The genre-defying, multi-award-winning, smash-hit Broadway sensation, Hadestown has finally made its way down to Sydneytown – and it’s unlike any musical you’ve ever seen or heard. With industrial steampunk aesthetics, a soulful jazz-folk fusion, and even a comment on our dying world, this is a brave new world for musical theatre.
Sydney’s huge year of theatre is showing no signs of slowing down in March. The Down Under debut of Hadestown sprung out of the fiery gates at the Theatre Royal last month, and it is quickly becoming the most re-watched musical of the year, with loads of theatregoers immediately booking tickets for their second and third viewings.
In more musical madness, the camp shenanigans of Titanique will be cruising Sydney’s waters for a while longer, with the cult-hit parody extending its season (yet again) through to June. Meanwhile over at the Sydney Opera House, the interactive magic of Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern is also kicking its boots up for a longer stay, now through ’til April.
A new season of the spectacular Handa Opera on the Harbour also kicks off this month, and this year OA is kickin’ it classic musical style with Guys & Dolls taking to the outdoor stage starring Cody Simpson alongside a stacked cast (from March 21). Speaking of the classics, an all new Aussie production of Annie is opening at the Capitol Theatre this month.
In the indie theatre realm, you can count on the Old Fitz Theatre for some intriguing offerings, with the return of New Ghosts Theatre Company’s production of Iphigenia in Splott (March 7–22) going back-to-back with Patricia Cornelius’ LOVE in the late night slot (March 11–21). And speaking of underground spaces, Belvoir 25A is hosting the hilariously surreal and tragically true Furious Mattress (March 11-29).
That’s all just for starters! Read on for our critics' reviews and more top theatrical picks.
