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MTC Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2018
Marta Dusseldorp (Janet King), Deidre Rubenstein (Ladies in Black), Greg Stone (The Weir) and Zoe Terakes (Janet King) star in the Australian premiere of Tony Award-nominated drama A Doll's House, Part 2, directed by 2018 Helpmann Award nominee and MTC Associate Director Sarah Goodes.
The Ultimate Queen Celebration Tours Australia In August And September
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2018
Marc Martel has a naturally uncanny vocal likeness to Freddie Mercury. A successful musician in his own right in his native Canada, Marc came to prominence when auditioning as a singer for Queen's Roger Taylor and Brian May's official tribute band, Queen Extravaganza back in 2012. His audition clip received over 14 million YouTube views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dREKkAk628I and resulted in a performance on Ellen.
New Classical CD 'Echoes Of Earth' Released Worldwide
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2018
A new CD, which saw some of Melbourne's top young classical and jazz musicians coming together for an ambitious recording project staged at St Andrews Anglican Church, Brighton is now on sale online.
Melanie Jame Wolf Returns to Art House with SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2018
Melanie Jame Wolf returns to Arts House for the Australian premiere of HIGHNESS - a work she dedicates to every single queen she has ever met, including masterful women, drag superstars, actual monarchs and ageing queers.
INSANITY Comes to Melbourne Cabaret Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
Ever been on Tinder? Been stood up? Had a bath with a man you've met twice? If you're questioning your luck in love (or perhaps you need to impress a date) come along to a show that'll make you feel better about all your own dating disasters!
TRIO OF DIPS: LOVE ME TINDER Comes to the Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
Hey you looking? Because we are. This hilarious new cabaret follows the Trio of Dips as they struggle to get their disastrous love lives in order. Drawn from true events, Love Me Tinder is an absurd comedy fuelled by traumatic dates, obsessive exes, and a pathetic plethora of one night stands.
CIRCUS OZ BIG TOP Heads To Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria To Unravel The Ministry Of Nature
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2018
In their 40th year, Circus Oz tumbles back home to Melbourne to premiere their new show, Precarious, under the heated Circus Oz Big Top. Across the winter school holidays the tent will be nestled within the trees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria with three weeks of shows from 26 June - 15 July 2018.
OUT OF THE BOX Festival Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) 2018 Out of the Box Festival for children eight years and under officially opened today, running until Sunday 1 July*.
Playhouse Pantomimes Presents THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS At The Doncaster Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
Playhouse Pantomimes is proud to present their original musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows' at the Doncaster Playhouse this July school holidays!
PUFFS Breaks Box Office Records and Extends Through July 29
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2018
PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic has just announced another extension to its season at the Alex Theatre St Kilda. It will now play an additional three weeks through Sunday 29 July 2018.
BWW Review: Patti LuPone's DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY Is Masterclass Of Musical Theatre Storytelling With Magnificent Music
by Jade Kops - June 23, 2018
Broadway Musical Theatre legend Patti LuPone shared an intimate night of memories and marvellous music in her concert DON'T MONKEY WITH BROADWAY.
Melbourne Premiere of New Play CORAL BROWNE: THIS F***ING LADY! Comes to fortyfivedownstairs
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2018
From West Footscray to West End star, Coral Browne was larger-than-life.
Chromeo Announce Alice Ivy and Sam Bluer As Special Guests For Much-Awaited Australian Shows
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
Making up for lost time, Chromeo will heat up dancefloors in Melbourne and Sydney next month with their first Australian shows in six years. It's clear that fans down under are still Head Over Heels for the Canadian electro-funk duo, with only a handful of tickets remaining for their Melbourne show and Sydney close behind.
The Shuffle Club Presents The World Premiere of ST KILDA ROYALE
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2018
The sumptuous Art Deco setting of MEMO Music Hall is home to a decadent concoction of live music, contemporary circus, sideshow and burlesque for five exciting nights in July.
Katy Perry Announces Starley & Zedd As Special Guests On Australian Leg of WITNESS: The Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Katy Perry's WITNESS: The Tour, presented by Myer, commences its Australian leg in Perth in just 5 weeks and final tickets for all Australian shows are on sale now!  
Arts Centre Melbourne Presents Bamboozle Theatre's GENTLE GIANT, Groundbreaking Theatre For Children With Multiple And Profound Disabilities
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
In an Australian premiere Arts Centre Melbourne will present Bamboozle Theatre Company's Gentle Giant, an intimate, multi-sensory UK production developed exclusively for children with profound and multiple disabilities on Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 August in The Pavilion. As part of Arts Centre Melbourne's commitment to providing performing arts opportunities for young people with disabilities, the work will also be presented in school incursions at specialist schools across Melbourne.
SHAKEN: A James Bond Cabaret Comes to Melbourne Cabaret Festival 2018
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2018
Perfect for newbies and know-it-alls alike, Shaken plunges head first into over 50 years of James Bond iconography. Pitting the seven 'James Bond' actors against each other in a race to determine, scientifically, which of them is the greatest all-time Bond. 
PARENTHESIS Comes to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018
An encounter with a magical fish interrupts a couple's mundane life by the sea. Drama escalates into chaos as the two women find their love tested by power, ideology, and extraordinary twists of fate.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Begins Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
The National Theatre of Great Britain's Olivier and Tony Award®-winning production of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME has opened in Brisbane (playing until 24 June) as part of an Australian tour including Canberra from 27 June, Sydney from 4 July, Adelaide from 31 July and Perth from 8 August. The tour comes after an acclaimed sell-out debut season in Melbourne earlier in the year and an Asian tour. 
THE BIG HOO-HAA! Turns Eight With Eighties Party
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Melbourne's longest running and most-beloved weekly improv show is turning eight years old, and to celebrate they're heading back to the 1980s!
Chamber Made Presents The Premiere Of DYBBUKS
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2018
Chamber Made presents the premiere of Dybbuks - Samara Hersch's re-visioning of S. Ansky's iconic Yiddish story (The Dybbuk) created for two performers, a vocalist, three musicians and a choir of intergenerational Yiddish speaking women.
Nick Nickolas Brings His Family Friendly Magic Show GOBSMACKED! to Melbourne Magic Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2018
Multi award-winning magician Nick Nickolas is about to deliver a round of knock-out manoeuvres in his brand new family friendly show, Gobsmacked!
Calum Scott Announces Debut Australian & New Zealand Shows This October
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2018
Frontier Touring confirm that UK crooner Calum Scott, the man behind one of the world's most recognisable and loved renditions of Robyn's 'Dancing On My Own', will play his first ever Australian and New Zealand shows this October. The tour will begin at Auckland's Powerstation on Tuesday 23 October before crossing the Tasman for shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
You Can't Stop The Music - THECHO!R Celebrates The Singers & Songwriters From The 1980's
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2018
Presented by THECHO!R with Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM at Collingwood Town Hall, on Sunday 1st July at 3pm. Come and sing along to all your favourite hits from Cyndi Lauper, Bon Jovi, U2, Madonna, Tears for Fears and more!

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