Category: Reviews

Mother and Son review [Comedy Theatre]

By Simon Parris on July 25, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Updated to the new millennium, gently paced comedy Mother & Son maintains a ready charm and a light, breezy air.

The Production Company: Guys and Dolls review

By Simon Parris on July 20, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

The Production Company begins their 2014 season with a slick and streamlined staging of evergreen classic Guys and Dolls. Wonderful music, glossy production values and a host of skilled performers make for […]

Victorian Opera: Into the Woods review

By Simon Parris on July 20, 2014 • ( 11 Comments )

A terrific cast and magical production mark the welcome return of treasured music theatre favourite Into the Woods.

Opera Australia: The Magic Flute [Regional Tour 2014] review

By Simon Parris on July 12, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

An ingenious concept, slick production values and wonderfully talented performers make Opera Australia’s new Regional Tour The Magic Flute a guaranteed delight for all ages.

Opera Australia: Otello review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on July 6, 2014 • ( 7 Comments )

An air of quality and majesty hangs over this splendid revival of Opera Australia’s 2003 production of Otello.

Opera Australia: Rigoletto review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on July 5, 2014 • ( 9 Comments )

Superlative singing distinguishes the Sydney premiere season of a polished glossy new production of this perennial Verdi favourite.

Les Misérables review [Melbourne 2014]

By Simon Parris on July 4, 2014 • ( 36 Comments )

Do you see the people spin? Not any more, in this epic restaging of the world’s favourite musical. Without the famous turntable, the student uprising is now the only “revolution.”