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COST OF LIVING Opens Next Month at Melbourne Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2024
Cost of Living, a deeply moving play that looks at the ways we care for one another and ourselves and winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama from playwright Martyna Majok, will begin previews at Melbourne Theatre Company’s Southbank Theatre on Saturday 14th September. 
Baker, O'Hara, Tripolino, & More Join JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Tour; Sydney Performances Added
by Blair Ingenthron - August 11, 2024
Additional cast members for the Australian tour of the award-winning Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR have been revealed.
New Oscar Wilde Ballet by Christopher Wheeldon Premieres From the Australian Ballet
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2024
The remarkable world of a literary legend will come to the stage with The Australian Ballet’s world-premiere of Oscar©, a new full-length work from acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.
ENGLISH Opens at Southbank Theatre This Week
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2024
Opening this week at Southbank Theatre, English is a comedy celebration of both second languages and native languages that highlights the beautiful complexities and points of human connection they bring. 
Melbourne Opera Will Host a Puccini Festival This September
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2024
In honour of the centenary of the great Italian composer’s death, Melbourne Opera (MO) will present a Puccini Festival from 15-25 September. 
Phil Burton To Guest Star In BURN THE FLOOR - DARE TO DREAM Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2024
Experience the electrifying dance production BURN THE FLOOR - DARE TO DREAM, featuring world-class dancers and innovative choreography, coming soon to Victoria.
Tickets On Sale This Week For JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR In Melbourne
by Blair Ingenthron - July 29, 2024
Tickets are on pre-sale from today and on general public sales from Friday for the Melbourne season of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, which will open at the Princess Theatre from 16 March.
Lime Cordiale Releases 'Enough of the Sweet Talk' LP
by Josh Sharpe - July 26, 2024
Lime Cordiale has dropped his much-anticipated third album Enough Of The Sweet Talk. A headrush of enchanting indie pop and transportive emotional journey, Enough of the Sweet Talk is a tour de force that showcases how much Lime Cordiale both continues to remain tied to their roots and evolve exponentially.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To Melbourne For The Festive Season In 2024
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2024
A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns to Melbourne in 2024, bringing festive cheer with its beloved holiday production.
Theatrical's A CHORUS LINE Comes to the National Theatre Melbourne in September
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2024
Following sell out shows and standing ovations for recent productions of The Sound of Music and The Boy From Oz, not-for-profit musical theatre company Theatrical will stage the iconic and universally acclaimed musical, A Chorus Line at The National Theatre Melbourne from 7-22 September.
New Tickets For TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL in Melbourne Go On Sale This Week
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2024
TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will open at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne in September and producers have announced a new release of tickets that will go on sale this Friday.
Bianka Ismailovski Brings Hit Comedy Show WORKING GIRL To Melbourne Fringe For A Festival Encore
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2024
Bianka Ismailovski will return with her unique, hilarious and 100% true solo stand-up comedy show Working Girl.
Budjerah Details The Therapy Sessions Tour for September 2024
by Josh Sharpe - July 17, 2024
Kicking off at The Triffid in Brisbane on Friday 6 September, the Therapy Sessions Tour will then head to Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Saturday 7 September, followed by Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory on Friday 13 September. Next up, Perth’s Rosemount Hotel gets a performance on Saturday 14 September, before Budjerah heads to Melbourne venue 170 Russell on Friday 20 September. Finally, he’ll wrap it all up at Brunswick Picture House in Brunswick Heads on Saturday 28 September.
Bianca Del Rio Will Embark on Australia and New Zealand Tour in 2025
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024
Bianca Del Rio is hitting the road on her stand-up world comedy tour titled Dead Inside, which will bring the RuPaul’s Drag Raceicon to Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2025.
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, AVENUE Q, and ONCE Are Headed to Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024
A new commercial musical theatre company, AG Theatre, has launched with a mission to support new Melbourne talent, both on and off stage. The company’s premiere season includes new productions of The Three Little Pigs, Avenue Q and Once. 
MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS Comes to Canberra Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2024
Multi-award winning maverick of the stage, Canberra’s own Eliza Sanders, will use her unique blend of dance, clown and absurd philosophising to take the ‘trigger warning’ to its extreme in MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS. 
Hoodoo Gurus Add Final 'Back to the Stoneage' Shows
by Josh Sharpe - July 15, 2024
Fifteen of the original eighteen original shows on Hoodoo Gurus' Back to the Stoneage Tour are now sold out. Due to this unprecedented demand, the ‘Gurus’ have added a final run of shows on the Back to the Stoneage Tour. The new 2024 shows will be at The Forum in Melbourne on Wednesday, 20 November and a 4th Perth show at The Astor Theatre on Sunday, 15 December.
PAW PATROL LIVE! RACE TO THE RESCUE Releases Final Tickets for Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2024
PAW Patrol Live! 'Race to the Rescue' has announced final ticket availability for its Australian tour.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Returns to Melbourne with a Tale As Old as Time
by Victoria Beal - July 10, 2024
Returning to Melbourne for the first time since 1996, Beauty and the Beast is a magical tale that will delight fans of the 1991 Disney animated film.
OLDER THAN I EVER INTENDED TO BE Comes to Melbourne This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2024
Scott Hollingsworth's new cabaret, Older Than I Ever Intended To Be will make its Melbourne premiere. Performances run July 25-27.
Tyler Childers Confirms 2025 Headline Tour in Australia and New Zealand
by Josh Sharpe - July 08, 2024
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers will take his “Mule Pull Tour” to Australia and New Zealand in February with newly confirmed shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena, Brisbane’s Sandstone Point Hotel, Byron Bay’s The Green Room, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Newcastle’s Foreshore Park, Canberra’s Royal Theatre, Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl and Korumburra’s Coal Creek Community Park and Museum. 
Kane Brown to Play In The Air Tour Dates for Australia & New Zealand This November
by Josh Sharpe - July 08, 2024
Multi-platinum award-winning entertainer Kane Brown has revealed additional dates for his highly anticipated In the Air Tour. As part of the global tour, Brown will visit Australia and New Zealand this November, with special guests Kameron Marlowe and Kaylee Bell on all shows.
Lead Cast and More Cities Set For Australian Tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2024
The lead cast for the Australian tour of the award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated rock musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR has been revealed.
TWO REMAIN Comes to Fortyfive Downstais This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2024
Australian premiere of Two Remain, the first opera to portray the persecution of gay men during the Holocaust, comes to Fortyfive Downstairs this month.  Performances run July 25-28.
TORVILL & DEAN Will Return on Australian Tour in 2025
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2024
After three decades, legends of the ice Torvill & Dean are set to make their long-awaited return to Australia for a final farewell tour. ‘Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance’ tour marks their first visit to Australian shores since their last tour in 1994 and will celebrate their illustrious career before retiring from skating together.

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