Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney.24 October 2024. Dear Evan Hansen, directed by Dean Bryant, is a coming-of-age musical about teenager Evan Hansen, who suffers with social anxiety, juxtaposed with a desperate need to fit in and be seen. The show explores Evan’s journey in navigating a situation where circumstances surrounding the suicide of a classmate lead to […]

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With a passion for musical theatre and a dedication to her craft, Samantha Leigh Dodemaide is a testament that dreams do come true as she steps into Dorothy’s sparkling ruby slippers in the new stage adaption of the iconic and much-loved MGM movie musical, The Wizard of Oz. With an engaging storyline and award-winning songs […]

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Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne September 2010 By Deborah Searle. Mary Poppins lives up to expectations. It really is ‘supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’. The Australian production of the Disney musical is Broadway quality with all that jazz. I beamed from ear to ear like a child and sang along with the songs as I immensely enjoyed the show at […]

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Mary Poppins Media Call 2010. By Regina Green. It’s noon at Dance World studios in Melbourne and bright winter sun is streaming through the high windows. Pushed back against the walls are scenery flats of flower beds, an old fashioned lolly store counter, park benches, parasols and chimney brushes. If you’ve any lingering doubt as […]

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