Melbourne live reviews
Defiant and daring, this new musical takes on the story of a literary giant
Creating a musical from scratch is a difficult and laborious challenge. Stella refuses to set its sights low, and quite rightly.
- Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way
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Catastrophe and drama collide in this lavish production
John Cranko’s 1962 Romeo and Juliet is most admired – among those who do admire it – for the ensemble grandeur of its large set-piece scenes.
- Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Sonia Nair and Jessica Nicholas
This show is already packed with wow factor. Then comes the Wheel of Death
Of all the Cirque du Soleil I’ve attended over the years, Kooza remains my favourite and the one I’d take kids to see.
- Cameron Woodhead, Sonia Nair, Elizabeth Flux and Tony Way
This is the best dance work I’ve seen at this year’s Rising
The show runs for little more than an hour – with an ensemble of just four dancers – but nonetheless gives the impression of an epic drama.
- Andrew Fuhrmann, Nick Buckley, Will Cox and Cameron Woodhead
This lively adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is hard to resist
Full of brilliantly executed comic scenes, this production is an affectionate homage to Austen’s gift for social satire.
- Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Kosa Monteith, Rose Lu and Andrew Fuhrmann
This is one of the finest ensemble performances I’ve seen. It’s hard to believe it’s a debut
Never Closer is a love story – also a ghost story – set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
- Cameron Woodhead, Bridget Davies, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Starry cast redeems problematic, pie-in-the-sky plot in Waitress
Yes, there’s a squeamish rom-com vibe and a problematic plot in this Broadway musical - but don’t let that put you off.
- Marcus Teague, Cameron Woodhead, Kelsey Oldham and Sonia Nair
Silent moments on public transport anchor this excellent show
Glimpses of reality on public transport prove compelling, a celebration of jazz underlines its power to unite, three mates step into a dispute over taste but get personal, and a 73-year-old Japanese guitar virtuoso wows his fans.
- Cameron Woodhead, Bridget Davies, Marcus Teague and Jessica Nicholas
Tales of love and redemption in Dante and Beatrice
Tales of love and redemption in Dante and Beatrice, an American folk group proves they’re worth the wait, while an electro-funk Indian-Australian fusion group blend contemporary sound with traditional.
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Jessica Nicholas and Tony Way
Heathers the musical is here – and it’s so much more than a nostalgia hit
Can musical theatre do justice to the doom-laden subversiveness of Heathers?
- Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way, Martin Boulton and Sonia Nair