dream opportunity. Although this happens quite regularly with popular music in commercial and television work, this is a whole two-hour show, […]

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The Tap Pack shuffles around Australia in national tour https://dancemagazine.com.au/2023/03/the-tap-pack-shuffles-around-australia-in-national-tour/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:24:00 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=35082

Following sold out houses and rave reviews on London’s West End and in the USA, Australia’s hottest tap dance sensation, The Tap Pack, take their high-octane, tap comedy show around Australia from April 2023, with seasons in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney. Tickets are on sale now. Producer Kym Halpin said, “The show is pure entertainment. We […]

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Cast is announced for the Australian premiere of ‘A Christmas Carol’ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/10/cast-is-announced-for-the-australian-premiere-of-a-christmas-carol/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:39:00 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=34508

GWB Entertainment has announced the cast for the Australian production of The Old Vic’s multi award-winning A Christmas Carol.  Starring David Wenham as Ebenezer Scrooge in a rare opportunity to see him live on stage in Melbourne, the joyous and uplifting production will feature Bernard Curry (Savage River, Wentworth) as Bob Cratchit, Debra Lawrance (Please Like Me, Five Bedrooms, Home and Away) […]

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‘Jagged Little Pill’ triumphantly returns to Sydney this July  https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/06/jagged-little-pill-triumphantly-returns-to-sydney-this-july/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/06/jagged-little-pill-triumphantly-returns-to-sydney-this-july/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:38:49 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=34141

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 9 July.  The production’s premiere season of only two-and-a-half weeks opened the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Sydney in December 2021, to sold out audiences, standing ovations and outstanding reviews before continuing a smash hit run at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre.   Fresh from confirming a return to Neighbours, hosting ABC’s […]

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‘SIX The Musical’ confirms Melbourne season https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/02/six-the-musical-confirms-melbourne-season/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2022/02/six-the-musical-confirms-melbourne-season/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 02:49:00 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=33609

The Australian producers of SIX, the electrifying musical phenomenon by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, confirm their Melbourne season at the Comedy Theatre from 17 June. The new Australian production has made a triumphant return to the Studio at Sydney Opera House, where it’s currently playing until 2 April. The tour will play at Canberra […]

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The re-opening of Melbourne commercial theatre following lockdowns with ‘Come From Away’ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2021/02/the-re-opening-of-melbourne-commercial-theatre-following-lockdowns-with-come-from-away/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2021/02/the-re-opening-of-melbourne-commercial-theatre-following-lockdowns-with-come-from-away/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:16:42 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=31925

Comedy Theatre, Melbourne.28 January 2021. Come From Away is a musical based on a true story. Amidst the September 11 attacks in 2001, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were diverted to the remote airport of Gander in  Newfoundland. A total of 255 flights were diverted to other airports in Canada, but Come From Away deals with the 38 that […]

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Internationally acclaimed musical ‘Come From Away’ reopens in Australia https://dancemagazine.com.au/2021/01/internationally-acclaimed-musical-come-from-away-reopens-in-australia/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2021/01/internationally-acclaimed-musical-come-from-away-reopens-in-australia/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 03:27:17 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=31804

On 19 January, award-winning musical Come From Away had its first performance in Australia 10 months since theatres were shut down due to COVID-19. The performance marks the long-awaited re-launch of its 2021 Australian Tour, which takes in Brisbane and Sydney after breaking all box office records at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne. The Australian company is the […]

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‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ is coming to Australia https://dancemagazine.com.au/2020/03/friends-the-musical-parody-is-coming-to-australia/ https://dancemagazine.com.au/2020/03/friends-the-musical-parody-is-coming-to-australia/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2020 02:46:31 +0000 https://dancemagazine.com.au/?p=29877

The hilarious New York and Las Vegas hit, Friends! The Musical Parody, is pivoting its way to Australia, playing across with country from August, with tickets on sale now.  Join your six favourite friends at their favourite café for a night of unstoppable laughs with a new musical that lovingly lampoons the beloved NBC sitcom. Friends! The Musical […]

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