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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Turandot review
Now in its fifth year, Opera Australia would seem to have perfected the presentation of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour as a Major Event. This year’s offering, Turandot, is intelligent, lavish, slick and...
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CROSSxROADS review
A terrific cast brings out the very best of brand new Australian musical CROSSxROADS. What a difference a director makes. With the evolution of new musicals still not fully supported in Australia,...
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Tick, Tick… Boom! review
The incredible lead performance from Luigi Lucente is just one reason to catch Pursued by Bear’s all too brief season of tick, tick…Boom!. Surely one of the most talented music theatre performers in...
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Opera Australia: La Bohème review [Melbourne 2016]
Evergreen world favourite La Bohème is always a popular choice, and when enhanced by the performances of such glorious singers it is easy to appreciate its enduring appeal. Back in 2011, Melbourne was...
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Little Shop of Horrors review [Melbourne 2016]
The cult musical with the addictive mainstream score, Little Shop of Horrors is given as ingenious and well cast a production as fans could possibly to hope to see. When a total eclipse of the sun...
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Anna O’Byrne: Dream album review
Talented singing actress Anna O’Byrne dazzles with the range and beauty of her crystalline soprano in her debut album Dream, an eclectic collection of gorgeous songs from movies. The scope of...
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CLOC Musical Theatre: Wicked review
Reigning masters of the non-professional premiere, CLOC Musical Theatre again works their magic, presenting a slick, spectacular, highly engaging production of über-hit Wicked. Given the massive...
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Opera Australia: The Pearlfishers review [Melbourne]
Bizet’s charming score has made The Pearlfishers a bit of an Australian favourite, but even the carefully considered direction of Michael Gow is not quite enough to sharpen the ill-conceived concept...
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Dogfight review [Melbourne]
While the majority of commercial producers churn out safe revivals, the presentation of a challenging Victorian premiere falls, once again, to the independent theatre sector. Geelong-based company...
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Heathers the Musical review [Melbourne 2016]
A bevy of young and exciting talents whip the crowd into a frenzy in the welcome Melbourne premiere season of Heathers the Musical. The Australian production is a total improvement on the 2014...
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Singin’ in the Rain [Melbourne 2016]
We may not have needed another revival of Singin’ in the Rain, but slick, glossy, intelligent productions of this scale are always a welcome sight. One of the all-time most popular movie musicals,...
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Opera Australia: Luisa Miller review [Melbourne 2016]
A superb company of singers and a gleaming black and white staging bring an air of polished perfection to this Melbourne season of rarely-seem Verdi opera Luisa Miller. The domestic nature of the work...
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The Sound of Music review [Melbourne 2016]
Perhaps it is the same everywhere, but The Sound of Music seems to have always held a special place in the hearts of Melbourne theatregoers. This polished production is set to continue the love affair,...
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Malthouse Theatre: The Glass Menagerie review [Melbourne 2016]
In an eagerly awaited boon for Melbourne theatregoers, Malthouse Theatre hosts Belvoir’s acclaimed 2014 staging of The Glass Menagerie. The meticulous production shows the riches to be uncovered in...
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Follies in Concert review [Melbourne 2016]
Superb direction and electric performances makes this presentation of Follies in Concert far more than a rose-tinted trip down memory lane. One of Stephen Sondheim’s most luscious, melody-packed...
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Songs for a New World review
A cherished favourite of many a music theatre fan, Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World shimmers with intensity in this powerfully sung new staging by Blue Saint Productions. Given the rigorous...
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Lyric Opera of Melbourne: Il Signor Bruschino review
Glistening with hand polished sparkle, Lyric Opera’s colourful new staging of Rossini’s one-act comedy Il Signor Bruschino is a frothy delight. Neatly updating the action from 18th century France to a...
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The Australian Ballet: Swan Lake review [Melbourne 2016]
The Melbourne return of Stephen Baynes’ Swan Lake is distinguished by absolutely superb lead performances from two of The Australian Ballet’s most loved Principal Artists. Four years after its...
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Opera Australia: Carmen review [Sydney 2016]
Veteran stage director John Bell helms an emotionally taut new production of Carmen, contrasting the savage drama with the gaudy frivolity of everyday life. This premiere season is set apart by an...
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STC: All My Sons review
Immaculately cast and splendidly produced by Sydney Theatre Company, Arthur Miller’s searing family drama All My Sons bears ongoing relevance. After heavy overnight winds bring down the memorial tree...
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