Shaun Rennie's production finds its emotional groove in the second act when the musical itself gives the characters more room to breathe.

Find out what's on stage – and streaming online – in January & February from Limelight editors Jo Litson, Angus McPherson and Clive Paget.

Natalie Aroyan and Diego Torre will reunite as Verdi lovers when Ernani has its first Sydney Opera House outing.

Catch up on what's been in the Limelight with the top arts stories to recently make headlines.

Gillian Cosgriff explains how a creative collective formed during COVID has launched a podcast. In the first series, Bert LaBonté tells the story of the still birth of his daughter Meg.

The Royal Ballet principal talks about The Nutcracker, which about to screen in Australian cinemas, Taylor Swift and Cats, and the frustration of COVID.

Former ballerina Mary Li has written a memoir as a sequel to her husband's – a lively, compelling read which covers her career and the journey of their daughter Sophie who was born deaf.

The company's official tour photographer Lisa Tomasetti has released a book of her striking photographs of the dancers in costume in various cityscapes.

In transferring the much-loved film to the stage some of the magic has been lost, though Elsa's Let It Go is spell-binding.

Opera Australia has announced that the HOSH season cancelled in 2020 will be staged in 2021, and that its ongoing partnerships for the outdoor event will extend to 2023.

The first half of the year will kick off with a Summer Series of five works in development ahead of two mainstage plays, both two-handers.

Staged as if in a circus big top, this exhilarating, magical production thrills and delights at every turn.