theatre
August 12, 2026, 1:35 pm
Exploring mourning, inheritance and family
After the Flood reimagines the biblical story of Noah and the Flood through a family confronting a world that can no longer be recovered. 
By AJN STAFF
Chani Lisbon. Photo: supplied
August 10, 2026, 2:44 pm
The comedian who laughed her way back to life
Chani Lisbon grew up in a strict Orthodox home, turned to alcohol at 15 and spent years in darkness. Now, approaching 19 years sober, the US-based comedian brought a message to Australia: there is hope, and it's okay to laugh again.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: supplied
August 10, 2026, 12:44 pm
Who is permitted to stop wandering?
The Gilgul, developed by Dr Myer Taub and Aliza Levi, features Taub, a doyen of theatre visiting from South Africa, embodying nine successive characters.
By Melinda Jones
Will Swenson as a young Neil Diamond in the musical A Beautiful Noise at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. Photo: Jeff Busby
August 10, 2026, 11:30 am
Songs relive bittersweet memories in Neil Diamond musical
The AJN reviews A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, a nostalgic production which had its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on August 8.
By Danny Gocs
Eugene Onegin production. Photo: Neil Harrison
July 29, 2026, 12:58 pm
The courage to be sincere
Eleanor Lyons says Tchaikovsky's heroine taught her that vulnerability is not weakness, and that sincerity takes more courage than detachment ever will.
By Jessica Abelsohn
July 24, 2026, 9:03 am
Two girls, two cities, one imagined friendship
What if two Jewish women had met as 13-year-olds at Hakoah Club? Dear Jessy, Dear Miriam imagines that friendship in a tender staged reading.
July 24, 2026, 8:52 am
Egyptian Jewish story hits the stage in Sydney
One of a Kind brings the little-known history of Jewish refugees expelled from Arab lands to life through music, theatre and lived stories.
By AJN STAFF
Mel Brooks arrives at the premiere of Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File
June 29, 2026, 11:21 am
A century of Mel Brooks
From a Brooklyn tenement to the peak of American comedy, Mel Brooks marks 100 years of laughs, chutzpah and an unstoppable Jewish sensibility.
By Jessica Abelsohn
The Sydney cast of Hair. Photo: Daniel Boud
June 23, 2026, 11:47 am
Sydney lets the sun shine in
A psychedelic teddy bear, a tribe and a soundtrack that never gets old. Musical theatre actor, Maxwell Simon chats to The AJN about Hair’s ongoing success.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Girl (Sian Fuller) and Guy (Mark Taylor) team up to record an album in the musical Once. Photos: Natalie Edge
May 18, 2026, 3:11 pm
Powerful love story takes centre stage in Once
The AJN reviews a new production of the award-winning musical Once that has premiered in Melbourne.
By Danny Gocs
(from left) Jenna (Natalie Bassingthwaighte), Becky (Gabriyel Thomas) and Dawn (Mackenzie Dunn) in the diner in the musical Waitress. Photos: Jeff Busby
May 12, 2026, 4:49 pm
Serving up a delightful musical in Waitress
The AJN reviews the musical Waitress and finds there’s plenty to enjoy in this heartfelt show which has just had its Australian premiere in Melbourne.
By Danny Gocs
The UK cast. Photo: Marc Brenner
April 29, 2026, 1:34 pm
Progress and tradition, hand in hand
Few musicals have endured like Fiddler on the Roof. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to the production’s director Jordan Fein about why the show still resonates.
By Jessica Abelsohn
April 23, 2026, 1:10 pm
Saltpillar brings Beau Jest back to Melbourne
Saltpillar Theatre returns with Beau Jest in a full circle revival of the play it first staged in Australia.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Anton Berezin as Eddie Jaku. Photo: supplied
April 7, 2026, 3:49 pm
A legacy in the spotlight
A powerful new stage adaptation of Eddie Jaku’s memoir is set to premiere at the Sydney Opera House, bringing his story of survival and hope to life.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: supplied
April 1, 2026, 11:10 am
Young talent shines in Theatrical Symphony
Melbourne student Adeline Baker is already making her mark on the theatre scene, juggling school with a growing list of performances.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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