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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

Groundhog Day the Musical
5 out of 5 stars

Despite being based on repetition, this musical masterpiece manages to be constantly surprising

Melbourne
Wicked

Wicked

5 out of 5 stars

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

Melbourne
Gaslight

Gaslight

4 out of 5 stars

Eighty years on and this classic Gothic melodrama is trashy, thrilling fun

Melbourne
A Taste of Ireland

A Taste of Ireland

Laugh, cry and jig into the night with this star-studded Irish dancing show

Southbank
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Christopher Wheeldon’s acclaimed Royal Ballet production is returning to Melbourne thanks to the Australian Ballet

Southbank
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Latest in music

J Balvin

J Balvin

Catch the Colombian reggaeton superstar when he performs at Rod Laver Arena this September

Melbourne
Conan Gray

Conan Gray

In thrilling news for “Coneheads” across Australia, American indie-pop star and social media personality Conan Gray is returning Down Under

Melbourne
Aespa

Aespa

The South Korean hyperpop girl group Aespa is coming to Melbourne in September – here's how to join the waitlist

Dom Dolla

Dom Dolla

You better start saving up, because Dom Dolla is returning to Melbourne for his largest-ever shows

Flemington

Latest theatre and dance reviews

Gaslight

Gaslight

4 out of 5 stars

Eighty years on and this classic Gothic melodrama is trashy, thrilling fun

Melbourne
Wicked

Wicked

5 out of 5 stars

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

Melbourne

Latest film reviews

Banel & Adama

Banel & Adama

4 out of 5 stars

Love blossoms and withers in a drought-stricken village in Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s tragic, Shakespearean romance

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

3 out of 5 stars

Kristen Stewart’s neo-noir romance is a pulpy pleasure

Road House

Road House

3 out of 5 stars

Jake Gyllenhaal serves up a platter of fist pies in this enjoyably bruising reboot of the Patrick Swayze classic

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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