CHICAGO SEASON EXTENDS

Chicago The Musical has extended its Melbourne season to 29 November! All new performances up to 29 November are now on sale!

Chicago has taken Melbourne by storm, and has extended its season to keep up with demand! This is your last chance to see this amazing production before it leaves Her Majesty’s Theatre. Don’t miss out on seeing this legendary musical while it’s in Melbourne. Read more about Chicago, view our Chicago hospitality functions, or buy online now!

WINNER OF ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to Danielle Matthews on being in the augural winner of the Rob Guest Endowment. The concert was a great celebration of not only Rob’s career, but also the new careers of upcoming theatre performers. Danielle now receives a trip to Broadway in New York to learn more about the industry, $1000 cash, and tuition with industry experts.

The six finalists – all incredibly talented – performed alongside some big names in the industry, including Lucy Durack and the cast of Wicked, Caroline O’Connor, Craig McLachlan and the cast of Chicago, Anthony Callea and Rhonda Burchmore. HMT was very honoured to be the host of the inaugural concert, and we look forward to a long association with the Endowment to help emerging performers well into the future.

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR ROB GUEST ENDOWMENT

Six promising young performers have been chosen to appear in the ANZ Rob Guest Endowment Concert, presented by ANZ Private Bank and ANZ Trustees, at Her Majesty’s Theatre Melbourne on Monday 12 October to honour the memory of Rob Guest OBE.

The finalists, performing to become the inaugural winner of the ANZ Trustees Foundation: ANZ Rob Guest Endowment Award, are Zack Anthony Curran, Ross Hannaford, Sarah Bakker, Daniel Belle, Laura Page and Danielle Matthews.

The six were selected from 88 entries from musical theatre performers from around Australia who sang before three prominent judges from the entertainment world. They will perform at the concert alongside industry professionals including Marina Prior, Rhonda Burchmore, Peter Cousens and Caroline O’Connor.

Read more about the Rob Guest Endowment Concert, or book online now!

NEW CHICAGO PERFORMANCES

New performances of Chicago The Musical in Melbourne have just gone on sale to the general public.

Performances from 27 October to 1 November are now available through Ticketek. Chicago is only playing for a limited season in Melbourne, so don’t miss out on seeing this legendary musical while it’s in Melbourne. Read more about Chicago, view our Chicago hospitality functions, or book online now!

ROB GUEST GALA ON SALE

Tickets to the ANZ Rob Guest Endowment Concert are now on sale through Ticketek.

This gala performance is on for one night only, Monday 12 October. Don’t miss out on this incredibly special night of amazing performances and to celebrate the life and career of Rob Guest. Read more about the Rob Guest Endowment Concert, or book online now!

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MAMMA MIA! ON SALE

Tickets are now on sale for the Melbourne season of MAMMA MIA!

MAMMA MIA! makes its Melbourne return to Her Majesty’s Theatre on February 13 next year, and is playing for a strictly 15 week season. Seats are already selling fast, so don’t miss out on your chance to see the world’s Number One musical. Read more about MAMMA MIA!, or book online now!

CHICAGO AND SPAMALOT WIN HELPMANNS

Sharon Millerchip from Chicago The Musical, and Bille Brown from Monty Python’s Spamalot, have both won a coveted Helpmann Award, at a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House.

Sharon won in the category of Best Actress in a Musical, and Bille in the category of Best Actor in a Musical.

Her Majesty’s Theatre is incredibly proud to be the Melbourne home of both these productions.

For more information, visit the Helpmanns Award website.

MARY POPPINS COMING TO HMT

Mary Poppins, the world’s most magical musical, is coming to HMT in July 2010.

The announcement was made on Monday 13 July, by Victorian Premier John Brumby, with a satellite link to Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher in New York. Mary Poppins will be the third major musical Cameron Mackintosh has brought to HMT – the first being the legendary Cats in 1988, and the second just two years ago with Louise Withers, Miss Saigon – marking Melbourne as Australia’s theatre capital, and The Maj as its premiere stage.

Based on the beloved books by Australia’s P.L. Travers and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, Mary Poppins is produced by the legendary Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher for Disney Theatrical Productions. Since opening in London in 2004 and New York in 2006, Mary Poppins has already been seen by 4.2 million theatregoers worldwide and grossed over $US 333m. It has also earned several Tony and Olivier Award nominations.

Join the priority waitlist now for the opportunity to purchase tickets before they are released to the general public.

NEW TICKETS TO CHICAGO

New performances of Chicago The Musical in Melbourne have just gone on sale to the general public.

Performances from 15 September to 4 October are now available through Ticketek. Chicago is only playing for a limited season in Melbourne, so don’t miss out on seeing this legendary musical when it comes to town. Read more about Chicago, view our Chicago hospitality functions, or book online now!