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Encore Season

Calamity Jane

Adapted by Ronald Hanmer and Phil Park
From the stage play by Charles K. Freeman
After Warner Bros. film written by James O’Hanlon
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Sammy Fain
Directed by Richard Carroll
By arrangement with Music Theatre International (Australasia) Pty Ltd

The raucous revival that celebrates the wildest woman in the Wild West. Welcome to the rough-and-tumble town of Deadwood, where swaggering sharpshooter Calamity Jane is mocked and admired in equal measure. Deadly with a whip or a quip, her bluster and bravado mask a longing for s...

The raucous revival that celebrates the wildest woman in the Wild West.

Welcome to the rough-and-tumble town of Deadwood, where swaggering sharpshooter Calamity Jane is mocked and admired in equal measure. Deadly with a whip or a quip, her bluster and bravado mask a longing for something deeper.

Cabaret daredevil Naomi Price slips into Jane’s trail-worn boots for this rootin’, tootin’, unruly and unpredictable ride — a bold reimagining of the classic musical that brings a barrelful of dirt, grit and heart to the stage.

Join Calamity’s piano-fuelled posse and pull up a stool at one of the on-stage saloon tables to be part of the action. This intimate, immersive experience ropes audiences right into the story, making every performance a must-see event.

This revival features all your favourite numbers — including “Secret Love” and “The Black Hills of Dakota” — but this ain’t Doris Day’s Calamity Jane, no siree. This stripped-back staging shucks off the buckskin and digs deeper into the grit, humour and heart of the frontier legend.

Hailed as “outstandingly clever… gut-bustlingly funny [and with] an extraordinarily generous heart” (The Australian), saddle up and ride before dawn, ’cause these here tickets will fly out the door faster than you can crack a whip!

★★★★★
“Deliriously funny, impeccably staged. Beg, borrow, hold up a stagecoach, rob a Wells Fargo – but make sure you get a ticket.”
— Brisbane Times

“This heart-warming, hilarious musical ticks every box for a fabulous night out.”
— ArtsHub

Naomi Price appears courtesy of The Little Red Company.

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

  • Dates
    23 – 25 Sep 2026
  • Location
    Bille Brown Theatre
  • Times
    Evenings: Wed – Fri 7.30pm
    Matinee: Wed 2.00pm
  • Single Tickets
  • Ticket Pricing
    Adult
    from
    $85
    Concession
    from
    $80
    Youth - 30 & Under
    from
    $36
  • Duration
    2 hours 30 minutes including interval, subject to change without notice
  • Warning
    Recommended for ages 13+.This production contains mild adult themes, historical cultural references and theatrical haze.For more information, please refer to the In-Depth Content Advisory....

    Recommended for ages 13+.

    This production contains mild adult themes, historical cultural references and theatrical haze.

    For more information, please refer to the In-Depth Content Advisory.

  • Dates
    23 – 25 Sep 2026
  • Location
    Bille Brown Theatre
  • Times
    Evenings: Wed – Fri 7.30pm
    Matinee: Wed 2.00pm
  • Single Tickets
  • Ticket Pricing
    Adult
    from
    $85
    Concession
    from
    $80
    Youth - 30 & Under
    from
    $36
  • Duration
    2 hours 30 minutes including interval, subject to change without notice
  • Warning
    Recommended for ages 13+.This production contains mild adult themes, historical cultural references and theatrical haze.For more information, please refer to the In-Depth Content Advisory....

    Recommended for ages 13+.

    This production contains mild adult themes, historical cultural references and theatrical haze.

    For more information, please refer to the In-Depth Content Advisory.

Cast

Calamity Jane Naomi Price

Original Production Credits

Producer Richard Carroll
Associate Producer Michelle Guthrie
Assistant Producer Virginia Gay
Head of Production Jack Daniel Woods
Assistant Director Dash Kruck

Onstage Saloon Table Seating

Onstage Saloon Seating as featured in Calamity Jane at the Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne.

From the moment you enter the theatre, audiences are immersed in the world of the Golden Garter Saloon — alive with drinkers, gamblers, and habitual jeopardy — and can expect an unruly and unpredictable ride. This particularly goes for the dozens of audience members seated onstage at saloon tables, who will be a part of this raucous revival whenever they least expect it!

Join Calam’s piano-fuelled posse and pull up a stool at one of the onstage saloon tables to be part of the action.

Onstage Saloon Table Seating FAQ's

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