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Circus Oz Non Stop Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025

Review: Circus Oz Non Stop 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

April 18, 2025

Alice in Wonderland Australian Shakespeare Company Sydney April 2025

Review: Alice In Wonderland Takes Audiences Down The Rabbit Hole

April 16, 2025

Seussical Stage School Australia

Review: Seussical Bursts To Life In A Colourful Spectacular

April 16, 2025

Sister Act Musical Perth Raphael Wong

Blessed With Talent: Raphael Wong’s Star Turn In Sister Act

April 15, 2025

WAAPA Freaky Friday

Review: Freaky Friday Finds The Funny In Family Life

April 13, 2025

Cirque Alice QPAC

Review: Cirque Alice Is The Perfect Easter Treat

April 12, 2025

WAAPA Acting The Watsons

Review: WAAPA Brings Austen To Life With Wit And Warmth

April 12, 2025

Bernie Dieters Club Kabarett

Review: Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett Is Dazzling And Defiant

April 12, 2025

BIG Live Romeo and Juliet Adelaide 2025

Review: BIG Live’s Romeo and Juliet Sells Out Its Adelaide Season

April 12, 2025

The Farm Glass Child Seymour Centre

Review: Glass Child Is A Rare Piece Of Theatre

April 11, 2025

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Hey Brisbane! Cirque Alice is on now and runs over

Hey Brisbane! Cirque Alice is on now and runs over Easter. Featuring some of the best acrobatics acts in the world performing to some of the most iconic classical music. This all ages, 2 hour show runs to 22 April at the Concert Hall, QPAC. Our full review is in our story highlights!@cirquealice @atqpac#cirquealice #downtherabbithole #qpac #alicesadventuresinwonderland

Hey Brisbane! Seussical has arrived in time for th

Hey Brisbane! Seussical has arrived in time for the school holidays! With shows running until 17 April, get your tickets before they are all gone! The Scoop's review is now live! Link in story highlights.Photos by @stageshots.com.au@stageschoolaustralia @aruga_au#seussical #seussicalthemusical #stageschoolaustralia #stageschool

Hey Brisbane! The Queensland premiere of Stranger

Hey Brisbane! The Queensland premiere of Stranger Sings! A Stranger Things Parody Musical opens this weekend. Catch up with the Hawkins gang like you’ve never seen them before. Limited season is playing 19-26 April!@millennial.prod @kristen.barros#strangersings #strangersingsmusical #strangerthings

Hey Perth! Have you heard the news? WAAPA’s thir

Hey Perth! Have you heard the news? WAAPA’s third years have two productions on right now! The Acting students present The Watsons, a Jane Austen comedy, and the Music Theatre students present Freaky Friday. There’s shows running Mon Tues and Wed night this week. Check out our reviews and pics from the show in our story highlights!📸 @stephenheathphotography@waapa.ecu#freakyfriday #frealyfridaymusical #thewatsons #janeausten #waapa

Hey Dolly Parton lovers! Here You Come Again has a

Hey Dolly Parton lovers! Here You Come Again has announced their tour dates and they are coming for you! Pre-sale starts at 9am today and general public tix go on sale Wednesday. Link to all the details is in our story highlights. Strictly limited seasons for each city to so don’t miss out!Melbourne from 12 July
Perth from 22 August
Sydney from 12 September
Newcastle from 20 November
Canberra from 27 November
Adelaide from 6 December@hereyoucomeagainaustralia @goodhumanspr#dollyparton #hereyoucomeaagainau #musicaltheatreaustralia

Hey Melbourne! Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett is

Hey Melbourne! Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett is on now at Meat Market. The darkest, funniest, most debauched cabaret show East of Berlin is on til 11 May. The Scoop’s review is live! Link in story highlights@clubkabarett @berniedieter @aecreativecomms#clubkabarett #berniedietersclubkabarett #berniedieter

Hey Sydney! There’s only a few more nights to ca

Hey Sydney! There’s only a few more nights to catch Dear Elena Sergeevna, an Australian premiere that has polarised the critics. Don’t miss your chance!📸 @noahdavidperry@oldfitztheatre @lastwaltzprod @benjaminwilliamwebb#oldfitztheatre #indietheatre #lastwaltzproductions #dearelena

Hey Brisbane! If you’re fixin’ to catch the ta

Hey Brisbane! If you’re fixin’ to catch the tail end of Queensland Theatre’s Calamity Jane, you’d best skedaddle - seats are scarcer than water in the desert! This rootin’ tootin’ ride rolls outta town on Thursday 17 April.Don’t drag your boots and book now!📸 @morganrobertsphoto@qld_theatre @aruga_au @juliettecoates_ @aurelie_roque @editfreephotography#qtcalamityjane #qtseason2025 #queenslandtheatre

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