BRISBANE THEATRE NEWSROOM

Audiences can expect a dynamic mix of characters, including a guinea pig, a green sheep and Buzz Lightyear to star in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) holidays program from 4 April to 18 April 2026.

Broadway sensation Ilario Grant will lead the Brisbane season of the Olivier and Tony Award-winning MJ THE MUSICAL, following his celebrated run in Melbourne.

Legendary comedian, Jeff Dunham has announced his return to Australia in August 2026, kicking off in Perth in August then heading to Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre has announced that Shaggy – international reggae icon, longtime friend and frequent Sting collaborator – will join the cast of The Last Ship.

Acclaimed English comedian Simon Brodkin will bring his world tour to Australia in June and July 2026, performing in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Broadway musical ANASTASIA will premiere in Brisbane's Lyric Theatre at QPAC from September 2026.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) and Shake & Stir Theatre Co have announced a brand-new retelling of Macbeth that will storm into the Playhouse from 6 to 21 June 2026.

The 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats opened to thunderous applause and a standing ovation at its final destination, the Lyric Theatre, QPAC for a short season until February 22.

Producers Neil Gooding and Alex Woodward announced an all-star cast featuring some of the country’s most recognisable and celebrated television actors for the upcoming production of Steel Magnolias.

Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will embark on The Night Blooms World Tour in Australia in April/May.

Queensland Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek confirmed the Glasshouse Theatre was ready to be handed over to Queensland Performing Arts Centre ahead of welcoming audiences at a highly anticipated opening season of events and performances from March.

Shepherd's Purse Theatre Company will present THE COMEDY OF ERRORS at Flutterbies Cottage Café in Tyalgum, NSW, as part of their 2026 Midwinter Shakespeare series.

50 years after Ralph McTell first toured Australia, the British singer-songwriter will return for one final farewell tour, performing at 6 venues across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.

Tubular Bells in Concert will head to Australia in June 2026 as part of the 50th Anniversary World Tour celebration.

The feature documentary Live It Up: The Mental As Anything Story will be released theatrically across Australia on 5 March 2026, as the band reforms for a 50th Anniversary national tour with original members Reg Mombassa and Peter O’Doherty.

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Brisbane Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Brisbane is coming to Ad Astra this year.

International music icon Sting will bring his musical The Last Ship to the stage at Glasshouse Theatre, part of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre precinct in Brisbane, from April 9 through May 3, 2026.

Internationally acclaimed musical tick, tick…BOOM! by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning composer Jonathan Larson is coming to Cairns in May 2026 for three shows only.

Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Australia - Brisbane Awards.

This program creates opportunities for secondary school, tertiary and vocational education students, recent graduates and early-career professionals to learn from Michael Cassel Group’s expertise.

Final tickets have been released for the Brisbane season of the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical CATS which will play at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC.

Bluey’s World Brisbane announced its Christmas celebrations for this year's holiday season, with new and special offerings like a light and sound show, and regular live performers.

Producer John Frost for Crossroads Live announced the full child cast for the upcoming Brisbane production of Annie, opening at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC next month.