"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.
"It's feel-good, very loud and colourful and very easy to understand, but it does leave you wondering whether “9-to-5” isn’t a load of twaddle," says reviewer HELEN MUSA.
"IF an opening-night audience response is any indicator, the new production of 'Keating!' will be very successful, indeed," predicts reviewer LEN POWER.
Anybody who has ever said, even half in jest, “I’d kill to play that role" will be able to relate to goings-on in “Ruthless! The Musical”, about to take the stage at The Q in Queanbeyan.
QUEANBEYAN Players are about to stage “Keating!” the musical, but rather than doing it in the federal seat of Eden-Monaro, they’re staging it in Belconnen Community Theatre, reports HELEN MUSA.
“Girl From the North Country”... a play with music and the arrangements of Dylan's musical pieces are not always what you’d expect.
Reviewer BILL STEPHENS finds "Jagged Little Pill" to be a "brilliant production, which despite its challenging, often confronting content, manages to end, if not happily, certainly on an optimistic note."
