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[title]After a sell-out Melbourne premiere, the critically-acclaimed musical comedy Bloom is set to charm Sydney audiences, bursting onto stage at Sydney Theatre Company in March with a heartwarming story and a laugh-out-loud sense of humour.
Musical comedy powerhouse Christie Whelan Browne stars as Mrs MacIntyre, the determined but cash-strapped owner of Pine Grove Aged Care. She reckons she’s cracked the code to its financial woes – offering university students free board in exchange for care work. Naturally, the newcomers turn things upside down, asking tough questions, bending the rules and forming bonds along the way.
Australian showbiz royalty John Waters also stars alongside a mega-talented cast: Evelyn Krape, Vidya Makan, Maria Mercedes, Eddie Muliaumaseali’i, John O’May, Christina O’Neill, Jackie Rees and Slone Sudiro. They're set to show Sydney a performance that our Time Out Melbourne theatre reviewer referred to as a "poignantly funny and uniquely Aussie comedy experience."
The uplifting Melbourne Theatre Company show springs from the creative genius of Working Dog's Tom Gleisner, who co-created popular Aussie hits like The Castle and ABC's Utopia. Gleisner's vision is brought to sparkling life with help from composer Katie Weston and award-winning director Dean Bryant (Dear Evan Hansen).
Gleisner says, “I especially love the fact that this story of ours brings together two quite different groups, a young student with a life yet to be lived – coming face-to-face with a bunch of people who have proudly lived theirs.”
Bloom is playing at Sydney Theatre Company’s Roslyn Packer Theatre, in the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, from March 29. Grab your tickets here. Bloom is a Melbourne Theatre Company production.