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The Book of Mormon review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Cluedo review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 11, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Afterglow review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 3, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

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 )

Dirty Dancing review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 6, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

Blue chip title Dirty Dancing twirls back into town in a production that is surely resistant to help or hindrance from this, or any other, reviewer.

Blood Brothers review [Hayes Theatre]

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

Willy Russell’s classic musical packs considerable punch when presented as an understated, softly spoken drama.

STC: Suddenly Last Summer review

By Simon Parris on February 28, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Loved the play, hated the concept.

Opera Australia: Faust review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on February 28, 2015 • ( 8 Comments )

The gloriously melodious music of Gounod’s Faust is welcome in any season, but with a cast as superb as the design is extravagant, this production is one of opera’s must-see events of […]

Sweet Charity review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 27, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

The minute you walk in the joint…your eyes are immediately drawn to red hot dynamo Verity Hunt-Ballard in her already legendary, award-winning performance as sweet Charity Hope Valentine.

Sexercise the Musical review

By Simon Parris on February 25, 2015 • ( 8 Comments )

To borrow a backhanded compliment from the great Mel Brooks, Sexercise the Musical is, in my opinion, “surprisingly good.”  

StageArt: In The Heights review

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

Thank goodness for independent theatre producers. While commercial producers churn out rehashed retreads, StageArt have the courage, vision and passion to present this highly original, Tony Award-winning musical that is as much […]

The Lion King review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 20, 2015 • ( 14 Comments )

A pristine exemplar of Broadway creativity at its zenith, The Lion King illustrates with sterling clarity why it is the world’s highest grossing musical.

Strange Bedfellows: Under the Covers review

By Simon Parris on February 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Resolutely confronting and provocative, the cabaret work of Strange Bedfellows is set apart by the utter conviction and sheer talent of creators and stars Jacqui Dark and Kanen Breen.

Victorian Opera: The Flying Dutchman review

By Simon Parris on February 15, 2015 • ( 13 Comments )

Returning opera to the mighty Palais Theatre, Victorian Opera match the spectacle of 3D animation with the quality of singing as Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman drops anchor in Port Phillip Bay.

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