Entries from October 2008

October 8, 2008

Cloc Rock

Last night me and the gang from Tap headed out to the wilds of Clayton (to the Alexander Theatre @ Monash Uni actually)  to see Cloc’s latest musical offering Hot Shoe Shuffle.
And what a night of musical theatre it was.
We were gobsmacked – despite our high expectations (based on their awesome Boy from Oz earlier [...]

October 5, 2008

Open a new door

Mum and her Pakenham posse usually come down to the big smoke for the Sunday matinee performance of the Production Company.
This time, however, 2 of her posse couldn’t make it so tappingBetty & I stepped up at short notice for a Mame rerun.
If at all possible the show was even more polished second time [...]

October 4, 2008

Open a new window

Mame = Rhonda Burchmore.   yes indeedy.
The final musical of The Production Company’s tenth anniversary season was Mame -  a musical they performed in their first season.
Both times Rhonda Burchmore made the role of Mame her own – although, age wise, this Mame suited her better than ten years ago.
From the moment she stepped on [...]

October 2, 2008

R.I.P Rob Guest

Rob Guest passed away overnight after suffering a massive stroke Tuesday night.
He was an excellent performer.
He followed Anthony Warlow into Phantom as the Phantom.
He was an excellent Valjean in Les Mis.
He was fantastic in the Production Company’s Music Man (as Prof Harold Hill)
Most recently I have seen him (twice) in Wicked. He was superb as [...]