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. Seann Miley Moore stars as the hedonistic anti-heroine herself, Hedwig, opposite acclaimed actor, singer, songwriter Adam Noviello as Hedwig’s devoted yet defiant partner, Yitzhak.
January is typically a quiet month vis-à-vis Melbourne theatre. But January 2021 is the exception, with the month largely marking the return of Melbourne's theatre industry following almost a year of darkened stages.
It's not business as usual, but there's still a small, curated pool of live performances for audiences to get stuck into this January.
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