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BWW REVIEW: SHE LOVES ME Is An Utterly Adorable Confection Of Captivating Classic Musical Charm
Old world charm and wonderful performances come together for SHE LOVES ME, the heartwarming story of lonely-hearts letter writers....
BWW REVIEW: Based In Truth, THE SECRET SINGER Shares The Heartwarming Tale Of Wanting To Reconnect With The Joy Of Music
The personal heartwarming story of an unusual singing student wanting to reconnect with her love of music plays out in Joanna Weinberg's new 75 minute musical THE SECRET SINGER....
BroadwayWorld Sydney Guest Critic George Farmakidis Shares his views of Jakob Ahlbom's HORROR.
BroadwayWorld Sydney Guest Critic George Farmakidis Shares his views of Jakob Ahlbom's HORROR....
BWW REVIEW: Mitchell Butel Delivers Another Night Of Sublime Music And Self Deprecating Stories In CROON TUNES
Multi Helpmann Award and BroadwayWorld Award winner Mitchell Butel returned to the Cabaret stage to share his love of CROON TUNES....
BWW REVIEW: Sharing Australian History And Women's Stories THE HARP IN THE SOUTH: PART ONE AND PART TWO Is A Theatre Experience Everyone Needs To See
Kate Mulvany's adaptation for stage of Ruth Park's much loved The Harp In The South trilogy directed by Kip Williams is a unequivocal success. ...
BWW REVIEW: Catherine Alcorn Brings THE DIVINE MISS BETTE To The Sydney Opera House For A Brilliant Celebration Of The Divine Miss M, Bette Midler
Sydney cabaret chanteuse Catherine Alcorn brings THE DIVINE MISS BETTE, her fabulous homage to Bette Midler, back to Sydney following a successful US tour....
BWW REVIEW: Acceptance And Prejudice Play Out In THE ELEPHANT MAN
The true story of Victorian England's medical mystery plays out in Bernard Pomerance's THE ELEPHANT MAN under Debbie Smith's direction....
BWW REVIEW: KING OF PIGS Shines A Spotlight On The Realities Many Women Face In An Effort To Change Toxic Masculinity
New Australian play by Steve Rodgers, KING OF PIGS, considers the prevalence of violence against women with a hope that future generations of men can be bought up to find ways to deal with their problems and emotions other than violence and abuse....
BWW REVIEW: The Fabulous True Story Of King Charles II's Mistress And Pioneer Of Women In Theatre Comes To Life In NELL GWYNN
Brilliantly bawdy and incredibly clever, Jessica Swale's Laurence Olivier Award winning comedy (2016) NELL GWYNN is presented by Deborah Jones (Director) and New Theatre in a wonderfully presented expression of this surprisingly true story. ...
BWW REVIEW: Patrick Doyle's Dark And Magical Score Comes To Life With Sydney Symphony Orchestra's presentation of HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE IN CONCERT.
The magic continues with Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) continuation of their collaboration with CineConcerts to present the HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE IN CONCERT....
BWW REVIEW: MOBY DICK, Herman Melville's Great American Novel Is Given A Stripped Back Simplicity By Sport for Jove
Orson Welles adaptation of Herman Melville's grand tale of revenge, obsession and danger is presented with compact simplicity in Sport For Jove's presentation of MOBY DICK....
BWW REVIEW: Mental Illness And Grief Are Given The Spotlight In NEXT TO NORMAL
Lane Cove Theatre Company takes on Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics) and Tom Kitt's (music) NEXT TO NORMAL, a rock musical about mental health and grief....
BWW REVIEW: TORCH SONG TRILOGY Is Heartbreakingly Beautiful, Poignant And Sadly Still Relevant
TORCH SONG TRILOGY is a heartbreakingly beautiful and poignant story of looking for love and acceptance in a world of judgement and fear. ...
BWW REVIEW: How To Start Healing Old Wounds And Honor Histories Are Explored In The Captivating And Heartbreaking New Australian Play, THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM
H. Lawrence Sumner's latest play THE LONG FORGOTTEN DREAM provokes thought and consideration of our county's past in it's Sydney Theatre Company premiere....
BWW REVIEW: CRY BABY THE MUSICAL Is A Colorful, Crazy Musical About Prejudice And Personal Strength In Post War Baltimore.
A deliciously camp confection, CRY BABY THE MUSICAL is a riotous, absurd comedy of class crossed lovers constricted by 1950's post war prejudices....
BWW REVIEW: Céline Dion Delights Sydney Fans With An Incredible Return To The Sydney Stage On Her 2018 Australia and New Zealand Tour
A decade since her last Sydney visit, Celine Dion fans were primed for a fabulous return of the French Canadian singer and Celine Dion ensured that they were treated to an incredible evening of music and stories....
BWW REVIEW: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and La Camera delle Lacrime Join Forces To Present A Brilliant Expression Of World Music In KARAKORUM: A MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
French music ensemble La Camera delle Lacrime unites with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO) for a wonderful exploration of world music in KARAKORUM: A MEDIEVAL JOURNEY....
BWW REVIEW: A Heartfelt Expression Of A Contemporary Story Of Connection To Land and Family Plays Out IN WHICH WAY HOME
Returning to Sydney for an encore season, Katie Beckett's WHICH WAY HOME shares a wonderfully personal celebration of a close family bond filled with comedy and pathos....
BWW REVIEW: YOU GOT OLDER Is An Honest Expression Of Family Relationships and Coming To Terms With The Challenges Of Life and Death
Clare Barron's Obie Award winning play (2015) YOU GOT OLDER makes it's Sydney Premiere under Claudia Barrie's astute direction. ...
BWW REVIEW: LETTERS TO LINDY Gives An Amazing Insight Into One Of Australia's Most High Profile Cases Through The Archive Of Letters Sent To Lindy Chamberlain.
Alana Valentine blends the detail from the thousands of letters sent to Lindy Chamberlain with a reconstruction and re-imagination of events to deliver an insight into what life was like for one of Australia's most iconic figures following the disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain on August 17 19...
BWW REVIEW: STUPID FUCKING BIRD Sees Chekhov Adapted For A New Generation Whilst Heightening The Pretention OF The Work
Warwick Dodrell's (Director) presentation of Aaron Posner's adaptation of Anton Chekov's THE SEAGULL sees the work further deconstructed to deliver a very modern interpretation with STUPID FUCKING SEAGULL....
BWW REVIEW: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra's Stage Concert of FUNNY GIRL Breaks The Mold Of Traditional Musical Theatre In Many Brilliant Ways
Director Mitchell Butel has gathered a wonderful group of women, and one man, to deliver a captivating expression of the life of Fanny Brice in FUNNY GIRL THE MUSICAL, presented in concert with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra...
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BWW REVIEW: Grounded in Truth, THE MAN IN THE ATTIC Challenges The Line Between Compassion and Exploitation.
Whilst war is always ugly, we often hope that the common person can still retain a degree of decency. Directed by Moira Blumenthal, Timothy Daly's Patrick White Playwright's Award winning play THE MAN IN THE ATTIC exposes how awful people can be when they lack compassion and humanity....
BWW REVIEW: Captivating And Thought Provoking, PERMISSION TO SPIN Contemplates The Ethics, Integrity and Culpability That Applies Once A Product Is Released For the World
Mary Rachel Brown's new work PERMISSION TO SPIN pits greed for fame and fortune against the ethical dilemma of an artist's culpability for what other's do with their work once it is released for public consumption....
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