ARTS CENTRE

Mark Vincdent Live - A Tribute to Mario Lanza

Eight years after he won Australia's heart and went on to record seven chart-topping albums with worldwide sales exceeding half a million units, Mark Vincent has set a new benchmark, a 'virtual duet' with one of the giants of the Golden Age f Hollywood, Mario Lanza.
Th shows will feature a beautifully crafted set list performed with band and strings pulling from the album, and Mark's distinguished catalogue. Mark sings alongside Mario in Because Your Mine, one of the legendary movie star's biggedt hits. Re-mastered and re-editiedthe dong, taken from the MGM musical of the dame name, is given a fresh and brilliant new dynamic with the edition of Mark;s rich enoer tones.
Season: Sunday November 12. 2017.

The Book of Morman

The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical with book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone.[1] Best known for creating the animated comedy South Park, Parker and Stone co-created the music with Lopez, a co-composer/co-lyricist of Avenue Q and Frozen. The Book of Mormon follows two Mormon missionaries as they attempt to share their scriptures with the inhabitants of a remote Ugandan village. The earnest young men are challenged by the disinterest of the locals, who are occupied by more pressing troubles such as AIDS, famine, and oppression from a warlord.

Season opened February 4 . 2017

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Mamma Mia

Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by th story-telling of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's heart-warming tale centres around a young bride-to-be. ON the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the idnetity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Season opens July 10, 2018

The Bobby Darin Musical - Dream Lover

Leading theatre roducer John Frost and Chief Executive Officer of Arts Cnetre Melbourne, Claire Spencer, announced that they would unite to reinstate the tradition of the annual summer musical in the State Theatre of Arts Centre Melbourne from 2017. "In the days gone by, Melbourne audiences looked forward to enjoying lavish musicals during thier summer holidays. Shows like Hello Dolly, The Secret Garden and The King and I opened in late December at the State Theatre and played tthrough January and February" they said.
The first musical which will celebrate the return of the summer musical at Artsw Centre Melbourne will be Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical, John Frost and his co-producers John and Barbara Gilbert of Gilbert Theatre conformed on April 30. Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical has its world premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre late last year and audiences fell in love with this new Australinn hit, David Campbell will return to star as the Grammy award-winning singer and Oscar nominated actor, Bobby Darin, in the Melbourne summer season, with further cast members to be announced.
An extraordinary story that goes far beyond the song Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical reveals the amazing life of thisw legendary American singer, songwriter and actor. An intimate and epic story of an all-round ent3ertainer adored by his fans, bobby Darin, together with his movie star wife Sandra Dee, provided the iconic soundttrack to a generation. The musical captures the glamour and passion of the big band era, the Ratpack in Vegas and the Golden Age of Hollywood, a time of trail-blazing starsm knock-out fashions and life-changing events.
Dream Lover - The Bobby Darin Musical is a big show with a big score and a big heart. Based on an original conceptand stage play by Frank Howson and John-Michael Howson with Simon Phillips and Carolyn burns, the show includes 34 reat hits from the 50s and 60s, including Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea, Splish Splash and the multi-million-seller Dream Lover.

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A Chorus Line

This is A Chorus Line, the groundbreaking, hilarious and poignant theatrical games changer that not only reinvented the traditional Broasway musical theatre when it opened in 1975, but lso became a record breaking blockbuster smash hit with both critics and audiences, notching up more than 6,000 performances over 15 years on Broadway.
Winner of nine TonyAwards. including Best Musical. Book and Score, as well as the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for drama. A Chorus Line is a joyfiul celebration of the human spirit for anyone who has ever put everything on the line to chase their dream. Re,member again the musical numbers like I Can Do That, At the Ballet, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three; The Music and the Mirror; What did I Do For Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It.
Season: October 20 - 28. 2017

The Talent Quest

Get your act together and join MLOC at their fundraising event!

Only $5 per performer to enter an act!
Anythnig Goes! So put your talented thinking caps on!
Solos, Duos, Trios, Groups.
Get your friends together and join MLOC for a great night of entertainment!

The MC for the eve3ning will be Matthew Hadgreaft!

Who knowa what might happen!... There may even be some surprise guests!

When: Saturday August 5. 2017 at 7.30pm Venuep: Beuamaris Theatre 82 Wells Road Beaumaris.
Tickets $15 per person or $120 for a group of 10.

Shout!

Tough, pushy, passionate and desperate to be loved, australia's pwn Johnny O'Keefe fought his way to the top in the 1950s to becoe the undisputed king, Australia's firtsd internaional star of rock and roll. When Australia was a culteral outostpost of America and Bill Haley and Elvis Presley were everyones heroes. JO'K Australia's larger-than-life rock'nn' roller, sppectucularly burst into the limelight and blazed a glittering trail of popular tumes and adoring fans to capture a generation who called him The Wild One. MLOC Productions proudly presents Shout: The Le4gend of The Wild One- a celebration of the lofe of Johnny O'Keefe,his legacy and his enormous impact on the Australian music industry.
Relive the music of the one and only JO'K with hits encluding Shout, wild One, She's Myu Baby, I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door, Move Baby Move, Purple People Eatee, Sing Sing Sing and so much more. Bursting with energy, this exuberant celebration of rocj and roll will make you wanna SHOUT.
Season: October 13 - 21. 2017.

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Please help us SAVE MDMS

It is with great regret that we write to all our faithful supporters to let you know that MDMS (Mountain District Musical Society) is struggling for survival. With continued rising costs and a decline in ticket sales, we are now facing the devastating prospect of closure. MDMS has faced a similar struggle before and we lived to tread the boards again, but we desperately need your help.

Consequently we have launched a gofundme campaign to raise funds to cover costs of our most recent productions and also to continue bringing you quality performances into the future. Please visit our gofundme page, like, share and any donation amount will be very much appreciated.
https://www.gofundme.com/savemdms  

Kind Regards,

MDMS Committee

Les Miserables

After 19 years on the chain gang, Jean Valjean finds that the ticket-of-leave he must display condemns him to be an outcast. Only the Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays him by stealing some silver. Valjean is caught and brought back by the policeand is astonished when the Bishop lies to the police to save him. Valjean decides to start iofe anew. 
This start is successful except for polise inspector Javert who is unbending in pursuit of his duties. 
In act 2 students prepare a barricade and surprisingly this is where life copies art. The People's Song aung to stir up the revolution has been twice copied in real revolutions. Once in Hong Kong where student erected barricades and young 11 year old lead the singing of The Peoples Song and in Kiev, Ukraine in the Orange Revolution the public erected barrcades and in Ukrainian snag The People's Song. An amended version eas sung by a flash mob at Knox sity Mall outside McDonalds against the planned McDonalds restaurant in Tecoma. 

Season: October 28 - November 12. 2017

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My Fair Lady

The highly-anticipated return season of Lerner & Lowe's My Fair Lady directed by Julie Andrews will commence at the Capitol Theatre from August 24, 2017 for a strictly limited season.
The premiere Sydney season broke box office records iin 2016 where it sold more tickets than any other production in the history of the Sydney Opera HOuse.

Mamma Mia

Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by th story-telling of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's heart-warming tale centres around a young bride-to-be. ON the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the idnetity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Season opens February 11. 2018.

The Wizard of Oz

Producers John Frost ande Suzanne Jones announced that the world's favourite musical, The Wizard of Oz will be coming to Melbourne as part of the upcoming Australian tour. It will play from May 15, 2018 at the Regent Theatre. If you are an Optus customer you can beat the rush for tickets with the Optus Perks pre-sale, along with registered members of the waitlist at wizardof ozthemusical.com
Leading The Wizard of Oz cast will be Anthony Warlow as the Wixard and Professor Marvel, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch and Kemma Rix as The Wicked Witch of the West. Rising star Samantha Docemaide will play the coveted role of Dorothy, her first leading role in a major musical.
Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, the London Palladium production of The Wizard of Oz contains the beloved Harold Arlen and E,Y, Harbug songs from the Oscar®-winning movier sdcore, all the favourite characters and iconic moments. plus a few surprises on the way including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber.

Producers John Frost amd Suzanne Jones announced their canine stars who will play the role of Toto. Taking on the role of Dorothy's loyal companion will be Australian Cairn terriers Flick and Trouble, who will share the role of Toto. The producers are delighted to announce that they will be partnering with RSPCA Victoria as their official charity partner, which will see the production raqise funds for the charity.
Hailing from Ballarat, Flick and Trouble are trained by Luke Huram the country's leadsing film, television and theatre dog trainer. In addition to these prize pooches, Luke trained Koko, the star of the film Red Dog, as well as Buddy who played Sandy for the GFO production of Annie in 2012. Luke has been tasked with training the dogs to perform a variety of tricks 'set to script' as well as teaching actress Samantha Dodemainde, who plays Dorothy, how to work collaboratively with the dogs and keep them focussed in the performance.
"After rigerous paw-ditions across the country, we unanimously sgreed that Flick and Trouble were the perfect dogs to play out Toto," said John Frost. "They are clever and confidant dogs who will be trained based on techniques using natural instincts and positive reinforcement for tricks from travelling in a "flying" House. to being carried in a basket by Dorothy and encounters with the Wicked Witch of the West. We know Luke will have a wonderful time training flick and Trouble and we have no doubt Australian audiences will fall in love with them too."
Suzanne Jones said, "We are absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with the RSPCA Victoria as our chosen official charity partner. With Toto being one of the most-lived characters in the show it seemed a logical and rewarding partnership in each state. As Dorothy discovers there is no place like home; so we are looking forward to working with the RSPCA in each state to raise money and awareness of the surrendered and homeless animals that come into its care, to help find them a new, forever home".
Flick and Trouble will join The Wizard of Oz cast beside Athony Warlow as the Wizard and Professor Marvel, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch, Jemma Rix as The Wicked Witch of the West and Smantha Dodemaide as Dorothy.
Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, the London Palladium production of The Wizard of Oz contains the beloved Harold Arlen and E.Y, Harburg songs from the Oscar® winning movie score, all the favourite chracaters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises olong the way. including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Season opens December 30. 2017

Mark Vincdent Live - A Tribute to Mario Lanza

Eight years after he won Australia's heart and went on to record seven chart-topping albums with worldwide sales exceeding half a million units, Mark Vincent has set a new benchmark, a 'virtual duet' with one of the giants of the Golden Age f Hollywood, Mario Lanza.
Th shows will feature a beautifully crafted set list performed with band and strings pulling from the album, and Mark's distinguished catalogue. Mark sings alongside Mario in Because Your Mine, one of the legendary movie star's biggedt hits. Re-mastered and re-editiedthe dong, taken from the MGM musical of the dame name, is given a fresh and brilliant new dynamic with the edition of Mark;s rich enoer tones.
Season: Thursday November 8. 2017

The Wizard of Oz

Producers John Frost ande Suzanne Jones announced that the world's favourite musical, The Wizard of Oz will be coming to Melbourne as part of the upcoming Australian tour. It will play from May 15, 2018 at the Regent Theatre. If you are an Optus customer you can beat the rush for tickets with the Optus Perks pre-sale, along with registered members of the waitlist at wizardof ozthemusical.com
Leading The Wizard of Oz cast will be Anthony Warlow as the Wixard and Professor Marvel, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch and Kemma Rix as The Wicked Witch of the West. Rising star Samantha Docemaide will play the coveted role of Dorothy, her first leading role in a major musical.
Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, the London Palladium production of The Wizard of Oz contains the beloved Harold Arlen and E,Y, Harbug songs from the Oscar®-winning movier sdcore, all the favourite characters and iconic moments. plus a few surprises on the way including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber.

Producers John Frost amd Suzanne Jones announced their canine stars who will play the role of Toto. Taking on the role of Dorothy's loyal companion will be Australian Cairn terriers Flick and Trouble, who will share the role of Toto. The producers are delighted to announce that they will be partnering with RSPCA Victoria as their official charity partner, which will see the production raqise funds for the charity.
Hailing from Ballarat, Flick and Trouble are trained by Luke Huram the country's leadsing film, television and theatre dog trainer. In addition to these prize pooches, Luke trained Koko, the star of the film Red Dog, as well as Buddy who played Sandy for the GFO production of Annie in 2012. Luke has been tasked with training the dogs to perform a variety of tricks 'set to script' as well as teaching actress Samantha Dodemainde, who plays Dorothy, how to work collaboratively with the dogs and keep them focussed in the performance.
"After rigerous paw-ditions across the country, we unanimously sgreed that Flick and Trouble were the perfect dogs to play out Toto," said John Frost. "They are clever and confidant dogs who will be trained based on techniques using natural instincts and positive reinforcement for tricks from travelling in a "flying" House. to being carried in a basket by Dorothy and encounters with the Wicked Witch of the West. We know Luke will have a wonderful time training flick and Trouble and we have no doubt Australian audiences will fall in love with them too."
Suzanne Jones said, "We are absolutely thrilled to be collaborating with the RSPCA Victoria as our chosen official charity partner. With Toto being one of the most-lived characters in the show it seemed a logical and rewarding partnership in each state. As Dorothy discovers there is no place like home; so we are looking forward to working with the RSPCA in each state to raise money and awareness of the surrendered and homeless animals that come into its care, to help find them a new, forever home".
Flick and Trouble will join The Wizard of Oz cast beside Athony Warlow as the Wizard and Professor Marvel, Lucy Durack as Glinda the Good Witch, Jemma Rix as The Wicked Witch of the West and Smantha Dodemaide as Dorothy.
Developed from the ever-popular MGM screenplay, the London Palladium production of The Wizard of Oz contains the beloved Harold Arlen and E.Y, Harburg songs from the Oscar® winning movie score, all the favourite chracaters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises olong the way. including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber.
Season opens November 4. 2017

Mamma Mia

Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by th story-telling of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's heart-warming tale centres around a young bride-to-be. ON the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the idnetity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years agO.
Season opens Decembe 26. 2017

Playhouse Theatre QPAC
Bookings: qpac.com

Mark Vincdent Live - A Tribute to Mario Lanza

Eight years after he won Australia's heart and went on to record seven chart-topping albums with worldwide sales exceeding half a million units, Mark Vincent has set a new benchmark, a 'virtual duet' with one of the giants of the Golden Age f Hollywood, Mario Lanza.
Th shows will feature a beautifully crafted set list performed with band and strings pulling from the album, and Mark's distinguished catalogue. Mark sings alongside Mario in Because Your Mine, one of the legendary movie star's biggedt hits. Re-mastered and re-editiedthe dong, taken from the MGM musical of the dame name, is given a fresh and brilliant new dynamic with the edition of Mark;s rich enoer tones.
Season: Sunday October 29. 2017

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Mamma Mia

Set on a Greek island paradise and inspired by th story-telling of ABBA's timeless songs, writer Catherine Johnson's heart-warming tale centres around a young bride-to-be. ON the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the idnetity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Season opens May 15. 2018