Month: May 2025
Announcing Cast For Here You Come Again Dolly Parton Musical
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Here You Come Again, the dazzling musical comedy packed with Dolly Parton’s greatest hits, has announced the cast for its upcoming Australian tour. This local staging features a stellar all-Australian ensemble and has been specially adapted for Australian audiences by celebrated writing duo Fiona Harris and Mike McLeish. Returning to the role of Dolly, following…
Announcing Exciting Cast For Rent Musical At Sydney Opera House
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The cast for Jonathan Larson’s exhilarating, multi-Tony® Award winning musical RENT has been announced. The musical that rocked Broadway is back, and making its debut at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House from 27 September 2025. Director Shaun Rennie, fresh from his celebrated production of Guys & Dolls on Sydney Harbour, has assembled…
Review: Mary Jane Finds Hope In Unexpected Places
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What can you hope for when your child is chronically ill? Mary Jane, written by Amy Herzog, follows a mother on her journey with her sick child. From hospital to home and back again, this is the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. The play is semi-autobiographical and…
Review: Les Misérables Rocks Brisbane in a Spectacular Arena Concert
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Les Misérables, the global musical phenomenon, has arrived in Brisbane, the last stop in Australia as part of its 40th anniversary, first ever Arena Spectacular World Tour. It is here for just seven performances at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it short season. Quite simply, if you love Les Miz,…
Review: Black Swan’s Blue Swims in Grief and Hope
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this life, it’s that stories bring people together. There’s a universal kinship that can be formed by sharing the seemingly insignificant jigsaw pieces that give our lives meaning. The way it felt to live in our childhood homes. The perfect way to have…
Announcing Return of The 3 Little Pigs This School Holidays
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Melbourne based theatre company AG Theatre is thrilled to announce that they are returning with a brand-new season of the classic fable The 3 Little Pigs back to the stage this July school holidays playing for a limited season at the historic National Theatre, Melbourne from 9 July. The 55-minute children’s musical is a contemporary version…
Announcing La Ronde For The Grand Electric Sydney
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Having taken home 14 five-star reviews in its debut season earlier this year, La Ronde will hold its first theatre residency, playing at The Grand Electric in Sydney from 16 October. La Ronde invites audiences to step into the round and surrender to an intoxicating world of lavish and twisted…
Smash Hit Titanique To Set Sail From Sydney Next Month
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After more than 300 Céline-belting, wig-snatching, laugh-out-loud performances, TITANIQUE is preparing to leave the dock one last time. On Sunday 22 June, the outrageous and award-winning musical parody will unberth from The Grand Electric, Sydney, sailing off into the sunset, never to return to Australian shores. Unless, of course, an iceberg demands…
Annie Says Farewell To Sydney In Four Weeks Time
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Following rapturous praise from critics and audiences alike, the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will close at the Capitol Theatre Sydney on 21 June ahead of its transfer to Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from 10 July. Book your tickets now at anniemusical.com.au before this “fantastic celebration of joy, music and life” (musicaltheatre.au) leaves town. This inspiring…
Review: A Chorus Line Dances Straight To The Heart
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What would you do if you couldn’t dance anymore? This is the question that sits right at the heart of A Chorus Line. Willoughby Theatre Company’s production of the musical sensation not only answers it in spectacular fashion but does so with tenderness and care. With an unconventional structure, it hooks…
Courtney Radford Steps Into The Spotlight in Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Illume
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Bangarra Dance Theatre will present the world premiere of their first-ever visual arts collaboration, Ilume, with performances at the Sydney Opera House commencing next week. Illume is an exciting new presentation from Mirning woman and Bangarra Artistic Director, Frances Rings, and Goolarrgon Bard visual artist, Darrell Sibosado. Following a season in…
Perth Symphony Orchestra Set For A Rocking Encore Of INXS Reimagined
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Next month, Perth Symphony Orchestra returns with INXS Reimagined set to rock Crown Theatre Perth for one show only on 14 June 2025. Rising from Perth’s pub scene to conquer the world’s biggest stages, Michael Hutchence, Andrew, Tim, and Jon Farriss, Garry Gary Beers, and Kirk Pengilly built a legacy…
Review: Playlovers’ 8 Women Is More Than A Murder Mystery
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Playlovers’ Western Australian premiere of 8 Women, directed by Paul Treasure, is a deliciously stylish and sharply executed murder mystery that blends melodrama with dry humour and emotional depth. The play was originally written by French playwright Robert Thomas in 1958 and translated into English by Céline Oudin. This version…
Review: The Music of Hans Zimmer Soars With Queensland Symphony Orchestra
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The Queensland Symphony Orchestra pays a breathtaking tribute to a legendary film composer in their concert Art of the Score: The Music of Hans Zimmer. Experience an evening of adventure and glamour that will pull at your heartstrings. This mesmerising performance is fun, enlightening and invigorating. Even if you haven’t…
Announcing Plied and Prejudice for Perth this July
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in Regency England must be in want of a very stiff drink. Woodward Productions are back Down Under and ready to ruin another cultural icon with Plied and Prejudice; a side-splitting comedy adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel. The show…
Review: Jimeoin Pandemonium 2025 Brisbane International Comedy Festival
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Jimeoin returns to the stage with Pandemonium at the 2025 Brisbane International Comedy Festival, proving once again he’s a master of observational comedy. The Northern Irish-Australian comedian, renowned for his expressive facial humour and sharp insights into everyday life, delivers a performance that is both hilarious and relatable. From the…
Review: Ross Noble Cranium of Curiosities 2025 Brisbane International Comedy Festival
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Ross Noble: Cranium of Curiosities is currently on at the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of the 2025 Brisbane International Comedy Festival. It is less a structured comedy show and more a full-throttle expedition into the unfiltered, unhinged depths of his mind. For fans of the absurd and spontaneous, it’s a masterclass in…
When Glenn Met Georgie: Sparks To Fly Again in Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica
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Next week, Queensland Theatre opens David Williamson’s rom-com Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica. The two-hander play stars Georgie Parker and Glenn Hazeldine who originated the roles together 15 years ago. After a reprisal in Sydney in 2023, they are back for a Brisbane premiere season. Georgie Parker plays Monica, an…
Announcing The 39 Steps to Tour Australia
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Mix Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS, a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than three million fans across 39 countries, from London’s West End to Broadway, this international sensation, adapted by Patrick Barlow…
BLEACH* Festival Returns With New Vision National Talent and World Premieres
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One of Australia’s most unique contemporary arts and culture festivals BLEACH* is back on the Gold Coast for 2025 with a revitalised direction under a guest Artistic Director and a powerful lineup of 100+ events spanning 11 days from 31 July – 10 August. With a fresh curatorial vision from…
Announcing Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero National Tour
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A magical medley of classic and modern tales including Encanto, Moana, and Frozen! The celebration of the century comes alive in Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero. Audiences will be a part of the magic of Disney as they join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and friends from around the…
OMG! Announcing Legally Blonde Musical Cast
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Melbourne’s independent musical theatre group Theatrical Inc. have announced their latest production, the smash hit show LEGALLY BLONDE: The Musical which is set to open for a limited season at The National Theatre in St Kilda from 12 July 2025. Based on the beloved hit film Legally Blonde, this fabulously…
Review: Beckett Gets the STC Treatment in Happy Days
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Have you ever woken up on the wrong side of the bed? Have you ever felt like you were just going through the motions? Have you ever wondered, What is all of this for? These questions sit right at the heart of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist play Happy Days. Sydney Theatre Company’s production…
Review: Beetlejuice Brings the Chaos in a Spirited Spectacle
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There’s a creepy, twisted, shadowy show full of all sorts of hilarity and delightful surprises, and it has jumped out and sprung up at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. It’s Beetlejuice the Musical, and you’re in for a spine-tingling treat! Based on Tim Burton’s 1988 film that has become a…
Review: Observatory Theatre’s Octopolis is Smart Strange and Stirring
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Observatory Theatre’s Octopolis, now playing at PIP Theatre, is an exciting and thought-provoking exploration of relationships, religion, and the very essence of being. Anchored by bold performances and sharp writing, Octopolis blends science, spirituality, and grief into a deeply human story told with wit and imagination. At its heart, it…
Review: Shakespeare’s Complete Works Gets the Fast and Funny Treatment
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a standout comedic masterpiece. Presented by QPAC, Woodward Productions and Neil Gooding Productions, this play plays with Shakespeare in such a clever way. Watching this production feels like stepping back in time to the Globe Theatre in Shakespeare’s day. I left with an aching…
NIDA Winter Season Explores Secrets Survival and Struggle For Control
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The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) proudly presents its 2025 Winter Season, running 5 – 14 June. Directed by leading creatives and performed and crewed by NIDA students, this powerful line-up explores how power is wielded, withheld, and resisted—across science, society, politics, and imagination. From a forgotten scientist who…
And Then There Was Mia: Taking the Lead in Christie’s Iconic Mystery
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Agatha Christie’s thriller And Then There Were None opened in Sydney last week, after a highly successful debut in Melbourne earlier in the year. Mia Morrissey plays Vera Claythorne in this all new adaptation. The Scoop had the chance to sit down with Mia amid the tour. Mia talks all…
Announcing Complete Cast For The Book of Mormon
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Producers of the Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning production THE BOOK OF MORMON have announced the final casting for the production which opens in Sydney in July 2025. They include Ensemble members Connor Banks Griffith, John Rex Berry, Oscar Bridges, Kemari Bryant, Chloe Davison, Blake Douglas, Bayley Edmends, Prophecy Mudzingwa,…
Review: Blue Weaves Old Roots And New Rhythms For Australasian Dance Collective
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Australasian Dance Collective is celebrating their 40th anniversary, and to celebrate, their latest work Blue is an exquisite triptych reflecting something old, something new and something borrowed. Opening night commenced with the ever eloquent speaker, CEO Amy Hollingsworth on stage with her predecessors, company founder Maggi Sietsma AM and successor…
