Category Archives: Concert

2018 in lists: concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies, TV

Posted on 15 October 2018 by andyq

(Obviously, a work in progress…) Concerts, Shows, Theatre, Exhibitions & Words Muriel’s Wedding, the Musical: Loved the adaptation and update, music and cast. A fun show. I wonder if it will transfer overseas. Darlinghurst Nights, Hayes Theatre: A thirty-year old … Continue reading →

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2017 in lists (Concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies, TV)

Posted on 31 December 2017 by andyq

Concerts, Shows, Theatre & Words Ladies in Black, Lyric Theatre, January: An Australian homegrown musical with music by Tim Finn of Crowded House, this show got great reviews when it was being developed a year go… though the reviews of … Continue reading →

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2016 in lists (art, books, entertainment, shows)

Posted on 31 December 2016 by andyq

Concerts & Shows Defying Gravity, Theatre Royal: A collage of Stephen Schwartz with the composer on stage at the end of the show himself, it was really amazing to see top Broadway performers letting loose with these songs: Sutton Foster … Continue reading →

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2015 in lists (art, books, entertainment, shows)

Posted on 31 December 2015 by andyq

Concerts & Shows West Side Story, live symphony playing to the movie, at the Grand Rex, Paris. Pretty fun. Blood Brothers, Hayes Theatre, Sydney: A great cast, acting and singing for their lives, but gosh, I didn’t love this show, … Continue reading →

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2014 in lists (art, books, entertainment, shows)

Posted on 31 May 2014 by andyq

Aha. New organisational system for 2014… Rather than continue to add to the same big posts of shows and concerts I’ve EVER seen, I’ve organised the old lists into separate archival posts either by the year, or before that… And … Continue reading →

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Bernadette Peters in Concert, Sydney, Australia

Posted on 6 April 2014 by andyq

Bernadette Peters is touring Australia and dropped by the Theatre Royal for three nights as part of her concert tour. We vascillated at first about going (revoke our show queen passports!) but grabbed seats for an additional show that was … Continue reading →

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2013 in lists (art, books, entertainment, shows)

Posted on 11 January 2014 by andyq

The year in concerts, shows (musicals/theatre/dance) and books! CONCERTS Sing the Truth, State Theatre (January) – Welcome 2013. Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright. Quite a triple-bill, but the surprise for me was Lizz Wright. I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading →

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Concerts I’ve been too: pre-2010 archive

Posted on 18 December 2013 by andyq

I made a list, mostly for myself of concerts that I’ve been to. The full list was getting unwieldy so let me put the pre-2010 ones in this post as an archive. Concerts that I found memorable enough to record … Continue reading →

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Concert Review: Rickie Lee Jones at the Factory Theatre

Posted on 12 March 2013 by andyq

I’ve always found it interesting how we’re drawn to what type of music. It doesn’t matter whether we’ve shared life experience with the singer, or can even understand their language to be drawn in and then either like, or even … Continue reading →

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Concert Review – Radiohead, 12 Nov 12, Sydney

Posted on 12 November 2012 by andyq

It’ll likely be sacrilegious for a Radiohead fan, but what I want to talk about in this review is the set. It was the most amazing set I’ve ever seen for a concert (and both Lady Gaga and Prince pulled … Continue reading →

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