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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 )

From Here to Eternity The Musical review

By Simon Parris on January 2, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

As with Stephen Ward, a terrific story, exotic setting and experienced production team all indicate a high chance of success, but the magic is just not there. The talented cast give the […]

American Psycho: A New Musical Thriller review

By Simon Parris on January 2, 2014 • ( 11 Comments )

Edgy, slick, pristine and as blackly humorous as it is genuinely thrilling, brand new musical American Psycho is set to divide and conquer as it soon makes its way around the globe.

Stephen Ward the Musical review

By Simon Parris on January 1, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Salacious subject matter, swinging era and groovy location all point to a terrific idea for a musical, but even with the world’s top theatre practitioners on board, that lightning-in-a-bottle magic of a […]

The Royal Ballet: Jewels review

By Simon Parris on December 31, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

Well established as one of the “jewels” of the repertoire, George Balanchine’s Jewels is a tantalizing reflection on the sheer beauty of ballet.

The Lion King review [Sydney]

By Simon Parris on December 13, 2013 • ( 15 Comments )

Ingeniously spectacular and unashamedly sentimental, The Lion King is the ultimate live theatre experience, provoking the full range an abundance of spine tingles, goose bumps, laughter and tears.

2013 Music Theatre Year in Review

By Simon Parris on December 12, 2013 • ( 3 Comments )

Boutique productions abounded this year, highlighting the expensive risk of full-scale commercial productions. Fortunately, smaller budgets for sets and costumes have no impact on the quality of the performances, with compelling acting […]

The Lion King Sydney: Sneak Peek

By Simon Parris on December 11, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

Ahead of tomorrow’s opening night, producers of the eagerly awaited return Australian season of The Lion King invited media for a glimpse at the spectacular costumes, innovative masks, gorgeous lighting and talented […]

Melbourne Opera: Rienzi review

By Simon Parris on December 9, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Melbourne Opera made a terrific contribution to the Melbourne Ring Festival with their concert performance of Richard Wagner’s early operatic success, Rienzi. A blaze of stirring choruses and heroic solos, the glorious […]

The Sound of Music Live! review

By Simon Parris on December 6, 2013 • ( 9 Comments )

The airwaves were alive with The Sound of Music last night as US network NBC premiered their eagerly anticipated holiday special that they, along with theatre fans around the word, hope will […]

Opera Australia: The Melbourne Ring Cycle 2013: Götterdämmerung

By Simon Parris on November 25, 2013 • ( 5 Comments )

****Read Man in Chair’s 2016 review of Götterdämmerung.**** Götterdämmerung, or The Twilight of the Gods, see Wagner’s epic Ring Cycle reach its fiery conclusion. Previously, on The Melbourne Ring Cycle, giant Fafner […]

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