Man in Chair

Music Theatre, Opera, Ballet and Play Reviews

Menu

  • Home
  • About
  • Music Theatre
  • Opera
  • Dance
  • Broadway
  • West End
  • Europe

Clovelly Fox Productions: Grey Gardens review

By Simon Parris on July 22, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Pretty Woman the Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on July 17, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on June 24, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Stella, a New Australian Musical: review

By Simon Parris on June 14, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on June 7, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Opera Australia: Encore! Songs from the Musicals review

By Simon Parris on May 29, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Fiddler on the Roof sneak peek [Melbourne 2016]

By Simon Parris on January 5, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Producer Tim Lawson treated Melbourne media to a look at his new production of Fiddler on the Roof.

2015 Music Theatre Year in Review

By Simon Parris on December 24, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

World premieres abounded, boutique musicals thrived and revivals continued arriving in the 2015 year of musical theatre.

Georgy Girl the Seekers Musical review

By Simon Parris on December 23, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Bathing nostalgia in the warmest possible glow, Georgy Girl is a rose coloured trip down memory lane, with exceptionally engaging performances and glorious harmonies being two of the chief attractions.

Cats review [Melbourne 2015]

By Simon Parris on December 21, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

Cats lets the memory live again, with a new revival only five years after the last one.

Georgy Girl the Seekers Musical sneak peek

By Simon Parris on December 20, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

With the official World Premiere of Australian musical Georgy Girl only two days away, producers allowed media a sneak peek of the production this morning.

The Sound of Music review [Sydney 2015]

By Simon Parris on December 18, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

He may be a week early, but Santa has delivered the music theatre revival we have all been waiting for. Attractive designs, intelligent, respectful direction and a knockout cast combine to create […]

The Sound of Music sneak peek [Sydney 2015]

By Simon Parris on December 17, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

A lavish production of one of the world’s most beloved musicals is set to open in Sydney ahead of an Australian tour.

2015 Opera Year in Review

By Simon Parris on December 14, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Concerts and boutique productions flourished, a modern opera premiere swept its categories in the Helpmann Awards and a host visiting stars graced our stages in the 2015 year of opera.

The Production Company: Jerry’s Girls review

By Simon Parris on November 22, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

The Production Company’s staging of Jerry’s Girls delivers, as promised, Australia’s leading ladies and Broadway’s greatest showstoppers. If these elements were presented on their own merits, the show would most likely be […]

Opera Australia: The Elixir of Love review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on November 22, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

As frothily effervescent as a freshly shaken bottle of Coke, this blue chip 2001 production bubbles over with amusing delight.

Posts navigation

‹ Newer 1 … 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 … 108 Older ›

Music Theatre »

Clovelly Fox Productions: Grey Gardens review

Pretty Woman the Musical review [Melbourne]

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) review [Melbourne]

Opera »

Melbourne Opera: Don Giovanni review [2026]

IOpera: The Turn of the Screw review

Melbourne Opera: Samson and Delilah review

Dance »

The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2026]

BIG Live: The Great Gatsby ballet review

The Australian Ballet: Flora review

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Top Posts

  • Clovelly Fox Productions: Grey Gardens review
  • Pretty Woman the Musical review [Melbourne]
  • Aladdin review [Melbourne 2017]
  • Matilda review
  • Opera Australia: Salome review
  • The Australian Ballet: Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake review
  • The Addams Family review [Sydney]
  • Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) review [Melbourne]

Follow Man in Chair on X

My Tweets

Top Clicks

  • fortyfivedownstairs.com/e…
  • premier.ticketek.com.au/S…
  • simonparrismaninchair.com…
  • simonparrismaninchair.com…
  • simonparrismaninchair.com…

Archives

Recent Comments

Simon Parris's avatarSimon Parris on Genesis to Broadway review
Edward Gary Mc Donnell's avatarEdward Gary Mc Donne… on Genesis to Broadway review
Unknown's avatarPride and Prejudice*… on & Juliet review [Melbourne…
Unknown's avatarPride and Prejudice*… on Moulin Rouge! The Musical revi…
Edward Gary Mc Donnell's avatarEdward Gary Mc Donne… on Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes…
  • Top categories: Reviews Warwick Fyfe
Blog at WordPress.com. |
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Man in Chair
    • Join 379 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Man in Chair
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
Loading Comments...