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Andrew Fuhrmann is a dance critic for The Age.

Dear Evan Hansen is finally in Melbourne. Was it worth the wait?

Dear Evan Hansen is finally in Melbourne. Was it worth the wait?

The production won six Tony awards in 2016 – and you really must see this one in the flesh to understand what the fuss is about.

  • by Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann

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Jack White returns to the grimy intimacy of the Melbourne venue where he wrote one of his hits

Jack White returns to the grimy intimacy of the Melbourne venue where he wrote one of his hits

Jack White, rock and roll royalty, could fill a much bigger venue than the Corner Hotel several times over – but this grimy intimacy is what he prefers.

  • by Will Cox, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Cameron Woodhead, Andrew Fuhrmann and Tony Way
Trump in a dumpster plus a little bit of opera? This is a Christmas show with a difference

Trump in a dumpster plus a little bit of opera? This is a Christmas show with a difference

F Christmas is a holiday variety special that delivers wildly defiant joys with a dose of reality.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cher Tan and Tony Way
An evening of high-spirited dance showcases new works by local artists

An evening of high-spirited dance showcases new works by local artists

Every movement speaks to the delicate balance between constraint and freedom, pressure and release, in these offerings from VCA graduates.

  • by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann
Christie Whelan Browne’s hilarious cabaret serves up rare authenticity
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Melbourne live reviews

Christie Whelan Browne’s hilarious cabaret serves up rare authenticity

The zany, raw, warts-and-all Life in Plastic follows Whelan Browne’s own journey from the irrepressible awkwardness of girlhood to stardom.

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Will Cox, Cameron Woodhead and Barney Zwartz
The best, the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews

The best, the weirdest and the most risky of the final Fringe weekend

A performance at a mystery location and a show that takes true crime to its limits – read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, John Bailey, Tyson Wray, Andrew Fuhrmann and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
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Fun, subversive, and occasionally kinky: Here’s what not to miss at Fringe
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews

Fun, subversive, and occasionally kinky: Here’s what not to miss at Fringe

From a dinner party with a difference to a cup of tea with a stranger, this year’s Fringe is in full swing. Read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Catharsis and high kicks: Olivia Rodrigo’s first Melbourne show is a hit

Catharsis and high kicks: Olivia Rodrigo’s first Melbourne show is a hit

To say Rodrigo’s first Australian tour was anticipated is an understatement: some eager fans had been camping out at Rod Laver Arena since the weekend.

  • by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Barney Zwartz, Andrew Fuhrmann, Tony Way and Will Cox
The best (and the weirdest) of the Fringe Festival so far
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne live reviews

The best (and the weirdest) of the Fringe Festival so far

From a live soap opera complete with snacks to a celebration of tomatoes, this year’s Fringe is in full swing. Read our ever-growing list of reviews here.

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead, Cher Tan, Donna Demaio, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Guy Webster, Hannah Francis, John Bailey, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
These two pieces are beautiful – but they don’t fit together

These two pieces are beautiful – but they don’t fit together

With Études and Circle Electric, The Australian Ballet is bringing together the new with the classical. Separately, they work. Together, less so.

  • by Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead and Tony Way
The transcendent play that cuts to the heart of what it means to be human

The transcendent play that cuts to the heart of what it means to be human

In its exploration of two different relationships, the Pulitzer-winning play Cost of Living is truly great theatre.

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Michael Dwyer, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann

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