Tuesday, 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.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:49PMSaturday, February 13, 2016
Anchored by an exceptional lead performance from Mike Snell, Saturday Night Fever features sharp choreography, excellent musical performances and a darkly dramatic story that is enhanced by …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:09PMSaturday, February 6, 2016
A hit when it opened in London’s West End in 2011, Ghost the Musical was originally announced to open in Melbourne in 2013, but producers backed out after the show’s lukewarm reception o…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:28PMFriday, February 5, 2016
Presented as a 1970s spy romp, Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio is an amusing evening of beautiful music.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:11PMMonday, February 1, 2016
Lightly comedic thriller North By Northwest looks glossy and grand in the larger space of the State Theatre in Melbourne.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:21PMSaturday, January 30, 2016
World premiere musical Butch Masters: Man of Destiny brings affordable theatre to Midsumma 2016. Talented songwriter Jamie Burgess has managed the impressive feat of penning the book, music …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:55PMFriday, January 29, 2016
Completely captivating and refreshingly unpredictable, Meow Meow’s Little Mermaid is an immersive and highly theatrical cabaret.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:20PMWednesday, January 27, 2016
Nurtured and delivered by two state theatre companies, whose core business is straight plays, the surprise in the success of Ladies in Black is not so much that this happened at all but that…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:37PMMonday, January 25, 2016
While music theatre fans across the globe wait to have the chance to see Hamilton, we still have the zesty, heartfelt pleasure of In The Heights to enjoy. First a word about the fabulous new…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:01AMSunday, January 24, 2016
The final performance of the current London season at Sadler's Wells sees Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty in excellent shape for its coming UK and world tour.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00PMSaturday, January 23, 2016
In a nicely balanced, highly entertaining double bill, The Royal Ballet presents Rhapsody and The Two Pigeons, two gems from the treasured catalogue of works from Frederick Ashton. A fitting…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:47PMFriday, January 22, 2016
Christopher Hampton’s ever-intriguing play Les Liaisons Dangereuses is given a classy revival at the Donmar Warehouse, where the intimacy of the tiny auditorium immerses the audience in th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:27PMMonday, January 18, 2016
Spectacular dancing enlivens evergreen chestnut Guys and Dolls in this solid new production.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:20PMGilbert Deflo’s production of Verdi favourite Rigoletto raises the piece to the grandest operatic scale. Thankfully, the singers are easily as spectacular as the soaring scenery.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:23AMSunday, January 17, 2016
Showcasing two of the finest stage actresses, Grey Gardens finally comes to London in this impressively staged production. Making quite a name for itself in very recent times as starting pla…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:53PMSaturday, January 16, 2016
Fanny Brice may sing the song but it is Sheridan Smith who is the greatest star, leading a long overdue, sassy revival of Broadway classic Funny Girl.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:45PMFriday, January 15, 2016
Blessed with three excellent lead singers, this revival of Jonathan Kent’s 2006 production lands all the thrills of Puccini’s magnificent classic.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:16PMThursday, January 14, 2016
What appears, at first glance, an unusual choice for a musical proves a joyous celebration of culture, identity and acceptance.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:14PMTuesday, January 5, 2016
This lovingly staged, if rather safe, new production of perennial classic Fiddler on the Roof is anchored by a sterling performance from Australia’s unchallenged Leading Man of the stage, …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:58PMWednesday, December 23, 2015
World premieres abounded, boutique musicals thrived and revivals continued arriving in the 2015 year of musical theatre. Melbourne’s music theatre year began with two large-scale produ…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:25PMTuesday, December 22, 2015
Bathing nostalgia in the warmest possible glow, Georgy Girl is a rose coloured trip down memory lane, with exceptionally engaging performances and glorious harmonies being two of the chief a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:01PMSunday, December 20, 2015
While the show as a whole may be losing some of its impact with each return visit, this season serves to provide a showcase for many emerging talents. The proliferation of performing arts tr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:21PMThursday, December 17, 2015
He may be a week early, but Santa has delivered the music theatre revival we have all been waiting for. Attractive designs, intelligent, respectful direction and a knockout cast combine to c…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:23PMSunday, December 13, 2015
Concerts and boutique productions flourished, a modern opera premiere swept its categories in the Helpmann Awards and a host visiting stars graced our stages in the 2015 year of opera.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:41PMThursday, November 12, 2015
Played straight and true, characterful comedy The Marriage of Figaro is all the funnier.
Listening to the rapturous music and watching the comic complications crescendo, Sir David McVica…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:11PMFriday, November 6, 2015
Victorian Opera’s audience showed great faith in the polish, variety and flair of the company by filling Hamer Hall for an evening where more than half the program consisted of new composi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00PMThursday, November 5, 2015
The cream of Australian music theatre talent shine in this most intelligently adult of Broadway musicals... Having raised the bar for boutique musical presentations with their inaugural seas…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:25PMWednesday, November 4, 2015
Glorious music is a clear highlight of CitiOpera’s new production of La Cenerentola, with a large orchestra and excellent singers bringing Rossini’s sparkling score to life.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:52PMSaturday, October 31, 2015
In an unforgettable evening of song and story, Audra McDonald brought her once-in-a-lifetime voice to Melbourne last night.
McDonald’s modesty was immediately apparent when the evening …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:25PMWednesday, October 21, 2015
An inspired choice for an opera adaptation, especially in this WWI centenary year, Fly Away Peter is a compelling, haunting reflection on the inescapable horror of war.
In his 1982 novel,…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:51PMTuesday, October 13, 2015
In a welcome and long awaited Australian visit, Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu demonstrated her finely honed artistry and the luxurious beauty of her voice along with the verve of her gla…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:16PM 
