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Additional performers have been announced who will play lead roles and ensemble in the Australian Premiere of Broadway's musical WAITRESS, which will ignite Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne.

Ten years after lifting the trophy and capturing the nation's hearts on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton are reuniting for the very first time in a brand-new, limited theatre tour: 10 -Joanne and Ore - Champions Reignited.

Actor and beloved drag icon Charles Busch reflects on his long career in cabaret as he prepares for his upcoming New Year’s Eve cabaret on 12/31, 7 pm at 54 Below.

The full company for the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name has been revealed.

Broadway In Chicago is presenting SAVOR After Hours. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

THE THE, one of the most acclaimed and cherished bands of the last few decades, have announced the forthcoming release of their first album in a quarter century. Ensoulment - a 12-song album - will be released on September 6 on Cinéola / earMUSIC. Encompassing characteristic topics ranging from love & sex, war & politics, life & death – to the meaning of what it is to be human in the 21st century – Ensoulment was written, demoed and mixed at Studio Cinéola in London, the base of THE THE’s main creative force, Matt Johnson. Listen to a single now!

Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway production of the acclaimed musical TAMMY FAYE. Two-time Olivier Award winner Katie Brayben will recreate her Olivier Award-winning performance as Tammy Faye Bakker, and Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will reprise his Olivier-nominated performance as Jim Bakker. TAMMY FAYE will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024 at Broadway's Palace Theater. 

The award-winning Broadway and West End hit show Shrek the Musical, currently thrilling audiences on tour, will transfer to the iconic Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for six weeks only from 19 July 2024.

It marks the first official collaboration between longtime friends Andy Grammer and 3x GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum a cappella phenomenon Pentatonix. He just recently spoke at the group’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony—and yet, little did the world know, this anthem was on the way!

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.

All new video footage and photos have been released for the UK touring production of Shrek The Musical which opened at Theatre Royal Plymouth on Friday 21 July.

Craig Revel Horwood will star as ‘Miss Hannigan’ in the UK and Ireland Tour of their smash hit production of the musical ANNIE arriving at Milton Keynes Theatre 07 -12 August. 

Following critically acclaimed, sold-out engagements in the UK, the reimagined 50th Anniversary tour of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will come to Starlight Theatre from June 20-25.

Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October.

The full cast line up for Shrek The Musical has been announced. Rising star Cherece Richards (Once on This Island, Regent's Park Theatre) will make her debut in a principal role as the Dragon.

Immersive Everywhere’s immersive production of The Great Gatsby has announced casting.

NOT FINISHED WITH YOU YET has extended its season into Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023 and must finish on 16th April.

The 2022 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical, BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical will launch a North American Tour in the summer of 2024. See tour stops, and learn how to purchase tickets!

All new photos have been released of some of the principal cast in character ahead of the upcoming Shrek The Musical UK and Ireland Tour.

The principal cast has been announced for the brand-new production of Shrek the Musical, starring Anthony Lawrence (Shrek), Joanne Clifton (Princess Fiona), James Gillan (Lord Faquaad) and Brandon Lee Sears (Donkey). Opening at Theatre Royal Plymouth on 21 July 2023, the  musical will tour through to April 2024 to a total of 31 venues.  

Sydney audiences have embraced this once-in-a-lifetime centenary celebration with the 4 shows at the iconic Sydney Opera House officially sold out. Gold Coast audiences can be a part of the magic for 2 performances on the 31 March and 1 April at the Home Of The Arts (HOTA) Outdoor Stage and in Perth at the Riverside Theatre (PCEC) for 3 performances on the 21 and 22 April.

Full casting has been announced for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of their smash hit production of the musical ANNIE opening at Curve, Leicester on Saturday 25 February 2023. Joining the previously announced Craig Revel Horwood and Paul O'Grady, will be Scottish BAFTA winner Elaine C Smith and Jodie Prenger, all starring as 'Miss Hannigan' at various venues.

Dick Gross AM, Managing Director of Dickie Productions has announced the cast for the World Premiere of the Australian production of NOT FINISHED WITH YOU YET! The production will open with a preview performance on Monday 6th March 2023, and open on or about Thursday 9th March 2023.

Freah off his Elvis biopic receiving eight Oscar nominations, Baz Luhrmann has signed a first look deal with Warner Brothers Pictures. Luhrmann will be developing and directing original feature material. He is also allowed to direct outisde projects as well. He is also known for directing Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, and more.

Oscar-nominated Baz Luhrmann is a master storyteller and pioneer of contemporary visual culture, writing, directing, and producing across film, opera, theatre, events and music. His signature blend of drama, romance, decadence and wit fuses high and low culture, a unique sonic and cinematic language and trademark theatrical aesthetic.