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Life Like Company: City of Angels review
The cream of Australian music theatre talent shine in this most intelligently adult of Broadway musicals. Having raised the bar for boutique musical presentations with their inaugural season of Passion...
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The Production Company: Jerry’s Girls review
The Production Company’s staging of Jerry’s Girls delivers, as promised, Australia’s leading ladies and Broadway’s greatest showstoppers. If these elements were presented on their own merits, the show...
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The Sound of Music sneak peek [Sydney 2015]
A lavish production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals is set to open in Sydney ahead of an Australian tour. . Executive Producer Craig Donnell (below) welcomed media to a preview of the...
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The Sound of Music review [Sydney 2015]
He may be a week early, but Santa has delivered the music theatre revival we have all been waiting for. Attractive designs, intelligent, respectful direction and a knockout cast combine to create the...
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Georgy Girl the Seekers Musical sneak peek
With the official World Premiere of Australian musical Georgy Girl only two days away, producers allowed media a sneak peek of the production this morning. The new musical features all the hits of...
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Cats review [Melbourne 2015]
Cats lets the memory live again, with a new revival only five years after the last one. While the show as a whole may be losing some of its impact with each return visit, this season serves to provide...
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Georgy Girl the Seekers Musical review
Bathing nostalgia in the warmest possible glow, Georgy Girl is a rose coloured trip down memory lane, with exceptionally engaging performances and glorious harmonies being two of the chief attractions....
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2015 Music Theatre Year in Review
World premieres abounded, boutique musicals thrived and revivals continued arriving in the 2015 year of musical theatre. Melbourne’s music theatre year began with two large-scale productions that both...
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Fiddler on the Roof sneak peek [Melbourne 2016]
Producer Tim Lawson treated Melbourne media to a look at his new production of Fiddler on the Roof. . The Princess Theatre, Melbourne is ready for opening night of the new Australian tour of Fiddler on...
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Fiddler on the Roof review [Melbourne 2016]
This lovingly staged, if rather safe, new production of perennial classic Fiddler on the Roof is anchored by a sterling performance from Australia’s unchallenged Leading Man of the stage, Anthony...
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Bend It Like Beckham The Musical review
What appears, at first glance, an unusual choice for a musical proves a joyous celebration of culture, identity and acceptance. The timing of the original hit movie Bend It Like Beckham (2002) was at...
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Funny Girl review [London 2016]
Fanny Brice may sing the song but it is Sheridan Smith who is the greatest star, leading a long overdue, sassy revival of Broadway classic Funny Girl. Selling out a 15-week season in a matter of hours,...
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Grey Gardens review [London 2016]
Showcasing two of the finest stage actresses, Grey Gardens finally comes to London in this impressively staged production. Making quite a name for itself in very recent times as starting place for...
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Guys and Dolls [London 2016]
Spectacular dancing enlivens evergreen chestnut Guys and Dolls in this solid new production. While the Donmar Warehouse spiced up their 2005 revival with dazzling marquee names, the casting is far more...
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In The Heights review [London 2016]
While music theatre fans across the globe wait to have the chance to see Hamilton, we still have the zesty, heartfelt pleasure of In The Heights to enjoy. First a word about the fabulous new Kings...
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MTC: Ladies in Black review
Utterly charming and original, new Australian musical Ladies in Black is cause for celebration. Nurtured and delivered by two state theatre companies, whose core business is straight plays, the...
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Butch Masters: Man of Destiny review
World premiere musical Butch Masters: Man of Destiny brings affordable theatre to Midsumma 2016. Talented songwriter Jamie Burgess has managed the impressive feat of penning the book, music and lyrics...
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Ghost the Musical review [Melbourne]
A series of music video clips come to life on stage, Ghost the Musical caters to the attention span of the YouTube generation. Thankfully, the talents of the terrific cast provide the heart and soul to...
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StageArt: Saturday Night Fever review
Anchored by an exceptional lead performance from Mike Snell, Saturday Night Fever features sharp choreography, excellent musical performances and a darkly dramatic story that is enhanced by the...
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Victorian Opera: Banquet of Secrets
A slow burn, Banquet of Secrets’ ultimate success is due, in no small part, to the dazzling talents of its charismatic quartet of performers. Billed as a musical, the new work really only differs from...
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