She’s just loverly - Internationally renowned performer Anna O’Byrne has worked with some of the greatest legends in musical theatre history . With all this high praise and her extraordinary global career, O’Byrne was still humble, excited, and delighted when I spoke to her about Becoming Eliza, the first show she’s written, about her journey to becoming Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady, after being hand selected and mentored by the Dame herself.
In her love letter from one artistic, melancholy mother, to another, Queenie van de Zandt celebrates the 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s landmark album BLUE
A perfectly lovely night at Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, now playing at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, before heading to Sydney and Brisbane.
Morning Melodies is a sumptuous tasting platter of the kind of high-quality arts and performances programmed at Arts Centre Melbourne, and En Pointe was no exception – Australian Ballet School’s annual performance is now a tradition amongst Morning Melodies audiences, a treat to look forward to each year.
Confused and problematic film becomes confused and problematic musical in Cruel Intentions, now playing at the Atheneum Theatre before embarking on an Australian tour.
Spellbinding spectacular Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has brought magic and adventure back to the Princess Theatre with the newly reopened one-night version – Potterheads and theatre fans alike will marvel in the unforgettable technical special effects and surprises the show has in store.
A rich and evocative piece of storytelling, Altitude Theatre’s performance of Once on this Island brings a 21st century take on the timeless musical, weaving current politics and Australia’s political history together with powerhouse performers in this explosion of sound at La Boite Theatre.
Are you ready to enjoy Australia’s hottest new musical? It’s time to ask your mum for money to buy you tickets to Fangirls at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse Theatre asap! Use your best teenage guilt tactics – otherwise, you’ll be actually dead if you miss out.
A highly energetic, joy filled drumming performance that will blow you away is now on tour around Australia! In the same vein as Stomp and Tap Dogs comes a new all-female percussive experience called Drummer Girls, featuring 8 incredible performers in about 90 minutes of explosive, energetic (but family friendly!) entertainment.
Midsumma stalwarts and cabaret extraordinaires Justin Clausen (‘The Voice’) and Jamie Burgess (‘Highway Superstar’, ‘Fortified’, ’39 Forever’ with Amity Dry) bring back a new version of their hit show He’s Every Woman Unlimited, chock full of 80s songs and sharing their adventures (or misadventures) across 2020.
Guest reviewer Calum Nedd takes a look at Tinted at Vault Festival - Tinted is the debut full-length monologue from brand new company Scripped Up, whose mission is to champion D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent writers.
Coming to Vaults Festival this weekend is QUADRUPLE THRE4T by Australian comedy sensation Henry Moss, which was nominated for Best Comedy at the 2019 Brighton Fringe.
A unique and beautiful show not to be missed in its off West End debut
Australian audience should be familiar enough with Bryony Kimmings, with her previous shows in Melbourne, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model and The Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer. But her latest show at Arts Centre Melbourne and QPAC, I’m a Phoenix, Bitch will skyrocket her to household name in the Australian performing arts scene for its immense power, raw emotion and sense of beauty and hope it in stills in audiences.
Huge potential still to be realised, Quantum is a new American musical about the race to build a Quantum computer and all the ethical dilemmas that come with it.
One of the hardest shows to watch I have ever experienced, this one woman show, a completely sung through musical touches on some dark and difficult themes to deal with, including rape, abuse and family violence.
Expose the world’s greatest cover ups with three conspiracy theorists as they explore the inconsistencies of their entire perception of the world, and each other.
Lost souls and warm holes, assemble to worship at the altar of Reuben Kaye: cabaret queen with devilish humour and charm and an incredibly well written, slick show of dirty jokes and naughty pokes, incredible storytelling and mind blowing vocals.
Are you ready for a musical scathing critique of 7 1/3 seasons of the best television ever?
The first of Fearless Player’s shows on the Burns family, this stronger show returns to Edinburgh for its second time.
