Theatre First
282 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -A companion podcast to Movies First, with all things Theatre related…reviews and more from the world of the live stage. Presented by respected reviewer Alex First
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82: Fierce - Theatre First with Alex First
April 02, 2018 04:16 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Fierce Suzie Flack has made it. Made it to the big league. The first female footballer to play professionally with the men. Which is why you haven’t heard of her; she doesn’t exist. FIERCE is a work of fiction: in sports where speed, strength, agility and power are necessary, no female has competed regularly against men at the highest level. FIERCE is an ode to the drama that is AFL football, masculine culture and ...
81: Fleabag - Theatre First with Alex First
March 30, 2018 04:13 - 3 minutes - 3.81 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Fleabag Fleabag may seem over-sexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig themed café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose. The inspiration behind the hit BBC series and new ABC TV Comedy series of the same name, this blisteringly funny solo show from Phoebe Waller-Bridge h...
80: Bare: The Musical - Theatre First with Alex First
March 27, 2018 00:25 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Bare: The Musical Through its pulsating rock score and emotionally charged story, bare has thrilled and moved audiences around the world. The contemporary cult classic pop opera is set at a Catholic boarding school in the early 2000s. The students are struggling with religion, sexuality and identity. As they rehearse for a production of Romeo and Juliet, parallels are drawn between the play's star crossed lovers and...
79: Colder - Theatre First with Alex First
March 23, 2018 08:24 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Colder How do you grieve someone’s loss when your only hope is for their return? A young boy is separated from his mother and goes missing in Disneyland. Adrift in the artificial world of giant mice and noisy parades, no-one can account for what happened in the seven frantic hours before he’s found. Years later his life seems normal, but something about that day haunts him; something remains unresolved. And then, he...
78: Abigail's Party - Theatre First with Alex First
March 23, 2018 07:59 - 4 minutes - 4.83 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Abigail’s Party Before Kath & Kim made us cringe with delight, Abigail’s Party set the standard for disturbingly compelling satires on middle-class aspirations. Desperate to impress, Beverly has invited her neighbours around for a decadent evening of cheese and pineapple sticks. But after a copious amount of alcohol, the party quickly descends into a night of social awkwardness, outrageous flirting and razor-sharp pu...
77: Venus In Fur - Theatre First with Alex First
March 16, 2018 10:21 - 3 minutes - 3.95 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Venus In Fur Directed by Green Room Award winner Kirsten von Bibra and starring Darcy Kent and Lightning Jar’s Tilly Legge, Venus in Fur by David Ives is a whip-smart exploration of sexual politics, gender and power through the lens of sadomasochism. For more visit http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/wp2016/event/venus-fur-david-ives/2018-03-09/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rss Sub...
76: Cabaret de Paris - Theatre First with Alex First
March 11, 2018 07:09 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Cabaret de Paris Cabaret De Paris is a stage spectacular celebrating old-fashioned showgirl glamour combined with the skill of adagio dancers, aerial pole artistry, comedy circus performers, quick change performers, illusionists and of course the famous French Cancan Dancers! For more visit http://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=CABARETD18 Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rs...
75: A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer - Theatre First with Alex First
March 09, 2018 04:28 - 4 minutes - 4.79 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). A Pacifists Guide to the War on Cancer Bryony Kimmings wants to talk about cancer but she's not getting very far. Instead, she keeps hearing about battles, survivors, fun runs and new leases of life. What's everyone so scared of? Kimmings is famous for her unique takes on taboo topics—from her sexual health (Sex Idiot), to her boyfriend’s depression (Fake It ’Til You Make It), to her search for positive role models ...
74: A Little Night Music - Theatre First with Alex First
March 07, 2018 02:12 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). A Little Night Music Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Hugh Wheeler Suggested by a Film by Ingmar Bergman Nadine Garner, John O’May, Jackie Rees and Eddie Muliaumaseali’i lead a stellar ensemble cast as this delightful and at times, heartbreaking musical is reimagined by acclaimed Sondheim repertory company, Watch This. It is midsummer in Sweden. On a magical night that smiles three times, an aging act...
73: Mama Mia The Musical - Theatre First with Alex First
March 03, 2018 04:46 - 4 minutes - 4.71 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Mama Mia The Musical Over 60 million people all around the globe have fallen in love with the story and the music that makes MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical. And now, in a stunning new production, we invite you to fall in love all over again! Voulez Vous, S.O.S, Take a Chance On Me, Dancing Queen and so many more hits you know and love make this worldwide phenomenon a fabulous night out for audiences of all...
72: Green Day's American Idiot - Theatre First with Alex First
March 03, 2018 04:20 - 4 minutes - 4.69 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Green Day’s American Idiot Green Day’s explosive, award-winning Broadway phenomenon American Idiot is getting set to take Australia by storm as it embarks on a national tour. Winner of two Tony Awards® and the Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11, Trumpian-suburbia, discovering love, loss, drugs, sex and rock and rol...
71: The Sound of Falling Stars - Theatre First with Alex First
March 03, 2018 03:18 - 3 minutes - 3.83 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Sound Of Falling Stars From Hank Williams, through Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, and Bobby Darin to Tim and Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Bon Scott, Kurt Cobain and more, this is a night of musical joy and monumental loss. Adelaide-trained actor/singer Cameron Goodall (ex the Audreys, Sydney Theatre Company, The Lion King) displays his amazing vocal versatility for the first time, as he magically inhabits the souls of th...
70: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time - Theatre First with Alex First
February 25, 2018 03:44 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time Winner of five Tony Awards and seven Olivier Awards, including Best Play for both, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon’s international best-selling novel to the stage in a phenomenal combination of storytelling and spectacle. Direct from the UK, the Australian premiere of this global theatrical phenomenon directed by Marianne Elliott ...
69: Hand to God - Theatre First with Alex First
February 25, 2018 03:22 - 4 minutes - 4.82 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Hand To God Millions of people worldwide have gone crazy for this multiple tony award nominated play and now it’s Australia’s turn! In early 2018 it arrives at the Alex Theatre, St Kilda with an all star cast in a brand new Australian production. Featuring Logie and Helpman Award winner Alison Whyte, multiple AFI and Logie award winner Gyton Grantley and Grant Piro, Vass Productions are thrilled to present the Austr...
68: The Show Goes On - Theatre First with Alex First
February 22, 2018 14:10 - 3 minutes - 3.83 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Show Goes On Bernadette Robinson celebrates some of the world's most publicly adored singers through their own words and legendary songs. From Judy Garland to Edith Piaf, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand, Maria Callas and more. Women who laid bare their lives for their audience, who loved and lost in dramatic style, who hungered for fame and were, perhaps, broken by it. Through it all they expressed themselves t...
67: Beautiful - The Carol King Musical (Melbourne Production) - Theatre First with Alex First
February 18, 2018 10:59 - 5 minutes - 5.57 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Beautiful - The Carole King Musical She fought her way into the record industry as a teenager and sold her first hit, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, when she was just seventeen. By the time she was twenty, she was writing number ones for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll, including The Drifters, The Shirelles, Aretha Franklin and The Monkees. But it wasn’t until her personal life began to crack that she finally managed ...
66: Gilligan's Island: The Musical - Theatre First with Alex First
February 17, 2018 05:27 - 5 minutes - 5.38 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Gilligan’s Island: The Musical Gilligan's Island: The Musical is the official musical adaptation of the iconic American TV programme Gilligan's Island. A co-production between television production house Humdrum Comedy (We are Darren and Riley, Hitstroke FM) and theatre company Left Bauer Productions (Harvey Milk – the Opera, Master Class), the zany musical will play at Chapel Off Chapel, February 15 – March 4, 2018....
65: Senior Moments - Theatre First with Alex First
February 14, 2018 22:59 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Senior Moments After two smash-hit Sydney seasons, the hilarious comedy revue Senior Moments is back for its first national tour from February 2018, with Gold Logie winner and veteran actor John Wood (Blue Heelers, Rafferty’s Rules) and Max Gillies (The Gillies Report, Once Were Leaders) joining Play School icon Benita Collings, Kim Lewis (Sons and Daughters, The Restless Years) and Russell Newman (A Country Practice...
64: Hir - Theatre First with Alex First
February 10, 2018 06:34 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Hir Set & Costume Design Adrienne Chisholm Lighting Design Richard Vabre Sound Design Ian Moorhead Assistant Director Thomas Quirk Dialect Coach Jean Goodwin Stage Managers Jackie Mates & Stephanie Young Assistant Stage Manager Sophie Capern Max is a transgender teen living with mum Paige and father Arnold. When brother Isaac returns home from the marines, he finds war has broken out at home. Finally liberated...
63: The Children - Theatre First with Alex First
February 10, 2018 01:59 - 4 minutes - 4.68 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Children In an idyllic cottage on the British coast, two retired nuclear scientists are enjoying the quiet life. Outside, the world is in chaos after a devastating Fukushima-like disaster. Then one day, an old friend arrives with a frightening proposition. The fallout will be cataclysmic. Award-winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood’s brilliant new play The Children asks big questions about the responsibility that eac...
62: Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical - Theatre First with Alex First
February 09, 2018 07:56 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical DREAM LOVER reveals the extraordinary story of legendary singer, songwriter and actor Bobby Darin. Starring David Campbell, Marina Prior and Hannah Fredericksen as Sandra Dee, plus Martin Crewes, Marney McQueen and Rodney Dobson. Directed by Simon Phillips, the show presents great hits from the 50s and 60s including Mack The Knife, Beyond the Sea and the multi-million-seller Dr...
61: Falsettos - Theatre First with Alex First
February 09, 2018 06:52 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Falsettos StageArt presents Falsettos The Musical. Falsettos is the award-winning musical by William Finn about an unconventional, dysfunctional, yet very loving family in New York in the late 1970s. Falsettos is about a charming, intelligent, neurotic man named Marvin (Don Winsor), his ex-wife Trina (Sarah Shahinian), his lover Whizzer (Sam Ward), their about-to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed son Jason (Ben Jason-Easton), their...
60: Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical - Theatre First with Alex First
January 31, 2018 11:09 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical The iconic hit musical has more glitter than ever, featuring a dazzling array of more than 500 award-winning costumes, 200 headdresses and a non-stop parade of dance-floor classics including IT’S RAINING MEN, I WILL SURVIVE, I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE, FINALLY, and many more. Based on the Oscar-winning film, PRISCILLA is the hilarious adventure of three friends who hop aboard a ...
59: The ABBA Show - Theatre First with Alex First
December 21, 2017 10:41 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The ABBA Show More than just a tribute, The ABBA Show is a full-scale, two-hour concert experience. It features a live band, stunning replica costumes, theatrical lighting and and all the dancing and sequined frivolity an ABBA fan can handle! All the crowd favourites are performed live on the night, including Dancing Queen, Knowing Me Knowing You, Ring Ring, The Winner Takes It All, Fernando, Super Trouper and many...
58: A Very Kransky Christmas - Theatre First with Alex First
December 04, 2017 09:37 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Kransky Sisters In a quiet town in the middle of south east Queensland lives a huddle of strange sisters, whom, in between tending ants, knitting egg warmers, and hanging out cane toad skins to dry, travel around the country performing their popular musical shows to a growing following. This oddball musical trio marry curious real life stories with a host of uniquely homemade arrangements of popular songs gleaned...
57: Vivid White - Theatre First with Alex First
November 19, 2017 09:06 - 5 minutes - 5.23 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Vivid White (MTC) Forget friendship, forget respect, forget human decency – this is the Australian property market. With an all-star cast, outrageous songs and epic puppetry, you won’t want to miss Eddie Perfect's pitch-black musical comedy. Cast & Creatives Gillian Cosgriff Virginia Gay Brent Hill For more, visit http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2017/vivid-white/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://aud...
56: The Father (MTC) - Theatre First with Alex First
November 05, 2017 03:30 - 4 minutes - 4.15 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Father Theatre luminary John Bell stars in this powerful, funny and deeply moving new mystery which has garnered world-wide critical acclaim. For more, visit: http://www.mtc.com.au/about/media/media-releases/2017/10/the-father/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rss Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), St...
55: Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk - The First Flight - Theatre First with Alex First
November 05, 2017 03:01 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk - The First Flight Inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR, TORUK – The First Flight transports you to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning live setting. Experience a storytelling odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery, and possibility. For more, visit: http://www.rodlaverarena.com.au/events/cirque-du-soleils/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/483937...
54: Brigadoon - Theatre First with Alex First
October 30, 2017 04:37 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Brigadoon Brigadoon is the story of New Yorkers Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas who get lost on their vacation to the Scottish Highlands, and stumble upon Brigadoon, a mythical village that appears for one day every hundred years. Tommy – who has a fiance in New York – soon falls in love with Fiona, a young woman from Brigadoon. And as Tommy learns, to fall in love means staying forever. For more, visit: https://www...
53: Your Diva Needs You - Theatre First with Alex First
October 28, 2017 05:36 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Your Diva Needs You YOUR DIVA NEEDS YOU is part cabaret, part game show and part regional Victorian singing eisteddfod, where audience sing-a-longs are not only encouraged but mandatory! (theatrepeople.com.au) For more, visit: http://www.theatrepeople.com.au/your-diva-needs-you/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rss Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher ap...
52: Memphis The Musical - Theatre First with Alex First
October 24, 2017 02:44 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Memphis The Musical Presented by StageArt An Australasian Premiere and Tony award winning Best Musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves – filled wi...
51: American Song - Theatre First with Alex First
October 23, 2017 09:10 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). American Song By Joanna Murray-Smith Directed by Tom Healey Australian Premiere 3 October – 5 November (previews 3 – 6 October) Featuring Joe Petruzzi Set and Costume Design Darryl Cordell Lighting Design Bronwyn Pringle Sound Design Patrick Cronin Dialect Coach Anna McCrossin-Owen Stage Manager Alyssa Hall Assistant Stage Manager Kelly Ziccone “What happened to Whitman’s America? There is no unified song. There ...
50: Lay Down Sally - Theatre First with Alex First
October 23, 2017 08:42 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). LAY DOWN SALLY: AN OARSOME NEW MUSICAL ROBBIN’ HEARTS AROUND THE WORLD! By Spencer Hadlow, Andrew White & Taylen Furness StageArtXposed Australia’s sport-obsessed culture is on full display in Lay Down Sally: An Oarsome New Musical Robbin’ Hearts All Around the World!, an original musical comedy. Picking up right after she infamously laid down and stopped rowing during the women’s eight rowing final at the 2004 Athe...
49: Beautiful Things - Theatre First with Alex First
October 23, 2017 06:56 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). BEAUTIFUL THINGS: A REALLY GOOD LOOKING MUSICAL By Drew Downing StageArtXposed In a time of celebrity politicians, fake news and political correctness, four of the world’s most attractive superstars have joined forces to spread the word of inner (and outer) beauty. GLEAM (The Good Looking and Aesthetics Movement) is a painfully handsome force. In this live interview, our beautiful things explain their humble beginnin...
48: Beautiful The Carol King Musical - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 48
October 07, 2017 01:40 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Beautiful: The Carol King Musical BEAUTIFUL is the inspiring true story of King’s journey from school girl to superstar; from her relationship with husband and song-writing partner Gerry Goffin, their close friendship and playful rivalry with fellow song-writing duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to her remarkable rise to stardom. Along the way, she became one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history, w...
47: Calendar Girls - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 47
October 02, 2017 10:52 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Calendar Girls Presented by: Prince Moo Productions When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris agree to raise money for a new couch in the local hospital waiting room where they spent so many uncomfortable hours. They manage to persuade fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The new...
46: As You Like It - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 46
October 02, 2017 09:57 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) As You Like It An all-singing-and-dancing cast of fifteen bring you Shakespeare’s hilarious comedy, As You Like It. Set in 1642, and with gorgeous costumes to match, this zany production by our all-male company – complete with human sheep, bone-crunching wrestling, live music and lyrical poetry – will have you crying with laughter. The Pop-up Globe King’s Company presents Shakespeare’s brilliant comedy, As You Like I...
45: Hayfever - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 45
October 02, 2017 09:07 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Marina Prior is set to shine in Noël Coward's supreme comedy of bad manners – a top drawer, high society classic that has been raising scandalised laughter for almost a hundred years. Cast & Creatives Gareth Davies Marg Downey Simon Gleeson For more visit: http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2017/hay-fever/ Subscribe to the Theatre First podcast at all good podcatcher apps including Apple Podcasts (iTune...
44: The Bodyguard The Musical - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 44
September 19, 2017 02:01 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) The Bodyguard The Musical Based on the Warner Bros. movie which starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, THE BODYGUARD has been hailed as ‘LONDON’S BEST MUSICAL’ by UKs Magic FM, And ‘THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN’ by The Sunday Mirror. This is the story you know – with the songs you love! Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Ea...
43: The Way Out - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 43
September 16, 2017 08:50 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) The Way Out In a dystopian future Australia, Helen and her civil war veteran father sell moonshine to a broken town, struggling to survive in a poisoned landscape which is frighteningly familiar. Helen envisions a better way, but no-one is listening. The fragile world they’ve constructed is thrown into crisis when a government inspector arrives on the same day as a black market salesman, forcing Helen to confront the ...
42: Big Heart - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 42
September 16, 2017 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Big Heart Punctuated by moments of catharsis and joy, BIG HEART is the story of a woman who adopts a child from each of the continents. She believes she offers the children a better life, free from poverty, war, or neglect. Formidable Writer/Director duo Dee and Cornelius, known for their multi 2016 Green Room award winning production SHIT (2015) and a fearless approach to theatre-making, place Australian identity at ...
41: The Perfume Garden - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 41
August 10, 2017 03:31 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) The Perfume Garden THE HIT BOLLYWOOD COMEDY From the writer/creator of ‘Is It Because I’m Indian?’ comes ‘a fragrant curry of magical realism… a romantic comedy and subcontinental satire…’ Rajendra Moodley’s hit Bollywood comedy: The Perfume Garden. Directed by Green Room award nominee Paul Watson. Starring Vishwajeet Pradhan, Khema de Silva, Sacha Joseph, Laura Lattuada and Rajendra Moodley. A comedy about family...
40: Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre First with Aex First Episode 40
August 10, 2017 03:02 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Jesus Christ Superstar (Musical) Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global phenomenon Jesus Christ Superstar exploded onto the stage in 1971 and changed the world of musicals forever. The rock masterpiece brings together an incredible cast including Rob Mills, Alinta Chidzey and Zoy Frangos. This, the greatest story ever told, is based on the last week of Jesus’s life. For more visit: http://www.ticketmaster.com....
39: Britney Spears The Cabaret - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 39
August 10, 2017 02:38 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Britney Spears: The Cabaret - a satirical look at the perils of fame by award-winning writer/director Dean Bryant (Sweet Charity). The musical direction of Mathew Frank sees Britney's hits transformed into cabaret songs, and seamlessly intertwined into the fabric of her life story. For more visit: http://www.hayestheatre.com.au/coming-soon/britney-spears-the-cabaret.html Subscribe to the Theatre First podcast at a...
38: Merrily We Roll Along - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 38
July 07, 2017 06:38 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Merrily We Roll Along Franklin Shepard has made it to the top: a wealthy LA movie producer, he rubs shoulders with Hollywood's A-list. But he desperately wishes things had turned out differently. Where did his life veer off course? For more visit: http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/other-companies/merrily-we-roll-along/#unit-production-info Subscribe to the Theatre First podcast at all good podcatcher apps inclu...
37: Vigil - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 37
July 07, 2017 06:12 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Vigil Starring Christie Whelan Browne Christmas Eve: a time for peace, love, carols, reunion and family. But not this Christmas Eve. Not this reunion. Liz, the 30-something prodigal daughter bursts through the door after years of sybaritic globe-trotting. A musical and theatrical tour de force, stunningly portrayed by Christie Whelan Browne, Liz is talented, shameless, beautiful, troubled and hilariously needy. But th...
36: The Haunting - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 36
June 18, 2017 07:41 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) The Haunting Cameron Daddo returns to Melbourne for The Haunting. In an ancient mansion in England, sheltering from the howling winds that tear across the surrounding desolate moorland, two men stumble across a dark and terrifying secret that will change their lives forever... When a young book dealer, David Filde, is employed by a former associate of his uncle to catalogue an impressive library, he finds an incredi...
35: Velvet - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 35
June 16, 2017 01:28 - 4 minutes - 4.51 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Velvet Welcome to Wonderland … Boogie Wonderland! Continuing to defy expectations with an electrifying journey to a world of glamour and abandon, VELVET is a raucous and seductive fusion of disco, dance, and circus. It redefines cabaret. It’s a party, a showcase fueled by an exhilarating disco soundtrack that never lets up from the opening moments. This spectacular homage to the disco age has it all, the glamo...
34: Ordinary Days - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 34
June 12, 2017 03:24 - 3 minutes - 3.76 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Ordinary Days A contemporary chamber musical, Ordinary Days centres around four individuals in the metropolis that is New York, and the amazing ways in which their lives intersect in a city of millions. A proven cult hit, this double love story features a sensational score by Adam Gwon, and humorous insight into modern love, finding connection, and celebrating beauty in our everyday lives. A refreshingly honest and po...
33: 21 Chump Street - Theatre First with Alex First Episode 33
June 12, 2017 03:08 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) 21 Chump Street A fourteen minute musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights, Hamilton), 21 Chump Street is based on a true-story as reported by acclaimed NPR podcast and radio show, This American Life. For the first time in Victoria, we tell the cautionary tale of Justin, a high school senior, and Naomi, the cute new girl he falls for in class. Justin goes to great lengths to oblige her request for marijuana in t...