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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
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, News
news

In the spotlight: Limelight’s most-read musical theatre reviews of 2025

Revivals of beloved musicals and brand-new works in this year's most-read mix.

December 26, 2025
News, Opera
news

Limelight’s most-read opera reviews of 2025

Our top 10 opera reviews chart an operatic landscape where bold new works jostle with reimagined classics for audience attention.

December 22, 2025
Classical Music, Dance, Opera
features

Season Preview 2026: Opera and Dance

What do our opera and dance companies have on offer in the year ahead?

December 19, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

Season Preview 2026: Musicals

What musicals are on offer in 2026?

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
features

Melting the Ice

Turandot was radically different to anything Puccini had written before. To mark its centenary, Opera Australia is staging a new production.

December 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre, Vocal & Choral
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in January/February 2026

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

December 19, 2025
Theatre
news

Newcomer to play The Phantom on Sydney Harbour

Opera Australia has named the artists cast as The Phantom, Christine Daaé and Raoul in its revival of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – The Phantom of the Opera.

December 17, 2025
Classical Music, Opera, Theatre
news

Blockbusters and big voices: Limelight’s most-read reviews of 2025

Limelight published hundreds of live music, theatre, dance and opera reviews this year. But what were the critiques that really clicked with our readers?

December 15, 2025
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

All wrapped up: Christmas stage shows 2025

A direct-to-the-heart festive experience? A last minute stocking-filler? Here's everything you need to know about Christmas 2025 on stage.

December 5, 2025
Opera
Live Review

Review: Russian Song Recital (Opera Australia)

With a high degree of difficulty, the inaugural cohort of OA’s revitalised Young Artist Program more than prove they are ready for their mainstage debuts.

November 26, 2025
Classical Music, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
features

On Stage: the events you need to see in December 2025

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

November 24, 2025
News, Opera
news

Ashlyn Tymms wins 2025 Opera Awards

Tymms, who made her Opera Australia debut earlier this year in Cendrillon, “absolutely thrilled and deeply grateful” to receive the prize.

November 20, 2025

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