Jade Kops

Jade Kops

Jade is an Aviation Safety Training Instructor with a love of Theatre, Cabaret, Musical Theatre, and music and is a committed advocate for the live performing arts industry in Sydney, Australia. From 2019-2023 she held a coveted position on the voting panel for the prestigious Sydney Theatre Awards and has been part of voting collegiate for the Helpmann Awards, the Australian equivalent of the Tony Awards.  Prior to joining BroadwayWorld in 2014 Jade was a Special Guest Critic for GlamAdelaide, specialising in Cabaret.  




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First Show:

CATS in London

Favorite Show:

BIG FISH at Hayes Theatre Directed by Tyran Parke

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MOST POPULAR ARTICLES


REVIEW: Jane Harrison's STOLEN Is Presented With Powerful Simplicity By Sydney Theatre Company
REVIEW: Jane Harrison's STOLEN Is Presented With Powerful Simplicity By Sydney Theatre Company
June 25, 2024

Ian Michael’s (Director) presentation of STOLEN reminds the audience that Jane Harrison’s (Playwright) Kate Challis RAKA Award winning play retains a relevance in the 26 years after it premiered. 

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on MASTER CLASS
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on MASTER CLASS
June 21, 2024

Unveiling La Davina: Witness the Power and Passion in every facet of MASTER CLASS. Director Liesel Badorrek did cast Lucia Mastrantone as Maria Callas, but Badorrek must have misplaced Mastrantone during rehearsal and managed to resurrect Callas herself. We were magically transported to her Julliard sessions of the early 70’s.

REVIEW: Lucy Maunder Shines As Roxie Hart As Walter Bobbie's Revival Of CHICAGO Receives A New Sydney Season With A Fabulous New Cast
REVIEW: Lucy Maunder Shines As Roxie Hart As Walter Bobbie's Revival Of CHICAGO Receives A New Sydney Season With A Fabulous New Cast
June 15, 2024

Walter Bobbie’s 1996 Broadway Revival of CHICAGO is receiving a fourth Australian season with a fabulous new cast. 

REVIEW: Bernie Dieter's CLUB KABARETT Is Classic Weimar Inspired Circus Cabaret Escapism
REVIEW: Bernie Dieter's CLUB KABARETT Is Classic Weimar Inspired Circus Cabaret Escapism
June 9, 2024

Bernie Dieter and her talented troupe of artists welcome Sydney audiences to indulge in a night at CLUB KABARETT. 

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on LIMBO THE RETURN
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on LIMBO THE RETURN
June 2, 2024

LIMBO THE RETURN, as its namesake, is here to once again wow you with another circus cabaret. This is an accomplished show that combines circus/acrobatics with the eclectic music of a passionate band, all led by with Director Scott Maidment’s artistic vision.

REVIEW: Macabre And Magical, RIDE THE CYCLONE Is A Heartwarming And Hilarious Musical
REVIEW: Macabre And Magical, RIDE THE CYCLONE Is A Heartwarming And Hilarious Musical
May 30, 2024

Dark and as twisted as the rollercoaster at the center of the story, RIDE THE CYCLONE is a wonderful carnival ride of music, imagery and movement.

REVIEW: MILLERS POINT SONGBOOK Sets History To Music To Capture The Spirit Of A Community
REVIEW: MILLERS POINT SONGBOOK Sets History To Music To Capture The Spirit Of A Community
May 25, 2024

Joanna Weinberg (Director, composer, lyricist) delivers an intriguing song cycle celebrating the rich history of Millers Point in MILLERS POINT SONGBOOK.

REVIEW: Outhouse Theatre Co's ULSTER AMERICAN Is Revived For An Encore Season at Ensemble Theatre
REVIEW: Outhouse Theatre Co's ULSTER AMERICAN Is Revived For An Encore Season at Ensemble Theatre
May 19, 2024

Shane Anthony’s (Director) presentation of David Ireland’s (Playwright) ULSTER AMERICAN returns to the Sydney stage at Ensemble Theatre.

REVIEW: Prejudice, Politics And The Perversion Of Justice Play Out in PARADE
REVIEW: Prejudice, Politics And The Perversion Of Justice Play Out in PARADE
May 13, 2024

Mark Taylor (Director) delivers an engaging expression of Alfred Uhry (Book) and Jason Robert Brown’s (Music and Lyrics) Tony Award winning musical PARADE. 

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on SWITZERLAND
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on SWITZERLAND
May 8, 2024

SWITZERLAND. The Ensemble Theatre is very smart. How can one go wrong with a Joanna Murray-Smith work directed by Shaun Rennie and featuring Toni Scanlon with Laurence Boxhall.

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on WORKING CLASS CLOWN
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on WORKING CLASS CLOWN
May 1, 2024

The Biennale of Sydney and Performance Space present WORKING CLASS CLOWN by Samoan-Australian Fa'afafine Artist Tommy Misa.

REVIEW: Reuben Kaye Delivers Another Insightful And Intelligent Evening Of Comedy And Cabaret With APOCALIPSTIK
REVIEW: Reuben Kaye Delivers Another Insightful And Intelligent Evening Of Comedy And Cabaret With APOCALIPSTIK
April 29, 2024

Reuben Kaye, the Glamazon international icon of intelligent cabaret returns to the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, with his latest creation, APOCALIPSTIK.

REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on TOY SYMPHONY.
REVIEW: Kym Vaitiekus shares his thoughts on TOY SYMPHONY.
April 22, 2024

Director Michelle Carey takes on Gow’s awarding winning Play with an exploration into the machinations of the writer’s block.

REVIEW: Andrew Lloyd Webber's TELL ME ON A SUNDAY Showcases Erin Clare's Beautiful Voice
REVIEW: Andrew Lloyd Webber's TELL ME ON A SUNDAY Showcases Erin Clare's Beautiful Voice
April 20, 2024

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s one act song cycle TELL ME ON A SUNDAY receives a rare staging at Hayes Theatre, showcasing Erin Clare as the solo character.

REVIEW: Thomas Bernhard's THE PRESIDENT Retains A Resonance In The 21st Century
REVIEW: Thomas Bernhard's THE PRESIDENT Retains A Resonance In The 21st Century
April 19, 2024

Sydney Theatre Company and Gate Theatre’s-production of Thomas Bernhard’s THE PRESIDENT arrives in Sydney following it’s Dublin season.  Directed by Gate’s Tom Creed, the political satire, translated by Gitta Honegger, from 1975 retains a relevance in the contemporary world of leaders that forget they govern democracies and are elected to serve the people.

REVIEW: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Presents A Thought Provoking Contemplation Through An Unlikely Pairing.
REVIEW: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Presents A Thought Provoking Contemplation Through An Unlikely Pairing.
April 14, 2024

Craig Baldwin (Director) delivers a compact but captivating expression of Samuel D. Hunter’s (Playwright) A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD.  The 2022 New York Drama Critics Circle Award Winner for Best Play, this two-hander is a simple but thought-provoking piece that never directly discusses the title.

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On POTTED POTTER
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On POTTED POTTER
April 13, 2024

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On POTTED POTTER

REVIEW: Sydney Theatre Company's NO PAY? NO WAY! Returns Even Better And More Relevant
REVIEW: Sydney Theatre Company's NO PAY? NO WAY! Returns Even Better And More Relevant
April 12, 2024

In 2020, pre-Covid, Sydney Theatre Company staged NO PAY? NO WAY!, Marieke Hardy’s adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s political farce SOTTO PAGA! NON SI PAGA!  This production, directed by Sarah Giles has been given an encore season with new performers stepping into three of the five roles, resulting in an even more captivating and comical evening of theatre that resonates even louder in the current economic climate.

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
April 4, 2024

REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

REVIEW: The All-Australian Production Of GREASE, THE MUSICAL Is A Rocking Piece Of Theatre That Will Satisfy The Movie Fans While Honoring The 1971 Original.
REVIEW: The All-Australian Production Of GREASE, THE MUSICAL Is A Rocking Piece Of Theatre That Will Satisfy The Movie Fans While Honoring The 1971 Original.
April 3, 2024

GREASE, THE MUSICAL is given a new treatment, satisfying audiences looking for a toe tapping night of nostalgia while honoring the early stage productions and liberally referencing the famous 1978 movie adaptation.



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