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REVIEW: Skank Sinatra and Dolly Diamond Deliver a Brilliantly Funny Drag Homage To Mel Brooks’ Classic with THE PERFORMERS.
Drag Divas Skank Sinatra (Jens Radda) and Dolly Diamond(Michael Dalton) have joined forces for a brilliantly funny new cabaret musical THE PERFORMERS.
REVIEW: Just As The Composition On Canvas Is Questioned, ART Examines The Foundations Of Friendships
Yasmina Reza’s Award-winning comedy ART has started its Australian tour in Sydney.
Review: LATE NIGHT VICE — Where scandalous skill meets unapologetic freedom.
LATE NIGHT VICE - Finally a show where the boundaries are truly treated with the abandon they deserve.
REVIEW: Forty Years On, THE NORMAL HEART Is A Powerful piece of Theatre That Informs, Challenges And Remains Important In the 21st Century.
Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart remains a powerful, vital work 40 years on in this captivating Sydney Theatre Company production starring Mitchell Butel and directed by Dean Bryant.
REVIEW: AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT Is Sheridan Harbridge’s Latest Cabaret Celebration A Strong Woman.
AMPLIFIED THE EXQUISITE ROCK AND RAGE OF CHRISSY AMPHLETT is an 80-minute dive into life of the Divinyls frontwoman that broke through the stereotype of women in music with her rebellious rock’n’roll volatility.
Review: SPLIT ENDS the trauma of obsession, control and loss
SPLIT ENDS is an autobiographical work born from a painful relationship, presented with raw honesty and formidable commitment by Claudia Shnier.
Review: DEAR SON – love from the heart at Belvoir St Theatre
DEAR SON – love from the heart.
Review: Stephein Sondheim;s PUTTING IT TOGETHER Contemplates Human Relationships at Foundry Theatre
Stephen Sondheim’s fabulous music is presented in a different ‘light’ as songs from across four decades of the maestro’s work come together for PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE – Your Jaw Will Hit the Floor
NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE – Your jaw will hit the floor, the perfect Christmas treat.
REVIEW: Taking The Rom Com Hit To Stage, PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL Remains Faithful To The Movie
PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL brings Gerry Marshall (Director) and J.
REVIEW: Jeffrey Hatcher’s Stage Adaptation of DIAL M FOR MURDER Brings An Extra Twist To The Thriller
Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock (Director) and Frederick Knott’s (Screenplay) DIAL M FOR MURDER brings the thriller to life for a new audience with a few new twists.
REVIEW: CONGRATULATIONS, GET RICH! Is Merlynn Tong’s Heartwarming And Hilarious Singaporean Chinese Ghost Story.
Merlynn Tong’s (Playwright and Performer) latest work, CONGRAULATIONS, GET RICH! is a fabulous musical comedy that centres on Singaporean Chinese culture.
REVIEW: Camp And Comic, COWBOIS Is The Queer Western Turning The Tables On The Classic Tales Of Gunslingers And Bandits.
Kate Gaul (Producer and Director) brings Charlie Josephine’s (Playwright) COWBOIS to Sydney.
REVIEWS: Mind Games, Madness And Marriages Merge In A Captivating Expression Of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Following on from 2023 and 2024 seasons in Melbourne, Sarah Goodes’ (Director) presentation of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? opens in Sydney.
REVIEW: FLY GIRL Brings Australian Aviation History And The Landmark Sex Discrimination Case Against Ansett Airlines To the Stage
Deborah Lawrie’s story of winning the fight to be the first female pilot for a major Australian Airline plays out in Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore’s (playwrights) new play, FLY GIRL.
REVIEW: THE LOVERS Is Brilliant Modern Musical Adaptation Of Shakespeare’s Magical Mixed Up Quartet of Young Lovers
Shake & Stir Theatre Co brings Laura Murphy’s (Book, Music & Lyrics) THE LOVERS back to Sydney with a fabulously fun new production.
REVIEW: PHAR LAP THE ELECTRO-SWING MUSICAL Is The Must See New Australian Musical
Steven Kramer’s (Book, Music & Lyrics) new work, PHAR LAP THE ELECTRO-SWING MUSICAL is a piece of pure genius.
Review: LA RONDE, excite, tease and amaze your senses beyond imagination
Get to the Grand Electric where LA RONDE electrifies your night to tantalize, excite, impress and take you beyond your expectations with its transcendent spark
Review: SHIRLEY VALENTINE Is An Amusing Piece Of Nostalgic Comedy That Still Holds A Relevance In The 21st Century
Director Lee Lewis brings Willy Russell’s (playwright) one woman comedy SHIRLEY VALENTINE back to the Sydney stage with Natalie Bassingthwaighte as the famous housewife that talked to walls and rocks.
Review: & JULIET — A Pop-Fuelled Blast of Heart, Humour, and Girl Power
Review: & JULIET — A Pop-Fuelled Blast of Heart, Humour, and Girl Power, PACA Productions’ staging of & JULIET bursts onto the Riverside Theatre stage with infectious energy, flair, and wit
Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL Is A Fabulously Fun Adaptation of the 1985 Film
Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale’s time travelling movie is given a musical theatre makeover with BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL.
REVIEW: RENT Returns To Sydney with a Large Scale Production for the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.
Director Shaun Rennie delivers his third imagining of RENT, this time in his biggest staging of the musical to date in the Joan Sutherland Theatre of Sydney Opera House.
Review: See Hear Feel OVERTURE
OVERTURE exemplifies how dance, unlike a scripted production, is not always literal, yet its intent is vividly conveyed through the dancers' movements, leaving a profound impact.
REVIEW: In the constellation that is the Australian musical theatre scene, there is one BRIGHT STAR.
Sport for Jove’s production at Hayes Theatre, led by co-directors Miranda Middleton and Damien Ryan with Musical Director Alec Steedman, orchestrates an exceptional ensemble to deliver a radiant and masterful piece of musical theatre.
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The Jungle and the Sea Belvoir Theatre (7/11-8/02) |
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The Merry Widow Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House (7/08-8/18) |
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - Armidale Rydges Armidale (7/25-7/25) |
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Disney Presents The Lion King - Audio Described Performance Capitol Theatre, Sydney (8/23-8/23) |
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Live at Lunch - Birdsong, Sky and Flutes The Concourse Concert Hall (9/02-9/02) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Glasshouse Arts, conference and Entertainment Centre (8/30-8/30) |
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2026 IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition Semi-Finals Concert The Independent Theatre (8/16-8/16) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation Civic Theatre Newcastle (9/06-9/06) |
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lacuna Belvoir Street Theatre (7/30-8/15) |
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Beyond the Beehive: Amy Winehouse's Musical Mastery Kingston Arts Centre (7/31-7/31) |