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Australian Opera Star Nicole Car To Make Her Australian Chamber Orchestra Debut
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
Nicole Car was 17 years old when she saw her first opera, Tosca, at Melbourne's State Theatre. Fast-forward 14 years and the Australian soprano has become one of the fastest rising stars in the international opera world, having sung critically acclaimed performances with Covent Garden's Royal Opera House, Opera national de Paris and Opera Australia that have drawn comparisons with the great Dame Joan Sutherland.
MADIBA The Musical Celebrates Nelson Mandela
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2018
Energetic and compelling new stage show Madiba the Musical - a Celebration of the Life of Nelson Mandela opens in Melbourne in October and will tour to Sydney and Canberra in November. Dates and booking information for Perth, Adelaide and New Zealand to be announced.
Abduction Productions Presents DUNGEONS AND DRAG QUEENS
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2018
As part of the 40th anniversary of Mardi Gras, Abduction Productions combines drag with the World's Greatest Roleplaying Game.
Australia's Agatha Christie Is Coming To Sydney
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2018
Imagine an isolated clifftop home on a 'fictional' peninsula in Victoria. Waves crash and winds howl. As guests arrive, you're in a store for a dangerous dose of fiction and fact...
Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra Opens its 2018 Four-Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2018 four-concert series with two performances at spectacular St Columba's Church in Paddington on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March.
BWW REVIEW: Fitting In And Finding The Family That Fits Your Life Is Pulled Into Focus In STRANGERS IN BETWEEN
by Jade Kops - February 23, 2018
Director Daniel Lammin brings Tommy Murphy's award winning Australian play STRANGERS IN BETWEEN back to the Sydney stage to consider what has and hasn't changed for young people trying to find their place in society. 
BWW REVIEW: The Balance Between Career and Caring Is Contemplated in TOP GIRLS
by Jade Kops - February 22, 2018
In an era when female power and rights are being asserted and America was on the verge of its first female president, Imara Savage opens Sydney Theatre Company's 2018 season with Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS. 
SILENT DISCO By Lachlan Philpott Comes to the New Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2018
New Theatre is presenting a long-overdue revival of this award-winning contemporary Australian play. Says the writer, Lachlan Philpott 'The New played a really important role in supporting me as an emerging writer and it's terrific to have my work on their stage in this fresh production, directed by Johann Walraven.'
BEYOND THE BARRICADE To Premiere In Australia
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
The UK's critically-acclaimed show BEYOND THE BARRICADE, a glittering concert of musical showstoppers, will make its debut in Australia this year, touring to 24 cities from 1st June.
Two Performances Added to CARLOTTA QUEEN OF THE CROSS
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2018
Australian icon, political activist, and showbiz royalty: Carlotta has led an extraordinary life.  Outrageously funny and brutally honest, the inspiration for Priscilla, Queen of the Desert takes you on another whirlwind ride with songs and stories from 50 years on and off the stage.  Accompanied on piano by Helpmann Award winner Michael Griffiths, she sings the classics by Berlin, Rogers & Hart, Sondheim and her dear friend, Peter Allen.
BWW REVIEW: THE IDEA OF NORTH's Beautiful A Cappella Concert GROOVE SESSIONS Makes For An Enjoyable Afternoon At Independent Theatre's Prelude In Tea: Song Series Concert
by Jade Kops - February 19, 2018
Australian A Capella group THE IDEA OF NORTH delighted the North Sydney audience with their performance of GROOVE SESSIONS at Independent Theatre's Prelude In Tea Song Series concert.
ONE WAY MIRROR By Paul Gilchrist Comes to Blood Moon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2018
In the early 60's, at the University of Yale, Stanley Milgram conducted a psychological experiment that stunned the world.
BWW REVIEW: Family, Fitting In and Fighting Against A Society That Sees Married White Men As The Pinnacle Is Examined In SINGLE ASIAN FEMALE
by Jade Kops - February 19, 2018
Michelle Law's SINGLE ASIAN FEMALE finally puts an underrepresented portion of society on the Australian stage with a witty presentation of the challenges faced by the non-white population and women in general. 
IN THE HEIGHTS Extends in Sydney
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2018
With the first two weeks already sold out, award winning production company Blue Saint Productions has announced an additional week of performances for the upcoming season of In The Heights. The Sydney season of the Tony Award winning musical at the Hayes Theatre Co has now been extended until April 15 with an additional matinee now added on Wednesday 28 March. Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the composer behind the Hamilton phenomenon, this brand new, authentic production is running from 16 March 2018 and tickets are selling extremely quickly.
Russian Violinist Alina Ibragimova To Direct DEATH AND THE MAIDEN Tour
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2018
When Russian-born violinist Alina Ibragimova takes to the stage, she performs with such electrifying intensity and raw emotion that any barrier between her and the audience is instantly evaporated. Known for her razor-sharp intellect and brilliant imagination, as well as her blistering technique, Ibragimova is a musician who doesn't shy away from exploring the very depths of human emotion through music.
LITTLE WOMEN to Become the First Musical at North Shore Theatre Company, Formerly Chatswood Musical Society
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2018
Louisa May Alcott's Civil War classic novel comes to life as a colourful and vivacious musical Little Women from 20 to 28 April at The Independent Theatre, North Sydney.
Sydney Opera House Unwraps New Work
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2018
The Sydney Opera House today announced a biannual season featuring acclaimed work by new artists, and new kinds of work by established artists, as part of its support for the R&D end of the Australian performing arts.
BEYOND THE BARRICADE To Premiere In Australia
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2018
The UK's critically-acclaimed show BEYOND THE BARRICADE, a glittering concert of musical showstoppers, will make its debut in Australia this year, touring to 24 cities from 1st June.
BWW REVIEW: The Spirit Of Joan Of Arc Is Channelled In JOAN, A Contemporary Expression Of The Famous French Saint's Incredible Life
by Jade Kops - February 18, 2018
Lucy Jane Parkinson delivers a captivating performance in Lucy J Skilbeck's Award winning solo cabaret show JOAN. 
BWW REVIEW: MAMMA MIA! Returns To The Sydney Stage In A New Interpretation Of The Feel Good Musical
by Jade Kops - February 17, 2018
Australian Director Gary Young has reinterpreted MAMMA MIA! for Australian audiences, delivering a fresh new take on the work, 19 years after it debuted on the West End.
Australia's Hottest New Play Scripts To Be Presented At The National Play Festival 2018
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2018
Over four days, from March 21 to 24, the biggest minds and talents in Australian theatre will gather in Sydney at Darlinghurst Theatre Company's Eternity Playhouse for the 2018 National Play Festival, to share their stories through performances, masterclasses, artist talks and panels.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Comes To The State Theatre In April
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2018
The New York smash hit production of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to life on stage in the most hilarious-filled madcap fun at the State Theatre in April for two performances only! Tumble down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature's most beloved heroines, in her adventures through Wonderland in this dazzling, internationally acclaimed production.
BWW REVIEW: Visually Captivating, Ancient Mythology Is Given Contemporary Currency In METAMORPHOSES
by Jade Kops - February 16, 2018
Mary Zimmerman's Award Winning METAMORPHOSES is presented with intrigue and ingenuity by Dino Dimitriadis (Director).
White Box Theatre and Seymour Centre Present Richard Beynon's THE SHIFTING HEART
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2018
This March, White Box Theatre, the team behind Blackrock (Seymour Centre) and Hurt (Belvoir Downstairs), will present the award-winning Australian classic, The Shifting Heart by Richard Beynon.
Orny Adams Adds New Dates to Australian Tour
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2018
With a fan base that includes Jerry Seinfield and Garry Shandling among others, Orny Adams is bringing his unique brand of comedy to Australia for the first time.

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