Brendan Irving News

Trevor Ashley (Conceiver, Writer, Director, Performer) and Phil Scott’s (Writer) THE LYIN’ QUEEN returns for a booster shot of absolutely insane pantomime pitched for a grown-up audience.

Multi-award winning star of stage and screen Todd McKenny will join Trevor Ashley in The Lyin' Queen at the Sydney Opera House starting 30 November. Todd will play philanthropic scientist Dr. Richard Rabbitborough, who has created a new theme park near Maroochydore filled with exotic creatures. 

It's time to laugh, Sydney! No more thinking. No more worrying. We all need to escape.  But where to? Somewhere off the coast of Australia, lies an island... a mysterious place where wild beasts roam, parodies run wild, and appropriateness is thrown out the window!

Trevor Ashley (Writer, Director and Performer) and Phil Scott (Writer and Performer) have created another brilliant pantomime strictly for grown ups with THE LYIN' QUEEN. 

Trevor Ashley's hilarious new adults-only show, THE LYIN' QUEEN, opens at the Sydney Opera House on 26 November for a very limited season. Demand for tickets has been high so this riotous romp will transfer to the Eternity Playhouse as from 10 December for 13 performances only. Expect ridiculous puppets, song parodies, and more out of date politicians than a Liberal party fundraiser.

Somewhere off the coast of Australia, through the misty waters near Maroochydore, lies an island. A mysterious atoll where it is said beasts of unimaginable terror roam. Legend has it that these monsters have been created - genetically engineered, if you will - by a genius. Well maybe not a genius, but certainly a force of nature.

The breathtakingly buff Brendan Irving is returning to the stage to play the character of Rocky in the naughty but ever so nice smash hit musical, The Rocky Horror Show. 

In electrifying news for the Rocky Horror Show, it was announced today that theatre, film and television stars Todd McKenney and Shane Jacobson will join the cast for the forthcoming Melbourne season at Her Majesty's Theatre from July 13. Australia's favourite multi-award winning triple threat Todd McKenney will star as Frank N' Furter, a role he has wanted to perform since commencing his career.

Producers Howard Panter, John Frost and GWB Entertainment have announced that Adam Rennie will be playing Frank N Furter for the forthcoming Brisbane and Perth seasons of The Rocky Horror Show.

Producers Howard Panter, John Frost and GWB Entertainment today announced that due to overwhelming demand they will be adding three additional shows to the Brisbane season.

Producers Howard Panter, John Frost and GWB Entertainment today announced that stage and screen leading man Cameron Daddo will join the cast of the world's favourite rock and roll musical.

Producers Howard Panter, John Frost and GWB Entertainment today announced additional cast members for the 2018 Australian tour of the world's favourite rock and roll musical. Richard O'Brien'sThe Rocky Horror Show will re-open the refurbished Festival Theatre at the Adelaide Festival Centre from 28 December 2017, then play at QPAC, Brisbane from 18 January 2018, and the Crown Theatre, Perth from 17 February 2018.

Sydney audiences have only three weeks left to see the award-winning hit musical THE BODYGUARD. The Sydney season ends on 2 July before heading to Brisbane's Lyric Theatre and then Melbourne's Regent Theatre. With people on their feet dancing at the end of every performance and four and five star reviews online, audiences are loving the iconic story and their favourite hits like I'm Every Woman, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know and I Will Always Love You.

The Sydney season of the award-winning hit musical THE BODYGUARD has been extended by popular demand to 2 July and final seats will go on sale on Monday 15 May.

.@TheBodyguardAU is the latest movie to stage adaptation to reach Australian shores, showcasing Australia's Paulini Curuenavuli in the role made famous by Whitney Houston.

The international award-winning hit musical THE BODYGUARD begins its Australian tour tomorrow night with the first preview at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Producers Michael Harrison, David Ian and John Frost are thrilled Australian audiences will finally experience this exciting show, with its iconic story and soaring ballads.

Producers Michael Harrison, David Ian and John Frost today announced the four young actors who will share the role of Fletcher, the son of the Rachel Marron character, during the Sydney season of the international award-winning hit musical THE BODYGUARD. The young actors are Rome Champion (10 years old, of Pyrmont), Tyrese Medina (8, Russell Lea), Chetachi Nwaogazi (10, Yagoona) and Joshua Scott (11, Carss Park).

Producers Michael Harrison, David Ian and John Frost today announced that the Melbourne season of the international award-winning hit musical THE BODYGUARD will play at the Regent Theatre from 24 August. The 2017 Australian tour of THE BODYGUARD will commence at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on 21 April, before playing at the Lyric Theatre, Brisbane from 19 July, then moving to the Regent Theatre, Melbourne.

Producers Howard Panter and John Frost gleefully announced that the author of The Rocky Horror Show, Richard O'Brien, would join the production at certain special performances during the Melbourne season, playing the role of the Narrator. O'Brien can be seen at performances tonight, June 30, and July 1, 2, 5 (5.30pm only), 7, 8 and 9.

Producers Howard Panter and John Frost announced today that due to extraordinary demand, The Rocky Horror Show will play an extra week at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne. This iconic production will now close on 19 July.