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Smash-hit Broadway musical Hadestown is coming to Sydney

Smash-hit Broadway musical Hadestown is coming to Sydney

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Chicago
4 out of 5 stars

This raunchy musical romp is back to paint the town, and all that jazz – but how does the star-studded cast stack up?

Haymarket
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

4 out of 5 stars

Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney star in Neil Simon’s famously wry comedy of bickering bros

Sydney
In The Heights

In The Heights

4 out of 5 stars

From Broadway to Hollywood to Sydney Opera House – this passionate, salsa-infused musical from the ‘Hamilton’ crew will leave you hot and flustered

Sydney
Jazz Sessions in The Rocks

Jazz Sessions in The Rocks

Catch free jazz performances under the stars every Thursday this winter

The Rocks
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Latest theatre and dance reviews

Chicago

Chicago

4 out of 5 stars

This raunchy musical romp is back to paint the town, and all that jazz – but how does the star-studded cast stack up?

Haymarket
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

4 out of 5 stars

Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney star in Neil Simon’s famously wry comedy of bickering bros

Sydney
Dracula

Dracula

5 out of 5 stars

Zahra Newman bares her teeth in the final, blood-soaked chapter of Kip William's game-changing gothic cine-theatre trilogy

Millers Point
swim

swim

3 out of 5 stars

In their debut work for the stage, award-winning poet Ellen van Neerven meditates on gender, sovereignty, and the healing power of love, with mixed results

Eveleigh

Music now on in Sydney

Pleasure Club

Pleasure Club

5 out of 5 stars

With nostalgic cocktails and rollicking live performances every night, you can escape reality at Newtown’s purple-hued basement bar (well, until 4am at least)

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 Sydney

The best ARIs in Sydney

The best ARIs in Sydney

If you're after emerging and experimental art, here are ten key artist-run initiatives (ARIs) to get you started.

Where to see Aboriginal art

Where to see Aboriginal art

Whether you're visiting from overseas or a curious local looking to get beyond the basics, here's where to start.