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Anger, sadness and despair: musical still resonates
An all-star new production of Alex Harding's gay musical reaffirms its place in the canon of Australian queer theatre.
An all-star new production of Alex Harding's gay musical reaffirms its place in the canon of Australian queer theatre.
Bill Callahan's swooning fans (and some new converts) gently rock night away at Howler.
His readings of Scarlatti sonatas and Schubert movements make for a high-quality experience.
Jonathan Biggins' whirlwind of a play stirs up plenty of thought.
Shrine is Winton's third stab at drama is closer to a pretty decent short story than a novel.
What's on in the Canberra arts scene this week
Sydney Dance Company continues to amaze with its with its passion and power.
Sydney Dance Company's double bill features some terrific dancing across both works.
With a little help from Airbnb, Phillip Adams' BalletLab is bucking the trend.
An all-star new production of Alex Harding's gay musical reaffirms its place in the canon of Australian queer theatre.
Hello, Dolly! is a great example of The Production Company's ethos of prioritising performing talent over bells and whistles.
Time to debate the lyrics to 'Ironic' again.
Economic exigency has dictated shorter and less adventurous OA Melbourne seasons recently, but this co-production with Covent Garden was refreshing.
Shining performances and some interesting artistic choices make this a splendid double bill from Opera Australia. ★★★★½
The tiny 115-seat Hayes Theatre is getting a big reputation for staging musicals with top talent. Coming soon to the theatre: opera diva Emma Matthews, and musical theatre stars David Campbell and Toby Francis.
Kathy Griffin's latest stunt has backfired spectacularly, drawing ire from progressives and conservatives alike.
US President Donald Trump wasn't there to roast in person at the White House correspondents' dinner, but that didn't stop the evening's entertainer, Hasan Minhaj.
What could be more provocative than prancing around naked on stage? Talking back to critics.
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