Pennsylvania Avenue

Pennsylvania Avenue

Five years after the runaway success of Songs for Nobodies, Joanna Murray-Smith, Bernadette Robinson and Simon Phillips team up once again for Pennsylvania Avenue, a brilliant new music theatre work.

Bernadette Robinson’s renowned power of transformation in evoking the great divas of our time is the stuff of legend. Her sell-out one-woman shows include: You Might As Well Leave, Calling all Angels and Patsy Cline: Her Songs, Her Story.

In Pennsylvania Avenue, audiences are treated to a new collection of iconic singers whose relationships with the White House spanned concert recitals to friendships, Presidential endorsements to tabloid speculation.

With Bernadette Robinson’s unique talent in mind, Joanna Murray-Smith has created a seamless narrative entwined with music that blends show business and political history.

“A virtuoso performance. Fascinating and entertaining” Australian Stage

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Stewy41

Absolutely loved this show, great performance.

Loni
catecommisso
ikatharine

Excellent!!

mjrichards0
loiberman
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Rene

Great singer and entertainer. I'm thrilled I went to see it. I wasn't expecting to be captivated.

peterhere

Bernadette Robinson is an outstanding talent and this play is an excellent showcase for her to show that talent.

LizH

Awesome show, her voice is amazing

Annabeldelores

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Bernadette was simply astonishing and mesmerising as she brought the various characters to life and reminisced - Marilyn, Barbra, Eartha, Tammy and Ella all appeared on stage! An absolute joy to be in the theatre and definitely a show not to be missed

onyadonna

We enjoyed the show

Foteni

Great entertainment and a great singer, very versatile. I would highly recommend it.

OZJOHNO

Well acted - but not my cup of vodka.

Monies

Absolutely brilliant

dejay

Wow what a talented lady. An amazing performance, I would happily recommend seeing this show.

ClaireT

Brilliant show - I was captivated from start to finish. What a talent!

tambagirl69

Absolutely brilliant. What an amazing talent Bernadette Robinson. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.

Sandals

This was an amazing show. Bernadette Robinson was outstanding.

Green Apple

The singing was outstanding

bablee

Phenomenal voice and unbelievable resilience to perform for that long as a one woman show! Fantasic!!

Malhart

From the breathy mellow tones of Marilyn Monroe to the soul sounds of Eartha Kitt, Bernadette Robinson can do it all. Pennsylvania Ave showcases her talent in a play that reflects the irony, pathos, and humour of working in the White House. From Presidents to First Lady's and the celebrities and performers that surround them, it is the byplay of these individuals that creates the emotion. These Presidents from Kennedy to Clinton are my history and I would hope that this history does not become lost to younger generations.

ewa

Who'd think that a one woman show could be so captivating! Bernadette has amazing talent, presence and uncanny ability to imitate others. I highly recommend this show!

Mosaicmama

Loved it. Great story and amazing performance.

Ideal

What an amazing show! Incredible performance by this incredibly talented artist who took us on a nostalgic trip through American history.
Wonderful.

it*s_tracey
ADO

Excellent Performance

Bernadette is a brillient singer and an wonderful actress. Throughly enjoyed the show. Wish there was more singing and less narration.

Bell

Ninety minute with only one woman on stage you may think would be boring but wow did Bernadette keep you rivited. She both high acting skills and a suberp singer. Highly recommend this show.

hayesy

Absolutely a brilliant show. So entertaining- Bernadette Robinson is a fantastic talent - so happy I was able to see this show.

Mimel

Fantastic show. Outstanding performance. Bernadette Robinson is a amazing women.

flashybits

We were totally enthralled with this amazing show. Bernadette Robinson had us under her spell from the very beginning and is an outstanding actress & singer. We could watch again over & over and have already recommended it to all of our friends. Fabulous. ★★★★★

Lilli

Pennsylvania Avenue.

We just came home from seeing this wonderful show and thoroughly enjoyed the combination of beautiful writing and amazing talent that we witnessed. An interesting look back to history combined with a touching story line by Joanna Murray-Smith and Bernadette Robinson's great voice and ability to give life to so many stars makes for a wonderful theatrical experience.
Highly recommended.

Ukelele

Bernadette Robinson has an amazing voice. The show was very entertaining and captured the audience's attention. Have recommended for others to see. Thank you.

JoLee

Bernadette Robinson is incredible! Voices, accents, songs. Clever story-telling. Captivating one-woman show.

lamicena

Miraculously talented performer.
Amazing voice and sense of presence on stage.
Would definitively recommend

Mamajo

Simply amazing!!!! What a great under-rated talent Bernadette Robinson is. We didn't know what to expect, but ended up thoroughly enjoyed the show!!

kosharyatina

Amazing one women show.

Fromelle

Bernadette is a superlative and underrated entertainer.

seglez

Wonderful night, a truly great performance.

Mynightout

Bernadette Robinson is such a talented performer with amazing vocals for so many characters in both narrative and singing. This virtuoso performance is not to be missed. You will be awed by everything you see and hear. Thoroughly enjoyed this show. Thank you On-The-House.

Naomiddd

Great show and amazing performance by Bernadette. More than enjoyable!

essie

Show was excellent, what a talent singing so very many songs so well, the story, the dialogue the accents. Much enjoyed. thank you.

Leighroy

Terrific performance.

archie

We had a wonderful night Simply awesome performance from Bernadette Robinson .

Harpon

A beautiful reflective look on the working life at the White House of Ms Clemence and the artists that she came into contact with and of course, the US Presidents. A wonderful choice of songs and sensitively delivered narrative - in all a wonderful show. Thank you.

AndrewBarneveld

Absolutely amazing show. This woman is a talent that must be seen to be believed.
I could watch her in this show each night for a week and still be willing to see the show again.
Big thanks to On The House for these tickets.

eksh
yvonnne100

Amazing. Not to be missed. Bernadette Robinson was amazing. A wonderful night's entertainment.

Anythinggoes

Bernadette Robinson left me spellbound. The impersonations were amazing,the story captivating, the pictures mesmerizing. What acting,the audience was captivated by a single performer for the length of the show, then 3 curtain calls from a very appreciative audience. A show not to be missed.

sfridman

superb!

bookwoman67

Bernadette has a wonderful skill, a fantastic voice and the presence to command the stage when presenting her monologue or when inhabiting famous singers who visited the White House. Highly recommend this show to everyone - enjoy Bernadette's talents.

boarman

What a fantastic show. The songs were fantastic, the dialogue threaded the show together well. Definitely recommend.

Shing

A playful romp through American political and musical history. Bernadette Robinson has a gorgeous voice and I loved her single-handed impersonation of many different famous historical figures. The live band was also superb. A captivating show that I'm very glad I went to see.

ianventor

This was the best show that I have seen in a decade! Bernadette has an outstanding voice, with amazing vocal range, as well as excellent accents and acting. The writing was superb, with clever blending of the song lyrics with the factual and the fictional stories. I laughed, I cried - what a night! Don't miss it!

DavidWaite

Great outstanding

jan07

I have no hesitation to recommend this show to anyone who loves a good story, classic music with an on stage band and an outstanding performance by a wonderful talent.
We were unlucky with our allocated seats, but the show was wonderful.

Jill
Trisha

Loved it, Bernadette was so versatile and took us all on a wonderful trip down memory lane. If you closed your eyes your u could almost believe you were in the presence of the real singers.

Matt Killick

Very entertaining! Impressive accurate impressions were a great tribute to some historic artists. I felt I was too young to enjoy it to its full potential, however a brilliant piece nonetheless. ;)

brongz

like her Texan accent. Talented with great voice when singing many of my fav oldies songs. We can learns US presidential history as well!

SIDNEY HO
jacklynhydejr
Gocats

Simply brilliant! Bernadette Robinson is a name that should be widely known. Her talent is prodigious. She helmed a 90 minute performance single handedly with her amazing voice, dramatic skill, sense of timing, all the while presenting a story that derives from the White House but serves as Universal story of the human condition. See it before it winds up in mid Feb!

testitn

I have not come across such talented artists as Bernadette Robinson for a long time. The show, setting, band - everything was top class. Congratulations to everyone involved - spectacular.

Mikey

One of the best entertainers I have seen.Such a clever story ....thank you Irena for supporting such an artist.Love love love Bernadette.

dizi
HakunaMatata
Harry

One of the best shows i have seen in years. The whole audience stood and applauded at the end.

lgmacf

Fantastic show and highly recommended. Bernadette Robinson has an amazing voice and she is a great story teller..with songs weaved into a very interesting story.

MIRANDA

Fabulously entertaining show that highlighted the politics, music and emotion of a bygone era superbly! Bernadette Robinson is very adept at changing voices and styles to portray various artists and her singing was sublime. A great show!

Goz
Josephine

Amazing show and performance by Bernadette Robinson and band.

Gopal

This is an outstanding show. Top songs weaved into an interesting story. Bernadette has a very good voice. I strongly recommend this 90-minute show to everyone.

rcohen

This was a fantastic show. Bernadotte Robinson gave an amazing one woman performance and it felt like there was a cast of hundreds. I would highly recommend everyone to see this. Great music, great acting , great show!

angelad

Really interesting and unique show. We were captivated by Bernadette Robinson within the first minute. Her ability to become one of the many characters was totally engaging, and her amazing voice just dazzled the audience. This was a highly enjoyable show.

jennywheeler

i didn't know what to expect of Pennsylvania Avanue but we are so glad we went to see it. This show is outstanding. My husband who didn't really want to go raved about how good the show was the whole way home. Bernadette Robinson has a lovely and very versatile voice and we both agree it's one of the best shows we have seen.

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