Author: Andrew Worboys

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Sweet Charity

‘There’s gotta be something better than this …’  sing Charity (Verity Hunt-Ballard), Nikki (Debora Krizak) and Heléne (Lisa Sontag).
Don’t believe it!


Musical Theatre doesn’t come better than this Sweet Charity, a smashing first-up hit at Sydney’s new home of intimate musical theatre, The Hayes Theatre Company.


Dean Bryant and choreographer Andrew Hallsworth weave musical theatre magic to pare back this classic Broadway musical, losing nothing (maybe it even gains a lttle something) in an intimate space. Their reimagining truly serves the show, with fluid staging facilitated by Owen Phillips’ minimalist design, complemented by Ross Graham’s lighting; a top flight triple threat cast dressed (and in various stages of undress) stunningly and often wittily by Oscar and Tony winner Tim Chappel, backed by all-new jazz inspired scoring from Andrew Worboys’ five-piece band.
A Jazz pianist of note, composer Cy Coleman would have enjoyed the new five-piece arrangement, which still retains a big Broadway sound when required.”

Stage Whispers March 2014
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Nothing’s Gonna Last

Parissa Bouas

“Parissa … immediately engages by being blessed with a voice that has timbral overlaps with Billie Holiday’s. More significantly she shines the charm of that voice on some exceptional self-penned songs” 
JOHN SHAND, SMH 

Filmed and edited by Andrew Worboys.

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Up Next…

THE WIZARD OF OZ IN CONCERT

There’s no place like home! Prospero Arts are bringing a sensational concert version of The Wizard of Oz home to Brisbane this June, for an exclusive season at QPAC’s Concert Hall.

Be transported ‘over the rainbow’ to a land full of music and colour, and captivated by iconic songs such as “We’re Off to See the Wizard”, “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead”, “If I Only Had a Brain” and of course the Academy Award-winning “Over The Rainbow”.

The Wizard of Oz – In Concert is directed by one of Australia’s most accomplished creative talents Amy Campbell. This all-new production features some of our favourite musical theatre stars, along with a richly memorable musical score performed onstage by Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of the incomparable Andrew Worboys.

Since its 1939 premiere, the classic film The Wizard of Oz, starring the legendary Judy Garland, was named the most influential film of all time, and has been adored across generations over the last 85 years.

Don’t miss this timeless story of love, friendship and the quest for happiness in following your dreams, brilliantly reimagined by the team who brought us the exhilarating and fun-filled Singin’ in the Rain – In Concert last November. Five shows only!

https://www.qtix.com.au/whats-on/2023/the-wizard-of-oz-in-concert/