Y oung Australian singer Abigail Adriano will make her mainstage lead debut in the coveted role of Kim. Of the hundreds of auditioning hopefuls, 18-year-old old Sydney-born new-comer Abigail was the clear standout. The new production is a stunning spectacle, with the cast of 42 performing the soaring score, including Broadway hits like ‘The Heat is On in Saigon,’ ‘The Movie in My Mind,’ ‘Last Night of the World’ and ‘American Dream.’ For three years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he's fathered a son. named Chris, but they're torn apart by the fall of Saigon. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. Miss Saigon tells the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim, who is orphaned by war and forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. While this technically spectacular production showcases a talented cast, this popular musical has a complicated legacy that can be difficult to reckon with. The original Broadway production of Miss Saigon opened in 1991 and went on to play for nearly ten years. Inspired by the 1904 opera Madama Butterfly – which Opera Australia brought back to Handa Opera on the Harbour in March to critical acclaim – Miss Saigon has become one of the most successful musicals in history since its premiere in London in 1989. Want more? Check out the best theatre and musicals to see this month in Melbourne.Ĭameron Mackintosh’s award-winning production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Miss Saigon will hit Her Majesty's Theatre this October, in partnership with Opera Australia. Tickets for the nine-week run have just dropped, and you can grab yours here. Mamma Mia! is produced in Australia by Michael Coppel, Louise Withers and Linda Bewick. This brand new 2023 production of Mamma Mia! is a re-staging of the highly successful 2017 production, which featured the original work of a completely Australian creative team led by Helpmann Award-winning director Gary Young, choreographer Tom Hodgson, musical supervisor Stephen Amos, set designer Linda Bewick, costume designer Suzy Strout, lighting designer Gavan Swift and sound design by Michael Waters. You’d have to have lived under a rock since the mid-2010s not to have a passing awareness of Mamma Mia ! Critics may be divided, but the 65 million tickets sold worldwide are a testament to the popularity of this smash-hit phenomenon – let alone the two box office smashing movies it inspired.Ī Greek island paradise, a beautiful bride, a proud mother, three possible fathers, and 22 of ABBA’s greatest hit songs – it’s a tried and true recipe that is certain to bring joy to plenty of people when it hits the Princess Theatre. Want something else to do this month? Check out our gig guide.Ĭalling all dancing queens, the jukebox musical to rival all jukebox musicals is voulez vous-ing its way back to Melbourne in October and November for a strictly limited season. For many more that should be on your must-see list, discover the best Melbourne theatre and musicals this October below. When stuck for things to do between shows, you can also always rely on our catch-all lists of Melbourne's best bars, restaurants, museums, parks and galleries, or consult our bucket list of 101 things to do in Melbourne before you die. Whether you're after a sing-along musical or an edge-of-your-seat theatrical thriller, consider this your ultimate guide to all the best theatre and musicals coming up this October. And don't miss award-winning actor Anthony LaPaglia's debut in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Get ready to do the jailhouse rock as Elvis: A Musical Revolution is in town or for those seeking more immersive, the choose-your-own-adventure Love Lust Lost has docked at the Austral Theatre. The much-loved Mamma Mia! The Musical featuring all of ABBA's greatest hits is finally here and t here's also the spectacular, spectacular production of Moulin Rouge! to see. October 2023: It’s lights, camera, and action for October, and you can expect a scintillating program of theatre productions and musicals.
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