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HERCULES Comes to Arts House in May
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2022
Hercules was seen as a hero, a great protector and a role model. However, the lesser-known story of his violent murder of his wife and children is all but forgotten.
Extra Shows Added For Haigh's Debut Hit TELL ME I SUCK at the Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2022
Grab some newly released tickets and see why this show is a total failure 'cause Isaac Haigh doesn't suck at all. 
AFTER AID Comes to Atheneum Two in May
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2022
After Aida: Comedy & Arias About the Retirement That Wasn't is at Atheneum Two – from 20 – 22 May, 2022.
Playhouse Pantomimes Presents 'Write Your Own Story' at Melbourne Comedy Festival This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2022
A princess? An ogre? A talking goat? Who will you meet today? Every show is different! We've learnt lots of scripts - now you get to pick which ones we perform! Each performance features three beloved children's tales, complete with original songs and non-stop laughs for the whole family.
Michael Bublé's HIGHER Australian Tour Announces New Dates
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2022
Tickets to multi-Platinum-selling global superstar Michael Bublé’s Australian tour went on sale on Friday and due to huge demand, new shows have been added in Melbourne and Brisbane.  
Regent Theatre Announces More of Their HAIRSPRAY Cast
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2022
Some of Australia’s most-loved performers including Todd McKenney, Rhonda Burchmore, Rob Mills, and Asabi Goodman are joining Shane Jacobson, as Edna Turnblad, to star in the upcoming premiere of the Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray, set to open at the Regent Theatre in August.
MSO Celebrate's Barbra Streisand's 80th Birthday With TO BARBRA, WITH LOVE
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2022
The inimitable music legend Barbra Streisand turns 80 in April 2022 and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrates this monumental occasion with four stunning performances at Hamer Hall. 
THE MARVELLOUS ELEPHANT MAN Premieres At The Melbourne International Comedy Festival in April
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2022
The Marvellous Elephant Man is an inaccurate and irreverent retelling of the classic and tragic tale that nobody asked for and nobody should really laugh at. It's Phantom meets Avenue Q, Les Mis meets The Book of Mormon, Schindler's List meets, well, you get the idea. 
Photos: On the Opening Night Red Carpet For HAMILTON in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
The Australian production of HAMILTON has officially opened in Melbourne, beginning performances at Her Majesty's Theatre from 15 March 2022.
Cast Announced For PETER PAN - The 360 Adventure Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
The producers of Peter Pan - The 360° Adventure are delighted to introduce Mitchell Bourke in the role of Peter Pan and Lucy-Rose Leonard who will be playing the role of Wendy in the upcoming acclaimed theatrical performance set to enchant audiences across Australia through 2022 / 2023.
Melbourne Theatre Company's Admissions Extends As Consumer Confidence Grows
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Melbourne Theatre Company's critically acclaimed production of Admissions will extend until 12 April, marking a positive shift in consumer confidence and the first time in two years that MTC has extended a season due to popular demand.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Is A Masterpiece in Melbourne
by Victoria Beal - March 24, 2022
Entering the theatre, we see nought but a lone piano on the stage. This unassuming opening to An American in Paris could lead an unknowing audience member to think they were about to see a lean and understated production - but oh how wrong they would be. This musical is a veritable smorgasbord of colour, joy and movement. This reviewer spent the entire show with wide eyes, a beaming smile, and a full heart.
Aidan Fennessy's THE HEARTBREAK CHOIR Will Debut at MTC Starring William McInnes
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Melbourne Theatre Company's long-awaited production of The Heartbreak Choir will open on 29 April starring William McInnes (An Ideal Husband), Maude Davey (The Newsreader), Carita Farrer Spencer (Ladies in Black), Ratidzo Mambo (Escape from Pretoria), Emily Milledge (The House of Bernarda Alba), Louise Siversen (Noises Off) and Julian Weeks (Savage Rivers).
Michael Gudinski AM Statue Unveiled at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
The Gudinski Family and the Mushroom Group have announced that a statue of the late Michael Solomon Gudinski AM, Mushroom Group founder, was unveiled this morning outside Melbourne's iconic Rod Laver Arena, part of the Melbourne & Olympic Park precinct.
SLAP. BANG. KISS. Comes to MTC in April
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Opening on Thursday 21 April as part of MTC's acclaimed Families and Education Program, SLAP. BANG. KISS. tracks three young people whose stories kickstart a series of events none of them could have anticipated, transforming them into global symbols of revolution.
ANYTHING GOES is Screening in Australian Cinemas This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
The smash hit musical ANYTHING GOES, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall will sail onto Australian cinema screens this weekend for two days only on Sunday March 27 and Wednesday March 30 in a live recording filmed at London's renowned Barbican Theatre.
Abbie Chatfield Adds Second & Final Melbourne Show Of A HOT NIGHT WITH ABBIE CHATFIELD
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2022
Straight off the back of her very first live tour announcement, reality TV royalty Abbie Chatfield has announced a 2nd and final Melbourne show of A Hot Night With Abbie Chatfield, after tickets for all shows went off during the Frontier Members pre-sale.
National Tour Dates Announced for Australian Premiere of CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90S MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
David Venn Enterprises (The Wedding Singer, Bring It On: The Musical) has announced national tour dates for the Australian professional premiere of Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical, with tickets on sale now for Melbourne and Sydney, and new seasons announced in Brisbane and Adelaide.
WE TAKE BACK OUR MOTHER TONGUES Comes to Arts House in May
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
We Take Back Our Mother Tongues is the next creation by FAMILI, a multidisciplinary storytelling project where a team of Oceanic artists represent their complex experiences of culture and identity in diaspora.
MY COUSIN VLAD Comes to Melbourne With New Tour
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
Following his SOLD OUT national 'People Are Gonna Lose It' tour in 2021, My Cousin Vlad  has taken the past 12 months to prepare something even bigger and more shredded for 2022! 
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Comes to Melbourne Regent Theatre in November
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
After two triumphant seasons at The London Palladium, the sensational brand new production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will come direct to Australia, opening at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne on 10 November 2022.  Melbourne's opening will be the first staging of this newly reimagined production outside of the UK.
A New Australian Arena Production of EVITA is Coming Soon
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
A brand-new arena production of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice's EVITA the Musical is coming to Australia soon!
RELAX YOUR KNEES Comes to Butterfly Club Next Week
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2022
After their packed out 2021 MICF run of cult hit show 'Emma's Debutante' Award-winning comedian Frankie McNair now screams their favourite jokes in their debut Melbourne International Comedy Festival solo show!
Wit Incorporated Presents DEAR MAMA, THERE'S SOMETHING MAYBE I SHOULD TELL YOU...
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
Wit Incorporated presents...親愛的媽媽,有些事我也許應該要告訴你...A Cross-Cultural Love Story.
WHO WRITES THIS STUFF? Comes to The Butterfly Club in May
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2022
On Monday 23rd of May Britni Leslie Returns to The Butterfly club debuting her brand new show Who writes this stuff?

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