reviews – TINSEL and TAP SHOES

Review: ‘A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical’ at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre (2026)

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is playing at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre until November 9, 2026, before making its way to Sydney’s Lyric Theatre from November 14, 2026.

More information and tickets via theneildiamondmusical.com.au

Review: ‘SIX the Musical’ at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre (2026)

Playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until October 4, Sydney’s Theatre Royal from October 9 to December and Brisbane’s Playhouse, QPAC from January 2-31, 2027.

More information and tickets via sixthemusical.com.au

Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2026)

Playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre until August 16. More information and tickets at steelmagnoliasplay.com.au

Review: Arj Barker – ‘The Mind Field (Live at the Punchline San Francisco)’

Available now everywhere comedy albums are streamed or downloaded, as well as on limited edition vinyl at blondemedicine.com/arj-barker

Review: Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre (2026)

Direct from the West End, Isobel McArthur’s Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) is currently playing at Melbourne’s Atheneum Theatre until July 11, before heading to Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra and Brisbane.

More information and tickets via prideandprejudicesortof.com.au.

Review: ‘STELLA – A New Australian Musical’ at Alexander Theatre, Clayton (2026)

It’s always a joy to experience a new Aussie musical in the early stages of its genesis, especially one as rich and ambitious in scope and storytelling as STELLA – A New Australian Musical is.

Review: ‘Waitress the Musical’ at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre (2026)

It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for the Broadway smash Waitress the Musical to reach Australian shores, with the show initially slated to debut in 2020 (we all know why that didn’t happen) and after that cancellation, it took a few years for it to finally arrive.

And thank heavens it did, as Waitress is a joyous, feel-good show that is impossible to dislike, with a winning cast, incredible Sara Bareilles song score and an engrossing story that, while familiar, hits all the right beats.

MICF Review: Fergus Neal – ‘Boy’ at Trades Hall – Music Room (2026)

Playing at Trades Hall – Music Room until April 19 (excluding Wednesdays). Tickets and more info at comedyfestival.com.au/fergus-neal/

MICF Review: The Fairbairns – ‘Fair Dinkum’ at ACMI – Swinburne Studio (2026)

Playing at ACMI – Swinburne Studio until April 19 (except Mondays). Tickets and more information at comedyfestival.com.au/fair-dinkum/