Beginning their 2017 season, Victorian Opera, continues their admirably prolific output of original material with 'Tis Pity: An Operatic Fantasia on Selling the Skin and the Teeth.
Australia finally has the chance to say Hello! to The Book of Mormon, and this sparkling production has been well worth the wait.
The UK premiere season of 2011 Maury Yeston musical Death Takes A Holiday is as exquisitely sung as it is handsomely staged.
A riveting, finely honed performance from Ben Gerrard brigs equal balance to the entertaining and the thought-provoking aspects of the life of survivor Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own…
Allowing the original book and movie series to stand intact, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child explores the adult lives of the well-known characters, and introduces a new level of excitement…
Equal parts charmingly festive, dreamily romantic, eerily haunting and tenderly moving, Mary Skeaping's Giselle provides English National Ballet with a pristine showcase for the beauty of da…
Slick, streamlined and spirited, Dreamgirls is a hit all over again in its first ever West End outing. High production values and excellent direction mean the show could open on Broadway tom…
Brimming with lively energy and infectious charm, classic musical Half A Sixpence benefits mightily from the Cameron Mackintosh reinvention treatment.
A stunning new large-scale production, 42nd Street deservedly enjoyed a sold-out season at Théâtre du Châtelet, where it finished yesterday.
As big a hit now on the West End as on Broadway, School of Rock has cemented its place as Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's return to the top. School of Rock is not highbrow art by any stretch, …
For their popular annual winter musical, Menier Chocolate Factory serves up a delectable chocolate box of melodies with Golden Age romantic musical comedy She Loves Me.
Surreal and deliberately inscrutable, production and performance of the David Bowie musical Lazarus respects and subtly celebrates the great artist's talent and legacy.
Dazzling and affecting in equal measure, Matthew Bourne's new work is as superbly realised as it is ingeniously conceived.
whilst nothing comprehensive can be drawn from the 300 or so plays that I saw in 2016, I think it is interesting to break down the figures and see how they look.
The mighty Melbourne Ring Cycle dominated the 2016 year of opera, with an entertaining assortment of productions seen throughout the preceding months. The biggest local opera news was the Oc…
Predating the UK's entry into the EEC/EU (and quite possibly outlasting it too!) the Cambridge University European Theatre Group has over the years amassed a fine degree of cross-Channel cul…
Clever, intriguing and thoroughly engaging for its target audience of pre-school toddlers, Too Many Penguins? returns in a form that is even better than before.
A perfect showcase for the talents of the students of The Australian Ballet School, beautifully produced ballet The Snow Queen is wonderful holiday entertainment.
Götterdämmerung
The heroism of Siegfried plays out in a highly theatrical setting as Opera Australia's addictively compelling Melbourne Ring Cycle continues. With over four hours of music shared between jus…
Based on a 1936 film that was intended as a very serious public warning, Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney's 2001 Off-Broadway musical Reefer Madness ramps up the marijuana mania to hyperactive l…
Blessed with a terrific pair of leads, The Last Five Years makes a welcome return to Australia in this affecting involving and insightful production.
Fifteen singers deliver four hours of glorious singing and splendid acting as Opera Australia's presentation of The Melbourne Ring Cycle continues with Die Walküre.
The highly anticipated return to Melbourne of Opera Australia's world class Ring Cycle begins with a nuanced exploration of the psychological intensity of Das Rheingold.
An absolutely sensational lead performance from Amy Lehpamer is a key attraction in The Production Company's revival of 2006 Australian musical Dusty.