Culture
Musicals
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Review
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a bit of a mess, but an utterly marvellous one
Surrender to the occasion and enjoy the dazzling set and costumes, dynamic choreography, vocal power and as much glitz and sparkle as anyone could ask for,
- by Cameron Woodhead
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Private Sydney
The temerity of theatre producers denying local artists opportunities in favour of imports
The producers of An American In Paris didn’t think they would be able to find two people in Australia who could sing, dance and act
- by Nathanael Cooper
Ooh la la!: How to supersize your night out at Moulin Rouge!
Nineteenth century Paris comes to Melbourne with the opening of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. These bars, hotels and even dance classes will give your outing that Belle Epoque vibe.
- by Patricia Maunder
Curtains up! In a joyous blur of glitter, theatre lovers return because they can-can
With the first night of Moulin Rouge! – the lavish stage adaptation of the Baz Luhrmann hit movie – Melbourne’s theatre scene took a big step back towards normal, albeit with scars of the pandemic still showing.
- by Nick Miller
After a rollercoaster ride, Moulin Rouge! cast is ready to party
The cast of the Australian-made musical reveal their lowest and highest points on the journey to a long-awaited premiere.
- by Nick Miller
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Review
A must-see musical (and it’s not Hamilton)
Despite the chaos caused by the pandemic, director Dean Bryant has Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along humming.
- by John Shand
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Hamilton
Hamilton set to return to Sydney for second season
Negotiations are under way to bring the smash-hit Broadway musical back after a stint in Melbourne.
- by Linda Morris
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Performing arts
Moulin Rouge reveals opening date and gives first look at lush set
Melbourne will be the second city in the world to stage the musical that wowed Broadway and swept the Tony Awards, pipping London’s West End curtain-raiser by just hours.
- by Nick Miller
‘Maybe I went too method’: the on-stage couple who let life imitate art
When Haydan and Nadia met on the stage of The Wedding Singer musical, the pandemic had put them in the right place for a big plot twist.
- by Nick Miller
Shakespeare gets the Gaga treatment in new Australian musical
Bell Shakespeare Company has announced it will stage its first-ever musical, A Midsummer Night’s Dream like no other.
- by Linda Morris
‘What time is it? Showtime!’: Hamilton returns to the stage in Sydney
The cast of Hamilton Australia took to the stage on Tuesday night for the first time in four months.
- by Billie Eder