when: 29 March 2025 - 11 May 2025 | venue: Roslyn Packer Theatre | cost: Starting from: $70-$155 | address: 22 Hickson Road, Dawes Point NSW 2000 | website: https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2025/bloom | tickets: https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2025/bloom
published: 28 Mar 2025, 5 min read
'Big hearted, home-grown musical theatre romp.' - The Age
From the comedic genius of Working Dog's Tom Gleisner, co-creator of Aussie classics The Castle, Frontline, The Dish and Utopia, comes Bloom - a cheeky, heart warming and cross-generational musical that will have you dancing in the aisles and crying with laughter.
Beloved by audiences and critics alike, Bloom was the hottest ticket at Melbourne Theatre Company last year when it premiered to sold-out houses. Now having its Sydney premiere, Bloom features performing arts icons Christie Whelan Browne (Muriel's Wedding The Musical) and John Waters (Talk) along with returning cast members Evelyn Krape, Vidya Makan, Maria Mercedes, Eddie Muliaumaseali'i, John O'May, Christina O'Neill, Jackie Rees and Slone Sudiro.
The ambitious and greedy owner of Pine Grove Aged Care, Mrs MacIntyre (Whelan Browne), thinks she's struck gold when she comes up with a brilliant plan to cut costs: offering free room and board to uni students in exchange for unofficial shifts as care workers. But the arrival of Finn Bailey (Sudiro), a layabout twenty-something with a heart of gold, throws her plan into disarray.
Directed with hilarity and compassion by Dean Bryant (Hubris & Humiliation, Dear Evan Hansen), with music by Katie Weston, this joyful production takes Working Dog's distinctive brand of Aussie humour and uses it to build a bold and charming vision of hope. With a cast of comedy legends bringing it all together, 'Bloom comes up roses' (ArtsHub).
Music by Katie Weston and lyrics by Tom Gleisner
Book by Tom Gleisner
Directed by Dean Bryant
Approximate duration: 1hr 45 mins (no interval). Subject to change.
Content: Coarse language, mature themes and sexual references. Subject to change.
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'Big hearted, home-grown musical theatre romp.' - The Age
From the comedic genius of Working Dog's Tom Gleisner, co-creator of Aussie classics The Castle, Frontline, The Dish and Utopia, comes Bloom - a cheeky, heart warming and cross-generational musical that will have you dancing in the aisles and crying with laughter.
Beloved by audiences and critics alike, Bloom was the hottest ticket at Melbourne Theatre Company last year when it premiered to sold-out houses. Now having its Sydney premiere, Bloom features performing arts icons Christie Whelan Browne (Muriel's Wedding The Musical) and John Waters (Talk) along with returning cast members Evelyn Krape, Vidya Makan, Maria Mercedes, Eddie Muliaumaseali'i, John O'May, Christina O'Neill, Jackie Rees and Slone Sudiro.
The ambitious and greedy owner of Pine Grove Aged Care, Mrs MacIntyre (Whelan Browne), thinks she's struck gold when she comes up with a brilliant plan to cut costs: offering free room and board to uni students in exchange for unofficial shifts as care workers. But the arrival of Finn Bailey (Sudiro), a layabout twenty-something with a heart of gold, throws her plan into disarray.
Directed with hilarity and compassion by Dean Bryant (Hubris & Humiliation, Dear Evan Hansen), with music by Katie Weston, this joyful production takes Working Dog's distinctive brand of Aussie humour and uses it to build a bold and charming vision of hope. With a cast of comedy legends bringing it all together, 'Bloom comes up roses' (ArtsHub).
Music by Katie Weston and lyrics by Tom Gleisner
Book by Tom Gleisner
Directed by Dean Bryant
Approximate duration: 1hr 45 mins (no interval). Subject to change.
Content: Coarse language, mature themes and sexual references. Subject to change.
Go see Bloom 2025.
Bloom 2025 is on 29 March 2025 - 11 May 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Dawes Point. Call 02 9250 1777 for details. Visit their website at https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2025/bloom.
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