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The musical whodunnit so good you’ll want to see it twice
Packing an Agatha Christie-like drawing room mystery into a two-person show, Murder for Two offers up an evening of criminally entertaining musical comedy.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
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Sydney live reviews
The puppets are chilling in this opera’s classic ghost story
Our critics give their verdicts on the latest productions around town.
- by Kate Prendergast, Chantal Nguyen, Peter McCullum and Harriet Cunningham
If you hate Henry VIII then this is the musical for you
It would appear that & Juliet has been pipped at the post by Six the Musical for the poppiest show ever inspired by the 16th century.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann, Bridget Davies and Barney Zwartz
★★★★
Sydney live reviews
These sisters can act - and sing and dance as well
Our critics deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Michael Bailey, Peter McCallum and Joyce Morgan
★★★
Sydney live reviews
Angus & Julia Stone would make a great Angus & Julia Stone covers band
Our reviewers take a look at the latest shows around town.
- by Shamim Razavi, Cassie Tongue and Peter McCallum
Any fan of Oscar Wilde should enjoy this salacious twist on his masterpiece
This take on The Importance of Being Earnest isn’t just terrific fun, it’s tethered to a deep appreciation of the interplay between Wilde’s biography and his art.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Andrew Fuhrmann
★★★½
Sydney live reviews
It’s not easy following up when you’re a superstar at 19 – just ask Khalid
Our reviewers take a look at the latest shows around town.
- by John Shand, Harriet Cunningham, Peter McCallum, James Jennings, Chantal Nguyen and Frances Howe
Charming, awkward: This pop star’s joy is infectious
Girl In Red made her Australian debut in 2023 – and this year returns to play a venue seven times the size.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Sonia Nair
★★★½
Sydney live reviews
Love Hamilton? Then you should see this as well
Our critics take a look at the biggest shows around town.
- by James Jennings, Frances Howe and John Shand
★★★★★
Sydney live reviews
Eloquent and beguiling: Operatic Hamlet is a triumph
Our critics deliver verdicts on the latest shows around town.
- by Millie Muroi, Cassie Tongue, Shamim Razavi, Harriet Cunningham and John Shand
Two powerful performances in this Streetcar make it a bare-knuckle fight
In this MTC production Nikki Shiels plays a Blanche DuBois who isn’t mad – her Blanche is quite fun, witty, and as likely to self-deprecate as self-dramatise.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Barney Zwartz