When Full Houses Are Not Enough, Broadway Has a Bigger Problem
The early closure of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL is not evidence that audiences have abandoned musicals. It is evidence that
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Broadway’s crisis is no longer a whisper
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s warning should not be dismissed as the lament of a theatrical grandee. Broadway’s punishing economics are making
Read MoreThe Tony Awards Are Not About Numbers, They Are About The Story Broadway Wants To Tell
The Tony Awards are never just about who gave the best performance or which production had the most dazzling design.
Read MoreCurtain Calls and Carry-On Bags: How Sydney Became Australia’s New Theatre Pilgrimage Site
Once upon a time, Australians travelled interstate for beaches, festivals or sporting finals. Now, they are packing a carry on
Read MoreSchmigadoon! Was Too Musical for the Algorithm, and That’s Exactly Why It Mattered
There is something quietly tragic about the way Schmigadoon! ended. Not because it failed, but because it succeeded in exactly
Read MoreAustralian Theatre in 2025, A Year When Ambition Trumped Safety
Australian theatre in 2025 did not play it safe, and that is precisely why it mattered. Across stages large and
Read MoreSplitting WICKED into two films was the right call
I went into Part 1 expecting bloat. I came out convinced the two-film experiment, sorry, the two film experiment, is
Read MoreLove Never Dies – But Lists Do: My Definitive (and Now Far-More-Long-Winded) Ranking of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Greatest Songs
I’ve been a Lloyd Webber tragic since 1993, when my Year 3 class took a trip to see the Joseph
Read MoreHow Immersive Entertainment Became Britain’s Billion-Pound Gold Rush
Scroll through Instagram on any weekend and the pattern is unmistakable. Instead of selfies outside the Odeon or ticket stubs
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