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02-07-2025
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- Buzz Feed
You're Choice In Songs From Musicals Tells Me What Your Spirit Animal Is
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Courier-Mail
27-06-2025
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- Courier-Mail
3 shows worth visiting Melbourne for this winter
Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetle… If you know, you know. The audience at Beetlejuice the Musical, on at the Regent Theatre until August 31, certainly did and loved this witty adaptation of the cult film. Eddie Perfect, who plays the titular naughty demon, tells the audience, 'It's a funny show about death,' but it's as touching as it is irreverent. I saw it on a winter trip to Melbourne, a chaser to a few days of culture that began with Rising, a refreshingly offbeat 12-day festival of art, music, and theatre. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY There's a friendly rivalry among cities in Australia, all vying to be the cultural destination this winter. For me, it's hard to beat Melbourne for its art, culture and, of course, food. A cornerstone this year is the French Impressionism exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on until October 5 at the National Gallery of Victoria. Eight years in the making, it's a do-over after the original show was cancelled in 2021 due to the pandemic. I daresay the new iteration is even better, with extra works added. The Boston Museum's collection is renowned, and having more than100 works on display is extraordinary. The exhibition traces the late 19th-century movement, featuring key figures who rejected state-sponsored Salon conventions and exhibited their 'impressionistic' works elsewhere. It highlights that Impressionism was once unpopular, these artists seen as rebellious for their innovative techniques and unique subjects. A cornerstone this year is the French Impressionism exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on until October 5 at the National Gallery of Victoria. Picture: Dan Castano/Supplied. Visitors can see 16 remarkable Monet works in a room resembling the oval Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, featuring haystacks, lilies, street scenes, and snowy landscapes. Along with works by my favourite, Berthe Morisot, and Paul Cézanne, Édouard Manet and Claude Monet, the show offers a sensory experience amplified by a magnificent set-up reminiscent of grand Bostonian mansions, with red panelling, gold ormolu, and velvet sofas creating a sumptuous ambience. Round off the exhibition with a visit to Kimono (until October 5), as part of a combined ticket. The Impressionists were inspired by Japanese printmaking, making it a perfect complement. Showcasing 70-plus garments from the NGV's collection, it's a feast of embroidered silk kimonos adorned with birds and flowers, as well as lacquerware, accessories, woodblocks and posters. It features work from the Edo period to today, including contemporary pieces by Issey Miyake and Kyoto designer Jotaro Saito, from a long line of artisans, reminding us that the kimono remains a timeless garment. Round off the exhibition with a visit to Kimono (until October 5), as part of a combined ticket. Picture: Mitch Fong/Supplied. Where to eat in Melbourne Keep the French theme going at Chris Lucas's chic Maison Bâtard. Its niçoise is delicious, but the cheeseburger – mon dieu! Where to stay in Melbourne Hyde Melbourne Place is a brilliant addition to the city's hotel offerings. The writer travelled to Melbourne as a guest of Visit Victoria. Originally published as 3 shows worth visiting Melbourne for this winter
The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice
Say it three times, Eddie Perfect's Beetlejuice the Musical is onstage Down Under. Having penned the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway show, Perfect also plays the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice himself, in the Australian production opening at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on Saturday. Based on Tim Burton's 1988 cult classic, it tells the story of teenager Lydia Deetz, who is obsessed with death and finds herself living in a haunted house inhabited by a demon with green hair and a stripy suit. A musical version of Beetlejuice seems, ahem, perfect for the Melbourne-born writer, composer and performer who made his name with edgy satirical theatre. "This is a show about finding the most distressing taboos, which is death, dying and grief, and just sticking a greasy finger right on the raw nerve and poking it," he said. This makes for dark and at times confronting comedy according to Perfect, but it's a chance to laugh at the things we are most afraid of, and if sold-out previews are any indication, Australian audiences have very much got the joke. The show opened on Broadway in 2019, where it had a shaky start - Perfect feared it might have to close within a fortnight - but there may have been supernatural forces at work. "It was like an ember sitting in a forest for a really long time until it really caught on. So I was just like, how do we make it to next week?" he recalled. "It took us a while to find our audience, and when we did, it just exploded, it was crazy." Beetlejuice was nominated for eight Tony awards during its four-year run, including for Best Original Score. The musical has since been translated for productions worldwide, with a Polish version the latest in the works. The Australian production stars Karis Oka as Lydia Deetz, Elise McCann as Barbara, Rob Johnson as Adam, Erin Clare as Delia and Tom Wren as Charles. And Perfect as Beetlejuice - a role he would never have dreamed of playing himself, if the production team hadn't invited him to. The show's writers are adding new jokes even as opening night approaches, and previews have been a chance to figure out how audiences in his hometown react to the material - gags that killed on Broadway might leave his local audience cold, he said. "We're still learning how they respond and it's pretty wild, there are moments in the show where you've just got to wait for them to finish laughing, which is a real joy." "I'll be at this stage for a really long time just learning how to do the show better every time we do it. When all of the elements come together, it's so satisfying." The Australian production is being staged in Melbourne, backed in part with major events funding from the Victorian government. Say it three times, Eddie Perfect's Beetlejuice the Musical is onstage Down Under. Having penned the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway show, Perfect also plays the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice himself, in the Australian production opening at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on Saturday. Based on Tim Burton's 1988 cult classic, it tells the story of teenager Lydia Deetz, who is obsessed with death and finds herself living in a haunted house inhabited by a demon with green hair and a stripy suit. A musical version of Beetlejuice seems, ahem, perfect for the Melbourne-born writer, composer and performer who made his name with edgy satirical theatre. "This is a show about finding the most distressing taboos, which is death, dying and grief, and just sticking a greasy finger right on the raw nerve and poking it," he said. This makes for dark and at times confronting comedy according to Perfect, but it's a chance to laugh at the things we are most afraid of, and if sold-out previews are any indication, Australian audiences have very much got the joke. The show opened on Broadway in 2019, where it had a shaky start - Perfect feared it might have to close within a fortnight - but there may have been supernatural forces at work. "It was like an ember sitting in a forest for a really long time until it really caught on. So I was just like, how do we make it to next week?" he recalled. "It took us a while to find our audience, and when we did, it just exploded, it was crazy." Beetlejuice was nominated for eight Tony awards during its four-year run, including for Best Original Score. The musical has since been translated for productions worldwide, with a Polish version the latest in the works. The Australian production stars Karis Oka as Lydia Deetz, Elise McCann as Barbara, Rob Johnson as Adam, Erin Clare as Delia and Tom Wren as Charles. And Perfect as Beetlejuice - a role he would never have dreamed of playing himself, if the production team hadn't invited him to. The show's writers are adding new jokes even as opening night approaches, and previews have been a chance to figure out how audiences in his hometown react to the material - gags that killed on Broadway might leave his local audience cold, he said. "We're still learning how they respond and it's pretty wild, there are moments in the show where you've just got to wait for them to finish laughing, which is a real joy." "I'll be at this stage for a really long time just learning how to do the show better every time we do it. When all of the elements come together, it's so satisfying." The Australian production is being staged in Melbourne, backed in part with major events funding from the Victorian government. Say it three times, Eddie Perfect's Beetlejuice the Musical is onstage Down Under. Having penned the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway show, Perfect also plays the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice himself, in the Australian production opening at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on Saturday. Based on Tim Burton's 1988 cult classic, it tells the story of teenager Lydia Deetz, who is obsessed with death and finds herself living in a haunted house inhabited by a demon with green hair and a stripy suit. A musical version of Beetlejuice seems, ahem, perfect for the Melbourne-born writer, composer and performer who made his name with edgy satirical theatre. "This is a show about finding the most distressing taboos, which is death, dying and grief, and just sticking a greasy finger right on the raw nerve and poking it," he said. This makes for dark and at times confronting comedy according to Perfect, but it's a chance to laugh at the things we are most afraid of, and if sold-out previews are any indication, Australian audiences have very much got the joke. The show opened on Broadway in 2019, where it had a shaky start - Perfect feared it might have to close within a fortnight - but there may have been supernatural forces at work. "It was like an ember sitting in a forest for a really long time until it really caught on. So I was just like, how do we make it to next week?" he recalled. "It took us a while to find our audience, and when we did, it just exploded, it was crazy." Beetlejuice was nominated for eight Tony awards during its four-year run, including for Best Original Score. The musical has since been translated for productions worldwide, with a Polish version the latest in the works. The Australian production stars Karis Oka as Lydia Deetz, Elise McCann as Barbara, Rob Johnson as Adam, Erin Clare as Delia and Tom Wren as Charles. And Perfect as Beetlejuice - a role he would never have dreamed of playing himself, if the production team hadn't invited him to. The show's writers are adding new jokes even as opening night approaches, and previews have been a chance to figure out how audiences in his hometown react to the material - gags that killed on Broadway might leave his local audience cold, he said. "We're still learning how they respond and it's pretty wild, there are moments in the show where you've just got to wait for them to finish laughing, which is a real joy." "I'll be at this stage for a really long time just learning how to do the show better every time we do it. When all of the elements come together, it's so satisfying." The Australian production is being staged in Melbourne, backed in part with major events funding from the Victorian government. Say it three times, Eddie Perfect's Beetlejuice the Musical is onstage Down Under. Having penned the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway show, Perfect also plays the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice himself, in the Australian production opening at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on Saturday. Based on Tim Burton's 1988 cult classic, it tells the story of teenager Lydia Deetz, who is obsessed with death and finds herself living in a haunted house inhabited by a demon with green hair and a stripy suit. A musical version of Beetlejuice seems, ahem, perfect for the Melbourne-born writer, composer and performer who made his name with edgy satirical theatre. "This is a show about finding the most distressing taboos, which is death, dying and grief, and just sticking a greasy finger right on the raw nerve and poking it," he said. This makes for dark and at times confronting comedy according to Perfect, but it's a chance to laugh at the things we are most afraid of, and if sold-out previews are any indication, Australian audiences have very much got the joke. The show opened on Broadway in 2019, where it had a shaky start - Perfect feared it might have to close within a fortnight - but there may have been supernatural forces at work. "It was like an ember sitting in a forest for a really long time until it really caught on. So I was just like, how do we make it to next week?" he recalled. "It took us a while to find our audience, and when we did, it just exploded, it was crazy." Beetlejuice was nominated for eight Tony awards during its four-year run, including for Best Original Score. The musical has since been translated for productions worldwide, with a Polish version the latest in the works. The Australian production stars Karis Oka as Lydia Deetz, Elise McCann as Barbara, Rob Johnson as Adam, Erin Clare as Delia and Tom Wren as Charles. And Perfect as Beetlejuice - a role he would never have dreamed of playing himself, if the production team hadn't invited him to. The show's writers are adding new jokes even as opening night approaches, and previews have been a chance to figure out how audiences in his hometown react to the material - gags that killed on Broadway might leave his local audience cold, he said. "We're still learning how they respond and it's pretty wild, there are moments in the show where you've just got to wait for them to finish laughing, which is a real joy." "I'll be at this stage for a really long time just learning how to do the show better every time we do it. When all of the elements come together, it's so satisfying." The Australian production is being staged in Melbourne, backed in part with major events funding from the Victorian government.
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice
Say it three times, Eddie Perfect's Beetlejuice the Musical is onstage Down Under. Having penned the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway show, Perfect also plays the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice himself, in the Australian production opening at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on Saturday. Based on Tim Burton's 1988 cult classic, it tells the story of teenager Lydia Deetz, who is obsessed with death and finds herself living in a haunted house inhabited by a demon with green hair and a stripy suit. A musical version of Beetlejuice seems, ahem, perfect for the Melbourne-born writer, composer and performer who made his name with edgy satirical theatre. "This is a show about finding the most distressing taboos, which is death, dying and grief, and just sticking a greasy finger right on the raw nerve and poking it," he said. This makes for dark and at times confronting comedy according to Perfect, but it's a chance to laugh at the things we are most afraid of, and if sold-out previews are any indication, Australian audiences have very much got the joke. The show opened on Broadway in 2019, where it had a shaky start - Perfect feared it might have to close within a fortnight - but there may have been supernatural forces at work. "It was like an ember sitting in a forest for a really long time until it really caught on. So I was just like, how do we make it to next week?" he recalled. "It took us a while to find our audience, and when we did, it just exploded, it was crazy." Beetlejuice was nominated for eight Tony awards during its four-year run, including for Best Original Score. The musical has since been translated for productions worldwide, with a Polish version the latest in the works. The Australian production stars Karis Oka as Lydia Deetz, Elise McCann as Barbara, Rob Johnson as Adam, Erin Clare as Delia and Tom Wren as Charles. And Perfect as Beetlejuice - a role he would never have dreamed of playing himself, if the production team hadn't invited him to. The show's writers are adding new jokes even as opening night approaches, and previews have been a chance to figure out how audiences in his hometown react to the material - gags that killed on Broadway might leave his local audience cold, he said. "We're still learning how they respond and it's pretty wild, there are moments in the show where you've just got to wait for them to finish laughing, which is a real joy." "I'll be at this stage for a really long time just learning how to do the show better every time we do it. When all of the elements come together, it's so satisfying." The Australian production is being staged in Melbourne, backed in part with major events funding from the Victorian government.
