This year’s Vitality Dance Teacher Conference from Energetiks VDF is really homing in on the important subjects for dance educators and studio owners. We take a dive into their schedule for the event this coming Friday 12 April in Melbourne to find out what’s on offer to educate, illuminate and inspire… How do I make […]

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Australia’s leading lady of stage, Lucy Durack, is an unashamed fan of rom-coms and their soundtracks that tug at your heartstrings. And now with best mates Rob Mills and Bert LaBonté, Durack is planning a concert to celebrate these delightful ballads. Titled Lucy Durack’s ROM-COMCERT, this romantic musical extravaganza will tour Australia in November. With glorious standards like “Come Away […]

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Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairytale and, mostly, fun for everyone. The show has been proclaimed as “true happiness” by The New York Times and has received eight Tony Award nominations, 12 Drama Desk nominations, 10 Outer Critics Circle nominations, three Drama League nominations and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Show Album. […]

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Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) has recently announced its much anticipated 2020 professional development day for teachers and studio owners, Vitality Teacher Day, to be held on April 3. After a sellout 2019 event at the Melbourne Zoo Leopard Lodge, tickets are already selling fast for the 2020 programme, which will be held in an elegant […]

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Capitol Theatre, Sydney. 4 January 2018. To adapt a much-loved iconic MGM movie musical from film to stage could be a difficult task, but not for the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jeremy Sams, who have successfully delivered this and more in Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz that is now on for […]

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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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Get ready, Brisbane and Sydney, because “We’re off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz!” After a successful season in London’s West End and a USA tour, a new stage adaptation of the iconic and much loved MGM movie musical masterpiece, The Wizard of Oz is coming to Australia from November this year. […]

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By Kristy Johnson of Dance Informa. With Lucy Durack leaving the stage to take on her next “thrillifying” role as a mother, comes news that original ensemble member Suzie Mathers will be taking over the role of Glinda for the 2015 Brisbane and Perth seasons. Here we chat with Suzie on returning to the role […]

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Capitol Theatre, Sydney September 24, 2014 By Renata Ogayar of Dance Informa. Wicked has once again taken Sydney by a spellbinding storm. Broadway’s number one hit show has been the most talked about return new musical, reaching over 97,930 Australian fans on facebook, leaving other fan pages green with envy. Opening night in the foyer […]

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Sydney Lyric Theatre Oct 3 2012 By Kristy Johnson. Omigod You Guys! Legally Blonde The Musical is straight-up good fun. It’s your ultimate romcom, with just the right amount of humour and wit. Lucy Durack plays the role of Elle Woods perfectly; her comic timing is spot on. Portraying a spoilt and dizzy Blonde from […]

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