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- Heather Bloom
It’s been almost 15 years since The Book of Mormon premiered on Broadway and even longer since Joseph Smith ‘discovered’ the golden plates that provided the inspiration for the show.
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- Jason Whyte
Cluedo is an energetically performed ensemble farce that either toyed with surprising us, or missed opportunities to do so.
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- Heather Bloom
Step aside The Boy from Oz, there’s a new contender for the title of ‘The Great Australian Musical’.
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- Doug Knight
However earnest and inarguably lovely it is to look at, the pedestrian sexual indulgence and relationship traumas of New York 'A' gays penned 9 years ago doesn't feel particularly urgent.
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- Heather Bloom
There’s an endless fascination for the underground nightlife of prohibition-era America or turn-of-the-century Europe.
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- Heather Bloom
Following a sold-out season in London and Sydney, Duck Pond incorporates the best in acrobatics with a cheeky, slapstick style all of its own.
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- Heather Bloom
As I left the theatre, I heard another audience member describe the performance we’d just seen as “joyful”. Honestly, no other word encapsulates this production quite so well.
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