John Paul News

The York Theatre will present a developmental industry reading of ASHWA a new musical by Dahlak Brathwaite and Mikey Rosenbaum. Learn more about the musical here!

Queensland Performing Arts Centre has announced a free program of community events to reach more Queenslanders than ever as part of this year's QPAC International Series – an exclusive Australian season of Ballet Preljocaj's Swan Lake in the Lyric Theatre from Saturday 31 May to Saturday 7 June 2025. 

Shake & Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), in association with Brisbane Festival, have announced the premiere of a brand-new production of the breakout Australian pop musical The Lovers.

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC) Clancestry festival, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture across an exciting program of concerts, workshops, theatre and children’s events, returns in 2025 from 23 July to 10 August.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its May musical, 1776. The show will run eight performances May 9-May 18, 2025.

Joy, inclusion, gathering and stories will be the hero themes for 2025 at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Learn more here!

Out Front Theatre Company will conclude their acclaimed ninth season with the world premiere of TRICK! THE MUSICAL. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Wigmore Hall has revealed its 125th Anniversary Season (2025/26). With nearly 600 concerts and events from 9 September 2025 to 31 July 2026, it is the largest and most diverse classical music programme in the UK.

Season 11 at Open Window Theatre will conclude this spring with the return of Artistic Director Jeremy Stanbary's landmark 3-person play, LOLEK, replacing the originally scheduled world premiere of his newest play, Joan of Arc.

Billy Strings will continue his extensive headline tour through this summer including newly confirmed stops at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, Minneapolis’ Target Center, and more.

Brisbane's live music scene will heat up this winter as the Queensland Performing Arts Centre will present two nights of  international music as part of Brisbane's Open Season.

Disney has released a sneak peek of the highly anticipated set list of the Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour experience visiting 43 arenas across North America this summer.

Queensland's own Australasian Dance Collective (ADC) will mark its 40th anniversary with Blue, a triple bill that honours the past, embraces the present and looks boldly to the future.

The comedy will mark Stairwell Theater's final production in New York City before the company moves to northern California in 2026. Check here for more details.

This Is Spinal Tap fans will only have to wait a little bit longer for the long-awaited sequel to the 1984 cult classic. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, directed by Rob Reiner, will hit theaters on September 12 from Bleecker Street.

Instructor Olivia Miranda stages a ballet as chaotic and beloved as the Beatles’ iconic final album, inspiring an inner awakening among hopeful spectators. 

The MAC Players at the Middletown Arts Center will present the musical within a comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, over two weekends, February 28 – March 9, 2025. See photos from the production.

On the heels of a successful tour that wrapped last December, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening/JBLZE is back with another round of U.S. dates. The latest tour will be a first for JBLZE as it will focus on the 50th Anniversary of the Led Zeppelin classic, Physical Graffiti.

Mt. Joy has returned with a brand new single and album announcement; 'More More More' is the first single from forthcoming studio album Hope We Have Fun. Listen here!