May 21, 2012

A Review and a Complaint

A new musical version of An Officer and a Gentleman has opened in Sydney last weekend and didn’t manage to capture much love from the critics. Deborah Jones of The Australian described the show as “surprisingly dull despite its noisiness.” Jason Blake of The Sydney Morning HeraldĀ didn’t like it either, calling the score “leaden, musically … See the full post


April 2, 2012

New York Theatre: Part One

With my body clock a little out of whack, I woke at 5am on the first morning in New York very much ready for breakfast. Still two hours away from the hotel breakfast opening, we researched which shows we could score cheap tickets to that day. This became a ritual. Being the closing day, we … See the full post


November 11, 2011

Becky and Bec on Broadway

I’m often the guy people go to with the question, “What should I see on Broadway?”. When my dear friends Becky and Bec (from Brisbane) said they were looking for something to see, I immediately recommended the current revival of Follies, with Bernadette Peters and the adorable Terri White. Last night, they saw the show, … See the full post