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Review: ‘Tosca’ at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne (2024)

Presented by Opera Australia

Tosca is playing at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne until May 30. Also playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, from June 25 to August 12.

Tickets and further information can be found at opera.org.au/events/tosca-melbourne

Review: ‘RENT: The Musical’ at State Theatre, Melbourne (2024)

Playing at the State Theatre, Arts Centre, Melbourne until March 7. Touring Newcastle in March, Perth in May and Canberra in June. Tickets and further info can be found at rentmusical.au.

Review: The Rocky Horror Show at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2024)

Now playing at the Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne until March 23 and at the Theatre Royal Sydney from March 31 to May 12. Tickets and further info can be found at rockyhorror.com.au.

Review: Wonka (2023)

Opens in Australian cinemas from December 14, 2023
Directed by Paul King
2023, 116 mins, Warner Bros.
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key,
Paterson Joseph, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant

News: ‘Wicked’ Arriving in Melbourne March 2024

Wicked – the phenomenally successful musical is wowing audiences in Sydney right now, as it continues its stellar run at the Lyric Theatre. But Melbourne audiences will not have to wait long until it heads south to the city’s iconic Regent Theatre, kicking off the third run in the city, following previous productions in 2008 and 2014.

To celebrate the announcement of its Melbourne leg kicking off in March 2024 as well as the fact that tickets are going on sale on Friday the 20th of October, Lord Mayor Sally Capp welcomed the show’s two stars – Courtney Monsma (who plays Glinda) and Sheridan Adams (Elphaba) – who arrived in full costume and make-up to help promote the show’s return to Melbourne for the first time in almost 10 years. Added to this was the presence of an enormous Wicked-themed hot air balloon, which was not defying gravity sadly as it was anchored to the ground, but it certainly loomed large in the distance on a perfect Melbourne morning.

Review: Driftwood The Musical

Playing at Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne until May 20.
Glen Street Theatre, Sydney from May 24-28.
Riverside Parramatta, Sydney from 31 May-4 June
The Eternity Playhouse, Sydney from June 7-18.

Tickets and more info can be found at: https://driftwoodthemusical.com.au/

Review: Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre (2023)

Playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until March 26, Perth’s His Majesty’s Theatre from 8-16 April, the Canberra Theatre from 11-21 May, Brisbane’s QPAC Playhouse from May 26-June 10 and Parramatta’s Riverside Theatre from June 15-24.

Tickets and more info: https://themousetrap.com.au/

Review: Tick, Tick… Boom!

Playing at the Comedy Theatre, Melbourne until February 12
The QPAC Playhouse, Brisbane from 1-5 March
The Lyric Theatre, Sydney from 20-26 April
Tickets and more info at: https://ticktickboomthemusical.com.au/

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre (2022)

Charles Dickens’ timeless tale will be adapted and re-told as long as there are theatres and TV and movie screens in the world, with the magic of his story being that, while it’s a relatively simple tale, the impact of its message is never diluted through re-telling.

So, while we have seen many an adaptation of the novella over the years, stage versions of the play are not too common on the local stage, compared to Europe where they are much more of a Christmas tradition. It’s wonderful to see this tradition come to the Australian stages so that Christmas-loving theatregoers can get into the festive spirit early, given we’re still a few weeks out from Christmas Day itself.