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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 )

Opera Australia: Gilbert & Sullivan – A Musical Celebration review [Melbourne 2026]

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

Waitress the Musical review [Australia 2026]

By Simon Parris on May 8, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Melbourne Opera: Don Giovanni review [2026]

By Simon Parris on April 27, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Schmigadoon review [Broadway 2026]

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

The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty review

By Simon Parris on September 16, 2015 • ( 7 Comments )

Lavish production values and wonderful dance combine for a world class, highly traditional new staging of evergreen classic The Sleeping Beauty.

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.

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