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Festivals, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Vocal & Choral
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Tyran Parke tells Jo Litson about his bold moves at this year’s Australian Musical Theatre Festival.

April 22, 2024
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2024 Australian Musical Theatre Festival launched

Nineteen events over five days will throw a handful of glitter over the theatres, laneways and bars of Launceston.

February 15, 2024
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Fortyfivedownstairs reveals 2024 season

Epic theatre, chamber music, new works and classics reinterpreted in the Melbourne venue's busy 2024 calendar.

December 6, 2023
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Live Review

Review: A Very Jewish Christmas Carol (Melbourne Theatre Company)

Dickens’ festive classic is cleverly reinvented with cross-cultural humour, heart and Christmas magic.

November 20, 2023
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
Live Review

Review: SS Metaphor (Malthouse Theatre)

Low on laughs, this intentionally farcical musical-meets-cabaret is lost at sea.

December 10, 2021
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Melbourne Theatre Company)

A wobbly fantasy-versus-bleak reality balancing act for Kander and Ebb’s under-appreciated musical.

November 24, 2019
Theatre
Live Review

Review: My Dearworthy Darling (Malthouse Theatre)

Modern alienation merges with Medieval mysticism in Alison Croggon’s new play.

August 8, 2019
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Carmen, Live or Dead (Hayes Theatre Co)

What if Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky had a child? Natalie Gamsu finds out in this unusual cabaret show.

May 1, 2018
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
Live Review

Review: Darlinghurst Nights (Hayes Theatre Co)

This beautiful 30th anniversary production reveals a little gem of an Australian musical.

January 10, 2018
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
news

Hayes Theatre Co announces its 2018 season

Highlights include Blazey Best in Gypsy, a revival of Australian musical Darlinghurst Nights, Aspects of Love, and In the Heights. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

October 8, 2017
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Ladies in Black (Queensland Theatre, Sydney Festival)

Affectionate story and strong cast help ladies find some of their feet.

January 7, 2017

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