musicals

On a wing and a prayer

by Monique Grbec July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019

A celebration of love and life, Come from Away is a winning musical about a small town’s community spirit in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks, says Monique Grbec

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West Side Story as a waxworks

by Robert Reid April 15, 2019

April 15, 2019

‘Something crucial is missing’: Robert Reid is uninspired by Opera Australia’s West Side Story

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Calamity Jane: How to finish a dark year

by Robert Reid December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018

‘This is how theatre used to be immersive before the fourth wall: a participatory ritual of joy and storytelling and song.’ Robert Reid on Calamity Jane

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Ticking boxes at the School of Rock

by Robert Reid November 12, 2018

November 12, 2018

‘A yearning for simpler times, simpler narratives and endless familiarity’: Robert Reid reviews Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock

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