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DARK SECRETS: Eddie perfect | Vintage Vibes

Beetlejuice the musical announces early West End closure despite wowing critics

The production based on Tim Burton’s cult 1988 film opened to rave reviews in London in May

Evening Standard

Beetlejuice the Musical: An absolute scream

4/5 This adaptation of the Tim Burton classic brings vaudeville chaos to the Prince Edward theatre

Evening Standard

The 20 best theatre, musicals, dance and opera shows in Australia in 2025

Guardian Australia critics pick the best live stage experiences of the year, including Beetlejuice, The Talented Mr Ripley and a nude ode to literature

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‘Nothing compares to it today’: the sequins, scandal and nude showgirls of Australia’s Tivoli circuit

Before television stole the spotlight, the Tivoli circuit was the heart of Australian showbiz. Now a new musical by Eddie Perfect brings that lost world back to life

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Beetlejuice the Musical review – Eddie Perfect is simply perfect in his nutty and wild hit

Regent Theatre, MelbourneBringing his Broadway adaptation of Tim Burton’s film to Australia, Perfect is joyous in the lead role, bounding around the stage like a demented pinball

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Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

A familiar face who wrote the songs for a hit Broadway adaptation of Beetlejuice now plays the titular ghoulish character for Australian theatre audiences.

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Eddie Perfect: ‘I think my true natural state is utter laziness’

As he enters his ‘wise old man’ era, the former ‘wunderkind’ composer-playwright-performer delves deep into optimism, kindness and his lifelong aversion to disappointing people

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Candide review – a joyous, dazzling, bonkers satire

Sydney Opera House, Joan Sutherland TheatreDean Bryant, one of Australia’s greatest directors, coaxes magic out of Voltaire’s novella in an operetta that is both funny and meaningful

The Guardian - AU

Eddie Perfect charms in wild and witty Bernstein opera

A dazzling production combining French philosophy and Broadway tunes by musical virtuoso Leonard Bernstein is having its Australian run.

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Arts gift to find the next Jackman, McCune or Minchin

The elite Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts will receive a $30 million donation from the Minderoo Foundation.

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Eddie Perfect to star in Aussie premiere of Beetlejuice

Eddie Perfect's adaptation of Beetlejuice has toured the US, and now it's coming to Australia, with Perfect in the title role.

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Creatives call on the University of Melbourne to streamline freelance payments

Freelance artists are calling on the University of Melbourne to streamline the payment system for independent contractors, saying the current process is a "distressing … administrative ordeal".

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Tim Minchin talks comedy, the dangerous allure of fame and taking control of his career

After his dazzling career comes unstuck, the musician, actor and provocateur reassesses his comedy, questions the dangerous allure of fame, and finds home is where the heart is.

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What made Warnie ‘so special’? New TV mini-series promises a ‘larger than life’ drama

First there was Shane Warne The Musical. Then Netflix' Shane The King of Spin, and TV celebrations of his life. Now, a limited drama series is in the works.

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Revisiting Shane Warne: The Musical – this brilliant show should be considered an Aussie classic

In response to the tragic death of Shane Warne last week, actor and composer Eddie Perfect took to Facebook to express his shock and surprise at Warne’s sudden passing.

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