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Kiss Me, Kate review [London 2024]
Boasting a starry cast, dazzling choreography, and epic production values, Kiss Me, Kate entertains in lavish style. With Broadway having already enjoyed two revivals of Cole Porter classic Kiss Me,...
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The London Palladium: Hello, Dolly! review
Well, well, hello, Imelda! Delayed four years, this lavish, heartfelt revival of Hello, Dolly! more than handsomely rewards its patient, grateful audience. Produced on a grand scale that completely...
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Sadler’s Wells: A Chorus Line review
Revived on a grand scale, the UK tour of A Chorus Line retains all the heart of the 1975 original, refreshing the orchestrations and staging to spectacular success. For almost fifty years, A Chorus...
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Starlight Express review [Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre 2024]
Forty years on, it is still the case that nobody can do it like a steam train. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express arrives at the station to collect the next generation of wide eyed young...
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Open Air Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof review [London 2024]
In a compelling new revival, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre infuses familiar classic Fiddler on the Roof with an abundance of fresh life. First a word about the space itself. Set aside any images of...
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Six the Musical review [Melbourne 2024]
Brisk, brash, and boisterous, Six the Musical returns to hold court with a fresh Australian tour. Playing constantly in the West End and Broadway, the quick return season of Six the Musical is...
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Melbourne Shakespeare Company: Hamlet review
Director Iain Sinclair assembles an extraordinary cast for this engrossing staging of all time classic play Hamlet at Melbourne Shakespeare Company. Jacob Collins-Levy as Hamlet Housed in the...
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Carousel: A Concert review [Melbourne 2024]
A once-in-a-blue-moon convergence of material and artists, Carousel: A Concert all too briefly recalls not only the dawn of the Golden Age of Broadway but also the glorious 21 years of treasured...
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The Australian Ballet: Oscar review
A towering artistic achievement, the world premiere of eagerly anticipated Christopher Wheeldon work Oscar© elevates The Australian Ballet to the envy of the international stage. This dazzling...
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Victorian Opera: Sweeney Todd review [Melbourne 2024]
Returning for a welcome encore season, this delectably dark production of Sweeney Todd is arguably stronger than its original 2015 season. A co-production of Victorian Opera and New Zealand Opera,...
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Melbourne Opera: La Bohème review [2024]
Commemorating the centenary of Puccini’s death in grand style, Melbourne Opera begins its Puccini Anniversary Season with a handsome new production of immortal classic La Bohème. Presented previously...
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Quasimodo the Musical in Concert review
A grand concert staging heralds the world premiere of new Australian work Quasimodo the Musical, with a full complement of soloists, choir, and orchestra allowing the score to be heard at its very...
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Melbourne Opera: Puccini Gala, Suor Angelica Concert review
Packing a terrific one-two punch, the Melbourne Opera Puccini Gala pairs a heavenly concert performance of one-act tragedy Suor Angelica with a set of splendid Puccini selections. Traditionally...
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Pride and Prejudice – An Adaptation in Words and Music review [Melbourne]
As nimble and charming a theatrical entertainment as one might hope to enjoy, Pride and Prejudice – an Adaptation in Words and Music enhances a staged reading of Jane Austen’s classic novel with...
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The Australian Ballet: Études / Circle Electric review [Melbourne]
Diametrically different, the paired works of The Australian Ballet double bill Études / Circle Electric are comparable in scale yet worlds apart in choreographic vocabulary, providing the broadest...
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Tina, The Tina Turner Musical review [Melbourne]
Studded with hit songs and telling a truly inspiring story, hit bio-musical Tina, The Tina Turner Musical finally plays Melbourne, arriving in peak form. Wondrously warm and vocally superb, the...
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Tammy Faye review [Broadway]
Tonally fluid and breezily superficial, new Elton John musical Tammy Faye gamely attempts to capture and recreate the spellbinding powers of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Premiering...
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New York City Center: Ragtime review [2024]
Vividly justifying the very invention of musical theatre, Ragtime returns to New York City in a superbly cast, meticulously directed production that celebrates social progress whilst championing...
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The Outsiders review [Broadway 2024]
A stage musical version of The Outsiders may sound like a daffy gag from an episode of The Simpsons but the result is actually a dazzling, thrilling, and moving achievement. The winner of Best...
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Sunset Blvd. review [Broadway 2024]
Instrumental and vocal performances of the very highest calibre help to compensate for the complete lack of costumes and sets in this glorified concert presentation of Sunset Boulevard Sunset Blvd.....
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