The Shark is Broken review [Melbourne]
Tense, funny, insightful, and terrifically entertaining, The Shark is Broken takes the audience behind the scenes on the fraught filming of cinema’s original US summer blockbuster, Jaws.
StageBugs Productions: Young Frankenstein review
Capturing the zany Mel Brooks sensibility, StageBugs Productions earn abundant laughs with their deliciously daffy production of Young Frankenstein.
The Stuttgart Ballet: The Sleeping Ballet review [Melbourne 2026]
While The Australian Ballet tours to the USA, guest company The Stuttgart Ballet treats Melbourne to the dreamy dance delights of their pristine classical production of The Sleeping Beauty.
Victorian Opera: The Spare Room review
Artfully created with tender care and expertly performed with empathetic insight, world premiere opera The Spare Room is an engrossing and affecting work.
Soundworks Productions: Sweeney Todd review
Soundworks Productions combines an intriguing concept with a “killer” cast to breathe fresh life into grand guignol classic Sweeney Todd.
Melbourne Opera: Il Trovatore review
Melbourne Opera is at the height of their powers as they deliver a truly thrilling new production of Verdi classic Il Trovatore. Musical excellence and compelling dramatic action are perfectly balanced in […]
Steel Magnolias review [Melbourne 2026]
Now with the added charm of being a pretty period piece, characterful classic Steel Magnolias returns to share laughter and love with a new generation of theatregoers.
Clovelly Fox Productions: Grey Gardens review
Ever intriguing boutique musical Grey Gardens makes a very welcome Melbourne return in this insightfully directed, splendidly cast new production.
Pretty Woman the Musical review [Melbourne]
Bright and breezy, Pretty Woman the Musical is bolstered by a terrific Australian cast, working at the height of the powers on this final leg of the Australian tour.
Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) review [Melbourne]
An ideal winter warmer, hit UK comedy Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) makes its Australian premiere in sturdy form, with a terrific triple-threat local cast earning a cavalcade of laughs.
