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BWW REVIEW: THE NORMAN CONQUESTS Are A Hilarious And Poignant Trio Of Tales That Can Be Enjoyed Individually Or In Totality.
TABLE MANNERS, LIVING TOGETHER, and ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN piece together to form the intriguing triptych of THE NORMAN CONQUESTS. Directed by Mark Kilmurry, Alan Ayckbourn's brilliant work is presented with heart and humor as passions rise, personalities clash and the dangers of trying to ple...
BWW REVIEW: Hedonism And The Heady Days Of The 1920's Come Alive In THE WILD PARTY
Michael J. LaChiusa (music, lyrics and book) and George C. Wolfe's (book) musical interpretation of Joseph Moncure March's once scandalous 1928 poem THE WILD PARTY is an escapist night of deliciously dark debauchery. The latest production from Little Triangle Theatre is a feast for the senses with...
BWW REVIEW: Sydney Theatre Company's Annual Piece of Political Satire Takes To The Larger Stage With THE WHARF REVUE: DEJÀ REVUE
In its 18th year, Sydney Theatre Company's annual political parody rises to new levels of creative brilliance with THE WHARF REVUE: DEJÀ REVUE....
BWW REVIEW: MADIBA THE MUSICAL Shares Nelson Mandela's Story Through Song, Dance And An Impressive Collection Of Sketches
The English adaptation of Jean-Pierre Hadida (Author, Composer & Book) and Alicia Sebrien's (Book) new musical MADIBA THE MUSICAL shares the story of Nelson Mandela's achievements and impact through a captivating blend of music, dance and drawing...
BWW REVIEW: Patrick White's A CHEERY SOUL Challenges 'Good Intentions' When Self Awareness Is Lacking.
Kip Williams (Director) reinterprets Patrick White's A CHEERY SOUL with new technology to enable an intriguing look at underlying emotions as the town's outcast seeks to help everyone she encounters, whether they want it or not....
BWW REVIEW: New Australian Musical EVIE MAY Is A Poignant Peak At The Past When Vaudeville Was In Vogue
Hugo Chiarella (Book and Lyrics) and Naomi Livingston's (Music and Lyrics) new Australian musical EVIE MAY, directed by Kate Champion tells an Australian story about Australian women with humor and heartbreak....
BWW REVIEW: Ibsen Is Updated For The 21st Century With Melissa Reeve's Adaptation Of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
Melissa Reeve turns Henrik Ibsen's AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE upside down to speak to a new generation gender politics, media manipulation, and power plays in the middle classes....
BWW REVIEW: A MIDNIGHT VISIT Immerses Visitors Into Edgar Allen Poe's Mysterious And Macabre World
New Australian immersive theatre experience, A MIDNIGHT VISIT serves as an homage to the works of Edgar Allen Poe as the audience is drawn into his dark Victorian world of death, disease and dangerous creatures. ...
BWW REVIEW: Debt, Discrimination And Desperation Come Together in MAGGIE STONE
Caleb Lewis' MAGGIE STONE challenges the audience to consider compassion and the complexity of charity as debt is displayed in different forms. ...
BWW REVIEW: WHAT THE BUTLER SAW Is An Absurd Mystery That Struggles To Retain Shock Value In The 21st Century
Joe Orton's cross-dressing mystery farce WHAT THE BUTLER SAW is re imagined for a new era by Danielle Maas with mixed results....
BWW REVIEW: Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE Is Presented In A Brilliant Staged Concert By Sydney Philharmonia Choirs at Sydney Opera House.
The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Youth Orchestra and a stellar cast of performers join to present a wonderful expression of Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE under the baton of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Artistic and Music Director Brett Weymark and theatrical direction by Mitchell Butel. ...
BWW REVIEW: Trevor Ashley Looks Back On Two Decades In The Industry With DOUBLE Ds: TWO DECADES OF DIVADOM, A Special One Off Concert
Larger than life ball of energy Trevor Ashley shares an intimate night of theatre to celebrate 20 years in the performing arts industry with his one off concert TREVOR ASHLEY DOUBLE D'S: TWO DECADES OF DIVADOM. ...
BWW REVIEW: Comic New Musical STALKER THE MUSICAL Contemplates Protecting A Community From The Dangers Of Love
Andy Peterson (Music), Alex Giles (Book and Lyrics) and David Russell's (Original Concept, Book, and Lyrics) new musical makes its Australian Premiere at Depot Theatre....
BWW REVIEW: Little Triangle Company Delivers A Tasting Plate of Musical Theatre Characters With A LITTLE CABARET
Little Triangle continues it's trend to present wonderful interpretations of less frequently performed pieces with it's latest melange of musical theatre characters coming together for A LITTLE CABARET....
BWW REVIEW: POTTED POTTER – THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE A PARODY BY DAN AND JEFF Condenses JK Rowling's Famous Series Into An Utterly Amusing 70 Minutes Of Theatre
POTTED POTTER - THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY EXPERIENCE A PARODY BY DAN AND JEFF returns to Sydney to present a clever, creative comedy experience for Harry Potter fans of all ages....
BWW REVIEW: Hal Prince's Original West End And Broadway Staging Of EVITA Is Revived For A New Generation With Mixed Results In Sydney Australia
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....
BWW REVIEW: LUNA GALE Is A Captivating And Confronting Story Of Trying To Serve The Best Interests Of An At Risk Infant
Deciding the best interests of a dangerously ill infant plays out in the confronting story of LUNA GALE. ...
BWW REVIEW: ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST Is An Absurd And Amusing Fight For Justice Presented By A Fabulous Female Cast.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST is Francis Greenslade and Sarah Giles' fabulously fun, all female adaptation of Dario Fo's farce Morte Accidental Di Un Anarchico....
BWW REVIEW: THE HUMANS Gives An Unvarnished View The Average Working Class Family
Family bonds, expectations, and annoyances are aired as an Irish American family gather for Thanksgiving Dinner in THE HUMANS...
BWW REVIEW: The Unique Intimate Experience of Jessica Bellamy's SHABBAT DINNER Enthrals And Educates
In a society where people can still struggle with accepting others, Jessica Bellemy's SHABBAT DINNER breaks down barriers as she shares her faith, family stories and food with the intimate audience....
BWW REVIEW: BroadwayWorld Sydney Guest Critic George Farmakidis Shares His Views on Richard Carroll's CALAMITY JANE at Belvoir St Theatre
BroadwayWorld Sydney Guest Critic George Farmakidis Shares His Views on Richard Carroll's CALAMITY JANE at Belvoir St Theatre...
BWW REVIEW: Experience Theatre The Way Jacobean English Audiences Would Have With Pop-Up Globe's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Sydney is treated to the unique experience of seeing Shakespeare's plays performed in a full-scale temporary working replica of the second Globe Theatre which housed the King's Men's theatre troupe at the beginning of the 17th century....
BWW REVIEW: Captivating, Creative And Current, COCKROACH Contemplates A World Where Revenge For Violence Against Women Is Served By An Indestructible Insect
COCKROACH is the latest marvelous mix of entertainment and education to come from Writer and Director Melita Rowston. ...
BWW REVIEW: JERSEY BOYS Returns To Sydney For A Fabulous Night Of Nostalgia
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...
BWW REVIEW: Justin Fleming Adapts Moliere For A Modern Generation With THE MISANTHROPE
Bell Shakespeare and Griffin Theatre Company have joined forces again to present Justin Fleming's latest adaptation of a Moliere play with a contemporary take on THE MISANTHROPE....
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