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Theatre
Live Review

Review: Benefactors (Ensemble Theatre)

The housing crisis dusts this 40-year-old play with topicality but, at heart, Michael Frayn’s Benefactors is a timeless study of human foibles.

June 23, 2023
Theatre
news

Sarah Snook to star in London transfer of STC’s The Picture of Dorian Gray

Australian actor and Succession star Sarah Snook is to feature in a West End production of the Sydney Theatre Company hit, opening early 2024.

June 22, 2023
Classical Music, Dance, Theatre
news

Canberra Times to axe specialist arts reviewers

The Canberra Times joins other mastheads and the ABC in the downsizing and/or sidelining of review coverage.

June 22, 2023
Theatre
features

Beauty and the Beast: The battle for Belle

Linda Woolverton wrote Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and the book for the Broadway show. But she had to fight to make Belle strong, independent – and an avid reader.

June 20, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Dance, Festivals, Opera, Theatre
news

Sydney Opera House announces 50th Birthday Festival

Classical and contemporary music, evocative performance and the world premiere of a rock-opera on the bill to celebrate the half-century of the iconic Sydney sails.

June 20, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

In Bloom

With his first musical about to open at Melbourne Theatre Company, Tom Gleisner tells us how much he’s enjoyed the creative process.

June 19, 2023
Classical Music, Theatre
features

My Music with Heather Mitchell

The much-loved actor has just written a captivating memoir. Here, she reveals that she listens to music when preparing a stage role.

June 19, 2023
Classical Music, Theatre
news

The July 2023 issue of Limelight is now available

Jessica Pratt takes on the fearsome "Hoffmann Challenge". Working Dog's Tom Gleisner makes a musical. All this and more in a fit-to-bust edition of Limelight.

June 19, 2023
Classical Music, Dance, Opera, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in July 2023

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

June 19, 2023
Chamber, Classical Music, Dance, Instrumental, Orchestral, Theatre
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in July 2023

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

June 19, 2023
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Crucible (The Australian Shakespeare Company)

Some strong performances convey the power of Arthur Miller’s words in this humble, workmanlike production.

June 15, 2023
Dance, Festivals, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Buŋgul (RISING, Arts Centre Melbourne & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

This ceremonious gathering, seamlessly rendered in theatrical form, thrums with a barely contained electricity that should not be missed.

June 15, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
news

Sydney Fringe announces tentpole show for 2023

The Marvellous Elephant Man will play for four weeks in the Sydney Spiegeltent, the pop-up centrepiece of a new Fringe precinct.

June 14, 2023

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