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StageBugs Productions: Young Frankenstein review

By Simon Parris on October 11, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Stuttgart Ballet: The Sleeping Ballet review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on October 10, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Spare Room review

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

Spamalot review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on September 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Soundworks Productions: Sweeney Todd review

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

Melbourne Opera: Il Trovatore review

By Simon Parris on August 24, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts One and Two review

By Simon Parris on January 16, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

**In which Man in Chair Keeps The Secrets (ie no spoilers), but rather just gives a brief reflection on this incredible play** As a means of continuing the story of beloved wizard […]

Dreamgirls review [London]

By Simon Parris on January 13, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Slick, streamlined and spirited, Dreamgirls is a hit all over again in its first ever West End outing. High production values and excellent direction mean the show could open on Broadway tomorrow […]

English National Ballet: Giselle review

By Simon Parris on January 13, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

Equal parts charmingly festive, dreamily romantic, eerily haunting and tenderly moving, Mary Skeaping’s Giselle provides English National Ballet with a pristine showcase for the beauty of dance.

Half A Sixpence review

By Simon Parris on January 10, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

Brimming with lively energy and infectious charm, classic musical Half A Sixpence benefits mightily from the Cameron Mackintosh reinvention treatment.

42nd Street review [Paris 2017]

By Simon Parris on January 9, 2017 • ( 4 Comments )

A stunning new large-scale production, 42nd Street deservedly enjoyed a sold out season at Théâtre du Châtelet.

School of Rock review [London 2017]

By Simon Parris on January 8, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

As big a hit now on the West End as on Broadway, School of Rock has cemented its place as Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s return to the top.

Menier Chocolate Factory: She Loves Me review

By Simon Parris on January 7, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

For their popular annual winter musical, Menier Chocolate Factory serves up a delectable chocolate box of melodies with Golden Age romantic musical comedy She Loves Me.

Lazarus review [London 2017]

By Simon Parris on January 6, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Surreal and deliberately inscrutable, production and performance of the David Bowie musical Lazarus respects and subtly celebrates the great artist’s talent and legacy.

Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes review

By Simon Parris on January 5, 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

Dazzling and affecting in equal measure, Matthew Bourne’s new work The Red Shoes is as superbly realised as it is ingeniously conceived.

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty review

By Simon Parris on January 4, 2017 • ( 2 Comments )

Commemorating 70 years since Sadlers Wells Ballet moved across town to reopen Royal Opera House after WWII, The Royal Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty remains a traditional, highly decorative production with an agreeable […]

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