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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 )

Hairspray musical review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on August 16, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

Timeless to Me, Hairspray shakes and shimmies once again, the sheer quality of the show itself shining through just as radiantly at twenty years old. Winner of seven 2003 Tony Awards including […]

The Australian Ballet: Bodytorque review

By Simon Parris on August 12, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Melbourne ballet cognoscenti are treated to an intensely intimate performance as The Australian Ballet presents a long awaited fresh new season of Bodytorque. 

Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on July 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

A loving, insightful tribute to an all time great artist, Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell is a wonderful fit of material and performer, with Queenie van de Zandt pouring her heart […]

9 to 5 the Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on July 15, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

Bubbly, bold and brassy, 9 to 5 the Musical is a well-timed wallop of feel-good fare.

Antipodes Theatre Company: Passing Strange review

By Simon Parris on June 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Antipodes Theatre Company successfully taps into the zeitgeist with the Australian premiere of Passing Strange.

Six review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on June 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Guilty pleasure meets mighty girl power as international smash hit musical Six finally makes its Melbourne premiere. 

The Australian Ballet: Harlequinade review

By Simon Parris on June 18, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Delectable sugar-spun confection Harlequinade plays to the classical strengths of The Australian Ballet, the feather-light work seen at its best in this splendidly danced season. 

The Australian Ballet: Kunstkamer review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on June 4, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

The mighty State Theatre stage becomes a bustling, beautiful “room full of art” as The Australian Ballet brings modern masterwork Kunstkamer to Melbourne. 

MSO: The Music of John Williams review

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

Already a terrific idea for a symphony orchestra concert, the celebration of the 90th birthday of John Williams is theatrically enhanced by engaging, knowledgeable hosts delving into the music and sharing insights […]

Cruel Intentions the ’90s Musical review

By Simon Parris on May 28, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

A wild ride back to the heady, pre-woke 1990s, Cruel Intentions the ‘90s Musical is a salacious guilty pleasure that has all the makings of a cult classic.

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