Stage Briefs

RocKwiz's Really Really Good Friday Broadcast

As part of Arts Centre Melbourne’s commitment to connecting with audiences through their digital initiative 

Messiah to be Streamed on Easter Saturday

Australia's 5-time ARIA Award winning baroque orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Brandenburg Choir, will this Saturday stream the world's most performed baroque work, 

Broadway Staying Closed Till June

UPDATE: It has now been announced that Broadway will not re-open until September.

The Broadway Producer's League has announced that  "in accordance with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and under the continued direction of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Broadway shows in New York City will extend the current suspension of all performances through June 7, 2020."

Fishlace Jones: This is Acting

This is Acting is a new independent 5-part Comedy Web series created and shot in Melbourne.    The story revolves around Australia's Best-Known Unknown Actor, Fishlace Jones, as he runs a Masterclass with 5 specially chosen actors.   

Arts Educators Warn of Collapse

Arts educators have warned the industry needs urgent new funding, or risks facing collapse from the twin pressures of COVID-19 and funding cuts.

The warning follows the announcement on April 3 that dozens of arts organisations have missed out on four-year funding from the Australia Council.

The National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) is calling for a significant increase of the Australia Council’s budget as part of a larger set of stimulus measures.  

Arts Centre Melbourne Working With Industry Charities During COVID-19 Crisis

A Message from Arts Centre Melbourne

Workers in the performing arts across the state are experiencing the immediate and devastating impact of event cancellations and venue closures due to COVID-19.

9 TO 5 postponed

Producers John Frost, Suzanne Jones and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are disappointed to announce that the Australian seasons of Dolly Parton’s hit musical 9 TO 5 will be postponed.

Malthouse Theatre Announces Temporary Closure

As of close of business on Monday 16 March, Malthouse Theatre will be temporarily closed to the public until Sunday 12 April. This decision has been made following the advice of State Government health authorities to cease public gatherings of more than 500 people. While our individual theatres hold fewer than 500 people respectively, we have made the decision to close as a precautionary measure to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. 

Statement from the Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have a commitment to the safety and peace of mind of all its audiences, cast and company, and theatre staff.