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Sydney Theatre Company Announces ACT 1: The First Five Plays Of 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 1, 2020


Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams today unveiled Act 1, the first five plays of the 2021 season with the remaining two thirds of the season to be announced in March. To celebrate the company's return to its newly renovated home at The Wharf, Williams will direct a new adaptation by Kate Mulvany of Ruth Park's classic Sydney story, Playing Beatie Bow. The 2021 season will also feature the Australian premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' dark comedy, Appropriate directed by Wesley Enoch at Roslyn Packer Theatre and three plays rescheduled from the 2020 season: Home, I'm Darling, Fun Home and The Wharf Revue: Goodnight and Good Luck. 

The Hatch Lab Musical Theatre Residency Program Introduces First Residents
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2020


The Hatch Lab welcomes its inaugural residents: Playwright and director Miranda Middleton (MFD Dir., NIDA, dir. Ned: A New Australian Musical, New Theatre), playwright Grace Chapple (MDF Writing for Perf., NIDA, Never Closer, 2020 Griffin Award Shortlist) and composer and lyricist Luke Byrne (Between the Sea and Sky, NYMF Best Musical 2018, MD, The Harp in the South, STC) to its residency program as they develop, workshop and ultimately premiere their new Australian musical, Paper Stars.

LMU's Shakespeare On The Bluff Summer Festival Goes Virtual On YouTube Live
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2020


Loyola Marymount University's popular Shakespeare on the Bluff summer festival will return for a third season with live performances on YouTube of 'All's Well That End's Well' on June 19, 2020, and 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' on July 17.

Salty Theatre and Theatre Works Launch The Hatch Lab, a New Musical Theatre Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2020


The Hatch Lab was created to assist Australian artists in their development of new musicals and provide much needed support to writers and composers who seek an opportunity to revise, workshop and ultimately bring to life their musical works on stage.

New and Upcoming Book and Music Releases For the Week of April 6 - HAMILTON Book, CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND Album, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2020


Need something new to read or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases!

Original Cast Recording Of MY BRILLIANT CAREER is Now Available
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2020


The original cast recording of new musical My Brilliant Career is now available to stream on iTunes, Spotify and all major platforms.

Season Extended For MTC's TORCH THE PLACE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2020


Due to popular demand, Torch the Place by Benjamin Law has been extended until Monday 23 March, with an additional performance added to the season.

Cast Announced For Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2020


The award-winning producer of Sweet Charity and Little Shop of Horrors, Luckiest Productions, in association with Hayes Theatre Co, is thrilled to announce the brilliant cast for the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Merrily We Roll Along. A thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success, Merrily We Roll Along is running from 16 April 2020 at the Hayes Theatre Co.

Australian Cabaret Star Michael Griffiths Brings Two Shows To Catalina Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2020


Australian cabaret sensation Michael Griffiths returns to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood with two shows in February it was announced today by Chris Isaacson Presents and Catalina a?" In Vogue: Songs by Madonna on Monday, February 10, at 8:30pm, and Cole: A Tribute to Cole Porter on Tuesday, February 18, at 8:30pm.

TORCH THE PLACE To Have World Premiere At Arts Centre Melbourne
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 18, 2019


Benjamin Law's debut play, Torch the Place, will have its world premiere on Friday 14 February at Arts Centre Melbourne, directed by Dean Bryant (The Lady in the Van).

Opera Australia Presents 2 WEDDINGS, 1 BRIDE At Riverside Theatres
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2019


Opera Australia's Two Weddings, One Bride will return to Sydney for two shows only at Riverside Theatres, Parramatta on the 13th November.

MTC Presents KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 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.

40 Years After It Hit The Big Screen, MY BRILLIANT CAREER Comes To The Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2019


Monash University's Alexander Theatre in Clayton will play host to an original musical adaptation of the legendary coming-of-age novel 'My Brilliant Career' by Miles Franklin, from 18 - 25 October 2019.

Iconic Sondheim Musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Comes To Hayes Theatre Co In 2020 
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2019


The award-winning producer of Sweet Charity and Little Shop of Horrors, Luckiest Productions, in association with Hayes Theatre Co, is thrilled to present the Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical Merrily We Roll Along. A thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success, Merrily We Roll Along will run from 16 April 2020 at the Hayes Theatre Co. 

MTC's 2020 Season Revealed - FUN HOME, AS YOU LIKE IT, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2019


Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director & CEO Brett Sheehy today unveiled MTC's 2020 Season, a suite of plays that will ignite imaginations, challenge preconceptions and enrich lives throughout the country.

Melbourne Theatre Company Presents THE LADY IN THE VAN
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2018


Internationally acclaimed star of stage and screen Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) returns to Melbourne Theatre Company as the cantankerous Miss Shepherd in Alan Bennett's extraordinary and mostly true story, The Lady in the Van, directed by Dean Bryant (An Ideal Husband).

Melbourne Theatre Company Announces 18/19 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2018


Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director Brett Sheehy AO today revealed MTC's 2019 Season; a feast of theatrical delights at Victoria's state theatre company.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND Extends Further at MTC
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2018


MTC's highly successful production of An Ideal Husband will now play until Saturday 25 August with four extra and final performances added to its already extended season at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND Season Extended at Melbourne Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 25, 2018


Due to popular demand, Melbourne Theatre Company's season of An Ideal Husband has been extended until Wednesday 22 August, with three new performances added.

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by Jade Kops - Jul 15, 2018


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