Riccardo Massi’s new Radamès for Opera Australia
The spinto tenor is embracing the chance to take a new look at Verdi's opera, with Davide Livermore directing a digitally staged production.
July 18, 2018
Jo Litson
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.
Articles by Jo Litson
The first 2018 Helpmann Awards announced
The musicals Muriel's Wedding and Beautiful, and Bangarra's Bennelong lead the charge at the Act I presentation.
July 15, 2018
Review: Funny Girl – The Musical in Concert (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
A dozen leading ladies shine as Fanny Brice in this brilliant, semi-staged SSO concert.
July 13, 2018
Opera Australia to stage an iconic musical on Sydney Harbour
Opera Australia has announced it will stage West Side Story as its 2019 HOSH – though AD Lyndon Terracini isn’t interested in the move-to-musical argument.
July 11, 2018
2018 Australian Dance Awards shortlist announced
Celebrating its 21st year, the nominations acknowledge a wide range of companies and individual artists from around the country.
July 10, 2018
An Ideal Husband: Witty Wilde life in Melbourne
Dean Bryant and a top cast take on Oscar Wilde's classic comedy An Ideal Husband.
July 6, 2018
Brisbane Festival announces its 2018 program
David Berthold has divided this year's program into three acts, with highlights including Peter Grimes, Memorial and QSO's Symphony For Me.
July 3, 2018
Gillian Lynne has died
The renowned British choreographer, whose productions include Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, has passed away aged 92.
July 2, 2018
Inside Scott Rankin’s Big Hart
Rankin leads one of the country’s leading arts for social change organisations with projects ranging from initiatives in the Pilbara town of Roebourne to Acoustic Life of Sheds in Tasmania. He tells Jo Litson about Big hART’s work, and growing up on a Chinese junk.
June 28, 2018
David Goldblatt has died
The renowned South African photographer, who has a major retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, has passed away aged 87.
June 26, 2018
Review: Patti LuPone, Don’t Monkey With Broadway (The Music House)
An immaculate, thrilling show by one of the greatest Broadway divas of our time.
June 24, 2018
Review: Dresden (bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company)
In his probing new play Justin Fleming brings Wagner and Hitler together through the music drama Rienzi.
June 23, 2018
Hilary Bell on her new Hypochondriac
The Australian playwright shares the "carry on" in her new Molière adaptation, now playing at Darlinghurst Theatre Company.
June 20, 2018