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FROM DOWN UNDER: Thoroughly Modern Millie

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris10th August 2019Leave a Comment

Whoopee baby! Thoroughly Modern Millie returns in a splashy, starry staging that distils the very essence of musical comedy into an evening of unabashed joy.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Production Company’s Lazarus

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris23rd May 2019Leave a Comment

Lazarus is unlikely to appeal to lovers of traditional musical theatre, but for those seeking theatre with an edge the production more than lives up to its tantalising promise.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris29th October 2018Leave a Comment

Completing their ever-grander 20th season, The Production Company serves up a delectable slice of musical theatre heaven with the merrily macabre A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Boy from Oz in Melbourne

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris13th August 2018Leave a Comment

Rohan Browne deservedly gets his name in lights as he takes centre stage in this spectacular new production of much-loved Australian musical The Boy from Oz.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Oklahoma! in Melbourne is ‘simply as good as it gets’

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris30th May 2018Leave a Comment

Oklahoma! has an energy that is set to catapult The Production Company onwards for their next 20 years. Lovers of traditional musical theatre must not miss the show at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Brigadoon

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris1st November 2017Leave a Comment

This production encapsulates the very best of what makes The Production Company such a treasured asset in the Melbourne musical theatre landscape: the re-enlivening of an all too rarely seen classic show, and the perfect blend of established talent with up-and-coming stars of tomorrow.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Jesus Christ Superstar

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris30th July 2017Leave a Comment

While the production standards and much of the work by the cast will be sure to please crowds of theatregoers, there is a significant missed opportunity in the absence of an engaging and logical concept for the production.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Hello Dolly!

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris29th May 2017Leave a Comment

Look at the old girl now, fellas. Mrs Dolly Levi, born Gallagher, is back on the Melbourne stage in a glossy, if somewhat scaled down, production of Golden Age classic Hello, Dolly!.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Dusty

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris13th November 2016Leave a Comment

An absolutely sensational lead performance from Amy Lehpamer is a key attraction in The Production Company’s revival of 2006 Australian musical Dusty.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: Caroline O’Connor in Funny Girl

In Australia, International, Musicals, Opinion, Reviews by Simon Parris24th July 2016Leave a Comment

Caroline O’Connor is the Greatest Star in The Production Company’s sensational new staging of legendary Broadway classic Funny Girl, a lavish production lifted to heights of greatness by the supreme confidence and vision of Gale Edwards’ direction.

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FROM DOWN UNDER: The 2015 musical theatre year in review

In Australia, Concerts, Musicals, Opera, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Simon Parris24th December 2015Leave a Comment

World premieres abounded, boutique musicals thrived and revivals continued arriving in the 2015 year of musical theatre. Melbourne’s music theatre year began with two large-scale productions that both played for many months.

FROM DOWN UNDER: Nice Work If You Can Get It

In Australia, Musicals, Reviews by Simon Parris16th August 2015Leave a Comment

The Production Company ventures where commercial producers, and even subsidised companies lately, do not dare to tread to bring us the first mainstage Australian premiere of a Broadway musical this year. The […]

From Down Under: WEST SIDE STORY at The Production Company

In Australia, Musicals, Reviews by Simon Parris12th July 2015Leave a Comment

In a stunning return to top form, The Production Company gives Broadway’s jewel in the crown the polish and respect it deserves with sensational results. Created by four titans of Broadway, West […]

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