SIX Confirms Melbourne Season Beginning In June
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
The new Australian production has made a triumphant return to the Studio at Sydney Opera House where it's currently playing until 2 April. The tour will play at Canberra Theatre Centre from 23 April and Adelaide at the newly refurbished Her Majesty's Theatre from 21 May, before Melbourne and then continues to Brisbane at QPAC's Playhouse in 2023.
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2022
The new Australian production has made a triumphant return to the Studio at Sydney Opera House where it's currently playing until 2 April. The tour will play at Canberra Theatre Centre from 23 April and Adelaide at the newly refurbished Her Majesty's Theatre from 21 May, before Melbourne and then continues to Brisbane at QPAC's Playhouse in 2023.
Dolly Parton's 9 TO 5 Adds Melbourne Dates to Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2022
Rehearsals have begun and the countdown is on to the much anticipated Australian premiere of this hilarious musical at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney on 16 February, followed by a limited season at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane from 22 May.
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2022
Rehearsals have begun and the countdown is on to the much anticipated Australian premiere of this hilarious musical at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney on 16 February, followed by a limited season at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane from 22 May.
Opera Australia Names Matilda Moran and Bianca Bruce as Stepsisters in CINDERELLA
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2022
Lyndon Terracini for Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia today announced the two talented actors who will feature as Cinderella’s stepsisters in one of the most beautiful musicals of all time. The Tony® Award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella will open at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from 20 May, with a season at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 23 October.
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2022
Lyndon Terracini for Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live Australia today announced the two talented actors who will feature as Cinderella’s stepsisters in one of the most beautiful musicals of all time. The Tony® Award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella will open at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from 20 May, with a season at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 23 October.
Shakespeare Is Back At Central Park This Summer with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
Pack a picnic and get ready, Melbourne Shakespeare Company's brand new musical production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is set to be the theatrical highlight of the Summer.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
Pack a picnic and get ready, Melbourne Shakespeare Company's brand new musical production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is set to be the theatrical highlight of the Summer.
L2R Dance Presents BLOCK PARTY in March
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
Block Party will showcase a range of roaring local dance crews across street and social dance styles, including Breakin’, Vogue, House, Hip Hop, Dance Hall, Popping and Locking.
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
Block Party will showcase a range of roaring local dance crews across street and social dance styles, including Breakin’, Vogue, House, Hip Hop, Dance Hall, Popping and Locking.
The Australian Shakespeare Company Will Bring A MIDSUMMER MECHANICAL'S DREAM to Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
After a sell-out season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2021, The Australian Shakespeare Company is bringing back Melbourne’s favourite comical characters in PETER QUINCE PRESENTS: The Athenian Players in “A MIDSUMMER MECHANICAL’S DREAM.”
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2022
After a sell-out season of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2021, The Australian Shakespeare Company is bringing back Melbourne’s favourite comical characters in PETER QUINCE PRESENTS: The Athenian Players in “A MIDSUMMER MECHANICAL’S DREAM.”
Featured Performers Announced for Midnight Oil's 'RESIST: THE FINAL TOUR'
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2022
In the wake of last week’s acclaimed Tasmanian gigs, Midnight Oil today unveiled the full line up for each show of their imminent mainland tour. The dates will feature a broad palate of Australian sounds, from buzzing pub punks, Amyl and The Sniffers through the young surf rock of Darwin’s King Stingray to the mighty Hoodoo Gurus just as they launch their new album.
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2022
In the wake of last week’s acclaimed Tasmanian gigs, Midnight Oil today unveiled the full line up for each show of their imminent mainland tour. The dates will feature a broad palate of Australian sounds, from buzzing pub punks, Amyl and The Sniffers through the young surf rock of Darwin’s King Stingray to the mighty Hoodoo Gurus just as they launch their new album.
POTTED POTTER Announces 2022 Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
The show's producer James Seabright has announced that its creators Daniel Clarkson and Jeff Turner, will be coming to Australia to perform in the rescheduled shows, alongside seasoned performers and fellow Brits Scott Hoatson and Joseph Maudsley. With two casts in Australia for the new tour dates, these wizards are ready for anything!
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
The show's producer James Seabright has announced that its creators Daniel Clarkson and Jeff Turner, will be coming to Australia to perform in the rescheduled shows, alongside seasoned performers and fellow Brits Scott Hoatson and Joseph Maudsley. With two casts in Australia for the new tour dates, these wizards are ready for anything!
Cancer Survivor Returns to MICF With More Dark Laughs
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Double-dosed with AstraZeneca (because he’s not a coward) and boosted twice with Pfizer (because he’s not brand loyal), the testicular cancer surviving Michael Shafar is back licking everything again! He's also returning to the stage to solve all of the world’s problems with a new show!
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Double-dosed with AstraZeneca (because he’s not a coward) and boosted twice with Pfizer (because he’s not brand loyal), the testicular cancer surviving Michael Shafar is back licking everything again! He's also returning to the stage to solve all of the world’s problems with a new show!
Forest Collective Announce 'Shifting' For February 2022
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
The Forest Collective returns to present a very special program featuring two recitals of rarely heard works in ‘Shifting’ at the Abbotsford Convent from February 24 – 26, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
The Forest Collective returns to present a very special program featuring two recitals of rarely heard works in ‘Shifting’ at the Abbotsford Convent from February 24 – 26, 2022.
Rhonda Burchmore, Amy Lehpamer, Ainsley Melham, Anna O'Byrne and Josh Piterman To Lead SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM National Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
A star-studded line up of some of Australia's most loved performers including Anton Berezin, Rhonda Burchmore, Fiona Choi, Peter Coleman-Wright, Amy Lehpamer, Ainsley Melham, Anna O'Byrne and Josh Piterman will celebrate the life of virtuoso Stephen Sondheim in the Australian tour of the Tony Award-nominated Sondheim on Sondheim.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
A star-studded line up of some of Australia's most loved performers including Anton Berezin, Rhonda Burchmore, Fiona Choi, Peter Coleman-Wright, Amy Lehpamer, Ainsley Melham, Anna O'Byrne and Josh Piterman will celebrate the life of virtuoso Stephen Sondheim in the Australian tour of the Tony Award-nominated Sondheim on Sondheim.
VIDEO: BAT OUT OF HELL Australia Pays Tribute to Meat Loaf
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Bat Out Of Hell Musical is set to begin performances in Australia in January/February 2023, Producer Paul Dainty, together with Global Producer Michael Cohl and the company of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell the Rock Musical, mourn the passing of their friend and producer, Meat Loaf and pay tribute to the rock legend in the video below.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Bat Out Of Hell Musical is set to begin performances in Australia in January/February 2023, Producer Paul Dainty, together with Global Producer Michael Cohl and the company of Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell the Rock Musical, mourn the passing of their friend and producer, Meat Loaf and pay tribute to the rock legend in the video below.
Ararat Youth Theatre Presents MYSTERY AT MO'S in March
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Mystery At Mo's is set in an Australian Diner, where waitresses Daisy, Cindy and Tina work. However, one morning Tina doesn't clock on...her two friends realize something isn't exactly right. So they call in the help of the local detectives Sam and Jack. Together, the group searches for clues, accomplices, suspects and more. Yet, they find it's someone closer than they expected.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Mystery At Mo's is set in an Australian Diner, where waitresses Daisy, Cindy and Tina work. However, one morning Tina doesn't clock on...her two friends realize something isn't exactly right. So they call in the help of the local detectives Sam and Jack. Together, the group searches for clues, accomplices, suspects and more. Yet, they find it's someone closer than they expected.
Steven Oliver's BIGGER AND BLACKER Comes to the Malthouse
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Black Comedy star/writer, icon, television and cabaret sensation and self-styled 'Faboriginal', Steven Oliver, will debut his cheeky festival hit Steven Oliver: Bigger & Blacker at the Malthouse Theatre from 31 March to 10 April 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
Black Comedy star/writer, icon, television and cabaret sensation and self-styled 'Faboriginal', Steven Oliver, will debut his cheeky festival hit Steven Oliver: Bigger & Blacker at the Malthouse Theatre from 31 March to 10 April 2022.
ORACLE Comes to The Princess Theatre This March
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
From the creative team behind the award-winning MATADOR and the critically acclaimed MANSION, comes a fusion of circus, burlesque, dance & contemporary storytelling: ORACLE - and it is one for the gods! After a premiere season in Melbourne it comes to the Princess Theatre for a strictly limited season 24 to 27 March 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
From the creative team behind the award-winning MATADOR and the critically acclaimed MANSION, comes a fusion of circus, burlesque, dance & contemporary storytelling: ORACLE - and it is one for the gods! After a premiere season in Melbourne it comes to the Princess Theatre for a strictly limited season 24 to 27 March 2022.
BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at Meat Market
by Josh Stent - January 23, 2022
Into the Woods was vocally sublime and featured a refreshingly diverse range of performers
by Josh Stent - January 23, 2022
Into the Woods was vocally sublime and featured a refreshingly diverse range of performers
Tony-Winning Musical FUN HOME Melbourne Debut Begins 10 February
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Five time Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home will make its much anticipated debut in Melbourne in a special Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company co-production, in association with Midsumma Festival, opening on Thursday 10 February at Arts Centre Melbourne.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Five time Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home will make its much anticipated debut in Melbourne in a special Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company co-production, in association with Midsumma Festival, opening on Thursday 10 February at Arts Centre Melbourne.
HAMILTON's Original Australian Cast Confirmed For Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
The producers of HAMILTON are delighted to confirm that the originating Australian cast will perform in Melbourne when the Tony, Grammy, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize winning musical premieres at Her Majesty's Theatre from 15 March 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
The producers of HAMILTON are delighted to confirm that the originating Australian cast will perform in Melbourne when the Tony, Grammy, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize winning musical premieres at Her Majesty's Theatre from 15 March 2022.
BWW Review: SEX, LIES & BETRAYAL - MEMOIRS OF A HOLLYWOOD STAR at Tusk High Bar
by Josh Stent - January 17, 2022
Are you after a night of intrigue, beauty, betrayal, and debauchery? Given current world events I am sure the answer is yes! JTM productions presentation of Sex, Lies & Betrayal – Memoirs of a Hollywood Star is therefore the show for you.
by Josh Stent - January 17, 2022
Are you after a night of intrigue, beauty, betrayal, and debauchery? Given current world events I am sure the answer is yes! JTM productions presentation of Sex, Lies & Betrayal – Memoirs of a Hollywood Star is therefore the show for you.
Melbourne Opera's Wagner's Ring Cycle Continues With DIE WALKURE
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
Following the resounding acclaim received for Das Rheingold in February 2021, Melbourne Opera continues its triumphant staging of The Ring Cycle, with the cycle's second opera, Die Walküre, premiering on 9 February 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
Following the resounding acclaim received for Das Rheingold in February 2021, Melbourne Opera continues its triumphant staging of The Ring Cycle, with the cycle's second opera, Die Walküre, premiering on 9 February 2022.
THE WEDDING SINGER Announces New Sydney and Melbourne Dates
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
Due to scheduling changes as a result of COVID-19, The Wedding Singer musical has set new dates for seasons opening across Sydney and Melbourne from January 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
Due to scheduling changes as a result of COVID-19, The Wedding Singer musical has set new dates for seasons opening across Sydney and Melbourne from January 2022.
SOME HAPPY DAY Comes to Classic Cinemas Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
Some Happy Day follows Tina, a homeless woman in desperate search of a better life, who meets Frances, a social worker with troubles of her own. Over a single day their lives interweave, revealing unsettling connections that lead to change and redemption.
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2022
Some Happy Day follows Tina, a homeless woman in desperate search of a better life, who meets Frances, a social worker with troubles of her own. Over a single day their lives interweave, revealing unsettling connections that lead to change and redemption.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Names Carlo Antonioli as 2022 Cybec Assistant Conductor Fellow
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has announced that Carlo Antonioli is the 2022 Cybec Assistant Conductor fellow.
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2022
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has announced that Carlo Antonioli is the 2022 Cybec Assistant Conductor fellow.
BWW Review: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at The Australian Shakespeare Company
by Josh Stent - January 13, 2022
The outdoor setting at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is a highlight of Shakespeare Under the Stars. Watching a Shakespearean play amidst nature, while the sun sets on a hot summer day and the sky transitions to night, is pure magic.
by Josh Stent - January 13, 2022
The outdoor setting at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is a highlight of Shakespeare Under the Stars. Watching a Shakespearean play amidst nature, while the sun sets on a hot summer day and the sky transitions to night, is pure magic.
Judith Lucy & Denise Scott Announce National Tour
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
Join Jude and Scotty for what could loosely be called a play – think Waiting for Godot meets Flying High – that is not only full of shameless gags but sees them confronting their greatest fear. Intrigued? Don't be. Just buy a ticket.
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2022
Join Jude and Scotty for what could loosely be called a play – think Waiting for Godot meets Flying High – that is not only full of shameless gags but sees them confronting their greatest fear. Intrigued? Don't be. Just buy a ticket.
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Pride And Prejudice* (*sort of)
Athenaeum Theatre (6/18 - 7/18) | |
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MJ The Musical
Her Majesty's Theatre (9/9 - 3/1) | |
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The Placeholder
fortyfivedownstairs (2/27 - 2/8) | |
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James Barr - Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex To My Mum)
trades hall (3/26 - 4/5) | |
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Ambition and the Aftermath
The University of Melbourne (7/2 - 7/2) | |
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Shakespeare''s Best Bits
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne (12/20 - 1/17) | |
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Steel Magnolias
Athenaeum Theatre (7/23 - 8/9) | |
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