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Sammy J and Randy Land Coming to Adelaide, Melbourne & Sydney in 2016
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2015
Fresh from their hit ABC TV show, Sammy J and Randy have borrowed three million dollars and opened a theme park. What could possibly go wrong? A brand new theatrical adventure from everyones favourite skinny/purple duo and its having its world premiere at the Adelaide Fringe before heading to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Sydney Comedy Festival.
BWW Review: The Heartwarming, Moving, And Fabulously Fun, THE SOUND OF MUSIC Opens To Standing Ovation In Sydney
by Jade Kops - December 18, 2015
The London Palladium production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Frost, David Ian and The Really Useful Group, has come to delight Australia, starting in Sydney.
BWW Review: The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra And Choir Celebrates The Season With NOËL! NOËL!
by Jade Kops - December 17, 2015
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir and soloist Emma Birdsall combine to create beautiful music that spans the centuries as they celebrate the Christmas Season with NOËL! NOËL!
Circus Oz Names New Artistic Director & Guest Show Director
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2015
Following an extensive national and international recruitment process, Circus Oz is delighted to announce the appointment of their new Artistic Director, Rob Tannion. 
Malthouse Theatre to Present MEOW MEOW'S LITTLE MERMAID
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2015
A decidedly un-Disney cabaret, Meow Meow's Little Mermaid is a sexy spectacle that questions the conventions of what constitutes a 'happy ending'. Joining Meow Meow on stage will be a procession of cardboard cut-out princes, led by real life prince of Australian entertainment, Hugh Sheridan (TV's Packed to the Rafters).
Circus Circus and More Among White Night Melbourne 2016's Major Commissions
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2015
White Night Melbourne, Australia's only all night celebration of culture and creativity and a genuine urban adventure returns for the fourth year for one night only on Saturday 20th February 2016 from 7pm to 7am, featuring local, national and international artists and works.
Review Roundup: Hugh Jackman Returns to the Stage in BROADWAY TO OZ Tour - UPDATED!
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 15, 2015
Hugh Jackman is currently polishing his dancing shoes for an all-new stage show BROADWAY TO OZ, touring throughout his native Australia. The show kicked off in Melbourne earlier this week.
PHOTOS: BWW Sydney Gets A Glimpse Of GHOST THE MUSICAL Rehearsals
by Jade Kops - December 15, 2015
GHOST THE MUSICAL brings the hit 1990 romantic movie that made pottery sexy to Australian stages and BWW Sydney Gets A Glimpse Of the rehearsals
STAGE TUBE: Go Inside Rehearsal with GHOST THE MUSICAL in Australia
by Stage Tube - December 11, 2015
The supernatural power of love will take Australia by storm when the Broadway and West End hit GHOST THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, premieres in Australia in Adelaide on 8 January 2016 before touring nationally. Click below to go inside rehearsals with the Australian tour company!
ASC to Present SHAKESPEARE'S BEST BITS
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2015
Australia's largest independent theatre company the Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) is thrilled to announce the hilarious hit production Shakespeare's Best Bits. 'Pantaloon-meets-Python slapstick, song, dance and parodies LOADS OF FUN.' - The Age From 18 December 2015 until 12 March 2016, Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens will transform into a Shakespearian festival of laughs. Watch a sizzle reel of the show here.
Blue Saint Productions to Present VIOLET
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2015
Blue Saint Productions are thrilled to announce a highly desired Melbourne premiere season of VIOLET to be presented at Chapel off Chapel from March 3-20, 2016.
DHEEPAN, LOVE AT FIRST CHILD and More Highlight Alliance Francaise French Film Festival's 2016 Programme
by TV News Desk - December 09, 2015
Following the overwhelming success of its 2015 season, the Alliance Française French Film Festival will return to Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas Adelaide from 31 March 2016, with an exceptional array of contemporary French cinema.
Melbourne Theatre Company Welcomes Olivier-Winning Playwright Simon Stephens for Free Talk Today
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2015
Melbourne Theatre Company presents a free public talk with Olivier Award-winning writer Simon Stephens today 9 December at Southbank Theatre.
THE DIVINE MISS BETTE Returns with Christmas Cheer at Glen Street Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2015
?A favourite of Glen Street Theatre, Catherine Alcorn is back as Bette Midler for two hilarious shows only in a Christmas special version of her critically acclaimed show THE DIVINE MISS BETTE.
Art House's Supper Club 2015 to Conclude with COP OUT
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2015
For the final Supper Club of 2015, Arts House will host a virtual forum - COP OUT - with an eclectic and esteemed group of scientists, artists, academics and activists to discuss how art can impact climate change.  
Glen Street Theatre to Present THE GOOD DOCTOR
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2015
If laughter is indeed the best medicine, The Good Doctor is the cure-all pill. In this collection of stories from master playwright Neil Simon (channelling Chekhov), we meet a cast of unforgettable characters from the tragically comical to the comically tragic. There's the clerk who blows a sneeze out of proportion, the player who gets played, the dentist who's just a little too enthusiastic...
Tate Sheridan, Foy Vance & More Join Elton John's 'All the Hits' Tour in Australia Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2015
Elton John and his band are set to return to Australia from 5 December as part of his international All The Hits Tour.  The shows, announced and on sale last month, have been met with a huge response from fans across the country.  Taking in performances at wineries and indoor venues from the Hunter Valley, Brisbane, Melbourne, Geelong and Adelaide, Elton will finish out the tour at the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly Sydney Entertainment Centre) where he will perform the final concert in the arena prior to its closure.  Elton has set a house record for performing in that venue with 45 shows to audiences in excess of 475,000 people.
Conchillia Launches New Single 'Hunter or a Gatherer' with Jungle Celebration Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2015
Conchillia are gearing up to end their busy year with a Jungle Celebration to launch their new pulsing single 'Hunter or a Gatherer' at Jive tonight, 4th December 2016. They welcome Paige Renee Court and Banjo Jackson with his band as special guests for the evening's celebrations.
Associate Director Leticia Caceres to Depart MTC
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2015
Melbourne Theatre Company announced today that its Associate Director Leticia Caceres will leave the Company at the conclusion of her contract in December, in order to pursue freelance opportunities both in Australia and internationally.
Delta Goodrem to Star in Upcoming Australian Production of CATS
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2015
?Today the Producers of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS announced the news that DELTA GOODREM will play the role of Grizabella in the Brisbane season of the acclaimed West End revival production of CATS commencing on Friday 29 January at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC.  Ms Goodrem, who has starred in the production since its Sydney opening on Friday 30 October, will sing Memory, one of the most well-known songs of all time.
Guy Simon to Lead MTC's JASPER JONES
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2015
Following a national search, Melbourne Theatre Company is delighted to announce that Guy Simon has been cast in the title role of its much-anticipated stage adaptation of Jasper Jones.
VELVET Comes to Aurora Spiegeltent: Garden Of Unearthly Delights, 12 Feb-13 March
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
The award winning hit show from the 2015 Adelaide Fringe Festival returns in the Spiegeltent: Garden Of Unearthly Delights, from 12 February 2016 for a strictly limited season. After winning the BankSA Pick Of The Fringe and The Advertiser Best Of The Fringe Awards in 2015, VELVET played sell-out seasons at the Edinburgh Fringe, Brisbane Festival and at the Sydney Opera House.
Tickets to MTC's LADIES IN BLACK Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
Melbourne audiences can now start the New Year in song and shimmering style, with the announcement that single tickets for MTC's glamorous new musical Ladies in Black go on sale today.
Frank Ferrante to Tour GROUCHO in Australia
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2015
Actor/director Frank Ferrante who won acclaim for his stage portrayals of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in New York, London and PBS television returns to Australia for a 35 city tour in An Evening With Groucho beginning September 30th, 2016 and playing through November 26th. Ferrante will cover much of the country including New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria with stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Australia based Jally Entertainment again produces. Dreya Weber directs.
Bianca Del Rio to Bring New Show NOT TODAY SATAN! to Australia in 2016
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2015
After a sell-out Australian tour in 2015, the Queen of the Queens and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, Bianca Del Rio is back with her brand new comedy show in May 2016.

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