Melbourne theatre 2022: From blockbuster musicals to low-key quiet achievers, the city is starting to feel like itself again.

Will Melbourne theatre suffer the artistic equivalent of long COVID? It’s a valid question, and looking back over the year on our stages, there’s equal cause for optimism and concern. Perhaps the most emblematic case of the unsettled future that confronts us is the current state of the Rising Festival – a replacement for both Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night.

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