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Opera Australia: The Love for Three Oranges review
In an all too rare foray into twentieth century Russian opera, Opera Australia showcases a large local cast of shining talents in The Love for Three Oranges. Writing The Love for Three Oranges almost...
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You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown review [Melbourne]
You’re a good show, Charlie Brown You’re the kind of production we need You have ability, top quality, and a type of value that is very rare indeed. This pristine production of Broadway musical You’re...
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Houston Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2016]
Lavishly produced on a grand scale, it is the intimate, intricate details that really distinguish Houston Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, a very welcome addition to The Australian Ballet’s 2016 season....
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Einstein: Master of the Universe review
The world premiere season of Australian musical Einstein: Master of the Universe introduces an exciting new composing talent in Jess Newman. For his first full-length musical, burgeoning young composer...
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The Sol III Company: Desire Under the Elms review
Eugene O’Neill’s poetically titled 1924 tragedy Desire Under the Elms retains an alluring and potentially affecting premise. While The Sol III Company’s new production contains many admirable elements,...
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StageArt: Titanic the Musical review
Reconfigured as a chamber musical for 20 performers and six musicians, 1997 Best Musical Tony Award winner Titanic makes for a dream boutique production. StageArt has raised the bar again, presenting a...
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Opera Australia: The Marriage of Figaro review [2016-2017 regional tour]
Michael Gow’s adaptation and direction enhance the whimsical delight of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro in Opera Australia’s highly accessible, thoroughly entertaining new touring production. Once...
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Victorian Opera: Cinderella review
Victorian Opera, in partnership with Victorian Arts Centre, continues their quest to introduce children to opera with a neatly edited, attractively staged production of Massenet’s Cinderella...
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The Production Company: Funny Girl review
Caroline O’Connor is the Greatest Star in The Production Company’s sensational new staging of legendary Broadway classic Funny Girl, a lavish production lifted to heights of greatness by the supreme...
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Roberto Alagna in Concert review [Melbourne 2016]
Frolicking on stage with lighthearted abandon, charismatic superstar tenor Roberto Alagna set aside his operatic repertoire for an evening of Neapolitan songs. The capacity Melbourne audience greeted...
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Victorian Opera: The Pied Piper review
Prolific producers of new work, Victorian Opera again caters for family audiences with The Pied Piper, an original composition by Artistic Director Richard Mills. As a contemporary opera sung in...
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Avenue Q review [Melbourne 2016]
Back to charm a new generation of theatregoers, Avenue Q is as tuneful, hilarious and relevant as ever in this confidently staged revival production. Almost a revue, Avenue Q has a loose narrative...
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Victorian Opera: Laughter and Tears review
Leaders in arts innovation, Victorian Opera delivers ingeniously conceived new program Laughter and Tears, the entertainment value of which is significantly enhanced by a fruitful collaboration with...
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Melbourne Opera: Tannhäuser review
Melbourne Opera makes a quantum leap in scale of production, crossing Collins St to present a majestic, immensely satisfying production of Tannhäuser at the Regent Theatre. Achieving a synergistic...
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The Production Company: Curtains review
Brimming with toe tapping tunes and laugh-out-loud puns and punchlines, the Australian professional premiere of Curtains is a fresh, welcome entry to the 2016 Melbourne music theatre season. Imagine a...
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The Beast review [Melbourne 2016]
An all new touring production of provocative 2013 MTC hit The Beast wraps shocking behaviour in laugh out loud comedy. A commercial transfer of an original play that began its life in the subsidised...
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Around The World in 80 Days review
A talented cast and a handsome production partially compensate for an utterly pedestrian stage adaptation of Jules Verne’s Around The World In 80 Days. Adapted in many forms in the decades since its...
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We Will Rock You review [Melbourne 2016]
Bone shakingly loud and blindingly bright, We Will Rock You retains, and revels in, its rock concert vibe in this updated Australian revival. Introducing a new generation of stars, We Will Rock You is...
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Bangarra Dance Theatre: OUR Land People Stories review [Melbourne]
In a highly affecting and inspiring trio of works, Bangarra Dance Theatre acknowledges and celebrates history, family and art in OUR land people stories. From the harrowing Macq to the joyful Miyagan...
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Pursued by Bear: First Date the Musical review
Pursued by Bear premieres 2013 Broadway musical First Date in an impressively produced, enthusiastically performed all too brief season. As the title suggests, First Date is about a couple on their...
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