Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of the FAWLTY TOWERS - LIVE ON STAGE Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2016
The first images of the World Premiere Cast of Fawlty Towers - Live on Stage were released today. Photographs of Blazey Best (Sybil), Syd Brisbane (Manuel), Stephen Hall (Basil) and Aimee Horne (Polly), who along with the entire company were "handpicked" by John Cleese, who has adapted Fawlty Towers for the stage, utilising some of his own personal all time favourite moments.
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2016
The first images of the World Premiere Cast of Fawlty Towers - Live on Stage were released today. Photographs of Blazey Best (Sybil), Syd Brisbane (Manuel), Stephen Hall (Basil) and Aimee Horne (Polly), who along with the entire company were "handpicked" by John Cleese, who has adapted Fawlty Towers for the stage, utilising some of his own personal all time favourite moments.
David Hare's SKYLIGHT Opens in June at MTC
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2016
David Hare's contemporary classic Skylight returns to Melbourne Theatre Company's stage 20 years after its Australian premiere. Led by newly appointed MTC Associate Director Dean Bryant (I'll Eat You Last, Next to Normal), Skylight opens on Thursday 23 June at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2016
David Hare's contemporary classic Skylight returns to Melbourne Theatre Company's stage 20 years after its Australian premiere. Led by newly appointed MTC Associate Director Dean Bryant (I'll Eat You Last, Next to Normal), Skylight opens on Thursday 23 June at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner.
Lyric Opera of Melbourne to Present IL SIGNOR BRUSCHINO
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2016
Lyric Opera of Melbourne presents Il Signor Bruschino; a contemporary take on a beloved Rossini classic
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2016
Lyric Opera of Melbourne presents Il Signor Bruschino; a contemporary take on a beloved Rossini classic
Sparrow-Folk Coming to The Butterfly Room
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2016
Following multiple 5-star show reviews and sell-out shows at Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals in 2015, this year's season set to be their biggest yet. The award winning comedy duo celebrate what most wouldn't dare to reveal. They 'Thermomix' together a delicious set of hysterical songs divulging the daring and delightful underbelly of suburban life. The deceivingly sweet pair are jaw-droppingly naughty - it's Kath & Kim on citric-acid.
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2016
Following multiple 5-star show reviews and sell-out shows at Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals in 2015, this year's season set to be their biggest yet. The award winning comedy duo celebrate what most wouldn't dare to reveal. They 'Thermomix' together a delicious set of hysterical songs divulging the daring and delightful underbelly of suburban life. The deceivingly sweet pair are jaw-droppingly naughty - it's Kath & Kim on citric-acid.
Winterfall Theatre to Present WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? in June
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2016
This June, Edward Albee's classic play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? returns, as ferocious and relevant as ever, to woo a new generation of Melbourne theatre-lovers. The month-long season presents Winterfall Theatre's debut production at their new home at Blackbox Theatre in Kew.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2016
This June, Edward Albee's classic play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? returns, as ferocious and relevant as ever, to woo a new generation of Melbourne theatre-lovers. The month-long season presents Winterfall Theatre's debut production at their new home at Blackbox Theatre in Kew.
BWW Review: New SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Makes Us Happy Again
by Jacqueline Bublitz - May 16, 2016
If only life were a dance musical. If only music started when you kiss the girl, and if only your feet could do the talking when your tongue gets tied. Wouldn't life be a little - or a lot! -more fun if we spent more time singing in the rain? This gorgeous production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN sure makes it seem so. Sometimes - you just gotta dance!
by Jacqueline Bublitz - May 16, 2016
If only life were a dance musical. If only music started when you kiss the girl, and if only your feet could do the talking when your tongue gets tied. Wouldn't life be a little - or a lot! -more fun if we spent more time singing in the rain? This gorgeous production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN sure makes it seem so. Sometimes - you just gotta dance!
CAST Artistic Directors fear for our cultural vibrancy in the face of Funding Announcements
by Jade Kops - May 15, 2016
Open letter: CAST Artistic Directors fear for our cultural vibrancy in the face of funding announcements
by Jade Kops - May 15, 2016
Open letter: CAST Artistic Directors fear for our cultural vibrancy in the face of funding announcements
THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE Coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
?Acclaimed children's author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler's tale of The Snail and the Whale is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse stage from 29 June - 10 July. The production is the work of UK company Tall Stories, creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
?Acclaimed children's author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler's tale of The Snail and the Whale is coming to Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse stage from 29 June - 10 July. The production is the work of UK company Tall Stories, creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows.
Riddles In The Dark Presents MAGICK & ALCHEMY at Saint Martins Place on Today
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
International circus performance troupe from the UK Riddles In The Dark host their new show in Melbourne Magick & Alchemy a mysterious performance and celebration of life, a place to discover hidden truths and share secrets... witchcraft, sorcery, magic and mind control. The planets are shifting to creating a supernatural reality transforming effect of biblical proportions.
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2016
International circus performance troupe from the UK Riddles In The Dark host their new show in Melbourne Magick & Alchemy a mysterious performance and celebration of life, a place to discover hidden truths and share secrets... witchcraft, sorcery, magic and mind control. The planets are shifting to creating a supernatural reality transforming effect of biblical proportions.
*PHOTOS & VIDEO* Cast Announced For The 60th Anniversary Production Of MY FAIR LADY at Sydney Opera House *PHOTOS & VIDEO*
by Jade Kops - May 12, 2016
*PHOTOS & VIDEO* The Principal Cast of the 60th Anniversary Production of MY FAIR LADY was announced in Sydney. *PHOTOS & VIDEO*
by Jade Kops - May 12, 2016
*PHOTOS & VIDEO* The Principal Cast of the 60th Anniversary Production of MY FAIR LADY was announced in Sydney. *PHOTOS & VIDEO*
THE BIRDS & THE BEATS Set for The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
?Sex Ed. Ugh! Good God! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing will be off limits in musical comedian Grant Buse's new show - 'The Birds & The Beats'. A children's entertainer by day and a singing stripper by night, Grant has a very unique take on sex, love and relationships.
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
?Sex Ed. Ugh! Good God! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing will be off limits in musical comedian Grant Buse's new show - 'The Birds & The Beats'. A children's entertainer by day and a singing stripper by night, Grant has a very unique take on sex, love and relationships.
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL To Open In Sydney In September 2017. Photos and Video
by Jade Kops - May 11, 2016
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Announced for Sydney - Video and Photos
by Jade Kops - May 11, 2016
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Announced for Sydney - Video and Photos
VIKING MAMA! to Play Melbourne Cabaret Festival This June
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Desperately trying to keep it together? So is Jenny Wynter in VIKING MAMA! Release the mother warrior within from Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th June at Melbourne Cabaret Festival.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Desperately trying to keep it together? So is Jenny Wynter in VIKING MAMA! Release the mother warrior within from Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th June at Melbourne Cabaret Festival.
COMMA SUTRA Set for The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
After a smash-hit season at the Butterfly Club, Louisa Fitzhardinge brings her acclaimed solo comedy cabaret to the Melbourne Cabaret Festival.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
After a smash-hit season at the Butterfly Club, Louisa Fitzhardinge brings her acclaimed solo comedy cabaret to the Melbourne Cabaret Festival.
A LADY'S GUIDE TO THE ART OF BEING A WINGMAN Set for The Butterfly Club This May
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Girls dressed as boys, using techniques for picking up women to pick up men, all while wearing pink beehives Got it? If not, perhaps you'd better consult Melbourne's hottest cabaret trio The Desperettes for their Butterfly Club season of A LADY'S GUIDE TO THE ART OF BEING A WINGMAN.
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2016
Girls dressed as boys, using techniques for picking up women to pick up men, all while wearing pink beehives Got it? If not, perhaps you'd better consult Melbourne's hottest cabaret trio The Desperettes for their Butterfly Club season of A LADY'S GUIDE TO THE ART OF BEING A WINGMAN.
Pilobolus to Launch SHADOWLAND National Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
?Shadowland, the ground-breaking new performance by internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus, is best described as part shadow act, part dance, part circus and part concert. Returning to Australia after the acclaimed tour in 2014, with more than 100 choreographic works performed in over 64 countries, Shadowland will be touring in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Perth from 2nd August 2016.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2016
?Shadowland, the ground-breaking new performance by internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus, is best described as part shadow act, part dance, part circus and part concert. Returning to Australia after the acclaimed tour in 2014, with more than 100 choreographic works performed in over 64 countries, Shadowland will be touring in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Perth from 2nd August 2016.
BWW Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU: Part Rock Concert, Part Homage to Queen, Part Warning Of The Dependence On Technology And Part Rediscovery Of Free Expression
by Jade Kops - May 08, 2016
Ben Elton (Writer and Director) has delivered a new incarnation of WE WILL ROCK YOU for Australian audiences to multiple standing ovations.
by Jade Kops - May 08, 2016
Ben Elton (Writer and Director) has delivered a new incarnation of WE WILL ROCK YOU for Australian audiences to multiple standing ovations.
Riddles In The Dark Presents MAGICK & ALCHEMY at Saint Martins Place on 5/13
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2016
International circus performance troupe from the UK Riddles In The Dark host their new show in Melbourne Magick & Alchemy a mysterious performance and celebration of life, a place to discover hidden truths and share secrets... witchcraft, sorcery, magic and mind control. The planets are shifting to creating a supernatural reality transforming effect of biblical proportions.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2016
International circus performance troupe from the UK Riddles In The Dark host their new show in Melbourne Magick & Alchemy a mysterious performance and celebration of life, a place to discover hidden truths and share secrets... witchcraft, sorcery, magic and mind control. The planets are shifting to creating a supernatural reality transforming effect of biblical proportions.
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Revival Makes For A New Kind Of Magic
by Jacqueline Bublitz - May 08, 2016
Murderous plants. Demented dentists. Lee Lee Chin. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS hardly your regular musical - and yet. With a memorable, '60's inspired score, a super-talented cast, and just enough wink at the audience, this new touring production of the cult classic is everything that makes musical theatre great.
by Jacqueline Bublitz - May 08, 2016
Murderous plants. Demented dentists. Lee Lee Chin. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS hardly your regular musical - and yet. With a memorable, '60's inspired score, a super-talented cast, and just enough wink at the audience, this new touring production of the cult classic is everything that makes musical theatre great.
National Institute of Circus Arts to Present THINGS NOT OF THIS EARTH in June
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
This June, Melbourne audiences will experience the phenomenal skills and imagination of Australia's next generation of circus stars when the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents Things NOT of this EARTH, an exuberant production of elite-level circus. Set against the backdrop of a sci-fi inspired "B movie", the 2016 graduates playfully probe questions of identity and belonging, as they bend genre and blur multiple artforms, incorporating music, drag, glitch and beyond.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
This June, Melbourne audiences will experience the phenomenal skills and imagination of Australia's next generation of circus stars when the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) presents Things NOT of this EARTH, an exuberant production of elite-level circus. Set against the backdrop of a sci-fi inspired "B movie", the 2016 graduates playfully probe questions of identity and belonging, as they bend genre and blur multiple artforms, incorporating music, drag, glitch and beyond.
John Dore to Bring Solo Show to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
RAW Comedy Finalist and TV writer John Dore is mounting Revolving Dore for a strictly limited five night run at The Butterfly Club. After debuting to sold out crowds and rave reviews, Revolving Dore is an observational hour of stand-up, character work and storytelling that serves as a "Best Of" of John's five years on the Australian television and stand-up circuit.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
RAW Comedy Finalist and TV writer John Dore is mounting Revolving Dore for a strictly limited five night run at The Butterfly Club. After debuting to sold out crowds and rave reviews, Revolving Dore is an observational hour of stand-up, character work and storytelling that serves as a "Best Of" of John's five years on the Australian television and stand-up circuit.
WE WILL ROCK YOU Launches Australian Tour in Sydney This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
?The new Australian production of the worldwide smash hit musical WE WILL ROCK YOU will explode onto the stage at the Sydney Lyric Theatre tomorrow night, Today 5 May at 8pm, officially commencing its new national tour.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
?The new Australian production of the worldwide smash hit musical WE WILL ROCK YOU will explode onto the stage at the Sydney Lyric Theatre tomorrow night, Today 5 May at 8pm, officially commencing its new national tour.
GLEE's Damian McGinty to Join Celtic Thunder on Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
International singing and touring powerhouse Celtic Thunder will be taking Australia by storm this May as they head Down Under to perform an all encompassing national tour. The spectacular Legacy is a show like no other with an array of Celtic Thunder's most popular songs to date.
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2016
International singing and touring powerhouse Celtic Thunder will be taking Australia by storm this May as they head Down Under to perform an all encompassing national tour. The spectacular Legacy is a show like no other with an array of Celtic Thunder's most popular songs to date.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Begins Tonight in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016
Starring Brent Hill and Esther Hannaford, the Melbourne season of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS will be staged at the Comedy Theatre from tonight May 4 for a strictly limited season.
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2016
Starring Brent Hill and Esther Hannaford, the Melbourne season of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS will be staged at the Comedy Theatre from tonight May 4 for a strictly limited season.
WE WILL ROCK YOU Launches Australian Tour in Sydney This Week
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2016
?The new Australian production of the worldwide smash hit musical WE WILL ROCK YOU will explode onto the stage at the Sydney Lyric Theatre tomorrow night, Thursday 5 May at 8pm, officially commencing its new national tour.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2016
?The new Australian production of the worldwide smash hit musical WE WILL ROCK YOU will explode onto the stage at the Sydney Lyric Theatre tomorrow night, Thursday 5 May at 8pm, officially commencing its new national tour.
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