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The Australian Ballet: Flora review

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

OVATION concert review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Australian Ballet: Signature Works [Melbourne 2026]

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

The Book of Mormon review [Melbourne 2026]

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

Cluedo review [Melbourne]

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

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

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

Bananaman the Musical review

By Simon Parris on January 5, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

Armed with “the muscles of twenty men and the brains of twenty mussels,” Bananaman is here to save the residents of Acacia Road, and Bananaman the Musical is here to save off-West […]

National Theatre: Follies review

By Simon Parris on January 2, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )

The sun comes up I think about you. This poignant lyric is a perfect description of my ongoing love affair with Follies, a relationship now strengthened exponentially after viewing the lavishly produced […]

Dream Lover: the Bobby Darin Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on December 31, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

More than a year after its triumphant world premiere in Sydney, Dream Lover finally arrives in Melbourne. Anchored by the extraordinary star turn of David Campbell, the potent, pristine production proves well […]

Opera Year in Review 2017

By Simon Parris on December 21, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Visiting superstars, theatre renovations, a maestro exposed and the untimely death of a beloved international baritone dominate the 2017 year of opera.

Music Theatre Year in Review 2017

By Simon Parris on December 19, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

The boutique musical boom went off the boil in 2017, while on the professional scene, Melbourne’s East End was dominated by one man: Casey Nicholaw.

The Australian Ballet School: Coppélia review

By Simon Parris on December 9, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

The mysterious Dr Coppelius may be far more sinister than jolly old Santa Claus, but his status as a toy-maker means he is a welcome visitor in the festive season. The Australian Ballet […]

MTC: Vivid White review

By Simon Parris on November 24, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

A satire about satire, new Eddie Perfect musical Vivid White is as surprising as it is amusing, as familiar as it is shocking, and as polarising as it is entertaining.

The Last Five Years review

By Simon Parris on November 22, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

A new collective of committed artists breathes fresh life into independent musical theatre favourite The Last Five Years with an immersive, music-centric production.

Muriel’s Wedding the Musical review

By Simon Parris on November 21, 2017 • ( 7 Comments )

The long awaited Great Australian Musical has finally arrived. By turns hilarious and heart-rending, Muriel’s Wedding the Musical is as meticulously crafted and brilliantly performed as the best that Broadway has to […]

Opera Australia: The Merry Widow review

By Simon Parris on November 16, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Merrier than ever, The Merry Widow returns in a decadent new production.

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