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Hair review: musical’s emotional heart lost in underwhelming production
The tribal love-rock musical opens in Melbourne with an underwhelming production that's more parody than passionate remount.
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Musical review: Hamilton, Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star
‘Hamilton’ has returned to Australia. It’s slick, spectacular and runs like clockwork – but remains dogged by some fundamental issues.
Musical review: Grease: The Musical, Her Majesty's Theatre
It's colourful and energetic certainly, but this production does not do anything to update the original flavour.
Cabaret review: Jens Radda: Skank Sinatra, The Butterfly Club
This drag queen and comedian has a whole lot of presence and talent.
Musical review: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Theatre Royal
Ruva Ngwenya is so outstanding in this new jukebox musical that you'd swear you were seeing the real Tina Turner…
Musical Review: Singin’ in the Rain – in Concert
Prospero Arts’ inaugural production sizzled with great music, fabulous dancing and an impressive and talented cast.
Musical review: Passing Strange
This transcendent production will blow your mind.
Theatre review: Come Rain or Come Shine
This adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s farcical short story has uneven notes.
Musical review: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
The shoe definitely fits: a timeless tale retold perfectly for a modern audience