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Opera Australia: West Side Story review [Melbourne 2019]
Opera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showcasing a new...
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Barnum review [Melbourne 2019]
An all too rare independent musical theatre production, the new Australian staging of Barnum sees Todd McKenney embrace the chance to play iconic huckster P. T. Barnum. The current season benefits from...
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CLOC Musical Theatre: Kinky Boots review
Benefitting from CLOC Musical Theatre’s traditionally boffo level of spectacle, the heart and sole soul of Kinky Boots lights up the Melbourne stage once more. Creating a worldwide hit, book writer...
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The Production Company: Lazarus review
A fringe show juxtaposed into a mainstream season, Lazarus trades the safe for the surreal, presenting David Bowie’s cherished music in a decidedly enigmatic experience. Beginning their 21st year, The...
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Sweeney Todd review [Melbourne]
Arriving in Melbourne in killer form, the new concert staging of Sweeney Todd lives up to the tantalising promise of starry leads Anthony Warlow and Gina Riley. With a solid set, full costumes and not...
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Tootsie review
A great big old fashioned Broadway musical comedy hit, Tootsie is as delightfully fanciful as it is deliriously funny. Part of the current wave of movie-to-stage adaptions, Tootsie achieves particular...
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Moulin Rouge review [Broadway]
A truly spectacular spectacular, Moulin Rouge burns through the budget of a hundred musicals, all in the quest for extravagant entertainment. The result is a feast for the eyes and ears, even if it...
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Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! review [Broadway 2019]
An off-Broadway show with the nerve to charge Broadway prices, the “Bard Summerscape Production of” Oklahoma! plays out like a cynical practical joke on theatregoers. The egregious experiment is a...
View ArticleBring it On the Musical review [Melbourne 2019]
Sold out before it opened in 2018, Bring it On the Musical makes a very welcome return to the Melbourne stage, with an Australian tour to follow. *Check back later for production images* The...
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Come from Away review [Melbourne]
Offering the pure joy of musical theatre at its unadulterated best, Come from Away is a breathless celebration of the finest qualities of humanity. On September 11 2001, the Canadian town of Gander saw...
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The Production Company: Thoroughly Modern Millie review
Whoopee baby! Thoroughly Modern Millie returns in a splashy, starry staging that distils the very essence of musical comedy into an evening of unabashed joy. After a brief detour from traditional fare,...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review [Melbourne]
Lesser than the sum of its parts, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a sugary confection that has been whipped, glazed and sprinkled in the hope of hiding the empty calories at its hollow centre. Any...
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Watch This: Sunday in the Park with George review
With several years of experience behind them, local Sondheim experts Watch This turn their attention to Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s revered 1984 musical Sunday in the Park with George,...
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Manilla Street Productions: The Beautiful Game review
The best Andrew Lloyd Webber musical you’ve never heard of, The Beautiful Game comes to vivid life in its long overdue Australian professional premiere. The rare musical that is dramatic to its very...
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From Broadway to La Scala 2019 review
In its third incarnation, From Broadway to La Scala nimbly sidesteps the law of diminishing returns, showcasing a terrific sextet of stage talents in a generous, well considered program. While the...
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CLOC Musical Theatre: Mamma Mia! review
Brightly polished to a gleaming sparkle, jukebox gem Mamma Mia! benefits from fresh, creative design, brought to life by a well-balanced blend of new and experienced cast members who capture the...
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OSMaD: Miss Saigon review
OSMaD captures the emotional power of modern classic Miss Saigon, distinguishing the new production with a perfectly cast set of performers and a generously sized orchestra. Around the world, musical...
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Jekyll and Hyde 25th Anniversary Concert review
Well worth the twenty-five-year wait, this was the Moment, not just for Anthony Warlow to actually play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde on stage, but also for Australia to finally see a professional production...
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Pursued by Bear: Bright Star review
One of the most charming, heartfelt recent Broadway musicals you have never heard of, Bright Star is given a lovingly crafted production by Pursued by Bear, the intimate stage of Chapel off Chapel...
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The Production Company: Ragtime review
Working at the very height of their powers, The Production Company rewards Melbourne for 21 years of love and support with a superlative production of epic 1999 Broadway musical Ragtime. Man in Chair...
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