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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review [Broadway 2017]
Oompa loompa doompety doo I’ve got a Broadway puzzle for you Oompa loompa doompety dee If you are wise you’ll listen to me What do you get when you cut all the sets Charging as much as an opera gets...
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Amélie review
As dainty and delectable as a well-cooked soufflé, the new stage musical Amélie is a feather-light confection of pure charm. Based on the affectionately remembered 2001 film, Amélie focuses on a...
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War Paint review
A glossy, if rather slender, new musical, War Paint is a chance to luxuriate in the performances of a pair of Broadway’s greatest divas. Two-time Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole...
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Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 review
Highly original in style and extraordinarily exuberant in performance energy, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 is a fresh, exciting and affecting new musical. The creative team of The Great...
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Sunday in the Park with George review [Broadway 2017]
Less is so much more as revered musical Sunday in the Park with George returns to Broadway. The staging may be partial, but the music, humour and heart are all there in abundance. After creating a...
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Aladdin review [Melbourne 2017]
Shining, shimmering, splendid, Aladdin transports audiences on a magic carpet ride to a whole new world of kaleidoscopic intensity. Looking pleasingly pristine and perfectly polished in Her Majesty’s...
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The Shanghai Ballet: Swan Lake review
The Shanghai Ballet’s highly traditional production of Swan Lake is distinguished by the exquisite use of a huge corps de ballet of angelic dancers. In the late 1990s, international choreographer Derek...
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BK Opera: Werther review
Adding another layer to Melbourne’s burgeoning independent opera scene, BK Opera distinguishes themselves with a fine performance of Massenet’s romantic tragedy Werther. Operas are no use sitting in...
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Cabaret review [Melbourne 2017]
Although its timeless quality and eerily prescient politics make Cabaret ripe for revival, a proliferation of poor directorial choices derails the promise of this new production. Ahead of its time in...
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Kane Alexander – Different Stages: The Broadway Album review
With years of experience on the musical theatre stage, the time is right for Kane Alexander to release his second album, Different Stages: The Broadway Album, a collection of Broadway’s most popular...
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Opera Australia: Carmen review [Melbourne 2017]
Emotionally sharp, gorgeously sung and spectacular to behold, Opera Australia’s new Carmen is a production to be treasured. The second collaboration between Opera Australia and veteran director John...
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Victorian Opera: La Sonnambula review
Proving that lightning can indeed strike the same place twice, Victorian Opera’s concert presentation of La Sonnambula was another unforgettable evening of bel canto brilliance showcasing superstar...
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Opera Australia: Cavalleria Rusticana – Pagliacci review [Melbourne 2017]
Insightful direction adds layers of dramatic depth to this splendid production of classic opera double bill Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Crafted in the late 19th century, the pair of short...
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CLOC Musical Theatre: Les Misérables review
Twenty-four years after presenting the hugely successful Victorian non-professional premiere of Les Misérables, CLOC Musical Theatre and director Chris Bradtke reunite to spend One Day More on the...
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My Fair Lady review [Melbourne 2017]
One of Melbourne’s all-time favourite musicals, My Fair Lady returns in a sumptuous, sparkling production that meticulously recreates the original Broadway staging. And when it comes to the original...
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StageArt: Spring Awakening review
StageArt breaks Melbourne’s 2017 boutique musical drought with an absolute gem that has been well worth the wait. Winner of eight 2007 Tony Awards, Spring Awakening has inexplicably never had a...
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The Production Company: Hello, Dolly! review
Look at the old girl now, fellas. Mrs Dolly Levi, born Gallagher, is back on the Melbourne stage in a glossy, if somewhat scaled down, production of Golden Age classic Hello, Dolly!. Back in 2002,...
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The Australian Ballet: Nutcracker – The Story of Clara review
Graeme Murphy’s Nutcracker does far more than tell The Story of Clara, celebrating the backstory of vision, passion and talent that formed the bedrock for our modern, 55-years-young company The...
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Pursued by Bear: 21 Chump Street review
Zipping by in an incredibly brisk 15 minutes, not a note nor a word is wasted in 21 Chump Street, an astonishing example of economical writing. As a swift and tasty sampler of the inimitable style of...
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Pursued by Bear: Ordinary Days review
Tracing the key moments in a pair of relationships, 2009 off-Broadway musical Ordinary Days furtively engages audience interest and affection in its four characters, illustrating the beauty to be found...
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