High on a hill in the peaks of my childhood memories, live many viewings of The Sound of Music. Catchy tunes, a dramatic wedding dress, adorable children and a nanny we all wish we could spend the day with – what’s not to love? And theatre-goers clearly feel the same, with sold out productions around…
Deliciously subversive, Matilda the Musical is undoubtedly one of the high points of a year in which musicals continue to make their mark. Put simply, it is superb entertainment for children and equally engaging for their parents and grandparents. This is no kids’ show with some crossover appeal, but a genuine five-star extravaganza that has…
Cats is a musical that tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. The first performance of Cats was in 1981 in the…
Anthony Warlow, complete with appropriate affectations, makes a triumphant return to the Australian stage in Fiddler on the Roof, after three years treading the boards on Broadway. He takes the lead role in this beloved musical, the theme of which resonates as strongly today as when it premiered on Broadway in 1964. Fiddler on the…
Jerry Herman represents all that is great about Broadway musical theatre. The American composer and lyricist has been responsible for the scores for hit musicals such as Hello Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. The winner of Tony Awards for two of those, he has also been honoured with a Tony Award for Lifetime…
It was fun, fun, fun, all class and a spirit reviving couple of hours in the Lyric at the Anything Goes opening night – and we got a lot more than a glimpse of stocking, we got a sparkling, energy packed marvel of a show, with leggy showgirls, great comedy, super singing and character creation…
Avenue Q (music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marks, book by Jeff Whitney, based on the original concept of Robert Lopez and Jeff Marks) is back in Sydney, under the banner of a new production company: Luke Wesley and LCW, at the Enmore Theatre, for a very short stay. I recommend that you…
Superb chemistry between the male and female leads is a highlight of The Production Company’s 50th musical, which remains as poignant today as when it first appeared. The story, set in the mid 1950s in New York City’s Upper West Side, explores the rivalry between gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks are Puerto Rican,…
