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Musical Theatre
September 18, 2023, 11:47 am
You Don’t Have to be Jewish staged in Sydney
“It portrays the mundane of life with humour. There’s not a swear word in it, it’s clean, it’s loaded with irony, it’s loaded with pathos as well. Yet it’s still hysterical.”
By
Jessica Abelsohn
August 17, 2023, 9:56 am
From one Emerald City to another
The Wicked Witch of the West wasn't always wicked. So, who exactly was she? And how did she know Glinda the Good Witch? Well, that's the story of Wicked. Long before Dorothy arrived in Oz, there was a special friendship between two young girls.The AJN spoke to composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about the production.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
August 7, 2023, 2:06 pm
The tradition continues in Fiddler on the Roof
The classic musical Fiddler on the Roof returns to the Melbourne stage for a short season in an amateur production which shows plenty of class.
By
Danny Gocs
August 3, 2023, 12:30 pm
COJA reaches out to young creatives
The program is designed to meet the need, skills and interests of all members of the collective. It will focus on providing agency, skills and a platform to be recognised within the creative Jewish community.
By
Carol Saffer
July 31, 2023, 7:02 am
Rock & roll all night
All-abilities Jewish theatre group Stars and the Moon provides artistic outlets for those with and without disabilities. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to the team about their latest production, School of Rock.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 12, 2023, 6:40 am
Modern adaptation of Richard III
In the production, Dick has cerebral palsy, and while some theatres were weary of producing a play that doesn’t necessarily show disability in the best light, Graham said it’s important to portray this...
By
AJN STAFF
July 10, 2023, 7:21 am
Aaron Robuck brings Leo Frank to the stage
The production will showcase two Jewish actors in the lead roles, including Aaron Robuck – who will bring his experience of growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, to the role – and Montana Sharp as Lucille.
By
Hannah Schauder
July 3, 2023, 6:00 am
Where heartache and hope intertwine
Miss Saigon has been captivating audiences since it first premiered in 1989. A haunting story with a magical musical score, it's once again set to transport audiences to Vietnam with a new production premiering at Sydney Opera House. Jessica Abelsohn looks at the musical's journey.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 2, 2023, 7:02 am
A fiddler on the stage
It's a classic story, steeped in tradition yet portraying an evolution of culture. A tale of empowerment, transformation and ultimately family. And for Adrian Glaubert and Sarah Cossey-Glaubert, it's about time that the Jewish people of Melbourne had their own, home-grown and authentically Yiddishkeit production.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
June 29, 2023, 12:11 pm
Cinderella story gets a new look, but needs more work
The AJN reviews Midnight – the Cinderella Musical, a new home-grown musical that has premiered at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre.
By
Danny Gocs
June 28, 2023, 11:53 am
A twist on Cinderella
'It’s really a fairytale that needs upgrading. We really need a Cinderella who’s not waiting for a prince to sweep her off her feet and solve all her problems for her and ride off into the sunset'
By
Jessica Abelsohn
June 20, 2023, 6:42 am
The experience of migration
"We began to explore the image of the boastful rooster as a hero, which in turn led us into questions of journeying, migration and the status of claims to the ownership of animals, objects and ideas."
By
Hannah Schauder
June 13, 2023, 2:49 pm
Big winners at the Tony Awards
Antisemitism-themed ‘Leopoldstadt’ and ‘Parade’ are big Tony Awards winners.
By
Andrew Lapin
June 7, 2023, 6:38 am
Wit, humour and a little bit of noir
In his writing, Chester focused on Jewish characters, the Jewish experience and embracing what Judaism means to him. He even takes challah to auditions and rehearsals.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
May 30, 2023, 12:17 pm
Thank you for the music
From the moment Sophie, played by Sarah Krndija, puts the letters into the post to the final dance party curtain call, I had a smile planted firmly on my face. And, I’ll admit, I was singing along to every song.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
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