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Spamalot review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on September 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Soundworks Productions: Sweeney Todd review

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

Melbourne Opera: Il Trovatore review

By Simon Parris on August 24, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on August 9, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Six the Musical review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on July 30, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Steel Magnolias review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on July 29, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Melbourne Shakespeare Company: Hamlet review

By Simon Parris on September 7, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Director Iain Sinclair assembles an extraordinary cast for this engrossing staging of all time classic  play Hamlet at Melbourne Shakespeare Company. 

Six the Musical review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on August 9, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Brisk, brash, and boisterous, Six the Musical returns to hold court with a fresh Australian tour.

Open Air Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof review [London 2024]

By Simon Parris on August 6, 2024 • ( 3 Comments )

In a compelling new revival, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre infuses familiar classic Fiddler on the Roof with an abundance of fresh life. 

Starlight Express review [Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre 2024]

By Simon Parris on August 5, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Forty years on, it is still the case that nobody can do it like a steam train. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express arrives at the station to collect the next generation of […]

Sadler’s Wells: A Chorus Line review

By Simon Parris on August 4, 2024 • ( 2 Comments )

Revived on a grand scale, the UK tour of A Chorus Line retains all the heart of the 1975 original, refreshing the orchestrations and staging to spectacular success. 

The London Palladium: Hello, Dolly! review

By Simon Parris on July 31, 2024 • ( 3 Comments )

Well, well, hello, Imelda! Delayed four years, this lavish, heartfelt revival of Hello, Dolly! more than handsomely rewards its patient, grateful audience. 

Kiss Me, Kate review [London 2024]

By Simon Parris on July 29, 2024 • ( 2 Comments )

Boasting a starry cast, dazzling choreography, and epic production values, Kiss Me, Kate entertains in lavish style. 

Menier Chocolate Factory: The Baker’s Wife review

By Simon Parris on July 28, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Revived in a thoroughly charming a boutique production, rarely staged Stephen Schwartz musical The Baker’s Wife breaks bread at cherished London revival house, Menier Chocolate Factory. Originally touring the US in 1976, […]

Guys & Dolls review [London 2024]

By Simon Parris on July 26, 2024 • ( 2 Comments )

Believe the hype! Guys & Dolls at flashy new London venue Bridge Theatre is dazzling, joyous, inventive musical theatre as its very best. 

Next to Normal review [London 2024]

By Simon Parris on July 25, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Next to Normal soars again, its West End debut season blessed with an extraordinary cast and a boldly confident new production.

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