Absent from the Melbourne mainstage for over four decades, The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny returns to rich life thanks to the combined resources and talents of local independent […]
IOpera, Melbourne Opera: The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny review
To Barbra, with Love review
A rose-tinted rollick down memory lane, To Barbra, with Love showcases hit after cherished hit as Melbourne Symphony Orchestra complements a terrific quartet of vivacious vocalists.
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: The Phantom of the Opera review
A perfect choice for the grand Handa Opera treatment, beloved classic The Phantom of the Opera has never looked so spectacular.
An American in Paris review [Melbourne]
Swoon-worthy dance and design grace the mighty State Theatre as international hit musical An American in Paris jetés into town.
Next to Normal review [Melbourne 2022]
The crackling electricity of rock musical Next to Normal lights up Chapel off Chapel in a deeply affecting production, centred upon the exquisite lead performance of Queenie van de Zandt.
Theatrical: If/Then review
Powerhouse vocals distinguish the very welcome season of 2014 Broadway musical If/Then, neatly produced by burgeoning local company Theatrical.
Melbourne Shakespeare Company: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In idyllic surrounds, A Midsummer Night’s Dream makes for charming end-of-summer entertainment, the youthful hijinks brought merrily to life by Melbourne Shakespeare Company.
The Australian Ballet: Anna Karenina review [Melbourne 2022]
Roaring back to the stage, The Australian Ballet triumphs with the twice-delayed Anna Karenina, a major new work that is steeped in tradition and yet boldly staged at the vanguard of contemporary […]
Victorian Opera: The Who’s Tommy review
Finally on stage some 18 months after its initially intended season, the tremendously talented cast of The Who’s Tommy have lost none of their infectious enthusiasm for the work.
MTC: Fun Home review [Melbourne 2022]
Delayed over the past two theatrically arid years, multi-Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home finally makes its Melbourne debut, arriving in a superbly cast, sharply directed production that brings the show’s searing emotional […]
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