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Luke Gabbedy as Marcello, Rachelle Durkin as Musetta, David Parkin as Colline, Olivia Cranwell as Mimì, Kang Wang as Rodolfo, Shane Lowrencev as Schaunard and the Opera Australia Chorus.

Like cashmere and silk: These two singers turn this classic opera into a must-see

Our reviewers give their verdicts on all the latest shows around town.

  • Millie Muroi, Chantal Nguyen, Peter McCallum and John Shand

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Tony Yeldham in his Double Bay shop in 1998.

Elton, Jagger, Sinatra: raconteur’s luxury shop was the destination for the stars

One of the first to stock designer European labels, Tony Yeldham’s Double Bay menswear store became the sartorial and social hot spot for the “it” crowd.

  • Andrew Hornery
Richard Tognetti

The day Richard Tognetti shouted back at an audience member

Audiences have come a long way since the violinist took up the top job at the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

  • Nick Galvin

There’s a lot to learn from birds – you just need to listen

Theatre-maker Nathan Harrison wants to share his passion for birds and how it helps him keep his perspective on life.

  • Nick Galvin
The Frogs is a zippy 80 minutes of anarchy.

This barking mad romp is the most bonkers show of the year

Our reviewers give their verdicts on the latest shows.

  • Harriet Cunningham, Peter McCallum, Joyce Morgan, Katie Lawrence and John Shand
It’s time to talk tax, says Arts Minister John Graham.

Something must be done to stop Sydney’s artist exodus

To successfully push for tax reform, the Minns government needs to transfer its show to the federal stage.

  • The Herald's View
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Claude Scott-Mitchell and Will McDonald play Marge and Tom Ripley in Sydney Theatre Company’s The Talented Mr Ripley.

‘A risk to society’: The next-gen stars tapping into the dark heart of The Talented Mr Ripley

Patricia Highsmith’s antihero has gripped readers for 70 years, now he is in the hands of a Heartbreak High star.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Danielle Deadwyler

The family that kills together stays together in this apocalypse with a twist

40 Acres presents a new take on a familiar theme that will almost certainly leave you feeling shaken up.

  • Jake Wilson

Judy Bailey, pioneering woman of Australian jazz, dies at 89

Jazz pianist Judy Bailey came to Sydney for six months, and never left.

  • John Shand
The new wing at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Dozens of jobs to go as Art Gallery of NSW faces budget crisis

The gallery has announced job cuts to save it more than $7 million.

  • Linda Morris