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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on August 9, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Six the Musical review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on July 30, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Steel Magnolias review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on July 29, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Clovelly Fox Productions: Grey Gardens review

By Simon Parris on July 22, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Pretty Woman the Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on July 17, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) review [Melbourne]

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

Strictly Ballroom Cast in Rehearsal [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on January 6, 2015 • ( 5 Comments )

The cast of Strictly Ballroom the Musical has been hard at work in the rehearsal room as they prepare for next week’s Melbourne opening.

2014 Opera Year in Review

By Simon Parris on December 19, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

A homophobic diva was cast out, boutique productions thrived, and the world’s top tenor visited Australia in the 2014 year of opera.

2014 Music Theatre Year in Review

By Simon Parris on December 19, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

Boutique musicals blossomed, new companies multiplied and program prices rose, in the 2014 year of musical theatre.

Into the Woods movie review

By Simon Parris on December 17, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

Brilliantly cast and expertly adapted, Into the Woods is set to be embraced as the rare stage musical to receive a big screen treatment that not only retains, but enhances its integrity, […]

Grease review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on December 12, 2014 • ( 5 Comments )

Performed by a cast who have now been in senior year almost as long as Sonny, Grease is in absolute peak form for the final season before its talented players finally graduate […]

Grease Melbourne 2015 sneak peek

By Simon Parris on December 11, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Grease is back in Melbourne, and this time it is looking to fill the massive Regent Theatre.

Peter Pan Live! review

By Simon Parris on December 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Lavishly staged and impressively ambitious in scope, Peter Pan Live! nonetheless pulls up short in terms of the type of ironic edge or knowing wink needed in modern entertainment. No sassy Genie […]

Opera Australia: Falstaff review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on December 2, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Superb singing and stunning designs showcase the depth of Opera Australia’s talent pool to full advantage in this very merry revival of Falstaff.

The Production Company: La Cage aux Folles review

By Simon Parris on November 23, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

Radiating charisma and chemistry, star duo Simon Burke and Todd McKenney fit La Cage aux Folles like it was written especially for them.

Next Step Productions: God of Carnage review

By Simon Parris on November 21, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

One of the world’s favourite plays of the past decade, Yasmina Reza’s pitch black comedy God of Carnage retains all of its snap, crackle and pop in this lovingly staged boutique production.

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