Category: LGBT

  • London Week Four

    London Week Four

    My final full week in London rolled up very quickly, and having seen most of my ‘must-sees’ I got to check out some other shows around town that piqued my interest and I’m really glad I did.  Then, Now & Next (Southwark Playhouse) ★★1/2 Written by Christopher J Orton & Jon Robyns. Southwark Playhouse Borough.…

  • London Week Three

    London Week Three

    Things got a little manic this week as I made a side trip to Broadway for the weekend. Plus there was a West End opening night, a fringe show and some big revivals. Here are some mini reviews in chronological order. Self Tape (Kings Head Theatre) ★★★ Written by Michael Batten. Kings Head Theatre. 18…

  • London Week Two

    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 &…

  • London Week One

    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…

  • Jacky (Melbourne Theatre Company) ★★★★

    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.

  • Suddenly Last Summer (Ensemble Theatre) ★★★★

    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…

  • La Cage aux Folles (State Theatre, Sydney) ★★★

    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.

  • On A Clear Day You Can See Forever ★★★★

    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.

  • & Juliet ★★★★1/2

    & 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.

  • Comfort, Spin, Travel ★★★★

    Comfort, Spin, Travel ★★★★

    Written by Lu Bradshaw. Meraki Arts Bar. 24 Feb – 11 Mar, 2023. Read my review over on The Queer Review.