Melbourne theatre and musicals in January
From musicals to mainstage we've got you covered for on-stage highlights this month
January is usually relatively quiet when it comes to Melbourne theatre, but with a few major international blockbusters – and Midsumma festival getting underway – there are more than a few highlights.
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Mainstage
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The first rule of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is that you don’t talk about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Safeguarding spoilers is an expected responsibility for anyone who attends the Potter-verse’s first on-stage outing. There’s even a hashtag: #KeepTheSecrets. But in truth (as far as theatre critique is concerned, at least), JK Rowling needn’t have worried.
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