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Night at the Opera
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The Saint of Bleecker Street
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Me & Mr Jones
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Forbidden Brodway
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Follies in Concert
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Funny Girl
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Merry Widow
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Night at the Opera
“The Lyric Opera of Melbourne…top audience pleaser was a macho Au fond du temple saint from Roger Howell and a hard-working David Rogers-Smith who also contributed the last part of the Puccini love-duet with Angela Coote; Edgardo’s dominating line in the Sextet; and partnered Anna-Lee Robinson for the final Carmen confrontation.”
By Clive O’Connell, The Age, August 5 2003
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The Saint of Bleecker Street
“…Michele is a fierce agnostic who, in the face of scandal. Enjoys a liaison with the local scarlet woman, Desideria. He is also tortured by the immigrant’s longing to throw off the home country in order to pursue American illusions of liberty and happiness. This scenario provokes an unofficial kind of song contest. While Annina rapturously gives voice to her visions (and these provided the key points of the opera), Michele, magnificently sung by tenor Rogers-Smith, gives vent in two big arias to a dramatic sense of falling between two cultures…”
By John Slavin, The Age, March 23 2003, Passions erupt as cultures collide
“…In terms of voices the production was probably best served by David Rogers-Smith who made a stocky and forceful Michele. Of all the principal roles, this one goes through the most aprupt changes…Rogers-Smith contrived to negotiate with more skill and restrained delivery than shown by many others in the cast. It might have been natural ability or extensive experience but this artist has the fortunate gift of treating such swings of behaviour and mood without fuss, avoiding facial or physical grotesqueness so that you only come to question the plot’s contortions after the event…the angels were on Michele’s (Rogers-Smith’s) side…”
By Clive O’Connell, Opera in Review May 2003, Bleecker Street Finally Hits Stage
“…The love interest is between Annina’s brother, Michele, brilliantly portrayed by David Rogers-Smith, and Desideria…”
By Michael Easton, The Herald Sun, Saint and sinner
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Me & Mr Jones
“Guest star David Rogers-Smith, is another example of contrast working well. In the short itme he takes to the stage, gracing the audience with only a few short numbers and duets with both Langton and Jones, he almost steals the show.
His dynamic presence allows the audience to take a break from the main duo, and gives the other performers a chance to try different styles. It’s always a good sign when a performer can raise the hairs on the back of your neck.”
Aaron Jelbart, November 2000, Stageleft.com
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Forbidden Broadway 2000
“Take 32 wigs, 64 costumes and four versatile singing actors, mix’n’match them frantically in 30-odd skits, and you have this frequently hilarious, intimate musical revue…each has at least one stellar moment…David Rogers-Smith as a somewhat over-indulgent Mandy Patinkin…”
Jim Murphy, The Age, November 2000
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Follies in Concert
“…the central couples – Sally and Ben, Buddy and Phyllis – Margaret Haggart and David Rogers-Smith and Nancye Hayes and John O’May…Rogers-Smith was far and away the most exciting performer, full of energy and pizzazz, especially in his brilliant reading of Buddy’s Folly.”
By Jeremy Vincent, The Australian, April 14 2000
“…David Rogers-Smith was seductive without being melodramatic and his characterisation was first rate…”
By Michael Easton, Sunday Herald Sun, April 15 2000
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Funny Girl
“The Production Company’s Funny Girl had them humming along with all those old songs…Caroline O’Connor was Fanny Brice and David Rogers-Smith was the show-stealing tenor…”
By Graham Pearce, Sunday Herald Sun, October 3 1999
“Caroline O’Connor as Fanny Brice…Supporting her is an absolutely top-flight company that doesn’t strike a single false note…a musical bonus is the thrilling voice of David Rogers-Smith, giving it the works as the over-the-top Ziegfeld tenor in His Love Makes Me Beautiful…”
By Jim Murphy. The Age, October 2 1999
“…A musical highlight is the bell-like tenor of David Rogers-Smith singing You’ll Make a Beautiful Bride…”
By Kate Herbert, Herald Sun, October 2 1999
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Merry Widow
“Marina Prior is splendid…Cameo parts abound with David Rogers-Smith in high dudgeon as the jealous Kromov…”
By Russell Starke, City Messenger, June 16 1999
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