Review: "Tootsie" Musical Premieres, Delights at Teatro at The Italian Forum

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Friday 29th May 2026, 7:30pm, Teatro At The Italian Forum, Leichhardt NSW

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Heartwarming and hilarious, the musical theatre adaption of TOOTSIE has its Australian Premiere at Teatro At The Italian Forum. Director and choreographer Cameron Mitchell interprets David Yazbek (music and lyrics) and Robert Horn ’s (book) musical for the intimate space of Teatro theatre with ingenuity to ensure the essence of a big Broadway show is not lost.

As Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels, Andrew Bevis , who is also the co-founder and co-Artistic Director of Teatro, is an absolute treat. He creates a Michael that is balanced between cocky, relatable and comic as his scheme unravels, just as Jeff predicted. His performance for both personas feels intuitive which helps garner the sympathy and land the laughs with perfect timing. His energy is matched and contrasted by Tyran Stig’s portrayal of Jeff. Stig similarly captures the full comedy of the role without making anything feel forced, often delivering lines in a deadpan that take the audience a moment to catch up with “did he really say that” moments.

While the premise of a heterosexual cis male appropriating a female persona purely to land a job and take a job away from a female does seem a bit fraught in the 21st century, this work still remains entertaining. The work does touch on the ethics of the deceit and the point that despite the fact the cast of the production that Dorothy is upending believe it is a woman telling them to rise up and change the narrative, the truth that it’s a male yet again telling women what to do. Those concerns aside, TOOTSIE is a wonderful bit of escapism that holds enough connections to the movie for nostalgia while standing on its own so its not just a screen to stage transfer. Another great night of theatre from Sydney’s newest smaller stage theatre company.

Tootsie – Teatro At The Italian Forum

Photos: Robert Minter

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