Cats is going to have even less fans than the musical

American Psycho: The Musical has a fundamental, irreconcilable problem; Patrick Bateman would love it
Musical isn’t where one’s mind first goes when they think of Carrie. Here brought to life at Marrickville’s Depot Theatre fresh off Riverdale’s tongue in cheek take on the play, the first Stephen King novel […]
The Greatest Showman isn’t even trying to be believable, and that’s the point. A hodgepodge of real life, fictions and glorifying showmanship that would make P.T. Barnum proud, this kid’s musical-biopic (yes, it’s for the […]
High Fidelity the musical has big shoes to fill. An adaptation of the acclaimed Nick Hornby novel, itself transformed into the much-loved turn of the millennium flick about perennially self-absorbed list-maker and record store owner Rob […]
Have you ever wondered what would happen if every assassin of an American President got together for a musical? A gaudy romp through the history of infamous and lesser known public enemies, it’s not easy […]
Jolting you into your seat, The Bodyguard, in a manner unlike almost any other musical, starts off with a bang. Attention-ready and all too focused on the stage, the actual show kicks off with a […]
This review, or at least the first part of it, is best accompanied by the original Beauty and the Beast’s classic hit ‘Be Our Guest,’ though The Simpson’s similarly classic ‘See My Vest’ will do […]
You know it’s a good movie when you’re still humming the soundtrack the next day. You know it’s a great movie when you can’t wait to see it again. La La Land is that […]
Nostalgia goes a long way – so does a great cast. We’ve all seen the movie, but maybe not the musical. The Willoughby Theatre Company’s latest production has all the hallmarks of perhaps the most […]
A talented cast isn’t everything; the Hayes Theatre Company’s production of Side Show being a case in point. A story revived and revised in numerous productions, the real-life tale of travelling ‘freak-show’ conjoined twins Daisy […]
As if flipping through the pages of the iconic strip, the Hayes Theatre Company has joyously brought Charlie Brown and co to life. Simply staged with a local cast of six, the musical’s episodic approach […]
Boisterously fun, Cole Porter’s Anything Goes is that reliably good musical romp filled with so many hits, now singularly recognisable and enjoyable in their own right, that the dated premise does not detract from a […]
A musical take-off of Victorian sensibilities and Jane Austen’s collective achievements, ‘Promise and Promiscuity’ will appeal to both fans of Bath’s most famous resident and almost anyone else who had to read her in high […]