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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 )

Jersey Boys [Melbourne] review

By Simon Parris on January 13, 2013 • ( 7 Comments )

  It is easy to adopt a cynical whether-we-need-it-or-not attitude about the return of a show so soon after a highly successful and memorable premiere season. Jersey Boys, however, proved last night […]

War Horse [Melbourne] review

By Simon Parris on January 1, 2013 • ( 16 Comments )

With the New Year only a few hours old, is it too soon to proclaim War Horse the theatrical highlight of 2013?

Sneak Peek: War Horse Australia

By Simon Parris on December 30, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

Producers of the highly anticipated production War Horse allowed media a glimpse of the production on stage in advance of tomorrow night’s opening.

Genesis to Broadway review

By Simon Parris on December 13, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Despite the genuinely intriguing premise described in its promotional materials, Genesis to Broadway flounders in a mish mash of styles, tone and content. Ineffective, unfunny and often inaccurate, the show is a […]

Opera Australia: Salome review

By Simon Parris on December 2, 2012 • ( 10 Comments )

Opera Australia completes a (quite possibly unintentional) trilogy of blood spattered mad women with the immensely satisfying new production of Richard Strauss’ Salome.

Normie The Musical review

By Simon Parris on November 24, 2012 • ( 3 Comments )

Brimming with socially relevant drama and catchy pop hits, Normie Rowe’s story was ripe for musicalisation. Old Scotch Music and Drama Club may not have the resources of full-scale commercial theatre but […]

Margaret Fulton Queen of the Dessert review

By Simon Parris on November 22, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

A joyous celebration of the life of a great Australian, and the country that grew up with her, Margaret Fulton Queen of the Dessert is ninety minutes of delectable enjoyment, as lightly […]

Opera Australia: Lucia di Lammermoor review

By Simon Parris on November 20, 2012 • ( 7 Comments )

While opera’s sweetheart Emma Matthews is the star attraction, the quality of the full company of Lucia di Lammermoor makes for an evening of superb singing.

Opera Australia: Madama Butterfly review

By Simon Parris on November 15, 2012 • ( 8 Comments )

Hiromi Omura is the star attraction in this return season of one of the world’s favourite operas.

2012 Music Theatre Year in Review

By Simon Parris on November 13, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Updated 28 November 2012 to include winners of the Theatre People 2012 Pro Choice Awards. After being absent from the slate in 2011, a flurry of revivals marked the 2012 theatre year, […]

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