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Introducing Morning Melodies 2027: the full program is here

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Hi Reader,

The Arts Centre's 2027 Morning Melodies program has landed, and it's a good one! There are eleven daytime concerts at Hamer Hall, from Monday 15 February through to Christmas Melodies on Monday 6 December, with Jemma Rix, PAULINI, Christie Whelan Browne, the Rat Pack and more.

Full Subscriptions are open now, at $22 a show. Below we've picked five concerts to look at more closely, then listed the whole season so you can plan your year. Every concert runs at 11am and 1.30pm, with a complimentary cuppa before the show.

Amy

P.S. This newsletter is published in collaboration with Arts Centre Melbourne.

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Five concerts to look out for

​Monday 15 February: Jemma Rix, star of Wicked and Frozen​

The season opens with Jemma Rix, who takes you through her stage career so far, from the original Australian production of Wicked to Elsa in Frozen. She has also performed alongside Anthony Warlow in Jekyll & Hyde. Expect the big Broadway numbers, with stories in between.

​Monday 15 March: The Great British Songbook starring Craig Martin​

UK singer Craig Martin and his six-piece band play British hits from the 1960s to the 1990s, from The Beatles and Dusty Springfield to Tom Jones and Elton John. Can't Buy Me Love, It's Not Unusual and You'll Never Walk Alone are all on the list. Bring a friend who knows the words.

​Monday 17 May: Christie Whelan Browne, The Songs of Olivia Newton-John​

Christie Whelan Browne has played Olivia Newton-John on screen and performed in Xanadu: The Musical. Her tribute covers the ballads and the Grease and Xanadu hits, including I Honestly Love You and Hopelessly Devoted to You.

​Monday 16 August: The 60 Four, Hits of the '60s and '70s​

They are back with a brand-new set list. This Vegas-style show brings four voices, a live band and slick choreography to hits from Frankie Valli, Neil Diamond, The Bee Gees, ABBA, Tina Turner and Fleetwood Mac.

​Monday 11 October: Rat Pack Reloaded​

Three performers from Australia and London's West End swing their way through Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., plus Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams. New York, New York, Fly Me to the Moon and That's Amore are on the set list.

The full 2027 Morning Melodies program

All concerts are at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, at 11am and 1.30pm.

  • Monday 15 February: Jemma Rix, star of Wicked and Frozen. Broadway numbers and stage stories.
  • Monday 15 March: The Great British Songbook starring Craig Martin. British hits from the 1960s to the 1990s.
  • Monday 12 April: David Hobson and Colin Lane, Harmony and Hilarity. Opera meets comedy, from two friends of more than thirty years.
  • Monday 17 May: Christie Whelan Browne, The Songs of Olivia Newton-John. A tribute to an Australian favourite.
  • Tuesday 1 June: The Australian Ballet School, In Performance. The annual showcase from the School's full-time students, with a new work by Jack Lister. This one falls on a Tuesday.
  • Monday 19 July: VCA Music Theatre Showcase, Echoes of Broadway. Graduating students celebrate Broadway's Golden Age.
  • Monday 16 August: The 60 Four, Hits of the '60s and '70s. Vegas-style pop, with a new set list.
  • Monday 13 September: PAULINI sings the American Divas. The songs of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand and Tina Turner.
  • Monday 11 October: Rat Pack Reloaded, From Sinatra to Bublé and everything in between. Swing classics and modern favourites.
  • Monday 15 November: Daniel Belle and Rob McDougall, Voices. A Sydney tenor and baritone in their first Melbourne concert.
  • Monday 6 December: Christmas Melodies. A big band, choir and guest artists, to be announced.

Ticket and booking

Prices are from the 2027 brochure, and the on-sale dates are staggered.

  • Full subscription (all 11 shows): $22 per show, open now. You choose all 11am or all 1.30pm sessions.
  • Choose your own subscription (3 to 10 shows): $28 per show, available to book from 10am on Tuesday 17 November. Mix 11am and 1.30pm as you like.
  • Single tickets: $36 adult, $25 for children under 16, available from 10am on Tuesday 1 December.
  • Groups: $28 per ticket. Single-ticket groups of four or more open on 24 November.

Subscriptions come with early access to the best seats, and single tickets don't go on sale until 1 December, so subscribing is the safer route if there is one concert you are set on.

Book online at artscentremelbourne.com.au/morningmelodies, by phone on 1300 182 183 (Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4.30pm), or at the Box Office at Hamer Hall (Monday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm).

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