State Theatre (Melbourne)
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The State Theatre is typically used as a venue for ballet, opera and musical theatre.
The first performances in the State Theatre were Fiddler on the Roof by Opera Australia in May 1984,[4] and the John Copley production of Verdi's Don Carlos in by the Victoria State Opera in August.[5][6]
Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet each use the State Theatre as their main Melbourne venue. It is also used by The Production Company for short seasons of musical theatre.
Over summer, the State Theatre usually hosts a major musical or large-scale theatre production. Notable summer productions have included The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, My Fair Lady, The King and I, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Hello, Dolly!, H.M.S. Pinafore, Dusty, War Horse, Dream Lover and Evita.
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