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The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on June 7, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Opera Australia: Encore! Songs from the Musicals review

By Simon Parris on May 29, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Opera Australia: Gilbert & Sullivan – A Musical Celebration review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on May 24, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Waitress the Musical review [Australia 2026]

By Simon Parris on May 8, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

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 )

Manilla Street Productions: The Beautiful Game review

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

The best Andrew Lloyd Webber musical you’ve never heard of, The Beautiful Game comes to vivid life in its long overdue Australian professional premiere.

The Australian Ballet: Sylvia review

By Simon Parris on September 1, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

Brilliantly bolstered and boosted, Stanton Welch’s new Sylvia enlivens and enhances the 1876 original for an evening of pure theatrical enchantment.

Watch This: Sunday in the Park with George review

By Simon Parris on August 23, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

With several years of experience behind them, local Sondheim experts Watch This turn their attention to Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s revered 1984 musical Sunday in the Park with George, achieving particular […]

Melbourne Theatre Company: Golden Shield review

By Simon Parris on August 17, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Deftly balancing international corporate intrigue with intimate human relations, Melbourne Theatre Company’s world premiere of new Anchuli Felicia King play Golden Shieldis riveting, thought-provoking adult-oriented entertainment.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on August 16, 2019 • ( 6 Comments )

Lesser than the sum of its parts, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a sugary confection that has been whipped, glazed and sprinkled in the hope of hiding the empty calories at its […]

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 […]

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