Michael Jackson
‘Face like a fist’ and ‘Pure, endless hell’: Critics slam Melania doco
Dubbed propaganda and an infomercial, the doco has been roundly canned after it opened with only a handful of tickets sold in cinemas.
- Kerrie O'Brien
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Surprises, franchises and sequels: 10 new films that prove cinema is not dead
Think streaming has killed off movies? You might be surprised at what’s coming to the big screen in 2026.
- Michael Idato
Dramatic day as Democrats and Republicans threaten impeachment over Epstein files
The Trump administration is being accused of breaking the law and breaching public trust after it released only part of the so-called Epstein files.
- Michael Koziol
Performing to a crowd of over a thousand? For these two, it’s just another day in the office
Daniel Makunike and Zavier Pillay play brothers in the jukebox musical about the King of Pop.
- Gemma Grant
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Can we ever forget Michael Jackson? This musical proves we already have
The late King of Pop moonwalks a tightrope between myth and scandal.
- Michael Dwyer
You can’t look away from this mesmerising one-woman performance
Our critics give their verdict on the latest shows around town.
- Chantal Nguyen, James Jennings, Peter McCallum, Joyce Morgan and John Shand
Forget the pirouette: How the ‘golden boy’ of ballet conquered the King of Pop
Considered one of the finest ballet dancers of his generation, Christopher Wheeldon had to throw out the rulebook when choreographing MJ The Musical.
- Thomas Mitchell
‘Still so many questions’: Getting inside the head of Michael Jackson
Roman Banks reflects on what it takes to play the King of Pop in MJ: The Musical.
- Thomas Mitchell
Unreleased Michael Jackson music found in abandoned storage unit
The late King of Pop recorded 12 tracks while working on his Dangerous album, but the tracks are unlikely to see a wide release.
- Michael Idato
Ray Charles, Elvis, Sinatra and Michael Jackson: No matter the genre, Quincy Jones was the man
The musical maestro was born poor, taught himself to play numerous instruments and crafted much of the sound of our times.
- Neil McCormick