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Anna O’Byrne: Becoming Eliza review [Melbourne 2023]
Engaging, inspiring, and delightfully amusing, Anna O’Byrne’s intimate and candid recollection of her journey of Becoming Eliza makes for a throughly entertaining evening. From her shy beginnings on...
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Bernadette Robinson: Divas review [Melbourne]
Firmly established as the first lady of vocal fluidity, Bernadette Robinson draws generously upon her unique gift to summon a sumptuous smorgasbord of international Divas. The title of new work Divas...
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Watch This: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum review [Melbourne...
Taking on the saucy sexism of 1962 Broadway farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, innovative Sondheim repertory company Watch This achieves varied results with an all...
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Elvis: A Musical Revolution review [Melbourne]
Blessed with a top flight creative team and terrifically talented cast, new bio-musical Elvis: A Musical Revolution shines in its best possible light. David Venn Enterprises has steadily grown their...
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Mamma Mia! review [Melbourne 2023]
Melbourne favourite Mamma Mia! returns for a fifth, and surely not final, season. As part of the ongoing celebration of being able to safely return to the theatre, this festive season of Mamma Mia!...
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Soundworks Productions: Songs For A New World review [Melbourne 2023]
Looking for a unicorn? Soundworks Productions’ Songs For A New World is that incredibly rare theatrical achievement in which a modern lens is imposed upon an existing show and actually achieves...
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Home Grown: Musical Theatre by Australian Writers review [October 2023]
More than simply a gig or concert, Home Grown: Musical Theatre by Australian Writers had the blissful vibe of a Love-in, with singers, musicians, composers, and audience members coming together to...
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Classic Stage Company: I Can Get It for You Wholesale review
Revived and revised by Classic Stage Company, 1962 Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale benefits from a starry cast and darkly sharpened book. Famous for uncovering the young Barbra...
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Opera Australia: Miss Saigon review [Melbourne 2023]
Compelling modern classic Miss Saigon makes as strong as possible a case for its return, with a spectacular staging and sensational cast. Having missed out on the Australian premiere season in 1995,...
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New York City Center: Pal Joey review
Pre-golden age musical Pal Joey goes through the re-write ringer to become a Rodgers and Hart jukebox musical to mildly entertaining but forgettable overall effect. You know you’re watching a dance...
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Stephen Sondheim: Here We Are review [The Shed]
Boldly bizarre and and blessedly bittersweet, the final Stephen Sondheim musical Here We Are enjoys a world premiere season with high production values and a truly starry cast. A quick word first...
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Alicia Keys: Hell’s Kitchen review [Public Theater]
Smart idea! Rather than creating a tedious old bio-musical, recording sensation Alicia Keys has opened her mighty catalogue to an origin story, with new musical Hell’s Kitchen focusing simply upon a...
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Back to The Future: The Musial review [Broadway]
Spectacular feel-good entertainment, Back to The Future: The Musical combines peak Hollywood nostalgia with modern Broadway magic for a dazzling trip back to the past. For Gen X fans, Back to the...
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Merrily We Roll Along review [Broadway 2023]
Never have the lyrics of “It’s a hit!” been sweeter than in this boffo Broadway revival of Old Friend Merrily We Roll Along, which already stands as a certified palpable hit. Based on the 2012 London...
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Sweeney Todd review [Broadway 2023]
Boldly producing the work on a grand scale, creative team members behind Hamilton transport gothic musical thriller Sweeney Todd across to mainstream popularity with inspiring and electrifying...
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Barry Manilow: Harmony review [Broadway]
A labour of love borne out over some 25 years, Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical Harmony finally makes it to Broadway, at a time when, as ever, the musical’s powerful plea for peace is sadly as...
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Spamalot review [Broadway 2023]
Full to overflowing with feel-good frivolity, Spamalot merrily makes a welcome return to Broadway with a top flight comedy cast and glossy new production. Hailing from a banner year for Broadway,...
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Kinky Boots review [Melbourne 2023]
Everybody Say Yeah! Kinky Boots is joyously revived by James Terry Collective in a super slick production that is slightly smaller in scale but sky high in talent. This new life as an independent...
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OSMaD: The Hunchback of Notre Dame review
A rare dark Disney musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame sweetens a tragic tale with a beautiful Alan Menken score, which is all the more glorious when the 32-member choir takes flight. The stage...
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Grease review [Melbourne 2024]
Seen in a glossy, glamorous, gleeful new production, Grease purrs, shakes, and shimmies all over again, returning to make freshly minted stars of a whole new generation of highly talented performers....
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