‘Sexy, pin-sharp’ cast deliver a slick Chicago
"The well known story of murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery and “All That Jazz” was given a slick, sparkling and entertaining outing." IAN McLEAN reviews Chicago.
Musical Theatre
"Excellent singing, totally convincing acting, brilliant playing and tight direction of an absorbing, realistic story of our times: a most enjoyable night at the theatre." Reviewer IAN McLEAN doesn't spare the adjectives for Ordinary Days.
"The atmosphere was electric as glammed-up guests arrived at the Sydney Opera House for the Sydney premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard starring Webber’s ex-wife, Sarah Brightman," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
With four characters, a piano, and an unassuming story about normal people going about their lives in New York, the musical Ordinary Days has got to be by Stephen Sondheim, right? Wrong, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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Warlow brings some razzle dazzle to Chicago
"It would be a crime to miss it," they're saying of the new production of Chicago heading to Canberra Theatre in September, reports HELEN MUSA.
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Playful, fun and endearing peep into Monroe’s life and times
"Awash with song and dance, in a room full of some of Monroe’s cinema highlights, Sekuless kept the pace rolling, and invited the audience into Monroe’s world," writes reviewer ARNE SJOSTEDT.
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Casey takes to the cloisters with both hands
BILL STEPHENS reviews Sister Act, the musical based on the popular 1992 film of the same name.
The Merry Widow has been selling out all around the world since its 1905 premiere in Vienna. Sarah Darnley-Stuart is playing the lead role of Hanna Glavari in National Opera's coming production at The Q.
"Judged against the sophistication of current indigenous theatre, The Sunshine Club now seems naïve and even amateurish. However, it is that very naivety that makes this production so appealing," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
Wesley Enoch’s trailblazing musical play, The Sunshine Club, is playing The Q on Wednesday and Thursday nights, complete with no fewer than 28 songs composed by John Rodgers.
Comedian Wendy Harmer may be bringing the lives of grandparents to life in a new stage play she’s written called The Grandparents’ Club, but she's not a grandparent – not yet, anyway, reports HELEN MUSA.
Musical theatre reviewer BILL STEPHENS reflects on Canberra's untiring love of the show Chicago.
"It’s the totally invested performances by the large cast that set this production apart." BILL STEPHENS reviews American Idiot.
"Highway of Lost Hearts is a surprisingly uplifting play given a thoughtful production guaranteed to warm the hearts of those lucky enough to experience it," writes reviewer BILL STEPHENS.
The longest-running show currently playing on Broadway, Chicago, is coming to Canberra, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
BILL STEPHENS reviews the musical Billy Elliot at The Q. He says it packs a punch physically and emotionally.
"I can confidently pronounce this to be the most exciting West Side Story I’ve seen since the original one that opened at the Tivoli in 1961," says arts editor HELEN MUSA of the latest production on Sydney Harbour.
The Billy Elliot movie set the aspirations of a working-class boy against the background of the 1980s miners' strike in northeast England. Now Jarrad West, as director, is launching into Billy Elliot the Musical, reports HELEN MUSA..
When presented with the amount of skill and attention to detail that has obviously been lavished on this production, it guarantees a delightfully entertaining experience for the whole family." BILL STEPHENS reviews Bring it On: The Musical.
