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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 Rocky Horror Show review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 4, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

The Lost Boys musical review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on April 3, 2026 • ( 1 Comment )

Beaches the musical review [Broadway 2026]

By Simon Parris on April 1, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Cats: The Jellicle Ball review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on March 31, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

MTC: Pennsylvania Avenue review

By Simon Parris on November 14, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

Brand new Joanna Murray-Smith play Pennsylvania Avenue provides another tour de force vehicle for utterly incredible talent Bernadette Robinson, yet ultimately fails to fully engage and affect.  

Opera Australia: Tosca review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on November 13, 2014 • ( 7 Comments )

An ingenious concept, lavish scenery and superlative singing make for a highly memorable night of grand opera as Tosca reclaims its place as a jewel of the Opera Australia repertoire. ***Click HERE […]

Gertrude Opera: The Magic Flute

By Simon Parris on November 7, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

Stripped back to a sprightly 80 minutes, The Magic Flute more than holds its own as a diverting and charming piece of entertainment.

Life Like Company: Passion review

By Simon Parris on November 6, 2014 • ( 10 Comments )

A rapturous meditation on the transient vagaries and redemptive power of love, the rare and exotic bloom of Passion graces the stage but once in a blue moon.

Miracle City review

By Simon Parris on October 25, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

The 2014 boutique musical boom reaches its zenith with Miracle City, which has the additional credential of being a full production of an original Australian musical.

OSMaD: The Producers review

By Simon Parris on October 24, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

“Where did we go right?” Well, OSMaD, let me count the ways…

Happy People in Concert review

By Simon Parris on October 19, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

The boutique musical boom received a boost from an original Australian musical this weekend as Matthew Lee Robinson’s Happy People was presented as a star-studded concert staging.

Lyric Opera of Melbourne: Werther review

By Simon Parris on October 19, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

In their most ambitious presentation to date, Lyric Opera of Melbourne treats local audiences to the all-too-rarely-seen Werther.

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 2014 [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on October 18, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Wonderfully witty and hauntingly heartbreaking, the perennially pristine production of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake makes a very welcome return to Melbourne.  

Once review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on October 5, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

The premiere Melbourne has been waiting for all year has finally arrived and it’s an absolute gem.

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