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BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at Comedy Theatre
by Josh Stent - January 30, 2021
Come from Away is well worth seeing in 2021 and is something you won't regret.
Visit Victoria And Mushroom Group Present 2021 SOUNDS BETTER TOGETHER A Celebration Of Live Music
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2021
2021 SOUNDS BETTER TOGETHER will broadcast from Mallacoota Oval tonight and will feature performances and highlights from a raft of the nation's greatest talent, filmed live across eight days of COVIDSafe concerts in some of Victoria's most breathtaking indoor and outdoor, regional and metro venues.
Brett Sheehy Announces End Of Tenure at Melbourne Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director & CEO, Brett Sheehy AO, today announced that 2021 will be his final year with the Company, concluding with the launch of the 2022 season.
Channing Tatum's World Acclaimed Dance Spectacular To Premiere In Melbourne This Summer
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
After opening to rave reviews in Sydney in early January, Channing Tatum's Magic Mike Live will open in Melbourne at Birrarung Marr on 8 June 2021.
The Wolves Theatre Company Presents MAROONED
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
Michael Gray Griffith is Playwright, and Co-founder of The Wolves, a new Melbourne based theatre company set up to show that mature creatives can produce original, challenging, gutsy and pertinent theatre. 
Holden Street Theatres and Martha Lott Present THAT BOY
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2021
Tom is 7, cheeky and out of control. Mum's inherited coping mechanisms don’t work and for a boy who “isn’t bad enough to be diagnosed”, there isn’t any support. Change is unmanageable in a crisis so now it’s survival. For Sarah, there must be light at the end of the tunnel, at any cost.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Melbourne Resumes Rehearsals
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2021
The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has resumed rehearsals, as the production is set to reopen on February 25, 2021.
Em Rusciano Comes To Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2021
Em Rusciano, one of Australia's most well-rounded and talented performers, will be taking to the stage at Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Thursday 18 March.
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
by Josh Stent - January 14, 2021
The Australian Shakespeare Company’s fantastic summer season is back, with a COVID-19 safe performance of the beloved Shakespearean comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Comedian Amos Gill Takes His New Show To Australian Comedy Festivals!
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2021
One of Australia's favourite comedy sons, Amos Gill is in equal measures hilarious, challenging and original. His comedy has won him fans and accolades across Australia and the USA, where he now lives and is recognised as one of the hottest prospects on their renowned comedy scene.
Dark Magic And Mind Games Take The Stage As MACBETH Returns To The Gardens
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2021
Passion, power and desire will light up the stage this summer as The Australian Shakespeare Company presents William Shakespeare's most relentless tragedy, Macbeth. 
SATURDAY COMEDY STARS Returns in January
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2021
After a sold out show last month, SATURDAY COMEDY STARS returns in January featuring comedians from Channel 10’s The Project, Just For Laughs, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and more!
Playhouse Pantomimes's ROBIN HOOD Returns To Montsalvat
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2021
After a sell-out season in 2020, Playhouse Pantomimes is bringing their original musical adaptation of 'Robin Hood' back to the beautiful gardens of Montsalvat in January 2021!
David Bowie's LAZARUS to Stream in Honor of His Birthday
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2020
To remember David Bowie on his birthday and to mark the fifth anniversary of his untimely death, producers Robert Fox and RZO Entertainment Inc are exclusively releasing the stream of the London production of Lazarus, captured live on stage. The streaming will be available for three performances only. This will be the UK premiere of the filmed version of this remarkable show.
Melbourne Artist and Activist Aseel Tayah Wins Two Awards in One Week
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2020
Melbourne artist and activist Aseel Tayah has won with two awards in the space of a week.
Melbourne Nursing Home Uses Virtual Reality Opera to Aid Dementia Patients
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2020
A virtual reality opera is being used in a Melbourne nursing home to aid with dementia.
Join Alice As She Explores Wonderful Wonderland At The Athenaeum Theatre These Summer School Holidays
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2020
This summer, join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre. 
Victorian Opera Mames Major Opera Prize Recipient
by BWW News Desk - December 15, 2020
Following a rigorous audition process, Victorian Opera has announced baritone Stephen Marsh as the first recipient of the Michael Stubbs and Malcom Roberts Opera Prize. The $50,000 opera prize was announced as part of Victorian Opera’s 15th anniversary celebrations in October and attracted high-calibre candidates from across Australia.
Antipodes Theatre Company Announces 2021 Season: Part 1
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2020
Antipodes Theatre Company has announced the first half of their 2021 season, with a focus on presenting and developing new work. After shifting most of their 2020 programming to take place online, 2021 will see the continuation of virtual initiatives, like their Ricochet Reading Series and Contagious Cabaret, alongside small COVID-Safe in-person events in Melbourne as the world continues to cope with the pandemic.
Orchestras and Opera Companies in Australia Remain Hopeful For 2021
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2020
Orchestras and opera companies across Australia have been some of the hardest hit organizations amidst the health crisis. However, they are remaining hopeful of a brighter future.
LIVE AT THE BOWL Announces First Lineup of Open-Air Concerts in Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2020
Live at the Bowl will bring live music back to the city of Melbourne with a series of open-air concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl beginning in January 2021.
Australian Premiere Of HALF TIME To Debut At The Hayes Theatre Co In 2021
by BWW News Desk - December 13, 2020
Nineteen 98 Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co. presents the Australian premiere of Half Time a new musical directed by Helen Dallimore and starring some of Australia's most treasured performers including Nancye Hayes AM, Stefanie Jones, Donna Lee, Wendy-Lee Purdy and more.
Treasured Production THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS Returns For Its 35th Year
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2020
It's that time of the year again! The must-do family theatre experience, The Australian Shakespeare Company's The Wind in the Willows, is back in Melbourne this summer holidays to entertain children and parents alike.
Riverside's National Theatre Of Parramatta 2021 Season Launch
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2020
Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP), is set to shake off 2020 with the launch of a bold and inspiring new program.
Sooshi Mango OFF THE BOAT Tour Breaks Record at Rod Laver Arena and Adds Additional Melbourne Show
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2020
A second Sooshi Mango show has been added in Melbourne on Sunday 29 August 2021 due to huge demand. In an incredible feat, the much-loved trio have broken the house record and will be the first ever Australian comedy act to perform more than one show at Rod Laver Arena.

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