It is possibly the longest, and most successful, bus ride ever taken.

The collaborators were inspired by Broadway shows but wanted to avoid from simple Disney solutions.

Muriel Hesslop is moving on to bigger things. Again.

I Will Survive might be the anthemic show-stopping number from Priscilla: Queen of the Desert The Musical, but it could also be something of an anthem, or perhaps a prayer, for the male ensemble of the show.

Holt! The Musical's writer-director duo on history, politics, and absurd Wikipedia entries.

From his roles as Dr Who's Captain Jack and Marvel's Malcolm Merlyn to his musical theatre career and beyond, Barrowman has wide appeal.

Bernstein strained for depth in his "serious" works but achieved more when he wasn't trying so hard.

Richard O'Brien, the man behind iconic musical The Rocky Horror Show, says he's been left shocked and confused by allegations made against actor Craig McLachlan.

Watching actors put on his creations is one of costume designer Tim Chappel's favourite things.

Melbourne's 2018 offerings include a range of styles and a slew of shows that have never been seen here before.

The Wizard of Oz is just one of the musicals set to get Melbourne humming in 2018

For the returning cast and production team, it was better the devil they knew.

There are no small roles, only small actors, so the saying goes. But is playing a supporting character all guts and no glory?

'Tis the season to glitter and be gay. And the audience was ready to celebrate even before Trevor Ashley flounced on stage in a frock as sparkly as a mirror ball.

Like Celine Dion's You Shook Me All Night Long, this musical theatre adaptation of a cult movie is hard to appreciate with the original in mind.

Brought into the social media present, Muriel's story now features smart phones but retains its depth and heart.

During the interviews he was more interested in eating the Channel Seven microphone than taking questions.

This stage adaptation of the beloved novel-turned-cult movie is a "jukebox musical in all-original form", says one of its stars.

Through her work at the Arts Health Institute, playwright Joanna Weinberg​ has had a front-row seat to witness the alchemy of song.

The musical's whack-a-doodle plot involves two American tourists who stumble across a mystical town that appears for one day each century.

Lead singer Elandrah Eramiha-Feo tears the house down in this indie production of the Tony Award-winning musical.

"I'm very aware of having a certain kind of Australian identity on television or film or stage," Gary Sweet says. "But as an actor you want to be as versatile as you can be."

Critics have heaped praise on Hannaford's portrayal of Carole King. Now she brings the role to Melbourne.

Australia has never seen anything like it, and to have Taylor Mac's A 24-Decade History of Popular Music at the fulcrum of this year's Melbourne Festival felt like destiny.