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Opera
Live Review

Review: Madama Butterfly (Opera Australia)

Opera Australia begins its 70th anniversary with the jewel in its crown restored and a musical reading to match.

January 4, 2026
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Anastasia – The Musical (John Frost for Crossroads Live & Opera Australia)

This Broadway musical looks lovely but is bogged down in details, dreary songs, underwritten characters and perfunctory romance.

December 29, 2025
Circus, Dance, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Cirque Alice (Tim Lawson & Simon Painter)

Accompanied by some of the world’s best acrobats, Alice’s journey down the rabbit hole is bound to thrill the young and young-at-heart.

December 27, 2025
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Christmas with HIP Company (HIP Company)

Performances of great subtlety, sensitivity and nuance on a night when the softer instruments are allowed to shine.

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Handel’s Messiah (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

MSO brings a welcome touch of Scandinavian savvy to Melbourne’s festive season.

December 18, 2025
Classical Music, Vocal & Choral
Live Review

Review: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs)

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs completes the journey it began in 2023 with the concluding chapters of Bach's monumental story of Christ's birth.

December 15, 2025
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Midnight Static (Backstage Music)

A world-class performance from Mitch Riley – the shining star of Backstage Music's 2025 season closer.

December 12, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: As You Like It (Melbourne Shakespeare Company)

With fabulous costumes and catchy pop bangers, this open-air twist on the Bard’s pastoral romantic comedy blossoms with charm.

December 12, 2025
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Noël! Noël! (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra)

Some superfluous numbers but no shortage of spirit in the 2025 edition of the Brandenburg's annual Christmas concert.

December 8, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Pretty Woman: The Musical (Suzanne Jones for JONES Theatrical)

Not the greatest spin-off musical, but thanks to a cast that gives it their all, entertaining enough to satisfy fans of the film.

December 6, 2025
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Dial M for Murder (Ensemble Theatre)

Honouring the mechanics of a well-worn classic, this Dial M slyly reveals how much was lurking in its margins.

December 5, 2025
Dance
Live Review

Review: New Breed (Sydney Dance Company)

The annual outing for emerging choreographers takes a final bow in Sydney with an engaging program.

December 4, 2025
Orchestral, Pop and Rock
Live Review

Review: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Sydney Symphony Orchestra

A fusion of psych-rock and symphonic power alternates between overwhelm and brilliance.

December 4, 2025

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