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Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical (Hayes Theatre Co)

Completely daft and deliciously funny, this musical tribute to Australia's greatest horse (yeah, Kiwis ... we know) is a winner straight out of the gate.

October 24, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Calamity Jane (Sydney Opera House & One Eyed Man Productions)

No dead wood in this sharper, funnier and even more unruly reprise of the smash-hit musical about a frontier square peg and her search for love.

October 21, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

Playtime

Dean Bryant chats with Jo Litson about becoming the new Artistic Director of Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre and directing Eddie Perfect’s latest musical for WAAPA.

October 20, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Five Questions for Steven Kramer

A musical about an iconic racehorse? The creative jockey, who wrote the music, book and lyrics, tells us about Phar Lap: The Electro-Swing Musical.

October 20, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in November 2025

The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.

October 20, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News, Theatre
news

State Theatre Company South Australia 2026: A mirror to the present

Petra Kalive’s debut season at the helm of STCSA promises the political, the playful and the profound.

October 9, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News, Theatre
news

Ben Lewis, acclaimed musical theatre actor, dies at 46

The Love Never Dies star succumbs to bowel cancer. The theatre community mourns the loss of a "towering presence".

October 7, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Back to the Future: The Musical (John Frost for Crossroads Live & Colin Ingram)

A hugely entertaining, high-tech staging of the Hollywood sci-fi comedy puts a smile on your speedometer dial.

October 3, 2025
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret
Live Review

Review: An Evening on Broadway (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Musical theatre stars Amy Manford and Josh Piterman sing a feast of favourites marred by sound issues.

September 25, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

In Love Again

Laura Murphy’s musical The Lovers was first staged by Bell Shakespeare in 2022. She talks to us as Shake & Stir Theatre Co presents a new production.

September 22, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News, Theatre
news

Hayes Theatre Co 2026: Future-curious and fresh eyes on the classics

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Addams Family and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying among the shows to get a Hayes makeover.

September 15, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Bright Star (Sport for Jove & Hayes Theatre Co)

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's bluegrass musical is a heart-on-sleeve winner with everyone on stage a quadruple threat.

September 11, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

My Music with Rob Mills

A household name since appearing on Australia Idol in 2003, the popular performer recently joined the Board of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation. He tells us why that’s so important to him.

August 25, 2025

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