Review: Broadway (Renée Fleming)
Fleming’s savvy picks run musical theatre’s gamut from A to Z.
Jo Litson is the Editor of Limelight Magazine. She took up the position in late 2018 having joined the magazine as Deputy Editor in 2016. During a 35-year career as an arts journalist she has been a contributor to numerous publications including Limelight, The Australian, The Bulletin, and the Qantas magazine. She was the arts writer and theatre reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph for 12 years until 2018, and has written the labels for the Archibald Prize for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over 20 years.
Fleming’s savvy picks run musical theatre’s gamut from A to Z.
The artist, who has an intellectual disability, has a work on the cover of the Fringe brochure, on Adelaide trams, and as a city mural. He also has an exhibition in the festival.
AD Julia Zemiro has revealed a taste of what’s to come with six early release shows, including cabaret star Ute Lemper.
Emotional desolation conveyed by the dancers in an exhausting, relentless piece.
A compulsive piece of edgy dance, stunningly performed.
Jay James-Moody gives an astonishing performance in a strange, solo, vaudevillian musical.
A stunning production, visually and musically, that tips you into a nightmarish world, though the emotion is sometimes overwhelmed.
A bold, stark staging that draws you into an intense, emotionally complex, gripping production.
Due to a medical issue, Graeme Murphy is unable to create his new ballet for this year’s Australian Ballet season.
There are some stunning dance scenes, and plenty of biographical information, but overall the production doesn't quite take flight.
The renowned Russian ballet company will perform Spartacus and Jewels at QPAC in June and July.
Forget your troubles and set sail with Royal Caribbean’s BRAVO Cruise of the Performing Arts. As Jo Litson discovers, it’s a wonderfully relaxing way to indulge in an almost endless supply of music and food, not to mention some tropical island bliss.
An exciting, ambitious new Australian play, in six languages, that unites the personal and political in powerful, moving fashion.