Month: March 2026
Win Tickets To The Devil Wears Prada 2 At Dendy Cinemas
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To celebrate the release of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 at Dendy Cinemas on 30 April, including the special Everybody Wants This previews night before release, you could WIN an in-season double pass! The Scoop is giving away two, in-season double e-passes to the film, thanks to Dendy Cinemas! Ticket giveaway offer: One…
Review: Katrina Mathers Anything But The Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues
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Katrina Mathers returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after a 23-year hiatus with Anything But the Dyson and Other Excellent Monologues. Relaying how her long absence came about may be comical, but there’s raw courage in the way she survived cancer, twice, and then chose to branch out as…
Moulin Rouge! The Musical Auditions Have Kicked Off
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Auditions for the global smash hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical officially kicked off in Sydney last week, with hundreds of performers competing for a coveted place in next year’s highly anticipated production. With only a limited number of roles available, competition is fierce as performers bring elite technical skill, stamina…
Announcing Cast For Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
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The cast for the 2026 Australian tour of the musical comedy Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) was announced today. The five performers who will portray the iconic roles of Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Darcy, Jane Bennet, Charles Bingley, Mr and Mrs Bennet and all other characters, will be Amy Lehpamer, Zoe…
Review: The Last Train To Madeline Is Poignant & Powerful
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On the closing night of The Last Train to Madeline at The Popsy Theatre, presented by Australian Theatre for Young People, the room seemed to echo back to an earlier age. Like that of a long summer afternoon that you didn’t realise would define a particular period of your life. Written by…
Review: My Brilliant Career Leaves Sydney Audiences In Awe
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★★★★★ My Brilliant Career, based on the 1901 Australian novel by Miles Franklin, has taken the stage of the Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney by storm with a dazzling display of Australian talent. This pop-rock musical perfectly captures the fire and tenacity of the human spirit as we strive to…
Review: The Prom Brings Big Smiles & Pure Joy To Sydney
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★★★★★ There’s something big happening at a little theatre in Sydney’s Inner West, and people are starting to take notice. Teatro at the Italian Forum is carving out a space as a bold new creative hub, launching its slate of Australian premiere productions with the exuberant and big-hearted musical, The…
Review: WAAPA’s Renascence Sings With Heart & Fire
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The Australian premiere of Renascence is a metaphysically autobiographical exploration of one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, Edna St Vincent Millay. Directed by Katt Osborne and written by Dick Scanlon – with music from WAAPA alumni Carmel Dean – Renascence utilises Millay’s own words, transforming twentieth-century…
Review: WAAPA Brings High Kicks & Big Feelings To Dance Nation
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I arrived at Subiaco Arts Centre on opening night with little knowledge of what Dance Nation is about. Having only read the blurb, I did not anticipate the absurdity and familiarity that unfolded on stage. Originally written by Clare Barron and directed by Alexandria Steffensen, Dance Nation fully leans into…
Review: Celia Pacquola Gift Horse 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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★★★★★ Celia Pacquola returns to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival this year with her latest work, Gift Horse. As a woman hurtling towards her forties, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so seen! It was a muggy, will-it-or-won’t-it-rain kind of day in Melbourne’s CBD. After wandering past all of the…
Review: Messa da Requiem Opens On A Grand New Era
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★★★★☆ There are worse ways to christen a brand new theatre than with a production featuring a full ballet company, a live orchestra, more than a hundred choristers and enough emotional weight to flatten a room. Opening QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre, Queensland Ballet’s Messa da Requiem is a clear declaration…
Review: Evil Dead Unleashes Cult Chaos In Melbourne
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★★★★★ Evil Dead The Musical is an uproariously, bloody camp time. It is the musical adaptation of Sam Raimi’s classic horror film Evil Dead, a film I remember attempting to watch years ago and never finishing because I thought it was too chaotic. After this musical, I cannot wait to…
Review: The Phantom Of The Opera Lights Up Sydney Harbour
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★★★★★ A lingering storm nearly upstaged one of the year’s most anticipated theatrical events. Instead, it receded at the final hour, setting the scene for a spectacular opening night of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s The Phantom of the Opera. Nothing quite prepares you for theatre on this scale in…
Review: WAAPA Brings Terror & Irish Wit To The Lieutenant Of Inishmore
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Brutal, absurd, and darkly comic, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, the second play in Martin McDonagh’s Aran trilogy, turns a sharp eye toward sectarian violence and the fractured ideologies behind it. It is presented by the 3rd year Acting students at WAAPA for a limited season. Through its exaggerated bloodshed and biting…
Review: La Clique Lets Loose With Popcorn, Puppets & Complete Chaos
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★★★★☆ To say I’ve seen a lot of circus cabaret lately is an understatement. So much so that I can usually feel where a show is heading within the first ten minutes. Not because they’re all the same, but because the bones of it tend to be. A bit of…
Review: Bette & Joan Puts An Iconic Feud In The Spotlight
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★★★★★ Whether it’s Kim Carnes’ smoky Bette Davis Eyes or Joan Crawford’s notorious wire hangers, we’ve all absorbed the cultural echoes of these two screen legends. Now, Anton Burge’s highly successful play Bette & Joan takes us backstage on the set of the 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and into the…
Announcing Bold Door 3 Season For Queensland Theatre Company
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Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) has announced three extraordinary collectives for its 2026 DOOR 3 program, the company’s premier platform for bold and blistering independent theatre. Now in its third year, DOOR 3 provides theatre makers the space, mentoring and resources to develop daring new work that pushes boundaries and sparks…
Review: An Evening In Concert, 3rd Year Musical Theatre Students
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The Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre (QAEMT) has a bit of a reputation for a reason. Their alumni are all over the place working professionally, and I’ve seen a bunch of them on stage, usually with that “yep, they’re the real deal” feeling. So I went into An Evening…
Review: Your Song Finds The Heart Inside Elton John’s Greatest Hits
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★★★★½ Elton John is one of those artists almost everyone has a story about. Maybe it’s a wedding song. Maybe it’s a funeral song. Maybe it’s something your parents played to death in the car, or a track that still punches you in the chest because of who it reminds…
Announcing Cast For Tootsie The Musical Sydney
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Producers today have announced the stellar cast of the hit Broadway musical Tootsie which will make its highly anticipated Australian premiere at Teatro at the Italian Forum in Sydney. Directed and choreographed by Award-winning director and choreographer Cameron Mitchell (Putting It Together, Sweet Charity) Tootsie opens on 26 May 2026. Tickets are on sale now at www.teatroitalianforum.com.au. In…
Film Review: Othello Lands On The Big Screen
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There’s no shortage of reasons to head to the cinema for a filmed stage production, not least the simple pleasure of settling in with a choc top and some popcorn while someone else does the emotional heavy lifting. When that production happens to feature Toby Jones sinking his teeth into…
Review: Briefs The Works Brings After Dark Spectacle To Melbourne
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Masterfully toeing the line between risk and risqué, Briefs: The Works seductively brings in Melbourne’s thrill-chasing late-night crowds to its brand-new, magnificent Spiegel Haus. Equal parts charisma and camp, Briefs: The Works is the kind of spectacle that detonates from the get-go. From the moment you step into the jewel-box glow of the iconic Spiegeltent, this…
Review: Freaky Friday Shine Performing Arts Academy
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You most likely know Freaky Friday from the 2003 film starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. You may also be like me and had no clue a musical version even existed. When I heard Shine Performing Arts Academy were putting it on at the local high school, I knew…
Announcing Hayes Musical The Pirates of Penzance For Foundry Theatre
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For the first time ever, Hayes Theatre Co brings one of its landmark productions to the Foundry Theatre stage. After a sold-out extended season at Hayes in 2025, plus visits to Wyong, Wollongong and Canberra, Hayes Theatre Co-Artistic Directors Richard Carroll and Victoria Falconer will raise the Jolly Roger once…
Announcing The Shark Is Broken For Sydney & Melbourne
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Olivier Award nominated THE SHARK IS BROKEN will make its Australian debut in Sydney and Melbourne from August 2026. This fictional piece centred around the making of JAWS is described as “hilariously brilliant and pure genius” (Sunday Express, ★★★★★) and has been co-written by Ian Shaw, the son of JAWS…
Review: Cluedo Hits Adelaide With Murder Most Madcap
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★★★★★ You may not know who the killer is, but Cluedo knows exactly what it is. And crucially, unlike its colourful cast of villains, it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. Based on the cult 1985 film written by Jonathan Lynn, itself inspired by the classic board game, this stage…
Win Tickets To The President’s Cake In Cinemas Next Month
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Winner of the Cannes 2025 Camera d’Or and the Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award, THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE has been widely acclaimed by critics around the world. Set in 1991 Iraq during the final years of Saddam Hussein’s rule, the film follows nine-year-old Lamia, whose class is ordered to celebrate the President’s birthday by…
Review: Stage Kiss Is A Love Letter To Theatre’s Most Awkward Moments
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★★★★☆ Have you ever acted in a bad play before? Stage Kiss, on now at New Theatre, brings all that awkwardness to a hilariously cringeworthy (and relatable) light. Written by American playwright Sarah Ruhl, Stage Kiss premiered in 2011 in Chicago. Though many years have passed since its debut, the humour remains…
Review: Fuccbois Live In Concert 2026 Adelaide Fringe
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★★★★☆ They’ve been creating music, travelling the world and breaking hearts for twelve years. Now, it’s time to say goodbye forever. Welcome to the final show of the Fuccbois Farewell Tour (NO encores). Your favourite heartthrobs, Brendan, Brandon, Tyler and Also Brendan, will pelvic thrust and four-part harmonise their way through…
Review: Amplified Brings The Chrissy Amphlett Spirit To Melbourne
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★★★★☆ Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett is not a tribute show. It’s a stunning piece of art in its own right, anchored by an incredible performance from Sheridan Harbridge. Chrissy Amphlett, best known as the lead singer of 1980s Australian rock band Divinyls, holds a special…
