Do you know how many theatres there are on the Gold Coast? We really do have it all. Get a culture fix with these plays and musicals coming up in the next couple of months.
The Last Five Years | Gold Coast Little Theatre, Southport
Now until Saturday February 18
This emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties falling in and out of love over the course of five years. The show’s unconventional structure consists of one telling her story backwards while the other tells his story chronologically. The two characters only meet once, at their wedding in the middle of the show. It’s funny, poignant, and devastatingly honest.
Forget Me Knot | Tugun Theatre
Thursday February 9 to Saturday February 25
Found wandering the streets of Leicester at 4am, Robert Zeinfeld is suffering from amnesia. Back at the police station, Detective Inspector Monroe has his work cut out trying to discover just who the mystery man is. Has he truly lost his memory? The deeper Monroe digs the more confused he becomes.
Chicago | Spotlight Theatrical Company, Benowa
Friday February 17 to Saturday March 18
Set in Chicago in the roaring 20s, this musical vaudeville by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse tells the story of Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart – one a successful cabaret performer and the other an ambitious singer desperate for fame. Both ladies are in Cook County Jail on trial for murder but in the hands of Billy Flynn acquittal is assured (for a fee).
Cinderella | Javeenbah Theatre, Nerang
Friday March 10 to Saturday March 25
This Cinderella isn’t about princes and princesses. It’s about a single woman in her early 40s trying to go on a date, and a single guy who has an unreasonable fear of not being heard over loud music in bars. There may not be any ugly sisters, but there’s the occasional mysterious animal. There’s midnight. There’s a show. There’s dancing. And there’s beautiful transformation.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | The Star, Broadbeach
Saturday March 11 to Thursday April 6
Long before she was chart-topping music legend Carole King, she was an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. ‘Beautiful’ tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit song-writing team with her husband Gerry Goffin to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.
Undertow | HOTA
Wednesday March 29 to Thursday March 30
Award winning theatre makers Shock Therapy Productions proudly present Undertow, an honest and powerful look at the hidden forces beneath the surface that move us and determine the choices we make and the actions we take. Centering around a high school community, the show follows three central characters, Jesse, Connor and Phil, as they each struggle to cope with the pressures of life while trying to manage relationships with the people close to them.
Rolling Thunder Vietnam | The Star, Broadbeach
Saturday April 15
This powerful rock drama takes audiences on an exhilarating and emotive magic carpet ride. Acclaimed as “a musical and dramatic triumph” that “reaches deep into the soul”, ‘Rolling Thunder Vietnam’ features epic and stirring songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s, deeply affecting stories of courage, sacrifice, resilience and love, and stunning visuals.
Guys and Dolls | Gold Coast Little Theatre, Southport
Saturday April 15 to Saturday May 6
This musical romantic comedy involves the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a fast-talking crap game manager. ‘Guys and Dolls’ is a Broadway favourite featuring songs such as ‘Luck Be a Lady’, ‘Sit Down’, ‘You’re Rockin’ the Boat’ and many more.
Sanctuary | Dracula’s Cabaret, Broadbeach
Now, but for a limited time
Sanctuary opens with a sharp crack to the skull, followed by a spicy combination of the undead and criminally insane. Sit back and inject a little lust into your life as you bear witness to the perverse performances of our resident psychopaths. From death-defying aerial acrobatics to groin-aching vocals, it’s time to commit yourself to an experience like no other at Dracula’s – your favourite Gold Coast institution