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12 ANGRY MEN Will Come to Melbourne This May
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2021
Directed by Trish Carr, 12 Angry Men is a gripping examination of twelve jurors as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a 16-year-old defendant on the basis of reasonable doubt, in a seemingly open-and-shut case.
THE NATIONAL GOES INTERNATIONAL A Celebration For Melbourne Dance Lovers Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Following a year where dance studios across the world have been closed and audiences have been deprived of enjoying live performances, the National Theatre has invited dancers from across Melbourne to share their stage and love for dance, in The National Goes International on Saturday 26 June.
DUSTYESKY Melbourne Shows Rescheduled and New July Dates Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2021
Australia's genuine fake Russian choir Dustyesky was due to play in Melbourne as part of this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival but alas those shows were postponed.
BWW Review: THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT – THE SONGS OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER at Chapel Off Chapel
by Josh Stent - May 14, 2021
Absolutely Sensational... 5 out of 5...You will not be disappointed!
EAST MEETS WEST Orchestral Evening Now On Sale in Canberra and Sydney
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2021
East Meets West Orchestral Evening will present a unique blend of music from China and beyond. This is a stellar opportunity for audiences in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide to hear some of Australia's finest musicians perform Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and Yellow River Piano Concerto, two hugely popular Chinese classics, rarely performed live on Australian stages, touring late June to September 2021.
ASIA IN FOCUS Presents An Evening Of Timeless Classical Composition, Not Often Heard In Australia
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2021
Forest Collective are returning to the Abbotsford Convent from July 16 -18 to present a season  of innovative, lesser known works from leading Asian composers.
BWW Feature: SUDDENLY: A Short New Musical
by Josh Stent - May 11, 2021
While the majority of Melbournians, myself included, spent a large portion of 2020 stuck at home pondering the meaning of life, Jordie Race-Coldrey (director, composer, lyricist and co-writer) and Dean Gild (creative producer and co-writer) created a musical made specifically for screen!
UNINVITED: THE SONGS OF ALANIS MORISSETTE Tour Dates Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
UNINVITED celebrates the music of Grammy Award winning artist, Alanis Morissette in an unforgettable live show.  The tour kicks off in Melbourne on July 9th before embarking on a 15-date tour across metro and regional Australia throughout 2021.
ARCHIMEDES WAR By Melissa Reeves to Premiere From 9 To 19 June
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
What happens when our games are about war, and war is played like a game? Playwright Melissa Reeves has teamed up with director Susie Dee for a dark comedy exploring the frightening depersonalisation of modern warfare at Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre from 9 - 19 June.
BWW Review: SEASONS IN BLAK BOX at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
by Josh Stent - May 10, 2021
Seasons In Blak Box is a unique storytelling experience that will leave you better informed, appreciative and more fascinated about the land on which we live.
GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Will Be Performed at the Butterfly Club This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
Deep cut productions is excited to present Rajiv Joseph's play Gruesome Playground Injuries performing at the Butterfly Club in May 2021.  This dark, comedic two hander explores shades of intimacy through physical injury, mental illness, grief and consent across a life long friendship.
Hannah Gadsby will Premiere New Live Show BODY OF WORK in Australia in July
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
Hannah Gadsby, world class, award winning funny person, has a brand new live show - Body of Work -hitting stages across Australia and New Zealand from July 2021. 
Bell Shakespeare Announces Cast and Touring Venues For A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
Bell Shakespeare today announced the cast for the upcoming production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, travelling to 26 venues across Australia in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania and Queensland between July and November this year.
1927 Will Perform at The Palms at Crown in June
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2021
DG GLOBAL EVENTS & GOLD104.3 present the iconic Australian band 1927 at The Palms at Crown on Friday June 11 at 7.30pm.
BETTER OFF SAID Will Be Performed at Brunswick Ballroom Next Month
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2021
Better Off Said is an afternoon to release some words, thoughts and reflections for the living and dead. It was created by the incredible duo: Emilie Zoey Baker and Marieke Hardy, part of the team behind the international literary phenomenon Women of Letters.  
ADULTS ONLY MAGIC SHOW Will Be Performed at Melbourne Magic Festival This July
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2021
Following the roaring success of their 2020 and 2021 seasons, which saw an unprecedented run of COMPLETELY SELL OUT performances; Showmen Productions are once again returning to their hometown of Melbourne with their hilarious R-RATED 18+ magic show aptly named – ADULTS ONLY MAGIC SHOW at Houdini Theatre from July 6 to 10.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Announces Part Two of its 2021 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2021
The MSO will return to the stage with a larger orchestra, more space for music lovers to enjoy a live concert experience, and for the first time this year, its soul-stirring Chorus.
Phunktional Announces LOVE DRUNK
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2021
A theatre production about the timely and ageless issue of sexual consent is not reaching the audiences and regions that are most in need. Phunktional Arts is a leading not-for-profit arts organisation that delivers education-based arts development tours and produces award-winning dance, theatre, and film projects.
POTTED POTTER The Unauthorized Harry Experience Announces Five-City Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2021
2021 marks the 15th Anniversary of the international hit Harry Potter parody POTTED POTTER.  In celebrating this milestone, producers have confirmed that Australia will score a global exclusive with a five-city tour of this blissfully funny romp through J.K. Rowling’s back catalogue live on stage. 
CABARET AT THE BALLROOM Lineup Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2021
Joining the line-up of CABARET AT THE BALLROOM kicking off in June, is Queenie Van de Zandt in BLUE: The Songs of Joni Mitchell and in July, Ash Flanders is Nothing and Lucy Maunder sings Irving Berlin: Songs in the Key of Black.
Jim Jefferies Announces Australian National Tour This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2021
Frontier Touring and More Talent are thrilled to announce the return of Australia's most famous expat rock star comedian, political commentator, TV show anchor and writer: Jim Jefferies, touring Australia for the first time in three years this coming June and July 2021.
BWW Review: THE WEDDING SINGER at Athenaeum Theatre
by Josh Stent - May 04, 2021
If you liked the movie The Wedding Singer ... you will fall head over heels in love with the musica
Music Workers in the Arts Encouraged to Apply for Support Act MusicKeeper and CrewKeeper Grants
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2021
Music industry charity Support Act is encouraging anyone working professionally in music across the arts and who is in financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, to apply for one of their new MusicKeeper or CrewKeeper cash grants.
Mobile Rush Tickets Announced For Opera Australia's AIDA
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2021
$45 mobile Rush tickets will be offered, exclusively via TodayTix, for the acclaimed production of Aida, by celebrated Italian director and choreographer Davide Livermore, enabling greater accessibility for audiences to experience the return of Opera Australia to Melbourne's State Theatre stage.
BWW Review: MATADOR at Her Majesty's Theatre
by Josh Stent - April 30, 2021
Matador is playing as part of Midsumma Festival 2021 and is on at Her Majesty’s Theatre until 2nd May.

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