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Cats review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on January 1, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

John Foreman’s Australia Pops Orchestra: New Year’s Eve Gala Concerts review

By Simon Parris on December 30, 2025 • ( 6 Comments )

Anastasia review [Melbourne 2025]

By Simon Parris on December 29, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra: The Idols of Musical Theatre review

By Simon Parris on December 28, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

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 )

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, […]

Met Opera Live in HD: L’Elisir d’Amore review

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

The Metropolitan Opera kicks off its seventh season of cinema presentations captured live in high definition with their new production of Donizetti’s classic comedy L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love). The opera […]

More Sex Please…We’re Seniors mini-review

By Simon Parris on November 1, 2012 • ( 1 Comment )

No treat for audiences at the Halloween opening night of More Sex Please…We’re Seniors, just a show that is over-long, under-rehearsed and generally free from the charm and wit that make musical theatre […]

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum review

By Simon Parris on October 28, 2012 • ( 4 Comments )

A door-slamming, tit-shaking, tears of laughter-inducing farce of the highest pedigree, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is the show theatre lovers of Melbourne have waited for all […]

Elaine Paige in Concert mini-review

By Simon Parris on October 25, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Show biz survivor Elaine Paige impresses with a highly theatrical showcase of her stellar career. The voice may not be what it once was, with arrangements and keys altered to avoid the […]

Freeway – The Chet Baker Journey review

By Simon Parris on October 17, 2012 • ( Leave a comment )

Transporting the audience to a smoky, atmospheric jazz club, supremely talented young performer Tim Draxl channels the great jazz musician Chet Baker in this briskly entertaining tribute concert. Returning to the Melbourne […]

King Kong set to roar in Melbourne 2013

By Simon Parris on October 7, 2012 • ( 2 Comments )

Producers today announced cast and creative team of highly anticipated world premiere King Kong, set to open its exclusive Australian season in June 2013 at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre.

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