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Mirvish announces its ‘Beautiful’ new season

Posted on 02 Mar 2016

Strictly Ballroom the Musical confirmed to open in Toronto, Canada as part of Mirvish Theatre Season 2016-2017.

Full article here – Now Toronto by Glenn Sumi

Strictly Ballroom to open in UK this December

Posted on 12 Feb 2016

Two years ago, Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, his wife and closest collaborator, unveiled a big, flashy musical version of Strictly and toured it round their native Australia. Now they’ve contracted hot British choreographer Drew McOnie to direct the show in Britain and give it a fresh perspective, because Luhrmann and his team are filming a TV drama in New York for Netflix.

Jason Robert Brown boards Broadway bound King Kong

Posted on 06 Oct 2015

Playbill Exclusive by Adam Hetrick – 17 September 2015

The Australian stage musical spectacle King Kong, which premiered in June 2013 at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, is getting an overhaul for its Broadway arrival.

Dinosaurs to roar into Australia and New Zealand in 2015

Posted on 04 Feb 2015

Hit arena show Walking with Dinosaurs is coming home for another tour after being seen by more than eight million people around the world

Strictly star power at Flinders St Station ballroom

Posted on 09 Sep 2014

It’s been 30 years since the ballroom at Flinders St Station saw this kind of action.

Strictly Ballroom the Musical to hit Melbourne stage

Posted on 09 Sep 2014

Strictly Ballroom the Musical is coming to Melbourne and will open at Her Majesty’s Theatre in January.  

Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom stage show captures the heart

Posted on 14 Apr 2014

THE play’s the thing in the end. Or the story at least. And there’s something about Strictly Ballroom that captures the heart, even when you know exactly how this tale is going to play out.

Oscar winner Catherine Martin in kooky Vogue shoot

Posted on 25 Mar 2014

She’s currently working on a stage adaptation of the much-loved 1992 film, Strictly Ballroom.

Our Oscars Cinderalla heads back to ballroom

Posted on 10 Mar 2014

FRESH from her Oscar haul, Australia’s most prolific Academy Award winner had no time to reflect on her latest victory yesterday as she jumped back into StrictlyBallroom: The Musical.