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David Rawlings and Gillian Welch perform at Arts Centre Melbourne, January 28, 2025.

Two of the most interesting artists on the planet have arrived in Melbourne

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have been writing and singing together since the ’90s, and they play as though they are one mind moving through two guitars.

  • Liam Pieper and Cameron Woodhead

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This is one of Sondheim’s finest works – why is it rarely performed in Australia?

Said to be inspired by a photo of an old starlet standing in the ruins of a theatre, Victorian Opera’s new production brings together some of Australia’s finest performers.

  • Will Cox
Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers performs at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, January 24, 2025.

Amyl and the Sniffers’ biggest show yet is a riotous celebration

There’s a real sense of community and communion as the crowd thrashes, screams and whoops for 90 minutes of pure chaos.

  • Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann
Natalie Bassingthwaighte

The role that has Natalie Bassingthwaighte talking about what a lot of women are thinking

You may know her as Izzy from Neighbours, but the multi-talented singer and actor is ready to take on her most challenging part yet.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Magicians Penn & Teller perform at Hamer Hall, January 21, 2025.

Stranger than Trump? Penn & Teller provide the best performance art of the day

In a tour celebrating their golden jubilee, the duo showed a packed Hamer Hall exactly why their act is so enduring and beloved.

  • Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
Laszlo Toth (Adrien Brody) and his wife Erzsebet (Felicity Jones) in The Brutalist.

Despite all the awards buzz, is The Brutalist actually any good?

In an industry which ranks familiarity as its favourite selling point how do you peddle a script so original that it defies comparison?

  • Sandra Hall
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The stage production of Dear Evan Hansen is elegant and moving.

‘Not viable’: Major musical cancels Adelaide and Canberra seasons

Tony-award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen will wrap up its Australian tour after the Melbourne season concludes.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Singer and actor Georgia Laga’aia.

The triple threat who was unsure about musicals is now starring in one

Coming from show business royalty and now performing in Dear Evan Hansen, Georgia Laga’aia is proving herself to be a talent to watch.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Magic Beach

Beloved children’s book Magic Beach comes to life in this gentle film

Bringing together illustration, live-action and the work of 10 different animators, this film is a tender tribute to the childhood joys of the Australian seaside.

  • Sandra Hall
Colman Domingo, left, and Clarence Maclin in a scene from Sing Sing.

You’ll be moved by this prison drama about a drama staged in a prison

The supporting cast of Sing Sing includes many former inmates from the notorious jail.

  • Jake Wilson

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