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North by South Theatre Company Presents BEAUTIFUL THING
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 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.
A True Love Story Comes to The Melbourne International Singers Festival 2018
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2018
The Melbourne International Singers Festival is thrilled to present the internationally acclaimed, award winning The Song Company with Artistic Director, Antony Pitts, at MISF for the first time, in 'True Love Story' on Friday 8 June at Deakin Edge.
BWW Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ Flies into Melbourne
by Victoria Beal - May 18, 2018
A great introduction to the theatre for young kids and first-time theatre goers, The Wizard of Oz is back with more glitz and glam than ever.
THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK Opens This July in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
Audiences are invited to enter the magical imagination of Alice in Wonderland creator Lewis Carroll in a new ultra-modern steampunk musical adaptation of The Hunting of the Snark at Arts Centre Melbourne's Fairfax Studio from July 11 - 15. Direct from London's West End comes the impossible voyage of a riotous ragtag band of bold adventurers on the hunt for the legendary Snark.
Arts Centre Melbourne and NGV Present Monica Bill Barnes and Company's 'The Gallery Workout'
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2018
From July 14 to August 18, join New York's most imaginative dance company and an ensemble of Australian dancers in a 50 minute exercise tour through the corridors and gallery spaces of Arts Centre Melbourne and the NGV, outside of opening hours. The Gallery Workout is sure to inspire new perspectives on the art of the ages through movement, unforgettable music and stories from celebrated American artist Maira Kalman. This season, supported by health promotion foundation VicHealth, will be part of MEL&NYC, a new program of multi-disciplinary events taking place this winter in Melbourne.
Broad City's Ilana Glazer To Perform At Arts Centre Melbourne On 9 June
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
In an Australian exclusive, Arts Centre Melbourne and Penny Drop present Ilana Glazer, appearing at Melbourne's Hamer Hall for a night of stand-up on 9 June 2018.
RocKwiz Salutes New York At Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
To celebrate the NGV's Winter Masterpiece's MoMA exhibition, the team behind much-loved Australian music trivia TV show RocKwiz, Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and The Orkestra plus special guests, will host a one-night-only to salute New York City on 20 July 2018 at Arts Centre Melbourne's State Theatre.
John Edward Announces Pre-Tour Promotional Trip
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2018
He is the world's foremost psychic medium and author of numerous critically acclaimed New York Times best sellers. Australian fans have embraced John since his first tour. The feeling is mutual - he loves Australia and doesn't need an excuse to keep coming back. John returns to Australia in November for a national tour. See him connect with the other side. There will be question and answer sessions and messages from loved ones on the other side and more
Jeff Dunham Announces PASSIVELY AGGRESSIVE TOUR Across Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
Record-breaking, global comedy superstar, Jeff Dunham, is bringing his cast of characters to Australia in September 2018 with his brand-new show Passively Aggressive.
BEYOND THE BEEHIVE: Amy Winehouse Tribute Comes To The Butterfly Club In May
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2018
In a celebration of the incredible talent of Amy Winehouse, Carol Whitfield takes audiences on a musical journey through her music, influences and legacy.
Arts Centre Melbourne And Chugg Entertainment Present Regina Spektor, 7/8
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
After a long six year wait, New York's Russian born indie iconoclast Regina Spektor will return to Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall for a special solo performance for one night only on Sunday July 8 - performing songs from her entire career including her breakthrough album Begin to Hope and most recent Remember Us to Life.  
Professor Brian Cox To Tour Worldwide With UNIVERSAL WORLD TOUR 2019: Live On Stage
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
Lateral Events is pleased to announce Prof Brian Cox's first world tour Professor Brian Cox Universal World Tour 2019: Live On Stage will land in Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia in June 2019. For the first time, Prof Brian Cox will be embarking on a World Tour, visiting North America, UK, Europe, Asia and the Asia Pacific.
LIP SERVICE - A Play About Cosmetic Queen Helena Rubinstein Comes to Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
After a sell-out seasons in London and Sydney, John Misto's comedy Lip Service, a play about the life and times of Melbourne entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein, comes to her home town from 11 July at The Lawler Theatre.
Melbourne Cabaret Festival Presents KABARET DIETRICH
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
Melbourne Cabaret Festival presents Nikki Nouveau in Kabaret Dietrich - a beautifully rendered biography through song, dance and music.
Award Winning Cabaret Artist Previews New Show About Migration In Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2018
A cabaret tale exploring one the most colourful times in Australian history, the arrival of the Greeks!
Students Have Two Opportunities To Engage With The World Leading Teatro Alla Scala Ballet Company This November
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2018
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) today released tickets for The Student Movement as part of its 2018 QPAC International Series program.
INNUENDO Makes its Cannes Premiere
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2018
The critically acclaimed Innuendo by the first time director Saara Lamberg has caused a bit of a stir in Cannes, because the director organised nude models for her audience to draw.First the passbyers had the opportunity to draw a model at the Cannes Cinephiles office on the Boulevard de la Croisette and later at the cinema before the opening speeches and the film.
Shawn Wayans Set for Solo Australian Stand-Up Tour in May 2018
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2018
Frontier Comedy have announced a solo stand-up tour for American actor, writer, producer and comedian Shawn Wayans in May 2018.
Radnor & Lee Announce Sally Seltmann As Special Guest For Debut Melbourne & Sydney Shows
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Acoustic folk duo Radnor & Lee - formed by How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor and ARIA Award winning Sydney singer-songwriter Ben Lee - will perform their first ever Australian headline shows along the east coast this month.
Nobel Prize-Winning Theoretical Physicist Professor Kip Thorne to Tour Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
American Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist PROFESSOR KIP THORNE to tour Australia, for an evening discussing gravitational waves, black holes, wormholes, dark matter and time travel.
Arts Centre Melbourne Presents Robyn Archer's DANCING ON THE VOLCANO
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Having dazzled Australia and the world with her virtuosity and interpretation of the classic European cabaret repertoire, Robyn Archer AO has an unparalleled artistic career. For three performances only this July, Robyn Archer returns to Arts Centre Melbourne, in the Fairfax Studio, with Dancing on the Volcano, a biting satirical journey through Berlin cabaret of the 20s and 30s .
Iconic Australian Actress Noni Hazlehurst Makes Brisbane Theatre Debut In MOTHER At QPAC
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
One of Australia's favourite and most respected actors and presenters Noni Hazlehurst AM will make her mainstage Brisbane theatre debut in the critically acclaimed production of Mother at Queensland Performing Art Centre's (QPAC) Cremorne Theatre from 7 to 18 August 2018.
Australian Premiere Of The Broadway Hit BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL! Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
From the Tony Award winning minds of Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), comes a hilarious, high-energy spectacle. David Venn, in association with Stage Masters, presents the Australian professional premiere of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL.
Darren Criss To Perform Intimate & Live In Sydney
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2018
Producer Michael Cassel Group has today announced that Broadway and television star DARREN CRISS will perform INTIMATE & LIVE, a one-night only concert, in Sydney on Friday 18 May 2018 at the Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst.
QPAC Gives Glimpse Into Its Museum Archives With New Free Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
Get a glimpse of Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) vast Museum collection in the new free exhibition Show and Tell, which will run from 1 May to 16 June and 10 July to 1 September 2018 in the Centre's Tony Gould Gallery.

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