MUSICAL WICKED
Twenty years since it debuted on Broadway and became a celebrated smash hit, the Aussie Witches of Oz are going through their final paces as they get ready for the opening night of Wicked. Courtney Monsma, pictured here in rehearsals, stars as Glinda the Good while Sheridan Adams takes on the role of Elphaba, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, in this origin story of the two unlikely friends. (Wicked opens at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on Fri., Aug. 25. Tickets at ticketmaster.com.au)
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TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER
WHO chats to the stars of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
OLD DOGS, NEW TRICKS
This new doggie adventure movie is not what you think.
TEDDY’S IN TOWN
Teddy Swims is touring Oz and ready to release new tunes.
Rebecca Romijn & Anson Mount DOWN TO EARTH
THE CO-STARS HIT WARP SPEED AS A STELLAR DUO IN STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS
Although USS Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike has had several incarnations over the 56-year course of Star Trek TV shows and films, the heroic and clever version played by Anson Mount in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has propelled the character into the upper echelon of Starfleet fan favourites. Now, in Season 2 of the series, Pike’s bond with his Number One, Commander Una Chin-Riley (Rebecca Romijn), has only grown, the two a model of dual leadership and respect. WHO hailed Mount, 50, and Romijn, 50, on Zoom screen for a chat.
Were you both Trekkies from an early age?
Anson Mount: We both discovered the original series when we were around 7 or 8, the same age basically, and our mothers introduced us both to the franchise. It was literally my make-believe game when I was a kid. So it was not only my introduction to science fiction, but my introduction to storytelling and make-believe. And it’s just crazy to realise that I’m still doing the same thing for a living. I’m not sure if that’s sad or what [laughs].
Rebecca, do you feel the same way?
It really is like a dream come true. And this particular
