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Bonnie Raitt Comes to QPAC
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
Ten-time Grammy® Award Winner Bonnie Raitt, will make her debut performance at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC's) Concert Hall as part of her Dig In Deep Tour for one-night only on Wednesday 12 April 2017.
THE DIVINATION AGENCY Comes to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
What happens after we die? Do ghosts exist? And can we talk to them? Suspend your disbelief on this dreamlike journey into the rift between the spirit world and charlatans. Written and created during an Icelandic winter under the Northern lights, The Divination Agency is a new theatre work by creative producer Bernadette Trench-Thiedeman featuring original artwork, puppetry and projected animation.
Arts Centre Melbourne & Arts Projects Australia Present Ludovico Einaudi ELEMENTS
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2017
Ludovico Einaudi - chart-topping composer and pianist behind music for Oscar-winning film Black Swan, Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar and box-office record breaker The Intouchables - returns to Hamer Hall on 14 February 2017 to perform his latest release, Elements. The album will be visually brought to life for audiences through the use of striking multimedia and lighting.
Christina Bianco of DIVA MOMENTS at The Alex Theatre
by Victoria Beal - February 13, 2017
BWW caught up with acclaimed YouTube sensation, Christina Bianco as she prepares to perform her hit solo show DIVA MOMENTS at The Alex Theatre St Kilda and The Hayes Theatre in Sydney. It couldn't be harder to put into words an interview with the effervescent star as she launches into her famous impressions left right and centre but here's what she had to say:
Melbourne Opera Presents Gilbert and Sullivan's Comic Opera H.M.S. PINAFORE
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2017
Melbourne Opera is bringing Gilbert & Sullivan (G&S) hilarity back to Melbourne, with a new production of H.M.S. Pinafore gallivanting onto The Athenaeum stage from 14 March.
BWW Review: L'AMANTE ANGLAISE a Searing Inspection of Murder and Madness at fortyfive downstairs
by Brodie Paparella - February 12, 2017
Australian poet Nan Witcomb once wrote a remarkable statement which has stuck in my memory from childhood, which I will paraphrase: 'we lock up the crazy to keep them from living the dreams of the sane'.
Christina Bianco to Perform Hit Solo Show DIVA MOMENTS at The Alex Theatre St Kilda
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2017
New York and West End performer Christina Bianco's singular voice and comedic charm have brought audiences around the world to their feet. Bianco captured international acclaim as a YouTube sensation with her 'diva' impression videos, gaining over 23 million views.
Victorian Opera Receives Classical:Next Innovation Award Nomination
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2017
Renowned for its contribution to the development of new Australian opera and music theatre, Victorian Opera has premiered 17 new works in its 11 year history. As a national leader in the commissioning and presentation of new Australian opera, Victorian Opera is extraordinarily proud to receive this international recognition. 
CONFESSIONS OF AN AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR Barges into Speakeasy HQ
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2017
Just as your New Years resolutions are slipping away, your activewear is tucked in the back cupboard and your Crossfit colt doesn't recognise you anymore, Instagram fitness celebrities have cult followings.
To Celebrate Carole King's 75th Birthday, Tickets for the Australian Premiere of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Go On Sale NOW.
by Jade Kops - February 08, 2017
Tickets For The Australian Premiere of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL On Sale Now
Justin Teliqure is The King of Queens at the Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2017
Justin Teliqure. He's irresistible and confusing, and he's here to take you on an adventure that's out of this world.
Richard Stubbs in Full Flight and Better Than Ever'
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
Richard Stubbs is BACK!  A  potent force in Australia's live radio and television market, Richard is BACK performing stand up - better than ever, doing what he loves best, telling stories to make people laugh!  
CAMERATA Comes to the Concert Hall at QPAC 3/3
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
Music lovers are urged not to miss the gala season opener for the magnificent Camerata in the Concert Hall at QPAC on Friday 3rd March.
Electrifying Ensemble And World Class Directors Confirmed For Cybec Electric 2017
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
Melbourne Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the final line-up of artists taking part in its annual play reading initiative, Cybec Electric, from Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 February at Southbank Theatre, The Lawler. 
Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble and Michael Kieran Harvey in Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
Bubbles, rubber chickens, bursting balloons and toys aren't usually associated with classical music or jazz concerts. But then again, Adam Simmons is not your usual modern composer and musician.
Shane Warne Live On Stage: THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017
???????Legend. Icon. Hero. Villain. Shane Warne has been called all that and more. Everyone has an opinion on Warney; many have stories to tell. But now it's time for Warney to tell his own remarkable story - in his own words, live on stage.
Real Life Pair Perform in 'Rom-Com' Opera THE JAPANESE PRINCESS
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
A real life husband and wife will take the stage as co-stars in this  light-hearted, entertaining "rom com" in Lyric Opera's Australian premiere of Saint Saens's The Japanese Princess, a one-act opera 'comique'.
Photo Flash: On the Red Carpet of Melbourne's THE BOOK OF MORMON
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
The Melbourne production of The Book of Mormon opened on February 4th at the Princess Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the opening night red carpet below!
BWW Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON at Princess Theatre
by Victoria Beal - February 06, 2017
What do you get when you put the creators of South Park and Avenue Q in a room together to write a musical? The Book of Mormon. A musical about a pair of young Mormons, off on their 2 year mission to convert the African people.
New Tickets On Sale For Melbourne Season Of VELVET
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017
Due to popular demand, the award-winning hit show VELVET will release an additional week of tickets today for the upcoming Melbourne season. VELVET will commence in Melbourne on 8 June 2017 at The Palms at Crown, and tickets are now available through to 2 July via ticketmaster.com.
New Tickets on Sale for Melbourne Season of VELVET
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2017
Due to popular demand, the award-winning hit show VELVET will release an additional week of tickets today for the upcoming Melbourne season. VELVET will commence in Melbourne on 8 June 2017 at The Palms at Crown, and tickets are now available through to 2 July via ticketmaster.com.
BWW REVIEW: CABARET Makes A Timely Return To The Australian Stage As Beneath The Delicious Debauchery Of Weimar Germany It Remains Frightfully Current
by Jade Kops - February 05, 2017
Having celebrated 50 years since CABARET debuted in New York on 20th November 1966, the return to the stage of this love story, set against the transition from the Hedonistic days of the Weimar Republic to the early days of the Nazi Germany, is both entertaining and a timely reminder to a world facing an uncertain future.
Victorian Opera's 'Tis Pity: An Operatic Fantasia on Selling the Skin and the Teeth' Comes to Melbourne, Feb. 4-8
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017
Let cabaret diva of the highest order Meow Meow draw you into a fantastic history of the concubine, courtesan, conqueror, queen and sing song girl in a poignant yet deeply funny song cycle composed by Richard Mills. Victorian Opera's 'Tis Pity: An Operatic Fantasia on Selling the Skin and the Teeth has its debut season at Melbourne Recital Centre from 4-8 February 2017. 
BWW REVIEW: The SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Presents A Stunning Night Of Disney, Broadway And Re-Imagined Pop Songs with LEA SALONGA IN CONCERT
by Jade Kops - February 03, 2017
Darling of stage and voice of Disney Princesses, Lea Salonga, with the help of the SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, under the baton of Gerard Salonga, brought the Sydney Opera House audience to its feet in a flawless performance.
fortyfivedownstairs Presents Second Encore Season of L'AMANTE ANGLAISE
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2017
A brutal murder is committed in a small town in France. The dismembered corpse is dropped from a railway viaduct onto passing trains below. All except the head.

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