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Opera Australia: Tosca review [Melbourne 2018]

By Simon Parris on April 25, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )

Opera Australia: La Traviata review [Melbourne 2018]

By Simon Parris on April 18, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Papermill Playhouse: The Sting review

By Simon Parris on April 14, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Carousel review [Broadway 2018]

By Simon Parris on April 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Met Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor review

By Simon Parris on April 12, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Disney: Frozen the Broadway Musical

By Simon Parris on April 11, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Terrific Tragedies

By Simon Parris on January 31, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Two favourite operas in two magnificent productions.

Theatre Royalty

By Simon Parris on January 30, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

If Hollywood makes movies about movies, Broadway writes musicals about theatre, then it makes sense that West End shows are enamored with kings and queens.

Sugarplums in Motion

By Simon Parris on January 28, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Part of the fun of planning a theatre jaunt to London is searching all the various websites for productions. New York is easy – Playbill has it all in one place. London […]

Hey, Old Friend

By Simon Parris on January 28, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

Man in Chair begins his West End 2012 reports with some long term favourites.

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll mini review

By Simon Parris on January 15, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Well, strike a light! A brilliant production of the seminal Australian classic, lovingly presented and blazingly acted.

Man in Chair presents Death Takes A Holiday

By Simon Parris on January 8, 2012 • ( 5 Comments )

Unfortunately, rather than a holiday, Death stalled the career of one of Music Theatre’s most promising, not to mention sexy, stars.

Annie review

By Simon Parris on January 7, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Riding a wave of nostalgia, and a timely relevance to volatile world markets, that optimistic orphan Annie is back to warm the hearts of theatregoers all over again.

Opera Australia: The Magic Flute review

By Simon Parris on January 7, 2012 • ( 4 Comments )

Re-imagined as a sumptuous family spectacle, The Magic Flute delights with a cavalcade of glorious images.

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