Category: Theatre Reviews

October 24, 2024 / Theatre Reviews - Archive

Roslyn Packer Theatre, October 18 6/10 Hamilton rightfully won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2016. A year later, they lowered the bar to Dear Evan Hansen, reminding us of the Tonys’ wild inconsistencies. In 1958 The Music Man beat West Side Story, in 1972 Two Gentlemen of Verona…

September 28, 2024 / Theatre Reviews

Wharf 2 Theatre, September 21 8.5/10 The magic lies in the mystery. No one – especially children – has to understand all that happens in a story to delight in it. The parts that leave you guessing can often be the best bits. So not only is your brain fully…

September 23, 2024 / Theatre Reviews - Archive

New Theatre, September 19 8/10 Just when you’re ready to scream at the endless earnest, predictable, naturalistic plays that clutter our stages, along comes Plenty of Fish in the Sea. It’s a timely reminder that theatre need not be so desperate to fulfil its dull aspiration of merely ticking the…