Athenaeum Theatre

Athenaeum Theatre

  • Theatre
  • Melbourne
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Time Out says

One of the oldest institutions in Victoria, the Athenaeum opened in 1839 under many guises. It's housed an art gallery, museum, cinema, theatre and is now home to the Last Laugh Comedy Club and Melbourne Opera.

Comedy every Friday and Saturday night at 7pm:
The Last Laugh - With almost four decades of laughter behind it, the Last Laugh is inarguably the city's most famous comedy club. It’s played host to a veritable who’s-who of international comedy, not to mention providing a training ground for generations of locals. There are dinner-and-who packages available for those planning on making a night of it.

Details

Address
188 Collins St
Melbourne
3000

What’s on

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Melbourne, it’s time to put on some makeup and pull the wig down from the shelf – because Hedwig has finally announced plans to head on over to our wicked little town. Following a smash-hit season with Adelaide Festival, GWB Entertainment and Andrew Henry Presents have confirmed that Hedwig and the Angry Inch will unleash its raw energy at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre from June 13 as part of Rising. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “the best rock musical ever” and featuring a razor-sharp catalogue of songs including ‘The Origin of Love’, ‘Midnight Radio’ and ‘Sugar Daddy’, Hedwig and the Angry Inch holds a special place for many queer people and rock music devotees. The world needs the wisdom of John Cameron Mitchell’s cult masterpiece of gender-fuckery more than ever – and an arguably perfect team of local queer talents have come together to create this original Australian production. Seann Miley Moore stars as the hedonistic anti-heroine herself, Hedwig. Along with a live rock band, Moore stars opposite acclaimed actor, singer, songwriter Adam Noviello as Hedwig’s devoted yet defiant partner, Yitzhak.  The cast are in safe hands with co-directors Shane Anthony and Dino Dimitriadis along with musical director Victoria Falconer, set designer Jeremy Allen and costuming by queer fashion icons Katie-Louise and Lilian Nicol-Ford of legendary Sydney fashion house Nicol & Ford.  Hedwig and the Angry Inch will run from June 13-26. For more information and to purchase tickets, head to...
  • Musicals
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