Friday, May 20, 2016
Perhaps it is the same everywhere, but The Sound of Music seems to have always held a special place in the hearts of Melbourne theatregoers. This polished production is set to continue the l…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:46AMTuesday, May 17, 2016
A superb company of singers and a gleaming black and white staging bring an air of polished perfection to this Melbourne season of rarely-seem Verdi opera Luisa Miller.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:43AMMonday, May 16, 2016
We may not have needed another revival of Singin’ in the Rain, but slick, glossy, intelligent productions of this scale are always a welcome sight.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:03AMFriday, May 13, 2016
A bevy of young and exciting talents whip the crowd into a frenzy in the welcome Melbourne premiere season of Heathers the Musical.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:40AMMonday, May 9, 2016
The cult musical with the addictive mainstream score, Little Shop of Horrors is given as ingenious and well cast a production as fans could possibly to hope to see.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:42PMWhile the majority of commercial producers churn out safe revivals, the presentation of a challenging Victorian premiere falls, once again, to the independent theatre sector. Geelong-based c…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:43AMSaturday, May 7, 2016
Bizet’s charming score has made The Pearlfishers a bit of an Australian favourite, but even the carefully considered direction of Michael Gow is not quite enough to sharpen the ill-conceiv…
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Evergreen world favourite La Bohème is always a popular choice, and when enhanced by the performances of such glorious singers it is easy to appreciate its enduring appeal.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:48AMTuesday, April 26, 2016
The incredible lead performance from Luigi Lucente is just one reason to catch Pursued by Bear’s all too brief season of tick, tick…Boom!.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:37PMMonday, April 18, 2016
Now in its fifth year, Opera Australia would seem to have perfected the presentation of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour as a Major Event. This year’s offering, Turandot, is intelligent, lavi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:26PMWhat a difference a director makes. With the evolution of new musicals still not fully supported in Australia, CROSSxROADS stands well ahead of recent entries due to the simple act of engagi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:47PMThursday, April 14, 2016
Showcasing the stunning talents of leading lady Jessica Pratt, Victorian Opera presents a highly traditional new staging of Donizetti’s classic bloodbath Lucia di Lammermoor.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AMMonday, April 11, 2016
Handsomely produced, Tuck Everlasting is family-friendly fare of the gentle, old-fashioned variety.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:14AMNew crowd pleaser Disaster! on Broadway is the very definition of a guilty pleasure – it’s trashy, garish and obvious but you dare not look away for a moment lest you miss the next campt…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AMSaturday, April 9, 2016
Destined to be a Broadway smash hit, Waitress is just about the most fun an adult audience can have at the theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:32AMThursday, April 7, 2016
Little remains to be said about the success of Broadway mega-smash hit Hamilton, but does it hold up when viewed under the weight of extraordinarily high expectations?
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:57PMTuesday, April 5, 2016
To have Jennifer Hudson on the Broadway stage is miracle enough, but the additional presence of human dynamo Cynthia Erivo in the lead role is the one-two punch that makes this show a knocko…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:54PMMonday, April 4, 2016
Roundabout Theatre Company marks their 50th year with a superbly realised new revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Long Day’s Journey Into Night, a true classic of t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:36PMAndrew Lloyd Webber is back on top with School of Rock the Musical, a bona fide Broadway hit, which will soon be hitting the West End.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMFriday, April 1, 2016
Given the success of the novel and film on which it is based, American Psycho the Musical should be a tense and amusing satire thriller, so the limp, unaffecting result is a disappointment.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:56AMThursday, March 31, 2016
In a splendidly sung and acted performance, revered historical musical 1776 is given the Hamilton multi-racial casting treatment at New York City Center Encores!.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMWednesday, March 30, 2016
Cort Theatre, New York: Refreshingly different and entirely unpretentious, Bright Star has an original story, an authentic Southern sound and a cohesive blend of creative elements.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:28AMSunday, March 27, 2016
Utterly charming and splendidly cast, Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of She Loves Me exemplifies the very reason music theatre fans flock to Broadway.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:38PMThe bel canto pleasure of L’Elisir d’Amore is significantly enhanced by electric chemistry between its romantic leads. Having opened the Met’s 2012 season, this new production of L’E…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:32PMSaturday, March 26, 2016
Streamlined to a single act, Roundabout’s new off-Broadway production of 1970s Broadway musical The Robber Bridegroom is 90 effervescent minutes of unabashed fun.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:51PMThe new Broadway revival of revered masterwork Fiddler on the Roof benefits from the insight, imagination and artistry of acclaimed director Bartlett Sher and his proven creative team.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:24AMThursday, March 17, 2016
A clever show that is mightily enhanced by an equally smart, ingeniously realised production, Matilda is the music theatre smash hit Melbourne fans have been clamoring for while suffering th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:13PMFriday, March 11, 2016
Commencing its 2016 Melbourne season in top form, The Australian Ballet continues its recent trend of exciting modern dance programs with Vitesse.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:42PMThursday, March 3, 2016
Brimming with tender warmth, fiery passion, gentle humour and touching pathos, Taxithi is a moving celebration of the courageous Greek women who forged new lives in Australia in the 1950s an…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:56PMTuesday, March 1, 2016
A slow burn, Banquet of Secrets’ ultimate success is due, in no small part, to the dazzling talents of its charismatic quartet of performers.
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