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Lovers of musical theatre should not miss this unusually poignant hidden gem

Lovers of musical theatre should not miss this unusually poignant hidden gem

With a spectacular cast that includes Nadine Garner, Elegies: A Song Cycle is a moving and memorable production guided by emotion.

  • by Cameron Woodhead

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Lady Macbeth deserves a better fate. Does this play offer that chance?

Lady Macbeth deserves a better fate. Does this play offer that chance?

Horrors both supernatural and human abound in this creative and provocative re-working of The Scottish Play.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Barney Zwartz, Andrew Fuhrmann, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
An imaginary world that is a delight for fans of Japanese playfulness

An imaginary world that is a delight for fans of Japanese playfulness

Our critics deliver their verdict on the latest shows around town.

  • by Chantal Nguyen and Harriet Cunningham
A wildly entertaining play to get you excited about Australian theatre again

A wildly entertaining play to get you excited about Australian theatre again

Our critics deliver their verdict on the latest shows around town.

  • by John Shand, Michael Ruffles and Shamim Razavi
This three-way bet on the loopy power of opera is a five-star triumph
★★★★★
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This three-way bet on the loopy power of opera is a five-star triumph

Our reviewers cast a critical eye over this week’s big shows.

  • by Joyce Morgan, John Shand and Harriet Cunningham
It might be a tale as old as time, but this musical is pure delight

It might be a tale as old as time, but this musical is pure delight

Musical theatre lovers with fond memories of seeing Beauty and the Beast as children will find them refreshed in this production (and kids will love it too).

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
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Torture, murder, lust and lies: Don’t miss this thrilling Tosca
★★★★½
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Torture, murder, lust and lies: Don’t miss this thrilling Tosca

Puccini’s masterpiece becomes a gripping, visually captivating game of cat-and-mouse in this new production.

  • by Chantal Nguyen
The ghostly theatre classic you should see at least once in your life
★★★★★
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The ghostly theatre classic you should see at least once in your life

Daniel MacPherson and John Waters star in The Woman in Black – the second-longest running play in London, after Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Nadia Bailey and Andrew McClelland
This whip-smart satire puts a bomb under faux feminists
★★★★½
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This whip-smart satire puts a bomb under faux feminists

Our critics take a look at the latest shows around town.

  • by Peter McCallum, Joyce Morgan, John Shand, Michael Bailey and Kate Prendergast
Has Melbourne’s biggest arts festival finally taken off?

Has Melbourne’s biggest arts festival finally taken off?

With a beefed-up performing arts program, this was the first year of Rising that felt like more than a poor shadow of an international arts festival.

  • by Cameron Woodhead
This feast for the eyes is one of the best dance works you’ll see this year
★★★★½
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This feast for the eyes is one of the best dance works you’ll see this year

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town, including Chicago and gigs from Pond, Bangarra Dance Theatre. Opera Australia and 5 Seconds of Summer’s Luke Hemmings.

  • by John Shand, James Jennings, Millie Muroi, Chantal Nguyen and Peter McCallum