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Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Marina Prior – Hello, Dolly One of the most enduring musicals of all time, Hello, Dolly! bursts with humour, romance and high energy dancing. Dolly Levi, the irrepressible matchmaker from Yonkers, New York has an idea for the perfect match – the tight-fisted, local merchant Horace Vandergelder and herself! Dolly Levi has been played b...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Shrine by Tim Winton From the multi award-winning writer of Cloudstreet comes an otherworldly theatrical event that shines a light on the tangled bonds of one Australian family. Following the resounding success of Glimpse and The Leenane Trilogy, The Kin Collective joins forces with fortyfivedownstairs and director Marcel Dorney to pr...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Spring Awakening The Musical A revelatory journey from adolescence to adulthood with poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. It is Germany, 1891, a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards while the youth struggle through the adversity of coming of age in a time when sexual education is non-existent. Join thi...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) My Fair Lady 60th Anniversary Production Celebrating the beloved original, Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady is now playing at the Regent Theatre Melbourne and will arrive in Sydney in August, with an outstanding cast under the direction of Julie Andrews. For more http://myfairladymusical.com.au/ Subscribe to the Theatre First podcast a...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Minnie & Liraz The Autumn Road Retirement Village in Caulfield has a fiercely competitive bridge club, but with old age doing its inevitable work, no bridge partnership lasts for long. When Minnie loses her playing partner in an unfortunate swimming accident, Liraz is desperate for them to team up. You see, Minnie has a granddaughter...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Cabaret Presented by: David M Hawkins WILLKOMMEN, BIENVENUE, WELCOME! CABARET's famed 'Kit Kat Klub' is returning to Melbourne for 4 weeks only from 27 April! David M. Hawkins presents a new Australian revival of one of the world’s most loved musicals and a certified smash hit that transports audiences back to 1930’s Weimar Berlin, wh...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Effie The Virgin Bride For details on tickets, tour dates etc visit http://effievirginbride.com/ Subscribe to the Theatre First podcast at all good podcatcher apps including Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Stitcher, Pocketcasts, audioBoom etc. #theatre #reviews #podcast #effie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  S...

Theatre First with Alex First Ep 24 Show Notes Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) A Matter Of Life and Death The Owl and Cat Theatre 34 Swan St, Richmond, Melbourne, VIC 3121 'Truth is the first casualty.' A passenger plane is shot down. A camera is stolen. Someone is strangled and a baby is on the way. Althea, Robbie, Erin and Paul are forced to do some serious reflec...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Aladdin The Broadway Musical - (Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne, Australia) From the producer of The Lion King, the beloved story of Aladdin comes to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical. The New York Times says it’s “Fabulous!” and “Extravagant! It defies expectations.” Filled with daring adventure, classic comedy and t...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Three Little Words Catherine McClements (Tangle) and Kate Atkinson (Wentworth) star in the world premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith’s brand new razor-edged comedy, Three Little Words. Playing until May 27th at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner, this new Australian play is a sharp social observation about friends, relationships and the comple...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) The Shanghai Ballet - Swan Lake A company of 80 dancers with 48 beautiful swans will grace the stage of Australia’s most lavish and prized theatre, the Regent Theatre Melbounre, in an unforgettable night at the ballet. Performed by the world renowned Shanghai Ballet and directed by former artistic director of the English National Ball...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Lord Of The Flies Matthew Bourne William Golding’s classic novel, Lord of the Flies has been transformed into a chilling, beautiful and hugely entertaining new production by Sir Matthew Bourne’s (OBE) New Adventures & Re:Bourne (Edward Scissorhands and the famous Swan Lake with its menacing all-male ensemble). Golding’s legendary char...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Christina Bianco: Diva Moments! Written by and starring Christina Bianco Musical Director Michael Lavine Acclaimed YouTube sensation, Christina Bianco comes to Sydney with her hit solo show DIVA MOMENTS. Broadway and West End performer Christina Bianco's singular voice and comedic charm have brought audiences around the world to their...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) The Full Monty – The Broadway Musical: Based on the smash hit film, The Full Monty (a ten-time Tony nominee) is musical comedy at its best with a highly anticipated closing number! With a fast-paced book by Terrence McNally (Ragtime, Catch Me If You Can) and high energy score by David Yazbek (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this Broadway te...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Faith Healer: The transcendent power of great Irish storytelling takes centre stage for Brian Friel's magnificent series of monologues starring Colin Friels, directed by Judy Davis. Subscribe to Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps including iTunes, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, audioBoom etc. #theatre #reviews #podcast Learn more about...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) John: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of The Flick comes John, a mesmerising and intimate new play. Subscribe to Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps including iTunes, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, audioBoom etc. #theatre #reviews #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for p...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). FAWLTY TOWERS MEETS NOISES OFF IN NEW HIT COMEDY The UK’s Olivier Award-winning theatre company Mischief Theatre is bringing its comedy masterpiece The Play That Goes Wrong to Australia for the first time from February next year. The play introduces ‘The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’ who are attempting to put on a 1920s murder m...

Episode 14 Show Notes Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Book Of Mormon Two unlikely Mormons are chosen to serve their two year mission together in Uganda. While there, they attempt to convert a small village to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where they encounter challenges that test their faith, and their friendship. The New York Times calls it...

Episode 13 Show Notes Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Born Yesterday MTC’s 2017 Season opens in glamorous 1940s style with Garson Kanin's Broadway classic – a screwball romance that has plenty to say about the dark side of politics and the power of knowledge. For more...visit http://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/season-2017/born-yesterday/ You can subscribe to T...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). KOOZA A Traditional Circus Homage A return to our origins, KOOZA combines acrobatic performance and the art of clowning, while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power. The Innocent's journey brings him into contact with comic characters from an electrifying world full of surprises, thrills, audacity and total involvement. For...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Circus 1903 - The Golden Age of Circus The producers of the world’s biggest magic show, The Illusionists have teamed up with the award winning puppeteers from War Horse to present a thrilling turn of the century circus spectacular. Sensational puppetry puts Elephants back in the ring as never seen before along with a huge cast of the...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Kinky Boots With songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, KINKY BOOTS is based on the true story of a young man’s struggle to save his family shoe business with an outrageous idea and a fabulous new friend! With Tony and Grammy winning songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, book by Broadway royalty Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles) and directio...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly. China National Peking Opera Company presents. Warrior Women of Yang. Subscribe to Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps including iTunes, Stiticher, audioBoom, Pocket Casts, Podbean etc. #theatre #review #opera #china #pekingoperacompany #Melbourne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/priva...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Light In The Piazza An unusual combination of opera, musical theatre and melodrama, this is the first fully staged, professional production of the show to be seen in Australasia. Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at any good podcatcher app, including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean etc. #musical #opera #d...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Godspell Reimagined: A pared back version of the 1971 musical Godspell with a young and enthusiastic cast, and a special guest appearance by one of the original members of the Australian production of Godspell, Colleen Hewett. Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, P...