A bubbly blonde has strutted into Riverside Theatre, and is bend-and-snapping audiences silly. Legally Blonde opened last week to rave reviews, and it's hard to argue how this fabulous ta…
John Waters' film Cry Baby has long been a cult-favourite, but it wasn't until 2007 that it hit the world of musical theatre. Cult fanbases often grow as a response to the mainstream rejecti…
Getting your big break in show business is not an easy feat. Most acting graduates spend years trying to make it in the professional circuit after many years of smaller jobs. Enter Josh Mulh…
We have a real problem facing us – new Australian musicals are in short supply. A stroll around Melbourne's "East End" can show you the spread of imported shows, with the theatres fill…
Ramin Karimloo is a name which speaks for itself. Unless, that is, you have been living under a tremendously giant, theatre-less rock. The Broadway and West End legend has definitely made hi…
A superhero, a puppet brain and an Epileptic walk into a bar… No, there’s no funny punchline here. But there is Lainie Chait and her new show Electro Girl. Between 3 and 3.5% of …
Sir John Monash is a man who needs no introduction. One of Australia's most prolific military Generals, he is immortalised in countless memorials, streets and buildings across the country.Â…
Every generation, our youths start to face a plethora of issues which may not have existed for their predecessors. But in the 21st century, these are coming to a point of climax, and the voi…
Frogs, books, sailing and brains may seem like a completely random assortment of things. But when tied together in William Finn's 1998 show A New Brain, it makes sense how the four are close…
Once upon a time, there was a lovely princess who was locked in a castle guarded by a terrible, fire-breathing dragon. Many brave knights had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison,…
What do you get when you put two newlyweds, a mad scientist, some crazy cronies and the epitome of perfection in a room together? No need to wait for "survey says" – It's Rocky Horror.…
Arteriovenous malformation is a condition that not many are familiar with. But for writer and composer William Finn, this condition was more than just a plot point. His musical A New Brain i…
Dame Nellie Melba, born Helen Porter Mitchell, is regarded as one of the world's most famous operatic sopranos, and for a very good reason. Melba's influence and legacy on the Arts world is …
Since its initial release in 1939, The Wizard of Oz has left it's mark on society. There's just something about the story of Dorothy Gale and her journey that audiences just adore, and it is…
An exciting new collaboration from esteemed Director and Choreographer Michael Ralph (Dusty, Georgy Girl) and composer Jack Earle (The Jack Earle Big Band), Self is an examination of the hum…
In the words of Irving Berlin, "There's no Business like Show Business," and during June of every year, those words could not be more accurate – it's Tony time. For those who may not k…
"Well, hello, Dolly! It's so nice to have you back where you belong!" And isn't it just? Welcome back to Australia, Dolly Levi. We've been waiting for you! Dolly has made her mark in theatre…
Straight from its sold-out season in Sydney at Hayes Theatre Co, Cabaret has opened its doors at Melbourne's Atheneum Theatre. Kander and Ebb's Cabaret takes its basis from Christopher Is…
Disney’s blockbuster musical Aladdin is preparing to commence performances in Melbourne this weekend, Gabi Bergman writes… “Agrabah. City of flying carpets, soaring h…