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Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Regent Theatre

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Regent Theatre

by Josh Stent — November 18, 2022
What did our critic think of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Regent Theatre?...
Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is Magical and Majestic in Melbourne

Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is Magical and Majestic in Melbourne

by Victoria Beal — November 7, 2022
What did our critic think of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at State Theatre?...
Review: THE UNITED UKRAINIAN BALLET - SWAN LAKE

Review: THE UNITED UKRAINIAN BALLET - SWAN LAKE

by Josh Stent — October 23, 2022
What an absolute honour it was to watch The United Ukrainian Ballet’s production of Swan Lake. The experience truly felt like a moment in history. This production of Swan Lake not only allows audiences to reconnect with a beloved ballet favourite, but to also see the story’s themes through the l...
Review: YOU'RE A CATCH! WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? at Theatre Works

Review: YOU'RE A CATCH! WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? at Theatre Works

by Josh Stent — October 16, 2022
You're A Catch! Why Are You Single? Like me, you may have been asking yourself this question for quite some time. However, in this instance, I am not referring to my own disastrous love life, or even perhaps potential narcissistic personality traits. What I am referring to is a new 60-minute, one-ac...
Review: HAIRSPRAY at Melbourne's Regent Theatre

Review: HAIRSPRAY at Melbourne's Regent Theatre

by Josh Stent — August 18, 2022
Hey Melbourne, welcome to the 60's! It's time to put on your most colourful and crazily patterned outfit, tease your hair big, bold, and beautiful, and head on down to the Regent Theatre. Hairspray is back and this time it's the original Broadway version of the musical! Having grown up listening to ...
Review: 9 TO 5 tumbles Into Melbourne and Works Wonders!

Review: 9 TO 5 tumbles Into Melbourne and Works Wonders!

by Victoria Beal — July 25, 2022
What did our critic think of 9 TO 5 at Arts Centre Melbourne? From the second the first few notes of the iconic anthem to working life hit our ears, the audience at the Melbourne opening of 9 to 5: The Musical knew they were in for a fabulously fun night. Written and presented by the one and only Do...
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Comedy Theatre

Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Comedy Theatre

by Josh Stent — June 26, 2022
SIX the Musical is a must see this winter in Melbourne. Short and sweet at only 75-minutes long, SIX will have you jamming in your seat, while listening to the six wives of Henry VIII tell their side of the story, as a reimagined pop girl group! ...
BWW Review: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Regent Theatre

BWW Review: RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Regent Theatre

by Josh Stent — May 30, 2022
A perfect musical for the family this winter, with Cinderella’s costume transformations being truly magical! 4 STARS. Read our BWW critic's review. ...
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Is A Masterpiece in Melbourne

BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Is A Masterpiece in Melbourne

by Victoria Beal — March 24, 2022
Entering the theatre, we see nought but a lone piano on the stage. This unassuming opening to An American in Paris could lead an unknowing audience member to think they were about to see a lean and understated production - but oh how wrong they would be. This musical is a veritable smorgasbord of co...
BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Chapel Off Chapel

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Chapel Off Chapel

by Josh Stent — March 20, 2022
Originally premiering on Broadway in 2009, Next to Normal was nominated for 11 Tony Awards of which it won three, including for Best Original Score. It was also awarded the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, an award that only ten musicals have received in the 105-year history of The Pulitzer Prizes....
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TOMMY

Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TOMMY

by Jade Kops — February 24, 2022
Director Roger Hodgman brings Pete Townsend’s Tommy to the Australian stage....
BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at Meat Market

BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at Meat Market

by Josh Stent — January 23, 2022
Into the Woods was vocally sublime and featured a refreshingly diverse range of performers...
BWW Review: SEX, LIES & BETRAYAL - MEMOIRS OF A HOLLYWOOD STAR at Tusk High Bar

BWW Review: SEX, LIES & BETRAYAL - MEMOIRS OF A HOLLYWOOD STAR at Tusk High Bar

by Josh Stent — January 17, 2022
Are you after a night of intrigue, beauty, betrayal, and debauchery? Given current world events I am sure the answer is yes! JTM productions presentation of Sex, Lies & Betrayal – Memoirs of a Hollywood Star is therefore the show for you....
BWW Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at The Australian Shakespeare Company

BWW Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at The Australian Shakespeare Company

by Josh Stent — January 13, 2022
The outdoor setting at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is a highlight of Shakespeare Under the Stars. Watching a Shakespearean play amidst nature, while the sun sets on a hot summer day and the sky transitions to night, is pure magic....
BWW Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Regent Theatre

BWW Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at Regent Theatre

by Josh Stent — November 27, 2021
Melbourne, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is Majestic, Marvellous, Magical and Mesmerising!...
BWW REVIEW: Queenie van de Zandt's CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – ONLINE EDITION Deliv

BWW REVIEW: Queenie van de Zandt's CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – ONLINE EDITION Delivers A Truly Interactive Online “Theatre” Experience

by Jade Kops — October 25, 2021
Presented just days after Melbourne’s latest lockdown lifted, Queenie van de Zandt’s CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE – ONLINE EDITION was the perfect night in for people wanting to reconnect with live performance but still a little hesitant to venture outside. ...
BWW Review: RECKŌNING TE WAIATA PAIHERE WAIRUA -THE SOUNDS OF WOVEN SOULS  at Melbo

BWW Review: RECKŌNING TE WAIATA PAIHERE WAIRUA -THE SOUNDS OF WOVEN SOULS at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2021

by Josh Stent — October 16, 2021
After winning four Melbourne Fringe Awards last year, including Best Emerging Indigenous Artist, RECKŌNING Te Waiata Paihere Wairua -The Sounds of Woven Souls is back at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival, as part of the “Best of 2020”...
BWW Review: FROZEN at Her Majesty's Theatre

BWW Review: FROZEN at Her Majesty's Theatre

by Josh Stent — July 14, 2021
With forty-five tonnes of flying scenery, 145 wigs and 440 beautifully handmade costumes, one of which features 14,000 beads and crystals, you are guaranteed to leave Her Majesty's Theatre feeling wowed!...
BWW Review: MAGIC MIKE LIVE at The Arcadia, Birrarung Marr

BWW Review: MAGIC MIKE LIVE at The Arcadia, Birrarung Marr

by Josh Stent — July 7, 2021
After opening to glowing reviews in Sydney, Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live has arrived in Melbourne to mesmerize admires of the male physique in the world's largest spiegeltent, The Arcadia. While this 90-minute male review has a R18+ rating and definitely seduces and titillates, it also empowers ...
BWW Review: THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT – THE SONGS OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER at Chapel Off

BWW Review: THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT – THE SONGS OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER at Chapel Off Chapel

by Josh Stent — May 14, 2021
Absolutely Sensational... 5 out of 5...You will not be disappointed!...
BWW Review: SEASONS IN BLAK BOX at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

BWW Review: SEASONS IN BLAK BOX at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

by Josh Stent — May 10, 2021
Seasons In Blak Box is a unique storytelling experience that will leave you better informed, appreciative and more fascinated about the land on which we live....
BWW Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Athenaeum Theatre

BWW Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Athenaeum Theatre

by Josh Stent — May 4, 2021
If you liked the movie The Wedding Singer ... you will fall head over heels in love with the musica...
BWW Review: MATADOR at Her Majesty's Theatre

BWW Review: MATADOR at Her Majesty's Theatre

by Josh Stent — April 30, 2021
Matador is playing as part of Midsumma Festival 2021 and is on at Her Majesty’s Theatre until 2nd May....
BWW Review: DRUMMER QUEENS at The Comedy Theatre

BWW Review: DRUMMER QUEENS at The Comedy Theatre

by Josh Stent — April 29, 2021
What Riverdance did for Irish Dancing... Drummer Queens does for drumming. Look out world “Here Come the Drums”!...
BWW Feature: THE AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

BWW Feature: THE AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

by Josh Stent — April 28, 2021
'Come and meet those dancing feet, on LAUNCESTON'S avenues I’m taking you to, 42nd St!' ...
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