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BK Opera: The Lighthouse review
Darkly dissonant chamber opera The Lighthouse proves a good fit for ambitious young company BK Opera. Inspired by a true story, English composer Peter Maxwell Davies crafted his 1980 opera The...
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The Australian Ballet: Instruments of Dance review
In their sole triple bill for 2022, The Australian Ballet confidently blends modern dance with classical undertones in fresh, invigorating program Instruments of Dance. Everywhere We Go In his (now...
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Melbourne Opera: Siegfried in Concert review
Having mightily impressed with the first two instalments of their ambitious Ring Cycle, Melbourne Opera whetted audience appetite for their full 2023 Bendigo Ring Cycle with a full complement of...
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Do You Hear the People Sing? review [Melbourne]
Heart-rending musical theatre joy flows freely and abundantly as a bumper cast of singers and musicians pay loving tribute to the once-in-a-lifetime talents of composers Alain Boublil and...
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The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2022]
Thrillingly balancing dangerous drama and rapturous romance, John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet enthrals once again in this grandly staged, meticulously recreated hallmark production from The Australian...
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The Australian Ballet: DanceX review
Hot on the (pointe shoe) heels of two main stage seasons, The Australian Ballet is straight back on stage, hosting the pandemic-delayed modern dance festival, DanceX. Terrain Theatres have well and...
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The United Ukraine Ballet: Swan Lake review [Melbourne]
Buoyed by pristine classical technique, The United Ukraine Ballet presents a charmingly traditional staging of perennial ballet favourite Swan Lake. Formed a mere six months ago, the organisational...
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Soundworks: Urinetown review [Melbourne 2022]
Devilishly subversive musical Urinetown makes a very welcome return to the Melbourne stage in this creative, timely, and high-spirited production. While the water shortage angle of Urinetown may seem...
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Opera Australia: The Phantom of the Opera review [Melbourne 2022]
Superbly cast and ingeniously staged, the luxurious new production of The Phantom of the Opera is peak musical theatre at its entertaining best. Undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s all-time favourite...
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Titanic the Musical in Concert review
Commemorating 110 years since the indelible maritime tragedy, Titanic the Musical in Concert celebrates the lives of the passengers and crew with an impeccably cast, splendidly sung and played...
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Some Like It Hot review [Broadway]
The quintessential, raise-the-roof Broadway musical comedy, Some Like It Hot bolsters a classic stage-to-screen adaptation with the insight of a post-modern lens. A new musical from Hairspray...
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MJ the Musical review [Broadway]
Cleverly conceived and thrillingly performed, knockout bio-musical MJ the Musical is this year’s white hot ticket. Set in a rehearsal room for the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson’s story...
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The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise review [Broadway]
A Boomer bonanza, The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise* clearly illustrates the point that writing and singing dozens of hit songs does not necessarily make your life interesting. *Yes, that’s...
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Into The Woods review [Broadway 2022]
The wider world’s favourite Sondheim musical, Into The Woods shimmers in an exceptionally starry, pitch perfect revival that proudly symbolises all the joy and wonder that characterise the magic of...
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Classic Stage Company: A Man of No Importance review [Off-Broadway 2022]
Gently charming chamber musical A Man of No Importance enjoys a starry revival for its second New York outing. In the 2002 follow-up to their epic musical masterpiece Ragtime, composers Lynn Ahrens...
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Kimberly Akimbo review [Broadway 2022]
Brimming with heart, hope and happiness, new Broadway musical Kimberley Akimbo is an inspirational joy. Playing off-Broadway last year, boutique musical Kimberley Akimbo has been neatly upsized for...
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Met Opera: Rigoletto review [November 2022]
Proving that money and insight do not necessarily mix, this first revival season of Met Opera’s new Rigoletto looks suitably grand, and sounds wonderful, but generally leaves the audience cold. Far...
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Funny Girl review [Lea Michele, Broadway 2022]
People who have seen Lea Michele in Funny Girl are the luckiest people in the world. No doubt about it, Lea Michele is the Greatest Star, singlehandedly salvaging a train wreck of a revival and tuning...
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The Music Man review [Hugh Jackman, Broadway 2022]
Cherished golden age treasure The Music Man roars back to life in this big budget, big star revival. Well known via two movie adaptations and countless school and community productions, 1957 musical...
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Met Opera: La Traviata review [November 2022]
Evergreen opera favourite La Traviata shines in a glossy, yet relatively simple staging that allows full, unfettered focus on the wonderful singers at hand. Presented with three sets of lead singers...
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