‘Is this the little play I carried?’: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ turns 60 

February 10, 2024 by  

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Force of Nature: The Dry 2

February 8, 2024 by  

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The 7 Deadly Myths: Antisemitism from the Time of Christ to Kanye West

February 8, 2024 by  

Alex Ryvchin’s book reviewed by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more

Groundhog Day: The Musical

February 5, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre reviewed by Alex First Read more

Torch Song

February 4, 2024 by  

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The Magic Flute now brilliant Australiana

February 4, 2024 by  

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in his all too short life, wrote masterpiece after masterpiece…writes Victor Grynberg. Read more

Anatomy of a Fall

January 29, 2024 by  

A movie review by Alex First
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The Inheritance Parts I and II

January 28, 2024 by  

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Seventeen

January 26, 2024 by  

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The Iron Claw

January 21, 2024 by  

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Priscilla

January 19, 2024 by  

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All the Rest

January 18, 2024 by  

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

The Interpretation of Cakes

January 14, 2024 by  

A book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen Read more

The Beekeeper

January 12, 2024 by  

A movie review by Alex First Read more

The Holdovers

January 11, 2024 by  

A movie review by Alex First Read more

Mean Girls

January 11, 2024 by  

 A movie review by Alex First Read more

Grease The Musical

January 10, 2024 by  

A Melbourne musical reviewed by Alex First Read more

The Choir of Man

January 7, 2024 by  

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Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata in best production ever

January 4, 2024 by  

An Opera review by Victor Grynberg Read more

Ferrari – a movie review by Alex First

January 3, 2024 by  

The power, the glory and the horrors associated with one of the world’s most prestigious marques is on show in Ferrari. Read more

My take on music reviewing

January 1, 2024 by  

While the 2024 SSO concert season looks to be pretty exciting, there is not much public scraping, plucking, blowing and walloping until February. Read more

John Foreman’s Aussie Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve & The Night Before Gala Concerts

January 1, 2024 by  

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Wisdom Grows in My Garden: a book review by Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen

January 1, 2024 by  

If the writings of Rabbi Paul Plotkin were anything like the sermons he gave, then people would be flocking to hear him. Read more

Dream Scenario

December 31, 2023 by  

A movie review by Alex First

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There was more to Leonard Bernstein than his sex life or his nose

December 31, 2023 by  

It turns out the least of the sins of Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro” is the size of the prosthetic nose the actor wore to portray Leonard Bernstein. Read more

Next Goal Wins

December 29, 2023 by  

A film review by Alex First         –        and Alex’s top twelve movies for 2023…and the worst Read more

Anyone But You

December 28, 2023 by  

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Poor Things

December 27, 2023 by  

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Coup De Chance: a movie review by Alex First

December 26, 2023 by  

Alain Aubert and Fanny Moreau went to school together. Read more

Maestro: a film review by Alex First

December 25, 2023 by  

American conductor, composer, pianist, teacher and author Leonard Bernstein (25th August 1918 to 14th October 1990) was feted the world over for his talent. Read more

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