Ursula Yovich received the 2026 Adelaide Cabaret Festival Icon Award at a sold-out Variety Gala, ahead of her solo performance honoring Nina Simone. The festival continues at Adelaide Festival Centre with performances by Alfie Boe, Em Rusciano, and more.
Australian stage luminaries Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello are set to join forces in House of Rot, a brand new theatrical song cycle from Green Door Theatre Company created by acclaimed director Dino Dimitriadis and Victoria Falconer.
The world's largest cabaret festival, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, has unveiled its 2026 program, featuring a star‑studded line‑up of comedy, theatre and music with tickets on sale now.
Theatrical, outrageous, silly and sexy, Tomáš Kantor's award-winning debut is about Sugar – a gender-queer twink who discovers there's money to be made from transactional relationships (though their primary source of information is Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman).
Sydney Theatre Company has unveiled a stellar cast for Kate Mulvany's adaptation of D'Arcy Niland's revered outback classic The Shiralee and extended the season ahead of its world premiere at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House this October.
Carlotta AM was announced as the recipient of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025 Icon Award at The 2025 Variety Gala, in front of a full house at Her Majesty’s Theatre.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is a wonderfully whimsical evening of entertainment for all ages. Based on Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s 2004 novel, this stage adaptation by Rick Elice (Playwright) and Wayne Barker (Music) is given an all-new Australian spin by David Morton (Director and Designer).
Broadway’s 5-time Tony Award-winning Peter and the Starcatcher is now on sale in Brisbane and Adelaide. This Broadway smash hit will premiere October 2024 at Canberra Theatre Centre, ahead of a national tour extending into 2025.
Mischievous and comedic cabaret star Reuben Kaye was announced as the recipient of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024 Icon Award at The 2024 Variety Gala, presented in front of a full house at Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre tonight.
Griffin Theatre Company will bid a temporary farewell to its iconic home at the SBW Stables Theatre by staging The Lewis Trilogy, a seven-hour epic set from one of Australia’s most legendary dramatists Louis Nowra— from 9 February – 21 April. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
Debra Byrne, Peter Phelps, Genevieve Morris, Loredo Malcolm and Bev Killick will join the Melbourne cast of the hit Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles, opening at Arts Centre Melbourne from 9 November.
Get ready for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Fundraising Gala, honoring Broadway and West-End icon Caroline O'Connor and Producer Neil Gooding. Join in for an evening of performances and celebrations, showcasing Australian stories and artists in NYC. Tickets and tables are still available for purchase.
ACTORS BENEVOLENT FUND’S most popular fundraiser event – CAUSE CELEB – NIGHT WITH THE STARS is back. After a break of three years ABF has announced that the popular indoor picnic and cabaret returns on Sunday 13 August with a night of song and laughter to provide help for arts professionals in times of need.
The hit Broadway musical La Cage Aux Folles will open in Melbourne for a strictly limited season at Arts Centre Melbourne from 9 November 2023.
Once again, the Gala was a wonderful night out.
Beloved South Australian entertainer, Matt Gilbertson – Hans, “International superstar” has been announced as the recipient of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2023 Icon Award at The Variety Gala, presented in front of a full house at the Festival Theatre tonight.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Capsis’ heartfelt moment steals the show.
Winner of 11 Tony Awards, the hit Broadway musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES returns to Sydney next week at the State Theatre from 19 April for six performances only.
Adelaide Cabaret Festival has gone all out, with the biggest and brightest performers announced today, as Adelaide’s favourite winter festival gets set to sizzle when it celebrates Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th Anniversary in June.
Winner of 11 Tony Awards, the hit Broadway musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES returns to Sydney at the State Theatre from 19 April for one week only.
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