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Schmigadoon review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 6, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

The Rocky Horror Show review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 4, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

The Lost Boys musical review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on April 3, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Beaches the musical review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 1, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Cats: The Jellicle Ball review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on March 31, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Ragtime review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on March 30, 2026 • ( 4 Comments )

Lyric Opera of Melbourne: Il Signor Bruschino review

By Simon Parris on June 7, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Glistening with hand polished sparkle, Lyric Opera’s colourful new staging of Rossini’s one-act comedy Il Signor Bruschino is a frothy delight. 

Songs for a New World review

By Simon Parris on June 4, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

A cherished favourite of many a music theatre fan, Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World shimmers with intensity in this powerfully sung new staging by Blue Saint Productions. 

Follies in Concert review [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on May 25, 2016 • ( 13 Comments )

Superb direction and electric performances makes this presentation of Follies in Concert far more than a rose-tinted trip down memory lane.

Malthouse Theatre: The Glass Menagerie review [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on May 21, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

In an eagerly awaited boon for Melbourne theatregoers, Malthouse Theatre hosts Belvoir’s acclaimed 2014 staging of The Glass Menagerie. The meticulous production shows the riches to be uncovered in treating a classic […]

The Sound of Music review [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on May 20, 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

Perhaps it is the same everywhere, but The Sound of Music seems to have always held a special place in the hearts of Melbourne theatregoers. This polished production is set to continue […]

Opera Australia: Luisa Miller review [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on May 17, 2016 • ( 3 Comments )

A superb company of singers and a gleaming black and white staging bring an air of polished perfection to this Melbourne season of rarely-seem Verdi opera Luisa Miller.  

Singin’ in the Rain [Melbourne 2016]

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

We may not have needed another revival of Singin’ in the Rain, but slick, glossy, intelligent productions of this scale are always a welcome sight. 

Heathers the Musical review [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on May 13, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

A bevy of young and exciting talents whip the crowd into a frenzy in the welcome Melbourne premiere season of Heathers the Musical.  

Dogfight review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on May 9, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

While the majority of commercial producers churn out safe revivals, the presentation of a challenging Victorian premiere falls, once again, to the independent theatre sector. Geelong-based company Doorstep Arts have taken the […]

Opera Australia: The Pearlfishers review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on May 8, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Bizet’s charming score has made The Pearlfishers a bit of an Australian favourite, but even the carefully considered direction of Michael Gow is not quite enough to sharpen the ill-conceived concept and […]

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