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Stoddart Entertainment Group is proud to announce the commissioning of a new Australian musical, Clancy of the Outback, for development. Renowned for staging productions such as The Play That Goes Wrong, Evil Dead The Musical, and Heathers The Musical, the company will present this uniquely Australian story exploring identity, family,…

The critically acclaimed production Death of a Salesman, starring Anthony LaPaglia alongside Alison Whyte, Josh Helman and Ben O’Toole, commences previews at Her Majesty’s Theatre next Tuesday 11 August. The production also announced today it will tour to Adelaide via the Festival Theatre from 26 September to 4 October, following the previously announced…

It was announced today that Melbourne will welcome the record breaking brand-new production of Noël Coward’s comedy masterpiece Private Lives in 2027, starring internationally acclaimed British actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) alongside four-time Gold Logie Award-winning Australian star Lisa McCune (The King and I, South Pacific, Girl from the North Country). The announcement follows unprecedented…

The global hit Menopause The Musical® has unveiled the cast for its 2026 Australian tour, returning to stages across the country from August with a brand-new production. The tour opens in Geelong this month before travelling to Parramatta, Melbourne, Newcastle, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra, bringing audiences a night of uncontrollable laughter, uplifting…

The Gospel According To Paul is returning for a victory lap – including hot new takes on today’s world – as Jonathan Biggins transforms into the visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser, Paul Keating. Exploring the former PM’s landmark political achievements and personal obsessions, The Gospel According to Paul takes the light…

Sharehouse Production Company in association with Flight Path Theatre, is thrilled to present their second production, Strategic Love Play written by Miriam Battye. The season will run 25 – 29 August at Flight Path Theatre.  After endless swipes left and right two strangers meet for a pint. One is asking…

A major theatrical event is coming to Melbourne, with internationally acclaimed entertainer Jason Donovan returning home to the city where his career first began to star in a bold new production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. One of Australia’s most beloved stage and screen stars, Jason will take on the iconic role of Randle…

Bringing together the iconic characters and dialogue from Shakespeare’s plays with the gritty underworld of Quentin Tarantino’s film, Theatre Works and The Ghostlight League present William Shakespeare’s Reservoir Dogs in Melbourne from 5 – 15 August 2026. Telling the tale of six strangers brought together to commit a daring crime…plunder…

Audiences are invited to step into the spellbinding world of Into the Woods, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical by legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim and acclaimed writer-director James Lapine. Directed by visionary Australian director Constantine Costi, Into the Woods arrives at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide from Saturday 22 August…

The Australian premiere of the festive fiasco Christmas Carol Goes Wrong will fill HOTA on the Gold Coast with joy and laughter from 4 – 12 December, followed by the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall from 17 – 29 December 2026.     The Cornley Amateur Drama Society return tackle the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, with…

Michael Cassel Group and Working Dog have today announced Australia’s most beloved film, THE CASTLE, will be reimagined for the stage in a major new theatrical play set to premiere in Melbourne at Her Majesty’s Theatre from March 2027, marking 30 years since the film’s original release. Regarded as one of Australia’s most celebrated and…

The Victorian State Schools Spectacular returns to Melbourne’s John Cain Arena on Saturday 29 August 2026 with its inspiring new production, This Is Me, celebrating the creativity, confidence and extraordinary talent of Victorian government school students. Presented across two performances at 1.00pm and 6.30pm, the annual event will bring together…

Rising star Jake Speer has landed the coveted role of the iconic Mrs. Doubtfire in the Australian tour of MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film starring Robin Williams.  Jake Speer will play the dual role of the world’s favourite nanny Mrs. Doubtfire / Daniel Hillard…

Creative Australia has announced the next wave of Creative Futures Fund investments, including a grant for The Second Cities Producing Consortium to deliver the first two years of a proposed four-year pilot, with a $280,000 investment in year one. Four Australian ‘second city’ performing arts organisations have formed a landmark partnership…

Opera Queensland and Queensland Theatre Company and have unveiled the full cast and creative team for their highly anticipated production of Into the Woods, opening at the Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC in November 2026.  Four decades after its Broadway premiere, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece remains one of…

Returning to cinema screens this September is the largest celebration of Italian culture and film outside Italy, the 2026 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival presented by Palace. Featuring unmissable gems from some of Italy’s finest filmic talents, the festival screens in Sydney, Melbourne, Ballarat, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Byron Bay…

Disney’s THE LION KING has set a new record, becoming the highest selling musical presale in Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) history, surpassing the record set by its own 2014 Brisbane season presale.  The outstanding sales landed even before tickets are more widely available to the general public, proving the enduring connection Queensland audiences…

A Night At The Musicals returns to Brisbane Powerhouse this October with a brand-new cast, a live band and an exciting mix of new hits and Broadway favourites. Following a successful Side By Side With Sondheim season in March, A Night At The Musicals returns to the Brisbane Powerhouse’s Underground…

Producers of the multi award winning critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof have today announced legend of Australian screen and stage John Waters will be joining the cast as Lazar Wolf. The show marks a reunion with Sigrid Thornton, with whom he starred in the beloved 1983 historical miniseries All…

Australia’s theatre scene will get a shot of adrenaline with the musical revival of AMERICAN PSYCHO – THE MUSICAL soon to tour Melbourne and Brisbane, following a sell-out season in Melbourne last year. Playing at Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne from 29 October 2026 and the Brisbane Powerhouse from 5…

Christmas has come early with the announcement that Elf The Musical will premiere in Melbourne in the new theatre, CROWN LIVE, from 27 November 2026. Following its smash-hit Australian premiere season at the Sydney Opera House in 2024, the heart-warming musical heads to Melbourne, bringing holiday magic and Christmas cheer…

The multiple award-winning producer behind RENT and Catch Me If You Can, LPD Productions is delighted to announce the cast for its upcoming production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Winner of seven Tony Awards, this razor-sharp musical comedy proves that climbing the corporate ladder can be every bit as entertaining…

Over 200 creative workers from across Australia including performers, musicians, crew and technicians joined an Emergency Live Performance Town Hall meeting yesterday to discuss a Live Performance Action Plan calling for urgent action from state and federal governments to address the crisis facing the live performance industry across the country.…

The celebrated stage adaptation of one of the most popular and enduring films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption, is coming to Australia in 2027. Direct from its acclaimed UK tour, The Shawshank Redemption will play in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide from January, with other cities to be revealed. Waitlist now at ShawshankLive.com.au to…

Disney’s THE LION KING, the world’s #1 musical, is coming to Brisbane, bringing with it the spectacle, artistry and unforgettable music that has redefined musical theatre on a global scale.  More than ten years after the six-time Tony Award winning production was last on stage at Queensland Performing Arts Centre…