Preview: Can the musical Hair still speak to us in 2026? We’re about to find out
Nearly six decades after it first burst onto Broadway in 1968, and 57 years after it shocked Sydney audiences with its Australian premiere, the rock musical Hair is returning to the Harbour City. The Grammy and Tony Award-winning “tribal love-rock musical” arrives at the Theatre Royal with a powerful question hanging over it: can a show born out of the Vietnam War, flower power and the counterculture revolution still resonate in the age of Donald Trump, Ukraine and the Middle East, artificial intelligence and social media? Its producers certainly hope so. When Hair first appeared almost 60 years ago, it …
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Review: Pasta perfection – Paola Toppi’s return to the dining scene with mains at under $30
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Welcome to the summer edition of the Sydney Travel Guide where the city comes alive with frivolous fun and festivities. It’s the best time to explore the city’s natural wonders – we have a guide to the best beaches, summer activities for the kids and a calendar full of events.
From music concerts and sporting events, to outdoor cinemas and new gallery exhibitions – there is something for everyone.
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Review: Pasta perfection – Paola Toppi’s return to the dining scene with mains at under $30
The economics of running a Sydney restaurant have seen many top diners fall. Paola Toppi of Machiavelli fame has downsized – and made a comeback with a Potts Point pasta paradise.
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