AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 245

BROADWAY UNPLUGGED is described as 'a brand new open-mic night for musical theatre artists, fans and devotees.

On June 13 and 14, Broadway favorite Eden Espinosa took part in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, performing at the Dunstan Theatre.

The Production Company opens its 2012 Season on July 11 with the Mel Brooks comic masterpiece, The Producers.

OPERA WARRIORS showcases the newest and best of Chinese modern theatre arts in a show which combines a story of the Peking Opera told through martial arts and modern dance.

Fresh from the sell out success of his last, critically acclaimed, smash hit show, The Fabulous Frances Faye in Australia, cabaret wild child Nick Christo drags his brand new MOTHER-OF-A- SHOW kicking and screaming into town this season with rare cuts of juicy jazz standards, stuffed fat with sticks

After a successful first half of the year in Arts Centre Melbourne's State Theatre, the Morning Melodies concert series returns to its home in the newly refurbished Hamer Hall.

In her first tour of Australia in over 12 years the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in association with David M.

Western Edge Youth Theatre and the Flemington Theatre Group present Black Face White Mask at Malthouse Theatre, Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 July 2012.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) anticipates a reduction in the 'size' of its audiences this week, literally, with an influx of patrons aged eight years and under at this year's Out of the Box Festival for Children from 12 to 17 June.

Finucane & Smith's GLORY BOX is the latest incarnation of The Burlesque Hour, the Australian cabaret that has gone on to redefine - defy even - the genre around the world.

Jazz pianist Joe Chindamo and violinist Zoe Black come together in 'Music By The Sea,' set for Sandgate Town Hall, 7 July 2012, at 7.

On June 9 and 10, Broadway favorite Lea Salonga will take part in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, performing with the 54 piece Adelaide Art Orchestra at the Festival Theatre.

MOMO films announced that '8' the new play by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk and J.

According to The West Australian, Bert Newton will join the cast of Annie in Perth on July 24, replacing Alan Jones as President Roosevelt.

In a fitting star-studded opening night event to mark Kate Ceberano's inaugural Adelaide Cabaret Festival as Artistic Director, more than 70 exceptional artists will ignite the Festival Theatre G stage on Friday 8 June in the much-anticipated, sold out Variety Gala Performance, sponsored by Adelaide

Musical theatre superstar Caroline O'Connor will join k.

Australian musical theatre, television and film performers will join hostess Melissa Bergland (Winners and Losers, 2012 Logie winner) for this year's star-studded Twisted Broadway concerts in Melbourne and Sydney.

As our Northern Hemisphere neighbours watch the mercury rise, the plummeting temperatures down under present a perfect excuse to rug up in your winter finest and head to the theatre.

Here are the top 5 picks for Australian theatre this Summer (Australian Winter).

As part of The Australian Ballet's 50th anniversary, the company is bringing together eight of the country's most exciting dance companies under the one roof.

heartBeast - vicious theatre ensemble has announced performances of Beauty is Difficult for 6 - 28 July 2012 at Trinity Hall, Fortitude Valley.

The international ice dance sensation The Imperial Ice Stars make a triumphant return to Australia with a dazzling new production of The Nutcracker on Ice touring nationally from today, 6 June to 12 August 2012.

Sandgate Theatre is gearing up to present All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Christine Linning, and will be holding auditions today, June 5th and Thursday June 7th at 7:30pm at Sandgate Town Hall.

This showcase by BlakDance Australia Limited provides a platform for Australian First Nation independent contemporary choreographers to work alongside international First Nation contemporary choreographers and will include performances, post-production forums, an artist symposium and master classes.

It is so hard to know what to make of last nights world premiere of Yusef/Cat Stevens musical Moonshadow.