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

Despite some fine performances, this new production of Puccini’s tragedy feels diminished in Margaret Court Arena.

Oscar and Felix are back, this time with Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney in the title roles of Neil Simon’s classic comedy.

The little company that could feeds Melbourne’s hungry opera lovers with an engaging new production of Donizetti’s bel canto classic.

Belinda McClory shines in Andrew Bovell’s family drama about flawed relationships tested by seismic change.

Nadine Garner and Max McKenna are compelling as mother and daughter in this insightful, nuanced play about mental illness.

Australia’s Mr Baroque, Erin Helyard, led a splendid concert starring soprano Samantha Clarke.

This indie production of the Hitchcock parody play doesn’t always click, but comic energy and clever stagecraft will win audiences over.

A country footy club becomes a microcosm of Australia in this energetic, funny and discomforting play about racism.

Rustic humour gets caught up in existential anxiety in this two-hander loaded with talent.

A classic of early English theatre, this tale of bloody revenge is imperfectly reimagined as Gothic horror.

Even actors as talented as Sheridan Harbridge and Jing-Xuan Chan can’t make this two-hander about love and grief particularly memorable.