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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 )

Opera Australia: Don Pasquale review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on November 20, 2014 • ( 3 Comments )

Donizetti’s comic jewel sparkles with the polish of four highly talented, perfectly cast singers.

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.  

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