Australian audiences’ love affair with music theatre continued apace in 2016, with at least eight new Australian musicals playing alongside the glossy commercial productions and the exciting independent premieres.
Music Theatre Year in Review 2016
Vic Theatre Company: The Gathering review
A tremendously talented young cast and well-realised direction allow original Australian musical The Gathering to be seen in its best possible light.
RL Productions: Reefer Madness review
Energetic direction and zany performances are highlights of slick boutique production Reefer Madness.
Vic Theatre Company: The Last Five Years review
Blessed with a terrific pair of leads, The Last Five Years makes a welcome return in this affecting involving and insightful production.
The Production Company: Dusty review
An absolutely sensational lead performance from Amy Lehpamer is a key attraction in The Production Company’s revival of 2006 Australian musical Dusty.
Ned Kelly, My Love review
In its Australian premiere season, chamber musical Ned Kelly, My Love presents a new and poignant angle on the legendary story of Ned Kelly.
Nine the Musical in Concert review
Maury Yeston’s ravishing score for Nine the Musical was finally heard in Melbourne again last night in an impeccably staged concert with a superb cast.
Life Like Company: The Light in the Piazza review
Perfectly cast and handsomely staged, the Melbourne professional premiere of exquisitely romantic gem The Light in the Piazza shimmers with radiant beauty.
Godspell review [Melbourne 2016]
The quality of the original score does its best to shine through, but the wattage of this “reimagined” staging of Godspell is severely dimmed by condensed casting and muddy focus.
Kinky Boots review [Melbourne 2016]
A dazzling production and terrific cast gloss over inherent weaknesses in Kinky Boots as the 2013 Broadway hit makes its Australian premiere.
Man in Chair 