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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 )

Music Theatre Melbourne: Paris review

By Simon Parris on July 14, 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

Quite possibly the best rock musical you’ve never heard, heroic 1990 rock opera Paris is given a starry concert staging that serves both to return the epic work to public prominence and […]

Watch This: Merrily We Roll Along review

By Simon Parris on July 1, 2017 • ( 12 Comments )

A dark, yet uplifting, musical that celebrates and rewards the intelligence of its adult audience, Merrily We Roll Along is given a lean, incisive treatment by dedicated Sondheim company Watch This.

Elise McCann: Dahlesque album review

By Simon Parris on June 23, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Inspired by her award-winning run in acclaimed musical Matilda, singing actress Elise McCann explores musical works inspired by the wickedly imaginative mind of author Roald Dahl.

Victorian Opera: Cunning Little Vixen review

By Simon Parris on June 23, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Brimming with imaginative details, Victorian Opera’s beautifully realised staging of Cunning Little Vixen is a real charmer.

The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty review [Melbourne 2017]

By Simon Parris on June 17, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Returning to the Melbourne stage less than two years after its premiere, David McAllister’s production of The Sleeping Beauty can be appreciated not just for its luxuriously lavish staging but also for […]

Pursued by Bear: Ordinary Days review

By Simon Parris on June 10, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Tracing the key moments in a pair of relationships, 2009 off-Broadway musical Ordinary Days furtively engages audience interest and affection in its four characters, illustrating the beauty to be found in the […]

Pursued by Bear: 21 Chump Street review

By Simon Parris on June 10, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Zipping by in an incredibly brisk 15 minutes, not a note nor a word is wasted in 21 Chump Street, an astonishing example of economical writing.  

The Australian Ballet: Nutcracker – The Story of Clara review

By Simon Parris on June 3, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

Graeme Murphy’s Nutcracker does far more than tell The Story of Clara, celebrating the backstory of vision, passion and talent that formed the bedrock for our modern, 55-years-young company The Australian Ballet.

The Production Company: Hello, Dolly! review

By Simon Parris on May 28, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

Look at the old girl now, fellas. Mrs Dolly Levi, born Gallagher, is back on the Melbourne stage in a glossy, if somewhat scaled down, production of Golden Age classic Hello, Dolly!.

StageArt: Spring Awakening review

By Simon Parris on May 21, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

StageArt breaks Melbourne’s 2017 boutique musical drought with an absolute gem that has been well worth the wait.

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