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Ludovico Einaudi Comes to The Sidney Myer Music Bowl
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
Acclaimed Italian composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi will perform his extraordinary new work, Seven Days Walking, at Arts Centre Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl on 25 January, 2020 as part of a national tour. This will be Einaudi's first ever outdoor performance in Australia and in the Sidney Myer Music Bowl's 60th anniversary year.
Ernie Dingo To Star Alongside A Host Of Young Australian Talent For THE BRAN NUE DAE 30th Anniversary Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2019
Legendary Australian actor and TV presenter Ernie Dingo will reprise the role of Uncle Tadpole he first performed 30 years ago when the hit musical Bran Nue Dae, written by Jimmy Chi in collaboration with the band Kuckles, embarks on its 30th Anniversary tour in 2020.
Bill Callahan Comes To Arts Centre Melbourne March 2020
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
Jason Alexander Will Embark On The Master Of His Domain Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
After selling out his last Australian tour, Jason Alexander is returning Down Under in February 2020 and he's ready to reveal everything you have wanted to know about the hit series Seinfelda??..serenity now!!
MTC Presents KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2019
Kander & Ebb's (Chicago, Cabaret) Tony Award-winning musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, is now in rehearsals at Melbourne Theatre Company ahead of its opening on Friday 22 November at Southbank Theatre.
THE CHOIR OF MAN Brings Adele, Queen, Katy Perry, And More To Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
Fresh from a hugely successful world tour, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a sell-out Sydney season, a?oethe ultimate-feel good showa?? The Choir of Man offers up 90 minutes of indisputable joy. It's a party. It's a concert. It's a pint-filled good time that combines hair-raising harmonies, high-energy dance, and live percussion with foot-stomping choreography. 
BWW Review: GREY ROCK at The Coopers Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre
by Josh Stent - October 14, 2019
By Josh StentGrey Rock invites Australian audiences to discover how a Palestinian man's dream to build and launch a rocket to the moon from his small village in the West Bank affects his family and community. Commissioned and produced by Remote Theater Project, in association with the non-profit organisation GOH Productions, Grey Rock premiered at La MaMa Theater in New York City earlier this year. Last week it was presented for 5 performances in the Merlyn Theatre, at The Coopers Malthouse as part of The 2019 Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Arts Centre Melbourne MORNING MELODIES 2020 Program Announced
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
Having celebrated 35 successful years of sensational daytime entertainment, Arts Centre Melbourne's Morning Melodies 2020 program is set to amaze audiences once again with a stellar line-up of music theatre, cabaret, opera, jazz and dance. This coming year, the feel-good one hour concerts held each month at Hamer Hall will celebrate our very own Australian performers, including Philip Quast, Silvie Paladino, Zoy Frangos and Trevor Ashley.
Art Center Melbourne's Families Summer Autumn 2020 Program Announced
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2019
Much-loved book characters brought to life on stage, dazzling acrobatics, a beatboxing superhero, mini dance parties and a transcultural dance work for babies await families in Arts Centre Melbourne's Families Summer Autumn 2020 program. From January - May 2020 children and their families will have the chance to experience engaging theatrical adventures and interactive experiences from Australia and beyond spanning theatre, dance, circus, music and creative workshops.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST Comes to Her Majesty's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2019
Exclusive to Melbourne, a stage adaptation of one of the world's most iconic stories comes only to Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne for a strictly limited season from 23 May 2020.
Gladys Knight Returns To Australia and New Zealand In February 2020
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2019
Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are ecstatic to announce the return of the Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight, to Australia & New Zealand in February 2020. The seven-time Grammy Award winner boasts over 50 years of experience on stage and in songwriting, film and television, spanning pop, gospel and RnB, and continues to deliver show-stopping performances around the globe.
24 Carrot Celebrates Jane Austen
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2019
This coming November fans will converge on Mission to Seafarers for Austen Con; a celebration of all things Jane Austen. This includes a unique theatre production of 'Pride & Prejudice & 5 Years'. The event focuses on how relevant Austen is to individuals today and promotes mash-ups and modern takes on her messages. No matter how little or how much you know about Jane Austen - all are welcome!
Kitty Flanagan Announced To Join The Line-up For The Sacred Heart Mission - Heart Of St Kilda Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2019
KITTY FLANAGAN has today been announced to join the already exciting line-up for this year's Sacred Heart Mission's Heart of St Kilda Concert at The Palais Theatre on Wednesday, 23 October.
Amanda Palmer THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION Announced At Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2019
Amanda Palmer, the unapologetic front-woman of The Dresden Dolls, will perform her critically acclaimed one-woman show, There Will Be No Intermission at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall on January 22, 2020, as part of a national tour.
John Foreman's Australian Pops Orchestra Presents New Year's Eve 2019 Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2019
In a much-loved Melbourne tradition, Australia's leading ladies of song, Marina Prior and Silvie Paladino, together with the magnificent Denis Walter and the much sought-after Australian Pops Orchestra, conducted by new owner John Foreman, will dazzle audiences with a wonderful selection of popular classics and Broadway hits on New Year's Eve at Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall.
The Village Festival Celebrates 15 Years at Melbourne's Edinburgh Gardens
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2019
Since its inception in 2005, travelling community arts festival The Village Festival has delighted 55 communities across Australia, programming over 5000 artists and acts, and involving over 150 community groups.
CHARLIE AND THE WAR AGAINST THE GRANNIES Comes to Arts Centre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2019
Comedian, writer, actor and TV host Alan Brough's side-splitting book Charlie and the War Against the Grannies will be brought to life on stage in a world premiere at Arts Centre Melbourne from 28 March a?" 5 April, 2020. Commissioned by Arts Centre Melbourne, Charlie and the War Against the Grannies is the first large-scale work to be commissioned by Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Families and Children program for the Playhouse stage.
ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM is Back By Popular Demand In 2020
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2019
The sensational Australian concert drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam a?" Songs That Defined A Generation returns for a strictly-limited tour in March-April 2020, including the Queensland Performing Arts Centre [QPAC] in Brisbane, Hamer Hall in Melbourne, Geelong Arts Centre and the new Coliseum Theatre in Western Sydney.
BLACK IS THE NEW WHITE Extends Season
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2019
Due to popular demand, the Melbourne season of Black is the New White has been extended until November 9, with four new performances added.
Tash York Brings WINEFULNESS to The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2019
Tash York, one of Melbourne's most loved cabaret artists, is back with a brand new show a?oeWinefulnessa??. It's about cats, getting old, drinking wine and doing yoga! Quieting the mind these days is hard. It's a constant challenge to try and fit it all in. I mean how many times have you found yourself asking - do I go to the gym or do I deserve a drink? Why not do both! Self-care IS important.
Madwomen Monologues Puts Women's Writing In The Spotlight at The Butterfly Club
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2019
Madwomen Monologues festival returns with a fresh crop of brilliant, original scripts by emerging local playwrights at the iconic The Butterfly Club.
Music Theatre Melbourne Presents ELECTRIC DREAMS
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2019
Music Theatre Melbourne has announced the first full showing of a new stage production, ELECTRIC DREAMS The Musical, at Gasworks Theatre, Albert Park, from 20 to 24 November.
TALES OF 12 CHINESE ZODIAC Comes to The Palais Theatre Melbourne
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2019
China's highly acclaimed musical dance TALES OF 12 CHINESE ZODIAC promises to thrill its audiences when it premieres at the Sydney State Theatre on 21 Nov and Melbourne Palais Theatre on 25 Nov.
Scott Miller talks WAR HORSE as it extends its journey to Australia in 2020.
by David Pearson - October 06, 2019
Following 8 record-record breaking years in London's West End and having played in 11 countries around the world to over 7 million people, the National Theatre's acclaimed play War Horse will return to Australia in 2020 playing in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

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