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Foil Arms And Hog Announces Australian Tour 2023
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2022
Foil Arms and Hog is an Irish sketch comedy group comprising Sean Finegan (Foil), Conor McKenna (Arms) and Sean Flanagan (Hog).  They return to Australia with their brand new show in March 2023, taking them to Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney – they last toured Australia in 2019.  Tickets are on sale now.
Andrea Bocelli Announces Special Guests For Australian Tour Commencing In 2 Weeks
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2022
One of the world's greatest classical stars, ANDREA BOCELLI, commences his highly anticipated tour of Australia in 2 weeks. 
New Dates Added for THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA In Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2022
Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom  of the Opera is making its way to Melbourne in just 3 weeks after its record breaking season at  the Sydney Opera House. New dates have just been released across the summer for the Arts  Centre Melbourne season, where audiences will experience one of the most successful and much  loved musicals of all time. 
Paulini To Lead Junior Theatre Festival's Original Cast Recording For DOT AND THE KANGAROO JR.
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2022
Music Theatre International announced the line-up for this month's annual Junior Theatre Festival Australia (JTF Australia). JTF Australia is the Southern Hemisphere's largest festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theatre.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to Play Arts Centre Melbourne, New Dates Added
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2022
Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is making its way to Melbourne in just 3 weeks after its record breaking season at the Sydney Opera House. New dates have just been released across the summer for the Arts Centre Melbourne season, where audiences will experience one of the most successful and much loved musicals of all time.
Karen Harding Shares Heartfelt Emotional Single 'Letter To My Friend' And Releases Full Debut EP
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
Following the monthly release of a single each month from her debut EP, 'I've Got A Secret', Melbourne, Australia singer-songwriter, Karen Harding is set to release the final single, 'Letter To My Friend' and the full EP on Friday, 7th October 2022.
Melbourne Premiere of GIRLS & BOYS Starring Nikki Shiels to Open at Melbourne Theatre Company This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2022
After stunning audiences in London and New York, Girls & Boys will make its Melbourne premiere starring Nikki Shiels (The Picture of Dorian Gray), opening on Thursday 27 October at Arts Centre Melbourne.
Ponydog's Immersive Tarot Card Experience TATTLETALES Opens At Melbourne Fringe
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2022
Following a critically-acclaimed season at Flight Path Theatre, and huge return season at Sydney Fringe, Ponydog Productions (Hotel Bella Luna) is bringing TattleTales, the immersive tarot storytelling show, to Melbourne for the very first time. See it at Bard's Apothecary from October 7 to 15.
Jim Gaffigan to Bring DARK PALE TOUR to Melbourne's King Center for the Performing Arts in January 2023
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Jim Gaffigan will embark on an all new “Dark Pale Tour” headed across the U.S. in 2023 including a tour stop in Melbourne’s King Center for the Performing Arts for the FIRST TIME EVER on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
CRUEL INTENTIONS Extends Tour in Melbourne and Sydney
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
Following standing ovations across the country and incredible demand Cruel Intentions: the '90s Musical will extend its Australian tour, making its Gold Coast premiere, a new season in Sydney's Parramatta and an encore season in Melbourne, kicking off in January 2023.
Bernard Curry, Debra Lawrance, Emily Nkomo, Sarah Morrison, Anthony Harkin Join David Wenham For Australian Premiere of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2022
GWB Entertainment has announced the cast for the Australian production of The Old Vic's multi award-winning A Christmas Carol.
THE MILF NEXT DOOR Comes to Melbourne Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2022
The MILF Next Door is stand-up comedy and song, created and performed by Marilyn Leder about dating as a newly separated 50 year old Jewish mamma. After sold out performances at 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the show has been updated for Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Jonathan Homsey's TRUTHCLUB Will Play Darebin Arts Centre
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2022
In a nightclub in a (not-so-distant) future, there is only one place to decipher society and get to the truth. Enter TRUTHCLUB, where dance is an antidote to fake news. As part of Melbourne Fringe Festival, Darebin Arts Speakeasy presents TRUTHCLUB from 8 – 10 October at Darebin Arts Centre.
NEVERNEVERNEVERNEVERNEVERNEVERNEVER Comes to Arts House – North Melbourne Town Hall in November
by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2022
NEVERNEVERNEVERNEVERNEVERNEVERNEVER captures a moment before childhood is lost forever.
Margot Morales to Premiere IN THE LIKELY EVENT OF FOREVER, On Hidden-Gem City Rooftop For Melbourne Fringe
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2022
Margot Morales to Present In the Likely Event of Forever at Queen Victoria Women's Centre, Tue 11 Oct - Sat 15 Oct, Tue 18 - Sat 22 October 2022.
Riley Nottingham Brings Cabaret Show MANIFESTO to Melbourne and Brisbane Fringe Festivals
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2022
Riley Nottingham (creator and star of the Nine Network's hit show Metro Sexual) presents his debut show MANIFESTO at Melbourne Fringe Hub from October 6 and Brisbane from November 3.
Escalate from Throw Catch Collective to Premiere at Arts Centre Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2022
Escalate from Throw Catch Collective will premiere at Arts Centre Melbourne for Melbourne Fringe. Performances run from 5th - 9th October 2022, at The Fairfax Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne.
Melbourne Fringe Festival's BATSH*T Runs Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2022
Strapped in, belted up and dressed to kill, psycho siren Leah Shelton returns to the stage with a horror show of pop psychology, guttural physicality, and Prozac-laden humour in BATSH*T at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre as part of Melbourne Fringe from 5 – 15 October.
THE BIG ANXIETY Opens in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2022
Coinciding with National Mental Health Month, The Big Anxiety opened in Melbourne. The Big Anxiety repositions mental health as a collective, cultural responsibility rather than simply a medical or clinical issue.
TICK, TICK...BOOM! Will Premiere at The Comedy Theatre, Melbourne in February 2023
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2022
The Australian mainstage debut of tick, tick…BOOM! the much-loved autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, will take place at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre from 1 February 2023 before a limited season at QPAC's Playhouse in Brisbane.
Theatre Works to Present YOU'RE A CATCH! WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? as Part of the 2022 Melbourne Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2022
This October, as part of the 2022 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Theatre Works will be presenting new Aussie musical You're a Catch! Why are you Single?, a high energy character comedy about looking for love in all the wrong places. The production will run 4th - 8th October 2022 | Tues - Fri 7:00pm, Sat 2:00pm & 7:00pm.
Spankie Jackzon Takes the Crown on RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2022
Kiwi queen Spankie Jackzon has been crowned the next Down Under Drag Race Superstar in the eagerly awaited finale episode of World of Wonder’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2.
Comedy Republic Theatre and Bar to Present DAHLIN! IT'S THE JEANNE LITTLE SHOW in October
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2022
Written and directed by award-winning Melbourne playwright, Kieran Carroll, DAHLIN! IT'S THE JEANNE LITTLE SHOW is a portrait of one of Australia's most loved entertainers, Gold Logie winner, Jeanne Little. It is being performed at Melbourne's COMEDY REPUBLIC theatre and bar, on Saturday 22 October at 5pm as part of a Melbourne city and regional tour of the show 8-22 October.
Impending Storm Productions to Present THE CONSEQUENCE OF KINDNESS in November
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2022
Impending Storm Productions returns one last time with The Consequence of Kindness from playwright Kieran Gould-Dowen and director Alistair Ward, a gut-punching, emotional and powerful story on connection, compassion, mental health and suicide, that somehow finds the time to make you laugh along the way.
Melbourne Opera Presents The Ring Cycle Cultural Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2022
Distinguished international maestro Anthony Negus has arrived from the UK to conduct Wagner's Siegfried in Concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre, on 25 September. Siegfried is the third opera in Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, one of the biggest productions in all the performing arts and the greatest challenge for any opera company. 

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