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 the website.
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