John Frost News

An additional preview was announced today for the upcoming Brisbane season of The Book of Mormon, on Friday 15 March at 7:30pm at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC. This will be the first chance for fans to see the much-anticipated Broadway smash hit in Brisbane. All tickets for this special preview will cost only $20.00 and go on sale at 9am on Monday 11 March at QPAC.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA is one of the most celebrated musicals of all time. The original West End and Broadway production, directed by Hal Prince, is currently playing at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne and has now become the highest selling show ever staged at the venue. The remarkable Tina Arena stars in the musical where her portrayal of Eva Per n has been recognised as the role of her lifetime.

Australian theatre producer John Frost today announced the leading performers and the rest of the cast of the iconic hit musical Saturday Night Fever, which will premiere in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 27 March 2019.

Free Your Mind is a brand which targets the dreamers amongst us. Being one of the first and most established dance festivals in The Netherlands they remain to innovate and push the limits. The Dutch certainly have more to offer than just the area of Amsterdam and they continue to prove this by still being the fastest growing underground festival in the east. After a wonderful 15-year anniversary organizing multiple events throughout last year, it's time for their annual festival in Arnhem again. 

Australian theatre producer John Frost today announced that legendary performer Marcia Hines will be joining the cast of the iconic hit musical Saturday Night Fever, which will premiere in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 29 March 2019.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA is Melbourne's Summer Musical. One of the most celebrated musicals of all time, the original West End and Broadway production directed by Hal Prince, is currently playing at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne and due to overwhelming demand, the season has now been extended to March 3.

The spectacular new musical Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory begins on stage tomorrow,  5 January, at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney, ahead of the official Opening Night on Friday 11 January. With January shows nearly sold out including extra school holiday matinee performances added due to huge demand, best availability for tickets is February and March performances.

Nominations were announced today for the Sydney Theatre Awards for 2018, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on Monday 21 January 2019 at 6pm at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre.

Evita is a night of theatre not to be missed. Seeing Tina Arena perform such an iconic role in her home town is an event that people will be talking about for years to come.

Producers John Frost and Craig Donnell are delighted to announce Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is partnering with Make-A-Wish Australia to bring hope, strength and joy to children facing life-threatening illnesses.

Stomping Ground La Boca has officially opened for business in time for Arts Centre Melbourne's summer musical EVITA. Collingwood brewery Stomping Ground Brewing Co has created a colourful, engaging and fun pop-up beer garden to celebrate the spirit, sounds, smells and tastes of Argentina. 

There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Nashville Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Tickets for the iconic hit musical Saturday Night Fever, which will premiere in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 29 March 2019, are now on sale.

After yet another hugely successful year of the much-loved Arts Centre Melbourne Morning Melodies concerts, the 2019 program will dazzle audiences with a stellar line-up of musical theatre, opera, jazz and dance artists. This coming year, the feel-good one hour concerts held each month at Hamer Hall will celebrate our very own Australian performers, including Rhonda Burchmore, Rachael Beck, Michael Cormick and Rohan Browne.

Australian icon, singer, songwriter and musical theatre star Tina Arena stars in the role of Eva Peron in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA in Sydney. EVITA, one of the most celebrated classical musicals of all time, in a new Australian production  playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.

Charlie Bucket has been found and he has a Golden Ticket! Producers John Frost, Craig Donnell, Warner Bros Theatre Ventures, Langley Park Productions and Neal Street Productions today announced the four boys who will play the role of Charlie in the spectacular new musical Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Roald Dahl's delicious tale will be playing only in Sydney at Sydney's Capitol Theatre from 5 January 2019.

Following a successful restaging in South Africa and Singapore, Associate Director Dan Kutner brings the revival of Hal Prince's original West End and Broadway staging of EVITA to Australia with a predominantly Australian cast for Sydney and later Melbourne audiences.

Australian icon, singer, songwriter and musical theatre star Tina Arena plays the role of Eva Peron in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA in Sydney. EVITA, one of the most celebrated classical musicals of all time, is now playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. Get a first look at the cast in action below!

Australian icon, singer, songwriter and musical theatre star Tina Arena plays the role of Eva Peron in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA in Sydney. EVITA, one of the most celebrated classical musicals of all time, is now playing at the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. Get a first look at the cast in action below!