Sydney Reviews

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 03 April 2011

The Wizard Of Oz | Hornsby Musical Society

Call me old-fashioned, but I like my musicals to feature singers. Hornsby Musical Society's The Wizard Of Oz has too few of those.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 03 April 2011

I'm not sure what this music is. But I know it fits very comfortably into the better of Leonard Bernstein's two kinds of music.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 30 March 2011

One Man Lord of the Rings | Charles Ross

For something which seems at first like a geeky party trick that’s gone wildly out of control, one is soon seduced by the sheer level of skill involved in this diverse, multifaceted mimicry.

Details: Helen Machalias; 18 March 2011

Running at 70 mins, the play is compact and fast paced, but doesn’t sacrifice the depth of the original.

Details: Augusta Supple; 12 March 2011

Mueller has a significant level of sophistication in what he is writing and there is a heart amongst the witty quips.

Details: Augusta Supple; 10 March 2011

In plain black t-shirt and pants, a microphone in his right hand, it’s cord wrapped several times around a veined fist. He speaks quickly. Real quick. Sliding in references to his history, his youth, his bands, his friends, punk rock, pop culture, politics.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 24 February 2011

Turns is a theatrical experiment that does not quite fail, but isn’t much closer to being a rousing success either.

Details: Rebecca Whitton; 20 February 2011

The production values are lavish, the direction is slick, the score is terrific and the performances are excellent. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity to see the superlative Anthony Warlow.

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