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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 )

Opera Australia: Don Giovanni review [Melbourne 2015]

By Simon Parris on May 12, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

In a staging that is as magnificent as it is ingenious, director David McVicar breathes fresh life into trusty favourite Don Giovanni.

Opera Australia: Madama Butterly review [Melbourne 2015]

By Simon Parris on May 5, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Moffat Oxenbould’s cherished production of Madama Butterfly goes out in high style with sublime soprano Hiromi Omura giving an exquisitely calibrated tour de force performance.

The Sound of Music Story book review

By Simon Parris on May 1, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

The myriad of decisions, events and talents that miraculously combined to create beloved film The Sound of Music is lovingly and insightfully described in Tom Santopietro’s fascinating new book The Sound of […]

Patrice Tipoki: A Musical Heart album review

By Simon Parris on April 30, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Having already appeared in enough musicals to fill her debut album with career highlights, Patrice Tipoki shares the enormous breadth of her talent in the new release A Musical Heart.

Met Opera: Aida review [2015]

By Simon Parris on April 10, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

Soaring sets and grand pageantry distinguish the Met’s Aida, a production that holds up strongly in repeat viewings.

The King and I review [Broadway 2015]

By Simon Parris on April 9, 2015 • ( 9 Comments )

The jewel in the crown of the current Broadway season, Rodgers and Hammerstein treasure The King and I gleams in a ravishing revival. The vision of esteemed director Bartlett Sher and team, […]

It Shoulda Been You review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on April 8, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

A triumph of great casting over moderate material, It Shoulda Been You is a breezy, old-fashioned comedy that is as pleasant as it is forgettable.

Gigi review [Broadway 2015]

By Simon Parris on April 7, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Frothy as the finest champagne and glittering like the most precious emerald, Gigi makes a welcome return to the Broadway stage.

Doctor Zhivago review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on April 7, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

From a source rich for musicalisation, epic historical romance Doctor Zhivago arrives on Broadway in the same sweeping, dramatically charged production that was seen in Australia.

Fun Home review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on April 7, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Despite finding plenty to praise in Fun Home, I am afraid I am going to have to call Emperor’s New Clothes on this one. The uptown move of 2013 Off-Broadway darling Fun Home […]

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