After two spasmodic years of live entertainment, Arts Centre Melbourne’s Morning Melodies is back with a bang for 2022.
Between April and December the popular daytime concerts return, with something for everyone from music theatre favourites to ballet to jazz, and everything in between.
Starting the ball rolling in April is the show Two Hits and a Ms, starring tap dancer Christopher Horsey with music theatre darlings Bobby Fox and Nicole Melloy, in a program of song and dance from stage and screen.
May brings the usual popular performance from the Australian Ballet School with En Pointe, and in June, Australian and international drag superstar Trevor Ashley transforms into Liza Minnelli to bring Minelli’s famous and not so well known songs to the stage.
Evita star Zoy Frangos draws on his Greek and indigenous heritage to explore music that will resonate with the audience as he shares his special Australian story with them.
August will see the talented students from the Victorian College of the Arts bring the Broadway Songbook to the stage, while in September The Syncopators are joined by Peter Gaudion and Yvette Johansson to light up Hamer Hall with their popular jazz numbers.
Orchestra Victoria, under the baton of conductor Nicolette Fraillon will bring its special brand of classical music magic in October, and wonderful music theatre performer Michael Cormick will celebrate the music of Burt Bacharach in November, with all the classic Bacharach hits.
The year wraps up in December, with the popular Christmas Melodies program that always attracts a big crowd.
Arts Centre Melbourne Producer Rebecca Arnstrong is delighted that Morning Melodies is back for 2022.
“Morning Melodies has been entertaining and connecting audiences since 1985. After the last two years of cancellations and rescheduling, it will be such a thrill for us to welcome artists and audiences back,” Rebecca said.
You can find all the details of Morning Melodies at artscentremelbourne.com.au Bookings for the whole season are now open and single concert bookings open on February 21. Phone enquiries can be made by calling 1300 182 183.
Julie Houghton