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Afterglow review [Melbourne 2026]

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

Cats review [Melbourne 2025]

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

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

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

Anastasia review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on December 29, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra: The Idols of Musical Theatre review

By Simon Parris on December 28, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

OSMaD: Come From Away review

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

CLOC Musical Theatre: Kinky Boots review

By Simon Parris on May 19, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Benefitting from CLOC Musical Theatre’s traditionally boffo level of spectacle, the heart and sole soul of Kinky Boots lights up the Melbourne stage once more.

Opera Australia: Così fan tutte review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on May 15, 2019 • ( 6 Comments )

Intelligently conceived and handsomely staged, Sir David McVicar’s production of Così fan tutte matches elegance and wit with the simple pleasure of Mozart’s heavenly music.

Opera Australia: Rigoletto review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on May 12, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

Verdi’s richly melodious tragedy glistens again as Opera Australia returns its much loved Moshinsky staging of Rigoletto to the Melbourne stage.

Melbourne Theatre Company: Così review

By Simon Parris on May 5, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Much loved, oft-produced Australian comedy Così is treated to a rather lavish revival in this co-production from Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company.

Barnum review [Melbourne 2019]

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

An all too rare independent musical theatre production, the new Australian staging of Barnum sees Todd McKenney embrace the chance to play iconic huckster P. T. Barnum.

Opera Australia: West Side Story review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on April 10, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

Opera Australia complements their dazzling new outdoor production of West Side Story in Sydney with the return of this traditional staging to Melbourne, differentiating the casting by showcasing a new generation of fresh […]

Muriel’s Wedding the Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 24, 2019 • ( 13 Comments )

It’s Broadway meets Broadbeach, as hotly anticipated Muriel’s Wedding the Musical arrives on the Melbourne stage with a sizzling splash.

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: West Side Story review

By Simon Parris on March 23, 2019 • ( 8 Comments )

A brilliant choice for the first musical to be presented as the annual Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, West Side Story is given lavish, large scale treatment in what is essentially a […]

The Australian Ballet: Cinderella review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on March 20, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

As witty as it is romantic, The Australian Ballet’s characterful production of Cinderellamakes an unplanned yet very welcome return visit to Melbourne, showcasing the glorious partnership of married principal artists Ako Kondo […]

Melbourne Theatre Company: A View from the Bridge review

By Simon Parris on March 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Stripped raw and utterly lean, the new Melbourne Theatre Company production of A View from the Bridge thrives on the strength of its compelling characters and elegantly spare language, hurtling towards its shocking, […]

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