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Melbourne Opera: Don Giovanni review [2026]

By Simon Parris on April 27, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Schmigadoon review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 6, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

The Rocky Horror Show review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 4, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

The Lost Boys musical review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on April 3, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Beaches the musical review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 1, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Cats: The Jellicle Ball review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on March 31, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

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

By Simon Parris on November 11, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

A Boomer bonanza, The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise* clearly illustrates the point that writing and singing dozens of hit songs does not necessarily make your life interesting. *Yes, that’s the […]

MJ the Musical review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on November 11, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

Cleverly conceived and thrillingly performed, knockout bio-musical MJ the Musical is this year’s white hot ticket.

Some Like It Hot review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on November 10, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

The quintessential, raise-the-roof Broadway musical comedy, Some Like It Hot bolsters a classic stage-to-screen adaptation with the insight of a post-modern lens. 

Titanic the Musical in Concert review

By Simon Parris on November 5, 2022 • ( 14 Comments )

Commemorating 110 years since the indelible maritime tragedy, Titanic the Musical in Concert celebrates the lives of the passengers and crew with an impeccably cast, splendidly sung and played concert. 

Opera Australia: The Phantom of the Opera review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on November 5, 2022 • ( 5 Comments )

Superbly cast and ingeniously staged, the luxurious new production of The Phantom of the Opera is peak musical theatre at its entertaining best.

Soundworks: Urinetown review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on October 29, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Devilishly subversive musical Urinetown makes a very welcome return to the Melbourne stage in this creative, timely, and high-spirited production.

The United Ukraine Ballet: Swan Lake review [Melbourne]

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

Buoyed by pristine classical technique, The United Ukraine Ballet presents a charmingly traditional staging of perennial ballet favourite Swan Lake.

The Australian Ballet: DanceX review

By Simon Parris on October 21, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Hot on the (pointe shoe) heels of two main stage seasons, The Australian Ballet is straight back on stage, hosting the pandemic-delayed modern dance festival, DanceX. 

The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on October 8, 2022 • ( 5 Comments )

Romeo and Juliet brings The Australian Ballet’s year to a highly impressive conclusion. Balletomanes of Melbourne and Sydney are in for a decadent feast. 

Do You Hear the People Sing? review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on September 28, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

Heart-rending musical theatre joy flows freely and abundantly as a bumper cast of singers and musicians pay loving tribute to the once-in-a-lifetime talents of composers Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg in boffo […]

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