Sydney鈥檚 TEATRO Launches Dazzling New Cabaret Season
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Sydney鈥檚 newest performance hub, TEATRO at the Italian Forum in Leichhardt, is swinging open its doors this November with a glittering new cabaret season, featuring some of the country鈥檚 most celebrated performers.聽
Cabaret at TEATRO will run for a limited three-week season from 4 鈥� 22 November, bringing together a dazzling lineup of music, storytelling, and Australian stage royalty.
鈥淭his strictly limited season promises to be a standout addition to Sydney鈥檚 theatre calendar,鈥� organisers say.
Across 19 nights, the stage will be graced by an all-star lineup including iOTA, Ursula Yovich, Genevieve Lemon, Michael Cormick, John O鈥橦ara, Rachael Beck, Debora Krizak, Amy Lehpamer, Bobby Fox, Stellar Perry, Ryan Gonz谩lez, Marney McQueen, and the incomparable Bernadette Robinson. Each will showcase their signature artistry, spanning musical theatre, pop, jazz, soul and cabaret.
Among the most hotly anticipated shows is There鈥檚 Nothing Like a Dame on 18 November, starring Australian drag icon and cabaret queen Minnie Cooper. A beloved fixture of the Sydney drag scene and star of RuPaul鈥檚 Drag Race Down Under, Minnie has performed alongside Kylie Minogue, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Lambert, and Australia鈥檚 original drag queen, Carlotta. 鈥淲hen it comes to charisma, class and camp,鈥� says Minnie, 鈥渢here truly is nothing like a dame!鈥�
Celebrating Australian cabaret excellence
The season is steered by two creative powerhouses and titans of the industry: director Gale Edwards AM, whose career spans the Royal Shakespeare Company, Broadway, and Opera Australia, and musical director Max Lambert AM, who earned a Helpmann Award for The Boy From Oz and served as Musical Director for the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
From the powerhouse vocals of The Sound of Music鈥檚 Amy Lehpamer, to the cabaret聽 brilliance of Dame Minnie Cooper and the heartfelt storytelling of Ursula Yovich, Cabaret at TEATRO promises nights of laughter, intimacy, and unforgettable moments.
Performances begin 4 November. Tickets and full program details are available now at teatroitalianforum.com.au 鈥� and with a lineup this dazzling and some shows on one night only, you鈥檒l want to .
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