HARRY POTTER MAGIC BREAKS NEW GROUND IN MELBOURNE

HARRY POTTER MAGIC BREAKS NEW GROUND IN MELBOURNE

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has established a new standard for blockbuster plays in Australia, drawing more than 325,000 attendees through the doors of the Princess Theatre in a run now entering its second year. Opening to rave reviews 12 months ago, the production officially celebrates its first birthday this Sunday, 1 March. The […] Read more

Lunch with Leo Schofield: Michael Cassel – a starstruck childhood

The Wentworth Courier – Lunch with Leo Schofield –  31 July 2019: Were this article to appear in Variety, that venerable American showbiz newspaper of record, famous for its unique shorthand jargon or slanguage, the headline would probably run: “KIAMA KID BOFFS BROADWAY.” Readers of Variety would understand it was a success story, and indeed […] Read more

“HAMILTON” TO PREMIERE IN SYDNEY 2021

HAMILTON will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in a new production beginning March 2021. Producers Jeffrey Seller and Michael Cassel together with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, joined NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian in announcing the much-anticipated production today. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda said; “Thank you to everyone in Australia who’s been asking for Hamilton. […] Read more

THAILAND, IT IS TIME!

Disney’s THE LION KING premieres in Bangkok September 2019 The first international tour of the world’s #1 musical is coming to Thailand. Michael Cassel Group in association with Disney Theatrical Productions is pleased to announce the international tour of Disney’s THE LION KING will commence in Bangkok this September at the Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, presented […] Read more

BROADWAY’S LANDMARK MUSICAL ANNOUNCES TAIPEI SEASON

Disney’s THE LION KING will play a two-week season at the Taipei Arena, Taiwan, from July 2019 The Michael Cassel Group in association with Disney Theatrical Productions and Taiwanese presenter, KHAM INC, is pleased to announce the international tour of the world’s #1 musical, THE LION KING, will commence performances at Taipei Arena, Taiwan, on […] Read more

LEBO M TO TOUR AUSTRALIA IN MARCH 2019

‘The voice and spirit of The Lion King’, Lebo M returns to Australia, headlining his first solo tour.  Kicking off the world tour in Sydney and taking to the stage at the Sydney Opera House and Hamer Hall Melbourne, audiences will be captivated with his touching and striking music that resonates globally. Lebo M is a […] Read more

AFR: Michael Cassel and the high risk business of musical theatre

When Pretty Woman The Musical plays its first Broadway show this weekend, one Australian producer and his investors will be paying close attention to the reaction. After years of development and a budget north of $20 million, the social media posts out of New York’s Nederlander Theatre will give Pretty Woman‘s financiers and creative team their first sense […] Read more

IT IS TIME! THE LION KING is coming to Korea.

DISNEY’S THE LION KING TO PREMIERE IN DAEGU, SEOUL AND BUSAN FROM NOVEMBER 2018   The first international tour of the world’s #1 musical coming to Korea. THE LION KING is presented by Michael Cassel Group and S&Co in association with Disney Theatrical Productions. The international tour of THE LION  KING premiered in Manila in March 2018 […] Read more