In a staging that is as magnificent as it is ingenious, director David McVicar breathes fresh life into trusty favourite Don Giovanni.
Opera Australia: Don Giovanni review [Melbourne 2015]
Opera Australia: Madama Butterly review [Melbourne 2015]
Moffat Oxenbould’s cherished production of Madama Butterfly goes out in high style with sublime soprano Hiromi Omura giving an exquisitely calibrated tour de force performance.
The Sound of Music Story book review
The myriad of decisions, events and talents that miraculously combined to create beloved film The Sound of Music is lovingly and insightfully described in Tom Santopietro’s fascinating new book The Sound of […]
Patrice Tipoki: A Musical Heart album review
Having already appeared in enough musicals to fill her debut album with career highlights, Patrice Tipoki shares the enormous breadth of her talent in the new release A Musical Heart.
Met Opera: Aida review [2015]
Soaring sets and grand pageantry distinguish the Met’s Aida, a production that holds up strongly in repeat viewings.
The King and I review [Broadway 2015]
The jewel in the crown of the current Broadway season, Rodgers and Hammerstein treasure The King and I gleams in a ravishing revival. The vision of esteemed director Bartlett Sher and team, […]
It Shoulda Been You review [Broadway]
A triumph of great casting over moderate material, It Shoulda Been You is a breezy, old-fashioned comedy that is as pleasant as it is forgettable.
Gigi review [Broadway 2015]
Frothy as the finest champagne and glittering like the most precious emerald, Gigi makes a welcome return to the Broadway stage.
Doctor Zhivago review [Broadway]
From a source rich for musicalisation, epic historical romance Doctor Zhivago arrives on Broadway in the same sweeping, dramatically charged production that was seen in Australia.
Fun Home review [Broadway]
Despite finding plenty to praise in Fun Home, I am afraid I am going to have to call Emperor’s New Clothes on this one. The uptown move of 2013 Off-Broadway darling Fun Home […]
