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The Shark is Broken review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on October 17, 2026 • ( 5 Comments )

StageBugs Productions: Young Frankenstein review

By Simon Parris on October 11, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Stuttgart Ballet: The Sleeping Ballet review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on October 10, 2026 • ( 6 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Spare Room review

By Simon Parris on October 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

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 Shakespeare Company: Twelfth Night review

By Simon Parris on December 8, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

In the gorgeous setting of the Rose Garden at St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Melbourne Shakespeare Company delights with the merry mayhem of Twelfth Night.

OSMaD: The Addams Family review

By Simon Parris on December 7, 2024 • ( 3 Comments )

Creative direction and vibrant performances breathe abundant life into altogether ooky musical The Addams Family. 

A Christmas Carol review [Melbourne 2024]

By Simon Parris on November 30, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Now a celebrated annual tradition, A Christmas Carol returns to bring festive joy to all but the hardest “Bah, humbug!” hearts.

Perryman Theatre Company: One Day in September review

By Simon Parris on November 29, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Showcased by an elite cast of the best possible draft picks, new Australian musical One Day in September breaks out from the pack in a confidently presented, all too brief Development Season. 

Wicked: Part One movie review

By Simon Parris on November 20, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Decadently thrillifying in every possible regard, eagerly awaited movie Wicked: Part One faithfully serves the stage musical’s legion fans while ingeniously expanding its universe with dazzling creativity. 

Sister Act the Musical review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on November 15, 2024 • ( 8 Comments )

Fabulous, Baby! Congregation-pleasing screen-to-stage adaptation Sister Act the Musical spreads the Sunday Morning Fever as it makes its long overdue Australian premiere tour in heavenly form. 

Maybe Happy Ending review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on November 12, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Quirky, original, and sweetly adorable, new musical Maybe Happy Ending is a magical journey of love and wonder that gamely sees the very best in our throwaway world of consumer convenience. 

Swept Away review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on November 11, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

By turns rousing, distressing, moving, and uplifting, unique new musical Swept Away celebrates the stirring bluegrass music of prolific folk rock group The Avett Brothers.

Oh, Mary! review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on November 10, 2024 • ( 1 Comment )

Shriekingly funny, Oh, Mary! sees prodigiously gifted comic writer and actor Cole Escola at the giddy height of their delectable powers. 

Once Upon A Mattress review [Broadway]

By Simon Parris on November 8, 2024 • ( Leave a comment )

Fresh from a triumphant season at New York City Center, unabashedly wholesome Golden Age musical comedy Once Upon A Mattress delights in this limited Broadway season.

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