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October 2018
Marianne Elliott’s highly anticipated new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company plays at the Gielgud Theatre. The West End revival of Company, which features several gender-swapped characters and new material from composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, is led by Rosalie Craig in the central role of Bobbie, with two-time Tony winner Patti LuPone as Joanne.
VIVID is a declaration of love to life, featuring more than 100 stunning artists on the world’s biggest theater stage. The revue, which features headpieces designed by Philip Treacy, the haute couture milliner, will run at Friedrichstadt-Palast until summer 2019.
King Kong begins previews on Broadway this month, and you’ve never seen a puppet like this before. The $35 million musical has been in development for nearly a decade, churning through scripts, songs and creative teams as the producers try to shape a show worthy of their title character. The massive marionette is being brought to life unlike any puppet Broadway has seen before — a moving sculpture, with sad eyes and a fearsome roar, requiring 14 performers, as well as 16 microprocessors, to operate.
Presented by Hayes Theatre Co and New Musicals Australia, this is the world premiere of Evie May, with Book & Lyrics by Hugo Chiarella and Music & Lyrics by Naomi Livingston. It offers a compelling take on memory, motherhood, and the fascinating characters populating Australia’s rich theatrical history.
In six short years, the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival has provided a platform for over 100 playwrights to self-produce their original works in Atlanta. Some playwrights are local and many playwrights have traveled from afar representing 24 states and three countries. The 2018 festival provides attendees with access to the largest selection of world-class, Afro-centric theatre, in the entire country, all under one roof.
Savagely poetic and provocative, Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer is a nightmarish contemporary masterpiece. This production marks the Red Stitch Theatre’s first foray into the iconic and beloved playwright, Tennessee Williams’ beautiful and theatrical mind.
Skampa Festival is one of the biggest international theatre events in Albania. It is held annually every autumn in Elbasan, a city of a magnificent cultural heritage. The aim of this festival is to present the main trends in both Albanian and international theatre scenes in order to create a space for intercultural dialogue.
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Claire Hammond is an accomplished young performer with international credits in Music Theatre, Cabaret, Film and Television. Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Claire completed her studies at the University of Ballarat Arts Academy, gaining a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre. Her work for the Walt Disney Company has seen her perform in Japan, Canada, the USA, and aboard Disney Cruise Lines, the Bahamas. In Australia, theatre credits include Crazy For You, Sugar!, Anything Goes, Saturday Night, and the recent Australian tour of The Boy From Oz, where she played the role of Karen. Other appearances include singing the National Anthem at the Men's Final of the Australian Open, performing live on Dancing With the Stars, Carols by Candlelight, and countless corporate events. Recently Claire was part of the Australian cast of Wicked: The Musical, understudying and performing the role of Glinda on many occasions on tour throughout Australia, Singapore and Korea. Setting her sights worldwide, currently based in Hong Kong and Macau, Claire is pleased to be working as a freelance performer, voice actor, commercial artist, and educator.
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