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Articles Jul 12, 2005 12:20:24 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Jul 12, 2005 12:20:24 GMT 11

www.smh.com.au/news/arts/producing-a-right-song-and-dance/2005/07/10/1120934123938.html?oneclick=true

It's a SMH article, so you might not be able to read the whole thing, but this was interesting.

Four big projects are on the books, including a limited season of Fiddler on the Roof, starring Topol, at the Capitol Theatre in September, Dusty the Musical at the Arts Centre in Melbourne in December, an international military tattoo at the SuperDome and the Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles at the Theatre Royal next year.

I hadn't heard about La Cage yet. Should be interesting.

Last Edit: Nov 12, 2005 21:05:32 GMT 11 by Talissa

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
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Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Nov 12, 2005 21:07:40 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Nov 12, 2005 21:07:40 GMT 11 www.theage.com.au/news/arts/natural-progression/2005/11/11/1131578210679.html An interesting point of view, but a good read. And does the "too Jewish" thing sound familiar to anyone? ~~Too left wing! Right wing! Racist!~~
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Articles Nov 14, 2005 0:47:11 GMT 11

Post by jackjackjack on Nov 14, 2005 0:47:11 GMT 11

There is so much wrong with that article, but I choose to focus here:

"These bracing times require our artists to provide happy, uplifting art. If only we could take a show like The Lion King and replicate it around the world."

They did take it and replicate it around the world. Otherwise it wouldn't be here.

James

Parade of Stars character: The Baker, from Into the Woods
Medley of Stars song: Ariadne, from The Frogs

Buff Director An actor's a guy, who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening - Marlon Brando Posts: 1,783	Articles Nov 14, 2005 8:02:39 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Buff on Nov 14, 2005 8:02:39 GMT 11 jackjackjack said: "These bracing times require our artists to provide happy, uplifting art. If only we could take a show like The Lion King and replicate it around the world." What a bizarre comment! Buff
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Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Nov 14, 2005 8:19:44 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Nov 14, 2005 8:19:44 GMT 11 That's what I meant by "interesting" point of view But still, an entertaining article.
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Dec 7, 2005 9:14:27 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Dec 7, 2005 9:14:27 GMT 11 www.smh.com.au/news/arts/sale-could-help-light-up-stages-again/2005/12/04/1133631142301.html?page=2 A good article about what's to come, concentrating on Sydney.
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Jan 14, 2006 8:09:02 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Jan 14, 2006 8:09:02 GMT 11 www.theage.com.au/news/editorial/city-comes-alive-to-the-sound-of-musicals/2006/01/13/1137118964495.html Not much in this, but thought I'd post it anyway.
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Jan 16, 2006 9:02:50 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Jan 16, 2006 9:02:50 GMT 11 www.theage.com.au/news/film/lullaby-of-broadway/2006/01/12/1136956293918.html An article from Saturday's Age about the movie musical that I'm so incredibly glad I don't have to type up XD
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles May 19, 2006 10:24:55 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on May 19, 2006 10:24:55 GMT 11 www.smh.com.au/news/arts/light-at-the-end-of-the-funnel/2006/05/18/1147545457049.html An article about the musicals in town atm and going over the risks of producing and such.
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Articles May 19, 2006 11:12:59 GMT 11

Post by Buff on May 19, 2006 11:12:59 GMT 11

"There's Broadway, the West End, Toronto and Sydney, Australia," Frost says. "It is a really big market considering the population. What's happening now is that Dusty is playing to capacity houses and Lion King is playing to capacity houses [in Melbourne]. Dirty Dancing finished its Australian tour, and you couldn't get a ticket for love or money for that."

It's strange that Sydney is mentioned as the capital of musicals in Australia, and that Dusty is "evidence" of that. Didn't Dusty start off in Melbourne?

I wouldn't say one is better than the other, because generally if a show starts in Sydney and does well, it goes to Melbourne and vice versa.

Spoken word, dancing, the singing voice - musical theatre is this bastardised artform stolen from the other artforms. It's this crazy thing that's hard to make work, but people are always trying to do it

I like that quote.

Buff

Last Edit: May 19, 2006 11:16:17 GMT 11 by Buff

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Medley of the Stars song - Do You Hear The People Sing, from Les Misérables

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Articles May 21, 2006 1:39:26 GMT 11

Post by nadine on May 21, 2006 1:39:26 GMT 11

I think he's referring to the population of the city and the amount of theatres - being at one point we had a musical at the Lyric, Theatre Royal and Capitol Theatre not including the STCs, etc. That's why I think he pointed out Sydney over Melbourne. Then again it's John Frost and he likes to change his mind every 5 secs

"It's very cute actually... sometimes they do pretendy yelling at each other".
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Articles May 21, 2006 2:07:44 GMT 11

Post by jackjackjack on May 21, 2006 2:07:44 GMT 11

I think he was referring to the fact that he was talking to a Sydney paper. Putting Australia (which in reality is one market), in the same sentence as Broadway or the West End in ludicrous.

On one end of the scale we seemingly can't afford to put on the biggest show of the decade (Wicked) and on the other end, the West End is putting on a major revival of Sunday in the Park With George. That will absolutely never happen here either. The only shows that we see are the ones with a ready made audience, plus whatever the state theatre companies decide to tempt us with. The last exception was, I'd say, Man of La Mancha.

As for comparing the two cities, it wasn't that long ago that we had three major shows on here in Melbourne at the same time. It just ebbs and flows, that's all. But it's not the market that ebbs and flows like that article says, it's the industry.

I also think that "bastardised" is the wrong word to use for a musical. To bastardise is to debase or corrupt. The combination of artforms in musicals is a positive thing.

James

Parade of Stars character: The Baker, from Into the Woods
Medley of Stars song: Ariadne, from The Frogs

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Jul 3, 2006 11:06:15 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Jul 3, 2006 11:06:15 GMT 11 www.smh.com.au/news/arts/making-a-song-and-dance-of-musicals/2006/07/02/1151778803591.html Another state-of-musical-theatre wrap-up article. An interesting read.
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

Talissa Director Almighty cough evil cough moderator Posts: 2,324	Articles Dec 23, 2006 7:35:13 GMT 11 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Talissa on Dec 23, 2006 7:35:13 GMT 11 www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20961622-5003423,00.html Reviving this thread, an article about the state of things in Queensland.
	~And when he saw her face In his heart there was space For none. No other but she~ Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables

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Articles Jan 18, 2007 7:23:26 GMT 11

Post by Talissa on Jan 18, 2007 7:23:26 GMT 11

www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21075602-28957,00.html

Congratulations to Ian Stenlake and Rachael Beck on the birth of their baby girl!

Action man

SHOWBIZ couple Ian Stenlake and Rachael Beck are the proud parents of a baby girl.

The birth added some real-life drama to the Gold Coast set of Channel 9's new action series, Sea Patrol, on Monday when its star, Stenlake, dashed to Brisbane airport.

He got to Beck in Sydney just in time to cut the umbilical cord of their first child, Tahlula.

He stayed with them overnight and flew back at 6am the next day.

Nine is shooting 66 scenes this week, of which the new dad is in 65.

~*And when he saw her face
In his heart there was space
For none. No other but she*~

Parade of Stars character - Marguerite, from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Medley of the Stars song - L'Un Vers L'Autre, from Les Miserables