As their 2021 autumn tale, Melbourne Shakespeare Company presents a lively, well-judged open-air staging of A Winter’s Tale in the charming surrounds of Central Park Malvern.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThe joy of finally returning to live theatre in Melbourne is exponentially magnified by the heart lifting humanity of the first musical to reopen, Come From Away.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMSet to dazzle and divert, the Broadway revival of Chicago returns for its third Melbourne sentence with as sexy and sinewy a company of dancers as could possibly be wished for.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMIn a production as spectacularly staged as it is intelligently conceived, Faust is another mighty achievement from Opera Australia, demonstrating the full extent of their resources to sterli…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWell worth the 25 year wait, this was the Moment, not just for Anthony Warlow to actually play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde on stage, but also for Australia to finally see a professional production…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMBrilliantly bolstered and boosted, Stanton Welch’s new Sylvia enlivens and enhances the 1876 original for an evening of pure theatrical enchantment.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWhoopee baby! Thoroughly Modern Millie returns in a splashy, starry staging that distils the very essence of musical comedy into an evening of unabashed joy.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMOffering the pure joy of musical theatre at its unadulterated best, Come from Away is a breathless celebration of the finest qualities of humanity.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMAn Off-Broadway show with the nerve to charge Broadway prices, the “Bard Summerscape Production of” Oklahoma! plays out like a cynical practical joke on theatregoers. The egregious exper…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMA truly spectacular spectacular, Moulin Rouge burns through the budget of a hundred musicals, all in the quest for extravagant entertainment.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMPure escapist fun, new Broadway musical Beetlejuice runs high on daffy hilarity with an irresistible undercurrent of snarky wickedness.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMStorm Boy is theatre for children and yet it is not children’s theatre. As memorable family entertainment it is very hard to beat, with the additional benefit of possibly inspiring follow-…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThe Australian Ballet heads straight back down the rabbit hole, returning award-winning 2017 hit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the Melbourne stage for a very welcome encore season.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMLazarus is unlikely to appeal to lovers of traditional musical theatre, but for those seeking theatre with an edge the production more than lives up to its tantalising promise.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMIntelligently conceived and handsomely staged, David McVicar’s production of Così fan tutte matches elegance and wit with the simple pleasure of Mozart’s heavenly music.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMVerdi’s richly melodious tragedy glistens again as Opera Australia returns its much loved Moshinsky staging of Rigoletto to the Melbourne stage.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMGiven the resources regularly lavished on revivals of international classic plays, this season of modern Australian classic Così is as welcome as it is deserving.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMAn all too rare independent musical theatre production, the new Australian staging of Barnum sees Todd McKenney embrace the chance to play iconic huckster P. T. Barnum.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMOpera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showca…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMImaginatively conceived, ingeniously written and lavishly produced Muriel’s Wedding is surely the most impressive original musical ever created in Australia. Brimming with imagination, ins…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMA brilliant choice for the first musical to be presented as the annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, West Side Story is given lavish, large scale treatment in what is essentially a highly r…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMAs witty as it is romantic, the Australian Ballet’s characterful production of Cinderella makes an unplanned yet very welcome return visit to Melbourne, showcasing the glorious partnership…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMStripped raw and utterly lean, the new Melbourne Theatre Company production of A View from the Bridge thrives on the strength of its compelling characters and elegantly spare language, hurtl…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMNewcomers to Jersey Boys are sure to enjoy the memorable music and terrific stage talent. Those who have seen the show (possible more than once) may be harder to coax back, but the performan…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMMelbourne Theatre Company begins the new year with a showcase for revered actress Miriam Margolyes who takes on the cantankerous title character in Alan Bennett’s The Lady in the Van.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWith confidence and polish that cover all aspects of production, Melbourne Opera takes on another Wagner opera The Flying Dutchman with further success.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMCurrently one of London’s hottest tickets, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is a solid entry in the bio-musical genre, combining an inspiring story with a terrific catalogue of hit songs.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMAn ideal choice for an Off-West End season, Violet features an exceptional lead performance from Kaisa Hammarlund.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMBoiled down to a boutique-scale presentation, Fiddler on the Roof brims with fresh life, gentle humour and impactful drama.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSplendid music is the clear highlight of an unusual and indulgent staging of Tchaikovsky opera The Queen of Spades, the central concept of which wears thin very quickly.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThe Royal Ballet combines a contrasting pairs of works to create a well-rounded mixed programme with Asphodel Meadows/The Two Pigeons.
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