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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 )

Royal Ballet: Onegin review

By Simon Parris on January 25, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

Divine performances from the lead dancers elevate an otherwise elegant but somewhat lackluster ballet.

The Scottsboro Boys review [London]

By Simon Parris on January 24, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

As melodious as it is heartbreaking, Kander and Ebb’s The Scottsboro Boys is a brilliantly conceived combination of upbeat song and downbeat drama.

Menier Chocolate Factory: Assassins review

By Simon Parris on January 23, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Prolific theatre director Jamie Lloyd presents an unrelenting, devilishly dark take on Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s revered, if troubled, musical fantasia of despair, dander and death.

Miss Saigon review [London]

By Simon Parris on January 22, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

A sure contender for one of the top musicals of all time, Miss Saigon steps out of the shadow of its older sibling to be seen as an acclaimed and adored masterwork […]

Cats review [London Palladium]

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

If someone that young and beautiful needs to travel up, up, up to the Heaviside Layer then I am afraid that there is no hope left for me.

Royal Opera: Andrea Chénier review

By Simon Parris on January 21, 2015 • ( 4 Comments )

An artistic and vocal triumph, Royal Opera’s brand new production of Andrea Chénier is distinguished by its current starry cast, but is sure to remain a cherished production in the long term […]

Royal Ballet: Don Quixote review

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

As much fun for the dancers and musicians as the audience, Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote is like being present at one big opera house party.

The Play That Goes Wrong review

By Simon Parris on January 19, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Utterly hilarious, The Play That Goes Wrong is a classic example of the chaos that can be achieved by control.

BalletBoyz: Young Men review

By Simon Parris on January 19, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Mesmerizing and relentless, the world premiere season of Young Men by BalletBoyz garners much audience appreciation and leaves plenty of scope for interpretation and thought.

Donmar Warehouse: My Night With Reg review [Apollo Theatre]

By Simon Parris on January 19, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

With its first-rate ensemble cast intact, Donmar Warehouse’s acclaimed revival of Kevin Elyot’s 1994 comedy of gay manners My Night with Reg makes an effortless transition to the West End’s Apollo Theatre.

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