Salacious subject matter, swinging era and groovy location all point to a terrific idea for a musical, but even with the world’s top theatre practitioners on board, that lightning-in-a-bottle magic of a […]
Stephen Ward the Musical review
The Royal Ballet: Jewels review
Well established as one of the “jewels” of the repertoire, George Balanchine’s Jewels is a tantalizing reflection on the sheer beauty of ballet.
The Lion King review [Sydney]
Ingeniously spectacular and unashamedly sentimental, The Lion King is the ultimate live theatre experience, provoking the full range an abundance of spine tingles, goose bumps, laughter and tears.
2013 Music Theatre Year in Review
Boutique productions abounded this year, highlighting the expensive risk of full-scale commercial productions. Fortunately, smaller budgets for sets and costumes have no impact on the quality of the performances, with compelling acting […]
The Lion King Sydney: Sneak Peek
Ahead of tomorrow’s opening night, producers of the eagerly awaited return Australian season of The Lion King invited media for a glimpse at the spectacular costumes, innovative masks, gorgeous lighting and talented […]
Melbourne Opera: Rienzi review
Melbourne Opera made a terrific contribution to the Melbourne Ring Festival with their concert performance of Richard Wagner’s early operatic success, Rienzi. A blaze of stirring choruses and heroic solos, the glorious […]
The Sound of Music Live! review
The airwaves were alive with The Sound of Music last night as US network NBC premiered their eagerly anticipated holiday special that they, along with theatre fans around the word, hope will […]
Opera Australia: The Melbourne Ring Cycle 2013: Götterdämmerung
****Read Man in Chair’s 2016 review of Götterdämmerung.**** Götterdämmerung, or The Twilight of the Gods, see Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle reach its fiery conclusion. Previously, on The Melbourne Ring Cycle, giant Fafner […]
Carrie the Musical review [Sydney]
On a humid Sydney afternoon, with crashing thunder that seemed to be created by Carrie herself, Squabbalogic’s Australian premiere season of infamous musical Carrie continued its successful run at Sydney Seymour Centre. […]
Playing Rock Hudson review
More than an iconic, beloved movie star from the Golden Age of Hollywood, Rock Hudson has come to represent a massive turning point in gay history, both in relation to coming out […]
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