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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 )

Paddington the Musical review

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

CLOC Musical Theatre: Les Misérables review

By Simon Parris on May 14, 2017 • ( 7 Comments )

Twenty-four years after presenting the hugely successful Victorian non-professional premiere of Les Misérables, CLOC Musical Theatre and director Chris Bradtke reunite to spend One Day More on the barricade.

Opera Australia: Cavalleria Rusticana – Pagliacci review [Melbourne 2017]

By Simon Parris on May 11, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Insightful direction adds layers of dramatic depth to this splendid production of classic opera double bill Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci.

Victorian Opera: La Sonnambula review

By Simon Parris on May 6, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Proving that lightning can indeed strike the same place twice, Victorian Opera’s concert presentation of La Sonnambula was another unforgettable evening of bel canto brilliance showcasing superstar soprano Jessica Pratt.

Opera Australia: Carmen review [Melbourne 2017]

By Simon Parris on May 5, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

Emotionally sharp, gorgeously sung and spectacular to behold, Opera Australia’s new Carmen is a production to be treasured.

Kane Alexander – Different Stages: The Broadway Album review

By Simon Parris on May 3, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

With years of experience on the musical theatre stage, the time is right for Kane Alexander to release his second album, Different Stages: The Broadway Album, a collection of Broadway’s most popular […]

Cabaret review [Melbourne 2017]

By Simon Parris on May 2, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Although its timeless quality and eerily prescient politics make Cabaret ripe for revival, a proliferation of poor directorial choices derails the promise of this new production.

BK Opera: Werther review

By Simon Parris on April 27, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Adding another layer to Melbourne’s burgeoning independent opera scene, BK Opera distinguishes themselves with a fine performance of Massenet’s romantic tragedy Werther.

The Shanghai Ballet: Swan Lake review

By Simon Parris on April 22, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

The Shanghai Ballet’s highly traditional production of Swan Lake is distinguished by the exquisite use of a huge corps de ballet of angelic dancers.

Aladdin review [Melbourne 2017]

By Simon Parris on April 21, 2017 • ( 8 Comments )

Shining, shimmering, splendid, Aladdin transports audiences on a magic carpet ride to a whole new world of kaleidoscopic intensity.

Sunday in the Park with George review [Broadway 2017]

By Simon Parris on April 13, 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

Less is so much more as revered musical Sunday in the Park with George returns to Broadway. The staging may be partial, but the music, humour and heart are all there in […]

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