The latest theatre news from Australia - Brisbane — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
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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.
Bret McKenzie has added an Adelaide show to his Australia tour, as well as adding second shows in Sydney and Melbourne.
Freya Skye announces her Stars Align tour, kicking off June 7 in Brisbane, AU! The Zombies 4 breakout star heads to Australia, the U.
Al Jardine will tour Australia in 2026 with The Pet Sounds Band, performing Beach Boys classics and deep cuts.
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL has announced its cast for the Australian premiere, featuring Emma Caporaso and a mix of seasoned performers.
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.
POSTMODERN JUKEBOX has announced a tour with their brand-new show, which will take them to cities across UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, to kick off their 2026 THE FUTURE IS VINTAGE World Tour.
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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.
Following sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof is set to tour Australia in 2026, with its inaugural premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026.
Following sold-out performances around the world, Matteo Bocelli will perform five Australian shows, opening the tour in Perth, before making his debut performance in Adelaide, and continuing to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.
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.
Fresh off three worldwide comedy tours, Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness is bringing his brand new show Hot & Healed to Australia and New Zealand.
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A Night At The Musicals Underground Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse (10/15-10/17) |
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PAW Patrol™ Live! "Race to the Rescue" Brisbane Entertainment Centre (8/08-8/08) |
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The DPS Lab The Princess Theatre (8/19-8/19) |
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Weddings and Parties Over Coffee City Tabernacle Baptist Church (8/05-8/05) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Port Douglas Oaks Port Douglas Resort (8/27-8/28) |
