On Stage: the events you need to see in August 2025
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
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.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
Taking on roles played in the movie by Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is daunting but exciting too, say Samantha Jade and Ben Hall.
It's good to see this concert of Sondheim songs take a fresh approach, but there are creases to be ironed out.
La Boite Artistic Director Courtney Stewart tells Jo Litson about the company’s centenary season.
The lead character in Kimberly Akimbo is 16 going on 70 due to a rare ageing disease. Jo Litson talks to director Mitchell Butel and Marina Prior who plays Kimberly.
The latest arts appointments and departures.
A round-up of our recent news reports.
US-based Australian soprano and director Miriam Gordon-Stewart tells Jo Litson about her new documentary YAPs, which follows five aspiring young opera singers.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Though Cats no longer has the wow factor it once had, there are still some magic moments in this 40th anniversary production.
The Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra talks about the "hidden gems" in his program for Baroque Unleashed.
Hats off to Eddie Perfect, who provides music and lyrics and plays the title role in this dementedly funny horror musical.