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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 )

The Australian Ballet: Flora review

By Simon Parris on March 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Blossoming from the fruitful collaboration between The Australian Ballet and Bangarra Dance Theatre, Flora makes its world premiere as a living work of art. 

OVATION concert review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 8, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Four of Australia’s most cherished and experienced musical theatre stars deliver a generous program of sentimental stage favourites in the national concert tour OVATION. 

The Australian Ballet: Signature Works [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 28, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Australian Ballet begins the year in grand style as they treat Melbourne audiences to an exclusive season of Signature Works.

The Book of Mormon review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Book of Mormon returns to Melbourne in peak form, its irresistible confection of comedy, song, and dance performed with razor sharp precision and raise-the-roof energy. 

Cluedo review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 11, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Deliriously daffy, the laugh-out-loud stage version of Cluedo delivers peak humour through sharp direction of a tight, talented cast. 

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Surely one of Melbourne’s all-time favourite musicals, The Pirates of Penzance roars again in this splendidly cast, joyously conceived staging.

Afterglow review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 3, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Making its Australian premiere, international hit play Afterglow reaps the benefits of a charming and talented local cast. 

Cats review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on January 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The memory lives again as Cats plays another of its nine lives for the Melbourne leg of this 40th Anniversary Australian tour. 

John Foreman’s Australia Pops Orchestra: New Year’s Eve Gala Concerts review

By Simon Parris on December 30, 2025 • ( 6 Comments )

Spectacular in every sense, the 2025 New Years Eve & The Day Before Gala Concerts blend premium headliners, dynamite dancers, and sterling musicianship from the Australian Pops Orchestra for a thoroughly entertaining […]

Anastasia review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on December 29, 2025 • ( 4 Comments )

Broadway musical Anastasia makes its Australian premiere in pristine form, boosted by the sterling talents of the superb local cast. 

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