The egg-cited Beanies’ egg-straordinary show
Arts editor HELEN MUSA can't get a word in edgeways when she catches up with the "egg-citable" Beanies.
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"Don’t be put off by the show’s title, enjoy spotting the satire and the musical references and you’ll have a great time with this," says "Urinetown" reviewer LEN POWER.
SAMARA PURNELL reviews "Friends! The Musical Parody", at The Playhouse until Saturday.
"If more directorial attention had been paid to the stage picture, sound balance... and better use of the lighting facilities, 'A Sonnet for Sondheim' may have reached the professional level it strived for," says reviewer BILL STEPHENS
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Musical flushed with success, despite the title
"Let's face it, 'Urinetown' has to be the worst title ever dreamt up for a stage musical – but at least you won't forget it," writes HELEN MUSA.
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‘Moulin’, the musical about to create a sensation
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is about to head for Sydney and it’s likely to create a sensation, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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‘Priscilla’, queen of The Q, hits the heights
"Priscilla" is back and "it's a testimony to the determination and perseverance of the producer, production team, cast, musicians and crew that the pink bus finally revved up and rolled into town," writes reviewer IAN McLEAN.
The star of the stage musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” is a bus called Priscilla, and there she was on stage at The Q.
"Six the Musical" lived up to its considerable hype with every advertising superlative, proving to be absolutely accurate, says reviewer IAN McLEAN.
AFTER a preview last night in which the Canberra Theatre was packed to the rafters with what seemed to be family groups of fathers and daughters, the hit musical “Six“ gave media a sneak preview of what was to come for the next three weeks.
Buoyed with the success of one jukebox musical in “Mamma Mia”, Free Rain Theatre is at last staging it’s a big, splashy production of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the Musical” at The Q after covid postponements.
Reviewer BILL STEPHENS is enchanted by “The Last Five Years in Concert".
It's a tale of two Annes when arts editor HELEN MUSA catches up with performers Kala Gare and Kiana Daniele, who’ll soon be at the Canberra Theatre in “Six the Musical".
In in two packed sessions at Smith’s Alternative last night, satirical duo Shortis and Simpson were joined by political journalist Karen Middleton. HELEN MUSA reviews the result.
In her review of the stage hit "Hamilton", arts editor HELEN MUSA says: "This production is an affirmation of the quality of Australian performing artists, especially those from diverse backgrounds."
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews a "night to remember" – Australian Opera's "The Phantom of the Opera" on Sydney Harbour.
A star is born as Queanbeyan ballerina Dimity Azoury takes centre stage in the Australian production of “An American in Paris”. Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports from Melbourne.
WITH an election just around the corner, it’s not all that surprising that Shortis and Simpson have got together with political journalist Karen Middleton to put on a show, reports HELEN MUSA.
WHEN “The Phantom of the Opera” takes to the floating stage on Sydney Harbour Bridge complete with fireworks, one thing you can be sure of is that there’ll be a very large chandelier involved.
