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Review: ANASTASIA, The Fairytale Imagining Of The Last Romanov Arrives In Sydney
ANASTASIA is Stephen Flaherty (Music), Lynn Ahrens (Lyrics) and Terrence McNally’s (Book) musical theatre fairytale imagining of the last Romanov, inspired by 20th Century Fox Animation’s 1997 movie of the same name.
REVIEW: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Or Red Flag Alert… Jez Butterworth’s THE RIVER Takes Time To Digest
The purpose of Jez Butterworth’s 2012 play THE RIVER is as elusive as its subject matter, the Sea Trout.
REVIEW: Fabulously Feminist Classic Australian Novel, MY BRILLIANT CAREER Is Given The Musical Theatre Treatment And It Is Brilliant.
Miles Franklin’s best known work, MY BRILLIANT CAREER is given the musical theatre treatment for a modern age by Sheridan Harbridge (Book), Dean Bryant (Book and Lyrics) and Mathew Frank (Music) and the outcome is amazing.
BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding
BETTE AND JOAN – fame, fear, fervour, and feuding.
REVIEW: On Your Feet Australia Presents the Australian Premiere of Feel Good Musical THE PROM
THE PROM, the hilarious new musical with a heartwarming outcome from Matthew Sklar (Music), Chad Beguelin (Lyrics and Book) and Bob Martin (Book), finally arrives in Australia, premiering at the new Teatro At The Italian Forum Theatre in Leichhardt.
REVIEW: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns to Handa Opera On Sydney Harbour With A Revival Of Simon Phillips’ 2022 Production.
As part of the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Music and Book)), Charles Hart (Lyrics) and Richard Stilgoe’s (Lyrics and Book) famous musical, Opera Australia has revived its production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for the 2026 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour season.
Review: HEAVY IS THE CROWN, power to the songs that set you free. at The Loading Dock Theatre
HEAVY IS THE CROWN, power to the songs that set you free.
REVIEW: The Deceptive Power Of Acting On Performers Plays Out With Hilarious Comedy In STAGE KISS
Alice Livingstone (Director) brings Sarah Ruhl’s (Playwright) study of human behaviour and the blurring of acting and actual to the New Theatre stage.
REVIEW: HEAD OVER HEELS THE MUSICAL Pairs Elizabethan Age Literature With The Pop Rock of The Go-Gos
HEAD OVER HEELS THE MUSICAL celebrates the music of 70’s and 80’s Pop Rock group The Go-Gos through a pairing with Sir Philip Sidney’s pastoral romance, The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia.
Review: FAIR PLAY At Old Fitz Theatre Explores Much More Than Rigours Of Competitive Sports
Ella Road’s FAIR PLAY challenges the structure and rules around women's sports and what defines a woman through the relationship between two young athletes from vastly different backgrounds.
EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL, bloody toe tapping madcap fun
Come along for a campy, madcap night out filled with wonderful musical numbers and affectionate parody.
REVIEW: Skank Sinatra and Dolly Diamond Deliver a Brilliantly Funny Drag Homage To Mel Brooks’ Classic with THE PERFORMERS.
Drag Divas Skank Sinatra (Jens Radda) and Dolly Diamond(Michael Dalton) have joined forces for a brilliantly funny new cabaret musical THE PERFORMERS.
REVIEW: Just As The Composition On Canvas Is Questioned, ART Examines The Foundations Of Friendships
Yasmina Reza’s Award-winning comedy ART has started its Australian tour in Sydney.
Review: LATE NIGHT VICE — Where scandalous skill meets unapologetic freedom.
LATE NIGHT VICE - Finally a show where the boundaries are truly treated with the abandon they deserve.
REVIEW: Forty Years On, THE NORMAL HEART Is A Powerful piece of Theatre That Informs, Challenges And Remains Important In the 21st Century.
Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart remains a powerful, vital work 40 years on in this captivating Sydney Theatre Company production starring Mitchell Butel and directed by Dean Bryant.
REVIEW: AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT Is Sheridan Harbridge’s Latest Cabaret Celebration A Strong Woman.
AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT is an 80-minute dive into life of the Divinyls frontwoman that broke through the stereotype of women in music with her rebellious rock’n’roll volatility.
Review: SPLIT ENDS the trauma of obsession, control and loss
SPLIT ENDS is an autobiographical work born from a painful relationship, presented with raw honesty and formidable commitment by Claudia Shnier.
Review: DEAR SON – love from the heart at Belvoir St Theatre
DEAR SON – love from the heart.
Review: Stephein Sondheim;s PUTTING IT TOGETHER Contemplates Human Relationships at Foundry Theatre
Stephen Sondheim’s fabulous music is presented in a different ‘light’ as songs from across four decades of the maestro’s work come together for PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE – Your Jaw Will Hit the Floor
NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE – Your jaw will hit the floor, the perfect Christmas treat.
REVIEW: Taking The Rom Com Hit To Stage, PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL Remains Faithful To The Movie
PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL brings Gerry Marshall (Director) and J.
REVIEW: Jeffrey Hatcher’s Stage Adaptation of DIAL M FOR MURDER Brings An Extra Twist To The Thriller
Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock (Director) and Frederick Knott’s (Screenplay) DIAL M FOR MURDER brings the thriller to life for a new audience with a few new twists.
REVIEW: CONGRATULATIONS, GET RICH! Is Merlynn Tong’s Heartwarming And Hilarious Singaporean Chinese Ghost Story.
Merlynn Tong’s (Playwright and Performer) latest work, CONGRAULATIONS, GET RICH! is a fabulous musical comedy that centres on Singaporean Chinese culture.
REVIEW: Camp And Comic, COWBOIS Is The Queer Western Turning The Tables On The Classic Tales Of Gunslingers And Bandits.
Kate Gaul (Producer and Director) brings Charlie Josephine’s (Playwright) COWBOIS to Sydney.
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The Shawshank Redemption Theatre Royal Sydney (1/02-1/31) VIDEOS |
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Silver Tongue Hayes Theatre (11/13-12/12) |
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Cruise Seymour Centre (10/09-10/31) |
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Where is the Green Sheep? Riverside Theatres (10/07-10/10) |
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The Elixir of Love Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (1/29-3/12) |
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A Beautiful Noise Sydney Lyric Theatre (11/14-12/20) |
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Bach & Charpentier – Music for Christmas St. James’ Church (11/15-11/15) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Pokolbin Hunter Farm & Adventure Centre (5/07-10/22) |
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We Are The Tigers Hayes Theatre (10/09-11/08) |
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Monty Python's Spamalot Sydney Event Centre - The Star (10/15-10/18) |
