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FULL INTERVIEW: Christian Charisiou from The Wedding Singer from 2021-05-13T05:50:47
Here is the full interview with Christian Charisiou who is playing the role of Jeff Hart in The Wedding Singer. It’s 1985. Hair is big, collars are up, and a Wedding...
Bella Green is charging for it from 2019-11-25T07:19:58
BELLA GREEN IS CHARGING FOR IT is a re-worked show of one woman’s experience of working in the sex industry. A winner of Best Comedy at Melbourne Fringe 2018, Bella...
The Butterfly Club turns 20! from 2019-11-18T09:11:50
The Cabaret Room celebrates the 20th Birthday of ‘Melbourne cultural institution’, The Butterfly Club. Special guests Simone Palsa, Alice Tovey and Anna Piper Scott talk about performing at the ...
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Creative duos: Pasek&Paul / Ahrens&Flaherty from 2019-11-14T02:28:28
In this episode of The Cabaret Room, Peter and Jessamae explore the works of creative duos Pasek&Paul and Ahrens&Flaherty. Having first started working together at the...
All Sondheim Special from 2019-11-13T02:41:17
In this episode of The Cabaret Room special guest, pianist and Sondheim-aficionado Cameron Thomas join Vince and Daniel in paying tribute to the genius of Stephen Sondheim. Music includes: No...
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Cabaret Room music: Boy From Oz, Miss Saigon, Evita and more… from 2019-10-22T08:23:13
In this week’s Cabaret Room we feature Australian music from Boy From Oz, Miss Saigon, Evita, Moulin Rouge, Westside Story, Beetlejuice, and Muriel’s Wedding including music also from Vanessa Am...
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The Lady of the Swamp from 2019-10-14T07:01:59
THE LADY OF THE SWAMP is a true story out of Gippsland Eastern Victoria about two sisters that were swindled out of a massive fortune and the story of their...
Mamma Mia, Relative Merits, plus Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from 2019-10-07T10:29:51
Cloc Musical Theatre were fortunate enough to acquire the amateur theatre rights to produce MAMMA MIA. Matt Jakowenko and Mitchell Groves were in the Cabaret Room to talk about the...
The Producers and I’m Not Even Mad About It from 2019-09-30T08:00:33
Daniel Baker and Tim Addicoat are in the Cabaret Room to talk about Babirra Music Theatre’s production of THE PRODUCERS. Based on the 1968 film, Mel Brooks’ musical The Producers...
Pisca, Puppet Jam, Somebody’s Somebody, and The Muse from 2019-09-27T02:43:21
Cameron Taylor plays character Pisca who was born to be a duck. PISCA is a combination of clowning, physical theatre, song, and imPECKable timing, this Cabaret will duck dive deep...
Artemis: Utter Mess, Just Us Girls, I’m Not Even Mad About It, and Child’s Play from 2019-09-16T21:25:06
What happens when every document, every bathroom, every community seems to want you to ‘decide’, and none of the binaries seem to fit? ARTEMIS: UTTER MESS creator and performer, Artemis...
Sweet&Sour Dilemmas, Off Off Off Broadway Karaoke, and Wrath from 2019-09-09T10:14:30
Brendan Wan joined the Cabaret Room to talk about his show, SWEET&SOUR DILEMMAS. This hilarious heartfelt one-act play, created and performed by Brendan, centres on Chef Chung, owner...
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Confessions From the Bell Jar, How Gay Am I?, and Fantastic Breasts (And Where to Find Them) from 2019-09-02T11:43:42
Jack Lynch says ‘there’s a Sylvia Plath quote for every occasion’ and CONFESSIONS FROM A BELL JAR is evidence of that. Jack joins the Cabaret Room to talk about his...
Wear it Purple Day Cabaret, Badass, Tickets on Myself and Funny Music Mondays from 2019-09-01T02:03:21
In the Cabaret Room this week, we spoke to Teddy Darling who hosted a fabulous WEAR IT PURPLE DAY CABARET at Hares and Hyenas, to raise awareness about queer mental...
Music theatres and cabaret shows from 2019-08-19T08:58:15
This week the Cabaret Room features live recordings from music theatre and cabaret shows, many recorded in the amazing New York City cabaret venue 54 Below. Music in this episode...
I HAVE DREAMED and DRAMA from 2019-08-12T10:32:32
I HAVE DREAMED is a pathway to Adrian Li Donni‘s dream. The show is a fundraiser to support his move into opera by studying at the Wales International Academy of...
Come From Away Opening Night Interviews from 2019-08-05T10:44:43
We feature COME FROM AWAY once again in this episode – the musical inspired from the events of the morning of 9 September 2001 when the terror attacks took place...
Supergirly and Come From Away opening night from 2019-07-29T20:53:16
Lulu McClatchy popped into the Cabaret Room to chat about her upcoming show, SUPERGIRLY. Lulu talks about the show, what audiences can expect, and working with ‘Bradley Cooper’ and Elton...
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The 2019 Helpmann Awards Red Carpet from 2019-07-23T09:04:33
The 2019 Helpmann Awards were recently held in Melbourne for the first time, at the Arts Centre on St Kilda Road. Recognising distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in the areas... Listen
One Small Trip and Bitch, Antigone from 2019-07-17T09:14:58
To mark the 50 year anniversary of the landing on the moon, Ross Daniels presents an anthology of character sketches through a feel-good tale that blends sci-fi, satire and music....
You Are The Blood and The Three Deaths of Ebony Black from 2019-07-13T03:35:21
Peter Blackburn joins the team to talk about You Are The Blood, a ‘dramedy’ about a serial killer and the women who love him. The show touches on the ripple...
He’s Every Woman–Justin Clausen and Jamie Burgess from 2019-06-25T09:22:53
What do Mariah, Whitney, Celine and Cher all have in common? Why they’re all featured in He’s Every Woman of course! Justin Clausen and Jamie Burgess talk about their upcoming...
Alexis Fishman, Innes Lloyd, and Alinta Chidzey from 2019-06-19T09:21:49
Amy Winehouse was a talented, smart and funny woman who left us too soon. Alexis Fishman channels the performer in Amy Winehouse: Resurrected, a tribute to the late, great singer....
We’ve Never Been in Love Before and Travesties from 2019-06-11T07:51:10
We’ve Never Been in Love Before is a lighthearted night featuring a collection of the greatest love songs of Broadway. Alister Kingsley talks about the show, how he and Owen...
Maestro Impro, and Miss Burlesque and Mr Boylesque Australia, Maestro from 2019-06-04T11:03:53
We are joined in the Cabaret Room by Ferri Maya and Archie Arsenic for Miss Burlesque and Mr Boylesque Australia who spoke about the difference in the competitions and how...
Kinky Boots, The Age of Stephen and What’s Love Got to do With It? from 2019-06-01T01:41:50
Guests in the Cabaret Room this episode include Aaron Taylor, Owen Clarke&Lucinda Barratt from Cloc Musical Theatre‘s Kinky Boots, and two shows from the upcoming Melbourne Cabaret Festival... Listen
Trio of Dips, Tania Doko, and Barnum The Circus Musical from 2019-05-14T10:36:07
Two thirds of a Trio of Dips are in the Cabaret Room to chat about the challenge of online dating mishaps in Love Me Tinder. Tania Doko discusses the return of...
Cabaret music featuring: Laura Michelle Kelly; Barbra Streisand; Bette Midler; Liza Minnelli; Liz Calloway; Judy Garland; Patti LuPone; and Billy Porter from 2019-05-07T10:51:34
Music from The Cabaret Room broadcast on 5 May includes: Let Me Be Your Star (Smash); Private Party (Laura Michelle Kelly); One less Bell to Answer (Barbra Streisand); Hero’s My...
Muriel’s Wedding media call from 2019-04-30T03:23:33
During the recent Muriel’s Wedding media call, Darren caught up with Pippa Grandison (Betty Heslop), David James (Bill Heslop), Stefanie Jones (Rhonda Epinstall), and Carmen Pavlovic (Producer)....
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Michelle McNamara (Dirty Sexy Opera) from 2019-04-22T03:33:40
Dirty Sexy Opera is a short, sharp, very sexy fun night delivered in true cabaret style! Our guest in this episode, Michelle McNamara director of Dirty Sexy Opera, speaks about...
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Show; Transistor Sister; and Is It Just Me? from 2019-04-17T10:41:02
We’re on the home strait of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Cabaret Room is bringing it home with artists from three shows currently on in Melbourne: Anya Anastasia:...
INTERVIEW: Sophie Salvesani&Todd Jacobsson (West Side Story) from 2019-04-17T02:59:35
Hailed as the “greatest Broadway musical of all time”, West Side Story kicked off it’s Melbourne season on 6th April and runs through to 28th April. Darren recently caught up with...
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Reeni Inosha and Claire Healy from 2019-04-10T10:10
We feature the Melbourne International Comedy Festival again in the The Cabaret Room this week: Reeni Inosha: Enlighten Me a Little Through hilarious sketches and storytelling, Reeni invites yo...
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Ovariacting: A Period Drama; Denouement; and Space Cadette from 2019-04-01T09:46:21
It’s week 2 of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and our guests in the Cabaret Room include: Jamie Boiskin: Ovariacting: A Period Drama (interview starts at 9:50) Jamie Boiskin’s a...<...
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Size Queens, The Worst Little Warehouse in London, and Taranoia from 2019-03-26T08:47:24
The first of our interviews for the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we talk to creatives from three of the acts hitting Melbourne soon: Frankie Valentine&Miss Jane Doe:...
A Cabaret Room music special plus a preview of our new theme from 2019-03-18T09:38:04
After a couple of days of bad news in the world, Peter and Vincent feature a mix of cabaret music for the soul – music that makes us feel good...
Susan-Ann Walker, Glaston Toft, and the RMIT production of Spring Awakening from 2019-03-12T10:02:03
Susan-ann Walker presents a brand new one-woman show called Not Quite Right, a celebration of those somewhat eccentric, possibly crackerjack, definitely kooky folk who proudly march to the beat ...
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George Lazarus (Wellness); Jaklene Vukasinovic (Lifeboat); and Jersey Boys opening night from 2019-03-05T09:57:19
Wellness is a social satire exposing the prejudices our society still allows and encourages in spite of our contemporary ideals of acceptance and inclusivity. George Lazarus discusses the show t...
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Richard Vegas (No Smoke No Mirrors); The Production Company 2019 Launch; and Harry Potter and The Cursed Child opening night from 2019-02-26T20:35:20
Richard Vegas premiers No Smoke No Mirrors at the Butterfly Club. The show is filled with true stories of improbable coincidence, happenstance or incredible synchronicity, and of course, magic. ...
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Kurt Kansley; Julia Rorke; Irene Sankoff and David Hein from 2019-02-19T09:49:12
Kurt Kansley talks about his work on Evita, his move from Australia to London’s West End and his one-night only show at Chapel Off Chapel, part of the Home Grown...
Electric Loneliness; Charlie&the Chocolate Factory opening night from 2019-02-14T08:47:17
Joachim Coghlan, co-writer of Electric Loneliness talks about the inspiration behind the play, the themes running through the story and the selection process for the diverse style of music in......
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Ross Anderson-Doherty (Cake Daddy), Cazeleon (The Movies in My Mind), and Sophie de Lightful (The Odditorium) from 2019-02-05T10:02:38
As we approach the final week of the Midsumma Festival, Ross Anderson-Doherty joins us to talk about Cake Daddy, the inspiration for the story, playing to Melbourne audiences and what...
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Stewart Reeve (Rebel); Kat Mroz (Jen Der Unpacks); James Cutler, Rhys Velasquez&Teagan Nowicki (Mad World) from 2019-01-30T09:19:43
At the half-way point of Midsumma 2019, we squeezed eight people into the smallest JOY 94.9 studio. Well…maybe not all at the same time! Stewart Reeve‘s Rebel is a live circus...
Gavin Roach&Jacob Thomas (And Then the Snow Fell on Egypt) and Bryce Ives (Truly Madly Britney) from 2019-01-23T07:40:27
And Then the Snow Fell on Egypt is a “heartbreakingly beautiful” show that explores human relations. Gavin Roach and Jacob Thomas spoke about a show written without age, gender or...
Maple Rose (Whoop Dee Doo: Another Late Night Revue) and John O’Hara (#VAL) from 2019-01-15T02:32:40
Maple Rose joined the Cabaret Room to talk about her regular variety show Whoop Dee Doo: Another Late Night Revue – a platform showcasing the diversity of Melbourne’s performance art scene. Joh...
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What’s On at Chapel Off Chapel–Midsumma&Chapel Summer Sessions from 2019-01-07T05:47:35
Ibrahim “Ibby” Mustafa is in the Cabaret Room to talk about Chapel Off Chapel shows coming up this January. The month is packed full of something for everyone, including the...
The 8th Annual Mama Alto JOY Cabaret Room Holiday Special from 2018-12-17T20:58:02
Mama Alto joins the Cabaret Room for The 8th Annual JOY Cabaret Room Holiday Special featuring a playlist of specially-curated vintage Christmas songs, including: I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Ren...
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Thomas Currie and The Curtain Rises from 2018-12-10T08:36:09
Thomas Currie visited the Cabaret Room to talk about his show “The Curtain Rises“. After Thomas approached the charity Bully Zero, the show became a fundraiser for the implementation of...
Ella Filar and White House Hackers from 2018-12-08T00:37:23
Ella Filar talks about White Hat Hackers, a cabaret show about social media addition. When your house is on fire, do you pray or do you Google? Music includes: Raise You...
Scott Hollingsworth talks about Performance Management from 2018-11-27T23:15:52
Scott Hollingsworth talks about Performance Management,...
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