AUSTRALIA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 29

Award-winning US playwright Aleshea Harris' Is God Is is previewing to thunderous applause at Melbourne Theatre Company's Sumner Theatre ahead of its Australian premiere, Friday 23 June.

Experience the Astonishing Magic Duo: Luke Blaze and Jay Cristo, in their debut show 'SAINT' which performs from 4 to 6 July at Houdini Theatre, Arrow on Swanston, 488 Swanston St.

The ultimate stage show experience, led by the one and only Justin Williams, 2023 Champion of Australia's hit TV show BLOW UP! is set to premiere at The Athenaeum Theatre, Collins Street Melbourne from September 18 to 23.

Playhouse Pantomimes returns to the Doncaster Playhouse for the first time since January 2020, with an original musical adaptation of 'Alice in Wonderland', written by Blake Everett, with music and lyrics by Blake Everett and Matt Wallace.

Internationally acclaimed Visual Artist and Multi-Sensory creator Benjamin Knock will this July in Melbourne present Terra-Therma at No Vacancy Gallery.

The Best Films You've Never Seen Series returns to RMIT The Capitol with a night of surrealist cinema.

This very special theatrical concert event celebrates the music and life journey of possibly the most influential female voice in the history of popular music – ARETHA FRANKLIN.

Some of Australia's favourite performers are joining the cast of the multi-million dollar stage production of GREASE, including Patti Newton as Miss Lynch, Marcia Hines as Teen Angel and Jay Laga'aia as Vince Fontaine in the hit musical set to open in Melbourne on 31 December 2023 and in Sydney from

Long-time musical director turned solo artist, Alan Chang, has released his latest single, “Natalie Explain”.

On Friday, 30 June 2023, Melbourne, Australian based singer-songwriter, Karen Harding will release her highly anticipated pop single, 'Insane For A Moment.

Antipodes Theatre Company has announced the lead artists and collaborators who will be participating in the fourth annual Winter Lab for bold work and new ideas, taking place 19 June - 1 July, 2023.

Last year’s runaway hit A Christmas Carol announced that many of the Green Room-nominated ensemble cast will return for the 2023 season at the Comedy Theatre this festive season.

One lucky Harry Potter and the Cursed Child audience member has the opportunity to win what could be described as the theatrical prize of a lifetime – the famed glasses and wand worn by Gareth Reeves who plays Harry Potter on stage in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the Australian production.

The 2023 Victorian State Schools Spectacular (VSSS) returns for its annual extravaganza for two shows on Saturday 9 September 2023 at 1pm and 6:30pm at John Cain Arena.

Australian alternative singer-songwriter, Gordon Holland is set to release his mixed genre, four track EP, 'Skipping Stones On A Salt Lake' on Friday 9th June, 2023.

Disney On Ice presents 100 Years of Wonder is bringing the magic to guests through dynamic moments that take place on the ice and in the air.

Melbourne-born Vienna-trained composer-violinist Rupert Guenther returns to Melbourne and embarks on the world premiere tour of his newest sonata of evocative improvisations “New Letters To Esterhazy” at Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday 26 July at 7 pm.

GWB Entertainment and Red Line Productions have announced that Arthur Miller's timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Death of a Salesman, will be given a new once-in-a-lifetime production at Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre.

Normie Rowe and Denise Drysdale have been friends since they were teenagers and are excited to be performing their brand new show THE TWO OF US on Friday 30th of June at Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster and Saturday 1st of July at The Sphinx Hotel, Geelong.

Independent music and arts festival SLEEPLESS FOOTSCRAY FESTIVAL is set to take over Melbourne’s inner west from 17 June.

Running at the Werribee Park Mansion since 2003, Essence Theatre Productions invites art and history lovers to join them as they celebrate their 1000th performance of What Was That? on Saturday the 12th of August, at 8pm.

SKANK SINATRA is Jens Radda’s latest queer cabaret creation, blending their personal story with a compilation of ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ well known standards.

Grab your diaries - La Mama Winter 2023 is a bumper season with more than 60 events.

The phrase immortalised by The Wizard of Oz has been given new meaning as Melbourne winter approaches.

When MJ Wilson decided to bring back his popular 2022 Fringe show Cabaret Night Fever for a 2023 season, he wanted to make it a little bolder, a lot cheekier - and a great deal Bigger.