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Finding Neverland review [Broadway]
Overflowing with heart, invention and wonder, new musical Finding Neverland is an artful, amusing and affecting night at the theatre. Non-musical Motown has graciously vacated prime Broadway house the...
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Fun Home review [Broadway]
Despite finding plenty to praise in Fun Home, I am afraid I am going to have to call Emperor’s New Clothes on this one. The uptown move of 2013 Off-Broadway darling Fun Home has generated plenty of...
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Doctor Zhivago review [Broadway]
From a source rich for musicalisation, epic historical romance Doctor Zhivago arrives on Broadway in the same sweeping, dramatically charged production that was seen in Australia. ***check back later...
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Gigi review [Broadway 2015]
Frothy as the finest champagne and glittering like the most precious emerald, Gigi makes a welcome return to the Broadway stage. Leading lady Vanessa Hudgens proves more than up to the task of carrying...
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It Shoulda Been You review [Broadway]
A triumph of great casting over moderate material, It Shoulda Been You is a breezy, old-fashioned comedy that is as pleasant as it is forgettable. Brian Hargrove’s sitcom/movie-of-the-week script...
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The King and I review [Broadway 2015]
The jewel in the crown of the current Broadway season, Rodgers and Hammerstein treasure The King and I gleams in a ravishing revival. The vision of esteemed director Bartlett Sher and team, in...
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Met Opera: Aida review [2015]
Soaring sets and grand pageantry distinguish the Met’s Aida, a production that holds up strongly in repeat viewings. The evening began with the warmest possible welcome for conductor Plácido Domingo,...
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Patrice Tipoki: A Musical Heart album review
Having already appeared in enough musicals to fill her debut album with career highlights, Patrice Tipoki shares the enormous breadth of her talent in the new release A Musical Heart. From Disney to...
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The Sound of Music Story book review
The myriad of decisions, events and talents that miraculously combined to create beloved film The Sound of Music is lovingly and insightfully described in Tom Santopietro’s fascinating new book The...
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Opera Australia: Madama Butterly review [Melbourne 2015]
Moffat Oxenbould’s cherished production of Madama Butterfly goes out in high style with sublime soprano Hiromi Omura giving an exquisitely calibrated tour de force performance. Emanating a vibe that is...
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Opera Australia: Don Giovanni review [Melbourne 2015]
In a staging that is as magnificent as it is ingenious, director David McVicar breathes fresh life into trusty favourite Don Giovanni. Robert Jones’ epic stage design, seen first in the smaller Joan...
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CLOC Musical Theatre: Mary Poppins review
The wind must be in the east, as Mary Poppins flies back onto the Melbourne stage in a lavish, lovingly crafted stage spectacular. Commercial music theatre continues to break new ground in technology...
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Ned – A New Australian Musical review
Dramatically charged content, stirring, melodious music and terrific performances contribute to a distinguished world premiere for Ned A New Australian Musical. When a world premiere musical is staged...
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Opera Australia: Don Carlos review
Verdi’s grandest opera is given the meticulous and magnificent treatment it deserves in this most welcome revival, the glittering centerpiece of this very well received Melbourne Autumn season....
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StageArt: Dreamgirls review
Legendary Broadway musical Dreamgirls finally makes its Australian premiere in this flashy presentation from innovative, uncompromising independent theatre company StageArt. A Tony-winning hit in the...
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Anything Goes review [Melbourne 2015]
Everything old is new again as a sensational cast brings daffy delight Anything Goes roaring back to life. Director Dean Bryant and choreographer Andrew Hallsworth are in peak form, treating the...
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StageArt: A Super Brady Cabaret review
Packed with unabashedly joyful tunes, A Super Brady Cabaret is wickedly funny. From a deceptively simple concept by StageArt co-executive producer Robbie Carmellotti, Drew Downing and Carmellotti have...
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The Australian Ballet: The Dream review [Melbourne]
The Australian Ballet finds an ideal balance between classical story ballet and classical abstract ballet in this delightful evening of Frederick Ashton masterworks. The program commences with a pigeon...
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Gertrude Opera: Curlew River review
In their second annual Culture Project season, Gertrude Opera shares an immersive, highly affecting experience in Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River. Subtitled A Parable for Church Performance, the...
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Rocky Horror Show review [Melbourne 2015]
High on rock but light on horror, the low budget tour of Rocky Horror Show returns just in case a few theatre- party-goers missed the wild ride last year. While the return of the recent Grease revival...
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