HAPPY END Will Be Presented by Victorian Opera in March
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2022
Roaring with charisma, wit and a killer cast, Victorian Opera presents Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann’s anti-capitalist musical comedy, Happy End, from 23 – 26 March at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse.
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2022
Roaring with charisma, wit and a killer cast, Victorian Opera presents Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann’s anti-capitalist musical comedy, Happy End, from 23 – 26 March at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse.
MASTRESS OF CEREMONIES Comes to MICF, 4-10 April 2022
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2022
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Fleabag and the cast of Four Weddings and Funeral had a love child? That child would be Michelle. Equal parts optimism, cynicism and foot in mouth disease.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2022
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Fleabag and the cast of Four Weddings and Funeral had a love child? That child would be Michelle. Equal parts optimism, cynicism and foot in mouth disease.
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On TOMMY
by Jade Kops - February 24, 2022
Director Roger Hodgman brings Pete Townsend’s Tommy to the Australian stage.
by Jade Kops - February 24, 2022
Director Roger Hodgman brings Pete Townsend’s Tommy to the Australian stage.
Casting Announced For The Reimagined Production Of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Australia
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2022
Melbourne audiences will be introduced to both familiar and new faces in the reimagined production. Including many of the original cast, returning performers are Gareth Reeves as Harry Potter, Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Michael Whalley as Ron Weasley, Lucy Goleby as Ginny Potter, Ben Walter as Albus Potter, Nyx Calder as Scorpius Malfoy, Aisha Aidara as Rose Granger-Weasley/Young Hermione and Jessica Vickers as Delphi Diggory.
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2022
Melbourne audiences will be introduced to both familiar and new faces in the reimagined production. Including many of the original cast, returning performers are Gareth Reeves as Harry Potter, Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Michael Whalley as Ron Weasley, Lucy Goleby as Ginny Potter, Ben Walter as Albus Potter, Nyx Calder as Scorpius Malfoy, Aisha Aidara as Rose Granger-Weasley/Young Hermione and Jessica Vickers as Delphi Diggory.
Cast Announced for Australian Debut of Reimagined HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
Including many of the original cast, returning performers are Gareth Reeves as Harry Potter, Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Michael Whalley as Ron Weasley, Lucy Goleby as Ginny Potter, Ben Walter as Albus Potter, Nyx Calder as Scorpius Malfoy, Aisha Aidara as Rose Granger-Weasley/Young Hermione and Jessica Vickers as Delphi Diggory.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
Including many of the original cast, returning performers are Gareth Reeves as Harry Potter, Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger, Michael Whalley as Ron Weasley, Lucy Goleby as Ginny Potter, Ben Walter as Albus Potter, Nyx Calder as Scorpius Malfoy, Aisha Aidara as Rose Granger-Weasley/Young Hermione and Jessica Vickers as Delphi Diggory.
Hayley Mary Will Perform Pop Up Gig Outside State Library Victoria
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
On Thursday 24 Feb 2022, Hayley Mary will perform a live music pop up gig on the the forecourt of State Library Victoria as part of the Victorian Government On The Road Again initiative.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
On Thursday 24 Feb 2022, Hayley Mary will perform a live music pop up gig on the the forecourt of State Library Victoria as part of the Victorian Government On The Road Again initiative.
YOU COULD'VE HAD IT ALL: The Adele Group Therapy Sing-A-Long Comes to the Butterfly Club Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
In her upcoming hilarious-yet-heartfelt cabaret “YOU COULD’VE HAD IT ALL: The Adele Group Therapy Sing-A-Long”, Cassidy offers audiences equal parts vulnerability and belly laughs as she pairs showstopping vocal performances of Adele power ballads with tales of her comedically unfortunately dating history.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2022
In her upcoming hilarious-yet-heartfelt cabaret “YOU COULD’VE HAD IT ALL: The Adele Group Therapy Sing-A-Long”, Cassidy offers audiences equal parts vulnerability and belly laughs as she pairs showstopping vocal performances of Adele power ballads with tales of her comedically unfortunately dating history.
YES By THE RABBLE Comes to Arts House in March
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2022
he acclaimed feminist theatre makers THE RABBLE are exploring the complex dynamics of power, consent, knowledge and truth through this new performance work: YES.
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2022
he acclaimed feminist theatre makers THE RABBLE are exploring the complex dynamics of power, consent, knowledge and truth through this new performance work: YES.
ON BY CIRCA World Premiere Announced at Monash Performing Arts Centres, 7 & 8 April
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Monash Performing Arts Centres will present the World Premiere of On by Circa. Over the past two decades, Circa has forged a reputation as the most artistically audacious circus on the planet. With productions ranging from large scale operas and vast choreographic spectacles through to site specific adventures and intimate chamber works, the breadth of its vision is unparalleled.
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Monash Performing Arts Centres will present the World Premiere of On by Circa. Over the past two decades, Circa has forged a reputation as the most artistically audacious circus on the planet. With productions ranging from large scale operas and vast choreographic spectacles through to site specific adventures and intimate chamber works, the breadth of its vision is unparalleled.
New Australian Work SENSE & SENSIBILITY - THE MUSICAL To Open In Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
In this original musical to be staged at the Gasworks in Melbourne, Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility is brought to life with a fresh perspective. Director Sharmini Kumar has breathed new life into this classic piece of literature examining this period drama with a post-colonial lens and bringing nuance and depth to characters through her original book and music which allow audiences to share in their innermost thoughts.
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
In this original musical to be staged at the Gasworks in Melbourne, Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility is brought to life with a fresh perspective. Director Sharmini Kumar has breathed new life into this classic piece of literature examining this period drama with a post-colonial lens and bringing nuance and depth to characters through her original book and music which allow audiences to share in their innermost thoughts.
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, Featuring The Music Of Bob Dylan, Comes To Melbourne In April
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Critically acclaimed hit musical Girl From the North Country arrives at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre on 29 April. Season now extended until 2 June.
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Critically acclaimed hit musical Girl From the North Country arrives at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre on 29 April. Season now extended until 2 June.
IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Opens on International Women's Day at the Bakehouse Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Sydney based theatre company Theatre Travels returns to Adelaide for the first time since their 2020 5 Star Hit Girl Shut Your Mouth with another powerful and important story about the female experience, and specifically, about female involvement in the Vietnam War.
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2022
Sydney based theatre company Theatre Travels returns to Adelaide for the first time since their 2020 5 Star Hit Girl Shut Your Mouth with another powerful and important story about the female experience, and specifically, about female involvement in the Vietnam War.
Melbourne's Regent Theatre to Conduct National Casting Search for Tracy Turnblad
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2022
Producers of the upcoming Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre are conducting a national search for a larger than life performer to play the role of the beloved Tracy Turnblad. The production is set to open in August.
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2022
Producers of the upcoming Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre are conducting a national search for a larger than life performer to play the role of the beloved Tracy Turnblad. The production is set to open in August.
COMPLETELY IMPROVISED SURVIVOR to Come to Melbourne International Comedy Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2022
Who can outwit, outplay, and outlaugh? Find out April 2022 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Completely Improvised Survivor is a 50-minute nostalgia filled unscripted parody of pop culture's most infamous reality TV show. Join the cast each night as the contestants fight their way through fictional tribal councils, playable onstage challenges and Jeff Probst's meddling to be crowned the sole Survivor by the audience. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the real hidden immunity idol stashed in the theatre; it could be anywhere.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2022
Who can outwit, outplay, and outlaugh? Find out April 2022 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Completely Improvised Survivor is a 50-minute nostalgia filled unscripted parody of pop culture's most infamous reality TV show. Join the cast each night as the contestants fight their way through fictional tribal councils, playable onstage challenges and Jeff Probst's meddling to be crowned the sole Survivor by the audience. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the real hidden immunity idol stashed in the theatre; it could be anywhere.
Artistic Director of THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET David Hallberg Will Feature in KUNTSKAMER
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2022
The Australian Ballet has announced that Artistic Director David Hallberg will join the Company on stage in a series of special guest appearances for their production of Kunstkamer. A landmark production for The Australian Ballet, Kunstkamer is one of the most ambitious contemporary dance productions ever undertaken by the Company. Like a modern museum curated with wit and incisive intelligence, Kunstkamer is an 'unmissable spectacle' created by Europe's most celebrated contemporary dance company.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2022
The Australian Ballet has announced that Artistic Director David Hallberg will join the Company on stage in a series of special guest appearances for their production of Kunstkamer. A landmark production for The Australian Ballet, Kunstkamer is one of the most ambitious contemporary dance productions ever undertaken by the Company. Like a modern museum curated with wit and incisive intelligence, Kunstkamer is an 'unmissable spectacle' created by Europe's most celebrated contemporary dance company.
Victorian State Ballet is Heading to The Concourse, Chatswood in April With CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2022
Victorian State Ballet will bring Cinderella, its most loved and timeless fairy tale classic to The Concourse, Chatswood, on Saturday, April 9 (2.30pm & 6:30pm) and Sunday, April 10 (2.30pm) Performance are approximately 2 hours (including interval).
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2022
Victorian State Ballet will bring Cinderella, its most loved and timeless fairy tale classic to The Concourse, Chatswood, on Saturday, April 9 (2.30pm & 6:30pm) and Sunday, April 10 (2.30pm) Performance are approximately 2 hours (including interval).
Gangsters And The Salvation Army Settle Scores In Victorian Opera's HAPPY END
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
Roaring with charisma, wit and a killer cast, Victorian Opera presents Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann's anti-capitalist musical comedy, Happy End, from 23 – 26 March at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
Roaring with charisma, wit and a killer cast, Victorian Opera presents Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann's anti-capitalist musical comedy, Happy End, from 23 – 26 March at Arts Centre Melbourne's Playhouse.
Victorian Opera's Artistic Director Richard Mills Will Depart In 2023
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
Richard Mills AM has announced he will step down as the Artistic Director of Victorian Opera at the conclusion of the state opera company’s 2023 season.
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
Richard Mills AM has announced he will step down as the Artistic Director of Victorian Opera at the conclusion of the state opera company’s 2023 season.
Five New Plays To Be Presented As Part Of MTC's CYBEC ELECTRIC
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
Cybec Electric returns to Southbank Theatre from 3-5 March, presenting five fresh and fierce works-in-progress from some of Australia's most promising new playwrights.
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2022
Cybec Electric returns to Southbank Theatre from 3-5 March, presenting five fresh and fierce works-in-progress from some of Australia's most promising new playwrights.
FLUX JOB Comes to Arts House This March
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2022
Created during the Melbourne lockdowns, the making of Flux Job was disrupted and extended, with short bursts of activity interspersed with long periods of postponement. The passing of time felt different as whole days and months seemed lost in a single moment, yet an afternoon could stretch on without end.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2022
Created during the Melbourne lockdowns, the making of Flux Job was disrupted and extended, with short bursts of activity interspersed with long periods of postponement. The passing of time felt different as whole days and months seemed lost in a single moment, yet an afternoon could stretch on without end.
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY Melbourne Season Confirmed
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2022
Sydney Theatre Company's sensational smash-hit THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY is set to make its debut in Melbourne, playing from 5 June at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne as part of RISING. The ground-breaking one-person show captivated critics and audiences alike, seamlessly blending the conventions of cinema and live theatre to create an unforgettable dramatic feast for the senses.
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2022
Sydney Theatre Company's sensational smash-hit THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY is set to make its debut in Melbourne, playing from 5 June at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne as part of RISING. The ground-breaking one-person show captivated critics and audiences alike, seamlessly blending the conventions of cinema and live theatre to create an unforgettable dramatic feast for the senses.
Shane Jacobson Will Lead HAIRSPRAY in Melbourne in August
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
Welcome To The Sixties, Melbourne! The nicest kids in town will be here from August 2022 when the original Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray opens at the Regent Theatre. Acclaimed Director Jack O'Brien (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), lead a Broadway creative team to present Hairspray in Australia as originally intended.
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2022
Welcome To The Sixties, Melbourne! The nicest kids in town will be here from August 2022 when the original Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hairspray opens at the Regent Theatre. Acclaimed Director Jack O'Brien (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and Choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), lead a Broadway creative team to present Hairspray in Australia as originally intended.
Melbourne Opera to Stage Wagner's RING CYCLE
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2022
The Ring Cycle includes four epic operas totalling 17 hours of performance time, and is known to be the greatest challenge for any opera company, as the most impressive and opulent event in the history of the artform.
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2022
The Ring Cycle includes four epic operas totalling 17 hours of performance time, and is known to be the greatest challenge for any opera company, as the most impressive and opulent event in the history of the artform.
THE I'S IN RELATIONSHIP Will Stream Live Next Week
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
The brand-new production, The I's in Relationship, is coming to the stage from 16-19 Feburary, telling a compelling story of the acceptance of differences, falling in love and how opposites attract. Available for view in person with a themed show cocktail, or livestreamed online from the comfort of home!
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
The brand-new production, The I's in Relationship, is coming to the stage from 16-19 Feburary, telling a compelling story of the acceptance of differences, falling in love and how opposites attract. Available for view in person with a themed show cocktail, or livestreamed online from the comfort of home!
ADMISSIONS By MTC Makes Australian Debut
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
Starring Kat Stewart (Heisenberg) and William McKenna (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), MTC'S Admissions is a scorching satire that holds a mirror up to privilege and power through the lens of the education system and makes its Australian debut from 5 March – 9 April.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
Starring Kat Stewart (Heisenberg) and William McKenna (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), MTC'S Admissions is a scorching satire that holds a mirror up to privilege and power through the lens of the education system and makes its Australian debut from 5 March – 9 April.
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