Tag: musical

Tradition Perseveres With Fiddler on the Roof

“Tradition…” The famous Fiddler on the Roof melody rang out through the historic Princess Theatre in Melbourne to open the award-winning musical about a poor Jewish family living in Tsarist Russia torn between the old world and the new. Set…

Practical Cats, Dramatical Cats, Jellicle Cats

I love cats. Like really. In my 23 years I’ve owned six cats and I have a cat tattooed on my wrist. People buy me cat things and I own far too many cat printed mugs than one person should…

City of Angels: detective novel-style kitsch and catchy tunes

Life Like Company has created a dazzling production of Cy Coleman’s film noir-style musical, ‘City of Angels’, now playing at Arts Centre Melbourne. With phenomenal singing and superb comedic timing, the show’s nuanced irony and double entendres will have you…

West Side Story

West Side Story at The Arts Centre

You know the story, you’re all too aware of who feels pretty, but it’s unlikely you’ve experienced West Side Story in all of its flamboyant Broadway goodness. Gale Edwards’ new production of the musical opened at the Arts Centre on…

The Rocky Horror Show: the musical

My plus one and I were excited to pull on our fishnets and head out for an evening of sexy entertainment at The Rocky Horror Show. The fun, high energy production at the Comedy Theatre delivered the goods on opening…

‘Anything Goes’ the musical

Full disclosure: I was in the musical ‘Anything Goes’ in high school. So when I found out it was coming to Melbourne I couldn’t believe my luck. It’s not one of the more well-known musicals, like Les Mis or even…

‘Working: The Musical’ at Chapel Off Chapel

I’m a sucker for musicals, beautifully blended voices and a good story or three. All of this means I’m slightly in love with “Working: The Musical” presented by the Queensland Conservatorium’s final year students, bringing their show to Chapel Off…

Lion King Melbourne

I was 10 years old when I first watched ‘The Lion King‘ and 19 when the ‘The Lion King’ last came to Melbourne. I missed out that time but I wasn’t going to make the same mistake again. As a…

January’s Best Events

Boy, did January shower us with amazing events.  We still found time to check out some of the other stupendous events around the city. From dancing on a boat, to seeing one of Australia’s newest musicals, it was a month…

Chapel Off Chapel

Photo courtesy Chapel Off Chapel Every now and then there’s a venue has range eclectic enough to rival even that of The Plus Ones. Chapel off Chapel certainly aren’t the new kids on the block, but their fresh range of…