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Cats review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on January 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

John Foreman’s Australia Pops Orchestra: New Year’s Eve Gala Concerts review

By Simon Parris on December 30, 2025 • ( 6 Comments )

Anastasia review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on December 29, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra: The Idols of Musical Theatre review

By Simon Parris on December 28, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

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 )

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Turandot review

By Simon Parris on April 17, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Now in its fifth year, Opera Australia would seem to have perfected the presentation of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour as a Major Event. This year’s offering, Turandot, is intelligent, lavish, slick […]

Victorian Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor review

By Simon Parris on April 13, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Showcasing the stunning talents of leading lady Jessica Pratt, Victorian Opera presents a highly traditional new staging of Donizetti’s classic bloodbath Lucia di Lammermoor.  

Shuffle Along review

By Simon Parris on April 7, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

An all-star lead cast, stunning costumes and sensational tap choreography provide plenty of entertainment, but, despite all this razzle dazzle, Shuffle Along never really takes flight.  

Hamilton: an American Musical review

By Simon Parris on April 7, 2016 • ( 22 Comments )

Little remains to be said about the success of Broadway mega-smash hit Hamilton, but does it hold up when viewed under the weight of extraordinarily high expectations?

The Color Purple the Musical review [Broadway 2016]

By Simon Parris on April 6, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Scaled down to its very essence, the first Broadway revival of The Color Purple is a life-affirming joy and the singing is out of this world.  

The Light in the Piazza: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert review

By Simon Parris on April 5, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

In an unforgettable night of glorious music, The Light in the Piazza 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert reassembled the original cast of one of Broadway’s most cherished musicals.

Long Day’s Journey into Night review [Broadway 2016]

By Simon Parris on April 5, 2016 • ( 6 Comments )

Roundabout Theatre Company marks their 50th year with a superbly realised new revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Long Day’s Journey Into Night, a true classic of the American theatre.  

Disaster! on Broadway review

By Simon Parris on April 4, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

New crowd pleaser Disaster! on Broadway is the very definition of a guilty pleasure – it’s trashy, garish and obvious but you dare not look away for a moment lest you miss […]

Waitress the Musical review

By Simon Parris on April 3, 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Destined to be a smash hit, Waitress is just about the most fun an adult audience can have at the theatre.

Tuck Everlasting the Musical review

By Simon Parris on April 3, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Handsomely produced, Tuck Everlasting is family friendly fare of the gentle, old-fashioned variety.

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