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OSMaD: Come From Away review

By Simon Parris on December 6, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Paddington the Musical review

By Simon Parris on November 19, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Disney: Hercules review [West End 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 18, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Just For One Day review [London 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 14, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Hair review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on November 1, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

CLOC Musical Theatre: & Juliet review

By Simon Parris on October 16, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Victorian Opera: Sunday in the Park with George review

By Simon Parris on July 21, 2013 • ( 8 Comments )

Inventive design, deft direction and an outstanding cast combine for an all too rare staging of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s treasured masterwork Sunday in the Park with George. An air of […]

Opera Australia: Tosca review

By Simon Parris on July 12, 2013 • ( 7 Comments )

Tosca resumes its place as one of the jewels of the OA repertoire in this superb new production helmed by master director John Bell. An ingenious update to Nazi-occupied Rome of the […]

Opera Australia: The Force of Destiny review

By Simon Parris on July 11, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Rather epic in length, The Force of Destiny (La forza del destino) is all too rarely seen on Australian stages, so its inclusion, as part of Opera Australia’s celebration of the bicentenary […]

The Production Company: Gypsy review

By Simon Parris on July 11, 2013 • ( 8 Comments )

Five stars do not seem enough for The Production Company’s phenomenal concert staging of Gypsy, which reaches a zenith in all aspects of production and performance. Cast and creatives are at the top […]

Wicked 2014 Melbourne Cast Announced

By Simon Parris on July 8, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

Principal cast and ensemble members arrived on their very own Wicked tram for One Short Day at Melbourne’s Parliament House today to herald the 2014 return of the worldwide smash hit.

Little Orphan TrAshley review

By Simon Parris on July 5, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

It may be school holidays in Melbourne, but, as advertised, this raucous pantomime is definitely an adults-only affair. Nothing, it seems, is off limits, as pollies, celebs and headline makers are mercilessly […]

Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox review

By Simon Parris on July 3, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

UK music legend Annie Lennox has always presented a particularly androgynous image so there seems to be a certain natural logic in her music and life story being presented by a handsome, […]

NT Live: The Audience review

By Simon Parris on July 3, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Affectionately warm and devilishly witty, The Audience provides a fly on the wall insight into sixty years’ worth of meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and her Prime Ministers. A huge hit on […]

Idina Menzel with Melbourne Pops Orchestra review

By Simon Parris on June 30, 2013 • ( 6 Comments )

Broadway, television, movies, motherhood, symphony concerts, it seems there is nothing Idina Menzel cannot do. And having heard her roof-raising voice live in concert tonight, two thousand screaming fans know have an […]

Melbourne Cabaret Festival: Adam Guettel in Concert review

By Simon Parris on June 29, 2013 • ( 2 Comments )

Adam Guettel may be teaching a masterclass with students tomorrow, but this evening he gave one all on his own. Simply attired in sweater and jeans, Guettel had the crowd of music […]

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