Traversing centuries of music, history, art and politics, the November issue of Limelight is a cover-to-cover must-read.

Our cover star? Hard to tell from the back, of course, but that’s the late, great French actor Alain Delon in imperial mode. The story? That of Julius Caesar. With the US presidential election a generational pivot point, what better time to explore his enduring influence and chilling relevance?

In Trumping Caesar, journalist Steve Dow speaks to academics, historians and stage directors about our fascination with Julius Caesar, the music, opera, theatre and film he has inspired – and the more recent populist politicians who have sung from his playbook.

In My Brilliant Musical, Limelight Editor Jo Litson speaks to the creative team behind Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical version of Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career. How does an iconic Australian novel become a bold ‘actor-muso’ stage show? The talented Anne-Louise Sarks, Dean Bryant, Mathew Frank, Sheridan Harbridge and Victoria Falconer tell all.

And while we’re talking musicals … As a new production of the seminal rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar embarks on an Australian tour, lyricist, EGOT winner and cricket tragic Sir Tim Rice talks to Jansson J....