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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 )

Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life review

By Simon Parris on September 9, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

A terrific cast, strong production values and lashings of real heart set Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life apart from similar “girls night out” revuesicals.

MSO: An Evening with Renee Fleming review

By Simon Parris on September 4, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

In a highly artistic program of great integrity, Renée Fleming and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra present a thoughtfully curated program of musical treasures, eschewing the chocolate box greatest hit parade that is surely […]

Melbourne Opera: Mary Stuart review

By Simon Parris on September 3, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

Melbourne Opera raises the bar yet again as a superb cast perform bel canto classic Mary Stuart in a lavish, inventive and highly attractive staging.

The Australian Ballet: 20:21 review

By Simon Parris on August 28, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

The Australian Ballet traverses from the twentieth to twenty-first century in this scintillating freestyle triple bill that anchors a company premiere and a world premiere with a treasured classic.

Matilda the Musical review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on August 21, 2015 • ( 9 Comments )

Music theatre lovers rejoice! The sea of revivals has parted to deliver a bona fide world hit, and the Australian production is a dream come true.

Victorian Opera Announces Season 2016

By Simon Parris on August 20, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Popular artists will perform in a range of venues in Victorian Opera’s eclectic, original, carefully curated 2016 season.

The Production Company: Nice Work If You Can Get It review

By Simon Parris on August 16, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

The Production Company ventures where commercial producers, and even subsidised companies lately, dare not tread to bring us the first mainstage Australian premiere of a Broadway musical this year. The move pays […]

Opera Australia Announces Season 2016

By Simon Parris on August 12, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Celebrating their 60th anniversary year, Opera Australia presents a range of mainstage operas and special events, while continuing to take opera to regional centres.

Blood Brothers review [Melbourne 2015]

By Simon Parris on July 22, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

A top cast and solid production values elevate independent production Blood Brothers.

Victorian Opera: Sweeney Todd review

By Simon Parris on July 19, 2015 • ( 10 Comments )

Sterling musicianship, high production values and a quirky, highly talented cast bring out the compelling lustre in Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s “dark operetta” Sweeney Todd.

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