The Lion King, currently playing at the Capitol Theatre, remains one of the most instantly recognisable theatrical experiences in the world. Based on the beloved 1994 Disney film, this stage adaptation transforms a familiar story into something visually arresting, using…
Anastasia the Musical, now playing at the Sydney Lyric Theatre, is a sweeping, glittering night of musical theatre that completely transports its audience. Having first seen the production in Stuttgart, there was something especially rewarding about experiencing it in English…
It’s not very often that a musical arrives with the kind of certainty that makes you feel, in real time, that you are witnessing something truly special. For me, those lightning-bolt moments are rare — Once in 2011, Come From…
There’s something deliciously fitting about THE PROM landing at the Teatro at the Italian Forum in Leichhardt — a musical about inclusion, ego, and the transformative power of theatre finding a home in a venue that feels both grand and…
In an age where selling a theatre ticket has never been harder, there is something genuinely admirable about the Genesian Theatre Company choosing to programme new works. It takes courage and a commitment to expanding what audiences expect from a…
Well Done Creative’s Queer Mardi Gras offering Head Over Heels lands at the Hayes Theatre, Sydney as a joyfully absurd, pop-fuelled celebration of identity, love and letting your freak flag fly. Built around the endlessly catchy songs of The Go-Go’s,…
There are plays that feel important, and then there are plays that feel urgent. The Normal Heart, presented by Sydney Theatre Company in the Drama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House, is emphatically the latter. Written more than forty years…
There is something quietly thrilling about a show that knows exactly what it is and executes it with absolute confidence. Putting It Together, currently playing at the Foundry Theatre, is one of those rare gems: intimate, intelligent, and utterly intoxicating….
Currently tearing up the stage at Carriageworks, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is more than just a rock musical—it’s a profound, punk-fuelled journey of identity, pain, resilience, and self-acceptance. With a razor-sharp book by John Cameron Mitchell and a blistering…
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats has danced its way back to the Theatre Royal Sydney in its 40th Anniversary Australian tour, promising the nostalgia of the original production with direction and choreography faithful to Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne’s legendary vision….