INTERVIEW: Markus Hamence is in The Jungle Room with Mahalia Barnes for the 2026 Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Mahalia has got two shows (Mahalia Barnes sings The Rose and What’s The Buzz) in this years program and Mahalia and Markus chat all about them PLUS more!
Mahalia Barnes Sings The Rose
Performing Bette Midler’s award-winning soundtrack of The Rose, Mahalia Barnes is tracing the late-60s story of a female rock-n-roll singer battling addiction, ego, power, loneliness and the fight for love and approval on her road to success.
Punctuated with hits from women of the era, all of whom have left their mark on her own music, Mahalia strikes a raw, impassioned chord in this wild ride of rebellion, struggle and heartache.
Sunday 14 June 2026
Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
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What’s The Buzz?
In concert and conversation with the cast of ‘Superstar’
If you love Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global phenomenon, Jesus Christ Superstar, your prayers have been answered.
For one night only, the powerhouse Australian cast of this Olivier Award-winning production unites for an exclusive Adelaide Cabaret Festival event.
What’s the Buzz is your access-all-areas backstage pass to the smash-hit musical. Experience the legendary score like never before as the stars strip back the spectacle to share the songs you love, interspersed with untold stories and secrets from life on the road.
From the earth-shaking high notes to the candid backstage gossip, this is a rare chance to get up close and personal with Australia’s musical theatre royalty. Enter ready, leave utterly converted – this is the gospel truth according to the cast.
Saturday 6 June 2026
Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
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