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The Australian Ballet: Flora review

By Simon Parris on March 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

OVATION concert review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Australian Ballet: Signature Works [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 28, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Book of Mormon review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Cluedo review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 11, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Stephen Schwartz to Melbourne for Magnormos in 2013

By Simon Parris on August 27, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Head Honcho Aaron Joyner tonight unveiled a bumper year ahead for Magnormos in 2013.

Chess review

By Simon Parris on August 23, 2012 • ( 12 Comments )

THE Production Company has raised the bar yet again with a magnificently sung, visually splendid staging that highlights the gripping drama of this notoriously difficult musical.

Cry Me A River: The World of Julie London review

By Simon Parris on August 17, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

If ever there was a match made in heaven between performer and material, it is this one between perennial Melbourne entertainer Rhonda Burchmore and the smoky, jazz-infused world of Julie London.   […]

Master Peter’s Puppet Show & What Next? review

By Simon Parris on August 16, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

 Victorian Opera caps off another eclectic year with this well matched pair of chamber operas. The chaos and disarray which conclude Manuel de Falla’s Master Peter’s Puppet Show create a canvas of […]

South Pacific review

By Simon Parris on August 12, 2012 • ( 10 Comments )

Brimming with topical relevance and romantic poignancy, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s dramatic masterpiece South Pacific is back on stage in Australia, in a celebrated and highly awarded staging.

Eat Pray Laugh! Barry Humphries’ Farewell Tour review

By Simon Parris on July 20, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Having held a mirror to Australian society for more than 50 years, master comic performer Barry Humphries shows no signs of slowing down in this “farewell” tour. There is even a brand […]

Cosi Fan Tutte review

By Simon Parris on July 18, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Melbourne Opera has built up a stable of talented, entertaining singers, so what better opera than Cosi Fan Tutte, with no less than six major roles, to show off the skills of […]

Queen Lear review

By Simon Parris on July 13, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

A powerful woman comes to favour her youngest daughter – sound familiar? Even when scheduling this bold adaptation a year ago, MTC could not have foreseen how timely and relevant the concept […]

The Producers review

By Simon Parris on July 12, 2012 • ( 7 Comments )

The Production Company has set a very high standard for their 2012 presentations, gathering a sensational cast for the deliriously funny musical comedy The Producers.

Sondheim to Australia for Rush in Forum

By Simon Parris on June 18, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Melbourne musical theatre’s “best kept secret” was officially revealed today when prolific producer John Frost announced his upcoming revival of A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum.

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