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Dance, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre
news

2019 Helpmann Awards Act I presented

The first 20 winners at the 19th Annual Helpmann Awards were announced tonight, with Counting and Cracking taking home four awards.

July 14, 2019
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Alison Jiear (Sydney Cabaret Festival)

Jiear's show celebrating Ella Fitzgerald is a gorgeous tribute to the "First Lady of Song".

July 13, 2019
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Jennifer Holliday (Sydney Cabaret Festival)

Nearly four decades after starring in Dreamgirls, Holliday still breaks your heart with her stunning version of Effie's famous song.

July 7, 2019
Theatre
Live Review

Review: City of Gold (Queensland Theatre)

An urgent, honest, and unmissable debut play from a fierce new Australian voice.

July 5, 2019
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Once (Darlinghurst Theatre Company)

A beguiling, touching production of the gorgeous, bittersweet musical, based on the cult film.

July 5, 2019
Theatre
features

Shakespeare, Back in Love

How Lee Hall has adapted Tom Stoppard’s love letter to the theatre for the stage.

July 5, 2019
Theatre
features

How do you resolve the misogyny in Much Ado About Nothing?

Zindzi Okenyo, who plays Beatrice, and director James Evans talk about gender dynamics and Elizabethan slang ahead of Bell Shakespeare's new production of the comedy.

July 4, 2019
Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Theatre
news

Brisbane Festival announces its 2019 program

David Berthold announces his fifth and final program – and he promises it's his biggest, most adventurous yet.

July 4, 2019
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

Sydney, You’re gonna love Jennifer Holliday

Headlining at the Sydney Cabaret Festival, the Tony Award-winning star tells us about originating Effie in Dreamgirls, learning from Barbra Streisand, and speaking out about depression.

July 2, 2019
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

Come From Away: A Gift From Gander

Like most of us, Irene Sankoff and David Hein remember what they were doing on September 11, 2001.

July 2, 2019
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

Muriel’s Wedding: Here Comes the (new) Bride

When Natalie Abbott was told she’d been cast as Muriel Heslop in the musical, she couldn’t believe it. She tells us about making her professional debut in her dream role.

July 1, 2019
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
news

The July 2019 issue of Limelight is on sale

Ermonela Jaho talks about Anna Bolena, we learn the true story behind Come From Away, and Nico Muhly discusses his three Australian commissions.

July 1, 2019
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Wake in Fright (Malthouse Theatre)

Zahra Newman single-handedly conjures a powerful tale of masculine self-destruction in the outback.

June 27, 2019

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