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Spamalot review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on September 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Soundworks Productions: Sweeney Todd review

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

Melbourne Opera: Il Trovatore review

By Simon Parris on August 24, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

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 • ( 2 Comments )

Opera Australia: Don Giovanni review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on August 16, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

A world-class staging for Don Giovanni as the first instalment bodes well for the continuation of Sir David McVicar’s Mozart Trilogy for Opera Australia.

Opera Australia: The Elixir of Love review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on August 16, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

Sumptuous, witty staging, top-notch cast and beautiful singing mark the welcome return of a production that is one of the very best Australian artistic collaborations in the repertoire.

Jonas Kaufmann in Concert review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on August 14, 2014 • ( 15 Comments )

On an occasion so special it practically defies description, tenor gigastar Jonas Kaufmann gave Melbourne’s opera cognoscenti an unforgettable night of superb musicianship.

Opera Australia Announces Season 2015

By Simon Parris on August 12, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Opera Australia continues their goal of growing audiences with a year of popular favourites starring singers of note from around the globe.

Elegies: A Song Cycle review

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

A tender, poignant celebration of love, loss and longing, William Finn’s Elegies: A Song Cycle brought a tear to the eye and a glow to the heart of the lucky few to […]

Victorian Opera Announces Season 2015

By Simon Parris on August 7, 2014 • ( 5 Comments )

Victorian Opera celebrates ten years with a massive total of ten productions in 2015.

David Harris: Time is a Traveller review

By Simon Parris on August 6, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Popular music theatre star David Harris shows himself to be just as comfortable in an intimate setting as he is onstage in a musical blockbuster in this charming amble through his theatrical […]

Hoy Polloy Theatre: The Seafarer review

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

Melbourne turned on a suitably blustery, rainy night for the opening of Hoy Polloy Theatre’s The Seafarer, with the howling from the weather and the sound effects being indistinguishable at times.

Mother and Son review [Comedy Theatre]

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

Updated to the new millennium, gently paced comedy Mother & Son maintains a ready charm and a light, breezy air.

The Production Company: Guys and Dolls review

By Simon Parris on July 20, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

The Production Company begins their 2014 season with a slick and streamlined staging of evergreen classic Guys and Dolls. Wonderful music, glossy production values and a host of skilled performers make for […]

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