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BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - July 08, 2021

The eagerly anticipated Opera Australia production of WEST SIDE STORY opened at Crown Theatre this week and nothing was lost from postponements and audience restrictions. The talented cast brought the audience on a rollercoaster of emotion with their brilliant acting and singing, whilst the famously...

BWW Review: PERTH INTERNATIONAL CABARET FESTIVAL GALA at His Majesty's Theatre
by David Bravos - June 29, 2021

Organisers of the first Perth International Cabaret Festival saw opportunity in the cancellation of shows and brought together all the big names from the festival to end it “with a bang.” It is fair to say that a huge bill of stars did that, and the curtain was drawn on the inaugural festival with a...

BWW Review: ONE WOMAN, ONE PIANO, ONE VOICE at Downstairs At The Maj
by David Bravos - June 27, 2021

The inaugural Perth International Cabaret Festival may have been winding down, but there was still time for Louise Anton to dazzle Downstairs at the Maj with her show ONE WOMAN, ONE PIANO, ONE VOICE. It was nothing but Louise and her piano, wowing the crowd with her show that seemed perfectly suited...

BWW Review: GLORIA at Roundhouse Theatre
by David Bravos - June 13, 2021

WAAPA's 3rd year acting students tackled the dramady GLORIA, a play that was a finalist in the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Whilst the larger themes in GLORIA are less thought about in Australia, the talented team deliver an absorbing, thought provoking, and entertaining performance that focusses ...

BWW Review: CRAZY FOR YOU at His Majesty's Theatre
by David Bravos - June 12, 2021

The disappointment of WAAPA’s 2020 mid-year musical being cancelled was but a distant memory as they roared back with an energetic rendition of CRAZY FOR YOU. This is WAAPA’s first production to be staged at His Majesty’s Theatre, and the cast and crew showcased the full suite of their talents in th...

BWW Review: CHESS THE MUSICAL at Perth Concert Hall
by David Bravos - June 09, 2021

StoreyBoard entertainment went big with their production of CHESS THE MUSICAL. It’s a big cast giving big performances in a big setting, and backed by an orchestra and choir, the whole performance comes together to be an impressive production. The stage itself is small, but every bit jumps out in th...

BWW Review: KINKY BOOTS at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - May 28, 2021

Arise Production’s debut production of KINKY BOOTS has been a long time in the making. By opening night the performance was near 18 months in the making, and KINKY BOOTS delivered the sparkle, shine, and good feelings the audience wanted (and, I feel, the cast and crew needed) to welcome Arise onto ...

BWW Review: JULIA at Studio Underground
by David Bravos - May 26, 2021

“Not now, not ever.” The iconic speech by Julia Gillard that has become embedded in the Australian psyche is nearing its ten-year anniversary. Sally Richardson and Natalie Allen combined to create JULIA, a brilliant solo piece of contemporary dance that brilliantly conveys what Gillard experienced ...

BWW Review: PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - May 09, 2021

Platinum Entertainment produced another big show with a colourful performance of PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. The show hits high with strong performances backed up by eye-catching staging, costumes, and choreography. This musical has not made its way to Perth before this, however this production ...

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Crown Theatre
by David Bravos - April 17, 2021

This production of LEGALLY BLONDE is proudly Western Australian, and features a cast and crew overwhelmingly based in or originating from WA. Whilst drawing principally from Perth may be a thing of necessity right now the performance lost nothing, and in fact seemed better for it....

BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS at Regal Theatre
by David Bravos - April 11, 2021

Alexandra Theatre are new to the Perth theatre scene, and in the current climate, would have been forgiven for erring on the side of caution in their first production. Instead, they chose to begin with a bang, putting on Broadway classic The Producers- with a large cast and grand sets- for an audien...