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NICA Melbourne Circus Festival

From 26 September to 1 October 2011, NICA will present the NICA Melbourne Circus Festival celebrating the work of NICA’s alumni and others as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations this year.

Melbourne’s Newest Cabaret Venue Opens

Melbourne’s newest cabaret venue ‘Downstairs At Almas’ opened in Caulfield on Monday night, featuring performances by some of Australia’s leading musical theatre and comedy acts.

Premiering acts included one of Australia’s favourite comedians Rachel Berger, musical theatre star Chelsea Gibb, the multi award-winning ‘Drags Aloud’,  the hilarious harmonies of the ‘Candy Topps’, chanteuse extraordinaire, Billie Wilde and the cabaret-inspired burlesque showcase ‘Burlesque in the Burbs’.

Simon Phillips: Our Travelling Director Goes Platinum

Born and theatre-trained in New Zealand, the MTC's Artistic Director Simon Phillips is now a regular globe-trotter. On his return from opening Priscilla on Broadway, he spoke to Frank Hatherley over a Sydney breakfast prior to the day's rehearsal for the Melbourne production of Love Never Dies.

Revue Showcases the Music of Matthew Robinson

Sing On Through Tomorrow, The Songs of Matthew Robinson, a new musical revue featuring the songs from the decade-long career of Australian musical theatre composer/lyricist Matthew Robinson, plays a Sydney season from Thursday, 4 August to Sunday, 14 August at Sidetrack Theatre, Marrickville.

TICK TICK...BOOM!

Composed by the creator of hit musical RENT Jonathan Larson, TICK TICK...BOOM! will have its first professional production in Australia, playing for one week only at NIDA’s Parade Playhouse, Parade Theatres from 12 to 16 July.

Rob Mills for The Last Five Years in Sydney

The Last Five Years, an intimate contemporary musical byTony Award-winning writer and composer Jason Robert Brown, will have a Sydney season this July at The Reginald Theatre (previously know as the Downstairs Theatre) at the Seymour Centre.

The Last Five Yearsis the story of the rise and fall of a young couple’s relationship told from both sides. Her story starts at the end of their relationship while his begins on the day they met.

Nick and Nora Next for Neglected Musicals

Never staged since its original Broadway run, Neglected Musicals will stage the notorious Broadway flop Nick & Noraas their next musical presentationon Monday 8 August at 2pm and 8pm at the Darlinghurst Theatre. 

Strange Bedfellows Musical for Melbourne

Even more Australian than Priscilla!

That’s the claim of the stars of brand new Aussie musical comedy Strange Bedfellows who appeared together on the Princess Theatre stage in Melbourne this afternoon.John Wood (Blue Heelers) and Peter Cousens (Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon) will team up as Ralph and Vince, together with Lucy Durack (Wicked, MAMMA MIA!) and Melissa Langton (Les Misérables, The Fabulous Singlettes).

Annie Cast Announced

Tickets for the final weeks in Sydney of the hit musical production Annie went on sale today (February 13, 2011).

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