Lifeline 2024

Lifeline supports people struggling with their mental health. Their Loddon Mallee centre answers thousands of calls each year and trains and supports crisis counselling for Bendigo to Swan Hill and the surrounding region. 

Special guest vocalists Rob Houchen, Christine Alladoo, Amy di Bartolemeo, Oliver Tompsett, Lucie Jones, and Stuart Matthew Price will join internationally acclaimed songwriter SCOTT ALAN live at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 10 November 2024 at 6.30PM.

City Lit Theater will follow its critical and popular hit THE HOUSE OF IDEAS with August Wilson’s SEVEN GUITARS, directed by veteran Chicago director and actor Manny Buckley.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Shaw has announced the upcoming release of his second solo album, Take A Look Inside, arriving Friday, October 4. The album is preceded by the premiere of the fearlessly optimistic, “Arms of the River,” available everywhere now.

LIFELINE, the new musical which tells the story of Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming’s world-changing discovery of penicillin in 1928 opens today, Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. Check out photos here!

On Pitch Performing Arts announced their production of NEXT TO NORMAL.

Peninsula Players Theatre has revealed the cast of “The Stranger” by Agatha Christie. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

PrideArts is currently presenting the off-Broadway and Broadway hit musical [title of show] at Pride Arts Center through September 22, 2024. Check out production photos below!

Go To Productions has announced the launch of its inaugural 2024 Go To New Play Fest, a dynamic showcase featuring seven short plays by acclaimed playwrights Darren Canady, Stuart Day, and Douglas Post.

On Monday, August 5, Birdland presented songwriter Scott Alan, along with some of today’s brightest stars singing his compositions. Check out photos here!

Nashville-based Conor Clemmons transcends the typical mold of a country artist and songwriter clawing their way up the music industry ladder — he embodies the genuine article. Now, he has unveiled his bold and assertive anthem, “It Chose Me,” brimming with spirited energy and conviction.

Taylor Swift has once again dominated the nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards. Other nominees include Post Malone, Ariana Grande, and Sabrina Carpenter. Take a look at the full nominations here.

Recent Julliard graduate Ella Stiller and Broadway and television star Joshua Malina will headline the opening of the Festival of New Jewish Plays, a collaboration between the Jewish Plays Project and Berkshire Theatre Group .

Acclaimed singer-songwriter David Shaw has shared his intensely personal new single, “Take A Look Inside,” available now. Known far and wide as frontman for The Revivalists, Shaw will mark the arrival of “Take A Look Inside” – and more new music to come – with a series of eagerly awaited headline dates.

Lifeline Theatre has revealed its 2024-2025 season featuring a KidSeries world premiere, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

In the exciting heart of New York City, where the arts are a lifeline for many, Ashmita Biswas stands out as a remarkable figure blending the art of dance with profound therapeutic practice. A dance movement therapist and performer, Biswas is a unique asset to the American arts and healthcare community, using her expertise to heal and inspire through movement.

Center Stage Records will release the concept recording of LIFELINE, the new musical written by Becky Hope-Palmer with music and lyrics by Robin Hiley.

Discover the new musical LIFELINE, which tells the story of Alexander Fleming's groundbreaking discovery of penicillin, now playing at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in NYC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Perth Theatre has announced the cast for its new Beatles inspired drama There's A Place.

Now After Nothing have detailed their debut EP Artificial Ambivalence, out September 13 on the band's own label Living On Neptune(s). The EP will be available on all digital platforms and vinyl

Transcendence Theatre Company has announced that its 2024 summer season, Broadway in Sonoma, is making a significant economic impact on the Sonoma Valley region in its new location at the Field of Dreams.

Experience THE OPEN EYE THEATER's presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS by Paul Zindel. Suitable for older teens and adults. Learn how to purchase tickets.

TUTA will present a nine-performance extension of its Midwest Premiere of Martin Crimp’s groundbreaking theatre piece with music ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE. Learn how to purchase tickets.

This week's newsletter celebrates New York City's record $254 million investment in cultural institutions. Regionally, Milwaukee theaters respond artistically to the Republican National Convention, and new leadership appointments at Virginia Repertory Theatre and Shakespeare Center Los Angeles promise fresh visions.

PrideArts has announced it will present the off-Broadway and Broadway hit musical [title of show] to open its fall 2024-25 season from August 23 to September 22, 2024, directed by Jay Españo, with music direction by Robert Ollis.

Songwriter SCOTT ALAN will return eturn to BIRDLAND, featuring top New York vocalists. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

BroadwayWorld launches its Trendsetters program to connect influencers and shows, while Drabinsky's legal woes continue with a lost appeal. SOLT and UK Theatre call for governmental support, while QPAC appoints a new Chief Executive. Additionally, the UK Labour Party proposes substantial cultural funding boosts, aiming to revitalize the arts sector

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy “The Angel Next Door.”  This whirlwind comedy makes its Midwest premiere, adding to Smith’s repertoire of side-splitting comedies.  “The Angel Next Door” runs for three weeks, starting July 10 through July 28.

New leadership appointments at Playwrights Horizons and Second Stage signal strategic shifts, while a regionally, new managing directors at STAGES and Creede Repertory Theatre promise fresh visions, the RSC's first London Executive Producer aims to expand its influence.