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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 )

Disney: Hercules review [West End 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 18, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Just For One Day review [London 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 14, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Hair review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 1, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

CLOC Musical Theatre: & Juliet review

By Simon Parris on October 16, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

StageArt: The Color Purple review

By Simon Parris on October 16, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

StageArt raises the bar again as they present a superb cast and pristine staging for the long awaited Australian season of The Color Purple.

OSMaD: The Pajama Game review

By Simon Parris on October 15, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

OSMaD takes audiences back to Broadway’s Golden Age, for a slick and glossy, yet respectfully traditional, new production of tuneful musical comedy The Pajama Game.  

CLOC Musical Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar review

By Simon Parris on October 9, 2016 • ( 10 Comments )

CLOC Musical Theatre revives Melbourne favourite Jesus Christ Superstar in an intense, imaginative, intelligent production.

Dream Lover the Bobby Darin Musical review

By Simon Parris on October 7, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

Dream direction, dream music and dream casting align to make world premiere Australian musical Dream Lover a theatrical dream come true.

Victorian Opera: Four Saints in Three Acts review

By Simon Parris on October 2, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

In their final presentation for the year, Victorian Opera stimulates the eyes as well as the ears with abstract 21st Century choral beauty Four Saints in Three Acts.

Side Show review

By Simon Parris on September 29, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Darkly dramatic musical Side Show is given an intelligent production featuring a cast of powerful singing actors.

Aladdin the Musical review [Sydney 2016]

By Simon Parris on September 29, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

As dazzling a Disney stage spectacle as could possibly be imagined, Aladdin is a generous slice of music theatre heaven with rainbow sprinkles on top.

Dream Lover the Bobby Darin Musical – sneak peek

By Simon Parris on September 27, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

The cast of Dream Lover the Bobby Darin Musical today gave a preview of the brand new Australian musical. David Campbell stars as dynamic crooner Bobby Darin.

The Australian Ballet Announces Season 2017

By Simon Parris on September 27, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Announcing a range of premieres and classic works, The Australian Ballet has proclaimed 2017 to be A Season of Wonderment.

The Australian Ballet: Coppélia review [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on September 24, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

The Australian Ballet takes audiences on a trip back in time, returning charming storybook ballet Coppélia to its original 1979 home at the Palais Theatre.

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