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The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
Theatre

The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale

3 out of 5 stars
We’re not in The Shire anymore: this ambitious production of a beloved tale has arrived in Melbourne
Melbourne
Hadestown
Theatre

Hadestown

4 out of 5 stars
As with all the best folk and jazz, this Broadway hit’s mythmaking merriment smuggles melancholy in its bones
Melbourne
Beetlejuice the Musical
Theatre

Beetlejuice the Musical

4 out of 5 stars
Raise unholy hell with Eddie Perfect’s musical summoning of the demon whose name we must not utter (three times)
Melbourne
Jesus Christ Superstar
Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

3 out of 5 stars
It’s impossible to have a terrible time with this megawatt revival, but can we ever ask more from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s love of spectacle?
Melbourne
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Live at the Gardens
Music

Live at the Gardens

This outdoor gig series in the Royal Botanic Gardens returns with a headline performance by Franz Ferdinand
Melbourne
Loyle Carner
Music

Loyle Carner

The hip-hop artist will perform at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl as part of his Hopefully! tour
Melbourne

Latest theatre and dance reviews

Beetlejuice the Musical
Theatre

Beetlejuice the Musical

4 out of 5 stars
Raise unholy hell with Eddie Perfect’s musical summoning of the demon whose name we must not utter (three times)
Melbourne
Humans 2.0
Theatre

Humans 2.0

3 out of 5 stars
Humans 2.0 is a tight 70-minute circus show comprising ten highly skilled performers and presented by Circa at Arts Centre Melbourne. Directed by Yaron...
Southbank
Hadestown
Theatre

Hadestown

4 out of 5 stars
As with all the best folk and jazz, this Broadway hit’s mythmaking merriment smuggles melancholy in its bones
Melbourne

Latest film reviews

Lilo & Stitch
Film

Lilo & Stitch

4 out of 5 stars
This alien caper is one of the best Disney live-action remakes
Eagles of the Republic
Film

Eagles of the Republic

4 out of 5 stars
Tarik Saleh wraps his Cairo trilogy with a dark send-up of moviemaking under a tyrannical regime
A Magnificent Life
Film

A Magnificent Life

4 out of 5 stars
Sylvain Chomet celebrates French literary giant Marcel Pagnol in enchanting style