Top Ten Olympic Inspired Musicals

To celebrate the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympics, we’ve compiled our list of the Top Ten Olympic Inspired Musicals.

Top Ten Most Wanted Musicals

Here’s our Top Ten Most Wanted Musicals

Latest Reviews

Macbeth

Macbeth

By Darby Turnbull In a brief reprieve from Naarm’s recent heatwave; the weather turned pleasantly crisp for Friday night’s performance of Macbeth with overcast skies and some moderate wind; the ambience could not have been more ideal for transposing rural, medieval...

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An Evening Without Kate Bush

An Evening Without Kate Bush

By Bec Johnston. Downstairs in the Fairfax Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne, there's a windstorm building. The sheer flat of the stage could, conceivably, be mistaken for the wily, Wuthering moors somewhere out in West Yorkshire. There is nothing resting upon it but a...

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Panti Bliss – If these wigs could talk   

Panti Bliss – If these wigs could talk   

By George Dixon. The “Queen of Ireland”, Panti Bliss, holds court with her latest creation, “If these wigs could talk”. This seventy-five-minute solo production is packed with heart-warming and, at times, intense accounts and insights into her life as a Drag Queen....

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Review by Tim Garratt   First published in 1847, Wuthering Heights was Emily Brontë’s only novel. Today, this Victorian romance, fusing Gothic and Romantic elements, has a firmly entrenched place among the classics and has been the subject of numerous film and...

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Comedy At The Shirley

Comedy At The Shirley

By Jennifer Beasley. Aim for a solid six and mind who takes up residence in your head, as this hilarious quartet ensures no refunds are required.  I really enjoy going to The Shirley Burke Theatre. Supported by the Kingston City Council, it’s a lovely 167 seat venue...

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Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

By Nick Pilgrim. From the outside looking in, monologue-driven theatre may be the easiest medium to produce but amongst the most difficult and challenging of the performing arts to execute well. Separated from viewers by only their wits and a handful of props, it can...

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Not Done Yet, Ripe for Action

Not Done Yet, Ripe for Action

By Karyn Lee Greig Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. According to liveaboutdotcom, some common workplace values are that they are ‘workaholic, independent and self-assertive . . . . competitive and self-actualised. As they age, they are changing people’s...

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Follies

Follies

  With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Goldman, Follies premiered on Broadway in 1971. The musical tells the story of a group of former showgirls, the Weismann Girls, who are invited to a reunion at the Broadway theatre where their musical...

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37 by Melbourne Theatre Company & Queensland Theatre

37 by Melbourne Theatre Company & Queensland Theatre

By Adam Rafferty. After a successful first run in the 2024 season, the Melbourne Theatre Company are kicking off (pun intended) this year with the triumphant return of 37, and it’s not hard to see why. This is a waggish, raucous and ribald comedy that also delivers a...

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Features

Geumhyung Jeong – Shall we create this experience together?

Geumhyung Jeong – Shall we create this experience together?

In Fire Drill Scenario, South Korean choreographer and artist Geumhyung Jeong investigates the excitement, and real-life risks that artists and audiences take when partaking in live performance experiences. Expect the unexpected in this wry, somehow ridiculous but...

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Sam Routledge and the inspiration behind Goldfish

Sam Routledge and the inspiration behind Goldfish

Terrapin in association with Aichi Prefectural Art Theater, bring their dynamic and wondrous show, Goldfish, to the stage later this month. The show is aimed at children aged 8+ and their families and is a place where reality and fantasy collide.  A fascinating...

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News

THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS begins national tour next month

THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS begins national tour next month

Sydney Theatre Company (STC) and State Theatre Company South Australia’s (STCSA) acclaimed adaptation of The Dictionary of Lost Words will play a strictly limited encore season at STC’s Roslyn Packer Theatre from 1-22 March 2025, as part of a six-city national tour...

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Competitions

Win Tix to Three Sisters

Win Tix to Three Sisters

Win one of 2 double passes  for the upcoming season of Three Sisters for the 7:30pm show on Saturday the 8th of March, playing at Theatre Works on Acland Street in St Kilda. To be in the running, please send your response to the below question to:...

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Win Tix to Our Monster’s Name is Jerry

Win Tix to Our Monster’s Name is Jerry

Win one of 2 double passes  for the upcoming season of Our Monster’s Name is Jerry for the 7:30pm show on Saturday the 15th of February, playing at Theatre Works on Acland Street in St Kilda. To be in eh running, please send your response to the below question to:...

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Win a double pass to Phantom of the Opera – in cinema!

Win a double pass to Phantom of the Opera – in cinema!

Win a double pass to see The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall in cinemas from Thursday 31st October To enter simply email allison.hilbig@theatrematters.com.au with your name and why you want to win a double pass to see The Phantom of the Opera at the...

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