Category archives: Events, Theatre, Arts

Let me begin by encouraging every theatre lover to support New Theatre and the plays presented there. The works offer a fresh and often queer point of view, and I have never seen a bad show there. It is an underappreciated venue that deserves packed houses for every single performance. …

Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice Capitol Theatre, Sydney Theatre, film, and television have seen quite a few origin stories in recent years—from the theatrical mega-hit and cinematic juggernaut Wicked to Disney’s visually spectacular Cruella and Netflix’s Wednesday and Penguin, audiences love to explore how archetypal characters became the…

Based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard  Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall – New Theatre, Newtown I have a confession: I have never seen the classic 1998 film ‘Shakespeare in Love’, which won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Gwyneth Paltrow, and Best…

Jesus Christ Superstar Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Tim Rice Produced by John Frost and David Ian for Crossroads Live – Capitol Theatre, Sydney Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical Jesus Christ Superstar has opened at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre and the original, iconic rock opera is just as impressive…

I have been a fan of the classic Barbra Streisand adaptation of 1978 Nobel Prize playwright Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Yiddish short story for as long as I can remember (indeed, does any gay man of a certain age not instantly know what is being referred to when the phrase “Papa,…

Newtown’s New Theatre explores the concept of what it is to be a wife, told through a queer lens, over multiple periods, with the unifying thread being productions of Ibsen’s classic play of marital discord, A Doll’s House. Sound complicated? Well, it is! However, director Darrin Redgate does an excellent…

Sunset Boulevard (w Silvie Paladino)  As with my initial review of Sunset Boulevard, I need to preface the following with some critical statements. Firstly – Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber is my favourite musical. Secondly, I adore Silvie Paladino – especially in this! Tuesday night saw me attend my…

Titanique at The Grand Electric, SydneyReview by Damien Barrett @_helloshoppers. | Fashionably Late Podcast We rarely get off-Broadway productions here in Australia, and it’s even less common to get one so quickly after opening in New York. Still, after having seen the hilarious Titanic parody Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre in New…

Presented by GWB Entertainment and Opera Australia By Damien Barrett @_helloshoppers I need to preface my review of Opera Australia’s Sunset Boulevard with a couple of important statements. Firstly, Sunset Boulevard is my all-time favourite musical. And secondly, I am a genuine fan of Sarah Brightman – but not in…

Divinely Joyous – Donovan, Burchmore and Lemon triumph as a Holy Trinity  Review by Damien Barrett @_helloshoppers Not every musical can be a Hamilton or a Les Mis and take the world by storm. Not every musical can be a lavish, over-the-top spectacular like Moulin Rouge, the jukebox musical to…