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Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Glass Menagerie (Melbourne Theatre Company)

A fine cast led by Alison Whyte is kept too busy with comedy to do justice to the tragedy of Tennessee Williams’s memory play.

May 3, 2026
Theatre
Live Review

Review: The Normal Heart (Sydney Theatre Company)

The Normal Heart still captivates with its furious urgency, and its challenge to institutional thinking remains as topical as ever.

February 13, 2026
News, Theatre
news

Sydney Theatre Company 2026: Leaning forward

Next year's 13 titles include three world premieres, two Pulitzer Prize winners and Miranda Otto's first STC appearance in 14 years.

September 15, 2025
Classical Music, Dance, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre
features

Limelight’s Big Read: Spotlight on China (Part 2)

In the second part of our look at the changing face of China’s arts scene, Tim Draxl, Lise Lindstrom, Dane Lam and Ivan Gil-Ortega share their experiences.

July 30, 2025
Classical Music, Dance, Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera
features

Limelight’s Big Read: Spotlight on China (Part 1)

In part one of this two-part feature, we hear from Torben Brookman, Sarah Brightman and Dane Lam about the opportunities and challenges they see in the huge and fast-evolving Chinese market for music and theatre.

July 25, 2025
News, Theatre
news

2024 Sydney Theatre Awards: the nominees

Griffin's Lewis Trilogy, STC's Stolen and the indie hit The Inheritance among the shows picked by the critics as 2024's best.

December 23, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Sunset Boulevard (Opera Australia & GWB Productions)

Sarah Brightman’s audacious performance unleashes the full potential of Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece in this glittering homage to the Golden Age of Broadway.

September 1, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
Live Review

Review: Sunset Boulevard (Opera Australia & GWB Entertainment)

There is an ironic parallel between this musical’s faded movie star lead character and Sarah Brightman’s underwhelming return to musical theatre.

May 30, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret
features

New Ways to Dream

After 30 years away from the musical theatre stage, Sarah Brightman returns as Norma Desmond in a new Australian production of Sunset Boulevard.

April 22, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Opera, Theatre
features

Tim Draxl: Meet Joe Gillis

“This is me. This is my world!” Tim Draxl puts a new and personal spin on Sunset Boulevard's cynical protagonist.

March 25, 2024
Musical Theatre & Cabaret, Theatre
news

Sunset Boulevard: Full cast announced

Tim Draxl, Robert Grubb and Ashleigh Rubenach among the cast to play alongside Sunset's imported star Sarah Brightman.

January 30, 2024
Theatre
Live Review

Review: Jagged Little Pill (Sydney)

Its many messages are spelled out at times, but the musical blasts from the stage, performed by a terrific cast led by the sensational Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

December 10, 2021
Theatre, Visual Art
features

Tim Draxl: In Between

Having picked up a paintbrush as a creative outlet during the COVID lockdown, Tim Draxl starts the year with his first major solo art exhibition.

January 6, 2021

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