AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 265

MTC opens The Joy of Text June 10 and continues through July 23.

Its getting so very cold outside, but things are heating up at fortyfivedownstairs.

After a more than decade-long absence, The Australian Ballet returns to the United States as part of their historic 50th anniversary celebrations.

Live Performance Australia (LPA) today announced that the recipients of the prestigious JC Williamson AwardTM, to be presented at the 2011 Helpmann Awards®, are Nancye Hayes OAM, Toni Lammond AM and Jill Perryman AM MBE.

Dysfunction follows this dazzling disaster around like the broken heel on a 4 year-old stiletto.

UNSEEN THEATRE COMPANY presents TERRY PRATCHETT'S 'WYRD SISTERS'

Jazz songstress Ali Hughes (frontwoman for Sydney ensemble ali & the thieves) is about to take the New York Fringe Festival by storm with Leonard Cohen Koans, a stunning exploration of the artist's work.

With rumours flying about for months now, Chugg Entertainment confirms that the legendary Dolly Parton will be returning to Australia for an almighty string of concerts this November.

Alexis Fishman returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the world premiere of her brand new show 'Der Gelbe Stern (The Yellow Star)'.

Queensland Theatre Company presents the Australian premiere of Orphans by Dennis Kelly - a multi-award winning psychological thriller which tests how far a family will go to protect their own.

A lack of enthusiasm embodied me as I entered the Regent Theater on Saturday night for the Australian opening of Love Never Dies, the sequel to Andrew LLoyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera.

Dysfunction follows this dazzling disaster around like the broken heel on a 4 year-old stiletto.

Melbourne Theatre Company presents THE GIFT, May 28 through July 9.

Currently performing in 'Jersey Boys' in Sydney, Michael Griffiths presents 'In Vogue: Songs by Madonna'.

Lisa Adam, star of 'Jersey Boys' and 'Rocky Horror', has teamed up with past Adelaide Cabaret Festival performer and star of 'Hairspray' Trevor Ashley to present 'Amy Housewine - Back to Crack'.

Following its highly acclaimed European tour of Spirit, Bangarra Dance Theatre returns home to develop a breathtaking new theatrical experience.

Mike McLeish scaled the heights of Australian Musical Theatre playing the title role in the wildly successful Keating! The Musical.

One of Australia's best-loved stars Simon Burke returns to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival with the Australian premiere of his brand new show Something About Always.

Ever more stars assemble for productions at fortyfivedownstairs! Warm your winter nights in their glow!

Sydney Theatre Company and La Boite present Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness by Anthony Neilson

Fireworks, a harbour stage and a giant chandelier will transform opera in Sydney like never before when Opera Australia presents La Traviata on Sydney Harbour for an exclusive three-week season starting 24 March 2012.

The Butterfly Club is proud to be part of the second annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Tuesday 19 to Sunday 24 July.

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell today announced the stage musical of the iconic Australian film Strictly Ballroom will have its world premiere and first run in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre from September 2013.

After a great response to the call out for submissions Adelaide Festival Centre's Performing Arts Collection is proud to present a stunning collection of Peter Allen memorabilia never before seen in Australia, as part of the 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival.

Sydney Theatre Company presents Who's The Best? Devised and performed by post