Review
★★★★
Arts
Moulin Rouge! musical offers amusing mash-ups with sexiness
The stage musical version of Moulin Rouge! thickens the story and heightens the sexiness.
- by John Shand
Latest
★★★★
Arts
Four stars for a lavish, lovely, chocolate box Cinderella with gowns to die for
No expense was spared to make this musical as spectacular as possible, with opulent sets, magical transformations and a flying fairy godmother.
- by Jesse Lane, Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way
★★★★ ½
What’s on
An American in Paris is a stage musical that utterly delights
This is a timeless love story with glorious music and Robbie Fairchild as lead character Gerry who practically floats on stage.
- by Jill Sykes
★★★★
What’s on
The sparkling new Aussie musical cousin to Muriel’s Wedding
The talents of Hannah Reilly and Megan Washington have combined to produce The Deb, an Australian musical that is a fine first act for the Australian Theatre for Young People’s new Rebel Theatre.
- by Joyce Morgan
★★★★
What’s on
“Mind-boggling”: An improbably wondrous night at the Old Fitz
Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht take us two jaunty examinations of humanity’s open wounds.
- by John Shand
★★★★½
Hamilton
Hamilton is here: and this spectacular show is quite simply a must-see
This musical justifies all the hype. It’s the kind of game-changer it promises to be and thoroughly deserves its place as the hottest ticket in town.
- by Cameron Woodhead
★★★½
Arts
Double the fun: 9 to 5 the Musical is a winning goal for Team Women
Four decades after the Dolly Parton movie was a hit, the musical is just as pertinent – and funnier.
- by John Shand
★★★★½
Arts
We leapt to our feet and cheered, because this was sublime theatre
Melbourne Theatre Company’s Fun Home is musical theatre of extraordinary calibre and emotional range, performed by an equally extraordinary cast.
- by Cameron Woodhead