Review
Ladies lunch, greats thank Sondheim in online musical tribute
Broadway and Hollywood superstars came together online to sing their praises of musical theatre giant Stephen Sondheim on his 90th birthday.
- by Peter Craven
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Musicals
Slushy love story a bridge too far
Robert James Waller's novel was always going to be a hard ask to make into a musical - and this proves it.
- by John Shand
Review
What's on
Musical theatre with a heart: Billy Elliot's touching return
Some technical hitches aside, this Melbourne show is a welcome evening of delightful entertainment and gritty drama.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Review
What's on
Shrek takes the stage for a fun, forgivably silly romp
Spectacular puppetry, broad humour and effervescent silliness abound ... though it's a shame Shrek's ears don't wiggle.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Opinion
Opinion
Why turning these '90s films into musicals feels pretty indecent
Pretty Woman and Indecent Proposal are centred on multimillionaires who pay to have sex with beautiful women.
- by Rowan Pelling
Arts
The Life of Us review: Overwrought songs let down characters
It has to be back to the drawing board for the new musical by Ben Bennett and Ashleigh Taylor.
- by John Shand
Sydney Festival
Flickers of joy flare briefly but lack true sparkle
The 30-year revival of the groundbreaking musical requires further resuscitation.
- by John Shand
Arts
Long-distance love story borrows from performers' real-life romance
The Life Of Us is a new musical that explores the drama of long-distance love.
- by Nicole Elphick
M magazine
The New Razzle Dazzle: How Music Theatre Became Relevant Again
The New Razzle Dazzle: How Music Theatre Became Relevant Again
- by John Bailey
Musicals
Giveaways: Win tickets for a mews-ing, musical or movie mystery fun
Win tickets to the Cat Lovers Show, Shrek the Musical and Daniel Craig's new film, Knives Out.
- by Kay Stewart