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The best of Melbourne theatre, film, art and music reviews and news

The best gigs happening in Melbourne this month

The best gigs happening in Melbourne this month

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Theatre now on in Melbourne

Beauty and the Beast
5 out of 5 stars

The talented cast shines just as bright as the 2,000-plus lights in this dazzling Disney daydream

Melbourne
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

3 out of 5 stars

While the musical version of the classic movie still has some oomph, the story of a faded star clinging onto past glories has an unfortunate mirror here

Melbourne
Wicked

Wicked

5 out of 5 stars

Does this glittering allegorical tale still defy gravity? Two effervescent leads keep the magic alive

Melbourne
Macbeth (An Undoing)

Macbeth (An Undoing)

3 out of 5 stars

Lady Macbeth has had bad press, with this reworking of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy twisting the knife in her tale

Southbank
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Latest in music

Live at the Gardens

Live at the Gardens

A new gig series is coming to the Royal Botanic Gardens, including headline performances from The Presets, Matt Corby and Xavier Rudd

Melbourne
Ability Fest

Ability Fest

Come together to celebrate live music, promote diversity and raise money to empower young people with disabilities

Melbourne

Latest theatre and dance reviews

Streetcar Named Desire

Streetcar Named Desire

3 out of 5 stars

Nikki Shiels tries to redeem this revival of Tennessee Williams' Southern Gothic classic that ultimately has nothing much to say

Southbank
Macbeth (An Undoing)

Macbeth (An Undoing)

3 out of 5 stars

Lady Macbeth has had bad press, with this reworking of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy twisting the knife in her tale

Southbank
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

5 out of 5 stars

The talented cast shines just as bright as the 2,000-plus lights in this dazzling Disney daydream

Melbourne
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

3 out of 5 stars

While the musical version of the classic movie still has some oomph, the story of a faded star clinging onto past glories has an unfortunate mirror here

Melbourne

Latest film reviews

Didi

Didi

4 out of 5 stars

Trigger warning: millennials may find this excellent ’00s teen movie too relatable

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

3 out of 5 stars

Ryan Reynolds’ snarky superhero strains to propel this yappy but hardly snappy threequel

Crossing

Crossing

4 out of 5 stars

Levan Akin’s Istanbul-set LGBTQ+ drama has a heart the size of the Bosphorus

Twisters

Twisters

3 out of 5 stars

Minari’s Lee Isaac Chung goes from indie to windy with this helter-skelter tornado movie

Your guide to art in Melbourne

Where to buy art in Melbourne

Where to buy art in Melbourne

Maybe you're OK with bare walls and prefer to keep things minimalistic, or maybe that one Pulp Fiction poster you've had since university still has...

Your guide to theatre in Melbourne

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Where to sit in Melbourne's theatres

Melbourne is blessed with a wealth of theatres, from the grand old dames like the Princess Theatre, to the kooky hidden gems; no city in Australia can lay...

The top 10 moments in Hamilton

The top 10 moments in Hamilton

It's the kind of show that encourages and rewards obsessive fandom, and part of that is the numerous showstopping, fist-punching moments sprinkled throughout.

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