Category: LGBT
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London Week Two
Two new musicals, two existing musicals and two play revivals, mixing off and on West End productions – it was a nice mix this week, including a pleasant surprise and a clanker of a show. Here are some mini-reviews in chronological order The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Musical (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★ Book &…
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London Week One
I hit the ground running in London, thanks to a bunch of theatre-loving friends who were keen to catch shows or take me to shows they loved. Here are some mini-reviews in chronological order… Groundhog Day (Old Vic) ★★★★★ Book by Danny Rubin. Music & lyrics by Tim Minchin. The Old Vic. 20 May – 19…
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Jacky (Melbourne Theatre Company) ★★★★
Written by Declan Furber Gillick. Melbourne Theatre Company. Fairfax Studio, Art Centre Melbourne. 22 May – 24 Jun, 2023 Full review up on The Queer Review.
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Suddenly Last Summer (Ensemble Theatre) ★★★★
Written by Tennessee Williams. Ensemble Theatre. 18 May – 10 Jun, 2023. Tennessee Williams’ hypnotic play, Suddenly Last Summer heats up the autumnal nights at Ensemble Theatre with a stunning new production from director Shaun Rennie and a stellar lead performance by Andrea Demetriades. Compact, precise and haunting; to quote a very different show, “I’ve…
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La Cage aux Folles (State Theatre, Sydney) ★★★
Music & lyrics by Jerry Herman. Book by Harvey Fierstein. State Theatre, Sydney. April 19-23, 2023. Full review up on The Queer Review.
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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever ★★★★
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, Music by Burton Lane, Revised and Adapted by Jay James-Moody. Squabbalogic & Seymour Centre. 17 Mar – 15 Apr, 2023 My full review is up on The Queer Review.
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& Juliet ★★★★1/2
Music & Lyrics by Max Martin and others. Book by David West Read. Based on Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. Regent Theatre, Melbourne. Feb 10 – May 14, 2023. Read my full review up on The Queer Review.
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Comfort, Spin, Travel ★★★★
Written by Lu Bradshaw. Meraki Arts Bar. 24 Feb – 11 Mar, 2023. Read my review over on The Queer Review.
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King ★★★★★
Shaun Parker & Company. Seymour Centre in association with Sydney WorldPride. Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2023. Read my full review on The Queer Review.
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Briefs: Dirty Laundry ★★★1/2
Created by Briefs Factory. Seymour Centre in association with Sydney WorldPride. Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2023 Read my full review on The Queer Review.
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