Paul Kitching – aka PK – from Fuller Brand Communication has been out and about enough over his 50+ years to still have his finger on the pulse for the best things to see, do and enjoy in our excellent state. Whilst we all know life starts at 50, we also know what we like right?! And yes, we are choosy about how we dedicate our precious spare time. With lots on offer, PK reckons these gems are all worthy…
Chicago The Musical
Adelaide Festival Theatre
Sun Aug 4 – Sat Aug 31
Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery …and ‘All That Jazz’. It’s all in the international multi-award-winning musical, Chicago! The longest-running musical on Broadway, this scorching hot masterpiece is coming to Adelaide in August, starring Anthony Warlow as Billy Flynn, and plenty more surprises in the cast. The original and the best Chicago is back. It would be a crime to miss it!
JULIA
Dunstan Playhouse
Fri Aug 16 – Sat Aug 24
In 2012, Australia’s first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, gave a speech that sent shockwaves around the world. Just over a decade later, one of Australia’s most esteemed and globally-produced playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith, brings the human story behind that speech to the stage. Starring Justine Clarke as the inimitable Julia, this play needs to be seen, and by many.
Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells Live in Concert
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Sun Aug 18
Whilst there’s no Mike in this show, his trailblazing masterpiece will be performed by an expansive live group, featuring Oldfield’s long-term collaborator, Robin A Smith. Get ready to enjoy ‘Tubular Bells’ in full, alongside classic Oldfield compositions such as ‘Moonlight Shadow’, ‘Family Man’ and more. As one review notes… “The wonderful thing about Tubular Bells is that it never seems to age!”
Charlie Musselwhite
The Gov
Sat Sep 28
Often identified as the “consummate white bluesman”, the legendary American blues harmonica player and bandleader Charlie Musselwhite came to prominence as a pivotal figure in helping to revive the Chicago Blues movement of the 1960s. The return of the 80yo Grammy- Award winning legend promises to deliver ‘one hell of a show!’. One not to miss for Blues fans and more!
Joanna Lumley ‘Me & My Travels’
Adelaide Festival Theatre
Wed 16 Oct & Thu 17 Oct
The legendary vivaciously-brilliant Joanna Lumley is embarking on her first ever live tour of Australia, ready to take audiences through plenty of hilarious and interesting adventures from her incredible career spanning more than four decades; recounting some never heard before stories. Along with a bonus audience live Q&A section this should be absolutely fabulous!
Bill Bailey
Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Wed Nov 6
Who better to take us on a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought, and how it might help us survive in this brave new world, than world-class comedian Bill Bailey. His new show ‘Thoughtifier’ promises to be a magical, musical mystery tour of the human mind, along with some other pressing matters about whales, biophilia, unrequited love and other thoughts, all amplified with music!
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And don’t miss these!
- Belle And Sebastian Hindley Street Music Hall Sun Aug 25
- Così Fan Tutte Her Majesty’s Theatre Thu Aug 29 – Sat Sep 7
- David Walliams Adelaide Entertainment Centre Sat Sep 21
- The Irish Tenors Woodville Town Hall Sat Sep 21
- Grease The Musical Her Majesty’s Theatre Sat Sep 18 – Sun Oct 13
- UB40 Adelaide Entertainment Centre Fri Oct 18
