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This Wollongong rock duo is new to headlining arenas – but utterly match-ready
Hockey Dad take on Margaret Court Arena with an all-killer set.
- by Michael Dwyer, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Andrew Fuhrmann and Tony Way
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‘There’s always a little bit of green in the hairline’
Wicked star Sheridan Adams pulls back the curtain on her journey from theatre usher to her dream musical role.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Martin loves being a clown. Doing IT during COVID just confirmed it
Circus Latino, run by an Argentinian-Australian family, is giving 20 performances in the winter school holidays.
- by Carolyn Webb
What can a cat teach us about art – and the afterlife?
In a new exhibition – which features tours led by a cat named Kovu – artist Candice Lin explores a non-human view of the world.
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
It might be a tale as old as time, but this musical is pure delight
Musical theatre lovers with fond memories of seeing Beauty and the Beast as children will find them refreshed in this production (and kids will love it too).
- by Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Jessica Nicholas
Got the holiday blues? See T-Rex bones, cuddle a cat or smash stuff
We investigate some unconventional options for winter school holiday activities.
- by Carolyn Webb
A stitch in time: The wardrobe wizards of Beauty and the Beast
These two veteran wardrobe managers work wonders in the wings to maintain the magic of musicals on stage.
- by Carolyn Webb
Sister Act to Streetcar: Your mid-year guide to Melbourne stage shows
The transformation of the Arts Precinct is in full swing, but there’s still plenty to see and do, from ballet at the Regent to My Brilliant Career.
- by Cameron Woodhead
Star missing from blockbuster musical for two weeks, fans ‘disappointed’
Star soprano Sarah Brightman has not performed for two weeks, leaving fans who travelled hundreds of kilometres disappointed.
- by Elizabeth Flux
The ghostly theatre classic you should see at least once in your life
Daniel MacPherson and John Waters star in The Woman in Black – the second-longest running play in London, after Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Nadia Bailey and Andrew McClelland
The couple risking it all to perform a portrait of marital hell
Offspring star Kat Stewart and her husband, David Whiteley, are bringing Edward Albee’s classic play about marital mayhem to the big stage.
- by Karl Quinn
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