Choosing optimism: Eddie Jaku’s story comes to the Sydney Opera House
February 1, 2026 by Rob Klein
The extraordinary life and outlook of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku will be brought to the Sydney Opera House stage in May 2026 with the Australian premiere of The Happiest Man on Earth, a one-man play starring and produced by Anton Berezin.
Turandot—Terrific
January 29, 2026 by Victor Grynberg
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My Brilliant Career
January 28, 2026 by Alex First
A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First Read more
Saturday Night Fever
January 12, 2026 by Alex First
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Madama Butterfly………just magnificent
January 9, 2026 by Victor Grynberg
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CATS
January 1, 2026 by Alex First
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Anastasia
December 31, 2025 by Alex First
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Bernstein and Busoni
December 1, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
An opera review by Shirley Politzer Read more
Carmen – an opera review by Alex First
November 17, 2025 by Alex First
Passion, obsession, desperation, jealousy and rage make for a fiery combination in composer Georges Bizet’s Carmen, newly interpreted by director Anne-Louise Sarks for Opera Australia. Read more
Dying: A Memoir
November 6, 2025 by Alex First
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Hair
November 3, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First
Here You Come Again
October 24, 2025 by Alex First
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Here You Come Again
September 19, 2025 by Shirley Politzer
A Sydney musical review by Shirley Politzer Read more
Job
September 18, 2025 by Alex First
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The 39 Steps
September 12, 2025 by Alex First
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Lord of the Dance
August 31, 2025 by Alex First
A dance performance reviewed by Alex First Read more
Destiny
August 26, 2025 by Alex First
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Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo
August 26, 2025 by Alex First
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The Simon & Garfunkel Story
August 25, 2025 by Alex First
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The Trophy Boys
August 17, 2025 by Alex First
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Footloose: The Musical
August 15, 2025 by Alex First
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The Orchard
August 10, 2025 by Alex First
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What’s Yours
August 7, 2025 by Alex First
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Blood Wedding
July 27, 2025 by Alex First
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Echo: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen
July 17, 2025 by Alex First
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Here You Come Again
July 17, 2025 by Alex First
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Legally Blonde: The Musical
July 14, 2025 by Alex First
Elle Woods’ superpower in Legally Blonde is staying true to herself. Read more
Annie
July 13, 2025 by Alex First
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Mother Play: a play in five evictions
July 8, 2025 by Alex First
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Loving the Alien
July 4, 2025 by Alex First
Melbourne theatre as reviewed by Alex First Read more
