John Shand https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html MY BRILLIANT CAREER Here are the five best shows I saw in 2025 A CHINESE CHRISTMAS PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL DIAL M FOR MURDER JULIUS CAESAR Bette Davis and Joan Crawford: The feud that lasted over 40 years THE NORMAL HEART THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ART Martin Hayes talks about the tradition that keeps on giving GRACE JONES PUTTING IT TOGETHER BRIGHT STAR AS YOU LIKE IT Nils Petter Molvaer THE SEAGULL CONGRATULATIONS, GET RICH! FREEDMAN JAZZ KING LEAR MARTIN HAYES Simon Burke scales a fabled Oz theatrical mountain PURPOSE Jerome Sabbagh Dreams of Falling’s The Stories So Far Sheridan Harbridge: Channelling the Chrissy Amphlett monster Barbra MAMA DOES DERBY BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL MEOW MEOW’S THE RED SHOES Bill Frisell: Staying in the moment, while open to the past THE SHIRALEE GARY DALEY Believe album: Sounds to shake up your central nervous system DEAR SON THE LOVERS TRUE WEST BILL FRISELL TRIO AMPLIFIED: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett The kaleidoscopic mind of Lonnie Holley WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? ORLANDO THE BRIDGE SAMARA JOY NORTHERN RHAPSODY – Eishan Ensemble BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW GREGORY PORTER THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY FRED SMITH – Unforgotten: Songs of Australians at War CALAMITY JANE