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Musicals
Home-grown Cinderella musical Midnight has hopes of a fairytale ending
A new stage musical in development for four years wil open in Melbourne in June - with ambitions to travel far beyond its birthplace.
- by Karl Quinn
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'I've got to get this job': A Chorus Line lays bare the pleasure and pain of performers
More than 40 years after it first premiered, A Chorus Line's stories of triumph and struggle still ring true for a new generation of performers.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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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
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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
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Australian premiere of Frozen: The Musical finds its Elsa and Anna
If you are a parent who has thought the song Let It Go has haunted every car trip for the past seven years of your life, spare a thought for Jemma Rix.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Stage shows
The Billy effect: how Billy Elliot inspired a dance revolution
The hit English movie and subsequent stage show continue to inspire boys to take up dancing.
- by John Bailey
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'It doesn't focus on tragedy': September 11 musical tells Sydney a story of kindness
A musical born from tragedy that has become an unexpected worldwide hit will finally make its long-awaited Sydney debut, after a record-breaking run in Melbourne.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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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
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Flickers of joy flare briefly but lack true sparkle
The 30-year revival of the groundbreaking musical requires further resuscitation.
- by John Shand
Sydney Festival
First Indigenous musical sees the light of a brand new day
Thirty years on, Bran Nue Dae gets a fresh retelling at this year's Sydney Festival.
- by Deanna Ruseska
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Shiny, loud, subversive: Six is the must-see show of the summer
No longer plus ones, the wives of Henry VIII step into the spotlight in spectacular new blockbuster.
- by Harriet Cunningham