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Beetlejuice the Musical
Theatre

Beetlejuice the Musical

4 out of 5 stars
Raise unholy hell with Eddie Perfect’s musical summoning of the demon whose name we must not utter (three times)
Melbourne
Hadestown
Theatre

Hadestown

4 out of 5 stars
As with all the best folk and jazz, this Broadway hit’s mythmaking merriment smuggles melancholy in its bones
Melbourne
Jesus Christ Superstar
Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

3 out of 5 stars
It’s impossible to have a terrible time with this megawatt revival, but can we ever ask more from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s love of spectacle?
Melbourne
The Birds
Theatre

The Birds

3 out of 5 stars
Beware the feathered menace from the skies as Paula Arundell mightily tackles Daphne du Maurier’s spooky story
Southbank
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Latest in music

Live at the Gardens
Music

Live at the Gardens

This outdoor gig series in the Royal Botanic Gardens returns with a headline performance by Franz Ferdinand
Melbourne
Loyle Carner
Music

Loyle Carner

The hip-hop artist will perform at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl as part of his Hopefully! tour
Melbourne

Latest theatre and dance reviews

The Birds
Theatre

The Birds

3 out of 5 stars
Beware the feathered menace from the skies as Paula Arundell mightily tackles Daphne du Maurier’s spooky story
Southbank
Beetlejuice the Musical
Theatre

Beetlejuice the Musical

4 out of 5 stars
Raise unholy hell with Eddie Perfect’s musical summoning of the demon whose name we must not utter (three times)
Melbourne
Hadestown
Theatre

Hadestown

4 out of 5 stars
As with all the best folk and jazz, this Broadway hit’s mythmaking merriment smuggles melancholy in its bones
Melbourne

Latest film reviews

The Mastermind
Film

The Mastermind

3 out of 5 stars
Josh O’Connor is a hapless art thief in Kelly Reichardt’s dry and deadpan heist comedy
The History of Sound
Film

The History of Sound

3 out of 5 stars
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor are bar-crossed lovers in this musical slice of slow cinema
Dangerous Animals
Film

Dangerous Animals

4 out of 5 stars
This sharky Aussie serial killer movie is a boatload of fun