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OSMaD: Come From Away review

By Simon Parris on December 6, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Paddington the Musical review

By Simon Parris on November 19, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Disney: Hercules review [West End 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 18, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Just For One Day review [London 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 14, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Hair review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 1, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

CLOC Musical Theatre: & Juliet review

By Simon Parris on October 16, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Opera Australia: Andrea Chénier in Concert review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on August 14, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

The stars aligned for an unforgettable evening of magnificent music as Opera Australia showcased superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann in Andrea Chénier in Concert.

The Production Company: Thoroughly Modern Millie review

By Simon Parris on August 4, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Whoopee baby! Thoroughly Modern Millie returns in a splashy, starry staging that distils the very essence of musical comedy into an evening of unabashed joy.

Come from Away review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on July 20, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

Offering the pure joy of musical theatre at its unadulterated best, Come from Away is a breathless celebration of the finest qualities of humanity.

Melbourne Theatre Company: Shakespeare in Love review

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

A joyful celebration of classical theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company’s lavish, splendidly cast Shakespeare in Love balances tongue-in-cheek humour with tender emotion for a highly satisfying whole.

Victorian Opera: Heroic Bel Canto review

By Simon Parris on July 15, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Whether the term “heroic” was in reference to the singers or to the specific repertoire, Victorian Opera’s Heroic Bel Canto concert lived up to its name, warming the wintry Melbourne audience with a […]

Bring it On the Musical review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on July 13, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Sold out before it opened in 2018, Bring it On the Musical makes a very welcome return to the Melbourne stage, with an Australian tour to follow.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! review [Broadway 2019]

By Simon Parris on July 5, 2019 • ( 11 Comments )

An off-Broadway show with the nerve to charge Broadway prices, the “Bard Summerscape Production of” Oklahoma! plays out like a cynical practical joke on theatregoers. The egregious experiment is a blight on […]

Moulin Rouge review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on July 3, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

A truly spectacular spectacular, Moulin Rouge burns through the budget of a hundred musicals, all in the quest for extravagant entertainment. The result is a feast for the eyes and ears, even […]

Tootsie review

By Simon Parris on July 2, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

A great big old fashioned Broadway musical comedy hit, Tootsie is as delightfully fanciful as it is deliriously funny. 

Beetlejuice the Musical review

By Simon Parris on June 28, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Pure escapist fun, new Broadway musical Beetlejuice runs high on daffy hilarity with an irresistible undercurrent of snarky wickedness. 

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