Pop princess perfection:Dua Lipa does it her way

Pop princess perfection:Dua Lipa does it her way

Our reviewers catch up with the latest shows around town.

  • byChantal Nguyen,John Shand,Bernard Zuel,Harriet Cunningham andPeter McCallum

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The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly

The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly

It wouldn’t be a good festival if every show were easy to like or a sure thing – a program packed with tepid crowd pleasers serves no-one.

  • byElizabeth Flux
History and music collide in a joyful duo of concerts

History and music collide in a joyful duo of concerts

Much has changed since the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra last visited Melbourne,but their music is just as powerful as ever.

  • byTony Way,Cameron Woodhead,Gabriela Sumampow andVyshnavee Wijekumar
‘You don’t see standing ovations mid-song very often’:This Jesus Christ Superstar is unmissable
★★★★★
Melbourne live reviews

‘You don’t see standing ovations mid-song very often’:This Jesus Christ Superstar is unmissable

The early ’70s musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice has arrived back on the Melbourne stage with the energy and passion of a rock concert.

  • byCameron Woodhead
It’s Hamlet – but this time the women are in charge

It’s Hamlet – but this time the women are in charge

Our critics take in the latest shows around town.

  • byBernard Zuel,Peter McCallum,Michael Ruffles,Shamim Razavi andKate Prendergast
Sharp and savage:This iconic story is still shockingly relevant

Sharp and savage:This iconic story is still shockingly relevant

This restaging of The Removalists by Melbourne Theatre Company shows that the play is just as unsettling and important now as it was in 1971.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Jessica Nicholas andTony Way
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Their music conjures private moments – so how did they pull off an arena show?

Their music conjures private moments – so how did they pull off an arena show?

Cigarettes After Sex defies the stadium setting,delivering the same intensity and intimacy as if they were playing a hazy club in the middle of nowhere.

  • byNadia Bailey,Andrew Fuhrmann,Karl Quinn,Jessica Nicholas andCameron Woodhead
Australian Ballet’s Carmen misses heights of dark passion

Australian Ballet’s Carmen misses heights of dark passion

A few spine-tingling moments,yes,but this austere contemporary-dance interpretation of a classic story of desire,jealousy and murder was weirdly hollow.

  • byAndrew Fuhrmann,Will Cox,Michael Dwyer,Karl Quinn,Sonia Nair andCameron Woodhead
You can’t look away from this mesmerising one-woman performance

You can’t look away from this mesmerising one-woman performance

Our critics give their verdict on the latest shows around town.

  • byChantal Nguyen,James Jennings,Peter McCallum,Joyce Morgan andJohn Shand
Glimpses of greatness as plucky first-timer tackles epic role

Glimpses of greatness as plucky first-timer tackles epic role

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.

  • byJohn Shand,Michael Ruffles,Peter McCallum andShamim Razavi
Not many people can make an arena go silent. Billie Eilish can
★★★★★
Melbourne live reviews

Not many people can make an arena go silent. Billie Eilish can

Performing at Rod Laver Arena the musician is genuinely charming,keenly observing her surroundings and finding magic there.

  • byGiselle Au-Nhien Nguyen