Classic hits and feel-good shows, as nostalgia rules | Louise Rugendyke
Everything old is new again across Sydney’s stages, as classic musicals, stage shows and proven hits dominate the city’s theatres. Feel-good is in, downbeat is out.
“It’s no different to saying, OK, every Friday night, my partner and I go to the Italian restaurant on the corner; we know the spaghetti is good there, we know the wine is great,” says Frost. “But a new restaurant has opened across the road, and you go, well, do I want to give that one a go? How don’t I know the spaghetti is going to be as good?
, says he has also seen an increase in door sales, whereas people used to book tickets months in advance. “We used to sell 20 tickets a day [at the door],” says Frost. “Now it’s more like 100.”And while nostalgia is ruling the box office, that doesn’t mean original shows can’t succeed. Sydney Theatre Company has just extended its run of the acclaimedhas made it to the Opera House after two sell-out seasons and a tour.
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