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StageBugs Productions: Young Frankenstein review

By Simon Parris on October 11, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Stuttgart Ballet: The Sleeping Ballet review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on October 10, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Spare Room review

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

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 )

Sunset Boulevard review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on May 30, 2024 • ( 16 Comments )

Decadently staged and intriguingly cast, the eagerly anticipated new production of Sunset Boulevard makes its Australian premiere in scintillating form.

The Odd Couple review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on May 24, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Just shy of sixty years young, Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple returns in a brightly polished, perfectly cast, utterly hilarious revival. 

Audra McDonald review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on May 18, 2024 • ( 2 Comments )

Saving the last night of her current Australian tour for musical-loving Melbourne, Audra McDonald thrilled, charmed, and moved the adoring crowd with a glorious evening of song and story. 

Monstrous Theatre: Rootless Cosmopolitans review

By Simon Parris on May 17, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

With the provocative punch of a newspaper editorial, new Ron Elisha play Rootless Cosmopolitans arrives promptly on stage with the timeliness and relevance that subsidised theatre could only dream about. 

Melbourne Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor review

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

Splendidly realised in both dramatic and musical terms, this handsome new staging of bel canto treasure Lucia di Lammermoor sees Melbourne Opera at their confident best. 

Chicago the Musical review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on March 27, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

As long as there are phoney celebrities, there will always be Chicago.  Whereas the previous three outings were spaced ten years apart, this fourth Australian tour of the iconic 1996 Broadway revival […]

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story review [2024]

By Simon Parris on March 23, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Making a welcome return, 2019 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour hit West Side Story showcases a younger lead cast. Tightly drilled dance and wonderful music remain clear highlights. 

The Australian Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on March 16, 2024 • ( 1 Comment )

A fittingly grand production for the final season at the State Theatre before its three-year renovation, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland makes a welcome return, sparkling anew with a fresh cast of dancers […]

Wicked review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on March 8, 2024 • ( 3 Comments )

Rejoicify, fellow citizens of Melbourne! Thrillifying Broadway musical Wicked returns in peak form for a very welcome third season at the suitably swankified Regent Theatre.

Stagebugs Productions: Ruthless! The Musical review

By Simon Parris on March 2, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Stage Bugs Productions ramp up the camp for a devilishly delightful season of wickedly witty cult favourite, Ruthless! The Musical.

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