By Lucas Ioppolo On behalf of the Melbourne Theatre Info team I pay tribute to our dear friend, Craig Maloney, who passed away on Monday morning, 22 May 2023. Craig was a legend in the amateur theatre scene around Melbourne who was a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, director, performer and an honoured individual in …
Karralyka Theatre, RingwoodMountain District Musical Society26 May to 4 June By Lucas Ioppolo Spent my evening in Ringwood on Friday night to attend the opening night of MDMS’ production of The Sound Of Music. Before Andrew Lloyd Webber, before Stephen Sondheim, there was the legendary pairing of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II who’s musical …
The Drum Theatre, Dandenong18 to 20 May By Lucas Ioppolo I drove to Dandenong last night to attend the opening night of Escapees Theatre Company’s production of Clue. Whenever one adapts a cult classic film for the stage, audience opinions are relatively divided because the original material is more often than not, beloved by its …
National Theatre St KildaCLOC Musical Theatre12 to 27 May By Crystal Stivala I had the privilege to attend the opening night of CLOCs adaptation of Catch Me If You Can The musical at The National Theatre, St Kilda. Although this was my first time attending this theatre I hope it won’t be my last. The …
The Butterfly Club8 to 13 May 2023 By Tasha White Coming off the back of a sold out season at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Samuel Roberts returns to the stage for a second season of his cabaret Footballers Are A Godsend; F.A.A.G for short. This hour-long cabaret is jam packed with quick wit, raw and …
Centenary Theatre, Williamstown5 to 20 May 2023 By Tasha White Staging the crowd pleaser that is The Boy from Oz, Williamstown MTC have captured the essence of Peter Allen and not only his songs and stagecraft but the rollercoaster of his life. In the first few minutes, thanks to some clever audience participation, the audience …
Belmont Performing Arts Centre5 to 13 May 2023 By Lucas Ioppolo Last night I travelled further out west to attend the opening night of Theatre Of The Damned’s latest production in Belmont, Catch Me If You Can. Anyone who knows me in theatre can tell you that Hairspray is one of my all time favourite …
Her Majesty’s TheatreFrom January 2024 A brand-new production of the number one party musical GREASE is set to debut as Melbourne’s summer musical at Her Majesty’s Theatre from January 2024! Packed with explosive energy and a soon-to-be-announced star cast, GREASE returns to Australian stages in a multi-million dollar production that’s truly electrifying! Featuring dazzling costumes and all …
The Butterfly Club27 to 29 April By Crystal Stivala Visiting The Butterfly Club for the first time was an experience before the show even began. The club is a small but rather unique and quirky performing arts theatre and bar down a quiet alleyway in Melbourne, but is somehow the perfect location for emerging young …
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre22 April to 21 May By Tasha White Bringing the Australian Premiere of Sylvia Khoury’s Pulitzer nominated drama Selling Kabul, Red Stitch Theatre portrays the humanity and courage of one Afghan family. On the night of his son’s birth, Taroon, an interpreter for the US military, continues to hide in his sister’s …
