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The Hatpin – 2011

“…Musical Direction by Sophie Thomas was excellent. She led a highly capable orchestra through a difficult score that required an expert string section. She appeared on stage with a violin during the curtain call and was suddenly elevated from capable musical director to complete and utter musical freak in a matter of moments…”

Chris Hughes, Theatre People – Melbourne Theatre reviews

Flowerchildren – 2011

The efforts of the exceptionally talented Musical Director, Sophie Thomas, are very much on display here. The script makes constant reference to how difficult the harmonies of The Mamas and The Papas’ songs are but Sophie has drilled her charges beautifully and the blend of voices is never less than perfect.

Barbara Hughes, Theatrepeople, August 2011

“Sophie Thomas’s musical direction captures the unique sound of this group so well that it feels so close to seeing them live that it’s easy to forget that we’re not in San Francisco in 1967.”

Anne-Marie Peard, Aussie Theatre, September 2011

Their four-part harmonies are spine-tingling and you’ll be singing California Dreamin, Monday Monday and I Saw Her Again Last Night for days.

Kate Herbert, Herald Sun, September 2011

“Four voices in rare fidelity”

 Chris Boyd, The Australian, August 2011

Their perfect harmonies bring all the songs we know so well to life.”

Barbara Hughes, Theatrepeople, August 2011

“… worthy of a very successful premiere season – great music and strong performances put it in the ‘must-see’ category.”

Maxine Montgomery,  Theatre Press, August 2011