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Flop to smash hit: Sumptuous, talent-packed Bernstein musical goes the whole ham
This wrap of shows around Melbourne includes four five-star shows within one week – including one that hasn’t been seen on our stages since the ’80s.
- by Bridget Davies, Jessica Nicholas, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann
★★★★
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Flop to smash hit: Sumptuous, talent-packed Bernstein musical goes the whole ham
- by Bridget Davies, Jessica Nicholas, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann
★★★★½
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