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An American in Paris review [Melbourne]
Swoon-worthy dance and design grace the mighty State Theatre as international hit musical An American in Paris jetés into town. Deliberately marooned in Paris at the end of WWII, ex-serviceman Jerry...
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Hamilton review [Melbourne 2022]
Australia’s theatre capital takes its turn to host the Room Where It Happens, as Hamilton arrives in sensational form, setting off a theatrical powder keg at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne. With the...
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Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: The Phantom of the Opera review
A perfect choice for the grand Handa Opera treatment, beloved classic The Phantom of the Opera has never looked so spectacular. Watching a representation of the Paris Opera House in front of Sydney...
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Girl From the North Country review [Melbourne 2022]
Artfully conceived and oh so lovingly crafted, Girl From the North Country tempers a heart rending narrative with the heart soothing balm of more than twenty exquisitely arranged Bob Dylan songs....
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Driftwood the Musical review
Lovingly staged and movingly told, new Australian musical Driftwood the Musical is as inspiring as it is involving. A labour of love if ever there was one, Driftwood the Musical is the second...
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Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella review [Melbourne 2022]
A jewel-toned joy, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella transports audiences back to the magic of Broadway’s Golden Age, when an evening of musical theatre meant a magical discovery of new and wondrous...
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Cruel Intentions the ’90s Musical review
A wild ride back to the heady, pre-woke 1990s, Cruel Intentions the ‘90s Musical is a salacious guilty pleasure that has all the makings of a cult classic. With 1999 film Cruel Intentions already...
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Six review [Melbourne 2022]
Guilty pleasure meets mighty girl power as international smash hit musical Six finally makes its Melbourne premiere. The little-show-that-could, Six skyrocketed from the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe...
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Antipodes Theatre Company: Passing Strange review
Antipodes Theatre Company successfully taps into the zeitgeist with the Australian premiere of Passing Strange. Given the current keen interest in diversity, and black voices in particular, Passing...
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9 to 5 the Musical review [Melbourne]
Bubbly, bold and brassy, 9 to 5 the Musical is a well-timed wallop of feel-good fare. Proving an ideal fit for a cinema-to-stage adaptation, hit 1980 movie 9 to 5 provides three leading ladies for the...
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Hairspray musical review [Melbourne 2022]
Timeless to Me, Hairspray shakes and shimmies once again, the sheer quality of the show itself shining through just as radiantly at twenty years old. Winner of seven 2003 Tony Awards including Best...
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Come From Away review [Melbourne 2022]
The wellspring of theatrical joy bubbles over once more as international hit musical Come From Away lands in Melbourne for its warmly welcome third season. Snippily dubbed the “9-11 musical,” Come...
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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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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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