“Love, sweet love” is certainly What the World Needs Now, and there was an abundance of love traveling back and forth across the footlights as a terrific featured cast of singers joined […]
MSO: What the World Needs Now: A Celebration of Burt Bacharach review
The Woman in Black review [Melbourne 2024]
By turns funny and fearsome, theatrical thriller The Woman in Black returns in a sharply directed, expertly performed revival.
Sunset Boulevard review [Melbourne 2024]
Decadently staged and intriguingly cast, the eagerly anticipated new production of Sunset Boulevard makes its Australian premiere in scintillating form.
The Odd Couple review [Melbourne 2024]
Just shy of sixty years young, Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple returns in a brightly polished, perfectly cast, utterly hilarious revival.
Audra McDonald review [Melbourne 2024]
Saving the last night of her current Australian tour for musical-loving Melbourne, Audra McDonald thrilled, charmed, and moved the adoring crowd with a glorious evening of song and story.
Monstrous Theatre: Rootless Cosmopolitans review
With the provocative punch of a newspaper editorial, new Ron Elisha play Rootless Cosmopolitans arrives promptly on stage with the timeliness and relevance that subsidised theatre could only dream about.
Melbourne Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor review
Splendidly realised in both dramatic and musical terms, this handsome new staging of bel canto treasure Lucia di Lammermoor sees Melbourne Opera at their confident best.
Chicago the Musical review [Melbourne 2024]
As long as there are phoney celebrities, there will always be Chicago. Whereas the previous three outings were spaced ten years apart, this fourth Australian tour of the iconic 1996 Broadway revival […]
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story review [2024]
Making a welcome return, 2019 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour hit West Side Story showcases a younger lead cast. Tightly drilled dance and wonderful music remain clear highlights.
The Australian Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland review [Melbourne 2024]
A fittingly grand production for the final season at the State Theatre before its three-year renovation, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland makes a welcome return, sparkling anew with a fresh cast of dancers […]
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