The Book of Mormon | Crown Theatre | Until 17th November | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The smash hit musical Book of Mormon has made it to Perth eight years after its Broadway debut, and it’s a comical and uplifting experience that was totally worth the wait. Created by Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez and South Park duo Matt Parker and Trey Stone, […]
Madiba – The Musical | Crown Theatre | til Jan 12 | ★ ★ ★ ★ When I think of musicals my mind conjures images of witches defying gravity, East German genderqueer punks or lion cubs who just can’t wait to be king – so the real life story of political figure Nelson Mandela seemed like an […]
Aladdin | Crown Theatre | til Oct 28 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The latest Disney stage adaptation has landed at Crown Theatre, bringing with it all of the wondrous treasures from the 1992 on-screen original, and a few extra trinkets to boot. Based in Middle Eastern folk lore, Aladdin takes us back to the fictional city of […]
American Idiot | Crown Theatre | Until 11th February | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ If you’d told the instigators of punk rock, the anti establishment movement of the 1970’s, that in forty years time punk albums would be turned into Broadway musicals, they’d have probably sneered at you, but here we are – American Idiot. Californian punk […]
When the Rocky Horror Show returns to the Crown Theatre in February Perth audiences are in for a very special treat. Richard O’Brien, the creator of the show, will be part of the cast. Aside from creating the much loved musical, O’Brien played the character of Riff Raff in the original 1973 stage production and […]
The Unbelievables | Crown Theatre | Until 28 Jan | ★ ★ ★ ★ I have often heard it said that a host should never be better then the performers of the show they are presenting. In the case of The Unbelievables, at the Crown Theatre until 28th January, host Harrison Greenbaum throws this aside, as amazing performers […]
A brand new theatrical extravaganza, The Unbelievables, will fill the Crown Theatre Perth with the world’s greatest circus, magic and acrobatic performers this summer. From the producers of The Illusionists and Circus 1903, The Unbelievables is a fast-paced entertainment spectacle jam-packed with death-defying acrobats and aerial acts, mind-blowing illusions, comedy, and award-winning ballroom dance – all backed by an incredible six-piece swing […]
Perth will get a taste of Paris’ legendary Crazy Horse cabaret when the touring show Forever Crazy arrives at Crown Theatre in September. The stunning dancers in their famed red soled 5-inch Christian Louboutin heels will take to the stage for a mesmerising show. Le Crazy Horse opened in Paris in the 1950’s, filling […]
A new production of the hilarious show Menopause The Musical – Women on Fire will be coming to the Crown Theatre this December. Running from 5-10 December this new production includes new songs, new dance routines and a lot of new jokes. Menopause The Musical – Woman on Fire is set around four women in a department […]
It might be a while before Kylie Minogue is back playing live shows, so in the meantime the next best thing is coming to town. Tribute act 100% Kylie is playing Crown Theatre on Saturday June 10th and we had a quick chat with Lucy Holmes the singer who dons the famous hot pants. […]
