Review: Cats, at the Theatre Royal, Sydney

Cats at the Theatre Royal Sydney

Sydney, youโ€™ve been blessed. In the past two months, weโ€™ve seen two of the worldโ€™s longest-running musicals. And they couldnโ€™t be more different. In May, we watched enthralled as Les Misรฉrables, from the pen of the man the New York Times called the most powerful producer in theatre, Cameron Mackintosh, took over the ICC Theatre. … Read more

Todd McKenney says his role in Cats is the part he was “born to play”

CATS the musical

CATS the musical is back in Australia, evoking pure nostalgia in fans who remember its original production, now four decades ago. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the show returns to Australia for a national tour, kicking off at the iconic Theatre Royalโ€” home to the original production. CATS is based on a book of poems … Read more

Natalie Bassingthwaighte will lead Shirley Valentine in its limited four-day run in Sydney

Shirley Valentine theatre production

Willy Russell’s heartwarming and hilarious one-woman play Shirley Valentine has been a hit with audiences ever since it premiered in Liverpool in 1986. Since then, it’s gone on to play on Broadway and the West End, has won numerous Olivier Awards and Tonys, and was even adapted for the big screen. It’s a one-character performance … Read more

A Dolly Parton musical is coming to Sydney

Get ready to belt out your favourite country hits as the heartwarming and hilarious Dolly Parton musical makes its way to Sydney later this year. Here You Come Again is co-created and written by two-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, songwriter, and actor Bruce Vilanch, director and choreographer Gabriel Barre and Tricia Paoluccio, who takes the … Read more

Review: Hadestown is one Hell of a musical

Cast of Hadestown the musical

I have one essential piece of advice to those considering seeing Hadestown, now playing a Sydneyโ€™s Theatre Royal: donโ€™t read the online synopsis. Itโ€™s so astonishingly convoluted that you might, like us, start planning your exit at the interval. Or even not going at all. Thankfully, the show is a delight. The cast โ€“ along … Read more

7 best shows in Sydney you need to watch this December

The Christmas Spectacular

Looking for the best shows to see in Sydney this December? Every month Sydney Travel Guide presents a list of the best musicals, theatre productions, comedy shows and dance productions that you should be paying attention to over the next few weeks. As the year starts to wrap, we aren’t getting many high-profile debuts in … Read more