Melbourne Cabaret Festival 2017
A dazzling array of two week's worth of cabaret.
Overview
Come hear the music play at the eighth annual Melbourne Cabaret Festival. Returning to Chapel Off Chapel in Prahran as well as The Butterfly Club in the Melbourne CBD, this year's festival will feature almost two full week's worth of shows from established and emerging cabaret performers from all around the country.
The fun begins on Tuesday, June 20 with a dazzling opening night gala emceed by the festival's artistic director Dolly Diamond. The famous diva will also feature in her own show, Dolly Diamond: The Lady is a Tramp, featuring tales of her "life, loves and (alleged) lascivious behaviour".
Other standout shows on the program include Queenie van de Zandt's Blue: The Story of Joni Mitchell and Jon Jackson's Queen of Broadway: The Ethel Merman Story, plus Australia's Boys of Motown featuring Vincent Hooper, Richard Swanson and Barnaby Reiter. You can view the full lineup here.
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