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Driftwood the Musical review

By Simon Parris on May 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Opera Australia: Lohengrin review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on May 15, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Opera Australia: La Traviata review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on May 11, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Girl From the North Country review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on May 5, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

IOpera, Melbourne Opera: The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny review

By Simon Parris on May 2, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

To Barbra, with Love review

By Simon Parris on April 22, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Hadestown review [London]

By Simon Parris on January 24, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Imaginatively conceived and artfully staged, new musical Hadestown is a heady combination of music, dance and mythology.

Violet review [London]

By Simon Parris on January 23, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

An ideal choice for an off-West End season, Violet features an exceptional lead performance from Kaisa Hammarlund.

Tina: The Tina Turner Musical review

By Simon Parris on January 22, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Currently one of London’s hottest tickets, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is a solid entry in the bio-musical genre, combining an inspiring story with a terrific catalogue of hit songs.

Menier Chocolate Factory: Fiddler on the Roof review

By Simon Parris on January 21, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Boiled down to a boutique-scale presentation, Fiddler on the Roof brims with fresh life, gentle humour and impactful drama.

Royal Opera: The Queen of Spades review

By Simon Parris on January 20, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Splendid music is the clear highlight of an unusual and indulgent staging of Tchaikovsky opera The Queen of Spades, the central concept of which wears thin very quickly.

The Royal Ballet: Asphodel Meadows / The Two Pigeons review

By Simon Parris on January 19, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

The Royal Ballet combines a contrasting pairs of works to create a well rounded mixed program with Asphodel Meadows / The Two Pigeons.

Caroline, or Change review

By Simon Parris on January 18, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Succinctly written and brilliantly performed, musical drama Caroline, or Change packs a powerful message.

Aspects of Love review

By Simon Parris on January 16, 2019 • ( 6 Comments )

Streamlined staging and a strong ensemble cast allow Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love to be seen in a favourable light.

Royal Opera: La Traviata review

By Simon Parris on January 15, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

It is hard to begrudge the near annual presence of The Royal Opera’s workhorse production of La Traviata when it is lovingly re-staged and splendidly cast as this 2019 opening night performance. 

The Cher Show review

By Simon Parris on January 15, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

Full of feathers and factoids, hit songs and head dresses, The Cher Show is diverting, if not particularly enlightening, entertainment.

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