MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA THEATER REVIEWS

by Josh Stent...

COME FROM AWAY, Irene Sankoff and David Hein's (Book, Music and Lyrics) multi award winning musical about the other side of the 9/11 story, has captivated Melbourne hearts in its beautiful heartwarming celebration of the best of the human spirit. ...

Bell Shakespeare's latest touring production of Much Ado About Nothing delivers a fresh take on a classic....

by Josh Stent...

This musical-comedy of manners, with the dialogue and wit reminiscent of Oscar Wilde remains one of the most cherished and sophisticated musicals...

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's ground-breaking musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, returned to the Australian stage. This new concert production played for six performances in Sydney followed by six in Melbourne....

Anthony Warlow returns to the Australian musical theatre stage to take on the dark twisted tale of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET....

The original telling of the tale of PT Barnum has hit the stage in Melbourne in the wake of The Greatest Showman's box office success. With Todd McKenney in the titular role, the musical tells the tale of Barnum's rise from penniless sideshow operator to great impresario. With each triumph comes tra...

I grew up listening to West Side Story, studying its iconic choreography and performing these numbers myself in community theatre shows as young musical enthusiast. It was a dream to finally see this show performed in a professional capacity by an Australian cast and let me tell you, it was well wor...

BWW Review: MURIEL'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL is a triumph in Melbourne - a show that everyone will love!...

Briefs returns to Arts Centre Melbourne for Close Encounters...

Han Zimmer, Jacob Shea and David Fleming's cinematic compositions come to life as Sydney Symphony Orchestra pairs with BBC Studio's magnificent marine life footage for BLUE PLANET II LIVE IN CONCERT, narrated live by Joanna Lumley....

BWW Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST - Melbourne Shakespeare Company...

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Guest Reviewer Charles Sanders (Co Artistic Director House of Sand) shares his thoughts on Elaine Paige's Sydney Concert....

BWW Review: THE MISS BEHAVE GAMESHOW at Arts Centre Melbourne...

I can tell you with every fibre of my being that you will never truly experience a show like this. You'll completely lose the plot, quite literally and figuratively. Briefs Factory and Auspicious Projects presents this weird, wacky and wonderful rock cabaret that pokes fun of the political, social a...

Evita is a night of theatre not to be missed. Seeing Tina Arena perform such an iconic role in her home town is an event that people will be talking about for years to come....

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BWW Review: RENT at Chapel Off Chapel...

School of Rock amps up Melbourne on opening night!...

Following a successful restaging in South Africa and Singapore, Associate Director Dan Kutner brings the revival of Hal Prince's original West End and Broadway staging of EVITA to Australia with a predominantly Australian cast for Sydney and later Melbourne audiences....

The fabulous sounds and styles of the 1960's and 70's comes to life with brilliant recreations of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' music as the four seasons of their rise and demise is recounted from four differing viewpoints...

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In this their 20th year, The Production Company has continued to bring long-loved musical theatre stories into a tier of the professional sector that fosters new talent, puts Australian superstars in dream roles, and delivers to the letter on that wholesome energy Broadway and West End are known for...