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David McAllister: Soar book review

By Simon Parris on October 1, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Who’s Your Baghdaddy review

By Simon Parris on June 25, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The Australian Ballet: Volt review

By Simon Parris on March 14, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Melbourne Theatre Company: Emerald City review

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Billy Elliot the Musical review

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Shrek the Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 20, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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 • ( 1 Comment )

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 […]

Bring it On the Musical review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on July 13, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Sold out before it opened in 2018, Bring it On the Musical makes a very welcome return to the Melbourne stage, with an Australian tour to follow.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! review [Broadway 2019]

By Simon Parris on July 5, 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

An off-Broadway show with the nerve to charge Broadway prices, the “Bard Summerscape Production of” Oklahoma! plays out like a cynical practical joke on theatregoers. The egregious experiment is a blight on […]

Moulin Rouge review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on July 3, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

A truly spectacular spectacular, Moulin Rouge burns through the budget of a hundred musicals, all in the quest for extravagant entertainment. The result is a feast for the eyes and ears, even […]

Tootsie review

By Simon Parris on July 2, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

A great big old fashioned Broadway musical comedy hit, Tootsie is as delightfully fanciful as it is deliriously funny. 

Beetlejuice the Musical review

By Simon Parris on June 28, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Pure escapist fun, new Broadway musical Beetlejuice runs high on daffy hilarity with an irresistible undercurrent of snarky wickedness. 

Melbourne Theatre Company: Storm Boy review

By Simon Parris on June 22, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Cherished Australian story Storm Boy proves a surprisingly natural fit for the stage in this lovingly produced piece of theatrical magic.

Sweeney Todd review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on June 21, 2019 • ( 8 Comments )

Arriving in Melbourne in killer form, the new concert staging of Sweeney Todd lives up to the tantalising promise of starry leads Anthony Warlow and Gina Riley.

The Australian Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland review [Melbourne 2019]

By Simon Parris on June 9, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

The Australian Ballet heads straight back down the rabbit hole, returning award-winning 2017 hit Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to the Melbourne stage for a very welcome encore season.

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