Melbourne, Australia Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Melbourne, Australia.
BWW REVIEW: Opera Australia And John Frost's Latest Musical Partnership Celebrates The 60th Anniversary Of MY FAIR LADY
Under the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House, MY FAIR LADY pairs recreations of the original vision with Direction from the original Eliza Doolittle, Dame Julie Andrews, the remaining living link to Moss Hart's (1956 Director) original production.
BWW Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU
13 years after it opened in Melbourne, Queen and Ben Elton's rock theatrical We Will Rock You once again opened in a revival production that still rocked, albeit pretty limply.
BWW REVIEW: Innovative Dance Troupe Pilobolus Returns To Australia With SHADOWLAND, A Mesmerizingly Whimsical Exploration Of Growing Up
An intriguing and inventive amalgamation of dance, acrobatics and shadow acting, dance troupe Pilobolus returns to Sydney with a full length story SHADOWLAND.
BWW Review: FIRST DATE - A Fantastic Night of Fun
Opening last night at Chapel off Chapel, Pursued By Bear's production of the 2013 Broadway musical First Date was a true delight.
BWW REVIEW: Cirque Du Soleil Brings Childhood Whimsy And Imagination Back To Sydney With KOOZÅ.
Cirque Du Soleil draws on their traditional origins to pair breathtaking acrobatics and hilarious clowning to reinvigorate a sense of wonder as the KOOZÅ box is opened.
BWW REVIEW: The Madcap Comedy Of Britain's Favourite Worst Hotel Comes To Life In The World Premiere Of FAWLTY TOWERS LIVE.
The much loved British Television Series is given a new life in John Cleese's stage adaptation of FAWLTY TOWERS LIVE
BWW Review: SHADOWLAND Lights Up Melbourne This Winter
Lights up on a scattered stage and one lonely girl walking slowly towards centre stage.
BWW Review: AVENUE Q is the Funniest Street in Melbourne
Avenue Q is still kicking on and inciting riotous laughs from every audience member who stops by the little New York street that could.
BWW NEWS: 2016 HELPMANN AWARDS
*Please Refresh Browser To Stay Updated* BWW Sydney will be attending the 16th Annual HELPMAN AWARDS being presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at Sydney Lyric Theatre on Monday 25th July.
BWW Review: VIVIAN SESSOMS Swings Out In Adelaide
Vivian Sessoms has an amazing voice, with a wide range and remarkable control.
BWW Review: SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD - Shoots for the Stars & the Moon!
A great buzz amongst the audience as the Loft Theatre at Melbourne's wonderful Chapel Off Chapel fills for opening night of "a very rare beast" in Jason Robert Brown's song cycle, Songs For A New World.
BWW Review: COUNTERMOVE - Sydney Dance Company's Joyous, Exhilarating Night of Dance!
Sydney Dance Company's opening night performance of CounterMove explodes onto the stage at Melbourne's Southbank Theatre.
BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC - A Beautiful Pleasant Show
The Sound of Music is a timeless classic piece of musical theatre.
BWW Review: New SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Makes Us Happy Again
If only life were a dance musical.
BWW Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU: Part Rock Concert, Part Homage to Queen, Part Warning Of The Dependence On Technology And Part Rediscovery Of Free Expression
Ben Elton (Writer and Director) has delivered a new incarnation of WE WILL ROCK YOU for Australian audiences to multiple standing ovations.
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Revival Makes For A New Kind Of Magic
Murderous plants.
BWW Review: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's MOZART REQUIEM: 100 VOICES Brings Baroque Music To A New Generation
The rich old world sound of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Brandenburg Choir is given a new youthful dimension with the Brandenburg Young Voices Choir for MOZART REQUIEM: 100 VOICES concert.
BWW Review: BAD JEWS - Return Season Hits the Mark!
Returning to the Alex Theatre in true form, Joshua Harmon's comedy Bad Jews hits the mark yet again! His exuberant, whirlwind depiction of a grieving family will make you re-evaluate the turn of phrase, 'blood is thicker than water'.
BWW Review: THE PEASANT PRINCE Brings The Story Of Mao's Last Dancer To Life For The Young And Young At Heart In A Beautiful, Moving Expression
Monkey Baa Theatre Company has created another wonderful work for children with their interpretation of Li Cunxin's children's book THE PEASANT PRINCE.
BWW Review: The Australian Ballet Brings Stephen Baynes' SWAN LAKE Back To The Sydney Stage To Enchant Audiences With The Tragic Romance
Blending traditional and new choreography, Stephen Baynes' interpretation of SWAN LAKE is beautiful and poignant.
BWW Review: Classic WUTHERING HEIGHTS Is given New Life With A Contemporary Adaptation
Shake & Stir Theatre Company has bought Emily Bronte's dark and twisted story of love and revenge into the 21st Century with its interpretation of WUTHERING HEIGHTS.
BWW Review: MATILDA - E-X-T-R-A-O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y
Watching Matilda the musical is like witnessing something as close to musical theatre perfection as you can get.
BWW Review: PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, Malthouse Theatre
Writer Tom Wright and director Matthew Lutton seem to have an acute awareness of their audience here, and what that audience brings to this picnic.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest - Preview Athenaeum Theatre One (11/13-11/15) |
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Kindred People 2026 The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts (9/01-9/05) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Ulumbarra Theatre (9/19-9/19) |
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NAT''S WHAT I RECKON: Panic at the Bistro The Thornbury Theatre (11/28-11/28) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" Margaret Court Arena (8/22-8/23) |
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Scandal Viva Melbourne (5/01-4/25) PHOTOS |
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Play In A Day: Volpone, Or, The Fox The University of Melbourne (11/18-11/18) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" MyState Bank Arena (7/25-7/25) |
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest Athenaeum Theatre One (11/18-12/06) |
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Nicolai's The Merry Wives of Windsor Irene Mitchell Studio (7/18-7/18) |