Hayes theatre,Sydney
With their thrilling and creative revival, Dean Bryant and his team continue to design American musicals devastatingly relevant to local audiencesAlmost all of the musicals that tour Australia come prepackaged: pre-designed, and directed,orchestrated, and choreographed. Sets are shipped from overseas, or costumes are lovingly reconstructed. These replica musicals brought in more than $300m in revenue in 2014 alone; musicals are one of Australia’s most lucrative art industries but allow for very exiguous local creative input. Related: Sweet Charity review – Hayes hit scales up without losing its small-time charm Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com