Michael Boyd News

The Ultimate Vegas Show will take centre stage on Saturday 4 July at Sydney's State Theatre presenting  a new production that captures the spirit of the world's entertainment capital.

Celebrate the Easter weekend with acclaimed illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd as he returns with his spectacular show to Sydney’s State Theatre for two shows only on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

The cult BBC comedy series The High Life comes to Scottish stages as a brand-new musical, with Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson teaming up with writer Johnny McKnight and director Andrew Panton.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for Daniel Raggett's sell-out production of Shakespeare's gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which plays at The Other Place.

After sellout seasons in Melbourne and the Gold Coast this year the feathers, the sequins, the glamour of Cabaret De Paris is back for two shows only at Sydney's State Theatre.

Director Jonathan Munby's spectacular production of Wendy & Peter Pan will play the Barbican Theatre this autumn. Learn more about the full upcoming season here!

Internationally acclaimed illusionist Michael Boyd brings his magic and illusion show, MYSTIQUE – A Journey Beyond Reality, to Sydney's State Theatre for two shows only.

Secret Cinema will return to London with a brand-new production for 2025, GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical. Learn more about the upcoming summer event here!

Celebrate the Easter weekend with acclaimed illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist  Michael Boyd when he returns to Sydney’s State Theatre with two shows only.

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.

Few directors are as comfortable helming a sparkly winter panto as they are a psychologically gruelling Sarah Kane play. But few directors have credits as varied as Tinuke Craig. A former Bayliss Associate at The Old Vic, she is now making her RSC directorial debut with Richard Sheridan’s The School for Scandal, a restoration comedy written in 1777. 247 years later – what can it tell us today?

Experience an enchanting evening with MYSTIQUE MAGIC & ILLUSION SPECTACULAR, featuring mind-bending illusions and captivating performances that will leave audiences spellbound.

Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of The School for Scandal.  Directed by Tinuke Craig, the show runs in repertoire in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between Saturday 2 July – Friday 6 September. 

Acclaimed illusionist and Australia's Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd is returning to Sydney's State Theatre for two shows only this March. Learn more here!

Tron Theatre has announced the appointment of Jemima Levick to the role of Artistic Director, following the departure of Andy Arnold in November 2023 after an almost 16-year tenure.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced casting for its forthcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which runs in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between Tuesday 30 January and Saturday 30 March 2024.  

Forbes Masson has been cast in the Scottish premiere of Jekyll & Hyde at the Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh.

Acclaimed illusionist and Australia’s Got Talent finalist Michael Boyd is returning to The Palms at Crown, Melbourne for four shows only on Friday 5 & Saturday 6 January. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

Following the sad news of the passing of Michael Boyd, West End theatres will dim their lights for 2 minutes in his memory at 7pm on Tuesday 8 August. Michael was an incredibly respected force within the industry and will be remembered for his visionary tenure as Artistic Director of the RSC between 2002 – 2012.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn that theatre director Michael Boyd has died from cancer. His career took him from training in Moscow to artistic directorships at the Tron Theatre Glasgow [1985-96] and the Royal Shakespeare Company, after joining as an Associate Director in 1996.