A perfect match of star and show, Evita benefits mightily from the powerhouse vocals and intense presence of Tina Arena. ***To read Man in Chair’s Melbourne review of Evita, click HERE***
Opera Australia: Evita review
Tomfoolery review
The biting satire of Tom Lehrer’s Tomfoolery retains its ever-amusing freshness, especially as performed by a quartet of well-seasoned comic actors.
The Production Company: The Boy from Oz review [2018]
Rohan Browne deservedly Gets His Name In Lights as he takes centre stage in this spectacular new production of much loved Australian musical The Boy from Oz.
Mamma Mia! review [Melbourne 2018]
It may be winter in Melbourne, but inside the newly refurbished Princess Theatre there is nothing but idyllic Greek island sunshine as Mamma Mia! returns in a new production.
Patti LuPone: Don’t Monkey with Broadway review [Melbourne]
Melbourne musical theatre cognoscenti made their adoration of Patti LuPone clear, giving the first of many standing ovations the moment she stepped on stage. Part lovefest, part masterclass, Don’t Monkey with Broadway celebrated […]
Gypsy review
Having endured a decades-long wait, Sydney finally has a revival of revered golden age masterwork Gypsy. Stripped back to its grimy blackest, the courageous production takes grasp of the audience with unflinching […]
Ramin Karimloo in Concert with Special Guest Anna O’Byrne review
Mutual love flowed back and forth between stage and audience as Melbourne musical theatre aficionados were treated to a thrilling display of pure talent from Ramin Karimloo and Special Guest Anna O’Byrne.
Bring It On the Musical review
A sensational cast of rising talents get vertical til they get vertigo in the Melbourne professional premiere of Bring It On the Musical.
The Production Company: Oklahoma! review
Venerable Melbourne institution The Production Company begins their landmark twentieth season with a concert staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! that is simply as good as it gets.
The Wizard of Oz review [Melbourne 2018]
Ever-emerald classic The Wizard of Oz gleams with the polish of new designs, new humour and even new songs.
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