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Melbourne's Cabaret Darling Tash York And The After Hours Cabaret Club Head To Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
The After Hours Cabaret Club and Tash York's 'Adulting' are packing the whisky and wine, loading up the weirdos and chicken nuggets, and heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! To help them get there they are hosting the hottest fundraiser in town at none other than the Toff in Town.
Only 12 Sleeps To Go To OUT OF THE BOX At QPAC
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2018
There's only 12 more sleeps until Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) biennial Out of the Box Festival for children eight years and under opens at QPAC in South Bank's vibrant Culture Centre, Brisbane.
MAMMA MIA! THE MUSICAL Arrives In Melbourne In Just 4 Weeks
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
The critically acclaimed Australian production of MAMMA MIA! THE MUSICAL dances into Melbourne's Princess Theatre from July 10th.
Curious Cat Presents THE 3 MUSKETEERS
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2018
Join The 3 Musketeers and their young friend D'Artagnan in a fast-paced romp through 17th-century France - a rip-roaring, gender-bending, breakneck tale of passion and intrigue, comedy and tragedy, with splashes of music.
THE LONGEST MINUTE - A Kicker Of A Time
by Virag Dombay - June 09, 2018
Never in my wildest dreams would I have believed you if you would have told me that on a Thursday night I would be sitting in a theatre watching twenty-one years' worth of rugby league games on stage and that I'd be enjoying it. And I loved every bit of it. The show rendered me speechless; my eyes were glued to the action on stage. Eighty-five minutes went by in a minute and I was left wanting more. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me reflect on the world around me, on humanity, on my family, on my dreams. Did I mention that it was only eighty-five minutes?
Australian Music Vault And Ableton User Group Melbourne Present Resonate, A Free Live Electronic Music Performance
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2018
On Friday June 29, electronic music creation and performance will come together before your eyes in Resonate, a free live electronic music event showcasing the creativity of Melbourne's Ableton User Group, presented by the Australian Music Vault.
North by South Theatre Company Presents BEAUTIFUL THING
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2018
Doc Martens, double denim and high ponytails-but this isn't Melbourne in 2018. It's South East London in '93; where being gay and secretly in love with another boy is about as acceptable as admitting you voted for Thatcher.
Experience Captivating Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux At QPAC
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2018
Jazz lovers will be excited to hear that acclaimed American based vocalist Madeleine Peyroux will grace Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) Concert Hall stage today 7 June 2018.
Melbourne Theatre Company Presents Oscar Wilde's AN IDEAL HUSBAND
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Oscar Wilde's effervescent society drama An Ideal Husband sees the incomparable Gina Riley (Kath & Kim) and William McInnes (The Time of our Lives) lead an all-star cast including Simon Gleeson (Hay Fever), Brent Hill(Little Shop of Horrors), Michelle Lim Davidson (Utopia), Zindzi Okenyo(Disgraced), Josh Price (Going Down), Greta Sherriff (Oklahoma!) and Christie Whelan Browne (Muriel's Wedding, The Musical), with newcomers Jem Lai and Joseph Lai.
Young Australian Broadway Chorus Presents MADAGASCAR - A MUSICAL ADVENTURE JR.
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins when Madagascar Jr bounds onto the stage at Union Theatre in Parkville this July during the school holidays. An adventure for all ages, everyone will be ready to 'move it, move it' when this stage musical adaptation by the Young Australian Broadway Chorus (YABC) is strictly in season from July 11-14.
Sharp Short Dance Returns To Uncover The Country's Best Young Dancers And Choreographers
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2018
Sydney's most exciting competitive dance festival, Sharp Short Dance, is back for its 11th year to unearth the country's best young dancers and choreographers. The festival, presented by FORM Dance Projects, will be held at Riverside Theatres from 13th to 17th November.
Jodie Stubbs Stars In WOMAN: It's A Mother Of A Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
Sydney cabaret performer, Jodie Stubbs, debuts new show, WOMAN at Sydney's LeadBelly this month. Co-written with award winning director and performer, Tyran Parke, Jodie takes you on a humorous journey of what it is to be a mother, career woman, wife and cabaret chanteuse as she attempts to get through a 60-minute show without having to check on the kids.
BWW Review: PICTURES: SONGS FROM MOVIE MUSICALS at Chapel Off Chapel
by Victoria Beal - June 05, 2018
Watch out Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli, the movie musical has a new star...Kerrie Anne Greenland!
Seaborn, Broughton And Walford Foundation Announce Successful Bi-Annual Grants For The Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2018
Peter Lowry, President of the performing arts charity, the Seaborn, Broughton & Walford Foundation, has just announced the Board's approval of awards totaling $110,000 to nine applicants from the performing arts. The successful projects were selected from a large field of 41 applications representing a wide variety of companies and individual artists from NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.
TEENY TINY STEVIES' TEA PARTY Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2018
Little ones and their families are invited to a tea party with a difference when the much-loved children's band the Teeny Tiny Stevies take to the stage on 1 July as part of Arts Centre Melbourne's High Tea Live series. The fun-filled morning of treats and music for kids and their grown-ups will also feature a special pre-concert boogie with Andrew McClelland's Starting School.
Audition to Train with the Best when AMDA Comes to Melbourne on 17 June
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2018
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy will be in Australia to conduct placement and scholarship auditions in Sydney on 16 June and in Melbourne on 17 June. AMDA is a fully accredited, not-for-profit higher education institution devoted to training the actor, singer, and dancer for stage, film, and television.
KATYA: THE MINX FROM MINSK Comes to the 2018 Melbourne Cabaret Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2018
Katya Ulyana Anastasiya Svet is part Bond fan-girl part Eastern European woman of mystery, with an unapologetic affinity for guns, arguing and vodka. She is smart, sassy and knows how to put a gun together, which makes us excited - and a little bit scared.
Melbourne International Singers Festival 2018 Welcomes Antony Pitts, From The Song Company
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
In the lead up to our 9th annual Melbourne International Singers Festival, we unfortunately have to advise that due to ill health, Richard Gill AO has to withdraw from the Melbourne International Singers Festival.
QPAC Welcomes Italian Ballet Superstars From Milan Ahead Of First-Ever Australian Season
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) today welcomed members from Italy's Teatro alla Scala to Brisbane, ahead of the world-famous ballet company's first-ever Australian visit in its 240-year history for the 2018 QPAC International Series in November.
THE CHILDREN'S PARTY: Think Tank Sessions Come to Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Arts and culture collide in the Children's Party: Think Tank Sessions, a series of workshops for passionate young people by Alex Walker (House of Muchness) and Ben Landau at Arts Centre Melbourne's The Channel from June until November. Civics and citizenship study jumps out of the classroom and into action during dynamic, practical sessions for 9 - 12 year-olds. The material created in the eclectic think tank sessions will feed into future iterations of The Children's Party, a theatrical experience showcasing the powerful perspectives of children in Australia's first child-led political party.
Ilana Charnelle Brings 'Play Nice' Album Launch to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
What happens when the good girl is pushed too far? She gets nasty. Ilana Charnelle is sick of biting her tongue and being told to smile. Through an hour of original songs and a live three-piece band, let Ilana teach you why some girls don't like to play nice.
Announcing THE MUSIC GYM At Melbourne's Galleria
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Galleria is thrilled to announce an all new music hub in the heart of the CBD, The Music Gym.
LETTERS TO LINDY to Embark on National Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Following its critically acclaimed world premiere seasons in 2016, Merrigong Theatre Company is proud to announce the national tour of Letters to Lindy by award-winning playwright, Alana Valentine (Dead Man Brake, Head Full of Love, Parramatta Girls).
Paul Capsis is Live At MEMO Music Hall
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Fresh from crawling out of the ancient skin of Quentin Crisp, multi-award winning Australian performer Paul Capsis returns to what he loves doing best - singin' tunes in an exclusive three-night season at MEMO Music Hall St Kilda.

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