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Musicals
Forget girl bosses, I’m just here for the insane nanny
Magic or not, Mary Poppins is still lugging enormous lamps around in her handbag and claiming to be able to speak to dogs.
- by Deirdre Fidge
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★★½
Arts
This raunchy, risque nostalgia cash-in loses the plot of a classic
Jukebox musical Cruel Intentions has clumsily shoehorned in too many ’90s hits, making the story underneath rushed and wince-inducing.
- by Tyson Wray and Jessica Nicholas
★★★★
Review
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
Behind-the-scenes stars transform Moulin Rouge into a musical
The creatives behind the film’s iconic costumes and make-up have pivoted to theatre, helping bring Paris to life for the musical version of Moulin Rouge!
- by Garry Maddox
The Broadway director who couldn’t refuse turning Moulin Rouge into a live show
Tony winner Alex Timbers was not out to copy the movie when he translated Moulin Rouge to the stage.
- by Linda Morris
How do you update the Moulin Rouge soundtrack? Say yes to Lady Gaga and no to Taylor Swift
To make it hum for a new audience, Levine looked to modern-day superstars – think Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Rihanna – as well as finally giving the Rolling Stones their moment.
- by Louise Rugendyke
‘I’ve spent a really long time hiding it’: Musical star opens up about hearing loss
Kirby Burgess has had hearing loss her entire life. But she kept it to herself, using subtle strategies to excel in auditions and performances.
- by Nick Miller
The dangerous liaison that made Buffy sexy ... now with added ’90s bangers
Cruel Intentions: the ’90s Musical is an unashamedly tongue-in-cheek take on the sassy, sexy 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair.
- by Stephen A Russell
How they waved a magic wand over Cinderella to embrace diversity
In a new, lavish Broadway version of Cinderella, the creative team set out to reshape one of the most famous fairytales.
- by Catherine Lambert
The moving story of three generations of women that unfolds from an umbrella
A new musical will celebrate the lives of a family of artists who escaped Nazi Germany and brought their lives – and art, and furniture – to suburban Melbourne.
- by Nick Miller
Loved The Castle and Muriel’s Wedding? This underdog wrestling show is for you
With its rock soundtrack, Dubbo Championship Wrestling is a love letter to country Australia that has the hallmarks of our next musical hit.
- by Lenny Ann Low